Five unique steering wheel accessories to pimp your ride

Here are five fun steering wheel accessories that are a must to upgrade your car. Just remember, any major modification you might make to your vehicle (especially if you're replacing the whole steering wheel) may void your warranty. Maybe just stick to the glam ones...

Do you ever drive around and realise your fingertips can’t reach the paddles? Me neither, but here are some paddle shift extenders to improve your spirited driving when you are flogging your 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI up around your favourite mountain road. These paddle shift extenders are made out of high-quality plastic and although they may not feel like a Bugatti Chiron’s lusty paddle shifters, they will still do the job. Some websites sell them for as little as $30 which is a tad cheaper than a Bugatti.

This one is for one-handed drivers. And they’re out there – believe us! This amazing accessory requires one hand to turn the steering wheel, which will please languid drivers and people who love snapping out rapid-fire U-turns. The easily-installable accessory makes roundabouts, three-point turns and the occasional drift sesh an absolute breeze. When using this device you’ll feel like the captain of a big pirate ship, but if you drive a Chrysler 300C, you’ll already be familiar with that feeling...

This heavy-duty wheel lock like you’ve never seen before, is an excellent accessory for people who park their car in locations that may be a little sketchy at times. It adds an extra layer of security in a physical sense but is also a strong visual deterrent. Just snap it onto the steering wheel, lock the clamp, then sit back and relax as thieves smash every window in your car in frustration as they realise they can’t steal it.

Forget about expensive steering wheel heaters, buy this instead! Saving hundreds of dollars in messy electrical componentry upgrades, you can obtain this outstanding fluffy steering wheel cover to make sure your hands are toasty warm even on the coldest of mornings. As a bonus, it also works as an anti-theft device, its outrageous looks will put off potential car thieves.

Do you ever get annoyed at how much effort it takes to look down at your rev counter? Moving your eyes can be such a drag – but not with integrated steering wheel LED shift lights. You can nail perfect redline shifts every time in your 2002 Toyota Corolla every time… until the engine catastrophically detonates. Without ever moving your eyes from the road you can check your engine RPMs with your peripheral vision… just make sure not to get them mixed up with all the engine warning lights that have appeared after banging off the rev-limiter since the purchase.

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