Top Ten Boy Racer Gifts
He spends all weekend doing up his Corsa, he goes to the cruise on a night and he has every car magazine you could imagine. The Fast and the Furious is his ideal way of living and everyone knows him as “the one with the noisy car”. Well here are our top ten gift ideas for the boy racer who you know:
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Racing experience at Thruxton Motorsport Centre. Thruxton’s headline cars for 2008 include the latest Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, Porsche 911 Turbo, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and the Ferrari F430, in addition we’ve taken delivery of a new Dodge Viper (SRT-10). The Thruxton circuit is one of the fastest in the country and also one of the longest in the UK at 2.4 miles per lap. In 1993 Damon Hill Formula One world champion drove a demonstration run in the Williams FW15C, recording an incredible 57.6 second lap of the 2.4 mile circuit, an average speed of 147.25 mph. Located just outside Andover. Prices from £45 to £450. To buy a voucher to give at Christmas, click here.
- Furry Dice from £2.99 in a variety of designs. Great stocking filler.
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Prism Blue LED Under Arch Kit £65.99 – he’ll be the rudest boy at the cruise with this under-arch lighting kit. What’s more, he can spend Christmas morning fitting it and he’ll be in seventh heaven!
- Exhaust Trims in gold, silver and pink from £9.99. Click here to see. Everybody wants a shiny present for Christmas and this will fit in a stocking too!
- Viper Stripes £19.99 – click here to view. These stripes will allow him to personalise his car in a matter of minutes.
- Stylised aerials start at £8.49 and aerial toppers at £1.99. From the anti-theft beesting to the imitation fin, these aerials will fit in a stocking and make an instant impact on the look of the car. Click here to view.
- Window tinting film from £12 in a range of colours from Motor Mania. They offer advice on tinting legislation and a decent range of films.
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“Would you like to come in for a coffee?” It’s great to meet girls at the cruise or the strip on a weekend. But what can you offer them in the way of comfort and a drink? With this in-car kettle you can have the edge over competitors who leave their ladyfriends out in the cold. Makes four cuppas for those long days spent cruising around the country. At only £8 it’s a bargain pressie! Click here for details.
- Top Gear magazine subscription £38.50 for 13 issues. If you haven’t already had enough of Clarkson and the Hamster on Dave, get the latest news and reviews delivered to your doorstep once a month. It’s a gift that will last all year long. Click here for subscription page.
- Groove Traveller for the I-pod £24.49. Complete in-car i-pod kit with cradle. Plugs into cigarette lighter and works with your car stereo – allowing you to play tunes from your whole library of music. Charges your i-pod while you’re on the road and switches to power save automatically when not in use. Click here to find out more.



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