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HAT a weekend it has been. It has taken me the whole of Sunday to recover from the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday. I don’t think that a game of rugby has ever meant so much to a nation reeling as we are under the weight of the disasters that we are facing right now.

Part of the burden, like the debilitating drought in the country, is what some might refer to as an act of God, but mostly it is entirely man-made and the men (and women) responsible, are still very much in circulation. What we need is a superhero or two to swoop in and start cleaning up the mess…Biff, Bang, Wallop, Kapow! Okay, so the Marvel gang may be just wishful thinking, but we were treated to eighty minutes of real superhero action on Saturday. “If there has been a theme of the World Cup, a lesson for us all to take from these long When you seven weeks, see our nation it is this: coming together the game in celebration of a sometimes sporting victory like runs on strange and this you realise that powerful we have much more currents. in common than It is not those mealy mouthed, necessarily mischief spewing the sharpest, smartest, politically divisive fittest, cretins among us fastest or understand. strongest

team that wins, but the one who wants it most. Listening to South Africa’s captain, Siya Kolisi, and coach, Rassie Erasmus, talk about what this victory meant in the minutes after they had won it, you began to understand exactly what England were up against and the way the Springboks were thinking about it, England had lost the match before it even began.” – Andy Bull / The Guardian When you see our

nation coming together in celebration of a sporting victory like this you realise that we have much more in common than those mealy mouthed, mischief spewing politically divisive cretins among us understand. How wonderful to be a proud South African again. We watched the match at the Market at the Lifestyle Centre and the atmosphere was electric. This has got to be one of the best lifestyle themed commercial centres of its kind in the country and we are thrilled to be associated with it. Radio Life & Style has its broadcast studio in the heart of the Lifestyle Centre, just next to the Mica Nursery. It was from the studio that I spied the most awesome Bonsai tree tucked away in a corner of the nursery a while ago and was curiously drawn

to it. It looked like a piece of living driftwood, ancient and gnarled, half dead in part but with green shoots indicating a strong life force within. I bought that tree after Saturday’s match. It reminds me of our beloved country and how resilient we are. And we are staying. This is our country and we are here to make a difference by highlighting what deserves to be recognised around us. Life & Style is proud to bring you the good news, the health and wellness, the potential, the fun, the joy, the beauty, the entrepreneurship…the best of life and style in the region that we love and that we are proud to call home. And we are delighted to share it with you. Together we are formidable. Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika!

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SOLE MANDATE VS OPEN MANDATES and the Current Market

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Harcourts Dolphin Coast’s Jean-Pierre Pienaar offers some expert offers advice on the value of sole mandate in the current property climate. “My house has been on the market for 3 months with no offers and it’s listed with all the local agents. No one is buying because of the state of our nation.”

’m sure we are all familiar with the sound of these words over the past months or more. The Ballito market however is still doing well and remains one of the only growth areas in the country, there are massive amounts of money been invested into the prestigious estates being developed in and around Ballito.

So, with all this new development and families moving to Ballito every

of the most damaging things that a homeowner can do to their property when wanting to sell is to lists their property with an agent that values their house the highest. Your property must be valued according to the current market trends as per one of my past articles I wrote covering this. The choice between a sole or open mandate is the next question and attributes to the price you get on your home and how long it will take to sell. A sole mandate allows us to work your property through the Harcourts service promise, making us accountable to

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month why are there still so many properties that have remained unsold? Harcourts Dolphin Coast has had a great past few months with sales, we have sold our exclusive mandated properties in record times and for between 90 and 98% of asking prices. So why is that if most other properties sit on the market unsold for so long? Our duty as Real estate agents is to understand the housing market and to be able to advice our clients of the current market, property trends and realistic valuations on homes. One

you and lets us match buyers and then have them compete to achieve the highest selling price for you. There’s no risk of losing the sale to a faster agent, which means the focus can change from quantity to quality, as a higher offer is in the best interests of both the agent and the seller in a sole mandate situation An open mandate does not let the buyers compete on the sale of your home but rather the agents, this will never bring you the highest selling price and will only cause damage to

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your property on pricing, marketing and will extend the time of your home on the market. By creating competition between agents, sellers unintentionally incentivise a rushed, low-profit sale. Most agents would rather push through a low offer in order to sell quickly than lose a sale altogether because a competitor beat them to the punch. If you would like to know more about the Harcourts Promise and have an appraisal done on your property by

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The Glamour of Christmas Vegmo Accessories has Christmas all wrapped up for you.

