This modification varies on the car manufacturer as they all come in different shapes and sizes. This is a simple task which wouldn’t take much effort if you know what you are doing. There are other alternatives if you don’t fancy dismantling your car, you can buy stick on covers that can be fitted by absolutely anyone but be warned – the finished effect will not look as good if you put the little extra effort in replacing the whole fuel cap. Read the full guide »

If you have decided that you want to tint your windows then you have two options, you can buy pre-cut window film which will be the exact size for your car or you can buy rolls of it which you have to cut to size yourself. The problem with pre-cut film is that there is no room for error, make a mistake and you have to but a new window tinting kit. Read the full guide »

Many people think that it’s a lot harder than it is to fit a sun strip, before you start you should make sure that you have a friend who can help you as it will make your life easier. You have to be careful on the laws regarding sun strips, you have to ensure that it doesn’t obstruct the windscreen wipers from working correctly or it could fail when it goes for its yearly MOT. Not only will it fail the MOT but if your windscreen wipers catch the sun strip there is a good chance that it will peel it off.

There are two types of sun strip so you firstly have to decide which one would suit your car better. The first one is a sun visor strip which is fitted to the inside the car, you can see a problem from the very beginning – the interior mirror. On most cars this mirror is bonded to the windscreen so removing this is out of the question. If you have ever tried to fit a sticky sheet of plastic around an object you will know how hard it is. Read the full guide »

When you get your car it will be plastered with badges advertising the make and model of your vehicle, some people take them off because a car will look a whole lot better with a smooth tailgate or body panels without the awful plastic badges. Some cars will have side strips to avoid getting the doors dinted in the event of banging them, these can be removed fairly easy if you know the techniques to do so. De-badging your car can be done in 3 steps. Read the full guide »

Another simple to fit essential modification is the DTM or M3 style door mirrors. Available in a range of colours you can be sure to find the perfect set for your car, you can choose from a carbon look, chrome or primed ready to be sprayed the same colour as your car. If you’re on a budget there are still options available which won’t break the bank balance.

When shopping for door mirrors you have the option to go for a universal fit or model specific. Don’t be fooled into thinking that a universal fit means easy fit, it often means the opposite. All cars are different in the fact that some door mirrors have curved base plates to blend into the curves of the car’s front wings, all universal door mirror base plates are flat which means they may not fit flush or look as good as they should. People tend to go for this option because they can be considerably cheaper then car specific door mirrors. Read the full guide »

When you upgrade your bumper the first thing that you want to do is fill those nasty holes with meshing, it’s not as hard as most people think and can be done by most people with great ease. There are many designs of meshing available so be sure to find the one you like best as it’s a pain changing it once it’s set in place. When your planning on fitting or changing the mesh in your bumper be sure to take the bumper off to avoid any damage to the to the grill clips. Read the full guide »