Papi Mabele @PapiMabele Twitter profile

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Papi Mabele

2 years

I’m honoured to have driven a few Electric Vehicles available in South Africa over the past few years. So, I’ve listed my reviews of them here. A thread 🧵

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Took me about 30 minutes to top up the Mercedes-Benz EQS from 99km to 580km at the 200 kW ultra fast charger at Mall of Africa. 🥹🙌🏾🔥 Yes, the charger was installed by Audi but it’s compatible with (almost) all EVs.

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4 years

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. R49 999!

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2 years

Bathong! The 2023 Range Rover Sport has arrived in Mzansi. This one here is the 4.4l V8 Autobiography model. Pricing starts from R2m

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@PapiMabele

2 years

FNB estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. 😲

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@PapiMabele

4 months

THREAD: All the cars Toyota is launching in South Africa this year #SOMI2024

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Most liked IG 😮‍💨 Must be that Mercedes. Definitely.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

You guys disgust me. For real 😭🚮

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

My money? Take all of it!

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

9 months

The device has a transmitter, a GPS tracker, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a magnetometer. It feeds data to the coach and technical team.

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What is this on our guys’ jerseys? #RWC2023

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 months

This weekend, I drove an Electric Vehicle from Jozi to Knysna. Here’s where I charged: 1: Ventersburg (40% to full) 2 Windmill Casino Bloem (this charger is too slow 👎🏾) 3: Engen Colesburg (10% to full) 4: Drostdy Hof Hotel (12% to full) 16hours 41min Total trip time

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

It’s when she smuggled gin on a FlySafair flight back in 2019 when I knew gore nooooh maahn

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2 years

This Mihlali era <

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Papi Mabele

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3 months

Meet Nostokana. The BMW i5 Flow with E Ink. Mma Esther Mahlangu and BMW forever doing the most 😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

I kid you not 🥹😭

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1 year

When were your simpler times ?

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2 months

Knysna is always a good idea 😍❤️

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6 years

That moment you and @NomzamoMbatha lock eyes because she is life ❤ #SAFW #BigMacYourWay

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@PapiMabele

10 months

A weekend warrior. The 2023 BMW M340i. Such a stunner 😍

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@PapiMabele

11 months

The G400d is the only G-Class that makes sense IMO.

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@PapiMabele

2 years

@VanDerMohammed Same way you got moved by another man’s tweet.

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@PapiMabele

5 years

Someone's phone fell in the pool and they called one of the yt guests to come get it out 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

It cost me R476.50 for the charge. It was to 92%

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@PapiMabele

22 days

The BMW 7 Series is the 2024 SA Car of the Year (COTY). Well deserved. It’s such a fave!

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

The only R that matters, if we’re being honest. 🔥😍 Only 60 of these are available in SA at R979,000 Including VAT. #HondaSACivicTypeR

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@PapiMabele

2 years

@JUST_Refiloe @YoliPeba Re bore Refiloe

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Giving Mercedes’ Virtual Navigation a go and it works perfectly in Mzansi 😍

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@PapiMabele

2 years

This was my perfect solo-cation 😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

@Katli_07 @MercedesBenz_SA @audisouthafrica You can. The total range when charged 100% during my time with it was 660km. There are public fast chargerss along the N1 where you can charge. See my pinned tweet for more about living with EVs

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

9 months

Thoughts on this blacked out new Range Rover Sport? 😮‍💨😍

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@PapiMabele

1 year

Ecoflow has officially launched in South Africa! Their products have always been sold through a distributor, but now they have full local presence. A local office is opening in Waterfall City, With the launch comes the introduction of their Delta 2 and River 2 products 😍

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@PapiMabele

2 years

The @BMW_SA 2 Series has touched down in Mzansi and I’m sampling it! First up is the blistering M240i xDrive. It delivers all the right harmonics from the start. It has more than ample power and that xDrive system makes it more fun. The M240i xDrive is from R1 050 000.

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@PapiMabele

1 year

Haibo! Have you seen my first impressions on the new BMW XM? Checkout this South African first on YouTube here: 📸 @HarmonixEnt (so incredible)

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@PapiMabele

3 years

I drove the new @HyundaiSA Starvia around Jozi today. This replaces the H1 you’ve come to love. Many have asked (including the JMPD) and no, it’s not electric. I dig the futuristic spaceship-like styling 😅. What do you think?

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Ke ko kasi in the Golf R, and you?

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

You've been waiting for this. iPhone 13 preorders finally open today with deliveries starting on the 8th of October. Here's how much it'll cost you 👇🏾

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@PapiMabele

1 year

Wednesday has been cozy ❤️

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

And just like that, the updated BMW 3 Series facelift (LCI) is available in Mzansi! Pricing starts at R767K for the 318i while the M340i xDrive is R1.3m. I'm here for that Curved Display 😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

10 months

Made it safely to Hoedspruit with about 180km left to spare on the fuel tank - after about 500km on the road. The hybrid setup in the new Range Rover Sport has proved itself worthy of my super long road trips shem. 🙌🏾 @LandRoverZA

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 years

✔️4-doors ✔️V8 biturbo motor with 470kW of power ✔️ 0-100km/h sprint in 3.2s ✔️All the tech and luxe niceties to drive Papi crazy 😍 Oh, and a sub R4m price tag. 😅 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Haibo @VWSAnews ! Live imagery of the new Tiguan R in Sandton. Launch coming up soon?

