WestSide connect to host the Biggest show ever

WestSide connect will host the Spinning vs Drifting event at Mahem raceway in Pretoria west on the 3rd of December.

Said to be the biggest show ever the Spin and Drift extravaganza will feature South Africa`s top spinners and drifters.Cape Town spiners, Soshanguve Spin kings "SSK", Mamelodi Spinners, Southside crew and many other spin crews from all over SA will provide a day filled with adrenalin pumping performances. If you`re a petrol head be sure to catch the following cars in action at the event, BMW 325is, Nissan 350z,Nissan skyline, lexus and many more. Cooler boxes are welcome and the first 100 people will gian free entrance to the event. Mahem raceway facilities also provide safe parking for your vehicle

If you`ve always wondered how it feels like to be in the passenger seat of a drift or spinning car then it just might be your day. Peolple attending the event may be one of the lucky people who will get a  chance to experience how it feels like being in the passanger seat of a drift or spinning car, and this will be free of charge.

by Robert Mabusela

Only the Best Spinners to Honour Bongos “Rn1”

Mamelodi Spinners member Mabitsi burns some rubber at the Soshanguve Spin Palace.

Photo by Robert Mabusela

Soshanguve was the place to be this weekend. BMW enthusiasts from all over Gauteng headed to the township to burn some rubber at the Masters of the pitch spin city. The event was held at the Soshanguve Spin Palace in Block F on Saturday.

With spinning and drifting Soshanguve Spin Kings held the event in honour of a member who passed away after a car accident at Rosslyn. The late Bongos ‘Rn1’ was well known for his signature ‘reverse and one’ move. Only the best spin crews, including neighbouring crew Garankuwa Drifters, were invited to burn their rubber.

West side Connect crew surprised the hosts with a Nissan drifting in the predominantly Gusheshe territory. Zwikhodo ‘Ziko’ Nembambula unleashed his samurai sword in a battle against the Germans as he drifted in a Nissan 350z, one of the ultimate drift cars that Nissan has produced. “Ziko added value to the event, he always has a great performance lined up for us,” said Bongani Makhubo, a member of the Soshanguve Spin Kings.

Apart from the spinning, stunt men performed various adrenalin pumping stunts.

One of the most impressive was from West Side Connect who had two stuntmen performing simultaneously."The event was a huge success just like the previous events", said Makhubo.

Driving home was the most difficult part especially if you weren’t driving a Gusheshe. Events like this embrace the heritage of the BMW E30 325is.

see video below

By Robert Mabusela 

Only the Best Spinners to Honour Bongos “Rn1”

by Robert Mabusela

Leopards gets a Brazilian manicure

Picture from internet

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Black leopards 5-1 in an ABSA Premier League fixture at the Loftus Versveld stadium on Sunday, 30 October.

 Leopards failed to sink in their claws to an already injured Sundowns team which suffered an attack from swallows in their previous match. The first goal of the six goal thriller came in the first half after Mamelodi Sundowns striker Nyasha Mushekwi netted in the opening goal which left leopard’s keeper Posnet Omony   pouncing on air, Mushekwi went on to score a second goal in the 63^rd minuet  making  most deserving  of the  man of the match prize. 

 Bafana Bafana striker Katlego Mphela scored two goals making him the top goal scorer of the ABSA Premiership league, with a total of seven goals to his name. Richard Henikani scored his first long awaited goal in two years which came in the 87^th minuet, shortly after leopards scored their consolation goal from a brilliant direct free kick taken by Khethokwekhe Masuku and further denied downs keeper Calvin Marlin a clean sheet in the 85^th minute.  After scoring all their goals downs still aspired to score more until the final whistle which ended leopards’ spa treatment that left the team with blunt claws

Downs moves to 3^rd place on the log with 19 goals to date, as part of cancer awareness month the Brazilians contributed R50 000 towards breast cancer research, the amount was calculated according to the amount of goals scored by the team.

