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In as much as some drivers have tendencies to like flashy and fluffy things, your safety when behind the wheels should not be compromised.

This steering wheel cover may look good to the eyes but it may not be safe enough for your driving.

It is risky for critical driving situations. Fans of fancy car accessories should be aware of this.

Tell us in the comment section if you'll compromise safety for this fancy steering cover.

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Nigerian top comedian and car enthusiast took to his Instagram page to lecture his followers on the importance of catalytic converter.

He seem to know much about cars and the automobile industry at large.

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He wrote;
Any car owner in Nigeria should ensure that the Catalytic converter in their cars are not removed by any mechanic workshop.

Under any guise. The manufacturers did not put it there for fancy. It serves a major purpose.

Many dubious ones will go to the extent of buying a complete exhaust without a catalytic converter and switch it when you send it in for repair.

A tokunbo of the one you see in the picture is 160k. A new one is 580k.

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https://autojosh.com/comedian-alibaba-ig-gives-followers-brief-lecture-catalytic-converter/

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Except you’re the extremely dirty type, nobody normal likes foul odour. Almost everybody (if not all) would love to keep the good smell in their car.

When you start perceiving foul odour from your car, it’s an indication that something is wrong somewhere. There are some things that can alter the good smell in your car and make it go bad to foul odour.


6 Reasons Why Your Car Smells

1. Burnt clutch or brake materials:
You will easily notice the smell when you’re driving with your windows down. A burnt clutch and brake pads that got too hot will give out the same ‘burning rubber’ smell.

2. Water getting inside the car:
When water or fluid gets into the car where it’s not meant to, be rest assured your car will smell. This is much pronounced after rain. Leaky doors, windows seals, can give water free passage into the car. When water makes it to the seats and carpets, it gives birth to smell.

3. Bad food and spilt drink
The smell can also be a result of spilt drinks or decomposed food for those that eat or drink inside their cars.

4. Oil leaks:
You’ll perceive a burning smell whenever oil drip and drop on any hot part of the exhaust system.

5. Bad catalytic converter:
When things are not right as it should with your catalytic converter, you’ll end up perceiving smell a rotten egg.

6. Fuel leaks:
When there is leaky fuel lines, stuck injector, bad fuel pressure regulator, they can lead to fuel being dumped on your engine region.

What else makes your car smell? Tell us in the comment section even if it's that person that entered your car with smelly shoes.

https://autojosh.com/5-things-make-car-smell/

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Justice Emonaerere Nuagbe who's popularly known as Ushbebe is one of Nigeria’s top comedians.

He just added this Lexus GX460 to his fleet.

Ushbebe is also a standup comedian, event compere/MC, OAP, TV presenter and a Theatre Arts graduate from the Delta State University, Abraka.

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The Bugatti Divo is a limited edition version of the already existing Bugatti Chiron. The Bugatti car company made the announcement of its arrival. We are all expecting the debut of the car at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August.

Below are the 12 facts about Bugatti Divo:

1. The main goal of Bugatti producing the Divo is to cut some weight off of the Chiron and manifest it on a supercar.

2. The Bugatti Divo is sold to only Bugatti Chiron owners.

3. Bugatti Divo is to be made in a limited series of only 40 vehicles unlike the Chiron that was limited to 500 units.

4. The Divo’s price is tacked at €5 million in Europe (N2,060,317,250) excluding shipping to and clearing at the Nigerian ports.

5. The company presented the Divo to a small group of selected Chiron customers. All 40 cars were sold immediately

6. It is powered by Bugatti’s iconic eight-litre W16 engine with a power output of 1,479 hp.

7. 35 kg (77 lbs) lighter than the Chiron.

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8. Maximum speed limited to 380 km/h (236 mph)

9. 90 kg (198 lbs) more downforce than the Chiron.

10. It has a sophisticated 3-D rear light which is actually part of the rear grille. This rear light is partly produced by a 3-D printing process.

11. Bugatti to present the Divo as a world premiere on 24 August at “The Quail – A Motorsports Gathering“ in California, USA.

12. The supercar is named after Albert Divo, a French racing driver who was a two-time winner of the famous Targa Florio race on the mountainous roads of Sicily with Bugatti in the late 1920s.

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https://autojosh.com/7-facts-about-radical-new-bugatti-divo/

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You need to see the car keys of some folks. You will end up thinking that they are one serious locksmith or treasury keeper; they are just not that. They just have the habit of keeping several keys with their car keys.

