It’s with great ease that they do, because Boschendal Grande Cuvee Brut (lest we forget the Le Grand Pavillon Brut Rosé) has very recently become the sparkling wine of choice for 2oceansvibe. Hardened 2oceansvibers out there will know what it takes to get the nod as a 2oceansvibe brand and, make no mistake, this premium Franschhoek outfit has paid their dues.

It’s won’t be long until you’ll find it at all your favourite 2oceansvibe hangouts, including Caprice, Miss K, 1800 Restaurant, Cape Royale Hotel, HQ Restaurant and Caveau.

Boschendal Grande Cuvee Brut
Now being served at The Safe House

Boschendal Grande Cuvee Brut – the 2oceansvibe Sparkling Wine of choice.

The Methode Cap Classique of choice, I might add!

I’ll be honest, The Muse and I klapped a bottle each on Sunday and I must say it goes VERY well with the Atlantic Seaboard. In fact, it goes very well with the entire weekend. It went well with the post-Clifton-tanning-session Sunday Times hour , as well as the vinyl player interlude, featuring Barry and Barbs.. Yes, it seems to adapt very well.

But you would have known that anyway, if you were following the 2oceansvibe Twitter feed, as well as the 2oceansvibe Flickr feed..

For the more serious bubbly drinkers out there, you can CLICK HERE to download the Boschendal Grande Cuvee Brut cheat sheet (PDF) which will answer all those questions you might be asking. Questions that I cannot answer. All I know is it tastes great and everyone I drink it with thinks the same!

Then, when you’re done there, take a stroll down to their website and see what it takes to become the official 2oceansvibe bubbly – www.boschendalwines.com

I did the right thing and got the new iPhone 3Gs from www.digicape.co.za. Look I’ll be honest, it’s fucking amazing.

Then, do you know what I did with it this morning?

I’ll tell you what I did with it this morning.. I used this beast of a phone and I shot a video of the view from the Safe House. Then, using the Flickr app on the phone, I uploaded the video from where I was standing, onto the 2oceansvibe Flickr account on the self-styled “internet.” That means that, within seconds of filming the video, it was available on the web for the whole of earth to see.

Then I thought I would go one step further and feature the video right here for you to see. You know, for those of you (shame) who haven’t got to grips with following 2oceansvibe on Twitter, or keeping an eye out on the constant stream of photos and videos that appear on the 2oceansvibe Flickr page.

So here it is..

BANG!

I’m completely fine with that..

Click here to see a video showing highlights of the new Apple iPhone 3Gs.

And remember to save yourself the pain of iStore and go through to www.digicape.co.za for all your Apple needs.

Why, you ask?

Because that’s how we roll, mofo..

I’ve had a stunning Summer’s day today. Popped into Yacht Squadron at the Waterfront (we are now calling this the “backfire” – a new word, by G-Man) to get my current Sebago shoes size as Mother Dearest is currently in the States and insists on buying me a pair. I don’t have a problem with that.

I (with help from The Muse) chose this shape from the Sebago website and the Yacht Squadron store has confirmed I’m a UK8 (US8.5). This is one I’m going for – it’s called the “Limerock.”

The Sebago “Limerock”
I’m FINE with that..

From there I cruised up Kloof street and, the 2oceansvibers out there following my tweets will tell you that I grabbed a smoothie at Buzz – very cool (the place, and the smoothie). Can’t remember which one it was, but it had banana in it and is on the left of the menu, above the breakfast smoothie. Try it.

My nose was pointed towards The Safe House after that, but I took a detour to Camps Bay beach to indulge in a gentle stroll – so as to get some pics for you. Because I’m thinking about you all the time.

You know that, right? I dream of you, CONSTANTLY.

Look at this very kak shot of Camps Bay right now. Click it :

Click that for a hi-res version, my boyshay

I took a few others, in and around the beach, include a shot of these two African characters, who were pouring sand all over themselves! You must check them out.

“Take a photo of me,” the guy asked.

“No problem!” I said.

*click* – I took the photo.

I very much doubt he knew you would be looking at him, not 20 minutes later.

Check out the pics, on and off the beach, including from The Safe House.

CLICK HERE FOR TODAY’S
CAMPS BAY BEACH PICS

And what have YOU been doing today?

Day 4 on my return home to Cape Town and I’m more than pleased with the vibe being tossed around by my ex, Mother Nature.

