South West African license plates

Whether you’re digging through old family photos or buying a clapped-out old bakkie from a farm, we have compiled a list of the old SWA numberplates:



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Namibian License Plates

Ever wondered how many Namibian towns have their own number plates? Is Otavi OT or OV? Were you stuck behind a slow OM driver for hours and want to figure out why? Well, good news, NamWheels has all the details for you below in a handy table:

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The broken button  

I’ve been reviewing cars for almost a decade and in that time, only two cars have ever broken down on me. The freaky thing is that both were completely unexpected faults and the vehicles in question share a nationality. Take a deep breath, everyone. They weren’t British or Indian. They were both Japanese.

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The psychological effect of cars?

Every bakkie driver is a farmer, all Mercedes owners are snobs, Mini pilots are gay and BMW drivers are Afrikaans cardboard boxes, right? Right. While most of these statements are complete hogwash, the psychological effect of different cars has a degree of truth to it.

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The fingerless rubbish

Keyless entry and start systems

Dear car makers, it’s time that we had another one of our little talks. You know, the one where I whine like a little school girl and y’all ignore me. I’ve gotten used to this setup and, in my head, I believe that you have too. Today I’d like to chat about keyless entry and start systems.

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