Another unsurprising story
Your Saudi friend was an idiot. If he was real and you didn't make this up.
Apr 4th 2016, 1:54 pm
#17
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Re: Another unsurprising story
Going back to the use of indicators - or even double indicators i.e hazard lights - it is only in Saudi that the hazards come on during rain? It's like they think it creates some sort of invisible force field to protect the car?
Having said that, it is also used when alerting others to upcoming speed camera's. About the only positive regarding driving in this region.
Having said that, it is also used when alerting others to upcoming speed camera's. About the only positive regarding driving in this region.
Apr 4th 2016, 2:56 pm
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Apr 4th 2016, 3:57 pm
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Re: Another unsurprising story
10% of road accidents are caused by drunk drivers, therefore 90% are caused by sober drivers. If we all drove pissed there'd be fewer accidents.
Apr 7th 2016, 5:55 am
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Re: Another unsurprising story
Arrived back late last night from holiday.
Two near misses in the cab on the way home.
Looked at the mrs (who is keen now to start planning a move back to the UK) and she just sighed. I think we're both getting a bit bored of the idiocy here.
Weirdly...5 years today.
Two near misses in the cab on the way home.
Looked at the mrs (who is keen now to start planning a move back to the UK) and she just sighed. I think we're both getting a bit bored of the idiocy here.
Weirdly...5 years today.
Apr 7th 2016, 6:00 am
#21
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Re: Another unsurprising story
A day without a near miss in Jeddah is like a day without coffee.....just doesn't happen
Apr 7th 2016, 6:03 am
#22
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Re: Another unsurprising story
I REALLY want to buy a piece of crap car and just start driving into these knobheads.
Apr 7th 2016, 7:18 am
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Re: Another unsurprising story
DXB
Why would I make the story up ?
In my 17 years in KSA I had quite a few conversations with Saudis !
Why would I make the story up ?
In my 17 years in KSA I had quite a few conversations with Saudis !
Apr 8th 2016, 1:40 pm
#27
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Re: Another unsurprising story
Buy an old xc90. It's not a piece of crap but devalues rapidly after 6 years despite being a brick shit house of a car. We had folks drive into the side back and front of us, and they always came off worse. We had a few paint markings. They had dents.
Apr 8th 2016, 5:03 pm
#28
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Re: Another unsurprising story
My tribe continues to increase, despite the unwarranted attacks of whippersnappers. "The dogs bark but the caravan moves on."
Apr 10th 2016, 5:19 am
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Re: Another unsurprising story
My Mrs bought an XC90 out here. I told her not to, she wanted it desperately. It did nothing but cause problems and drain my pockets. It did keep going, to a certain point, but was never reliable enough to trust with a journey above about 15 minutes.
We flogged it to those webuyanycar folks for 7,000. I think that was about 6,999 more than they should have paid!
Arrogant, miserable and patronising. Think I've sorted your headstone?
Apr 10th 2016, 12:41 pm
#30
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Re: Another unsurprising story
You're joking right? Terrible car (though, you might be right if it's intended purpose is crashing).
My Mrs bought an XC90 out here. I told her not to, she wanted it desperately. It did nothing but cause problems and drain my pockets. It did keep going, to a certain point, but was never reliable enough to trust with a journey above about 15 minutes.
We flogged it to those webuyanycar folks for 7,000. I think that was about 6,999 more than they should have paid?
My Mrs bought an XC90 out here. I told her not to, she wanted it desperately. It did nothing but cause problems and drain my pockets. It did keep going, to a certain point, but was never reliable enough to trust with a journey above about 15 minutes.
We flogged it to those webuyanycar folks for 7,000. I think that was about 6,999 more than they should have paid?
4.8l v8, Oman Dubai runs were a blessing with the in seat DVDs screens headphones for the kids.
Was a seriously great car for us and saved us from a number of intoxicated drivers.
Ah well. Different experiences.