…where spinning meets soul
Get ready because the streets are calling and the engines are revving! Gush’Lyf hits your screens tomorrow, Thursday 7 August at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic DStv Channel 161. It’s bringing the raw, unfiltered energy of the spinning scene straight to your living room.
Once seen as a sort of underground rebellion, spinning has turned into a full-blown lifestyle! It now represents a culture of adrenaline, artistry and street cred. Tune in to meet the spinners: Ngozi, DankieDarlie, Poroza and Mzet.
Prepare to witness them execute a perfect roll back into the kitchen or pull off an insane 720 cray flip. You’ll see them push their rides through a full lap until the tyres blow, and maybe even do a heart stopping bonnet flip. Gush’Lyf explores the world of Gusheshe fans who live for the thrill, the smoke, and the crowds’ roar, while privately navigating their personal and family lives and challenges.
As we wait for the first episode on Thursday, let’s get you ready with the lingo the crew uses in Gush’lyf:
• Roll back: When a car is moving forward and is suddenly whipped 180 degrees. The momentum sends it into a reverse motion without selecting the reverse gear.
• Kitchen: A small, demarked part of the skidpan that is narrow like a driveway. So, one would say rollback into the kitchen.
• Lap/round: When a spinner goes into the skidpan/pitch to perform tricks until one or two of their tyres blow or pop.
• Crazy flip/360/720: When a vehicle is moving forward quickly and whipped around 360 degrees and continues facing the original direction it was facing. It’s called a 720 is if this done twice or two crazy flips. Cars can do more “flips”.
• Bonnet flip: When the bonnet opens during a crazy flip.
• Sjangalala: A 1990s BMW E34 5 series body shape, also known as the dolphin shape.
• Botsotso: Another name for a 1990s BMW E30 body shape.
• M20: The original factory single overhead camshaft 6-cylinder engine released with the BMW E30 designed in the 1970s.
• Multivalve: Double overhead camshaft, 6-cylinder engine released in the 1990s. Preferably the M50, M52 and sometimes the M54 engine codes are used for spinning.
• VQ25 and 35: Nissan V6 engines popularly released with the 350z, 370z, Murano. Recently popularly used for spinning.
• V8: In Spinning, the Lexus/Toyota Prado/ Landcruiser 1uz and 3uz engines are used.
• 4/100: 14-inch spin rim.
• Gusheshe: A South African slang term, often used to refer to the BMW 32iS (E30) model, known for its speed and performance.
Be sure not to miss the premiere. It’s Gush’Lyf, loud, proud and spinning for survival. It’s on tomorrow, Thursday, 7 August at 20:00, Mzansi Magic – DStv Channel 161. Stream it on DStv Stream. Upgrade and reconnect your way, anytime, anywhere on the New MyDStv.
