kittycat1

Has anyone else seen some funny cars driving around, I kind of take my hat off to these guys for celebrating their national day and I find it very entertaining to see cars pimped up like cheap christmas crackers, has anyone seen any awful ones yet? I saw a range rover zooming down SZR with Sheikh Mo's picture all over it along with bits of tinsel but didnt have to to get my camera out, I'd be amazed if the guy could see where he was going. Is there a prize for best/worst car?

Anyway Happy National day to any locals on here.

Is there anything worth going to?

Blue Cat

every year you think this can't get any worse ....

MataHari

what's 'worse' about it...what does it matter that people do this, I just don't get the negative attitude towards this at all...
I enjoy seeing the cars all done up, it's fun to watch and it's nice to see people getting into it...
the plastic covering they use is see through from the inside, just like the stuff they use for advertising on the bus and taxis, so it's not like it's dangerous.

co durham boy

It's good to see the natives have a bit of fun...!

StublueKPL

I am im singapore at the moment so havent seen anything this year but I dont mind this at all (as long as its safe).

i haven't seen any locals with a Lada pimped out yet?
I wonder why?

Hello.Kitty

I've seen quite a few today, but not like those. I love the one who actually took some spray paint to his car, instead of the easy-peel vinyl.

Saying that, I did see one in JBR that had little UAE bows covering it in a nice 15x15cm grid. I'll try and get some pics up.

Blue Cat

did I say I didn't like to see them? I said the decorations get worse, they are comical at times.

Madam Medusa

i love watching the car procession on beach road on national day...it's totally bonkers, but there is a great atmosphere...

i took loads of great photos but this is my fave...if you're going to do national day, may as well do it in style, eh...

MM, xx

Norm_uk

I have to admit I feel slight envy when I see the locals proudly celebrating their national day...they manufacture very little and haven't invented anything beyond a visa system that borders on indentured service for some nationalities. Their literacy rates are not particularly high and they routinely negatively discriminate against people based on religion, gender and nationality but they are proud to be who they are.

We don't even have a national day in Britain - unless it revolves around team sports of course. Strange little nation that we are on our windy islands - we've achieved so much more than anyone here has (and to be fair more than most nations period) and are so scared to celebrate it...we can't even agree on a national football team.

I might have to organise a coup in the UK and sort this problem out...then I'll be able to pimp my Skoda with a big union flag and pictures of Darwin and Nelson...with a big bust of Churchill on the roof of course

N.

commander

i love the paint jobs with the BB pin number on display...

It must be for the youngsters on the pull

al dente

The Corniche was a bit testosterone ridden this year, the atmosphere had changed. Spraying (non national) people with silly string seemed to be really popular with gangs of lads targeting people in the face. We did a runner as it felt nasty. I wish there could be a focus point/ carnival atmosphere by doing some music and entertainment to keep eveyone in the right mood.

Madam Medusa

yeah, it's hilarious...we saw a guy spray painting his phone number onto a girl's car as she was cruising along beach road...

MM, xx