Let me take you through some pics taken at The Safe House as I found my way through the day.

That is the moon going down at around 06h30

A new day has sprung

The sun on final approach

Final craziness before dark..

Pretty cool, hey?

Ja, I thought you might enjoy that.

You what?

Aaah, that’s so sweet. I wish you were here with me too, pet.. xxx

I received an sms from Caro at My Life Organised a week ago saying, “your appointment at the French Embassy was this morning – I’ll call them later and let you know how it went.” What? Who? Shit, did I miss an appointment to get my Shengen visa for my upcoming overseas trip?We had met only once before, for me to give her what was needed and to sign a form – and now THIS!

I panicked for a millisecond and remembered that the services they provide includes standing in queues and attending “appointments” with visa application appointments. A day later she arrived at the door of The Safe House with both my and The Muse ’s visa’s. ‘

Check it out.

My French itinerary and Shengen visas
To The Safe House door..

I chatted to you (here) about a year ago about My Life Organised and, because we’re gained some new loyal 2oceansvibe readers since then, I thought it warranted another mention..

When you go to their website (here) you’ll notice that their services include everything from popping into Woolies for your forgotten groceries and gathering quotes for that long awaited alarm installation, to standing in line for your passport application and meeting the plumber at midday as your dishwasher has exploded once again. Lately I’ve been told they’ve been in massive demand for their “de-cluttering” service. They go into your house, strip away the mess and even handle the packing and moving of the excess furniture/clutter into storage facilities! Pretty rad.

I thought I’d take things to the next level and you might have noticed that My Life Organised has been handling the full co-ordination and organisation of the 2oceansvibe Weather Girls weekly online TV shows. It’s true – watch the shows here and you’ll see the logo at the end.

If that wasn’t enough, I thought I’d test the limits with some lion cubs. Yup, you heard me – wild LIONS. You see, a passionate animal lover friend of mine called me a few months ago and said he had just found four abused lion cubs in a cage in Romania. He sent me photographs and said he would pay all expenses for transport, admin and any medical undertakings to relocate the lions to somewhere in South Africa where it could be happy again.

“Sure, *cough* no problem!,” I said as I put down the phone and scratched my head. I emailed My Life Organised – “Here’s a task,” I said, “could you get everything organised with regards to permits and veterinary processes and laws and God-knows-what-else is required to move four lion cubs from Romania to South Africa? Caro, the owner, wrote back immediately and told me to expect an email with full instructions and paperwork.

This was the result:

As happy as a lion in Africa

No, I am not spicing you.

Sure, that might have been a bit excessive and I doubt you would need to test their skills to that extent but it’s good to know that they can, genuinely, do ANYTHING.

Check out their vibe and get in touch with them here – www.mylifeorganised.co.za

It was a ballsy move for Conde Nast to launch their business magazine offering, Portfolio two years ago – a time when magazines such as Forbes and Fortune were struggling to sell ad space.

‘cos every time i seem to fall in love
crash! boom! bang!

The Entrepreneur mentioned it to me and I immediately subscribed. With the subtitle “Business Intelligence,” It was a fresh change to the other mags on offer and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Incidentally, the latest (April 2009) issue I have at The Safe House has a big Zuma feature.

JZ – one of the “stars” of the April 2009 issue

But then, as you may have gathered, came the global economic meltdown – a topic which engulfed the magazine mid way through its very short life. It was global warming the one day and the credit crunch the next; making way for a healthy dose of irony as the magazine has now folded at the hands of that very same recession it discussed at length:

This, from mediamemo:

Portfolio has had its doubters even prior to its launch in 2007. Long before the advertising market cratered, critics worried that the market couldn’t support a fourth business magazine to compete with Forbes, Time Warner’s Fortune (TWX), McGraw-Hill’s BusinessWeek (MHP); they also marveled at the reported $100 million budget that Conde Nast had committed to the launch.

No telling whether that bet would have paid off in a healthier market for the high-end advertising that business magazines thrive on. But the current market is as bad as it could get: In the first three months of 2009, magazine ad pages declined more than 25%, according to an industry trade group, and Portfolio’s pages dropped by more than 60%. Some of that drop stems from the magazine’s move to a 10-issue a year schedule, down from 12 a year.

But Portfolio has been suffering for quite some time. Last fall, the magazine laid off a good portion of its staff, and turned its Web site into a skeleton operation.

