the 'what car' musings thread

[e21jason]

I wonder if this would be good in the dunes

http://tnydu.biz/DOnmes

Decent tow car for the caterham

http://tnydu.biz/DOnOlR

The best Dubai mpv

http://tnydu.biz/DOnyAF

Love this but I think he is a digit out

http://tnydu.biz/DOnxJu

[shirt]

with paddle tyres the bug could be fun. turn the engine round and fit amidships, not like the back seats are needed is it?

the bus looks a good buy. even in that state it is cheap.

[shirt]

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-m...

[Catsuma]

That Richard's?

[IanUAE]

It states the car is in Mirdif and we know Richard doesn't live there and not sure Richard's has 3 wipers.

[TNW]

A lot of waft for the money if legit

http://tnydu.biz/DOoErs

[yorky500]

TNW said:

A lot of waft for the money if legit

http://tnydu.biz/DOoErs

Are those pics recent. Does not look like they were taken in the UAE?

[dxbtiger]

shirt said:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-m...

Almost certain I saw that last weekend in the meadows, wasn't Richard driving.

[shirt]

it's not richard's car, although his is out and about during the good weather and is most often seen driven spiritedly!

[rabailey]

No wasn't me.

Ouch he wants a lot of money for it.
I paid just over half of that for mine and while she is not a trailer queen this one will not be either (the "full" restoration was in 2002).

Also being a nerd the grill isn't correct, the 1971 had a "fish-mouth" grill which is very very hard to get hold of if there are any problems so the normal solution is just to fit a normal grill. Okay, but at the price he wants needs to be perfect.

[shirt]

pair of bargains:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/bmw/z3/...

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/audi/s4...

[oilydan]

shirt said:

pair of bargains:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/bmw/z3/...

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/audi/s4...

Was that the RS4 that was at Al Awir last year? That was US Spec and had been rebuilt after an accident.

Not saying it IS that one, just that a sliver/white leather one was for sale a year ago with dubious history.

[shirt]

no idea but may explain why so cheap.

decided what to replace the jag with yet?

[Onetrackmind]

shirt said:

pair of bargains:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/bmw/z3/...

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/audi/s4...

Could just be the camera, but that RS4 has some serious colour match issues on its panels. Z3 looks good bar the wood.

[oilydan]

shirt said:

no idea but may explain why so cheap.

decided what to replace the jag with yet?

No. Currently using an Avalanche in KSA and the Figo in DXB.

Maybe, just maybe a move to IAH in the not too distant so all kind of things going through my head...

Evora S, XKR-S, V8 Vantage, V8 Esprit, RS5... amongst others. Just dreaming for now, we'll see how the future pans out.

[shirt]

IAH? is that houston? was hoping to get there myself but not looking likely now.

in the meantime, this would suit you i reckon:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-m...

[Psychobert]

Saw a SL 55AMG on the road earlier and it reminded me that was loosely the plan when I arrived here..

http://tnydu.biz/DOoEW6

Hmmm..

[K50 DEL]

shirt said:

This would suit you i reckon:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-m...

Psychobert said:

Saw a SL 55AMG on the road earlier and it reminded me that was loosely the plan when I arrived here..

http://tnydu.biz/DOoEW6

Hmmm..

If I hadn't just bought the donkey both of those would be on my list to take a look at... the Cobra especially would be a fabulous tool, though the Merc would be more practical year-round.

Nice choices.

[Psychobert]

K50 DEL said:

Merc would be more practical year-round.

Good point. Bearing in mind my car buying history, (i.e twice bought an Alfa as a daily runner as I didn't quite trust the TVR), the Merc is far too sensible..

[oilydan]

shirt said:

IAH? is that houston? was hoping to get there myself but not looking likely now.

in the meantime, this would suit you i reckon:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-m...

Houston, Texarse.

Wife wants 4 seats so I think the XKR-S in FRB is going to be the way forward.... I miss the power and noise of the XFR and need to have it back in my life. Is there anything else with 4 seats that does that?