By Robert Mabusela

Audi Voorsprung durch “Techno luxurious”

A8 W12 Luxurious interior

Photo by Robert Mabusela

The Audi A8L W12 LUXURIOUS performer, Audi say “Led by Luxury, completed by performance, dynamics and efficiency. Throughout its full length. I think this is Audi working its way to the big luxurious league where the likes of Rolls Royce and Maybach operate.

This German saloon is available in two models, the A8 4.2 TDI (258 Kw) and the top of the L range A8 6.3 W12 FSI which produces 368 Kw. Twin-turbo is used in the V8 diesel motor seeing that it needs a centaury plus a decade more kilowatts to match up to the more powerful twelve cylinder twin. The W12 reaches 100km\h in 4.9 seconds with the help of 625Nm of torque which peaks effortlessly at 3250rpm, according to Audi magazine. Audi`s Quatro all wheel drive system plus a eight-speed tiptronic gearbox comes standard in both models.

 Standard equipment list includes xenon plus LED daytime running lights, Multi Media Interface (MMI), single DVD player, Audi drive select, Audi adaptive air suspension, and Audi pre sense basic. For customers who appreciate the full luxurious feel some of the optional equipment includes LED headlights, TV (R14, 900), Bang & Olufsen advanced sound system (R68, 900), rear seat entertainment, and night view assist which identifies and highlights pedestrians priced at R26, 300.Bang & Olufsen have put together a powerful 1, 400 watt 5.1 surround system which has 19 speakers including subwoofer, each speaker has its own amplifier channel.  The W12 basic price is 1, 5m while the full package is priced at R1, 7m VAT inclusive plus optional extras.

No compromise on quality this is German engineering at its best 

By Robert Mabusela 



TUT bowled out by TUKS



TUT batsman Michael Voysey facing, scored the only half century for TUT



Photo by Robert Mabusela

TUT lost their eighth cricket match against the University of Pretoria at the Pretoria campus on Saturday, October 22.

TUKS won by 145 runs leaving their total score at 322/7, while TUT only managed to score 177 all out with 3 wickets for 45 runs in 15 overs taken by TUKS bowler Ekemm. In the first innings, an impressive partnership of 212 runs between TUKS batsmen C. Letcher and J. Richard set the pace of the match and contributed to TUKS victory.

Letcher contributed almost half of TUKS` total runs with 155 runs, followed by Richard’s 82 runs. TUT followed behind with batsman Michael Voysey scoring 55 runs making him the only player to hit home half a century. Northern Gauteng player Tom Khoza put up a brilliant performance scoring the second highest runs with a total of 34 runs to his name. Tom also took the most wickets with 3 wickets with 78 runs and 15 overs. 

TUT has managed to secure 6 victories out of the eight games they played to date this year.

By Robert Mabusela

Three Car Pileup outside TUT

Smashed Fiat Strada after it caused the accident

Photo by Robert Mabusela



Eight people were taken to hospital after they were involved in a three car pileup, the accident occured yesterday late afternon just outside The Tshwane University of technology Pretoria campus in Pretoria West at the robots of Staartsartillerie and Technikon Rd.

The accident was caused by a Fiat bakkie that bumped into a Ford bakkie from the rear, the Ford went on to hit a taxi. Both the bakkie and taxi were stationery when the fiat hit them while waiting for the robots to turn green, “I was waiting at the robot when suddenly the Ford Cortina behind me crashed into my taxi due to the impact from the Fiat bakking that bumped into it” said the taxi driver. Six passengers from the taxi and a child who was at the back of the Fiat bakkie were taken to the Pretoria West Hospital, while the eighth person was taken to the Eugene Marais Hospital in Gezina North of Pretoria. None of the people taken to  both Hospitals were seriously injured paramedics had to follow procedures and have them checked, the other two from both bakkies only suffered minor back and neck injuries . 

By Robert Mabusela