Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
Jan 29th 2008, 10:44 am
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
I prefer a lounge type atmosphere as opposed to a club... Something not too loud, and not full of drunken people, I like a good drink, but I can't believe the way people here in London do it (I live within sight of Emirates Stadium where Arsenal plays... you can imagine what it looks like here on match days!). Maybe something with a bit of live music. I'm also into the bar scene - know of any good spots for 20 and 30 something young professionals?
Jan 29th 2008, 11:07 am
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
Jan 29th 2008, 11:09 am
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Oh and to the guy who went racing through Bekaa... next time, you can make it even more "fun" by crossing the mountains from Bekaa to Beirut at Dahr Baidar at night, in fog. I did it 4 weeks ago, and first thought that the heavy smoke coming up was just fog... from the smell it became clear that it was also burning brakes on the Syrian lorries ahead!
Jan 29th 2008, 11:38 am
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People who buy 4x4s, or modern American cars need to be shot.
Driving in Lebanon is hugely entertaining. I remember the first time I did it I waited patiently at the lights to turn left towards Solidare....I didn't make that mistake twice.
Jan 29th 2008, 12:11 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
One of my cars is a Boxster S and the AC works fine in the winter. It's a fun little car to drive and are pretty cheap in Dubai.
People who buy 4x4s, or modern American cars need to be shot.
Driving in Lebanon is hugely entertaining. I remember the first time I did it I waited patiently at the lights to turn left towards Solidare....I didn't make that mistake twice.
People who buy 4x4s, or modern American cars need to be shot.
Driving in Lebanon is hugely entertaining. I remember the first time I did it I waited patiently at the lights to turn left towards Solidare....I didn't make that mistake twice.
Jan 29th 2008, 12:13 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
i am finding people slagging of driving a porsche boxter laughable...
I mean, get real, its not a bad car to drive....
plus its not an american piece of plastic junk
I mean, get real, its not a bad car to drive....
plus its not an american piece of plastic junk
Jan 29th 2008, 12:17 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
have been quite happy with mine despite the huge lack of power!
Jan 29th 2008, 12:22 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
Clearly people assumed that I was mentioning the Boxster as the epitomy of a sports car - in reality, I was mentioning it (I said Porsche Boxster or similar) so that there would be some idea of the lifestyle I want - comfortable without being flashy... so I could get help on deciding how much I need to be offered! I'm not trying to spend all of my money on my car, but I don't want to drive something cheap either. Maybe in 10 years I'd consider driving a supercar, but I generally think guys in their mid-twenties driving around in Ferraris look like jackasses :-)
Jan 29th 2008, 12:25 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
is a Porsche not flashy then? 
Jan 29th 2008, 12:45 pm
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Re: Expat package comparable to £120,000/yr
One of my cars is a Boxster S and the AC works fine in the winter. It's a fun little car to drive and are pretty cheap in Dubai.
People who buy 4x4s, or modern American cars need to be shot.
Driving in Lebanon is hugely entertaining. I remember the first time I did it I waited patiently at the lights to turn left towards Solidare....I didn't make that mistake twice.
People who buy 4x4s, or modern American cars need to be shot.
Driving in Lebanon is hugely entertaining. I remember the first time I did it I waited patiently at the lights to turn left towards Solidare....I didn't make that mistake twice.
the one thing better than the driving though is the parking... it's impressive!
as for korean crap... let me know when mercedes start offering a 7 year warranty!