A lot of people who owns multiple set of keys end up just putting all the keys together in one key ring holder. It is better placed on separate key chains.

Do you know that having much keys attached to your car key ring have an adverse effect on the ignition system?

This post for everybody but it is specially aimed at those who have it as a habit to carry many things like bottle opener, nail cutter, mini flashlight and the likes in their car key ring.

A heavy key ring can weigh down the ignition and can one day cause it to fail.

Gravitational force is powerful and would always act when much weight is on your key ring. It will continue to pull the key down when the car is making turns, when going over bumps, when going uphill, and when it’s not in motion.

All this will make the tumbler of your ignition system to be wearing out. When this reaches a particular threshold, it will eventually make the key not to be able to turn the ignition lock.

In conclusion, remove the unnecessary weight from your car key ring. Two keys and your car remote is just okay for your car key ring.

https://autojosh.com/how-bad-many-keys-attached-car-key/

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While most people legged to camp during their service year, a corper is cruising with his 2018 Bentley Bentayga.
It’s no other person than Nigerian artiste Davido.

Davido in NYSC camp has been the talk for a while now. You need to see how he’s being rushed in camp. How would fellow corpers in camp concentrate?

https://autojosh.com/nigerian-corper-posses-n108-million-2018-bentley-bentayga/

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Massilia Motors, sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria, is set to celebrate the rich Mitsubishi Motors heritage in style. From August 27 to 31, its Victoria Island, Lagos showroom on Adeola Odeku street, will be transformed into a maze, taking visitors on a journey to celebrate the different milestones of the brand.

According to the General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Massilia Motors, Mr. Navin Chander, the company’s showroom will be open to the many happy Mitsubishi users, auto enthusiasts and invited guests.

Activities lined up for the week include masterclasses, panel discussions, album listening, cocktail night, among others.   The Heritage week will feature Canon and renowned photographer Emmanuel Oyeleke, ASPIRE Luxury Magazine, Chocolate City Rapper - MI Abaga, Zaron Cosmetics, Johnnie Walker (Diageo Nigeria) and Tinsel actress/Jazz artiste - Tomi Odunsi, amongst others.

The General Manager also stated that “We are also rewarding our existing Mitsubishi Motors clientele through online giveaways. Visitors can also stopover at the showroom daily to view historic images of Mitsubishi car models from time past and also register online to participate in some of the activities open to the public”. 

In 2017, Mitsubishi Motors celebrated its 100th anniversary, holding the title of Japan’s oldest car manufacturer. The first series production passenger car, the Mitsubishi Model-A, was developed by Mitsubishi Shipping Company in 1917. It was the first car to be adorned with the three-diamond emblem and was the first mass production car in Japanese history.

https://autojosh.com/massilia-motors-mitsubishi

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A water pump remains a vital component of your car. It is one of those car parts you can’t afford to manage. If you decide to manage it when it develops a fault, it might end up costing you more than you bargained.

It plays a vital role of cooling your car engine, and at such, it should be good at all times.

A bad water pump will always come with its troop of consequences and if left unattended to, you might get your engine killed.

If you wish to know the function of this water pump, you’ll have it served to you straight away. A lot go down within the engine, and as a result of this, heat buildup. In order to cool down the heat produced by the engine, a consistent flow of coolant is supplied from the radiator through the engine. The water pump is the primary component responsible for maintaining this flow.

If this water pump is in good working condition, your car will run at its normal operating temperature but if the pump is bad, there would be issues.

Your water pump can last for a long time but that doesn’t make it indestructible. When you have a bad or failing water pump, you’ll notice these symptoms.

1. Overheating of your engine:
When the water pump goes bad, it won’t be able to circulate coolant through the engine block. This will cause your engine to overheat.

You’ll always notice the temperature gauge creeping into the “H Zone”


2. Steam from radiator:
This is an instant sign of an overheated engine. This can be as a result of water pump failure.


3. Noise:
A failing or bad water pump might cause your water pump pulley to get loose and hence make noise. The noise is always a whining noise coming from the front of your car.

4. Leakage:
The gaskets and seals that keep the coolants contained in your car wears out, crack or breaks. This will cause the coolants to leak away.

You will notice this leakage under your car when parked overnight.


