Inexpensive Gift Ideas for the Car Enthusiast?
11-26-2003, 11:36 AM
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Inexpensive Gift Ideas for the Car Enthusiast?
What are some neat, inexpensive (<$50), automotive items you have or want that would make good Christmas gifts for a car enthusiast?
11-26-2003, 12:11 PM
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At Griots garage they have little caps for your tire valves that have the Acura (or any other car) symbol on them and they lock so they can't be stolen easily.
11-26-2003, 12:31 PM
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Those automotive art keychains that are things like brembo brakes, turbos, pistons, etc. Kind of like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2444692091
Um zaino products.
Maybe one of those oil vacuum's to make oil changes easier. kind of like this http://automotivemileposts.com/produ...gepumpvac.html
or a motorized one.
Um zaino products.
Maybe one of those oil vacuum's to make oil changes easier. kind of like this http://automotivemileposts.com/produ...gepumpvac.html
or a motorized one.
11-26-2003, 03:01 PM
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Buy a cheap bucket. Fill it with quality car care products lilke, carwash soap, sponge, waxes, vinyl cleaner, leather cleaner, tire dressing, etc. etc. Maybe even throw in one of those pine tree air freshners.
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
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11-26-2003, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
Buy a cheap bucket. Fill it with quality car care products lilke, carwash soap, sponge, waxes, vinyl cleaner, leather cleaner, tire dressing, etc. etc. Maybe even throw in one of those pine tree air freshners.
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
Buy a cheap bucket. Fill it with quality car care products lilke, carwash soap, sponge, waxes, vinyl cleaner, leather cleaner, tire dressing, etc. etc. Maybe even throw in one of those pine tree air freshners.
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
11-26-2003, 11:43 PM
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Originally posted by Katana18
Air Spencer would be great
Air Spencer would be great
my wife keeps stealing mine. "do you want me to buy you one?"
"no. its okay" two days later, its gone. she must have 3 in her car.
11-26-2003, 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by mantis23
cheap hookers.
cheap hookers.
I like the bucket with car care products Idea.
K&N Air filter usually < $50
11-29-2003, 07:53 AM
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Try http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_9590
They have some pretty good gifts.
They have some pretty good gifts.
11-29-2003, 10:04 AM
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Yeah a nice quality cast metal model of their car or a car you know they dream of owning is always appreciated.
Also, a quality wall poster or photo of said car works as well.
And hey don't forget the Recaro seat cell-phone holder!!
Also, a quality wall poster or photo of said car works as well.
And hey don't forget the Recaro seat cell-phone holder!!
11-29-2003, 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
Buy a cheap bucket. Fill it with quality car care products lilke, carwash soap, sponge, waxes, vinyl cleaner, leather cleaner, tire dressing, etc. etc. Maybe even throw in one of those pine tree air freshners.
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
Buy a cheap bucket. Fill it with quality car care products lilke, carwash soap, sponge, waxes, vinyl cleaner, leather cleaner, tire dressing, etc. etc. Maybe even throw in one of those pine tree air freshners.
It's like a fruit basket for a car guy
and a tool set, that was great too
11-30-2003, 05:13 PM
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The Absorber - A must for drying, under $10
Tire air inflator - Very cool, used all the time - Less than $20
Digital tire gauge - Also used all the time - Less than $20
Tire air inflator - Very cool, used all the time - Less than $20
Digital tire gauge - Also used all the time - Less than $20
11-30-2003, 06:00 PM
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Hmm
Shift Knob
Door Sills
Zaino Wax
S100 wax
A high quality buffer
Custom Valve Stems
Small tool kit (I got a good one, keep it in my trunk at all times)
Garage stuff, shop towels, jackstand, tools, good shop jack
OBDII scanner
Keychain
Shift Knob
Door Sills
Zaino Wax
S100 wax
A high quality buffer
Custom Valve Stems
Small tool kit (I got a good one, keep it in my trunk at all times)
Garage stuff, shop towels, jackstand, tools, good shop jack
OBDII scanner
Keychain
12-01-2003, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by Katana18
Air Spencer would be great
Air Spencer would be great
Originally posted by pgatour1
Is that any different than a car basket for a fruity guy
Is that any different than a car basket for a fruity guy
Originally posted by mantis23
cheap hookers.
cheap hookers.
Originally posted by SilviaGTO
and a tool set, that was great too
and a tool set, that was great too
Originally posted by einsatz
Too bad there are no die cast models of the CL
Too bad there are no die cast models of the CL
That does suck, don't it. I've got a bunch of vw toys, some tonkas (porsche 911, vw beetle), and some other stuff, but no f'ing CL.
Excessive quoting is bad, m'kay... (but I own page 2)
12-03-2003, 10:51 AM
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J mack you dont have to get me anything! but its nice to be thought of 
checkout http://autofanatics.com
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