EGMO ACCESSORIES is renowned for exceptional Christmas décor and accessories. Over the years we’ve seen all the new styles, trends and ideas on display in their store. This year is no exception.

Metallics are trending this Christmas and Vegmo Accessories is showing us how to incorporate them in a big way this festive season. If you want to keep to the traditional look, you can add touches of warm gold or sparkling silver to your trees, wreaths or table décor. Alternatively you can follow the exciting black and white trend blended with your choice of metallic. A wonderful tip is to brighten up any nook with cheery and glittering lights in the form of battery operated candles, with life like glow and fairly lights that can be put inside jars and bottles or interwoven around your other table décor including mini trees and garlands. For a truly modern look, their light up white and champagne twig trees make an elegant statement in any home or office. They haven’t forgotten the Christmas meal this year and with all their stunning festive décor they have added exceptionally beautiful crockery, glassware and cutlery to the seasonal table. Glass charger plates with hints of metallic to matt black plates and accompanying cutlery in exciting shiny black, matt and shiny gold and copper to create a festive meal to remember. There is also a range of black and gold or white and silver glasses to add a really sophisticated touch to your celebratory beverage!

To add a scintillating sparkle to your Christmas this festive season visit Vegmo Accessories at 20 Anthurium Place, Springfield Park (off Inanda road) or contact them on 031 574 7500. You can also look at their Facebook www.facebook.com/VegmoAccessories or Instagram www.instagram.com/vegmoaccessories pages.

Décor and DIY expert Allen Petrie, owner of GreenHaus in Salt Rock City, offers a special perspective on the forthcoming festive season

OME find Christmas and the consequent Christmas Shopping that consumes our lives in the run up to the Big Day really stressful. There’s no telling what people really want, where to get it and how to do it all when you’re trying to spread your budget across as many family members and friends as possible. There are almost no original or unique ideas left. Gifting fads come and go. (Remember fidget spinners?)

When asked, most people treat Christmas like shopping for dinner. Until about an hour before, very few people know what they’re going to have for dinner. It’s a grudge purchase, a “have to buy”. A chore. But let’s park the anxiety over Christmas, reframe our mind-set and remember what it’s really all about. It’s about spending valuable time with the ones you love most. The new PlayStation might be okay, but it’s hardly a way to spend time with your family. The trick is to find fun ways to make memories together in an environment that is predisposed to the notion that we are more important to each other than the gifts are. SET THE SCENE Begin by evaluating your space and seeing if there are “zones’ in your home that need to be temporarily opened up so that the invisible barriers are down. During the year, it’s okay to have a workspace, a play space and other purpose-built spaces. It helps to keep things organised. But it’s holiday time now. Make your spaces more integrated. Move the furniture to make living spaces more open and relaxed. You’ll find that pulling a couch or hammock into the garden to read a book every bit as relaxing as going on a vacation – and it’s free. GIVE EXPERIENCES, NOT THINGS Doing things together, whether you’re a couple or a family, is the stuff that memories are made of. Plan to do things that involve the whole family. Build something together. Start by making your own Christmas tree out of recycled or repurposed items. Get everyone involved and you’ll find that your homemade tree will be special to your whole family. HAVE GIFTING THEMES TO MAKE IT MORE FUN Challenge yourselves to stick to a theme like “gifts made from recycled items only” or “gifts for under R100” or even “gifts that you can’t see”. A “voucher” for an hour of your time or a favour isn’t something you can see but it means a lot to the person who

