WTF 5

Lets just wing it

So I saw this car the other day and thought 'WOW' someone has taken the time to modify their car in order to assist their grandparents and still look cool.  Old people get to a point where they need assistance walking, the solution to this problem is a BANISTER.  Your grandparents can now get around the car with out your help, the problem is banisters don't look cool on a car.  So you colour coded it to your bumper.

When your car only has one set of indicators be aware that people still might not be able to see what your intentions are, so once again a genius solution would be to add another set of indicators onto the side of the car.  This upgrade also allows you to see if your indicators are working by looking through the side mirrors at your lights.  This upgrade might be an indication of this persons driving skills or shoddy electrical work in the car.

After doing all these upgrades to your car, you might want to ensure that you get a strong signal for the radio.  This will require a big ass antenna that should be attached to the front bumper of your car. Its important to place thee antenna in the front of the car so that it will not be damaged if you are ever in an accident.  Clearly that extra set of indicators don't work as this person still got into an accident, hitting the side of the front bumpers.  However not to worry, when this happens use cable ties to stitch the damage up with surgical precision and you can make it look cool by using various coloured cable ties.  I wonder if this person gives free quotes.

WTF 4

Why not catch some sun

I thought i would kick the first day of spring with a post that involves the sun.  I found a person who owns a single cab Nissan hard body, this person wanted a few up grades to show off during the summer months ahead. 

You would probably add items to your bakkie like maybe a big set of 22 inch rims, a big ass sound system or a sick paint job. The correct answer is a sunroof, but what happens when you are in a single cab bakkie, no one in the back can look cool and enjoy the breeze.  The solution to this obvious problem would be to put 2 more sunroofs in the canopy roof.  Why not have 3 sunroofs on one bakkie if you have the space.  Its not like you can take the canopy off or anything.

Now you cant stop there, this bakkie is not cool enough yet, there is just something missing.  Oh that's right you forgot the wing on the canopy roof, this allows for the wind to hit the wing and direct the air flow straight into the sunroof opening.  This wasn't what i had in mind when i asked if he had a cold air induction kit or roof fins.

MSA Drags August 2014

It started with comps to Killarney and ended with immense amounts of power from all the cars participating. There was a big rivalry between the guys from PE and Cape Town, as they went head to head on the track. With cars like supercharged type R Hondas, V8 Fords, Subaru STIs and Audi S lines, the day was loud smokey and entertaining.

Early this morning the drags started, with everyone warming up to not only beat their opponent but post the best time too.  there were a few cars posting just over 12 seconds ranging from Audi RS4s to Mk 1 golfs, this made for some interesting pairing and results.  I witnessed Opel Corsa B shapes beating Subaru STIs, Honda type Rs beating Audi RS4s, and Ford Cortinas absolutely thrashing everything it went up against. With tensions high and hundreds of horsepower there was bound to be a few mistakes, I saw a Nissan Champ bakkie pile into the wall right at the starting block while warming up his tyres as well as prop shafts breaking and cars having to be towed and this was all at the start line and a few cars experiencing problems on the starting block and having to be pushed away.  The fastest time was 10.5seconds posted by the Speed & Sound Ford Escort.

The vibe was great, with people tail gating in the parking lot, braais,drinks and people showing off their cars. Some might have tried a little to hard for instance, trying to handbrake turn and knocking out 2 polls along the entrance of the race track.  There were a few unusual cars seen too, like an 80s Toyota Supra, a couple of Nissan R32 GTRs and an Uno Turbo.  All the cars had plenty of power and provided the crowd with what they paid to see, cars, wheel spinning, revving, backfiring and dragging.  There was also go carting and motorbike racing on the small circuit where young racers show the crowd that its not always easy to drive a go cart or a motorbike when you  driving the speeds they do.

Overall it was a fantastic day and the crowd thoroughly enjoyed it, With better marketing and multiple events on the same day these track events could grow so much larger.  Thank you too Killarney race track for hosting this event and we look forward to more in the future.  

WTF 3

Going Green

We are in the era where everyone is going green, I found someone who has accomplished this.  Not only has this person gone green but they modified their car at the same time.  So I have taken the liberty of outlining some steps you can take to achieve the same thing.  Firstly you need to have your car sprayed the greenest green you can find, then neglect the paint until its faded cause we all know that faded paint is exactly the same as matte paint.  Secondly you want to go to your local china town and get the smallest rear wing you can find, this is done so there is a large contrast between the size of the wing and the size of your car.