Here’s the full statement from Conde Nast group president David Carey.:

Earlier today, Conde Nast announced, quite regrettably, that it is pulling back from its investment in Portfolio.

For this high-profile, 21-issue launch, the recession has helped and hurt the brand. While the unprecedented nature of these times has made business and the economy the main topic of conversation, it has also led to high levels of uncertainty and a tremendous reduction in ad spend in the five key sectors Portfolio’s business model depends on.

The company is deeply grateful to Portfolio’s readers and for the broad support of marketers and executives all around the country.

[more here]

Jesus, it’s pretty hectique out there.

And this is a magazine focused on business and the economy – the very thing that killed it. That, after launching only two years ago – by one of earth’s most powerful and successful publishing groups.

What does that tell you?

Ja, keep it simple, guys.

[thanks jonty]

You probably noticed in last week’s 2oceansvibe Weather Girls show (here) that I managed to get my hands on a T-shirt from the new Ape Town range. That’s right, the original Ape Town brand has just released a whole new range of colours to suit every mood! They’re really sick and, as usual, they’ve nailed the perfect cut – with the perfect neck. Mmm…melts in your mouth.

I’ll be honest, it’s pretty much the ultimate T-shirt.

Seth raises his hands
To show there is no trickery afoot

So for a brand that used to trade almost exclusively online, fans will be pretty excited to note that they are FINALLY available at a retail outlet! That’s right, you can actually go into a shop and see the full range, try them on and get the perfect design and size to suit YOU! More about that in a second.

I lied earlier. I managed to get my hands on the WHOLE new range. I laid them out around The Safe House and took some pics for you. Check check check it out:

I can see you in the middle one
The Muse digs the one on the far right.
It’s not a good shot actually..
..the green is radder than it looks.

Batman and Province

Keep in mind that these are the ORIGINAL Ape Town T-shirts. There are a lot of fakes out there, but these guys own the actual trademark. So beware of knock-offs by the likes of Quiksilver that have been selling around town.

We can confirm that the ONLY place selling the original Ape Town T-shirts is Finger Clothing on Kloof Street (www.finger.co.za). It’s next to St. Elmo’s and opposite the Kloof Lifestyle Centre. Say… 60m up the road from Vida e. There’s a petrol station two shops down so you can nip in while you fill up your truck.

Or you can park underground at the Kloof Lifestyle Centre (first half an hour is FREE!)

Finger Clothing – Kloof Road – Cape Town
Sole suppliers of the original Ape Town brand

“One good ape deserves another”

Too awesome for words.

Stocks are limited so get yours now before they sell out!

So some friends from L.A. rolled into town for a week and managed to pack in quite a bit. They stayed at the new One & Only hotel (review pending – the jury is still out) at the V&A Waterfront and headed out each day, ticking off the various adventures to be had. It was Cape Point the one day and Robben Island the next. Even following locals’ advice and checking out the Old Biscuit Mill and yes, of course, Le Table Mountain . I was very impressed with their thoroughness. With only a week in town, they were blessed with perfect weather the whole way through. Even enjoying a full moon during their stay.

Well advised, they decided to indulge in the now famed Cape Town Lion’s Head Full Moon hike – a ritual performed by many a visitor and Capetonian alike. Something that I personally had not experienced and something The Muse and I had chatted at length about doing. In particular I was excited to see “the moon rising on the one side, and the sun setting on the other!” We agreed to join.

We had no idea what to expect for our debut Lion’s Head hike, and headed up around 17h45 on the night of the full moon (this was the 9th of April).

The hike is basically a full spiral revolution of Lion’s Head, starting at Signal Hill, taking you up around Kloof Nek, over Camps Bay, past the Paraglider launch point, over and around Clifton, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye and Sea Point (with Robben Island in the distance), over Signal Hill, over the City Bowl (with staggering Table Mountain views) and ending up again just above Kloof Nek.

Paraglider launch point view over Camps Bay

Bantry Bay, Fresnaye and Sea Point
with Robben Island chilling in the background

G Man enjoying Le Table Mountain

A lot of you would have heard about “the chains,” and whether you should “go up the chains” or not. Personally, we did not go up the chains. There was a queue at the chains and I didn’t have the strength nor the time (the sun was about to set) to stare up a German’s backside as he negotiated “the chains.” The chains are for people who INSIST on getting to the very top. But, trust me, there is no need. Skip the chains and keep on going.

