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Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by DigitalPastor: 7:46am On Dec 18, 2019
I recently go a direct tokumbo car I'm driving that's smooth and clean. I swore that I'll be so careful on the road as not to get it scratched or bashed and I've maintained that.
Count down to last Friday evening. I was driving down the street, approaching a T-Junction, I put on my pointer to the direction I'm turning to, lo and behold this nigga with a tinted 406 was doing a reverse right at the T-junction. I sighted him and stopped even though I had the right of way to move....all along I've been beeping my horn just to signal him that I'm there and I couldn't reverse because another car was following. This nigga reversed and hit me from the side. I came down , didn't know if to start a fight or shout or scream. He said he didn't see. It's a minor scratch but it hurts.

Can you totally avoid such on our roads

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by DAVE5(m): 8:02am On Dec 18, 2019
If nah lagos, no matter how careful you drive, you must carry scratch

If no be danfo, e go b keke, or brt or reckless drivers, or some peeps wey Dey jealous ur fine looking car

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by thesicilian: 8:46am On Dec 18, 2019
You can drive without scratches in Lagos, as long as you don't drive out of your compound.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by dadabashua1(m): 4:13pm On Dec 18, 2019
It's almost not possible anywhere in Nigeria....I've tried it in different states and failed...no matter how careful you are, the funny part is,you can park your car,dash off to do one or two things,only to come back and meet it with tribal marks

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Nobody: 4:14pm On Dec 18, 2019
It's almost impossible especially if you have just one car as your daily driver. It's why I smile when I see Nigerian used cars advertised as first body without a scratch

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by diportivo: 7:29am On Dec 19, 2019
only In my village

if its Lagos,forget it

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by wonuks(m): 7:38am On Dec 19, 2019
Not possible. It's like asking can one flirt about without protection and not expect STDs? grin grin

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Nobody: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2019
Even while trekking, it's almost impossible not to get scratched.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2019
Almost impossible......

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by AMvanquish: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2019
Unless you car is invisible or driving a very expensive car that people would be scared to come near you. Even at that, no one has full immunity.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by LabDNA: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2019
Impossible.

My car got scratched the same day I painted it.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by CotenantNIG: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2019
In Lagos imposicant


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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by nuban07(m): 7:40am On Dec 19, 2019
grin

If a deaf and dumb drives on Nigerian road, Lagos particular his voice go clear

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by wagazala: 7:40am On Dec 19, 2019
My car is less than 2 months old and I am already considering painting the front and rear bumpers. These scratches caused by Keke marwa and bikes that try to squeeze in between you in traffic. Not possible not to get scratches in Lagos especially if you live on the mainland. Maybe island peeps have it different?

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by benjamin007: 7:40am On Dec 19, 2019
Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Timileyin1234(m): 7:40am On Dec 19, 2019
Impossible. those ediots keke scratched 2 of my brothers car that I usually take out.
I parked the car one day by the road side before I came back they have scratched the bumper

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by sweetonugbu: 7:41am On Dec 19, 2019
Not in this obodo Nigeria

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Nobody: 7:41am On Dec 19, 2019
thesicilian:
You can drive without scratches in Lagos, as long as you don't drive out of your compound.
grin

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by 1x2x3: 7:41am On Dec 19, 2019
The most annoying scratches I get are from car parks Once you park beside another car some people don't just use their senses to open their doors. They will just swing the door open till it hits the body of the car parked beside it.

Las Las na car washes.... You will just be seeing different design on your car.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Nobody: 7:41am On Dec 19, 2019
Where in d world would you drive without having scratches?
Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Lanretoye(m): 7:41am On Dec 19, 2019
Pls report to autoJosh.
Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by LabDNA: 7:42am On Dec 19, 2019
DigitalPastor:
I recently go a direct tokumbo car I'm driving that's smooth and clean. I swore that I'll be so careful on the road as not to get it scratched or bashed and I've maintained that.
Count down to last Friday evening. I was driving down the street, approaching a T-Junction, I put on my pointer to the direction I'm turning to, lo and behold this nigga with a tinted 406 was doing a reverse right at the T-junction. I sighted him and stopped even though I had the right of way to move....all along I've been beeping my horn just to signal him that I'm there and I couldn't reverse because another car was following. This nigga reversed and hit me from the side. I came down , didn't know if to start a fight or shout or scream. He said he didn't see. It's a minor scratch but it hurts.

Can you totally avoid such on our roads

That guy will make a transfer right there for a repaint. I don't suffer fools and reinforce stupidity. Nigerians are too damned lawless and I'm fed up with their annoying knack for chaos.

I wish I caught the mad man who scratched my car the same day I finished painting it.

That guy go pay me my money right there.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by lyriclekidd(m): 7:42am On Dec 19, 2019
Maybe
Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by kolafolabi(m): 7:42am On Dec 19, 2019
Impossible! If you are careful, others will be careless #fact#

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by psalmz(m): 7:42am On Dec 19, 2019
Its impossible.cos 99 percent of Lagos drivers and drivers around Nigeria are totally insane including you the OP

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by hisgrace090: 7:42am On Dec 19, 2019
Only dwellers of lonely villages can.

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by smailon: 7:43am On Dec 19, 2019
It is almost impossible. If its not danfo, keke or okada, it is one angry mofo hitting your car shouting 'gbe body e'

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by armadeo(m): 7:45am On Dec 19, 2019
Never. At least not in Lagos.


Even if you dodge bus, keke must scratch you? If you dodge keke, okada must nack your side mirror.

That's how we roll in lag.

You must be scratched, if you live in some hoods and you park outside some kids will see you newly sprayed car and say 'how come no scratch' and do the honours for you.

Learn to live with it., now sef some scratching I dont even bother to stop cos last last na oga abeg oga abeg.

But if you bash me !!! All of us turn agbero

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by rayobaba(m): 7:45am On Dec 19, 2019
Park ur car at home sef. A kid wl go near it and give it tribal mark

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Re: Can You Drive On Nigerian Roads Without Scratches? by Conceptman: 7:45am On Dec 19, 2019
Even the bad roads sef go deal with ur car badly, using a car in Nigeria be ready to spend on maintenance and once a car reach Nigeria, na the last bustop e reach, cars don't survive Nigeria roads
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