This was one of a kind outdoor event that I think
I would have enjoyed staying at home than going to with the kind of disposition
that I had in my pockets. I had waited for this event all month long and I was
so sure it was gonna rock my month as I await the next one. This is the motor
event busy quarter of the year, having all sorts of motor shows. I missed the
East African Motor show which was at the same venue, a few weeks ago. Then
there was The Total Motor Show. This one. Which I attended but had the worst
time of my life – mindset. I blame myself. Next we will be having The Concours
de Elegance at the end of this month and possibly the Subaru Festival & the
Westgate Motor Show somewhere close. I missed Friday – work, Saturday – classes
and I ‘missed the fun’ today. This is because of a very small PLC in me that
decided the day won’t be fun if I don’t spend it in certain ways, with certain people,
at certain times, at certain places, etc etc…
My Sunday started in church. Before you get all staggered
and inquisitive; I go to church yes, but because of working on Sundays, I go to
a special church service on Thursdays. I went for the 7 am Mass at the Holy
Family Basilica – again another of my Dad’s great lessons. If you go to church
early, you will never have distractions to make you change your mind and you
will have a longer day to do other things (Back in the day, reading novels
& studying was the other things). The times, I missed church on free
Sundays was coz I planned for 10 o’clock mass. By half past 8, the Kiswahili
mass was done & I underwent a whole hour of confusion before I took the
next course of action. I did not have my phone with me (I need to cool down
before I write this one). I was to meet a great friend who had promised me
tickets to the event last week & Baby Omnia decided to go awol on me before
we made the necessary plans on the events of the day.
I took a walk I hadn’t taken for several years.
The walk to the garages of Kirinyaga road on a Sunday Morning. Why? I missed
that. In brief; on Sunday mornings, a lot of cars that got the wrath of drunken
driving end up here… a lot happens here (opportunity). End of story. I then got
into a cyber to check my mail. I was hoping the ardent users of social media
and electronic mail that I had appointments with today, would have responded to
my alternative form of communication. Apparently nobody had seen em. Fair
enough, my lesson was being accentuated. I accessed the KICC via the not so
common Harambee Avenue entrance. I know where your mind is at… I “paid” my
entrance.
KICC can be a wonder at times, especially how it
gets converted. This was a different place, from the conference setup I am accustomed
to. I was still down & in this grotesque sea of ‘emotion’. So by the time
my intuition had told me to get the camera clicking, I had passed important
stands. It’s until I got to the Subaru stand that I got some life back. After a
few lousy shots, I moved on to one of DT Dobie’s stand indoors. Now: I have a
thing with people who deride others – a bad one… Including when I belittle
myself. At the Mercedes display, a fair percentage of those who were present
had buying intent (quick verdict – I may be wrong). The Mercedes CLS 500 is
worth Ksh 20,000,000 (Twenty Million Kenya Shillings ONLY). Someone asked “Off
the showroom?” I don’t know what it means but that sounded like ‘Showroom’ experience
to me. This car is so ‘expensive’ that, the person telling its story to the
prospects had to relate to an ‘uncanny’ tone. We were also made to understand
that people tampered with the “systems” yesterday by looking at it ;-) & we
couldn’t look at the sexy V8 engine any longer. A bang of the hood later told
me this was way outta my league – For now.
I loved the Subaru’s but not that much, (They were
too soft for rough riders) The new model outback a little maybe. I will stick
to mods & the rally editions at The Subaru Fest. Nest to the Subaru Kenya
stand was Simba Colt Motors. I think the organizers had a motive… Subaru &
Evo together or I am over thinking. I was to get back to take a shot of the Evo
but… I never did. I went outside where my real interest was in buses &
trucks. I expected to find the ‘normal’ buses but what I found didn’t interest
me. Somewhere in my mid to long term goals I want my company to own buses &
trucks. There were some new models that did not please my purpose. The guys at
Scania were pretty ‘encouraging’ - indirectly. By giving me a tour of their
machines was enough to tell me thar “You can do this!!!” again since the times
of the Mary Hill Girls “White Stallion” I have had a thing for Scania, so maybe
I might consider their truck some day in the future.
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| Greatwall |
I saw a Greatwall vehicle. End of story. I went to
the Equity bank tent, had some enquiries to make in regards to asset financing.
But since I wasn’t flipping a key, or possibly looking it, they thought perhaps
I was there to have a look at their couches. I left. The models at Pirelli
slightly brightened my day. They saw potential & invited me to their tent.
Why? I didn’t know… at that time. John Deere was missing in action, or I missed
their stand. Chase had a version I loved, but of a certain Ford New Holland tractor
that was too sweet to be a tractor. That
back in my days as a kid under my dad’s inspiration to be a farmer part time I
wished to own. But I do not worry, The Nairobi International Trade Fair is on
its way & I will get to see more tractors there. I loved the demo stunts
pulled by the JCB back hoe. It was awesome. Their road roller freaked the kids
out to their skins when the operator pushed that vibrate button on the metallic
mammoth. I moved on to the body makers. Randon made my day. This again was in
relation to my dream of owning trucks.
At the VW trucks section, the mechanic who was
demonstrating its engine was also great at his job and he treated me like a true
prospect. He mentioned something about my generation having the most potential
unlike the older ones who are almost giving up on owning such assets. He said
that even I could buy that truck. Encouraging is what he was. He allowed me to
push the button that automatically started the chassis build (The cabin was not
fitted yet) & I was further Inspired- boys will always be boys.
I then decided to check on my mail & social
media again to see if anyone had communicated yet. I was to return to the show
but I was so deflated that I ‘angrily’ decided to go home and write SEO. Thinking
to myself… “All this suffering is just because of resources? Time to get enough
of my own”
I was so looking forward to this day, but it would
have been way better if it had gone the way I anticipated.
On a light note, the Scania guys, The Pirelli Models
& the VW Tech made my day.
Now enjoy or critic the photos & the mood of the Photographer. (Click here for photos)
Thanks for being part of my blog.
Great week ahead.
Now enjoy or critic the photos & the mood of the Photographer. (Click here for photos)
Thanks for being part of my blog.
Great week ahead.
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