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Haibo! The way these cars are so smart and rude these days. The watch notification is a bit extra 🥴

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

9 months

August was expensive 😮‍💨

Gift Makoti

@Gift_Makoti_

9 months

🚘Petrol heads: Let’s see your August photo dumps📸

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Finally a got my hands on the new BMW 320d and it’s proven itself yet again why it’s a fave here by me. The sleek and stylish design turns heads everywhere I go, and the driving experience is absolutely incredible. I’ll tell you more about the M340i soon. 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Budget aside, who’s your fighter? The Mercedes-Benz GLS or BMW X7? 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

So much havoc, Twitter.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

SPOTTED this sexy Kia EV 6 GT-Line as I was charging at Mall of Africa. 😍 It has ~500km range, 168 kW and 350 Nm. The model is not sold in SA (yet🤭) but is here for homologation, testing and to execute on KIA’s feasibility studies.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Haibo wena @MercedesBenz_SA ! The range in your C220d is 😍😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

8 months

Juxtaposition 🫠

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

A comet with no destination ☄️ 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 years

I found that working from home – for those of us fortunate enough to be still working – has brought an added layer of stress. The need to always be on, to always be working. You’re working through dinner; you’re working after dinner. There is no separation.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 months

Hilux GR-S III (March 2024) -Tundra-Inspired Face - Dakar-Bred Styling - "Wide-Tread" Body - Performance Boost = 165kW & 550Nm - Ultimate Off-Roader

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

This year, may your name be mentioned in a room full of godly opportunities. 🙌🏽

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@PapiMabele

1 year

Perfect, perfect daily 🥰❤️

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

I see a lot of you driving around in the new BMW X3. I love to see it, it’s such an exceptional car.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

Papi's Home

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 months

Land Cruiser 70 Series (Feb 2024) - New Retro-Inspired Styling - Classic LED Headlights - 2.8 GD-6 Auto Added to Line-Up - Single Cab, Double Cab & Station Wagon #SOMI2024

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

You guys don’t deserve nice things hle 😭😭

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Driving the new Range Rover is a combination of how special it makes a journey feel with how easeful and low-key it is, too. There's excess here, but it's not shouty, or blinged-out. There's Speed, but without compromising comfort. Worth its R3.5m price tag. 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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@PapiMabele

1 year

Lovely, lovely day with the Mercedes famo out at Zwartkops. Oh, and this is the new C43. AMG sent the C43 out the door with a mission to impress .The engineering crafted into squeezing the most out of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is as intriguing as it is effective. 🙌🏾

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@PapiMabele

1 year

My love for the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class? Unmatched. Had to have it in all shades 🤭

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

I think about the VW Arteon a lot. You guys did us dirty by not buying that car 😭😭

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Mara guys, the things I fixate on di etsa maspa 😍 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

For those that have been asking, the New Range Rover P530 SV long Wheelbase will set you back R4,343,000.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

Gone for the weekend ✌🏾

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Easily one of the most striking crossover SUVs on Mzansi roads 😍 So striking, we packed our bags and headed to Kaapstad with it. How is it? It’s hard to go wrong with the 2023 Kia Sportage, a handsome package with comfort and economy to spare. 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

Bezikhipha blind maahn @BMW_SA #BMWM #MTownCityDrop

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Social Media: The Hyundai Staria is fugly Sales Sheet: 💰💰💰💰📈

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 months

Land Cruiser Prado (April 2024) - "Back to Roots" Square Silhouette - Based on LC 300 Platform - 2.8 GD-6 8-Speed Auto Transmission #SOMI2024

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

11 months

Meet my new daily car 😍 Fell in love with the Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 the first moment I saw it. Now I’ll be living with it for some time, and I can’t wait for the electric road trips ahead. Fear not, I’ll be updating you on how my life with this EV unfolds. 🔌 #ElectricPapi

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Last of the good ones

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Cape Town off to a good start for the 7s weekend 😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

The Volvo C40 Recharge has landed in Mzansi! What you get for R1.2m is; - Stylish design - Genuinely good performance - Comfortable, eco-friendly cabin - 444km range on a single charge 😍 - 660Nm & 300kW output - Disappointed that Android Auto OS is missing some features👎🏾

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

The Volkswagen Polo has been face-lifted for 2022, however, perhaps purely to remind us of its presence. (I think the outgoing model is still a looker) The GTI model pictured here will set you back R489 900 and it’s packed with the latest entertainment and safety tech.

