Sunday 3PM. The Bossman a.k.a CEO of L.A.Y Records, Big Jig, The Sheff, G. O Gbo and Doctor Kuff were all in attendance at Wola's Introduction.
The bossman and I had hurried back home, leaving Jigga a.k.a Big Jig way behind. We took the 3rd Mainland and did an average of 140Km/H effortlessly in Bumble Bee (his Skoda Fabia). Jigga caught up with us in VI a while later (he took a detour that was cramped up with traffic). He'd done an average of 160Km/H to stand any chance of catching up with us.
And so it began, once we got home, Jigga cries out that in speeding that much he’d burnt all his fuel. I said as I always have to him that for such a “Green” driver that he was who worries about performance and economy; I advised that he had to get a diesel(I’ll skip of the technical blabla that ensued) but he’s punch line was Any diesel he’d drive had to match the petrol equivalent in performance. If I couldn’t come up with many diesels that could; I could come up with 1. BMw’s 335d.
It has enough Hp and low-end torque from the twin turbo 6 cylinder to provide the kind of oomph he longed for while returning with a decent fuel economy. The diesel engine in the 335d is a thing of beauty.
I have said before now, that the reason Nigerians don’t like a Diesel car is simply because the Americans don’t like them!!!! (Hold on to your socks and don’t write me off, and follow my line of thought here)
1. Do Nigerians like diesel Cars? No
2. Do Nigerians Like Minivans ? Yes
3. Do Nigerians like Estates? No
4. Do Nigerians LOVE 4x4’s? Yes (they can Kill for them)
5. Will a Nigerian buy a Hybrid? Most likely, but you probably won’t see them much on our roads yet, they’re still a few years off!!!!!
Throw the same set of Questions to an American and you have a replica response
Except for the Hybrids (they love them). You could say its pure coincidence because its
Common sense and I’ll tell you all Nigerians are Terrorists!!! Why would you love
Minivans and hate estates? Only the Americans could do that?
Our taste for Cars is completely Americanized. Which is not such a bad thing, but as
With every good cheat in an exam, you’d know that you’ll copy only what is necessary.
(we do not need to Copy the Americans all the way!!!)
Modern diesels are great, The BMW 335d is a supremely wonderful car which perfectly
Suits our way of life (traffic). But its annoys and completely disgusts me that you can’t
Find any on our roads because we’ve decided to go the way of the Yankees!!!!!!
The clip below is just a piece of what not just the 335d can do but what its Big Broda the
X5 With a Diesel engine is capable of.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Lexus 2010 HS 250h
The HS 250h is basically an Avensis with an Electric motor fitted onboard. It does have some cool toys though!!!
Wonder if it'll break even with the stiff competition in the Hybrid market that are also fun to drive out there coming from Ford fusion Hybrid, Altima and Toyota Camry's Hybrid?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Wheeling out in 2010
More roads completion in Lagos in 2010, that’s good news for our Cars. This being a year before election year, that means most other Governors the nation over will try and emulate Fashola (more good news). Our president should be back in the Country and get on with the business of ‘Serving Us’, (making better roads: Benin- Ore, making it possible for every young Nigerian to buy a new Car; even if it’s with the aid of a bank loan. And ensuring our roads are motor able and that we have alternate means of transport!!!!!!!!! , Why must we all get on the road just to get from point A-B? We need alternatives in this Country!!!! ) Lagos has a vast coastal line, people should for instance be able to go from Epe- Ikorodu and Epe- badagry without setting foot on Land!!!!!!!!!!!. Trains once worked in this country, there’s no reason why it can’t work again? As a matter of purpose that’s where de-regulation should start from, and not with petroleum!!!!!!!
The business with de-regualtion of the downstream sector of petroleum industry should be sorted in 2010 (we’ll probably buy a liter of petrol for over a 100 naira, jigga your prediction came through after 10 years) and hopefully we’ll never have to queue for Fuel ever again (Amen).
Miraculously we qualified for 2010 World Cup in S/A. The World Cup should bring about a rise in economic activities on the continent which hopefully should trickle to Nigeria (Somehow?) If all our would-be investors don’t think we’re all terrorists!!!!!!!! And that should somehow mean more money in your pocket to buy your dream car or take care of the crappy one you’re driving!!!!!!!!!!
From the Engine bay (watch tower of my blog) here’s wishing a safe and pleasant Motoring in 2010.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Vas1's Car of the Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It' s been a very eventful year, Stocks tumbling car sales plummeting, still a few Car manufacturers manage to make the magic of Car building go on.
