tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post123783814568861404..comments2024-03-28T22:59:15.275+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: Record Drive up Jebel Hafeetsecretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-14683273282019097412009-04-25T01:44:00.000+04:002009-04-25T01:44:00.000+04:00Incidentally someone did it in 3:25 a few months a...Incidentally someone did it in 3:25 a few months ago car...and yes they have proof. ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071675957534053024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-56196277837239060892009-04-15T01:35:00.000+04:002009-04-15T01:35:00.000+04:00Incidently the chase car (driven by matt norman) d...Incidently the chase car (driven by matt norman) did the drive 2 seconds quicker.<br /><br />Fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-65241688538097382422009-04-06T03:34:00.000+04:002009-04-06T03:34:00.000+04:00anyone care to talk of dubai being drained by fore...anyone care to talk of dubai being drained by foreign residents?<BR/><BR/>http://www.smh.com.au/world/property-developers-make-a-big-profit-in-afghanistan-20090405-9tb0.htmlLirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-13498499117319892082009-04-05T22:08:00.000+04:002009-04-05T22:08:00.000+04:00Ahahahahaha!Sadly, I was not there for that, but I...Ahahahahaha!<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I was not there for that, but I was at the 3awafi festival, as I am every year. <BR/><BR/>It is not only the sand crawling bit though, there is also the drag races and RR races a few miles away, on paved roads.<BR/><BR/>Basically, the authorities could ban motorsports, as it was for a long time, and have people like me racing the streets, or, they were smart about it, and ended up legalizing (you see the cops, paramedics, and even sponsorships by Etisalat and other companies) it and making it much bigger, and safer.<BR/><BR/>BTW, that was an 800 hp, turbo charged Nissan 4x4 Sadly, baby went boom (you get used to it, I've had 2 motors go boom on me...)<BR/><BR/>Very fun. I recommend going to the festival and checking it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-8866105224404314622009-04-05T20:51:00.000+04:002009-04-05T20:51:00.000+04:00haven't you guys seen this?http://www.youtube.com/...haven't you guys seen this?<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B41Z4Xa-EfwDubai Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951647402774044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-90289372851988605262009-04-05T11:23:00.000+04:002009-04-05T11:23:00.000+04:00TRA has blocked Haaretz newspaper -- which had not...TRA has blocked Haaretz newspaper -- which had not previously been blocked, and is a .com rather than under the .il TLD. why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-50821913132783267592009-04-05T11:15:00.000+04:002009-04-05T11:15:00.000+04:00Old news, no? From The National last month (link t...Old news, no? <BR/><BR/>From The National last month (link to full story below)<BR/><BR/>"Inspired by his feat, four boys — all of school age — raced their hired Range Rover in turn last week, but instead of entering the record books, they ended up in youth custody with their heads shaved and car impounded."<BR/><BR/>http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090319/NATIONAL/290552013&SearchID=73350240410965CYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-11679778770350594412009-04-05T00:42:00.000+04:002009-04-05T00:42:00.000+04:00will he pay for speed limit fines?will he pay for speed limit fines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-16206413220385185102009-04-04T22:57:00.000+04:002009-04-04T22:57:00.000+04:00Like I said, in an AWD car, I'd like to take a sho...Like I said, in an AWD car, I'd like to take a shot at that time, and I know about 10 people who would as well.<BR/><BR/>They should make a yearly event of it. a properly controlled sanctioned event.<BR/><BR/>And that was exactly what this was. It was an AWD (not so powerful) car in proper racing attire with cameras, a closed off road, and paramedics standing by.<BR/><BR/>What's so wrong with this? Especially given who was racing it. I think you couldnt have found a better person.<BR/><BR/>Bikes up a mountain, it's called an international event where the cancer guy on dope wins. A car up our mountain, and bitching begins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-25424883755180313462009-04-04T19:22:00.000+04:002009-04-04T19:22:00.000+04:00This is CrAZy..an uphill JAH race course? Mabrook...This is CrAZy..an uphill JAH race course? Mabrooks..roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-26797151647326897662009-04-04T18:16:00.000+04:002009-04-04T18:16:00.000+04:00I wonder how much he would have clocked on descent...I wonder how much he would have clocked on descent?Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249412273016951816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-87098453762513407122009-04-04T15:40:00.000+04:002009-04-04T15:40:00.000+04:00Environmentally friendly and all, racing a powerfu...Environmentally friendly and all, racing a powerful sports car up a mountain. Great idea, NOT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-53885683404476467532009-04-04T14:41:00.000+04:002009-04-04T14:41:00.000+04:00Great. Now how many people are we gonna have tryin...Great. Now how many people are we gonna have trying to beat that record...it's not like the highest concentration of fast cars in the world is in AD emirate loli*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-87119074718498534892009-04-04T13:23:00.000+04:002009-04-04T13:23:00.000+04:00anyone else think this video should be banned as i...anyone else think this video should be banned as it will have a bad influence on UAE's young driver? :)<BR/><BR/>Cool vid otherwise, thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-32286142877745990242009-04-04T10:30:00.000+04:002009-04-04T10:30:00.000+04:00LOL. I was wondering how the hell that was done in...LOL. I was wondering how the hell that was done in such short a time without getting killed. <BR/><BR/>Anything is possible in a GTR. lol. one of the best AWD systems in the world.<BR/><BR/>But this is a bit dangerous. Do you know how many people with RS6s, Evos, and STis (all great high performance AWD cars) are now going to try this?<BR/><BR/>Because after all, having a fast car automatically makes you a great race driver.<BR/><BR/>As he said, it should be an event. But I think that one of the guide lines for it should mandate an AWD car. If you attempted this in a corvette, or ferrari, or an M3, you would be road kill.<BR/><BR/>But congrats to Bin Sulayem. I see he hasnt forgotten how to drive those things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-35820538121643853462009-04-04T10:18:00.000+04:002009-04-04T10:18:00.000+04:00Will this video make General Khamis Al-Muzaina, De...Will this video make General Khamis Al-Muzaina, Deputy Director of Dubai Police YouTube wish list?<BR/><BR/>I hope so because this speed freak is setting up a bad example on UAE Youth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com