We've all been there: 5:30pm on Christmas Eve, desperately trying to find a shop that's still open because you've left the Christmas shopping until the last minute... again.
It's a situation in which I've found myself on more than one occasion. Every year I promise myself I'll do my Christmas shopping in April, and then I end up in a BP garage trying to find a greetings card that doesn't say 'Happy 48th Birthday' or 'Sorry for your Loss'.
So, to help you get ahead of the game, we've prepared a handy guide to the best Christmas gifts for those with Castrol GTX flowing through their arteries.
Amphibious remote control car
£47.99 iwantoneofthose.com
The Nikko VaporizR can traverse land, sea or snow and all performs 360 degree burnouts. Nice!
Audi R8 memory stick
£19.99 autoregalia.co.uk
Unfortunately, this R8 doesn't come with a 5.0-litre V10 engine. On the plus side, it does come with 4GB of memory.
Camper van cushion
£14.99 www.autoregalia.co.uk
Combine your love of air-cooled vans and soft furnishings with this snazzy VW Transporter cushion.
Personalised car print
£69 notonthehighstreet.com
ArchiTrait, the company that makes these, will take any photo and turn it into a hand sketch of your car.
Ariel Atom Driving Experience
£99.99 virginexperiencedays.co.uk
Get behind the wheel of one of the most astonishing pieces of machinery ever designed for 3-4 laps of a racetrack near you.
Personalised registration plate
£Various dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk
Whether you want to personalise your car or just hide its true age, a personalised registration plate is a perennial Christmas gift favourite.
Die Cast E-Type
£24.99 modelzone.co.uk
Enzo Ferrari once called the E-Type the most beautiful car in the world. So what better Christmas gift is there than a 1:18 scale model of Jag's finest hour?
Le Mans 24 Hour poster
£20.99 allposters.co.uk
Much, much better than the poster of a Lamborghini Diablo you've got sellotaped to your garage wall.
Tax Disc cufflinks
£44 notonthehighstreet.com
These cufflinks can be personalised with any date of your choosing. Warning: failure to properly display tax disc cufflinks could result in a fine.
Porsche Turbo Watch
£450 porsche.com
Turbocharge you wrist with this Chronograph watch from Porsche. Waterproof to 50m.
McLaren Team socks - 3 pack
£17.95 mclarenstore.com
Socks may be the most disappointing of the Christmas gifts, but these McLaren Team socks do, at least, make the inevitable disappointment slightly more bearable.
Maserati Blue bathrobe
£86.67 maseratistore.com
Mmm... what price style? This snazzy dressing gown is available in both blue with beige edges AND beige with blue edges. Ah, the agony of choice...
Ferrari F1 piston
£346 store.ferrari.com
Present your loved one with a genuine bona-fide piece of F1 history. The piston you see above was fitted to the F2002 F1 car which won both the Driver's and Constructor's Championship ten years ago. Be warned though: the year of origin is subject to availability.
Audi Snow Sledge
£34.99 audi.co.uk/merchandise
The perfect gift for any car-obsessed six-year-old. The Audi Snow Sledge features Audi's legendary Quattro no-wheel-drive system and is designed to perform at temperatures as low as 20 degrees Celsius.
Top Gear - The Worst Car in The History of The World DVD
Approx. £15 from all good retailers
What better way to fill the after-dinner Christmas lull than with 73 minutes of cocking around courtesy of Messrs Clarkson and May? Guaranteed to be provide more entertainment than the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
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