"Impressive... you managed to save thirty thousand."
Saving thirty thousand over two years didn't sound like much.
But Lilligant had never entered any official races. All her earnings came from amateur events, while wear and tear on her race car and modifications were major expenses. Losing money during some periods was hardly surprising.
If she hadn't had food and lodging covered, she wouldn't have been able to save anything.
After setting aside their living expenses, the two of them could scrape together over seventy thousand.
That was enough for a few minor upgrades to the car, but anything substantial would really stretch their budget.
Two parts had to be changed. Shen Qi, Lilligant, and even Ayumi yesterday had all noticed that Little Sheep's brakes and seat weren't up to scratch.
The stock brakes needed to be replaced with Big Brembo Calipers, and the seat needed to be swapped for a bucket seat with a five-point harness.
That alone would cost a substantial sum, and they couldn't simply take the parts off the race car.
The pink race car used a different wheel model from Little Sheep. Worse still, its bucket seat was clearly customized for a woman, leaving Shen Qi uncomfortably wedged in whenever he sat in it.
They could buy a secondhand bucket seat, but it couldn't be in too poor a condition. Safety came first.
There were all sorts of Big Brembo Calipers. Some people thought stock calipers looked ugly, so they fitted brightly colored brake calipers visible through the wheels. Those also counted as modified Big Brembo Calipers, but offered little improvement in performance. They were relatively cheap and belonged in the cosmetic category.
Shen Qi wanted competition calipers, which were expensive. Several thousand or over ten thousand b was nothing unusual in the racing scene.
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