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These are the worst budget car repairs – from a Samurai sword gear knob to flip flops for mud flaps

These are some of the most dodgy, and hilarious, car repairs you will ever see

EVERYONE likes to save a bit of money where they can, but when it comes to car repairs it doesn't pay to be cheap.

And when motorists have a crack at fixing their cars themselves, the results can be hilarious.

Some motorists get very creative when it comes to fixing their cars for cheap
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Some motorists get very creative when it comes to fixing their cars for cheap

From a Samurai sword gear knob to a set of flip flops used instead of mud flaps, these drivers got creative with their maintenance.

But some of their work is downright dangerous, with bumpers made out of scraps of wood, and even tyres patched together with zip ties.

If they were pulled over by police, they'd likely be slapped with a hefty fine for driving a car in a dangerous condition.

Read on to see some of the best examples of why you should leave motor repairs to the experts.

Mud flops

Mud flaps that double as footwear. Who wouldn't love it?
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Mud flaps that double as footwear. Who wouldn't love it?

Wood you believe it?

With plastic bumpers so cheap, it's a wonder why anyone would bother
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With plastic bumpers so cheap, it's a wonder why anyone would bother

Tyre-d effort

This motorists can't have travelled far before his tyre blew out again
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This motorists can't have travelled far before his tyre blew out again

Points for presentation

A clear plastic bag might have been a mildly better solution
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A clear plastic bag might have been a mildly better solution

Samur-why?

Maybe the owner just really likes Ninjas?
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Maybe the owner just really likes Ninjas?

What a quack

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who has the most dodgy wing mirrors of them all?
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who has the most dodgy wing mirrors of them all?

Double disaster

Wardrobe doors unfortunately don't pass as lorry doors
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Wardrobe doors unfortunately don't pass as lorry doors

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The band-aids are doing nothing to hide this massive dent
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