Welcome to the Middle East Forum

[Mr Will]

Due to popular request we have created a new forum for those PH's in Hotter, Sunnier, Sandier places.

Enjoy!

[Mattt]

Well done Will!!

Has Haymarket paid to move NZ to the Middle East?

[Mattt]

Now you moved the thread and made me look silly

[Mr Will]

Mattt said:

Well done Will!!

Has Haymarket paid to move NZ to the Middle East?

Yes, your country is currently being towed into its proper resting place by several large ships powered by all the hamsters that should be powering our servers!

Either that or I selected the the wrong forum when I first moved this!

[Paracetamol]

Hi I recently moved out to Dubai (initally for 3 months)- loving it...cheap cars cheap petrol....and what amazing cars

[davidbht]

Hi Guys, My villa will be ready in RAK Mina AL ARAB next year.
Need advice on
PORSCHE PRICES i hear with buy back option 997 me thinks
TOLL Roads
Insurance
DRIVING LAWS ETC
EMIRATES RAIL NETWORK

[Asterix]

HOORAY!

Hello to all the other ME PHers!

As I'd like to christen the forum with a very localised piccy

[Asterix]

davidbht said:

Hi Guys, My villa will be ready in RAK Mina AL ARAB next year.
Need advice on
PORSCHE PRICES i hear with buy back option 997 me thinks
TOLL Roads
Insurance
DRIVING LAWS ETC
EMIRATES RAIL NETWORK

Prices - very low!
Toll Roads - 4dhs every time you cross a gate - I haven't billed billed a penny for 6 months as it doesn't work properly
Insurance - done as a percentage of the value of the car - A stupid system that doesn't take into account age or experience - very expensive for sporty cars.
Driving Laws - none that I know of
Emirates Rail Network - years away.

[Vanya]

First, thanks to Craig for initiating this forum and to Mr Will for making it happen.



Second, where's the run next Friday... takers?

[Boxster S(teve)]

Asterix,

Nice photograph, it's the view I had most of the day of a very similar Cayman S up & down Jebel Hafeet a few weekends ago!
Look forward to meeting others PH's in the Middle East in the near future.

[Vanya]

Asterix said:

davidbht said:

Hi Guys, My villa will be ready in RAK Mina AL ARAB next year.
Need advice on
PORSCHE PRICES i hear with buy back option 997 me thinks
TOLL Roads
Insurance
DRIVING LAWS ETC
EMIRATES RAIL NETWORK

PORSCHE Prices - NICELY very low!
Toll Roads - 4dhs every time you cross a gate - I haven't billed billed a penny for 6 months as it doesn't work properly Charges go through properly on my Salik Account!
Insurance - done as a percentage of the value of the car - A stupid system that doesn't take into account age or experience - very expensive for sporty cars. On the plus side, it's the car thats insured not the driver which can be convenient.
Driving Laws - none that I know of Guidelines only, in quick cars you can play "dodge the jingly".
Emirates Rail Network - years away. And years, and years.

EFE
Edited For Exaggeration (is there 2 g's in that?)

[Vanya]

Boxster Steve said:

Asterix,

Nice photograph, it's the view I had most of the day of a very similar Cayman S up & down Jebel Hafeet a few weekends ago!
Look forward to meeting others PH's in the Middle East in the near future.

HA!!!

Spot the Newbie, welcome Steve.

'Twas a great day and one of many to come I trust.

[Asterix]

2 g's would be a horse.

[Vanya]

Helpfull (should that have to ll's?).

[Asterix]

[quote=Boxster S(teve)]Asterix,

Nice photograph, it's the view I had most of the day of a very similar Cayman S up & down Jebel Hafeet a few weekends ago!
Look forward to meeting others PH's in the Middle East in the near future.
[/quote]

I thought it was more like this on the way up

Edited by Asterix on Thursday 28th February 11:32

[Vanya]

Yeah and I was behind Steve, by some distance too!

[MiniMevsRevs]

Hi All,

I'm looking at a couple of opportunities in Dubai at the the moment along with my other half, in terms of insurance how does it work ? Assuming the employer sorts out getting a local driving license is it an issue to have UK points on your license? and also an at fault accident within the last year.

Will these things impact on job offers which include company vehicle and also will they impact greatly on private insurance.

Cant wait to join you all

[Asterix]

MiniMevsRevs said:

Hi All,

I'm looking at a couple of opportunities in Dubai at the the moment along with my other half, in terms of insurance how does it work ? Assuming the employer sorts out getting a local driving license is it an issue to have UK points on your license? and also an at fault accident within the last year.

Will these things impact on job offers which include company vehicle and also will they impact greatly on private insurance.

Cant wait to join you all

Hi there,

As far as I know - UK no claims (or lack of) will not create any problems whatsoever - you'll just have to pay a bit more. When I insured the Porsche, it was 6% of the value of the car.

It was 4yrs ago but I can't even remember if they even looked at my paper bit for my licence - then again, I didn't have any points anyway.

[Asterix]

Vanya said:

Yeah and I was behind Steve, by some distance too!

Ah... yes

EFA

[Kieran]

Good to see other like-minded petrolheads here in Dubai. That Jebel Hafeet route looks fun, as I have not ventured out of Dubai much are there any other recommendations for decent roads?

Kieran