The winner of this award must meet and exceed the following criteria:
1. It must be fun to drive (what's the point in driving, if the car's no fun)
2. It must be affordable (not costing some Zillion dollars)
3. Have Decent MPG value. Yes, as much as i am a petrol head, I'm also aware of the rising Fuel prices and damage to our dear planet green house gases cause)
4. Have at least 1 previous model (I'm not interested in some one off flukes)
And the award goes to the BMW 3 Series.
The 3 series spans through 5 generations, 34years and the current line up has at least 6 engine types (316i,318i,328i,335i, 335d &M3 combine that with all wheel drive, estate, coupe and convertible body forms and you have an almost infinite combination) available, ranging from 143Hp to a mind boggling 414Hp M3 which by the way now comes in 4 doors.
At a time quality is dropping with the likes of Toyota, and rising costs are causing a lot of Manufacturers to dilute the souls of their cars just to join the mainstream, the 3 series in what ever form you have still has the power to put a smile of your face.
Its a class leading and defining car. A class which includes some stiff competition in form of: Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Lexus ES, Acura TL, Passat CC, Lexus HS (a Pumped up Toyota Avensis), Mercedes C Class. Every Car Manufacturer in the Class seeks only one thing to Topple the "king 3".
The 50:50 weight distribution is really what sets the 3 Series apart for me; if you were to place the 3 series on a knife edge it would not tilt forward or backward. it would lay still like 'Zoro' balancing his Knife on His tongue. Small wonder round a corner it feels so planted?
And for those who would be so quick to say how about the Fuel consumption? the 316 puts out an impressive 34MPG (BMW official figures) the corrola puts out 30MPG (fueleconomy.gov)
Please bear in mind also that the 3 Series channels its power to the rear wheels (as nature designed it) while the likes of Corrola sends power through the front wheels. (mechanically you cannot attain maximum balance this way). BMW however is the only car manufacturer in the world to do this exclusively!!!!!!!!!!!
For a company which started off by making Aircraft engines (the BMW Logo represents 2 propellers turning against the blue and white skyline), the 3 series still represents that pure engineering perfection.
The winner of this award must meet and exceed the following criteria:
1. It must be fun to drive (what's the point in driving, if the car's no fun)
2. It must be affordable (not costing some Zillion dollars)
3. Have Decent MPG value. Yes, as much as i am a petrol head, I'm also aware of the rising Fuel prices and damage to our dear planet green house gases cause)
4. Have at least 1 previous model (I'm not interested in some one off flukes)
And the award goes to the BMW 3 Series.
The 3 series spans through 5 generations, 34years and the current line up has at least 6 engine types (316i,318i,328i,335i, 335d &M3 combine that with all wheel drive, estate, coupe and convertible body forms and you have an almost infinite combination) available, ranging from 143Hp to a mind boggling 414Hp M3 which by the way now comes in 4 doors.
At a time quality is dropping with the likes of Toyota, and rising costs are causing a lot of Manufacturers to dilute the souls of their cars just to join the mainstream, the 3 series in what ever form you have still has the power to put a smile of your face.
Its a class leading and defining car. A class which includes some stiff competition in form of: Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Lexus ES, Acura TL, Passat CC, Lexus HS (a Pumped up Toyota Avensis), Mercedes C Class. Every Car Manufacturer in the Class seeks only one thing to Topple the "king 3".
The 50:50 weight distribution is really what sets the 3 Series apart for me; if you were to place the 3 series on a knife edge it would not tilt forward or backward. it would lay still like 'Zoro' balancing his Knife on His tongue. Small wonder round a corner it feels so planted?
And for those who would be so quick to say how about the Fuel consumption? the 316 puts out an impressive 34MPG (BMW official figures) the corrola puts out 30MPG (fueleconomy.gov)
Please bear in mind also that the 3 Series channels its power to the rear wheels (as nature designed it) while the likes of Corrola sends power through the front wheels. (mechanically you cannot attain maximum balance this way). BMW however is the only car manufacturer in the world to do this exclusively!!!!!!!!!!!
For a company which started off by making Aircraft engines (the BMW Logo represents 2 propellers turning against the blue and white skyline), the 3 series still represents that pure engineering perfection.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Ohh now i'm really pissed off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its no news that there's scarcity in the land. i spent the whole of Saturday looking for this product which we readily produce the parent material, export it and then import just some of the finished products( Kerosene, Diesel,PMS are the main products imported at High prices... Wax and other products are some of the by products of crude which we don't bring back)law's of demand and supply infer that this doesn't make sense, No where else in the is this done!!!!