Ensure you get your car fixed whenever you start noticing these symptoms

https://autojosh.com/4-symptoms-youll-notice-if-you-water-pump-is-bad-or-failing/

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While I was growing up to officially “become a man”, finding my way around Lagos was a bit difficult. Even as an adult, there are still many people who find it difficult finding their way around, and this is not restricted to Lagos only, just about anywhere !.
I have heard about stories of people who embarked on journeys trying to locate a place and they never came back. Why ?, they most likely asked the wrong people, or didn’t take the safe approach.
Today, I would be sharing safe ways by which you can find directions to any location in the world .

Start From Home
The best and safest places to find and know directions to a place is to ask people you are already familiar with. Your family is a great start, your neighbours are also an excellent option. Just make sure that whoever is giving you direction is sure of what he/she is saying .If they don’t sound sure, ask two or more people(at home) and make sure all their directions are similar(some locations have multiple possible routes).


Ask In Forums
Online forums are very good places to ask for directions, you can’t be misled .If someone attempts to give you a wrong direction, most likely someone else would make a correction to the wrong information. This is one of the easiest and safest on the list.

Ask Police / Military / Traffic Men
Only ask pedestrians for directions, if there is no other choice. The best people to ask for directions on the road are police/military/traffic control men, they would be more than willing to help. I am speaking from experience, and yes , This is Nigeria .

Go To Motor Parks
We can’t deny the fact that Danfo drivers have Google Maps installed in their brains. They know just about anywhere. The precaution here is never ask by the road side, especially at night and early in the morning, some people have been kidnapped in this process. Go into the park and ask for directions !.

Stay safe, and be very careful who you ask for directions.

By Donald3d

https://autojosh.com/safe-ways-to-find-directions-to-any-location/

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keep up the good work Autojosh.

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Car enthusiasts have been clamoring for the return of the Toyota Supra. To make matter worse, Toyota has also been endlessly teasing us with a 2019 Supra. The Supra is a model that has come a long way dating back to the 1978 model based on the same platform with the Celica. However, the Supra nameplate became a standalone model in 1986.

Toyota Supras are so good that the 1994 model is even faster than a Porsche 928GT. It also held the title of the best braking performance of any production car for 7 years. Thanks to its Formula 1 inspired braking system. This Toyota Supra is a Chameleon that can easily transform from a Sleeper Car to a Supercar. No wonder Paul Walker loved it so much.

We hope to see what the future holds for the incoming 2019 Toyota Supra.

Have you always admired or looked down on this car? Tell us in the comment section.

See more photos and video of its evolution below..

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https://autojosh.com/toyota-supra/




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This is a video seen on Instagram where the top rated musician revealed to a group of people the price of his 2018 Bentley Bentayga. However, we are not sure if the $300,000 (N108 million) he mentioned is with or without shipping and clearing.

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https://autojosh.com/davido-just-revealed-how-much-bentley-bentyaga-cost-video/

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Sometimes, for different reasons, you might suspect you are being followed while walking down a road or street. Here on Autojosh.com, your mobility is our priority. As long as you are mobile, we’ve got you covered, whether you drive a Mercedes, or you cruise a Legedis .

Let’s learn some tips on how to ensure your safety, if you suspect you are being followed while strolling or walking.



1.Be Alert At All Times
Make sure your eyes are always moving around, be ready for any eventuality. Take note of the suspected follower, the hands especially .While observing him/her, try to do it subtly .

2.Confirm If You Are Really Being Followed
Sometimes your mind might just be playing a trick on you. But let’s confirm if you are really being followed.
Cross over to the other side of the road and walk back to the direction you were coming from, walk for about three minutes.
If he/she does exactly what you do, then you are being followed.

3.Maintain Enough Distance
Since you have established the fact that you are being followed, maintain enough distance between you and the follower. This means you would have to increase your pace

4.Don’t Go To Isolated Places
Going home at this moment is not advisable, so its best to keep walking and make sure you walk along well-lit and considerably busy streets/road. Be careful not to enter a close, so you don’t get boxed in.

5.Contact The Police
At this point, your life is most likely in danger. Walk up to the nearest police/military station or checkpoint in that vicinity and report to them. If there is none close by bring out your phone and place a call to 112 or 767, while you walk and maintain enough distance from the follower.

6.Board A Vehicle Or Motorcycle
If you are not able to contact the police physically or through a phone call, its time to board a vehicle/bus, most preferably a motorcycle(okada), since they can zoom off and manoeuvre easily .

7.Go To A Friends House Or An Hotel
At this point you are most likely not being followed any more. But to be on a safer side, go somewhere else apart from home, preferably an hotel and lodge there for the night.

