Nephews just passed his test...what to buy a 17yo as a gift?

[V8Wagon]

Any suggestions for a fun/useful/affordable wee gift for a 17yo lad who's just passed his test?

[Efbe]

what's affordable?

[Fantuzzi]

tyre pressure gauge/tread key ring, the black one from halfords.

10quid, usefull.

[TheHeretic]

get him a key with a keyring on it with BMW or something on it... Just that. Then give it to him. Sit back and watch the disappointment.

[V8Wagon]

Efbe said:

what's affordable?

I dunno....£20/£30 max!

[danjama]

Halfords cone filter! Haha

[Efbe]

"P" plates...

[ajb85]

Skates.

[31mph]

Efbe said:

"P" plates...

God no.

[Efbe]

31mph said:

God no.

god yes

[Slow]

Gloves for driving in the cold as it will be a first car lacking heating wheel.

[ambuletz]

If he's actually going to be getting a car then get him those ghastly headlight eyelashes for a laugh. One of those 12v tyre inflators that have a pressure gauge and lights are quite useful, especially if you have a bicycle (takes seconds).

[clarkey540i]

ambuletz said:

If he's actually going to be getting a car then get him those ghastly headlight eyelashes for a laugh. One of those 12v tyre inflators that have a pressure gauge and lights are quite useful, especially if you have a bicycle (takes seconds).

I was going to suggest a 12v air compressor too. Spare bulb kit and a first aid kit are always good things to have too.
Haynes manual and/or some spanners if he is reasonably practical.

[43034]

£30 quids worth of fuel! God send to a 17 y/o!

[Digger]

A decent roadmap book.


e.g.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Road-Atlas-Britain-2013...

[Studio117]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=110...

[W00DY]

Get him a 10L jerrycan full of fuel, that way if he ever miscalculates/gets lost and runs out of fuel then he isn't screwed.

[Pablo Escobar]

Digger said:

A decent roadmap book.


e.g.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Road-Atlas-Britain-2013...

This. I have a GPS but I love getting the map out and planning a trip, making the most of the A and B roads. Tomorrow I pick up my new car and have managed to include the snake pass into my journey home because of the road atlas.
Be on the lookout for a red Mk1 MX5 with the driver grinning like a wking chimp if you're that way tomorrow.

Edited by Pablo Escobar on Friday 8th February 01:01

[bigburd]

I booked a GoldTrack track evening for my nephews 18th

[simon1987]

a bike
a bus pass and time table