Abu Dhabi - Dubai Commute

[The Jolly Roger]

Hello,

I'm thinking about a move to the middle east soon....I don't have the experience for dubai but would have it for abu dhabi either acc or twr/app....I have heard that it is possible to commute from dubai to abu dhabi airport or the acc centre in about 50mins...Are both co-located? I'd be livin in Dubai for personal reasons.....I hear a few do it already?

Cheers

[Fox3snapshot]

:rolleyes: Good luck with that.....

[Captain-Ahmed]

u will need to wake up early in the morning,

one of my relatives lives in Ajman (very close to Dubai) ... and he wakes up at 5 and start preparing for his work in Dubai,

i went once with him .... although we left the house at 6 am , the traffic was high


btw .... some roads in dubai, u need to pay money if u want to go throw them, but not many

[Guy D'ageradar]

verci
And therein lies the problem......the words "decent" and "American" should never be used in the same sentence - especially when talking about cars!! (unless you like an interior made from recycled lego, that is :E )

[The Jolly Roger]

Cheers people....nothin at all wrong with the american V8's!!!!! There's also nothin wrong with a nice A5 or similar.....looks like if I'm doin that drive I'll have to wear some extra padding!!!!! :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: I'll give it a test run in a few weeks and provided I get to there and back alive, I'll order up a nice set of wheels....

[2 Dogs]

Jolly,

U can pick up a nice 540 or 740 in Sharjah, Japanese import - has the advantage of never having beeen driven by an Emirati - with sub 60000km on the clock for less than 15 grand US. It will have no problem doing MOE to AUH in under an hour - with a bit more class than a Yank Tank too. Not too bad on fuel either :rolleyes:

[Tin-Bullet]

Jolly Roger;

As you said everyone has his/her own personal reasons to chose were to live etc etc....

But, just a small suggestion, (my 2c) living in Dubai & around it is good, but I'd recommend property location from Dubai Marina 'South-West BOUND' ONLY.....

Having said this, to avoid the Northern-Eastern part of Emirates Road, & or Al Garhoud Bridge or Deira side.....for LONGGGGGGGGGG Traffic Queuesss.....

But of course you have your personal reasons & budgets....

Good Luck!:confused:

[Canoehead]

Jolly, why not save all the hassle/time/energy of commuting? Just come work in DXB. No commute, plus we get paid more. Which would leave you plenty of $ to pick out a nice Corvette, Cadillac or 300C for your cruising pleasure.:)

[Guy D'ageradar]

Morning all,

Sorry to digress before but the intention was not necessarily to turn towards lifestyle choices - (hope you have a nice chestwig to go with that 'vette, verci!) more to do with reliability and practicality. Personally, I wouldn't feel safe without at least 2 tons of high grade steel and as many airbags as possible wrapped around me for any drive on the SZR - let alone commuting Dubai - Abu Dhabi. Wouldn't fancy it myself but each to his own.

Jolly rodger

Beware the imports - many stories of hurricane Katrina "survivors" as well as stolen to order european cars appearing in the "import" market. If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

My vote is for a V8 Touareg - 2-3 years old for 120,000Dhs - can't be bad!

Bonne Journée.

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

I say tell your "personal reason" that she has to move to Abu Dhabi. A much nicer place to live than Dubai.

My vote is that you buy anything Japanese. If you can afford it a Lexus or an Infiniti, if not a Nissan, Toyota or Honda. They are cheap to fix, they are amazingly reliable, they have decent airconditioning (Unlike most european cars including the Toureg), they actually can go around corners without killing someone (unlike the Chryslers and Dodges) and they keep their resale value better than anything else in the Gulf (unlike all cars mentioned but especially the Yank tanks).

[Guy D'ageradar]

Verci, mon ami,


Wouldn't fancy having the S2000 in a scrap with a 3 ton Landcruiser driven by a national! Nor any of the other little Japanese cars mentioned. Fine around town but for a daily commute down the SZR, I woudn't even consider anything smaller than a Pajero / Prado (and don't really want one of them either).

A tout..

