Easter gift guide
Essential gifts for Auto Express readers and their car this Easter
Investing in a dash cam is a smart move, helping protect you or your loved one from potential car-insurance fraud. With the Nextbase 522GW, the road ahead is captured clearly in 1440p HD through a polarising lens for reduced glare, and the device is compatible with a rear-view camera to give all-round recording. It’s easy to use, thanks to the built-in three-inch touchscreen, as well as excellent value. Available from the Nextbase website along with retailers such as Halfords and Currys, the 522GW is just £149 - a £20 saving on previous prices. Price: £149
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This compact, lightweight cordless polisher is part of Sealey’s one-battery-fits-all SV10.8 Series of tools, which includes drills and impact wrenches, helping the average home mechanic keep costs down. The variable-speed control trigger allows the device to spin at any desired speed up to 7,800rpm, and there’s a comfortable housing with a soft grip to reduce vibrations. In this kit form, it comes with a side handle, polishing pad, a 2Ah lithium-ion battery and a fast charger. Price: From £89.94
Sealey Cordless Polisher Kit
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Roof tents take the hassle out of camping. Simply park up (where camping is allowed) and fold out the tent on top of your vehicle in just a few minutes, and in the case of the Yakima SkyRise HD, enjoy excellent views from the large windows. The SkyRise is also one of the lightest two-person roof tents currently available and is made from durable 600D ripstop polyester. It’s a heavy-duty tent that allows for year-round camping and includes a telescopic ladder with an autoclose function. Price: £1374.95
Yamika SkyRise HD roof tent
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Having gone to the effort of keeping a comprehensive service history for a car, it’d be a shame for you or your loved one to keep it all stuffed away in a drawer or crammed in a tatty old envelope. Motor Folios are the perfect solution, providing a hard-finished, bonded leather album in which to keep everything safe and organised. There are four elegant colours available, each complete with a matching suede-effect lining. The finishing touch is a bright aluminium plaque engraved with the car’s marque plus its registration or chassis number. Price: £89.99
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Gyeon’s Q²M Iron is one of the fastest-acting, most efficient iron removers you can buy for a keen detailer’s toolkit. It’s used for decontaminating harsh ferrous deposits like rail dust (small, rusting metal particles which can become embedded in paintwork) and brake dust. Despite its effectiveness, Q²M Iron is pH neutral, which means it’s still suitable for sensitive materials or polished wheels. Meanwhile, tar and other asphalt contaminants are also something that should be kept off a car’s paintwork to keep it in tiptop condition. This is where Q²M Tar steps in, helping speed up the decontamination process, which will often involve the use of a clay bar and a lot of time. By combining Q²M Tar and Q²M Iron, this usually arduous task becomes a whole lot easier. Each product is available in 500ml, 1L and 4L bottles, and prices start at just £14.50, proving that professional-grade detailing products don’t have to be expensive. Price: From £14.50
GYEON Q2M Iron and Q2M Tar
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The morning after, it’s a good idea to be sure you’re okay to drive by using a breathalyser. Accurate results are a must, which is where the AlcoSense Elite 3 comes in. Winner of the Auto Express 2022 breathalyser group test, the Elite 3 shows your alcohol limit in seconds with colour-coded readings. It can be set to any limit in the UK or Ireland and uses a premium semiconductor sensor for results that can be trusted. It’s practical, too, with all of this tech housed in a pocket-sized unit. Price: £69.99
AlcoSense Elite 3 Breathalyser
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After putting in all the hard work of thoroughly cleaning a car, it’s important to add a protective layer of wax. Bilt Hamber’s carnauba-based Double Speed-Wax, multiple winner of the Best Wax/Sealant category in Auto Express magazine’s Product Awards, is ideal for this. It provides a deep, rich, glossy finish which is water-repellant and detergent resistant, keeping the car protected for longer. At well under £20, it’s great value, and is supplied in a 250ml tin with an applicator pad and a microfibre cloth included. Price: From £16.95
Bilt Hamber Double Speed Wax
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Get on track with like-minded individuals via our sister title evo’s exclusive track days. There are still tickets remaining for the Goodwood, Brands Hatch and Bedford events across August and September, each of which includes complimentary photography, free helmet hire and the opportunity to book tuition.
Price: From £219
evo Track Days
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For those whose garages, sheds or workshops are due an upgrade, the Bunker range of tool cabinets from Draper is ideal. There are 11 roller cabinets to choose from, starting with a 41-inch seven-drawer model and going up to a 72-inch version that packs in 15 drawers. Whichever you go for, the cabinets feature soft-close, foam-lined drawers to keep all your tools in place and easy to access. The cabinets can be finished in one of three durable industrial powder-coated colours - blue, green or grey - and are made using premium steel with a robust hardwood worktop. Price: From £750
Bunker by Draper roller tool cabinets
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Winners of four Auto Express Best Buy reviews, the Overland and Overland+ are excellent expedition-proven power banks that can also jump-start any engine from 0.1 to 5.0 litres. The units can be recharged via either mains or an optional fold-out solar panel, and are supplied with a variety of USB charge cables.
Price: From £79.95
Overland and Overland+ jump starters
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