Believe me, you don’t need to go any further. Unless you want to join queues of hustling and bustling psychopaths along a pathway the size of my waist with treacherous drops on either side. This is where you end up instead..

Yes, that is the moon rising on the one side
Can you get your hand down now?

And the sun setting on the other side

Don’t be shy to “up” the exposure

The Gang
Proudly poses at the top
(yes, I was taking the pic)

We stayed up there and had a couple glasses of wine, some beers and possibly even a quiet joint. The sun set completely and we headed down the precarious mountain path. Some people had actual headlamps on their heads, but we made do with three or four mini Maglights. Fine!

So there you have it. A wonderful experience from start to finish. Highly recommend for those of you that haven’t been. Trust me, you’ll be fine, it’s not that hectique. And you can definitely substitute it for gym that day!

LIONS HEAD FULL MOON HIKE TIPS AND PREPARATION

CLICK HERE to check when the next full moon is. Go on the day that says “FULL.” Kind of makes sense. Plan to go up on that day.

Then, CLICK HERE to see what time the sun is currently setting .

Plan to meet your crew at the base of the hike 01h15 before the time of the sunset (no registration or anything necessary – just arrive). To get there, you simply hang a right at the top of Kloof Nek (the road you take to get to Signal Hill). Drive up the tarred road about 200 to 300 meters and park. You’ll know you’re in the right place as there will be loads of people with backpacks on. There is also a little wooden hut .

Park your car (I went on a scooter as this is how smart Capetonians travel) and congregate with your crew next to the wooden hut. You’ll notice a dirt path heading up the mountain from that point – next to a metal boom of sorts.

Start heading up a minimum of 50 minutes before the sunset time. We had a sunset time of 18h30 and ensured that we started heading up at the latest 17h45.

Wear some descent sports shoes or takkies and shorts . I went in jeans which is not the end of the world, but I would have preferred shorts.

Take along a torch or a headlamp if you want. But keep in mind that just because you’re up a mountain and your life is at risk, does not mean you ignore the rules of fashion and coolness.

Just kidding. Headlamps are fine and can be bought for one or two hundred bucks from Cape Union Mart at The V&A Waterfront. Torches are more than fine and you should have at least two torches for every three people at the very least. One each would be ideal, but not the end of the world.

Pack a little backpack with some snacks and drinks for when you get to the top. Two drinks per person should be fine. Don’t forget to pack water as well. In terms of weed, I packed a pinner and one drag each was more than fine.

I’d advise you to also take a warm top for when the sun sets and a possible night time nip kicks in.

Clear up your area before you leave. Check in and around rocks where you were sitting and take any litter, even if it isn’t yours.

Walk down slowly and help each other . If you walk through a tricky section and the person behind you doesn’t have a torch, stop and shine the light in front of them until they are through it as well. Even if you don’t know them. It’s just cooler that way.

That’s it! Good luck and enjoy!

Don’t forget the camera!

Oh, and this was the view from The Safe House the next morning between 6am and 7am.

I know – pretty cool hey?

Just yesterday I was taking a bubble bath at The Safe House and sent out a twat about the provocative Armani ad campaign (here ), depicting a woman removing a man’s clothing – revealing quite a lot, I thought.

But then I found this this little piece of madness.

“Standing on your head” usually conjures up images of someone doing a head stand. This is not the case with the new Diesel ad campaign in the US edition of GQ magazine.

Diesel ad in latest US GQ Magazine

Jesus, can you do that?

It’s too funny. Not only is his foot on the old man’s head, but the man’s mouth is OPEN, on the guy’s shoe. And I just ADORE how he is holding the guy’s ankle.

It’s quite lovely, the whole thing..

I didn’t mind yesterday. Much.

I went for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean at, say, 8am. It was crispy.

I returned to The Safe House and listened to a bit of Bob Dylan (on vinyl – a birthday gift from my G-Man, The Dude and The TBG). After channeling Bob for a while, I was blessed with the arrival of her royal highness, Mavis, at around 09h30 (no rush). She made me some fruit with yoghurt. Nice.

Aaah, Cappers..

I popped down to Caprice at around 11 and chilled there until 13h00. I tucked into a few 2oceansvibe cocktails and thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment, which included this fellow who may or may not be a foreigner.

Taking a leisurely stroll..