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2 years

THREAD: How To Fix An iPhone Charger Cable That Isn't Working 👇🏽

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@PapiMabele

2 years

Happy Spring Day 🌸🌸 📸 @HarmonixEnt 🚗 @VolkswagenSA Golf 8 GTI

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 years

Congratulations @MagneMav ! She has been appointed as @VolvoCar_SA new Director of Customer Experience. Mavudzi moves into the role after joining the company as Head of Marketing and Communications in 2018.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 months

Toyota Hilux 48V (March 2024) - 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Package +12kW Power & +65Nm Torque - Enhanced Acceleration & Fuel Efficiency (+5%) - Option: Hilux Raider/Legend 2.8 Auto & Fortuner 2.8 #SOMI2024

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@PapiMabele

11 months

Name a better sounding in-car sound system than this one. 🔥 I won’t wait.

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@PapiMabele

1 year

The hand-built 2.0-liter inline-4 cylinder engine in the AMG C43 actually make the C43 as fun as it's meant to be. Take something else to the track to prove yourself, but take the AMG C 43 out if you want to have a good time. 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

4 years

Google South Africa today announced that Alistair Mokoena will take up the role of country director. Ntate Mokoena will take up his new post in April 2020 and will oversee the commercial business for Google South Africa

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

Excited for this one! I'm on your radio @Yfm every Tuesday at 17h40 with @KhutsoTheledi for your weekly dose of motoring news, previews and reviews. Tune in! 📷 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

3 years

iStore has finally announced pricing for the iPhone 12. You can expect to pay R32 999 for the 512GB iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

@lordmanoosh @Ncoko911 @MercedesBenz_SA @audisouthafrica There weren’t any queues fortunately. Well, 30 minutes is a short time if you know what times you’ll get on other chargers 👀

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

7 months

I confess, I'm a sucker for the new Defender's aesthetic. Poised between burly off-roader fare like the Wrangler and luxe-SUVs like a Range Rover, I think it holds up equally in either two-door 90 form or this four-door 110 configuration. 😍 What do you think?

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@PapiMabele

11 months

The Mazda CX-60 has all of tech, safety, comfort and immaculate build quality one could wish for. Unfortunately, it’s all held back by that underwhelming engine. ☹️ This 2.5l Dynamic retails for R739 800

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

8 months

A road trip in the new Lexus LX500d? Count me in. I recently set out to explore parts of the Free State and proving its off-road prowess was a cinch I love what Lexus has done here; transmission shifts that are incredibly smooth, looks to match and a cabin that’s well appointed

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

It's so easy to get distracted with SUVs and upcoming all-electric models nowadays. How is this 520d for a breather? 😍😍It's an adequate sufficiency of luxury car. Not too sporty, not too plush, and not too ostentatious. Also, Cape Town is just showing off. 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

I just know the demographic that arranged this event from the music alone

Motor Magnet

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1 year

The 992 GT3 RS officially launched in South Africa this evening. Starting from R4,908,000 with the wait list longer than a Makro receipt.

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Another personal fave, the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ 😍

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

1 year

Benz e rekiwa kae @NickyNesh_ ?!

The Instigator

@Am_Blujay

1 year

Mihlali is now driving a beast when they took the Range Rover away she took it personal

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@PapiMabele

2 years

First up is the Jaguar I-PACE. I did an epic trip with it from Jozi to Bloemfontein in 2019. Range I got: 420km Red my review here:

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

8 months

I hate fake promises ke mina. You were shouting at us even 😭

Gauteng Weather

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8 months

🔴 BREAKING: THE SA WEATHER HAS ISSUED A WARNING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN GAUTENG LATE ON SUNDAY!!!

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4 years

Warning: Staring at these shots of the @BMW_SA X2 M35i may induce serious car envy. 0-100km/h comes in 4.9s. R919 472 as pictured. 📸 by forever legendary @harmonixent .

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Might just fcuk around and get this S Class 😍 📷 @dbn_spotter

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@PapiMabele

1 year

My favourite electric vehicle, the BMW IX xDrive50. Here’s what I really like about it: - Immaculate interior - Mighty 600km range - Advanced safety, security, and driving aids - That new iDrive 8 infotainment system and curved display - Superior handling 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

The Audi e-tron has just been released in SA. My time with the E-tron 55 SUV was short lived but a fun one. I love the tech in this car. Range I got: 380km Read my review here:

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Papi Mabele

@PapiMabele

2 years

Yep! Volvo has also joined the EV party. Just last month I got to sample the all electric XC40. It’s blistering fast (0-100 in 4.7s), has Google baked in and looks nice too. Range I got: 400km Read my review here:

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1 year

I’m spending some time with the 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce, however, it has me scratching my head. That's not to say I don't like it. I do. It's just… It just faces an uphill battle in a saturated segment. But I enjoyed the time that it was my butt in the seat. It’s R819k

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3 years

I could give you a ton of reasons why you need the @audisouthafrica R8 Coupe in your garage. ASAP. For now, here's 5: 📸 @HarmonixEnt

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C63S E Performance at Simola Hillclimb

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1 year

Shot a lil’ something to show you my favourite features in the new BMW 7 Series. See it on Instagram here >> Yerr, this car is worth the R2.3m price tag. 😍

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