This has allowed it to evolve into a sport with more rules and and an ever bigger following. One of the biggest milestones was that in 2014, spinning was finally recognized as an official motorsport genre by MSA, South Africa’s primary motorsport association.
Over the years, the sport has evolved in leaps and bounds. The Grand Tour‘s James May even partook in some fun sideways activity. But there are also videos like this, with a driver controlling his car with pure precision, albeit still in a public place. Now, you might think spinning is just an out of control thing with a bunch of law-breaking citizens, but it’s really not. Yes, there is still a lot of spinning that takes place on the streets, and yes there are videos of cars spinning and crashing into houses, people or both. “Original South African underground culture, eg: guy sees a 1989 BMW 325iS, he shouts… Aweh, check out the rims of that Gusheshe bra, that sh*t is gaadly.” “Recently, the South African hip-hop scene has come out with tracks mentioning the cult classic. It is hailed as the car of all cars to local drag racers and car fanatics in South Africa alike for its spinning, racing and drifting capabilities. “This car has gained immense popularity as well as notoriety over the decades, having been used as the getaway car of choice in many a heist. From the streets of Soweto to the flats in the Cape to the township of Umlazi, this word crosses the mouths of local South Africans on the regular. The meaning of the word ‘Gusheshe’ means ‘Panty Dropper’ in English. The car and word is equivalent to the cult status of the American Mustang Shelby. “Originating in South Africa, the word Gusheshe refers to the BMW 325 iS model, usually pre ’93 models. For the larger cap for older models, please click here (BMW part #36122455269).Fun fact, the Urban Dictionary defines ‘Gusheshe’ as follows:
Note: this cap is smaller than past BMW wheel caps. The emblem cannot be perfectly upright all the time and will shift around a bit but will settle into a steady position. It remains "fixed" in place with the "BMW" at the top instead of spinning with the wheel.
This new style BMW center cap uses an internal counter-weight to balance itself and always remain upright even as the wheel spins.
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