Make sure you call your family to inform them of your whereabouts, so they don’t panic


https://autojosh.com/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-you-are-being-followed-while-walking/

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Commuter activities on roads in Lagos are typically high in the mornings. However, Monday mornings are even more grueling.

On Monday mornings in Lagos, commuters - smarting from the rest opportunity offered by the weekends - are often upbeat and more aggressive in their commute.

On Monday mornings, commercial vehicles are at an incredible high demand.

The shortage of mass public transport during that period makes the competition to get a seat in any available commercial vehicles extremely ferocious.

Commuters who are unable to scramble their way into any available commercial vehicle are left stranded. They are left with no option than to wait for the next opportunity for a scramble into a commercial vehicle heading towards their destinations.

And the rat race continues.

https://autojosh.com/the-typical-lagos-bus-stops-on-a-monday-morning-photos/

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Hi Autojosh. Please what's the minimum year of car allowed to be shipped into Nigeria and how can one determine all requisite fees, inclusive of duty? Sorry this is off topic.

Officially 2004 model. Older cars are still allowed into the country but they are referred to as underage car. For underage cars, you'll pay additional N30,000 in addition to the import duty of 2004 cars. You can check import duties here.. https://autojosh.com/import-duty/

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This is not a video game of Airplane Vs Motorcycles. It's a real life footage from the Sokoto Airport which was taken by a pilot. The plane was taxiing when the pilots spotted motorcycle riders using the runway with them. It is alleged that they stormed the airport to welcome one of their political leaders. 

The bikers seem to have been excited as one of them can even be spotted waving at the airplane. 

Sam Adurogboye who is the General Manager of Public Affairs at The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the agency is currently investigating the matter.

https://autojosh.com/sokoto-airport/

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The centrepiece of the new BMW M2 Competition is its new engine, based on the power unit from the BMW M3 and BMW M4. The double-charged six cylinder in-line engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology delivers 410 HP
between 5,250 and 7,000 rpm. A dual exhaust system with electronic flap control provides the distinctive M sound, while the M TwinPower Turbo technology delivers outstanding efficiency.

Highlight of the 2019 BMW M2 Competition:

- New six-cylinder in-line engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, based on the power unit from the BMW M3/M4, three-litre, 410 hp, peak torque of 406 lb-ft (combined fuel consumption with sixspeed manual gearbox: 10.0 – 9.8 l/100 km; combined with optional M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT): 9.2 – 9.0 l/100 km).

- Sprint from 0 to 100 km/h: 4.2 sec (with six-speed manual gearbox 4.4 sec), top speed: 250 km/h (limited), 280 km/h with M Driver´s Package (limited).

- High-precision CFRP strut and bulkhead strut for increased front section rigidity.

- New cooling system, including new front skirt and larger, redesigned BMW kidney in high-gloss black.

- New dual exhaust system with two electrically-controlled flaps.

- New, optional M Sport brakes with brake calipers painted grey.

- New optional M Sport bucket seat with integrated headrests and illuminated M2 badge at shoulder height.

- Selector switches for immediate access to various engine and steering characteristics, as well as DCT settings via Drivelogic.

https://autojosh.com/2019-bmw-m2-competition-arrive-with-410-horsepower-photos-and-details/

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Professor Ferdinand Dudenhoffer who is a German professor of economics became inquisitive wanting to know how much profit luxury car brands make on each car they sell. This led to his research which revealed surprising results.

At the top of the list is Italian car manufacturer, Ferrari, which makes an astonishing N28.8m ($80,100) on each car. On the contrary, some other car manufactures actually make loses.



See the result of Dudenhoffer’s research below:

Ferrari: N28.8 million ($80,100) profit per car

Porsche N7.1 million ($19,750)

Maserati: N2.1 million ($5,800).

Volvo: Theirs is a little lower than what Maserati makes

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi: N1.26 million ($3,500)

Jaguar Land Rover: N334,000 ($929)


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Time to see the top losers.

Tesla: Loss of N4.6 million (-$12,800)

Bentley: Lost about N7.1 million (-$19,750). Seems to be offsetting the profit made on each Porsche as they are both under the same parent company. However, a bit of good news is the fact that number of Porsche manufactured outweighs the number of Bentleys.



Companies like Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini run a covert financial system that the public do not have access to.

Operating profit (profit before interest and taxes) was considered for the purpose of this research.

https://autojosh.com/profit-per-car/