SLEEK BMW TRAILER TURNS HEADS

MBABANE – A Swazi car enthusiast has built the first BMW trailer. He speaks fondly of how owners of the BMW E30 models, popularly known as gusheshes, fork out thousands for their cars to look unique.
Zwakele Bhakede Matsebula was speaking after he was spotted driving his BMW around Mbabane.

It had a BMW trailer in tow.
Onlookers were left stunned by the shear talent exhibited in the design.
Matsebula said he saw a similar picture while browsing the internet and due to his love of the said BMW model, he decided he wanted to make means to have it.
He mentioned that he did research and discovered that it was not manufactured anywhere in the world, which means he had to build it himself.

“I have heard that there is one in South Africa. When I started the project, I had to get an old BMW body and cut it so that I can have the back part, which I eventually used. I have spent about E20 000 in making the trailer,” he said.
He explained that while he had difficulty getting a new BMW E30, they were compelled to destroy some cars in order to get parts to fix and rebuild those they use during their Spin and Drift games.
Gusheshes are sold for about E35 000 but some proud owners demand up to over E100 000.

Information gathered by the publication was that the model is no longer available in stock.
“When you buy one from Caucasians, they normally do not demand less than E80 000 because it’s a precious toy.
“A certain friend of mine is selling his model for E120 000. He doesn’t even drive it as he is scared that someone might bump onto it. This shows how we love this car and can never trade it for anything,” he said.

The popular car spinner, who once broke his leg trying to pull a stunt during a show, said he had spent over E300 000 rebuilding such cars to compete with other BMWs during competitions.
“I have about 10 engines, having bought each at a cost between E20 000 and E25 000.We convert the 318i engine into a 328i multivalve one. This engine belongs to an E46 BMW, which is popularly known as the G-string type. This improves the power and speed.”

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