the 'what car' musings thread

[Chilli]

shirt said:

anyway - chilli, you need some senses knocked in for admiring the caddy!

I know, I know...I just saw a rather nice cockpit and a 0-100 time of 3.9 secs.

[dxbtiger]

yorky500 said:

Keep up at the back - he sold the Mustang a long time ago. Now has an Audi, a Civic Type R and the Corroda

• blush*

Sorry confused, the car lives on at the club rather than him..

[Hitch78]

If only I had the panache or the balls to carry this off...

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/rol...

[yorky500]

dxbtiger said:

• blush*

Sorry confused, the car lives on at the club rather than him..

Hahahahaha, Samaj changes his cars and rims as many times as you and I change our "rods".

[Hitch78]

I do not want to know what you two do with each others rods...

[shirt]

would i be allowed [or get away with] to have a trailered car parked in an apartment underground space? my friend has 2 cars and he says that isn't an issue, but would this?

[IanUAE]

Only one way to find out!!!!!!

A bet there a few dirt bikes / quad bikes / jet skis etc parked on trailers, so it shouldn't be a problem. Just dress as a local and it will be fine.

[shirt]

it was that yellow porsche you posted on t'other forum that got me thinking ian. track cars seem very cheap out here [is that one still for sale do you know, the pic doesn't load for me now so assume you pulled it?].

commuter/dune basher/trailer puller, a track car and a bunch of track days would be less than what i was planning to spend on an import. man maths and man logic says this it's a sensible suggestion



all car choices subject to change at short notice. ooooh, shiny!

Edited by shirt on Thursday 26th May 06:21

[IanUAE]

You mean this Porsche:


You can just see Harris goin all weak at the knees cann't you!

I know of a couple of race ready track cars for sale if you are interested.

[shirt]

yes i do. that would go very nicely at the price intimated. i had a quick peek at NFS [?] motorsport's website last night, do you know the name of the mechanic who knows the owner?

i really should come down the track next time you guys are about and get an idea of costs etc. i am a st hot race driver so i can assume position of mobile chicane whilst learning. a race ready car would be too much, but this porsche is too good a sales pitch on looks alone.

Edited by shirt on Thursday 26th May 11:42

[yorky500]

Its very hard when you first come out here and you see the metal you can get for your $$$ and you start twitching violently at the thought of having these cars, but to be honest and a word of warning - you need hellish deep pockets to run/maintain these "older" cars you are looking at, plus a shed load of patience - the support that you can get in the UK is non exitant here (well not completely, but come at a price, a big price).

My advice - settle in first, get used to Dubai and the UAE - its pro's and cons and once setled and comfortable, then take the plunge (also a good idea to wait for cooler weather).

Also, wait until your probation period is over and you are confirmed as a full time Employee of the Company (still no guarantee, but its somewhat more secure). You only have to pi$$ off the wrong person and you are "outa here"

[Hitch78]

Yeah, list to Yorky's sound advice..........or just get desert fever and buy this:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/ben...

[shirt]

mmmmm , i'm only a million dhs short!

sound advice yorky [and cost efficient, you tight yorkshire git ] but one i'll likely ignore than heed. can't see a great deal i like amongst the modern selection.

probation isn't a worry, no locals at work to ps off helps

i can spanner far far better than i can throw a car round a track, patience for parts would be ok if it isn't my only car.

i understand that fine looking yellow pork is up for 45k. with a similarly priced wrangler or something like this

http://www.dubaipetrolheads.com/cars-for-salewante...

on daily duties, the outlay is very reasonable imo.

being confined to taxis is already grating, emsman says he wants an SL-Gay so i think RAK should be done in the next week or two.

[IanUAE]

Joe is the guy at NFS to speak to about the Porsche. If you have 30 minutes go and speak to Jason at a2b MotorSport and Garage. He will tell you all you need to know about track cars, race cars and track days.

You could always get a BMW 120d race car....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[shirt]

thanks very much ian, i'll try and speak to both early next week.

i got here just after your last race of the season, mores the pity. didn't you get on the podium? will be sure to come cheer you on next season

in the meantime: chilli?

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw...gte=&seller_type=&has_photos=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=1920&keywords=&year__lte=2011&kilometers__lte=&horsepower=389&horsepower=390&horsepower=391&transmission_type=378&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=120000&is_search=1&ot=desc&o=3

[dictys]

yorky500 said:

Its very hard when you first come out here and you see the metal you can get for your $$$ and you start twitching violently at the thought of having these cars, but to be honest and a word of warning - you need hellish deep pockets to run/maintain these "older" cars you are looking at, plus a shed load of patience - the support that you can get in the UK is non exitant here (well not completely, but come at a price, a big price).
"

So true, so true..."...

[shirt]

http://topgearuae.com/cars/2008-mercedes-benz-g55-...

[Hitch78]

shirt said:

in the meantime: chilli?

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw...gte=&seller_type=&has_photos=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=1920&keywords=&year__lte=2011&kilometers__lte=&horsepower=389&horsepower=390&horsepower=391&transmission_type=378&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=120000&is_search=1&ot=desc&o=3

Hands off...I'm trying to fight the urge to go and see it tomorrow. This car has passed me on SZR before and it makes an epic sound!

[shirt]

hell of a car for the money and low kms too. what else are you thinking of to replace the 'stang?

[Hitch78]

Dunno, the idea was that I'd sell the Jeep too and spend upto 150k on something 'nice'.

But...I keep avoiding the calls of people trying to buy the Jeep so I have decided to keep it and to get into some desert driving next winter - I've been here two years and Al Barsha is about as far off road as I get!

I'd like something fast and manual, around 100k. That M3 is calling me, but a decent E39 M5 or 996 would be perfect. There was a low mile M5 for sale when I bought the Mustang and I regularly flail myself for bottling out.

How's your search going?