receives it. THINK PAST CHRISTMAS DAY Think long term. Try for a gift that lasts well into the New Year. Making games to play with your family are a great way to keep spending valuable time together. Get involved in classes or courses together and use the knowledge you gain to improve your space, make gifts or just learn a new skill. DO SOMETHING FOR OTHERS WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE Make a decision to spend at least some of your budget on others. Donate to a charity over the Christmas period or get involved with a cause that helps others. If everyone spent a little less on disposable gifts and a little more on really worthy causes, the change in the community you live in would be truly incredible. BUY LOCAL If you have to go on a shopping spree, support local businesses. When you do, you pay someone’s school fees. When you support large corporations, you simply enrich faceless shareholders. Christmas brings the same opportunities each year. It also, potentially brings with it the problems we create for ourselves by putting undue pressure on each other to come up with the perfect gift. The only two perfect gifts are love and time. Both of which cost nothing.

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GOING OFF-GRID - What This Means James Seidle from Ample Power discusses some electrifying options to keep the lights on. FOR THE HOME Are you concerned about escalating Electricity costs or incorrect Billing? Are you fed up with inconvenient (costly) power outages? Have you heard the Buzzword OFFGRID and want to know more? Read on…

STEP 1: Start with implementing the

following basics: •Using energy efficient appliances Fridges/Washing Machines (A+++ Rated) etc •Using energy efficient Lighting (LED Bulbs, Energy savers etc) •Using Gas for cooking and domestic heating •Using Solar Hot Water systems and/ or Heatpumps •Using energy efficient well insulated geysers Changing the above can reduce your Electricity bill dramatically and up to 70% in some cases, and therefore reduce your Solar System capital costs by up to 70% too!

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ITUATED on the northern edge of the greater Ballito footprint, Sheffield Manor offers buyers fabulous investment potential. The complex comprises 321 units offering 1, 2 and 3 bed options.

Most of us cannot do True off grid, or at least not yet. So where to start… The correct approach is to reduce your power requirements so you spend less on Solar and battery storage.

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look at a quality Solar Photovoltaic (PV electricity) system with or without storage. Some pointers are as follows: • You need to have some recent consumption history to help size your Solar PV system correctly. • Preferably you have your own DIY portable “Efergy”meter or similar, that tells you how much power you use every minute, hour, day, week. Otherwise we may need to meter your house for a week or two. • You also need the proper advice from a Solar expert and not just a salesman who wants to sell you his box of tricks that he knows. Someone with at least 5 years solid Solar experience in designing home systems. You are spending good money which needs to last +25 years, so do it properly.

There are currently 11 units available from the developers stock for purchase. These are a mix of 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments and 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments. The units all have current rentals in place and are priced between R1,070,000 and R1,120,000 with no transfer duty. The Manor provides a unique lifestyle of apartment living where 65% of the land is dedicated to green

land areas where adults and children alike can enjoy numerous activities. There are two dams, a rugby field, large open areas, braai facilities, a clubhouse, a 25m swimming pool, a children’s play area with a splash pool and walking and running paths all adding greatly to the lifestyle enjoyed here. This is complex living at its finest. Sheffield Manor is the only complex of its kind in this price range on the seaward side of the N2. It is pet-friendly and offers you the perfect opportunity to grow your portfolio. Contact Robyn Jackson at: 072 453 8267 to book a viewing

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Winning Friends and Influencing People Dave Charles meets Ballito’s most successful content creator

H It’s all in the Planning Kwadukuza beach manager ‘Seaweed’ Steve Honeysett is busy with pre-season strategy for the holidays

S I sit down to write another article I am marvelling at how the year has flown and as we celebrate Spring I am starting to prepare for the busy holiday ahead.

