It is not easy to find the right gift for the discerning gentleman. This holds true especially for car guys, who spend every Sunday washing and waxing their four wheeled mistresses. Their taste vary too and some of their car related accessories can be a bit tacky at times, like dashboard bobble-head of playboy playmates, shirts that say “VTEC kicked in FKR!” and brake dish ash trays that do not blend with the family room. If you’re out to buy your special guy (even if that special guy is yourself), let me help you choose from an array of giveaways that might rev up his adrenaline this Christmas.
Maxliner Floor Mats
It is quite a hassle when a liquid substance is spilled in your car’s carpet. Not only will it leave a stench inside your vehicle, worse, you will have to pay a hefty amount of money to have the interiors of your car cleaned and detailed.
Maxliner, a known OEM supplier of bedliners aims to address this spillage problem with its 3D digital mapped floormats. It is an inexpensive and basic universal floor mat designed to provide some protection for your car’s carpet or spruce up an older car on a tight budget. Check out a full range of luggage, bicycle racks, bedliners and floormats at the Outdoors Club in at the Ground Floor of the Banco de Oro Bldg. 2, Ortigas Avenue, West Greenhills, San Juan.
Ridaz automotive luggage
Designed and engineered with kids and (kids at heart) in mind, Ridaz has just made travelling stylish and hip with these car-themed carry on cases. It has a retractable metal carrying handle allows it to be used as a suitcase or let your kid pull the luggage using the retractable elastic strap. Additional safety for personal belongings is provided by a hinged body with two safety latches, plus elastic tie down straps inside the case to keep the clothes in place.
Ridaz Kids Luggage comes in a variety of colors and in different car makes such as the Lamborghini Huracan (yellow and orange), Ford Mustang GT (red and yellow), Toyota 86 (black and orange), Chevrolet Camaro (red, sky blue and yellow) and the Batmobile in Dawn of Justice. Ridaz Kids Luggage is available in Hobbes and Landes branches in BGC, Rockwell, Greenbelt, and Greenhills or visit their Facebook page/RidazLuggage.Ph or call 0917-5754812.
Concept One wheels
Designed and engineered to be tough and visually appealing, Concept One is a brand which has become synonymous with quality, innovative design and technology. “Our wheels are influenced by the latest trends in both Europe and in Japan. Each wheel has been crafted to look and feel good for your car,” adds Justin Uy, manager of Concept One BGC.
The latest designs can accommodate most Japanese and Korean sedans such as the all-new Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, Mazda 3 to 6, Hyundai Elantra and Accent and the Mitsubishi Lancer. It fits most compact and sub-compact cars also with different designs to suit your personality.
Those who want to improve their car’s look and feel, visit or call Wheel Gallery at the Karport in Bonifacio Global City or in 318 Santolan Road cor. M. Paterno, San Juan or call 724-2739 or 726-0965 and textline: 0917-880-1111or log on to www.conceptonewheels.com
Emergency buddy from OMP
With numerous brands of small air compressors being sold in the market, finding the right one can be a bit tricky, but definitely worth your while when you find the prefect model for your requirements. OMP, a global brand recognized for its rich heritage in automotive racing has engineered and designed a compact air compressor which has a smaller motor for less noise and vibration.
Aside from its affordability, the OMP Meccanica series air compressor provides a quick and effortless inflation of automotive, motorcycle, bicycles tires, sporting equipment and small inflatable. A long three meters cord comes with it for easy access to inflating car tires. During night emergency inflation, four LED lights provide illumination while you work on your tires.
OMP’s line of compact air compressors and battery jump starters are available to Blade lifestyle shops in SM and Robinson’s malls around the country.
Wheels by Volk Rays Engineering
Rays has been involved in the world’s highest-level motor races, such as the F1 and GT1 World Championships, as well as in all categories of car racing that transcend the competitive level.
Rays has won championships in various categories of car racing, but victory is not the only reason why Volk Rays take part in car racing. The know-how required to make wheels lighter and stronger can also be leveraged in the manufacture of forged wheels and cast sport wheels, both of which are celebrated for their high performance, as well as the dress-up wheels that decorate sedan and minivan bodies. To that end, Rays has stuck resolutely to in-house development and production and, most importantly, production in Japan. All of this is exemplified by Rays’ slogan: “The concept is racing.”
For details on how to improve your car’s aesthetics, handling and performance, call Autoplus Sportzentrium at 726-0399.
Mini 4WD drive fun!
Enjoy life in the fast lane in scale with these Tamiya Mini 4WD! These miniature off-road machines are AA battery powered plastic model race cars without remote control. All four (4) wheels are direct-drive, thus “4WD” for 4-wheel drive, as opposed to “AWD” or All-wheel drive. Horizontal side rollers guide the vehicle against the vertical walls of the un-banked track for steering, providing very fast speeds up to 65 km/H[1] (40 mph) on the track. In Japan, Mini 4WD is also known asmini yonku in Japanese
Tamiya Mini 4WD’s have a small electric motor equipped with four wheel drive drivetrain. Motor power is transmitted to the wheels via propeller shaft and worm gears just like the prototypes. Requires no cement for construction. These are action model kits that will provide hours of enjoyment in building and running.
Tamiya 4WD and model kits are available in Hobbes and Landes and in Blade Lifestyle stores in SM and Robinson’s Malls around the country.
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