Bridgwater petrolheads among the keenest to modify their cars, figures reveal

Motoring parts districutor Euro Car Parts has released data which reveals the areas of the UK which have the most ‘pimped up’ cars.

And while you may expect bigger cities like London and Manchester would take the crown, however residents of Lighthorne, a small town in Warwickshire, are officially the most likely to modify their cars in the UK - with Bridgwater ranking fourth.

The top 10 UK towns and cities for car modification are:
1. Lighthorne, Warwickshire
2. Bangor, Wales
3. Truro, Cornwall
4. Bridgwater, Somerset
5. Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester
6. Cannock, Staffordshire
7. King’s Lynn, Norfolk
8. Birstall, Leeds
9. Tamworth, Staffordshire
10. Grimsby, Lincolnshire

The gender split was interesting, with 91% of performance purchases being made by male customers.

However, only 4% of purchases came from 18 to 24 year olds, with those aged between 25 and 34 (33%) buying the most performance car parts.
 
The top 5 car modifications are:
1. Wheel trims
2. Tailored car mats
3. Performance Oil filter
4. Performance Air filter
5. Lens Tint Spray

Martin Gray, CEO at Euro Car Parts, said: “It’s great to see the interest of car modification is still going strong, as it can be a time-consuming and quite arduous hobby, but one that has incredibly rewarding results when complete.

“We see requests for a wide range of performance parts, some more unusual than others - the biggest, and most unexpected hit this year, has to be our Streetwize Headlamp eyelashes - weird, wonderful and unique.”

However these modified cars are not popular with all residents - when Police Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens came to Bridgwater's Town Development earlier this year, she heard from two frustrated residents how 'boy racers' were driving around residential areas late at night with loud exhausts causing disturbance.

Do you have a modified car? Let us know in the comments below or post a picture on the Bridgwater Mercury Facebook page.