So what you might ask does this entail? Well, no holiday season goes unplanned and at this time of the year there are items of equipment that need to be ordered and lifeguards that need to be certified as competent. They have to undergo a number of tests prior to the holiday season. There are also a number of planning meetings for all sorts of festive events, from entertainment to fishing competitions. Then comes the planning meetings for all the emergency and law enforcement teams that are out there to ensure that the season runs with minimal incident. To keep everyone as safe as possible, we work hand in hand with a number of private services as well as government bodies, all of which work together in times of emergency. Law enforcement is the shared responsibility of the SAPS, Kwadukuza Municipality and private security companies. For marine related incidents, the NSRI station 41, IPSS Medical Rescue and KwaDukuza Marine Safety all team up to handle what comes our way. Then there is the KwaDukuza Fire and Rescue service, Netcare 911 and IPSS Medical Rescue that handle most medical related issues. Cleaning and maintenance is the domain of Parks and Gardens, Waste

Management, Electricity, Civil, Roads and the UIP, all of which take care of our beaches and town. You can expect to see the lifeguards kitted out with new uniforms and new equipment and with the extra lifeguards that the municipality employs for the season, hours will be extended covering the beaches from 06h00 to 18h00 daily from mid-November (Matric Rage) until the schools return around mid-January 2020. All this service provision and equipment requisitioning needs to follow the municipal process of approval and Supply Chain management which, as we all know, is fairly onerous. So, like the builders who are working flat out to finish projects in time before the year end, we are working hard with the manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that all of the equipment is ready to go out onto all of the beaches in our footprint. For me it’s back and forth to Ethekweni to chase up and collect orders for repairs and maintenance as well as to collect new gear that will be needed just for our area from Ballito to Zinkwazi. Once we have everything ready we then will go out to the public via the local media networks to publicize all information so that you can know who to contact in an emergency. In my next article I hope to give you some do’s and don’t’s to help you survive the summer out on our beaches! Seaweed Steve presents the Daily Surf & Weather Report on 88FM Ballito.

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OW would you like to earn a living by testing new products, wearing new clothes and shoes, visiting exciting places, driving new cars, testing new cosmetics and generally living the good life? If it does, you might want to consider a career as an Influencer.

This is the lifestyle of Ballito’s Shan Fourie, and, by all accounts, she loves it. I was fascinated to learn how anyone could possibly generate enough social traction to actually influence others sufficiently for the activity to be monetised. If you are battling, the question is, why would anyone give anyone free stuff and actually pay them to try it? How could this possibly

generate enough sales or interest in your product to make the exchange viable? Interested? Read on. We had arranged to meet for coffee so that I could find out more about her intriguing home industry and in a room full of strangers she was easy to spot. Shan has what some might describe as a kind of aura about her. Immaculately groomed and perfectly poised, she makes quite a statement in a crowd. So far, so good, but I was concerned that this was going to be a difficult conversation. After all, you can’t possibly have it all, can you? Well, it would seem that you can if you are Shan Fourie, and this is probably why she does so well at influencing people. She is instantly likeable and, without being overbearing, she projects an air of

intelligent authority that you can trust. If she had gone into politics she would probably have been a strong contender for the presidency! So, with several thousand people following what she posts on social media, it would appear that what Shan says makes quite an impact. If she likes your product or service, she says so. Her followers then take that as a strong cue to go out and get it and that’s why she’s worth engaging. Obviously there’s more to it than the old Dire Straits money for nothing racket – there are reports to compile, pitches to make, things to do and places to go – it’s not all moonlight and roses but it beats working for a living! Man, when I grow up, I want to be an Influencer.

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The Salt Rock Social Dance Club

NTERNATIONAL Latin and Ballroom dancing champions Ryno Van Den Berg and Elena Tokarenko have brought their passion for dance to the North Coast with the launch of the monthly Salt Rock Social Dance Club.

Offering something refreshing for both couples and singles looking to two-step, waltz, sokkie or foxtrot, the first monthly social club event will take place on Friday 22nd November at Salt Rock Country Club. At just R100 per adult (and children free), and featuring a live cabaret show, come and dance the night away to a wide variety of music from across the decades. To RSVP, contact Ryno on 079 188 5768 or email rynodanceacademy@gmail.com before the 18th of November.

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S a major player in the local motoring market, the massive CMH group has recently been making waves on the KZN coastline following its acquisition of the high-pedigree Honda, Honda Wing, Peugeot, and Citroen dealerships in Umhlanga.

