What Aftermarket Add On Does Your Ride Need?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Aftermarket Add On Does Your Ride Need?
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About This Quiz

The art of customizing cars began early in their history, but it was the veterans of World War II who returned home in large numbers armed with the technical skills needed to modify cars that really got the community going. By the 1960s, major automakers caught on, with Ford offering the first car with factory installed optional extras — the Ford Mustang. In fact, finding a bone stock, base model first generation Mustang is almost impossible. Even those factory specials found their way into the hands of mechanics who made modifications to these cars, further personalizing them.

The practice of modifying cars as a culture and community may have started with American muscle cars, but it has spread nearly everywhere. Boy racers the world over spend hours under the hoods of their Honda Civics, souping up engines and lowering suspensions. High-end mechanics like Brabus and Alpina modify high-end executive sedans so they can outrun Ferraris on the Autobahn. No matter what kind of car you have, there are aftermarket parts that, even if they don't make it go faster, corner better, or stop faster, will make your car more "you." Picking the right parts can be tough! Take this quiz, and we'll tell you which aftermarket parts you should install on your ride!

How much time do you spend picking out your outfits before going out?
20 minutes
One hour
10 minutes
15 minutes

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If you could send your car to any tuning shop, where would you send it for performance tuning?
Abarth
BMW Motorsport
Alpina
Brabus

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What style of car do you drive?
Small sedan
Muscle car
Hatchback
Lightweight two-seater

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How many times have you been cited for a parking violation?
Never!
12+
3
4

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If you could look like a bodybuilder without going to the gym, but not be strong, would you go for it?
Probably not
Definitely!
Sounds cool to me.
Definitely not!

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When you drive fast, how long do you spend driving fast?
Only a few seconds
I'd do it for about a mile.
As long as I can!
30 seconds, max

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What do you think of clothing that looks like something someone in the military might wear, but does not?
Stupid
Very cool
Ice cold
Childish

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Do you think you know more about upgrading your car than the engineers who spend all their time building it?
Of course not
Yeah, probably
Of course I do!
No, I do not.

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How do you feel when strangers look at you?
A little uncomfortable
Very cool
Very attractive
Curious about why they're bothering to look

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To what market segment does your car belong?
Small, upmarket sedans
Cheap, fast, economy cars
Rallycross-style hatchbacks
Executive sedans

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What sort of driving do you usually find yourself doing, in your car?
Visiting clients
Going on dates
Cruising my town's main drag
Commuting

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Other than your car, what other vehicles do you drive?
I have a motorcycle as well.
A tractor
A school bus
A sailboat

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Which is cooler: cars from obscure automakers, or cars from well-known automakers with reputations, like BMW or Dodge?
Probably the obscure ones like Wiesmann
Definitely the famous ones, like Ferrari or Bugatti
Probably the famous ones like BMW or Audi
Definitely the obscure ones, like Spyker or TVR

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What kind of car-related event would you attend with your car?
An auto show
A drag race
A cars and coffee
An auto auction

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Who do you look to impress with your car?
Myself
Members of the gender I'm attracted to
Other drivers
The angel of death

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Who do you usually have in your car when you go for a drive?
No one
My friends
A date
My family

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What modification does your ride already have?
Scissor doors
Street glow
Spinners
Adjusted camber

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What do you listen to when you drive?
NPR
Top 40 music
Angry music
Podcasts

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If money was no object, which sports car would you want to drive?
1988 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2019 Bugatti Chiron
2015 Ferrari LaFerrari
2019 Lamborghini Urus

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In which type of motorsport do you secretly fantasize about taking part?
F1
None, I'm more of a basketball guy.
NASCAR
World RallyCross

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How many times have you been ticketed for speeding?
Never, because I have an app for that
I've lost count.
Six
Three times, but not all in the same country

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Which of these items do you have in your car as a kind of personalization?
A snap-on center console caddy
Fuzzy dice
An air freshener
A bobble head

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How would you repaint your car?
I'd go darker.
I'd get a full body paint job like the tank of a motorcycle.
Racing stripes
A full matte paint job

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When you got your car, how did you compromise?
I got a used car.
I skimped on the trim levels.
I went for the little brother of the car I wanted.
I didn't compromise at all.

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In which country would you like to live, just for their driving culture?
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Germany

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If you got an upgrade, what's the first thing you would do with your car?
Hit the highway
Drive to my local watering hole
Cruise down the main drag
Go for a drive on a long, winding, country road

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If you lost your license, how would you get to work?
Bike
Work? I don't work.
Public transportation
Carpool

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What object is the centerpiece of your house's decor?
My coffee table
My TV
My speakers
A painting

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What renovations have you done, or do you plan for your house?
Bathroom remodeling
Painting
Add a conservatory
Kitchen remodeling

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If you could make your car do one of the following things, what would that be?
Have more power
Look cooler
Be more fuel efficient
Corner better

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