[Fox3snapshot]

I hope your wife knows what you think of Yank equipment.....:E

As me Monaro is built in Australia I will ignore the comment, even if it is badged a Chevvy! :}

[The Jolly Roger]

Ok Ok.....

ANSA...Me "personal reason" is staying stump!!! Maybe I should buy her the nice car to entice it to Abu Dhabi...ahemmmm...scratch that....I'll just go ahead any build me own tank...sounds like if I want to get from one end of the SZH to the other without me nerves shattered to bits I'll need somethin used to crawl over land mines!!!! :confused::confused: Just what have I left meself in for......How are helicopters these days.....:bored::bored:

[Red Dragon]

With the exception of Jebel Hafeet and the Masafi-Dibba road, why would a car need cornering ability in the UAE?:confused:
You need something solid, quick in a straight line, good all round visibilty (to see them coming) and a really loud horn!
The new Lumina SS would get my vote....or something German if I could afford it!

[2 Dogs]

The new Lumina SS would get my vote....or something German if I could afford it!Chevy Illumina CSV CR8 - 6 litre, 0-60 in 4.9 secs and 18+ mpg. Aussie made - who could ask for anything more :D

I do drive a BMW 540 tho :ok:


.... and I live at the base of Jebel Hafit ;)

CSV CR8 (http://www.auto-power-girl.com/pics/photo-gallery/chevrolet_csv_cr8-30341)

[Fox3snapshot]

Ooooooh! You mean another one of our well engineered, true blue Ozzy beasts! Bring it on! :cool:

;)

[The Jolly Roger]

Whats a good Audi costin out there at the moment??? I like the A5 but I'd say its probably out of my reach?

[2 Dogs]

http://www.dubizzle.com/main/DubaiClassified/Autos8_4x4s/Vroom__Vroom__2a___Wild__Beast_kd=57168
http://www.dubizzle.com/main/DubaiClassified/Autos8_4x4s/RS4__for__sale__!_kd=57158
http://www.dubizzle.com/main/DubaiClassified/Autos8_4x4s/ABT__Turbo__Quattro_kd=56962
http://www.dubizzle.com/main/DubaiClassified/Autos8_4x4s/A4__Cabriolet__39_0_kd=56927

[the Shue]

Jolly R,

Could be a good, cheap second hand Audi or two coming out of the UAE ACC this year.

When we talk about low car prices, we are mainly referring to second hand cars that are in very good condition and are be sold simply because the expat is going home and it is not worthwhile to bring it with them. You can often find nice cars way under their Western value because they MUST be sold soon.

Note: Not recommended that you buy a used car from someone who's middle name is Al.

[Guy D'ageradar]

Red Dragon
What do you mean, IF you colud afford it?!! Your big pay rise only came through a few days ago - spent it all already? :E

As for the lumina, what is the interior made of? Is it the standard lego version or the top of the range melted down action man one? :}

See you soon.....

[Red Dragon]

Guy,

Yes we did get the rise (haven't felt it yet it's only 6th) but I prefer to put my money in something that makes money, not loses it. And you know how much I love cars, so that's saying something. I'd like nothing better to be commuting in something shiny and fast, but at the end of the day priorities lay elsewhere.

Christ I'm getting old!!
:ok:

[Guy D'ageradar]

Before verci comes up with something more profound, I feel the need to say that you're only as old as the woman you feel.....so go ahead. You can tell her I said so! :ok:

[Red Dragon]

Guy,

You know she's going to maul you to death dear boy and I'm going to watch until she's completely finished. I'm then going to put her back on the leash and walk away without the slightest pang of guilt.

:}

[Guy D'ageradar]

Maybe she'll calm down a bit in the intervening weeks?! :eek: If not, I'll try bribery - does she prefer swiss or belgian chocolate? :ok:

[radioexcel]

The Jolly Roger

You are living a dream!!!!!:E:E

You must have your brains examined to go and work Abu Dhabi APP/TWR!!!!

Much lower pay than Dubai. And a UPS as GM who is a controlled freak:cool:

Apply for Dubai:O:ok:
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