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KWADUKUZA SPORTS RECOGNITION AWARDS (KSRA), CELEBRATES SPORTS EXCELLENCE AND KWADUKUZA SPORTS AWARDS (KSRA), CELEBRATES SPORTS EXCELLENCE APPRECIATES THERECOGNITION CONTRIBUTION OF SPORT TOWARDS UNITY AND SOCIAL COHESIONAND APPRECIATES THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPORT TOWARDS UNITY AND SOCIAL COHESION

Part of a bold regional masterplan to consolidate the prestigious stable of brands, CMH Umhlanga has moved to create a new mega dealership hub by relocating its Honda, Peugeot, and Citroen dealerships from the Umhlanga Ridge to their new home at 89 Flanders Drive, Mt Edgecombe. Situated a stone’s throw from Cornubia Mall, the new business address sees CMH Honda (along with CMH Honda Wing motorcycles), CMH Peugeot and CMH Citroen Umhlanga joining forces and sharing space with Opel (another quality brand falling under CMH Umhlanga umbrella). Having formally opened doors at the start of November, the

The program is underpinned by the following fundamental tenets: To celebrate sport excellence within the The program issport underpinned by the following fundamental tenets: To celebrate excellence within the district; Reward achievement; Stimulate interests in sports, unearths talent andsport promotes development, district; Reward sport in achievement; interests Recognize achievers sport, in andStimulate off the ﬁeld of play.in sports, unearths talent and promotes development, Recognize achievers in sport, in and off the ﬁeld of play. School Team of the School Team of the year year Developing school Developing team of the school year team of the year Coach of the year Coach of the year Administrator of the Administrator of the Year Year Sportsman of the Year Sportsman of the Year Sportswoman of the Sportswoman of the year year Team of the year Team of the year Volunteer of the year Volunteer of the year Federation of the year Federation of the year Best Senior Citizen Best Senior Citizen Photographer/ Photographer/ Journalist of the year Journalist of the year

