Mother's Day gift ideas? Break the mold; think auto

With Mother's Day right around the corner, you may be looking for great gift ideas.

Although we tend to gravitate toward traditional gifts like jewelry, a framed photo or flowers, why not break from the mundane and dress up her car?

If Mom spends a lot of time behind the wheel, likely her vehicle is her home away from home, and gifts that enhance her enjoyment of that second home are likely to be appreciated.

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Maybe she's always wanted a sunroof or has admired someone's wood grained dash trim. Her wish could come true, with the help of your local auto specialty shop.

The list below includes some of the accessories that can add new personality to mom's basic vehicle:

• Air dams and spoilers
• Bug deflectors
• Carrier racks
• Custom seats
• Grille guards
• Instrumentation
• Neon trim lighting
• RV and towing accessories
• Radar Detectors
• Running boards
• Special shock absorbers
• Stereo systems
• Striping and/or decals
• Sunroofs
• Vehicle navigation systems
• Window tinting

Beyond the obvious gifts such as a car phone or floor mats, mom might appreciate having her damaged steering wheel replaced with one that's stylish, possibly leather covered. Her sun-damaged and faded padded dash could be repaired, replaced or recovered to upgrade the interior.

Security devices such as a remote keyless entry or alarm systems are popular add-ons, too, as are custom wheels or wheel covers. And if she's a big NASCAR fan, then a new set of NASCAR-style custom wheels just might be the ticket this year for mom.

Check out www.victorywheels.com for all the latest NASCAR officially-licensed wheels ... there's no better way to get Mom in victory lane this Mother's Day!