The reason for my anger, My Blog has been getting fewer hits due to the scarcity( how can anyone be interested in you telling 'em about Torque steer, when he doesn't know where the next drop of Fuel for his Car and Gen will come from)?
I don't get it, Nigeria's has basically one mode of transportation:Road, and everything on the road is fueled by Petroleum products( at least in Nigeria). So how can the Government (Old and present) keep on playing games with such an essential commodity? Fuel attendants, Station owners are all smiling to the bank due to the chaos the Government of the day is causing. It pains me dearly because i don't understand it... How can we have so much, yet suffer so much? how can we be suffering yet smiling? 5th Largest OPEC producer???? God have Mercy on us all (for the Govt. for being senseless to the plight of the people and for the rest of us being too weak and afraid or un-concerned to care).
The entire bit of the Holidays are almost completely ruined. The losses to the Economy will be incalculable. In the US, business owners look Fwd to the Xmas holidays. Here we're greeted always with Fuel Scarcity(it was the same thing last year). We now have a situation where fuel stations pray for Scarcity.
Yar-Adua, I advise you do what is necessary. Listen,look at Nigerians. We deserve better. Get your act right cuz if my blog suffers any more loss in Hits, I'm gonna come take your Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reason for my anger, My Blog has been getting fewer hits due to the scarcity( how can anyone be interested in you telling 'em about Torque steer, when he doesn't know where the next drop of Fuel for his Car and Gen will come from)?
I don't get it, Nigeria's has basically one mode of transportation:Road, and everything on the road is fueled by Petroleum products( at least in Nigeria). So how can the Government (Old and present) keep on playing games with such an essential commodity? Fuel attendants, Station owners are all smiling to the bank due to the chaos the Government of the day is causing. It pains me dearly because i don't understand it... How can we have so much, yet suffer so much? how can we be suffering yet smiling? 5th Largest OPEC producer???? God have Mercy on us all (for the Govt. for being senseless to the plight of the people and for the rest of us being too weak and afraid or un-concerned to care).
The entire bit of the Holidays are almost completely ruined. The losses to the Economy will be incalculable. In the US, business owners look Fwd to the Xmas holidays. Here we're greeted always with Fuel Scarcity(it was the same thing last year). We now have a situation where fuel stations pray for Scarcity.
Yar-Adua, I advise you do what is necessary. Listen,look at Nigerians. We deserve better. Get your act right cuz if my blog suffers any more loss in Hits, I'm gonna come take your Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 Things!!!!!
Now lets see how many good reasons you can give for the "Whip" you're driving. I call my Car Slama and i came up with 10 reason why i love her easilly. How many can you come up with for yours?
1. She's German
2. She has a good power to weight ratio
3. People tend to underestimate her (being a Golf MK II) and as such i have embarrased some unsuspecting drivers
4. She's small and as such can be manoeuvred easilly
5. I feel safe driving at any time and in any part of lagos
6. She can breakdown and i aint afraid to leave her there for the night
7. She has a short wheel base and fitted to high profile tyres, becomes an SUV
8. She don't drink (she ain't a gas guzzler)
9. Hardly do i ever get stopped by the 'Popo' ( as a friend once said, they won't stop me for fear of not wanting me to obtain them)
10. Her lineage has been around for over 30 years. She has a current edition( she definatley has a scret recipe. i'm driving a well engineered car)
and yeah with the windows wound up and the doors not locked, there are only 3 people alive that can open her doors... talk about keyless entry!!!!
1. She's German
2. She has a good power to weight ratio
3. People tend to underestimate her (being a Golf MK II) and as such i have embarrased some unsuspecting drivers
4. She's small and as such can be manoeuvred easilly
5. I feel safe driving at any time and in any part of lagos
6. She can breakdown and i aint afraid to leave her there for the night
7. She has a short wheel base and fitted to high profile tyres, becomes an SUV
8. She don't drink (she ain't a gas guzzler)
9. Hardly do i ever get stopped by the 'Popo' ( as a friend once said, they won't stop me for fear of not wanting me to obtain them)
10. Her lineage has been around for over 30 years. She has a current edition( she definatley has a scret recipe. i'm driving a well engineered car)
and yeah with the windows wound up and the doors not locked, there are only 3 people alive that can open her doors... talk about keyless entry!!!!
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Pagani F Roadster against the Bugatti Veyron
This has got to be one of the greatest duels of all Time.
Watch as both Cars fight for ultimate Glory!!!!!!
Watch as both Cars fight for ultimate Glory!!!!!!
