Ciro De Siena
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Welcome to The Garage in the Cape Town CBD. Good friends of mine started this last year and they are flying. High end storage, excellent car wash and detailing, PPF and buying and selling awesome used cars. The one founder was a long-time Porsche salesman and he is very knowledgeable and well connected in the Audi and Porsche scene. Check them out on Instagram and if you need any of these services in CPT, drop them a message. I’ll post their Insta link in the next tweet🏁
Ciro De Siena110,246 views • 1 year ago
The The Cars.co.za Team and CarJoy Drivers’ Club ZA Simola Hillclimb road trip is going well in spite of biblical rain from Cape Town to Swellendam. Quick stop at Hi Way Bande to fit new tyres to the BMW South Africa M3. Turn your sound up for a rev check of all the cars 🔊🇿🇦🏁 Thanks to BMWMich for getting the M3 safely to Swellendam. Yovanie Ganesh
Ciro De Siena56,713 views • 1 year ago
Dream car secured 🕺I started getting media test cars 20 years ago this year. One of the very first was one of these, and goodness knows how 19-year old me didn't kill himself in this car, especially in a stormy Cape Town winter 😅 I've kept an eye on the Lumina market since then and finally, the right car from the right owner at the right time came up. This thing is immaculate, FSH and completely factory original, except for a custom 8-pot big brake upgrade kit. -- I truly believe in helping people without asking for anything return. The way this car came to me, I randomly met a good friend of a good friend; young parents with a toddler. They bought an old high-miler X3 which soon failed; chain jumped and took out the head. They reached out to me for help and through my networks I helped them get a better salvage price. -- The guy who helped them is a serious collector from Pretoria and one of the nicest humans I've ever met. We started chatting often and he randomly asked me one day if I'd be interested in his Lumina, and the rest is history. What you're watching here is me seeing the car for the very first time. 39-year old me is so happy for 19-year old me, and 19-year old me is over the moon for 39-year old me. -- A massive thank you to the amazing people at Moto Village Cape Town who helped make this dream a reality. The team there have always supported me, Yovanie Ganesh and our businesses and I will forever be grateful for their kindness. -- My first intern and now full-time employee is 22 now, and he once messaged me privately and said he is struggling because he feels like he hasn't achieved anything. I told him two things that day: firstly, never compare your life to anyone else's - there are just too many variables - comparing your life to others is a surefire path to demotivation and misery. Secondly, I bought my first car when I was 33. I told him there is always time, and never, ever, ever give up. -- Can't wait to share this car with all of you. This one is a keeper and will remain in my private collection! -- I have a few sayings when it comes to collecting cars, but one of them seems to keep guiding me: Save the V8s. And save the NA V8s in particular🚀 — The Cars.co.za Team CarJoy (Pty) Ltd.
Ciro De Siena43,241 views • 11 months ago
Huge news - proper electric vehicles are about to get to Polo Vivo prices - less than R350,000. This is the BYD Dolphin Mini - which will be sold as the Atto 1 in South Africa - and based on what I’ve been told here in Zhengzhou and can calculate, this car is will be SA’s cheapest EV by some margin and will officially go on sale in September of this year. In this post I’m going to dive into charging time and what it will cost to charge, we’ll take a look at the interior and I’ll report on our exclusive first drive for The Cars.co.za Team and SA media, as well as give you my opinion on the effect this car is going to have on the new and used car markets in our country. For scale, it is about the same size as the Mini Cooper but feels much more spacious interior. Most impressive for a budget EV, it’s fast-charging capabilities mean you can charge the smaller-battery version from 20-80% in 16 minutes at a mall or petrol station, or 2 hours and 34 minutes at home. Battery sizes and range: More affordable variant: - Battery size: 30kWh - Claimed range 220km High spec variant - Battery size: 42kWh - Claimed range 310km Keep in mind that real world range is reduced by a variety of factors such as average speed (highway cruising in particular), average temperature (cold is more problematic than heat), amount of regeneration per journey and driving style. The Atto 1 features a single motor which offers between 65kW and 115kW in the highest spec, providing acceleration of 0-100 in 9 to 11 seconds, all of which on my quick test drive around the facility felt adequate for SA roads, especially when I put my foot flat to simulate overtaking. The interior felt a little plasticky in places but overall was far, far more advanced and luxurious than any car you’ll find at this price point in South Africa. BYD South Africa published an official press release today but I’m in China with BYD at the moment and the South African press contingent were given an exclusive first look and first drive after our full-on day as the first journalists in the world to experience the new BYD International Circuit facility, which I suppose you could now call the spiritual home of BYD Global’s flagship YangWang sub-brand. In summary, in my opinion this could be a turning point for EVs in South Africa. EV day-to-day running costs, especially if you charge at home, are generally much lower than traditional running a normal car, and EVs require far less maintenance and repairs. What I’m particularly excited about is the potential of a car like the Atto 1 to transform the used car market; the battery warranty of 8 years and expected useful life of 12-15 years, and those low maintenance and repair costs, all coupled with depreciation means in 3-5 years we’ll all probably be able to buy a good used Atto 1 or similar EV for around R200,000 or less depending on age and mileage. Now that’s exciting for me! Stay tuned to all the The Cars.co.za Team platforms for more info on this really exciting development on the South African motoring landscape🇿🇦🏁
Ciro De Siena22,982 views • 10 months ago
This electric car charges from 0-100% faster than you can fill your car with petrol. Over 500km range in 5 minutes - this incredible technology is on showroom floors already. Plugged into a 1000kW charger, the BYD South Africa Han EV will charge its 83kWh battery from 0-100% in 5 minutes or less. This means it can charge the car faster than the average fuel pump could fill up an average car. This, in my opinion, is world-changing technology. Of course, the challenge for cities, EV charging providers and car makers is to build and upgrade general infrastructure to support this. But the reality is, this is not a science experiment hidden away in a lab - this is in public use right now in China. Watching this car charge like in real time has had quite a profound effect on me. One day I hope to review this car for The Cars.co.za Team back on home soil!
