Have you personalised your car?
By Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
October 1, 2008 1:19pm CST
I own a black Ford Ka which is a very popular colour, make and model of car so I felt I needed to make my car look as if it was owned by me. First I added a few bumper stickers on there rear window but I still mistook my son's teacher's car for my own and nearly got in it. Then I added some lovely lilac dice hanging from the rear view mirror and a lilac steering wheel cover but that wasn't a big enough statement. I bought some lilac and purple daisies off the internet and stuck them all over my car now everyone know's it is my car!! Next I am going to get some, yes you guessed it, lilac seat covers. I have got kids and would find them very practical. I have not named my car, it is a car!!
Have you done anything to your vehicle that tells everyone who's vehicle it is? Have you given your car a name?
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19 responses
@ellie333 (21016)
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1 Oct 08
Hi Humbug, Well if I see a car with lilac and purple daisies in the West Country I toot and wave as I'll know it is you LOL. I have had three cars with names, Angie, Jammy and Lady because of what the number plates spelt but the car I have now has a fores reunited sticker in the rear window and and angel cat by the mirror which looks over me and protects me on journeys, I know it is my car but it doesn't really stand out from the crowd. Huggles. Ellie :D
@ellie333 (21016)
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2 Oct 08
LOL, I'll be honking and you'll be thinking what thats stupid woman beeping at me for and give me the V sign rather than a wave and then I'll come on here and say earlier when you were so rude to that woman beeping at you it was me with my little angel cat ha ha. Huggles. Ellie :D
@austere (2812)
• Philippines
2 Oct 08
no, because i dont have my own car yet!!hahaha well, i really plan of getting one next year, summer.. summer in our country..hehe that's around april or may..hehe want to have my own car, i have my driver's license but i dont have my own car.. geee!!hehehe
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
1 Oct 08
I drive a Mustang GT most of the time, it has one small sticker on the back, which also is not one that just anyone can get. You won't see this sticker on many cars if any at all. Plus I just know my car. I also have a Blazer, but there are no stickers or anything on it either. I do have a small Texas flag in the side window, which you don't see in PA very often. I never have been big on bumper stickers or stickers on other parts of the vehicle.
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@amanda333 (739)
• France
2 Oct 08
i use to love my car, but it failed the mot, so at the moment i have to share my husbands. It does'nt feel the same now. He has the radio on a different station than me, i have to put the seat forward when i use it, and he's more untidy than me and throws sweet papers in the car, oh well its a hard life haha
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@amanda333 (739)
• France
2 Oct 08
Hi my car is just sitting outside at the moment, not sure if to do the work or buy another car, i've got a lot of bills at the moment so it will have to wait for a couple of months, never mind just jollie along with life like everyone else
@graceandowen (1637)
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1 Oct 08
my car is also a very commom make of car it is a vauxhall astra and i have not really done anything to personalise it
i have some fluffy dice on the mirror and a kids on board sticker in the back but thats about it
@Anne18 (11029)
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1 Oct 08
My car is nick named tractor... its a disel and when you start it it sounds like a tractor!!! I also have loads of toys in the back of the car ... so I can find it in the carpark as I don't know the number plate!!
Hubby takes my car to work and his workmates often say when are the toys going!!!!
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
26 Feb 09
I never really cared to personalize my car until I got my current one a year and a half ago. As there are a lot of silver Ford Taurus's that are the same or similar year as mine on the road I didn't want to mistake someone else's for mine. So one of the first things I got for it was an antenna ball. I also added a license plate cover to the back of my car a short time later. That's about it for me customizing my car though. I'm just not into bumper stickers or fuzzy dice!
And no, I never gave any of the cars I had names. It's a car, after all!
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
26 Feb 09
Mine was cherries. My husband hated driving around with it on the antenna! LOL
They have since faded and I've taken them off of the car. The darn thing is just sitting anyway.
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
2 Oct 08
I have Taz (air freshener)hanging in the window and my license plate frame is personalized, otherwise I would never find mine! There seem to be tons of the same kind of car I have and in the same color - white - in this area! I will have to remember that when shopping for my next car!
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@lyy284891086 (623)
• China
2 Oct 08
do you think your car is beautiful? you are persinal ,i had never think about this problem. but if one day i have get a car i will consider to do like you .but maybe others will say i am crazy ,hehe .
