This time of year, a lot of people tend to ask you what you want for Christmas, and it’s often difficult to answer that question. Your mind goes blank if you haven’t already thought about it – and although it feels great to get some surprise Christmas gifts, we’d all be happy if we got some gifts that we know we’ll love and get some use out of. If you love cars, people often don’t know what to get you alongside your hobby – here are some things that you can ask for to make everyone’s Christmas even better…Glove Box Jump StarterEveryone who’s into cars loves new, fun gadgets, and a glove box jump starter would be no different. Being stranded with a car with a dead battery is absolute hell but a glove box jump starter can make life a whole lot easier if that happens to you. It fits into your car’s cup holder, plugs into your cigarette lighter and helpfully charges your car’s battery through your car’s internal wiring in just ten minutes. If your car battery tends to go flat a little more often than you’d like, this gadget can give you peace of mind when you’re out and about.Floor MatsAnyone who loves and takes pride in their car has felt a surge of intense annoyance when someone with dirty shoes gets in as if it’s no big deal and proceeds to leave smears of dirt all over the floor. Ask for new mats for Christmas to keep your floors pristine, especially if you have a hobby that involves a lot of mud and dirt like playing sports or going hiking, or if you have pets that tend to shed a lot of fur and dirt. You could even get your mats personalised with your name or initials to make the gift even better.Amazon Prime SubscriptionAnd why exactly would this be necessary? Only because The Grand Tour is up on there. After Top Gear ended in 2015, car fans were at a loss when looking for their next car TV show. Top Gear hit on the perfect mix of humour and interest that kept people – not just car lovers! – tuning in week after week, but when Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the show in 2015, it lost some of its magic, despite Joey from Friends joining as co-presenter. But their new show The Grand Tour is on Amazon Prime, and recaptures the magic and charisma of Top Gear while adding a bigger budget and better art direction. Excellent.Cell Phone HolderEveryone who’s a good driver knows that you should never use your phone while you’re driving – however, those of us who use our phones for GPS know that it’s important to have a good cell phone holder in your car mounted on the dashboard. Make sure you give your phone specifications to whoever wants to buy this for you, so they know to get the right one! A good cell phone holder can enable you toA New StereoOne of the best feelings in the world is driving down the highway with your favourite music blasting, so it’s important to make sure that your car has a good stereo. If the sound quality isn’t great, why not ask for a new one for Christmas? A new touch screen radio for your car will look great and make it easier for you to change radio stations or songs quickly while you’re sitting at traffic lights. Look around at the different specifications of different radios and stereos so you can find the best one for you and your music needs.Cassette AdaptorIf you’ve got an older car with a tape deck and a new radio wouldn’t quite fit in but you’d like to listen to your music, try out a Bluetooth cassette adaptor. Portable Bluetooth devices are reasonably priced and enable you to stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth enabled device like your phone, tablet or MP3 player.Car EncyclopaediaNo matter how much you know about cars already, chances are that you want to know more and extend your knowledge. A weighty tome telling you everything you need to know about cars will last you for a long time and help you fill in any gaps in your knowledge. For people who want to buy you a gift that fits in with your interests but who don’t know much about cars themselves, this is a perfect gift suggestion – they’ll enjoy picking it out and will find it more interesting and satisfying than a more car related device. They might even flick through the book before they give it to you and start to figure out why cars are such an important hobby to you!
