Day trip to the Indian Ocean (big)

[willmcc]

The UAE has two coasts one on the Gulf which is where Dubai is and most of us live. And the other, much more scenic one, on the Indian ocean.
The weather has finally cooled enough to allow top down driving for any period of time so today I took the Chim on her first big run. 400km to the east coast and back with a lot of hooning through the mountains and along the coast road. Did it in around 4 hours and was back in time for lunch.
The journey is about 1/2 desert and 1/2 mountain and coast road, the quality of the roads are supearb including a couple of mad tunnels in the mountains and while the driving is pretty erratic generally there are so few people around in the day that it does not matter.
Temp hit 35 degrees but very low humidity and no overheating problems though I was taking it pretty easy and not cruising at more than 130 for any long periods.
Car didn't miss a beat but I really should have worn more sunscreen...
A couple of pics.

[Apache]

you lucky, lucky bleeder, got a number for any agencies out there?

[shnozz]

Awesome pics! superb! what a trip in a TVR

Similar pic of mine on a journey from Dubai towards Oman. only difference being this was taken from a Pug 206

[willmcc]

yeah it was real good fun, Apache what kind of agencies do you mean? I work with loads of advertising guys here if that is any good

[Big Al.]

Couldn't you have buried that corpse in the passenger seat, a little closer to home?

[shnozz]

Big Al. said:

Couldn't you have buried that corpse in the passenger seat, a little closer to home?

best place, middle of the desert

How do you think he afforded those shiney new alloys

[willmcc]

Mmm should have taken it out for the pics methinks.
Does look a bit sus on reflection

Part of the reason for the trip was to see if there was any surf so the board had to come along.

[Big Al.]

willmcc said:

Part of the reason for the trip was to see if there was any surf so the board had to come along.

Oh so it's a surf board ..and there's me thinking.

[Jem]

looks like chimp heaven

[.Mark]

Jem said:

looks like chimp heaven

Nope - I think you'll find that's in Dorset.

Yep - Here you go

[Jem]

.Mark said:

Jem said: looks like chimp heaven Nope - I think you'll find that's in Dorset. Yep - Here you go

very good - love that place, they do a great job...

and driving round dorset's ok too.

J

[matttav]

I have a pic of 3 dead pigs on the back of a moped taken from a overcrowded bus in the middle of Vietnam in July.

Have a gut feeling it may not impress as much......although I have never seen the same view in Dorset

[speedeight]

.Mark said:

Jem said: looks like chimp heaven Nope - I think you'll find that's in Dorset. Yep - Here you go

[Gavstar]

Your car's looking superb now - I remember seeing one of your first posts when it had Passat wheels and was in a right state on the inside, then your roof blew off etc....
Well done mate, it looks great now!
And what a nutter to take a Tiv to the UAE!!! Respec!!

[willmcc]

Thanks
I didn't bring it here some other fool did that, but I have managed to rescue it from a pretty rough life.
Gets driven every day and seems to be reliable, taking it through the mountain roads really made it all fall into place, long sweeping bends no other vehicles and the engine roar echoing off the rock walls. Fantastic.

[Gavstar]

willmcc said:

Thanks I didn't bring it here some other fool did that, but I have managed to rescue it from a pretty rough life. Gets driven every day and seems to be reliable, taking it through the mountain roads really made it all fall into place, long sweeping bends no other vehicles and the engine roar echoing off the rock walls. Fantastic.

Lucky lucky man!
Mind you, we're all pretty damn lucky on here anyway aren't we!

[Apache]

willmcc said:

yeah it was real good fun, Apache what kind of agencies do you mean? I work with loads of advertising guys here if that is any good

engineering, transport, manufacturing?