That was all a bit much and I returned to The Safe House. But not for long. It seemed the day was not to be wasted and The Photographer pulled round to fetch me, as we descended upon Little Beach, Bakoven.

The Photographer prepares for a swan dive

Whilst we did remember to take a couple Jack Black beers down, I did forget my new Lizzard towel. So we managed to share The Photographers towel in the most non-gay way possible. You know, just burping and swearing every now and then, to bring across the element of man.

The Photographer won that game
1-0

Yes, I think you will notice that the ocean was playing a game of lake-lake yesterday.

Funnily enough, I received an email on my phone at that exact point, from The Barndog, showing his view in Durban and commenting that his ocean can also play “lake-lake.” Good effort.

Speaking of good efforts, the sunset last night was, what we call, “acceptable.”

Last night’s sunset
7/10

Stunning.

But that was yesterday, and today is Friday – which is also nice.

But today is not only Friday, it is also your captain, John Smit’s birthday.

So, Barndog, from all of us at 2oceansvibe – happy birthday, my angel.

x

Although there was a perfect sunset from The Safe House last night, the wind picked up in a big way and blew well into the night.

[pause for effect]

With the wind pumping through from about 20h00 last night, I was worried it would continue into the morning and that I wouldn’t be able to hit the beach and work on my tan today (to prepare for Friday night’s Blog Awards at Chevelle, of course).

There was no need to panic, as this is what we’re dealing with today.

Ladies and gents, sunrise:

Mmm, that feels good.

You like that?

Well thank God for that! We can relax to a gentle panic!

By the way, it’s topping 33 today.

That’s right..it’s gonna be a PEACH!

Taken from The Safe House at around 18h50.

Something different.

I’m fine with that..

It really crept up on me this year. Goodness! Amazing, it feels like just yesterday that I got my Louis Vuitton satchel for the first day of school. And now look – I’m a fully developed man! Quietly cruising around doing what feels nice. And no parents around, whatsoever! How do I remain so relatively stable? God only knows.

Seth, dreaming of palm trees and champagne

But I must just hand this birthday over to you. There is no need to celebrate my birthday. Because, as you know, there is a little piece of each of you inside my body (and me yours). This is, essentially, your birthday.

So happy birthday to YOU, 2oceansvibe readers. And thank you for being so perfect and smelling so beautiful.

If you INSIST on getting me something for my birthday, why don’t you CLICK HERE and cast your vote for the 2009 Blog Awards . That will be sufficient, I promise.

Declarations of love and cleavage shots with “Happy Birthday Seth” written across your chest, can be sent to editor@2oceansvibe.com – that won’t be a problem.

You can leave comments under this post, you can write all over my Facefuck page, you can Twitter me – the options are endless!

Oh, if you MUST send something of great value, send to PO BOX 227, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa, 8051.

I gotta go play with this Brazilian model that a wealthy friend had delivered to The Safe House this morning so, without any further adieu, here is the usual birthday video…

It’s your birthday
We gon’ party like it’s yo birthday
We gon’ sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday
And you know we don’t give a fuck
It’s not your birthday!

[happy birthday also to Thor, Steyn and Nick]

I get asked a lost of similar questions by a lot of people and was very impressed with Idea Bounty’s various angles in our recent interview, because it gave me the opportunity to lay it all down.

Check it out.

Interview: Seth Rotherham from 2oceansvibe
Katharina Scholtz

2oceansvibe is a ridiculously popular blog (35 000 unique readers a month) authored by a ridiculously funny man called Seth Rotherham. He’s built up his blog’s culture around a simple phrase – “work is a sideline, live the holiday”. This is exactly what he seems to be doing – while taking his friends (often featured on the blog) and favourite brands along for the ride. We tracked him down via email to answer some questions in the way only he can. Enjoy.

 

Image credit: Andrew VC – verstercohen.com

 

Blogs are arguably not the normal home for the suave and almost-naked-woman surrounded – how did u get into it?

I started 7 years ago before blogging was really happening and/or popular. I just made the site to showcase pictures of friends and beautiful angels taken at parties the previous weekend. Mainly just for my close mates. I used to write the odd funny comment next to the pics and strangers started telling me how they found it funny. That felt weird. And nice. Like when you take a leak in a wetsuit. I continued and here we are today (sans wetsuit).

Work is a Sideline, Live the Holiday – is 2oceansvibe your day job?