Thirdly you need to have the rear wing painted black in order to imitate a carbon fiber look.  After this you want to paint your mags black with some shoe polish in order to match the wing and the door rubbers, this way you can get a colour scheme going on your car.  If you would like a graphic on the side of your car, you can pour a little recycled house white paint on the car.  It always looks cool to have that "im trying but im not really trying to make my car look cool".

The most important thing to remember about this process is to have a tow bar equipped and do not attach any lips, skirts or body kits.  Nothing screams modified car like functionality and a complete lack of modifications.

WTF 2

This is how we roll

The 1989 Opel Kadett 1.4 with a staggering 44 kw at the front wheels and a 0 to 100 km/h time of 15 seconds.  Lets just round that number down and call this a 10 second car and with its top speed of 130 km/h its inevitable that at some point this car will roll over. Not many people know this but there are some safety extras you can add to this car, like a roll cage or a headrest roll bar.  I found some one who was smart enough to fit a headrest roll bar to his Kadett.  As you can see by the image below he even took into consideration the passengers.

So this person has done this safety modification in the safest way possible, if you know anything about car and safety.  Its very important to attach the headrest roll bars to the most sturdy part of the car, which in this case is the wooden head board.  This person needed more flexibility during a roll so he opted to leave the screws and instead just used very strong super glue. This person was very accurate when getting the headrest roll bars in the right position, the rule of thumb is always use the lines on your seat covers.  

So if you want to be extra safe on while flying down the road in you 1400 Opel Kadett be sure to fit your safety parts on the right way, otherwise you could end up looking stupid.

WTF 1

So we have all gotten a car at some point in our lives that we decide we are going to modify or "improve" it. The question is do you really know what you doing and are you actually making your car better.  I have started a new segment on my blog that will look at the ridiculous things some people do to their cars. As you can see in these pictures, we have a VW Velociti, probably a 1600 with a wing on the back.  This is not like those show wings you put on your car to make it look nice, this is a racing wing.  This person thinks there little 1600 Golf is going to be going so fast that its going to need all the down force it can get.  This makes cracks me up cause first of all its a little Golf, secondly its only a 1600 and lastly if you ever did get fast enough to use the wing it would probably come off the car due to those cheap ass screws you used from your grannies garage.  you not going to be driving at 300km/h more like 160km/h on a downhill, but never the less this person decided it was a good idea. 

In this picture is the same car however, if you look at the rear lights you will notice a strip of LED lights. Now these are not the LED's you will find on an Audi or Mercedes, these are the cheap lights you buy at china town for around R50.  Now i don't mind a cheap mod every now and then if it looks good, but really half of the LEDs aren't even working and the strips were put on skew.  People if you going to put extra lights on your car to make it look 'cool' at least do a good job, maybe they were driving so fast that the down force from the wing almost blew the lights off and now they skew haha.

2013 Ford focus ST

The new Ford Focus is now out and what’s even better is its availability in the ST model.  Sporty styling? Check.  Turbo? Check. Smiles? Well that’s Guaranteed.  Following up on the success of the last generation Focus St, there was a lot to live up to, in terms of its looks and performance.  I think Ford did a great job with the 2013 Focus worthy of that ST badge. At first I didn't agree with the exterior styling with that big front grill, but after taking a closer look and driving it I have a new perception of it.  The rugged grill acts as a muzzle trying to silence this incredible machine.

The Focus St was a pleasure to drive, as it was quiet and relatively smooth, especially for a sports car.  This means that it can also serve as a family car for taking the kids to school, and an after school toy for the grown-ups too.  The 2Litre Eco boost turbo-charged engine with 184kw of power will make sure you have plenty of fun with this car.  Put your foot down and it will immediately silence the humdrum sounds of reality.  The turbo kicks in, and a sensual growling comes from within the engine and out of the unique exhaust (which looked like it belonged to a flame thrower).

Focus, in the literal sense is a necessity for driving this car.  Blink, and you might just end up hitting the top speeds in no time.  But who could blame you if you did, as you sit back and relax in the most comfortable sports car seats I’ve ever experienced.

As much as I like the car, there were however a few faults I found, which were oddly enough all located in the interior.  The center console and radio system needed more contrast from the rest of the car, as its features hid among the dash board.  The gear lever was a little too far from the driver, which can be irritating during any long or short journey.  However, the new Focus ST has a lot more to like than to dislike, especially with its price at around R318 000, it’s actually more affordable and has a greater output of power than it’s Golf GTI competitor.