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Home Ground Is Not Always An Advantage... (By Imraan Gallo)
For the second year in a row now, SD01 seems to be elusive and round 2 is the starting point of what I hope will be more attendance for the future rounds of 2015. Picking up from where 2014 left us,...
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The Basic Instinct... (By Imraan Gallo)
As quoted by Ayrton Senna: "And suddenly I realised that I was no longer driving the car consciously. I was driving it by a kind of instinct, only I was in a different dimension". Now you ask yourself,...
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Through My Lens: SD02 at Monster Mob Raceway
The one thing that always seems to amaze me, is the ability of the human mind, to perceive what the eyes see and in return portray what is seen through a little device we call a camera. Even though the...
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Going To See A Man About A Car... (By Imraan Gallo)
With everything we do here at HoodRide, there are times I feel that we need to share our experiences with the readers. In some way it is our duty to share what we see with the general public. Many of,...
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No KDF To See Here, Move Along... (By Imraan Gallo)
Although I stand corrected in my own views. Yes everybody loves drifting, its a real spectator sport, but this is competition, not a lifestyle or a culture, if its lifestyle you want, go to Paris or...
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Running Up That Hill: A New King Is Crowned... (By Imraan Gallo)
Imagine for a moment, Lush green hills and greenery for as far as the eyes can see. The wind, swooping over the hills and whistling through the trees. Big blue sky, a sun kissed, leafy covered ground,...
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Equestrian Of A different Nature... (By Imraan Gallo)
While walking through the pit lane, any pit lane for that matter, my view of things happening around me is a lot different to what most people see. To most, the pit lane is just a place where you get...
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We Calling it OMT... (By Imraan Gallo) + BONUS IMAGES
This has probably been a long time coming, but to some extent there just had to be a ONE MORE TIME, and yes with a pun very much engaged as if it was a 600 hp hammer hitting the clutch. As many people...
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Car Spotting in Kuwait City
By Mahesh KalainOld photographs prove to be a good place to rekindle memories lost and relive them. As I’ve been doing some travels, I realised that I have so many photographs that I’ve managed to take...
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1 Mile Touge, Knysna HillClimb Pt.3... (By Imraan Gallo)
When I think about the term "Hill climb", automatically the words "Pikes Peak" and "uphill touge battle" are what pop into my mind. Many people this side of the world may still be unfamiliar with the...
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Tunnel Vision: SABeemer Tunnel Run 2015... (By Imraan Gallo)
Whenever I see the letters "BMW", I can't help but think back to a day many years ago while talking to a BMW owner who's Yellow 1600-2 Saloon I was admiring. The words that came from his mouth were...
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Making The Best Of A Wet Situation... (By Imraan Gallo)
Part 2 of our adventure running wild with a few German horses took us to a parking lot of a mall where everyone obviously had some time to catch up on the scenic drive that was enroute to the...
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Far From It's Home: A 917 That Climbs Hills... (By Imraan Gallo)
Strength is more than horsepower, it is when intelligence dominates that thing called brute force. Strength is a weakness that you should overcome and the doubts that need to be dismissed. It is when...
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Playing with Toys: Toyota Fest 2k15... (By Imraan Gallo)
Right up until the last min, I was rather unsure of whether or not I would attend the 2015 instalment of the Toyota Fest. knowing that, by no means possible, would this event be anything compared to...
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The Modern Day Art Car... (By Imraan Gallo)
The year was 1975, when BMW along with Herve Poulain introduced something, that has never been considered, into the world of racing and automotive. The idea was to showcase the relation between art and...
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Evolution - Jacques Barnes Volkswagen Golf GTI
After just a few hours, the Internet, and Facebook were an absolute buzz after what happened to be the coolest automotive show this side of the country. Capestance, a group of stance enthusiasts,...
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A crazy little thing called "stance"... (By Imraan Gallo)
Gone are the days of show cars and modifieds, or atleast that's what I am seeing on the interwebs where South Africa is concerned. Slammed, Bagged, Poked and a few other words are what you see when...
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Only The Fittest. Part 2. (Photo Heavy)
*PHOTO HEAVY*Words & Photos: Mahesh KalainAs an all-round car enthusiast, and an avid wheel collector, I have come to know a good amount of people through shows, meets, and the occasional wheel...
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The Perfectionist. The Dutchman and his Car Care Clinic.
Word & photos: Mahesh KalainThis past weekend, I took the liberty to spend some time with Johann Botha, owner of The Dutchmans Car Care Clinic, situated in Cape Town’s CBD, which is part of the...
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Saucin'. Mark Labuschagne's cambered E46 M3.
Words & Photos: Mahesh KalainI over-heard a friend saying “80% of the reason why I came to Cape Town for OTF was to see Mark’s M3.” I understand why. Now, let’s face it, we almost never see heavily...
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Uber Clean. Noor Abraham's mint VW Golf MK3
It’s been nearly a month ago since I came face to face with a car that has been in my mind from a few years ago. Harking back to a few years ago, Volkswagen enthusiasts locally, had a publication that...
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Family Values. Low Class. Higher Standards.
Words/Photos: Mahesh KalainThe Low Class group of enthusiasts are something quite special. ‘Never low enough’ is often the phrase you’ll hear coming from one of their members. With a diversity and...
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From East London to West of London (Photos: Scott Pearse/Imraan Gallo |...
It's probably the dream of any driver to tour the world and drive on some of the best circuit in the world. To many, that path is a road less or even almost never traveled. Have you ever sat down and...
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Paying Homage To The Hardcore Hashiriya. (Photos: Saadiq Barnes | Words:...
Before we get into the details. This is not your average car feature showings mods and upgrades, instead it's a little window, just a pin holes' amount of light into the unseen, the inexplicable, the...
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The Shaman King: Team CVP Drift (Photos: Shay Naick / Words: Imraan Gallo)
There are probably not many people who would recognise the first 3 words of the title so I'll give you a small history lesson. Back in 1998, an anime series called "Shaman King" was brought to life,...
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