A deluded driver who attempted to disguise his Renault as a Mercedes has stunned social media users with his disastrous DIY - and his parking.

The burgundy Megane Cabriolet was spotted in a Tesco car park in Manchester, on Friday, complete with Mercedes badges and diamante trimmings.

The 2008 plate motor - dubbed 'Frankenstein's Monster' - has a grill stuck to the front and a prominent symbol recognised globally as the luxury German car brand.

The driver has even gone to the effort of sticking a Mercedes sign to the boot, too, before parking diagonally across a disabled bay.

Rob Farrell posted the image on Facebook after spotting it in a car park in the Cheetham Hill area.

So far, more than 7,000 people have liked the post and more than 14,000 comments have racked up on the hilarious images.

The car was spotted badly parked in a disabled bay in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, on Friday

The owner of the car appears to have taken a Mercedes grill and stuck it to the front of the Renault Megane

He wrote: 'I’m sorry but this just has to be seen to be believed...

'Not only is he parked in a (semi) c****** manor but the Dude has camouflaged his Renault Megane Cabriolet into a f****** Merc.

'I’ve actually been crying with laughter for hours.'

He added: 'The worst thing (for the owner of the thing creation) about this whole post.. is that dude genuinely would have been well chuffed to bits & proud of himself creating that Frankenstein’s Monster& In a few days his world has crumbled.

'When he reads and finds out that the whole world...thinks it’s sh***!'

Social media users found the images hilarious with one branding it 'the Renault mercgane'.

Steve Allison wrote: 'The Guys obviously registered blind...Give him a break..The merc. salesman obviously didn't.'

The car was parked badly in the Cheetham Hill area but other spotters say the car has been like this for years

Sam Glazzard joked: 'Did you just assume the Make of this car? It's a Renault that identifies as a Mercedes.'

Mr Farrell replied: 'I don’t know what’s worse.. the fabricated Merc grill and badges or those hideous Diamanté looking LED lights stuck around the headlights!'

Georgina Giles also spotted the car.

She said: 'Aww I seen it!! Tesco car park Cheetham hill I drove round the car park twice because I couldn’t believe my eyes.'

Dean Bailey said on Facebook he has previously seen the car in Prestwich in Manchester, adding it has been like it 'for years'.

Tali Boulton added: 'I literally have no words.... best laugh I’ve had in a long time .. that is genius!!'