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Ducati North America is pleased to announce a customization contest as part of the forthcoming Ducati Monster 1100 S showroom premiere.

In order to launch the Monster 1100 S to the public in real monster style, Ducati has launched a dealer contest to see who can build the best custom Monster. As the original custom-ready naked bike, the new Monster 1100 S is ready for modifications, and the gloves are coming off in a contest to build the best.

Fifty-eight dealers in the US and Canada have taken delivery of a body panel set in order to begin paintwork on the dealership’s dream Monster; and all have accessories in house waiting to be fitted on the dealership’s first bike. The results promise to be nothing less than spectacular and will launch the Monster with a bang.

Read story source in full: Ducati Wants Coolest Monster 1100S

Namibia is a multihued nation with different cultures and believes.

Every culture has certain character traits that group them together. Most people believe that Ovambo people mostly drive Toyota Hilux Bakkies. The Herero people drive Isuzu Bakkies.

Today we’re talking about Basters and their starter packs.

I think the next thing that going to pop in your mind is ” what is a starter pack?” Most of us define the starter pack and the Volkswagen Golf which can branch from the Citi Golf to the Velocity Golf, and or the Toyota Conquest or Tazz. What I have just mentioned is a very controversial topic and everyone will have his or her own point of view.

Let’s take one example

Alan Bock was born and raised in Rehoboth. As he grew up his first aim was to have his own car. He wanted a silver Toyota conquest. Interior will be leather seats.

Maple color with darker sued. 18” inch rims, spinners to be exact. Black tinted windows and a massive sound system. This is a Baster’s dream car for his partying days.

Most youngsters buy it, as it’s the most reasonably priced. Everyone that buys the famous ’starter pack’ say it’s fairly easy to maintain, as the spare parts are cheap to replace; yet most of these cars are second hand models. You’ll hear people say that they bought from Jacky who bought it from Alan who bought it from Jason who bought if from Babsie who bought it from Nam Cars over the internet. As the young Basters grow older and become more mature, they realize it’s better to have a secondhand model Ford bakkie. This can be a Bantam or the Ranger 1800 and the most famous is the Nissan Champ 1400 Bakkie.

Why Cape Town and South Africa? I’ll try to explain:

If you lost a job or were unlucky in business - you can always sell your car and jump to public transport such as a Bus, Taxi or Train. Yes, you can do it in Europe and will be safe, but you can not do it in South Africa - there is no public transport at all. I mean safe public transport, when you can be secure and get where you want without any trouble.
It does mean that surviving without having your own vehicle is impossible. No matter how, but each family must have a car, otherwise even a child will not be able to go to school. A car is one of the most important assets in everyday life due to the fact that without it you are stranded. How would you get to work on time or drop off your children at school when there is no public transport which is safe and reliable? Or how about getting your long awaited vacation without having a car? Yes, having a vehicle even if it is an old one can and is of utmost importance. But how to finance one if you do not have the necessary cash available and as we all know that nowadays the banks are becoming more and more difficult and complicated in giving the necessary financing for their clients. This is the unpleasant scenario that we are sitting with in South Africa, however there are car dealerships who are still prepared to go the extra mile for their clients to assure them a safe and reliable vehicle even if they do have trouble in receiving vehicle finance from their banks. Maybe it would not be the all desired vehicle that you would wish to purchase however the possibility is there the people who would be more than willing to assist you.