Drag Race between the Bugatti Veyron and the Pagani F Roadster.
Lap Race between the Bugatti Veyron and the Pagani F Roadster.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Only the Germans Can Conceive this!!!!!!
Driving a Estate (station wagon) is pretty much uncool in this part of the World. Probably because they're perceived as being slow and branded as a "family" vehicles.
However in Europe its not. Mercedes Benz has the E63 AMG Estate, BMW, the M5 tourer and Audi the RS6 Avant. the Audi being the most powerful Estate in the world. Packing a 580 Hp twin turbo V10 Engine.
The Clip here shows the E63 AMG taking on the Audi R8. ( the car used by Iron Man).
The E63 AMG Estate against the R8
The outcome of this race will surprise many!!!
happy viewing!!!!
However in Europe its not. Mercedes Benz has the E63 AMG Estate, BMW, the M5 tourer and Audi the RS6 Avant. the Audi being the most powerful Estate in the world. Packing a 580 Hp twin turbo V10 Engine.
The Clip here shows the E63 AMG taking on the Audi R8. ( the car used by Iron Man).
The E63 AMG Estate against the R8
The outcome of this race will surprise many!!!
happy viewing!!!!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Slama!!!!!!
If You're an ardent reader of my blog, you might have me mention that name before. yeah, that's what i named my Car. A Golf Mark II, Black in color, Aze Alloy Wheels, A/C'ed( though the gas is empty now), 3 speed Auto, power mirrors (on one side), green Tinted windows (not like your plain Hyundai Elantra windows, men those korean's piss me off!!), big bumper-ed beauty of a baby.
In the eyes of many she isn't much, but i have learnt how to thrust her hard and make her seem more capable, especially since her heart surgery ( i recently changed the engine).
I once mentioned that there are only three people alive that can open her ( the doors), yours trully, jigga and the CEO of LAY records( he had to learn how to, when his car Bumble Bee got bashed on Lekki - Epe expressway).
It was during the recent Eid -el Kabir holidays. I had gone to see my boo and on leaving her plcae, i called jigga up who was as expected was doing some 1759ing. i decided to stop over and join em at 40's bar. In attendance was D. Adisa of Real Madrid, Okuffi and Jigga. After i had 1 bottle, we hit the road. Jigga suggested that we don't drive all the way to lekki that night. i concurred as anytime with D. Adisa was always a "High" time. We made one last stop in Yaba for ' 1 for the road'. The boys wanted more but i couldn't take another after "1 for the road" as my baby was soon gonna call and i had better be in bed by the time she did. so i encouraged the boys not to take more than " 1 for d road". we briskly drove to the Bernabeu'( Adisa's house), we got in at 12.30am.
At dawn, Jigga got up and headed to lekki, i got out of Bed and headed to the nearest Aboki's shop. I met Jigga outside, looking in Awe at His Camry. The boys Had tried to open his Camry!!!! the locks had been tampered with. I told him to be grateful to the most High it wasn't more than that.
At 12.45pm when i tried to open the boot to load up some items my boo and i had been shopping for, i realized the same bastards that tried to open Jigga's car, tried to open mine. We parked side by side at the Bernabeu'.
Those fools. As i said before, only 3 people can open her. That night as is with all other nights i didnt't lock the doors. I haven't in almost a year, but you're welcome to try and open her. Those Numbskulls tried and failed.
The bloody thick-witted loosers, jacked both doors and the boot in frustration at Slama's impregnable status, not knowing that she wasn't actually locked!!!!
As it is with all German made stuff, they have a way of Standing their own!!!! Slama i love you. Thanks for keeping the code!!!!
In the eyes of many she isn't much, but i have learnt how to thrust her hard and make her seem more capable, especially since her heart surgery ( i recently changed the engine).
I once mentioned that there are only three people alive that can open her ( the doors), yours trully, jigga and the CEO of LAY records( he had to learn how to, when his car Bumble Bee got bashed on Lekki - Epe expressway).
It was during the recent Eid -el Kabir holidays. I had gone to see my boo and on leaving her plcae, i called jigga up who was as expected was doing some 1759ing. i decided to stop over and join em at 40's bar. In attendance was D. Adisa of Real Madrid, Okuffi and Jigga. After i had 1 bottle, we hit the road. Jigga suggested that we don't drive all the way to lekki that night. i concurred as anytime with D. Adisa was always a "High" time. We made one last stop in Yaba for ' 1 for the road'. The boys wanted more but i couldn't take another after "1 for the road" as my baby was soon gonna call and i had better be in bed by the time she did. so i encouraged the boys not to take more than " 1 for d road". we briskly drove to the Bernabeu'( Adisa's house), we got in at 12.30am.
