I love speed and overtaking

Eddie Yawe is a hands-on man who does not mind doing personal repairs on his car. Photo by Roland D Nasasira. 

By Roland D. Nasasira
Posted 


Thursday, December 31  

2015 at 

02:00

What is the type of your car?
It is a Toyota Land Cruiser V8.

Was it your first car?
No. I have driven a Nissan Gloria, Nissan Maxma, Lexus and a Range Rover Classic.

What is the speed limit of your car?
It can go up to 220km per hour.

What is the fastest speed you have driven at?
Sometime back I drove at 170km/hour.

Wow. Is that not over speeding?
It is but I had nothing to do. On normal days when I speed, I do 120km per hour.

Did you buy it locally from the bond or you imported it?
I imported it through a car dealer from Japan early this year.

How much did you buy it?
I bought it at Shs192m, including the costs of importing and taxes.

What is its engine size?
It’s a 4.8cc cylinder engine car.

How much do you spend on fuel in a week?
I am not sure. I just fill the tank and when it runs out, I refuel. I never take time to calculate how much I spend on fuel on a weekly basis.

What mechanical issues have you experienced with this car?
None that I know of yet considering it is barely a year old.

Where do you service it from?
I used to service it at Mandela’s garage but these days I do servicing at Shell Malindi.

Do you ever personally fix the car?
Yes, if it is something minor like changing the battery.

Can you change a car tyre?
Yes. There was a time when I had a puncture when I was going to church with my family. When I checked the car boot, I realised that the spanner and other tools for changing the tyre were missing. I jumped on boda boda, went home picked the tools, changed the tyre and proceeded to church.

What never misses from your car?
Extra clothes.

Why do you carry them?
I’m a performing artiste and anything can happen when I’m on the road. It’s not good to wear stage costumes when running personal businesses. Given my political career, I also have to dress decently. I also sometimes go to the farm to do some farming and need to carry farm wear.