Is Your Car An Embarrassment? Let’s Fix It Up!

Is your car embarrassing? Do you hate seeing it parked outside your home or office? If that’s the case, there are a few things we’d recommend that can make your car a little cooler. These tips will work even if you really do own an old banger. Although, if the situation is that bad perhaps you’d be best to sell it and cut your losses.

Keep it Clean

Do you want to know what’s more embarrassing than owning a rubbish car? Owning a rubbish, dirty car and that’s why you should hard to keep it clean. Ideally, you want to make sure that your car sparkles and shines. You might even consider giving it a nice wax job. After all, there’s no need for an old, fashioned car to look a mess. With a little work on the paint job, it can still be a shiny piece of coal. If you’re lazy, there’s always the option of a business like Mobile Car Wash. They’ll come right to your door and mobile car detailing is an attractive possibility that the non-petrolheads should look into.

Wrap It Up

Perhaps it’s the colour of your car that looks remarkably ugly. Whether your vehicle is lime green or sickly yellow, you can fix it with a lovely wrap. A wrap is just a covering for your car that works and appears to be your typical paint job. However, it’s often a lot cheaper than repainting a car, and you can get it different styles. You can even wrap your car with cool images and logos to make it stand out. Even the worst car in the world would look awesome with graphics of lightning on the sides.

Awesome Upgrades

Alternatively, you can consider upgrading your car with new features that will quite simply make it a pleasure to own. For instance, you could get the engine tuned. If your car isn’t too old, playing around with the CPU under the hood could make it faster and better at handling. I once read a story about a man who had an old banger. I believe it was a Ford Fiesta that quite frankly, had seen better days. However, underneath the hood, the engine had been upgraded, and that car could beat a Porsche in a drag race. It’s a clever hustle for sure, but one that will certainly cost some cash. Again, if you have the money to burn, you could just buy a brand new machine.

Feels Like A Winner, Must Be Winner

Okay, maybe your car doesn’t look great from the outside, and there’s nothing you can do to change that. But what about the interior? With a little work, you can make the interior of your car awesome. You could start by adding racing driver seats. They provide the perfect back support and are ridiculously comfortable. While they will cost you a couple of hundred, you could be driving a 1-litre coupe and feel like you’re driving a supercar with the right seats.

Photo by Chris Osborne
Photo by Chris Osborne

You see, with a little work and a lot of time, an old banger can be the perfect car.

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Noman covers automotive news and reviews for Unfinished Man. His passion for cars informs his in-depth assessments of the latest models and technologies. Noman provides readers with insightful takes on today's top makes and models from his hands-on testing and research.

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