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Your car looks great, I haven't done anything to mines, it need washing right now. I am not that creative enough to come up with something that will look good. If you want to get that off how will you do it? Will it be difficult? Happy MyLotting.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
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3 Oct 08
Thanks Chevee
I am sure you could be creative if you put your mind to it you just need to have a look around and see what ideas you can come up with, browse a few websites that sell car decals and stickers. I must say that the stickers are well stuck on there and thought about how I would get them off if I needed to but the answer is, at the moment, I really don't know but I know there is a simple way. I would have to contact the company I bought mine from and they would be able to tell me.
Thanks for your response
@adriantys78 (949)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 08
I own a Korean car - Hyundai Elantra. What i have personalised was the interior part of my car. For me, the interior part is the most important part because it allows me and the passenger enjoy the journey without any unconfortable situation. The seat is semi leathered (semi means those the area can be seen) so is kind of comfort. I also bought a car ionizer to ensure no smelly smell inside my car. =)
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@adriantys78 (949)
• Malaysia
3 Oct 08
Hi Humbug25, glad that able to share with you my ideas on the internal change for your car too. Happy myloting.
@datarallek (19)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Wow, I have to say I like the daisies:) How cute! I have a silver Jeep Liberty which I see them everywhere. I do have a bumper sticker on tha back which my boyfriend got from where he worked and I have a dolphin necklace and a little UT helmet ornament hanging from my rearview mirror. The biggest thing that keeps me to know it is my jeep is I have a cute toy flower which is orange in pink on my glove box handle. It has wire in the stem so I can just wrap it around. I call it my signiture to the car. And I do not have a name for my car.
All though I am greatly attached to it. It is in the shop right now getting repaired b/c I was hit by another driver in the side. I'm hoping it will still feel the same when I get it back. I havent gotten to drive it in over a month b/c a part has been back ordered and they have yet to call me to tell me its in. But hopefully I'll get it soon. Until then I'll drive the dodge charger the insurance rented me.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
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2 Oct 08
Hi there datarallek and welcome to myLot
I am glad to hear you like the daisies. I bought like 36 of them so I could put as many or as little as I liked on. I used them all and have since bought some more so that I can do the roof when I get around to it or find someone taller to help me!!I don't know what my dad is going to say as he hasn't seen it yet and he bought me the car!!
I am sorry to hear about your car and I do hope you get it back really soon. I would be gutted if someone hit my car!
Thank you for your response
@likespace (1)
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2 Oct 08
Ya !!!
Nice car name..
I had a car and colour was white.
Once my brother take paint and brush and start doing crazzy colour to my car. First I got angry with my brother but then I liked his change to car colour.
My friends also got surprised my colour and design of car.
Then I also done some changes, I call that car "Gadu"
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
2 Oct 08
I had to chuckle my friend at your mention of lilac dice, weren't dice synonymous of people from Essex? You didn't have Wayne and Jayne on the window did you pmsl! I have a Nissan Almera and I haven't done anything to it to personalize it, it's got a stuffed animal on the back seat and it's metallic blue, not many Almera's around so no trouble getting in with someone else LOL! I haven't even called it a name, which is unsual as I named my first two cars! It's got a nice crocheted coloured blanket which my aunt made for me on the backseat bless her!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
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2 Oct 08
Hi wolfie34
I think you are getting confused with white stiletoes somehow!! . The dice came as part of a set! No I have no name on my windscreen and never would that's kinda tacky now isn't it but it does look like it might be coming back into fashion. Heaven help us all!!
Thank you for the response
@nutanjain (898)
• India
2 Oct 08
i have not personalized my car as a whole but i have put some vinyls on the side doors and i am thinking to import one silencer from china which is going to cost me about 100 dollars and some more adjustments i am thinking to do that will make my car look good and i will be just modified form simple to racer car but it needs loads of grands to put on
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@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
25 Feb 09
naw not yet
but soon very soon whn i buy a new chevy I will customize it
happy lottin and have a nice day
@Humbug25 (12540)
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26 Feb 09
Hi ya thecrazyjogger
Yeah there would be no point in customising your car now if you are going to be getting a new one. I have just recently added some lovely, lilac, fluffy car seat covers which is great because I have kids and when we go somewhere far they eat in the car so it is saving my car seats from getting dirty and messy!
Thanks for your response
@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
27 Feb 09
yah my dad once put new seat covers too whn i was young
but im thinkin of gettin some rims n a striped paint job
wht do u thnk?
have a ncie day