Kimbugwe loves posh, fast cars

Are you a fan of cars?
Interesting. Yes, I love beautiful and fast rides (cars).

How many cars do you own?
I should say I own enough. Not excessively many and to me, the number of cars isn’t the ultimate deal but the type of cars is the most valuable. I am more into quality of a product than quantity.

When do you choose to drive a particular car?
I am attracted to sports cars. They physically look like sexy race machines and in this case all our (with husband) cars are sports cars.
Of all these car, which is your favourite, and why?
I must say once you go Maserati, you don’t go back. And in this case, the choice between the black Maserati Gran Turismo 4.2L , V8 engine (very luxurious, easy to drive & sporty) and the red Maserati coup carmbio Corsa ( one of a kind and more sporty than luxury) , the choice is hard when it comes to these two monsters.
Besides those, I am a fan of the XBMWs seasonally, Porsche cars and the classy Mercedes rides.
I have owned the ML 350 Mercedes and she’s quite a smooth ride and spacious. I mostly use this car for long distance journeys and during shopping because her trunk is quite spacious.

Tell me more about the Mercedes Benz…
I have a new one called G55 which is meant for usage during my stay in Kampala.
It is quite a rough rider, handles our Ugandan roads quite well and it is not only a sexy machine but to my surprise, it has given me many sleepless nights gossiping about a girl driving a G55.
In the States, this is pretty normal for girls to ride serious automobiles but I can’t seem to figure it out why it’s such a big deal in Uganda.
I am not sweating it but rather my decision is to enjoy every little bit of a hot car. Indeed the focus should be more on ridding it than listening to people’s whines.

How is the consumption of these rides?
Well, for one to own any of these cars, fuel consumption should be in the least of worries. These cars cost an arm and a leg so fuel consumption is peanuts in comparison to the actual car price.
These type of cars are specially designed for performance where good fuel (V-Power = the best performance), there shouldn’t be any reason for cutting corners when it comes to maintenance.

Do you drive brand new or reconditioned cars?
Both, according to distinguished considerations but nothing beats the smell of a brand new car.
What is the most expensive car you have driven?
A Ferrari California but dream of driving the Ferrari 250 GTO

How much fuel consumption did it averagely have in a day?
Honestly, I had never thought about a day’s fuel consumption, but I believe it all depends on one’s driving distance in a day.
I mostly drive back and forth from home to my offices which are in the same neighbourhood, so my expenditure is usually $100 (approximately Shs260,000) weekly.
What informs your choice of cars?
They have to be sports cars.

Have you ever had to repair your car yourself?
Ha ha ha, that’s not my specialty. I prefer driving them. I would suck at fixing cars.

Have you ever experienced an accident? If so, what happened?
I have been involved in two bad accidents and none of them occurred in sports cars. So, I cannot put any blame on sports cars but rather accidents happen due to several reasons.
The most important thing is I am alive.

What is your view or comment on Ugandan drivers?
I learnt my driving on the streets of Kampala. In my view, there are barely rules of driving in Uganda.
It seems like whoever drives a bigger vehicle has the right of way.
Driving in Uganda is a hustle and one has to have their eyes on the road to avoid any accidents more so crashing into the boda bodas.
What are your common mistakes as a road user?
I am guilty of playing with the music system as I drive but I am working on it as I drive myself.

Do you ever-drive with windows open?
On very rare occasions more if I am in a location with great views, more like in the country side.
What is the first car your ever drove?
My dad had several businesses and one of them was owning a car dealership in Kampala. As a child I had an opportunity to test-drive different types of cars but if I recall, I must say a Toyota was my first car and I still value them because their costs of maintenance is low.

What was your first car?
It was an American car, a Cadillac Deville V8. This was when I first moved to the States and I fell in love with American cars.
Where had you gotten the money?
As soon as I finished my 2004-2005 Miss Uganda contracts, I moved to Palm Beach to continue my education and build my career.
Lucky enough I was loved by the USA fashion and modelling industry which was a source of income on the side while I was pursuing my education in cosmetic dentistry.
As an ambitious young female, I was hired by Dr Patrick Leconte at the Centre of Cosmetic Dentistry in Palm Beach and I worked for him for six solid years. We all know dentistry is a great medical field; hard work, put the pay is always worth it.
Between my office job as a cosmetic dental office manager and my modelling contracts, I was able to support myself financially and that’s how I also bought some of my cars.
Since then, I have continued with further education at Palm Beach Atlantic University, majoring in business in sciences (this degree specialses in working and managing hospitals and doctors while building their medical practices as successful business which brings me to my current financial status.
Which was your second car?
I loved the Cadillac, but it gave me several mechanical problems so I moved on to a Chevy which worked fine and was easy to maintain.