A school team of the year may be nominated and considered for an award that has during the wards A school team of the year mayextraordinary be nominated and considered an award that has duringexcellence. the wards qualifying period: Produced consistency as a for team, has demonstrated qualifying period: Produced extraordinary consistency as a team, has demonstrated excellence. Consistently demonstrated essential values of team and excellency. Produced excellence performance Consistently demonstrated essential values of team and excellency. Produced excellence performance in provincial and national championships. in provincial and national championships. Come from a rural or historically disadvantaged areas, produced extraordinary consistency as a team, Come fromtoa conquer rural or historically areas, produced extraordinary consistency a team, managed against alldisadvantaged odds with limited resources and demonstrated essentialasvalues of managed conquer courage against and all odds with limited resources and demonstrated essential values of teamwork,to resilience, excellency. teamwork, resilience, courage and excellency. A person that has displayed his or her trade in the republic of SA either with a team or individual athletes. A person that hasclass displayed hisnationally or her trade in thethe republic of SA regarding either withresults a teamlocally. or individual athletes. Produced world results or sets benchmark Demonstrated Produced world class resultscoached nationally sets regarding resultsfair locally. that the team or individual/s byorhim or the her benchmark are disciplined and practice play Demonstrated and displayed that the team or individual/s reasonable code of conduct.coached by him or her are disciplined and practice fair play and displayed reasonable code of conduct. A nominee will have to be an individual who have during the awards qualifying period contributed A nominee inwill havedevelopment to be an individual during theand awards qualifying period contributed immensely sports within thewho areahave demonstrating displaying leadership skills, passion immensely in sports development within the area demonstrating anddevelopment displaying leadership skills, passion for development, willingness and dedication on the operations and of sport in kwadukuza. for development, willingness and dedication on the operations and development of sport in kwadukuza. A person that has produced a world class performance on a provincial and National arena. Represented A person that hasinproduced class performance onprovincial a provincial andNational Nationalgames. arena. Represented the kwadukuza a numbera world of championships both in and Displayed a the kwadukuza numberand of conformed championships both in provincial and National games. Displayed a reasonable codeinof aconduct with all applicable ethical codes. reasonable code of conduct and conformed with all applicable ethical codes. A person that has produced a world class performance on a provincial and National arena. Represented A person that hasinproduced class performance on provincial a provincialand andNational Nationalgames. arena. Represented the kwadukuza a numbera world of championships both in displayed a the kwadukuza numberand of conformed championships both in provincial National games. displayed a reasonable codeinof aconduct with all applicable ethicaland codes. reasonable code of conduct and conformed with all applicable ethical codes. A local team officially recognized as a team in terms of the national federations regulations. Produced an A local team offi cially recognized a team in terms of the national federations regulations. an extraordinary consistency in their as performance as a sports team, conquered against all oddsProduced with limited extraordinary consistencyessential in their performance as a sports conquered against all odds with limited resources, demonstrated values of teamwork andteam, excellency. resources, demonstrated essential values of teamwork and excellency. A volunteer of the year may be nominated and considered for an award, who has during the qualifying A volunteer the recognised year may befor nominated considered for an award, during thekwadukuza qualifying year period of been his or herand inputs on a voluntary basis who into has sport in the year period areas. been recognised for his inputs voluntary basis sport the kwadukuza surrounding Dedicated time andoreffher ort to sporton on aa continuous basisinto during theinawards qualifying surrounding areas. Dedicated time and effort to sport on a continuous basis during the awards qualifying period . period . Is a recognised federation/structure in terms of the sports and recreation act,1998(act no 110 of 1998), is Is a recognised federation/structure the sports recreation act,1998(act noperiod 110 ofprovided 1998), is currently member of Provincial bodyininterms good of standing, hasand during the awards qualifying currently member of Provincial body in good has during the awards provided a clear plan of growing and developing sport standing, in schools, communities and hasqualifying during theperiod awards period a clear plan of growing developing sport in schools, had communities properly accounted for and the funds that province/national allocated and to it.has during the awards period properly accounted for the funds that province/national had allocated to it. A person that has produced a world class performance on a provincial and National arena. Represented A person that hasinproduced class performance onprovincial a provincial andNational Nationalgames. arena. Represented the kwadukuza a numbera world of championships both in and Displayed a the kwadukuza numberand of conformed championships both in provincial and National games. Displayed a reasonable codeinof aconduct with all applicable ethical codes. reasonable code of conduct and conformed with all applicable ethical codes. Reported consistently on both development and elite sport efforts and challenges experienced. Profiled Reported consistently onand bothevents development andawards elite sport efforts and challenges experienced. Profi led up and coming athletes during the period. Reported on success stories that were up and coming and events during the awards period.and Reported on success achieved despiteathletes the odds and assisted to bringing inspiration hope where there isstories none. that were achieved despite the odds and assisted to bringing inspiration and hope where there is none.

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NOMINATION CLOSING DATE: 08 November 2019 | Nomination Forms will be available at the Municipal NOMINATION CLOSING DATE: November can 2019be | Nomination Forms willfollowing be available at the 42 Municipal Offices. SUBMISSIONS: Signed08 applications hand delivered to the address: Hullet Street Offi ces. applications canCele be hand delivered to the following address: 42 Hullet Street (LED OffiSUBMISSIONS: ce/Old Library) Signed or emailed to Wiseman at wisemanc@kwadukuza.gov.za (LED Office/Old Library) or emailed to Wiseman Cele at wisemanc@kwadukuza.gov.za The awards will be conferred at a special ceremony that will be held in the KwaDukuza Town Hall on The awards will be conferred a special ceremony that will be held in the KwaDukuza Town Hall on Friday, 15 November 2019 at at 18:00. Friday, 15 November 2019 at 18:00.

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AS Toyota taken BMW’s recipe and made it even better? In some ways, yes. Past experience with the BMW Z4 M40i derivative suggests it’s a brash and twitchy proposition when you pile on the pace; it requires dexterous steering inputs and vigilance with the throttle pedal, particularly on damp tarmac. By comparison, the GR Supra, thanks to its lighter mass and greater rigidity, tends to hunker down, grip and go, with minimal fuss, even in less-than-ideal conditions. The balance is superb – at no point do you sense the GR Supra is about to “turn around and bite you” – a fear that did lurk at the back of our minds when piloting the Z4.

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