Archive | December, 2009

Sports Car Insurance

It’s obvious that when you get a sports car the insurance you pay will rise. Sports car always cost more than a ‘normal’ car to insure.

There are a number of factors that can effect how many they ask you to pay to insure the car. The first thing they will look at is the security features you have on the car. Obviously if you have an alarm, steering lock etc then your car is less likely to be stolen. They also see you as a safety conscience person and less likely to do anything to damage your car.

Your credit score also has an affect. They want some one that will pay on time and your credit score will help then make up their mind on how likely you are to pay.

You should always shop around for insurance quotes as you will usually notice a vast difference in price. A great, simple and quick way to do this is to find an online insurance comparison site. Put all your details into their site and they check a majority of the brokers for you and get back to you with a quote within minutes. When you have your insurance sorted don’t be afraid to shop around before you re-new next time, your company might not still be the cheapest.

Keeping The Paint Work Of Your Car Clean

For many getting their first super car gives them the same great feeling you feel when you buy your first car. You want to drive it around all the time, giving lifts to everyone and driving when you usually wouldn’t. This means that the dirt will build up much quicker than it usually would. Keeping your paint work in tip top condition will really help y our car stay at its peak and keep its value.

The look of your super car is what gives it is value so you want to keep the paintwork as fresh as possible. For this reason you should always wash your car by hand. Automated car washes can damage paint work.

All you need to wash your car is an adjustable hose, wash mitt, bucket and soap. Always make sure you use soap that is designed for car washes and not an ordinary detergent.

To avoid smear marks when you have finished just dry your car with a 100% cotton towel.

The actual technique of washing a sports car is no different to an ordinary car; you just have to be extra careful that you don’t damage the paint work as this will have an effect on the value of your car – which of course you don’t want!