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New member? We appreciate a bit of introduction about yourself.
-Tom-
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Post by -Tom- » 25 Apr 2010, 3:22 pm

Hi people!
I would like to introduce myself. I'm a 23 year old Dutch mechanical engineering student, staying for about 4,5 months in Ras al-Khaimah (doing an internship). I'm a big car fan myself, back home I own a Daihatsu Charade GTti ('89). It's a small, but fast and nippy car. 1.0 litre 3-cylinder turbo-charged engine, with approx. 160/170 bhp :grin:
Right now i'm driving a Volvo V70 2.4 automatic (company car).... yaaay :mrgreen: :razz:
Just came across this website, wanted to see if there are some tuners over here in the UAE. I frequently visit the emirates motorplex at fridayevening, but not much is happening the last couple of times (only folks doing burnouts/trying to drift with their landcruisers and patrols).
I've been to the sand-drag an freestyle drag once, i hope that there is a freestyle drag coming up 'cause i'm in the need to smell some petrol and rubbber 8-)
So if anyone has some tips for places that i should visit as a petrolhead, plz let me know!!! (yesterday i went to Dubai motordrome, when i came there, everything was cancelled 'cause a lethal accident happened :|)

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Post by AccordTuner » 25 Apr 2010, 3:35 pm

welcome enjoy ...

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Post by Ozimandius » 25 Apr 2010, 3:42 pm

Welcome to the forum!

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kartoos100
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Post by kartoos100 » 25 Apr 2010, 3:55 pm

Welcome! Sorry I cant help with the events and places but I guess someone will give you a heads up!

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Post by fahad992 » 25 Apr 2010, 4:02 pm

Welcome :D , yea why u dont go awafi every friday to watch wheeling :P (Y) , me too live in RAK :happy:

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Post by Rogue » 25 Apr 2010, 4:03 pm

Welcome ... Goto warqa in the middle of the night ...!!! :D

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Post by -Tom- » 25 Apr 2010, 4:37 pm

Tnx for the warm welcome!
fahad992 wrote:Welcome :D , yea why u dont go awafi every friday to watch wheeling :P (Y) , me too live in RAK :happy:
Tnx :) you've got a PM
Rogue wrote:Welcome ... Goto warqa in the middle of the night ...!!! :D
Haha i will definitly do it :happy:

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Post by dj drift » 25 Apr 2010, 5:25 pm

Welcome.

And could you share with us more about that lethal accident that happened :S

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AccordTuner
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Post by AccordTuner » 25 Apr 2010, 5:33 pm

dj drift wrote:Welcome.

And could you share with us more about that lethal accident that happened :S

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emerg ... t-1.616693

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Post by Mr_boost » 25 Apr 2010, 5:42 pm

welcome to the board ...

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Post by TNT » 25 Apr 2010, 7:21 pm

Welcome :)

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Post by -Tom- » 25 Apr 2010, 7:36 pm

AccordTuner wrote:
dj drift wrote:Welcome.

And could you share with us more about that lethal accident that happened :S

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emerg ... t-1.616693
Yeah that's the one. Too bad that there wasn't any announcment when entering the autodrome :? It was totally deserted (ok, i have to admit that i was a bit late, i arrived at 14.10, the races started at 14.00), anyway just went to the cinema in dubai mall



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