Motoring
policeman.
“Can’t do that either,
Officer.”
“Why not?” “Because l am a
haemophiliac. If l give blood l
could die.”
“Fine then, just step out of
the car and walk this white
line.”
“Can’t do that either, Officer.”
“Why not?”
“Because l am drunk.”…….
lol….
organisations
that focus on identifying such
deserving persons.
Those seeking such donations should
write to us, giving full details of the
disability, pictures and a letter from
a Doctor confirming such a disability.
And those willing to assist our fellow
sisters and brothers through the
Car Donations should also write or
call. All donations will be done in
camera at The Parade Offices and,
with the consent of both parties, all
such donations will be made public
through this column.
In many cases, families keep
vehicles that they no longer use and
as The Parade, we believe that such
resources can assist others while cleaning
the environment. Those who donate the
vehicles also benefit from withholding
tax as provided for in the Income Tax Act,
as an incentive too.
Car Clubs
T
his column is also going to co
ordinate the establishment of Car
Clubs in various communities throughout
the country. Such Car Clubs benefit
motorists in many ways, outside the basic
networking and mixing with other car
owners who share same interest.
Car Clubs help members exchange
helpful insights and ideas on how they can
improve their car performance, as well
as learn from each other on matters that
deal with maintenance and servicing. The
platform assists members access spare
parts, buy or sell their vehicle quickly
and, at times, other car clubs negotiate
discounts when purchasing car-related
things
from shops that benefit
their members through savings.
So ideally through this Column, we
want to link up people in different parts
of cities, towns or suburbs to influence
the setting up of these Clubs. This
practice is operating well in South Africa
and all other developed countries and as
Zimbabwe, we want to emulate this to
benefit you, the readers. Send me an email
if you want to be part of these Clubs in
your community and we will link you up
with others and successfully co-ordinate
this project.
Kindly send me any autorelated jokes that we can all share
with others in this column.
Well folks the rains are still with us, so
make sure simple things like your wipers
are working properly. If you are caught
up in the hailstorms like what happened
in Harare a couple of weeks back, it could
suddenly become dangerous to motorists.
And remember parking under trees is
as good as leaving your car open in the
slums with your laptop and iphone in the
open. Sadly, many vehicles got damaged
as a result of the hailstorm so don’t park
under any tree.
Auto Jokes
V
ariety is indeed the spice of life
and while this column will have a
greater detail of hard facts on various
topics, we believe that lighter moments
are always essential to our lives. And
for that reason, we shall have Auto
Jokes as a permanent sub-section of
this column that seeks to make you
laugh and increase your lifespan.
Here goes:
A policeman pulls over a
driver for swerving in and out of
lanes on the highway. He tells
the guy to blow a breath into a
breathalyser. “I can’t do that, Officer,” he
protests.
“Why not?.”
“Because l ‘m an asthmatic, very
seriously affected. I could get an asthma
attack if l blow into that tube.”
“Okay, well just get a blood sample
down at the station,” proposes the
The Parade - Zimbabwe’s Most Read Lifestyle Magazine
Stanley
Makombe is a Motor Industry
Consultant, Writer and also Producer/
Presenter of Car Talk on ZBC’s SFM
Radio. Email: [email protected],
Cell: +263 779 888 771
April 2013
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