{"id":4814,"date":"2019-03-21T10:04:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T15:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4814"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:15:29","slug":"how-to-make-your-dad-car-cool-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/how-to-make-your-dad-car-cool-again\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your ‘Dad Car’ Cool Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you have kids, the days of having a reasonably cool car are long over. Out are the sweet little two-seater sports cars, and it is in with the big wagons that carry kids and all the associated paraphernalia to school, daycare and the million sports and music clubs they all seem to have. We no longer go out for pleasure drives; instead, we become \u2018dad\u2019s taxi\u2019, ferrying the kids around at their beck and call. <\/span><\/p>\n

Does that mean we have to lose all our coolness though? Absolutely not! Our article looks at the few things you can put in or do to your \u2018dad car\u2019 to make it just a little bit cool and regain a little bit of your street cred. Read on!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alloys<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Even the most boring of cars can look a million times better with a set of shiny new alloys, and they are generally an inexpensive and safe way of funking up your vehicle. Visit your local car repair store – they should have a massive range for you to choose from, including matte, chrome and glossy styles. All you need to know is how big you need them and how cool you want them!<\/span><\/p>\n

Dash cams<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These are not just about making your car look good, but about keeping you and your family safe. Think about all of the videos you have seen on the internet where people have captured bad driving and <\/span>crashes<\/span><\/a> \u2013 often, this leads to prosecution or at the very least, gets you off the hook if you are involved in an accident that wasn\u2019t your fault.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to recording incidents, vehicle safety will also depend on having a properly functioning braking system. Maintaining critical components such as the <\/span>ABS control module<\/span><\/a> is going to help to ensure that your car can respond correctly when you need to make sudden stops or there are hazardous conditions. When electronic safety systems are working as they should, they add another layer of protection alongside your dash cam evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are in an accident it may be important to <\/span>view this now<\/span><\/a> and reach out for representation. You should never have to go at it alone. So having a dash cam and a good lawyer will help your case! Many insurance companies will even offer you a discount if you have a dash cam fitted in your car. Check out <\/span>Blackboxmycar<\/span><\/a> for a vast range of dash cams for all kinds of needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tinted windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No, you can\u2019t pimp your car out and have the front <\/span>windows tinted<\/span><\/a> because, in many places, it is illegal, but it\u2019s okay to have the back windows done. In fact, you may find it a blessing in disguise if you have little ones in the back. They often like to nap right? Well, this will keep the back of the car darker and free from the glare of the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seat covers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kids are messy: fact. No matter how hard you try, you will never avoid sticky fingers and crumbs all over the seats, and let\u2019s not even get started on those toilet accidents and sickness bugs that young children are oh-so-prone to having in the most inconvenient of places. Protect your seats with a set of quality seat covers. Look for some that can be removed quickly and can be washed, prolonging the life of your car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n

A quality sound system<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ok, so you are more likely to be found listening to the Moana soundtrack these days than Eminem, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have those tunes banging. Most standard car stereo systems are pretty low quality, so invest in a decent one for those family Disney sing-alongs!<\/span><\/p>\n

This post is a collaborative effort by St. Louis Dad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you have kids, the days of having a reasonably cool car are long over. Out are the sweet little two-seater sports cars, and it is in with the big wagons that carry kids and all the associated paraphernalia to school, daycare and the million sports and music clubs they all seem to have. We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"How To Make Your 'Dad Car' Cool Again #dadbloggers","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,1,276],"tags":[126,12,398,494,147],"class_list":["post-4814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps-tech","category-blog","category-family","tag-apps-and-tech","tag-blog-2","tag-car","tag-cars","tag-family"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dadcar.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-1fE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4814"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8804,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4814\/revisions\/8804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}