Add a Personal Touch to your Car — 5 Effective and Economical Ways to Personalise Your Car

Would you be attracted to someone who doesn’t have a distinctive persona? You wouldn’t. Nobody would. Everybody has a distinctive personality. I may or may not agree with you, but just because I am agreeing with you doesn’t mean I don’t have a thinking capacity of my own.

Personality Equates to Uniqueness

Having a personality means being unique. This correlation not only applies to humans but also to cars. You have a car but the make, model, inner and outer designs are no different to other cars with the same manufacturer and of the same model. Unfortunately for you, your car will never stand out and you yourself will have a difficult time identifying it in the parking lot.

An increasing number of car owners in the UK add a unique feel and look to their cars with the use of personalised number plates. A distinctive number-letter combination can make a car look and feel unique to its owner and to other members of the public. This is a very creative way to make your car look and feel unique but there are many other ways of achieving the same goal.

Below are some innovative ways you can give your car a new look:

Engine Tuning

Most cars these days are computer-controlled with an engine management system and this allows your engine to be fine tuned without considering an engine upgrade. Reprogramming the engine management software can deliver more horse power or it can make your car more fuel efficient.

However, modifying engine performance through software changes has its difficulties. If you are not savvy with the software that controls your engine, you may end up damaging the engine. The process of software engine tuning is complicated and you should proceed only with expert advice.

Always inform your insurance company of any performance enhancements you make to your car.

Reducing Weight

By reducing the weight of your car, you can make it more efficient in its performance, and also in terms of how it looks. A car’s weight reduces its efficiency and hinders its acceleration. Lighter vehicles with the same power will accelerate more quickly and brake more efficiently.

Acceleration apart, weight reduction also assists the car’s handling when being driven quickly through corners. Improved fuel economy is also an added advantage. It’s quite easy to reduce the weight of a car without reducing the vehicles ability to withstand a collision. The bonnet, wheels, and body panels contribute to the car’s weight, and by replacing these with lighter versions you can effectively slim down your car. There are after-market products that will allow you to achieve a significant weight reduction for your vehicle whilst also allowing you to change the look of your car.

Always inform your insurance company of the body modifications you make to your car.

Upgraded Brakes

It’s always a good idea to install upgraded brakes. Providing you select a well known brand of brake manufacturer there is only an upside with this option and no downside apart from the cost. Upgraded brakes can achieve a unique look and feel to your car whilst being the most important feature in ensuring the safety of your car. Having upgraded brakes such as Brembo or EBC brake systems allows you to achieve the desired look for your vehicle whilst ensuring you have an improved capability in avoiding a collision. High performance cars always have high performance brakes.

Always inform your insurance company of any changes you make to the brakes of your car.

Wheel Upgrades

The standard wheels on your vehicle will be the same as all other vehicles of the same manufacturer and model. You can personalise your car with after-market wheels. The combination of unique styling and lower un-sprung weight afforded by after-market wheels are an ideal way of achieving your goal in personalizing your vehicle whilst improving its efficiency and performance.

Combining after-market wheels with after-market brakes will combine the benefits already highlighted whilst achieving your goal of making your vehicle unique.

Always inform your insurance company of any changes you make to the wheels of your car.

Steering Wheel Upgrades

The addition of an after-market steering wheel provides a low cost option for the personalization of your vehicle. However, you will need to ensure the addition of a unique after-market steering wheel does not compromise the safety of your vehicle. Modern vehicles encompass safety features within the design of the steering wheel with a structure that collapses in the event of a collision whilst also affording protection to the driver with an integrated air bag.

Always inform your insurance company of any changes to the safety features of your car.

Inexpensive and Effective

All of the options discussed in this article are relatively inexpensive particularly when you consider they are likely to increase the value of your vehicle if you choose wisely. Fuel efficiency will also be a feature associated with a number of these options and the costs will be offset by reduced fuel costs.

All options provide you with an effective way of personalizing you car which could also be seen as an effective way of changing the personality of your car.

We believe you should consider these options in personalizing your car and making the personality of your car unique.