Absolutely. Fortunately I’ve developed a system whereby I don’t really have to work. This allows me to focus on 2oceansvibe and, as a result, I can produce this online reality show type vibe and write about what I’m doing which happens to be chilling out doing nice things with nice people. It appeals to the reader as it’s stuff that we all want to do.

Was there a moment of shining light when you thought ‘I’m a lifestyle blogger!’ and if so when did it happen?

Jeez. Probably the day when a 2oceansvibe cocktail appeared on the Caprice Cocktail menu. But seriously, nothing has changed. I started before blogging was a word – I’m just writing about what everyone is talking about.

We like the way you manage to keep advertising entertaining on your blog. Do you find it a tough balance to strike?

Not in the slightest. I only advertise brands I like or want to try. If they let me down, or repeatedly let down/offend my readers (my most adored treasure), they won’t be there any longer. Part of the reason people come to 2oceansvibe is to get recommendations on stuff. I’ve always written about products and brands; what I eat, wear, have and do anyway, whether they’re paid for or not – it’s all real.

You’ve evolved a whole culture around your writing, with characters and ‘angels’ (the number of times you mention the word ‘vibe’ is quite something) – how much conscious planning goes into it?

Not much at all. That is exactly how we/I talk. Nothing on the site is contrived. My friends have always referred to each other as the characters shown on the 2oceansvibe characters list. The Chief, for example, would call me and say, “Have you heard the latest spice about our boy?” I’d go, “Which one.” He’d go, “The Insurance Broker.” “Oooh, no I did not… tell me more!!” and so it goes on.

“The Safe House” has always been called that (2oceansvibe or not) and it’s because it is high up in Camps Bay and lets me look down over everything – feeling safe. We always call chicks angels and I think it’s good that we do – because they are!

Vibe is just the most versatile word. “What’s the vibe” – “Check that guy’s vibe!” – “Howz your vibe?” – “A boring vibe” – “Quite a vibe” – “That angel is giving me a vibe” – it goes one. Which vibe are you referring to, exactly?

Do you promote your blog, or did you when you started? (I can’t imagine you reading posts like 10 tips for growing your readership or Problogger).

Nah, there was never any promotion – purely word of mouth. There are little scandals along the way which allowed the site to gain new readers and continue forward. The most recent was the high profile public spat I had with the Idols Judges. Which resulted in me responding to Randy Abrahams with a video which has been watched over 80,000 times now.

I just grab the bull by the horns when the moment presents itself. I think the secret behind 2oceansvibe is a variation of dare-I-say-it “The Secret” (which is a variation of the same thing covered in every good business book of all time). I look after brands and people I trust. I talk about it. The readers trust me, and they follow my lead. In return the vibe grows. Because it’s a good vibe built on trust. We don’t interact with dicks. Ever.

[read more here]

You should definitely continue reading that interview as there is loads more (including some more ridiculous pics) – some of it pretty amusing I am told.

Thanks again, Kat – thoroughly enjoyed that!

CLICK HERE for more.

I’m giving these guys a punt because they were put onto me by a friend and proceeded to totally and utterly blow me away. Everyone knows that the entire 2oceansvibe network has NEVER had a reliable cape town panel beater and I honestly think I’ve struck gold. Sorry, WE’VE struck gold! You gotta listen to this story – seriously, it’ll save your life.

AUTO MAGIC

Ok, I had this small C-Class Merc which was was always used as a spare, for errands and for when friends were in town. But, due to a man’s need for multiple toys, I ran out of space at The Safe House and I simply had to get rid of the thing. You feel my vibe.

So, I put the car into the AutoTrader and, AS the ad goes to print, a friend borrows the car and gets into a little fender bender. Hey, no problem, these things happen. It wasn’t his fault anyway. But needless to say Murphy’s Law kicked in and, at that exact moment, some calls started to come in to BUY the car! Fuck sakes! I wrote down a few of their names and numbers and said I’d get back to them shortly.

Enjoy this vibe.

Ooooh!
NOT ideal..

Awesome..

So The Roofer, being a part of the “industrial” vibe, tells me about his buddy who owns a Cape Town “panel beater” place called Auto Magic, who SPECIALISE in quick turnaround time.

“Oh reeeeeaally… WHERE are they?” I asked, waiting for him to tell me they were at the arse end of the world.

“That’s the beauty about these guys,” he tunes, “they FETCH the car and BRING IT BACK to you! They’ll even come TO you to do the QUOTE!”