At dawn, Jigga got up and headed to lekki, i got out of Bed and headed to the nearest Aboki's shop. I met Jigga outside, looking in Awe at His Camry. The boys Had tried to open his Camry!!!! the locks had been tampered with. I told him to be grateful to the most High it wasn't more than that.
At 12.45pm when i tried to open the boot to load up some items my boo and i had been shopping for, i realized the same bastards that tried to open Jigga's car, tried to open mine. We parked side by side at the Bernabeu'.
Those fools. As i said before, only 3 people can open her. That night as is with all other nights i didnt't lock the doors. I haven't in almost a year, but you're welcome to try and open her. Those Numbskulls tried and failed.
The bloody thick-witted loosers, jacked both doors and the boot in frustration at Slama's impregnable status, not knowing that she wasn't actually locked!!!!
As it is with all German made stuff, they have a way of Standing their own!!!! Slama i love you. Thanks for keeping the code!!!!
Shot Down!!!!!
Its a Nissan Sunny, 1986 model in Dollar bill color. Rickety, nothing special about it and definitely not worth writing about. its 5.30 am. I'm on y way to my Boo's place as we have some where on the other side of town that we have to be. I'm at Orile, there's a bit of traffic building up. I sight 'em, "the boys in blue". my heart begins to palpitate faster as i still have not made another set of Complete vehicle papers( in case i have to drive off again,"Guts and Glory").
The 'Sunny' guy honks for a Bus trying to get in on his lane and that catches the attention of the "Popo" constable who then Flags him to pull over, apparently sighting something in the back seat of the 'Sunny'. The Sunny guy refuses and the constable shouts and calls on his Armed colleague on watch who jumps right in front of the slowly moving Sunny pointing an AK 47 right at him. screaming and shouting "Park... Park!!!!! The constable reaches for the back door trying to open it, he succeeds. The "Sunny" guy while driving.. reaches back and Slams shut the door. The Armed "Popo" probably frustrated by the back and forth game corks the AK 47, at this point i have since caused a long traffic Jam as i have stopped following the 'Sunny' guy Bumper to Bumper, creating a distance of about a trailers length between myself and Him.
I thought i was going to witness an un-warranted and unprovoked Police shooting.
I hear "Clunk- Clunk" the sound of the AK 47 trigger. Yes, He fires right at the "Sunny" guy!!!!
He, myself, the Sunny guy and all who witnessed it were amazed as the rifle didn't release its lethal bullets.... the Sunny guy revs up his engine and aims right for his legs... Of course he leaps right out of the Sunny guy's path as he screeches off( the move was similar to Usain Bolt's Leap), while the constable tries to Baton down his Side mirrors and his rear windows( Naija Police!!!)
It was not the sighting all who were present thought it would be, either due to Gun Jam or there being no bullets in the Rifle( maybe even Jazz). As the Sunny guy made a move that could have rendered his day anything but Sunny......
The 'Sunny' guy honks for a Bus trying to get in on his lane and that catches the attention of the "Popo" constable who then Flags him to pull over, apparently sighting something in the back seat of the 'Sunny'. The Sunny guy refuses and the constable shouts and calls on his Armed colleague on watch who jumps right in front of the slowly moving Sunny pointing an AK 47 right at him. screaming and shouting "Park... Park!!!!! The constable reaches for the back door trying to open it, he succeeds. The "Sunny" guy while driving.. reaches back and Slams shut the door. The Armed "Popo" probably frustrated by the back and forth game corks the AK 47, at this point i have since caused a long traffic Jam as i have stopped following the 'Sunny' guy Bumper to Bumper, creating a distance of about a trailers length between myself and Him.
I thought i was going to witness an un-warranted and unprovoked Police shooting.
I hear "Clunk- Clunk" the sound of the AK 47 trigger. Yes, He fires right at the "Sunny" guy!!!!
He, myself, the Sunny guy and all who witnessed it were amazed as the rifle didn't release its lethal bullets.... the Sunny guy revs up his engine and aims right for his legs... Of course he leaps right out of the Sunny guy's path as he screeches off( the move was similar to Usain Bolt's Leap), while the constable tries to Baton down his Side mirrors and his rear windows( Naija Police!!!)
It was not the sighting all who were present thought it would be, either due to Gun Jam or there being no bullets in the Rifle( maybe even Jazz). As the Sunny guy made a move that could have rendered his day anything but Sunny......
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