Ciro De Siena20,162 views • 10 months ago
When you hit the “S” button on the B7 Audi RS4, two things happen: the active air bolsters in the optional Recaro bucket seats inflate and hold you tight. At the same time the active exhaust flaps in the back boxes open…Here’s a rev with the flaps closed and then open. I wanted to ask your opinion, what is the best sounding car of that error? 1. B7 Audi RS4 (4.2-litre NA V8) 2. W204 C63 AMG (6.2-litre NA V8) 3. E36 BMW M3 (3.2-litre NA inline-6) 4. E39 BMW M5 (5.0-litre NA V8)
Ciro De Siena24,604 views • 1 year ago
Please enjoy the numbers that come up on the TV at the end of the video. Brand new RS3! Warranty for whDyno'd at the awesome AWD Dyno at Munnik Performance Centre, link to their Instagram in the next tweet. Awesome team at Munnik's, they have helped me so much with all my cars.
Ciro De Siena21,881 views • 1 year ago
Our @CarJoy_ZA Driver’s Club has officially launched! 🚀This video contains everything you need to know about CarJoy, and introduces our CarJoy modern classic collection, which will grow with more iconic cars added to the collection every year. Our limited-members Driver’s Club is the first of its kind in South Africa, based in Cape Town and Gauteng, with mirror car collections in both cities. Only registered CarJoy Club members will have access to book and drive the Club’s cars, at no extra cost, after the once-off upfront members fee. Members may also split a membership with a person of their choice, with both co-members enjoying all the benefits of the Club. Co-founded by Yovanie Ganesh and myself, we would be delighted if you joined us on this adventure, as we collect and enjoy these special cars together. Follow @CarJoy_ZA on all the social platforms for updates. Visit to join the club or make enquiries, where you’ll find all the information about our Club and how it works, and to read all about our Club’s vehicle collections. You are welcome to message Yovanie’s dedicated CarJoy WhatsApp line on 0678149322 for all enquiries. CarJoy - Less worries. More Joy🚖🚙🛞🎊
Ciro De Siena17,230 views • 1 year ago
The new all-electric G-Wagen has special external and internal speakers which aim to enhance the driving experience . However my favourite thing they do is create this incredible and ominous droning noise when you unlock the car. It’s so bassy you can actually feel it. My iPhone did a decent job of capturing the sound, but in real life it is genuinely awesome. I know the Audi e-tron GT and RS had this as well, not sure who was first with it though. Anyway, I think this new G580 is the closest you can get to legally driving a spaceship. Full on-road and off-road review soon on The Cars.co.za Team!
Ciro De Siena16,182 views • 1 year ago
How much does it cost per month to finance a Merc G-Wagen? We used the The Cars.co.za Team finance calculator to work it out. What was your guess before you watched the video? Check out the very helpful finance calculator and first-in-SA (non-bank owned) affordability calculator on our free app (in any App Store) on our mobile site and our desktop site. Also the nicest and most helpful and kind people I’ve ever met run the Engen in Zevenwacht, outside Cape Town. Thank you to you all for your amazing assistance and making my time with the new G-Wagen so memorable 🙏
Ciro De Siena14,679 views • 1 year ago
I had a quick look at the new KiaSouthAfrica Tasman bakkie today. And...I really like it! Great interior, curious exterior, but it's bold and different. Very lekker. Here's a quick interior and exterior tour. These cars were here for the international advert shoot.
Ciro De Siena14,510 views • 1 year ago
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