“Don’t talk shit,” I responded, angry with the clearly ill-informed advice.

“Trust me,” came The Roofer’s response.

Hmm, ballsy.

And that’s when the most incredible script started to unfold before me. The exact same script The Roofer had described. The oke CAME to my garage (it could still drive) and gave me a quote, which I accepted on the spot. He then drove the car away – immediately.

That was the Monday morning. On the Thursday I got a call from Auto Magic.

“Where can we deliver the car to?” they asked.

“Are you joking?” I asked, genuinely stunned. “Or couldn’t you fix it.”

“No, sir, it’s fixed. Where can we deliver it?”

I shit you not, they fixed that Merc in THREE DAYS. They took it from me on a Monday and returned it on the Thursday. Looking like this:

Oh COME now!
Stop it!

I had lined up a few people to see the car, but said I was away. I called them back to come and see the car. The first guy bought it. He asked if the car had been in any accidents. I told him it had, and that a friend had “dinged” the front right and door panels. He had a close look and said, “can’t see anything.”

“I know,” I smiled.

And that, my friends, is the end of that!

So follow my lead and, when you think of anything to do with Cape Town panel beating, dents or body restoration – trust me – go no further than these guys!

AUTO MAGIC

They work on all makes of cars
and belong to SAMBRA & RMI

12 months guarantee on workmanship
& lifetime on paint.

Give them a shout on 021-5116449
or 0829215855 for their mobile quotation unit.

SICK!

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I’m giving these guys a punt because they were put onto me by a friend and proceeded to totally and utterly blow me away. Everyone knows that the entire 2oceansvibe network has NEVER had a reliable cape town panel beater and I honestly think I’ve struck gold. Sorry, WE’VE struck gold! You gotta listen to this story – seriously, it’ll save your life.

AUTO MAGIC

Ok, I had this small C-Class Merc which was was always used as a spare, for errands and for when friends were in town. But, due to a man’s need for multiple toys, I ran out of space at The Safe House and I simply had to get rid of the thing. You feel my vibe.

So, I put the car into the AutoTrader and, AS the ad goes to print, a friend borrows the car and gets into a little fender bender. Hey, no problem, these things happen. It wasn’t his fault anyway. But needless to say Murphy’s Law kicked in and, at that exact moment, some calls started to come in to BUY the car! Fuck sakes! I wrote down a few of their names and numbers and said I’d get back to them shortly.

Enjoy this vibe.

Ooooh!
NOT ideal..

Awesome..

So The Roofer, being a part of the “industrial” vibe, tells me about his buddy who owns a Cape Town “panel beater” place called Auto Magic, who SPECIALISE in quick turnaround time.

“Oh reeeeeaally… WHERE are they?” I asked, waiting for him to tell me they were at the arse end of the world.

“That’s the beauty about these guys,” he tunes, “they FETCH the car and BRING IT BACK to you! They’ll even come TO you to do the QUOTE!”

“Don’t talk shit,” I responded, angry with the clearly ill-informed advice.

“Trust me,” came The Roofer’s response.

Hmm, ballsy.

And that’s when the most incredible script started to unfold before me. The exact same script The Roofer had described. The oke CAME to my garage (it could still drive) and gave me a quote, which I accepted on the spot. He then drove the car away – immediately.

That was the Monday morning. On the Thursday I got a call from Auto Magic.

“Where can we deliver the car to?” they asked.

“Are you joking?” I asked, genuinely stunned. “Or couldn’t you fix it.”

“No, sir, it’s fixed. Where can we deliver it?”

I shit you not, they fixed that Merc in THREE DAYS. They took it from me on a Monday and returned it on the Thursday. Looking like this:

Oh COME now!
Stop it!

I had lined up a few people to see the car, but said I was away. I called them back to come and see the car. The first guy bought it. He asked if the car had been in any accidents. I told him it had, and that a friend had “dinged” the front right and door panels. He had a close look and said, “can’t see anything.”

“I know,” I smiled.

And that, my friends, is the end of that!

So follow my lead and, when you think of anything to do with Cape Town panel beating, dents or body restoration – trust me – go no further than these guys!

AUTO MAGIC

They work on all makes of cars
and belong to SAMBRA & RMI

12 months guarantee on workmanship
& lifetime on paint.

Give them a shout on 021-5116449
or 0829215855 for their mobile quotation unit.

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