Get out of the passengers seat

After a pulsating ride on a Honda power bike, I discovered a new respect for the 2 wheeled monsters. I was with Jigga and we were waiting for the CEO L.A.Y records when ever so suddenly I heard the vroom…brraaa..brooomm sound from a power bike. I and jigga walked over to examine and admire the bike more closely. The bike revved all the way to 14,000 RPM and the speedometer was digital.

Suzuki Monster
According to the biker he said he didn’t know what the limit was because he’d never maxxed it out. It had a 17L tank and it lasts him for 4 days!!!!!!!!! (that’s a miserly 1,105 naira with all that thrill).
I was busy taking pictures with the biker and believe it or not,’ Lagos lookers’ were gathering.

Vas1 and the Day Walker
(Well most were drivers caught in the dreadful Ozumba traffic heading towards the mainland) While taking pictures with the biker i was fortunate to witness the new method LASTMA officials devised in harrasing motorists in Lagos. The picture below shows it all.

Drop off man
There’s a drop off man. He gets off the bike, orders the driver to come to a halt and then attempts to get into the car.

Park.. Park!!!!!!!
Two years ago I had a similar experience on Akin Adesola- Adeola Odeku intersection. I was working from Sagamu then and wasn’t too familiar with the lastma rules; yes, LASTMA rules. Their rules are always contrary to the Highway Code. They make it up as they go along and if you Guck it.. you’ll pay up like the CEO. Before I could say Jack Bauer, two of them got in. 1 in front and the other behind. They ordered me to pull over right there by their post. I thought fast, l loked around for more officers and a tow truck. There was none. I hissed and became Vaswani MAD!!!!
I said who gave you guys permission to enter Slama? Did you buy her for me? I screamed in a very loud Elemide voice ‘get out’ or I’ll move. The idiot behind pretended to be on the radio doing the Charley 1 –roger 2 thing. He forgot he was holding a mobile phone and it takes at least 5 seconds for calls to connect on any network… Olodo!!!
I drove straight towards the bar beach and stopped around Karimu ikotun, the next thing that came out of my mouth was get out or I’ll drive straight to the beach and tell awon boys you tried to rob me( ofcourse, I was shouting), the shameless numb nuts started begging.. “oga please, we no know’…I said out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. The more shameless fool in front then said please find us something to take a bike back to our post. I hissed opened the door, waited for them to put one foot on the floor and I zoomed off…
I’m sure one of them bruised his elbow from the fall. Now before you go and pass judgement on me. Where in the law does it say, for committing any offence. A LASTMA official gets to sit in your car. Sometimes they even order the passenger in front to go to the back seat????? They come up with offences that are bogus and fines that are insane.
I hate those guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baby Boy

I’d say I’ve had my fair share of Adrenaline filled moments. I’ve loved cars from as far as I was a toddler; I loved the thrilling effects the sound of a powerful engine produces as its revved silly from a green light, it sends chills down my spine, knowing that I can run any one slower than me off the road.
It’s a passion I and my brother picked up from our Dad. Fixing my Dad’s car in his workshop was a really great bonding experience for three of us. I thought the most beautiful thing I had ever seen was a Supercharged V8 Mercedes E class melt rubber on the streets of Abuja.
I was wrong, I witnessed the birth of Akinolu Adeniyi Elemide come into the world right before my very eyes on a raining Sunday morning. The gentle cries of Mother and Son after delivery was more sonorous than any sweet sounding V8 I’d ever heard. Time stood still for me right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Akinolu Adeniyi Elemide
Niyi’s growing with pretty much with some of my interests. He gave a deep smile from his sleep on the journey back from the hospital as Dave powered past three cars in his 3.5V6 Acura RL( the only time he did so the entire journey) and he does wake up 3 or 4 times a night.
Here’s to another generation of Father –Son bonding through the love of Cars, I love you Son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!