‘Stance’ culture hits Gaborone
The art of ‘dropped’ cars will be on spotlight at a show dubbed the Basement Car Stance Show to be held at the Fields Mall basement parking on November 26, 2022.
Locals have fast caught up with the culture of car slamming or stancing that originated from Japan just after World War II.
The culture, which is described as the coolest trend to ‘ruin’ a car with drivers, brings the wildest modifications to their vehicles, determined by their personal taste. At the show, the local audience will get the opportunity to embrace the various taste, preferences of different car owners and the fashion in cars.
The Basement Car Stance Show promises to be the biggest stance event in Botswana following the ‘test and feel’ show held at the Airport Junction mall earlier in June. Speaking to Arts & Culture, the event organiser, Jerrie Popae Sanda of Pops de Motors said through the event, they are chasing some bit of history as it is to attract the largest number of exhibitors and attendants.
“It is the first time in history for a car stance show to be hosted in a basement. Coupled with an all black theme, this promises to be largest convergence of car stance lovers. Based on our previous show, we expect to have a minimum of 2,500 people as well as over 100 cars top show case and 30 exhibit stalls in the house,” Sanda said.
He also disclosed that for this event, there are two categories. These are the show off and the best car competitions. For the best car competition, the sub categories include show and shine, best sound and the lowest limbo. They also include best interior, best dim, best paint, best boot set-up, best engine bay, best
old skool, best bakkie, crowd favourite and the most prized best overall. “It takes interest in giving stage to cars of all times, old school, new school. Stance is basically a culture of dropped cars that encompasses static stance, hydraulic and air suspension and modified cars.
The show is for both; we have competitions and a park off. The aim with having both is to grow the culture. Stance culture is growing every day, it has helped start a lot of business and promoted most, from paint jobs, tyre garages, air installers, sound installers even service providers use them to advertise their businesses,” Sanda added. The judging panel includes two locals and two South Africans. Tickets for the show are selling at P100 early bird while the attendants will be charged P150 at the gate.