Middle East spotted thread

Middle East spotted thread

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Gentleman Geoff

1,058 posts

211 months

Thursday 9th September 2010
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RRSSS said:
Spyker C8 Spyder
Now we're talking! lick

Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Thursday 9th September 2010
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New Range Rover Evoque in black and green swirl camo on Jumeirah beach road this morning. Destined to be its territory anyway!

Easty-5

1,423 posts

189 months

Thursday 9th September 2010
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Had quite a few spots last week.

Black Panamera in Doha closely followed by a F430. A Mustang in Ras Laffan and a new Dodge Challenger in Al Khor. On my way into Doha this morning at approx 5.30am a white Panamera shot past at warp speed.

Also seen a Mustard Yellow Aston DBS in Doha.

Paracetamol

4,225 posts

243 months

Monday 13th September 2010
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An M5 at the side of the road in Salmabad...looks almost like its on the moon!



Some cars for sale(!) in Muharraq






Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Paracetamol said:
An M5 at the side of the road in Salmabad...looks almost like its on the moon!



Some cars for sale(!) in Muharraq





What is that blue coupe?

Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Saw my first DBS in the flesh last week - in classic Aston met greeny-grey. Lovely looking thing but it did look a little, well, small.

Also, spotted a black Z8 in the lakes - looked like an Alpina. I used to see one almost daily in Harborne, Birmingham so am never really flustered. But thinking about it I've never seen one anywhere else yet there are loads in Dubai.

Harris_I

3,225 posts

258 months

Saturday 18th September 2010
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OK guys - EAT MY GOAL.

Spotted in Max Garage (OK that's cheating I know): Ferrari 250 California Spider. At least I think it is. Looks way too good to be a replica, though I didn't dare open the bonnet to check underneath. Registration plate "250".

The only thing that makes me think it might not be the real deal is who on earth would walk away from their £6 million work of art and leave it without a team of armed mercenary guards in a dusty warehouse in Al Quoz? Not that I'm dissing Max (actually I think they do a pretty decent job on older cars), but it just doesn't compute.



IanUAE

2,927 posts

163 months

Saturday 18th September 2010
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I have heard stories that people leave their "expensive and rare" cars at MAX to be looked after (battery trickle charged, engines run etc) rather than leave them on ther driveways.

Harris_I

3,225 posts

258 months

Saturday 18th September 2010
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I probably shouldn't be saying this on a public forum, but I hope these people are not entrusting their priceless sports cars to be stored in a walk-in warehouse. Although there were plenty of mechanics around, they allowed me to prod and poke to my heart's content, no questions asked, though I was a bit shy about fiddling with the Ferrari for obvious reasons. The Ferrari was also on a ramp, suggesting there was some work needing to be done.

Wow, I would never store that car anywhere I couldn't observe it on a webcam 24/7 with an armed response team ready to spring into action.

The last time I was there, I also had a polite go at the workshop foreman for leaving my car with the keys on the dashboard. Come to think of it, I'm going to call them now to ensure they take extra care of my car....

oilydan

2,030 posts

270 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Harris_I said:
OK guys - EAT MY GOAL.

Spotted in Max Garage (OK that's cheating I know): Ferrari 250 California Spider. At least I think it is. Looks way too good to be a replica, though I didn't dare open the bonnet to check underneath. Registration plate "250".

The only thing that makes me think it might not be the real deal is who on earth would walk away from their £6 million work of art and leave it without a team of armed mercenary guards in a dusty warehouse in Al Quoz? Not that I'm dissing Max (actually I think they do a pretty decent job on older cars), but it just doesn't compute.
That's been there for years; it was there when I was getting some bits sorted for the Blue Beastie in 2008.

I suspect it is a replica.

Harris_I

3,225 posts

258 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Boo hiss. If it is a replica, it's really very well done, though I confess I've only got photos of a real one to judge by.

Have seen it pootle down my road once about a year ago, so it must have been in and out of Max.


Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Spotted this morning passing the back of the Porsche building was a black Ferrari California. I really didn't like these when they first came out and seeing a red one did nothing for me, but in grey it looks good and in black it looks delicious

oilydan

2,030 posts

270 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Under JBR....

Silver 356 Speedster replica with horrible wide wheels on the back.

and a 'proper' Baja bug in Al Barsha this morning.

Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Thursday 7th October 2010
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Spotted Tuesday morning on SZR: one of those Lamborghini 4x4 things from the 80s being driven at about 70kms due to the massive flat spots on all four tyres.

Still looked cool as feck though.

C997

529 posts

165 months

Sunday 10th October 2010
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White Ferrari 458 in the showroom on The Pearl. I was busily licking the window when a white SLS pulled up beside me. I've seen glimpses of them before but i didnt realise how big it is! It dwarfed my car.

I'd still have the 458 though....i wish.


oilydan

2,030 posts

270 months

Sunday 10th October 2010
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Saw a black Porka 964 cruising it's way to Abu Dhabi this morning, anyone from here?

You might have heard a thunderous roar, seen a flash of PH sticker and then felt a sonic boom at about 08:30 smile

K50 DEL

9,227 posts

227 months

Sunday 10th October 2010
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Been a bit of a day for exotic spotting for me here in Dubai today.

Started with a lovely Creamy White Aston parked outside the Atlantis The Palm Hotel when I checked in and continued with a G55 AMG, Yellow AD plated Lambo G, Yellow 911 GT3, Black Phantom, 2 x Bentley GTs and 2 hideous Hamann kitted X6s all at the Mall of the Emirates early evening.

Hitch78

6,100 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th October 2010
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K50 DEL said:
Been a bit of a day for exotic spotting for me here in Dubai today.

Started with a lovely Creamy White Aston parked outside the Atlantis The Palm Hotel when I checked in and continued with a G55 AMG, Yellow AD plated Lambo G, Yellow 911 GT3, Black Phantom, 2 x Bentley GTs and 2 hideous Hamann kitted X6s all at the Mall of the Emirates early evening.
Just read that and am immediately aware of how blase I'm becoming - have seen two GTCs in the past week, past a Phantom on the way home, a silver 612 on a run to the shops and must have stared in horror at at least three similarly st X6s over the weekend.

I also saw a 599 last weekend; what a totally stunning car that is.

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Monday 11th October 2010
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Yeah - see silly cars all the time - hence the joy of seeing something older and more quirky. There's a great old Mercedes wreck in Sharjah near where I used to work - would love to get hold of it and restore it.

As they say, you can't buy taste but all you have to do is pop along to Al Khor to see the year old exotica that Ahmed has got bored of since something shinier came out.

Chilli

17,318 posts

235 months

Monday 11th October 2010
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Just saw a white Ford GT on the way home, leaving DFC. Not in the same class as others, but I think that's the first one I've seen.