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I believe VKool makes a big deal out of their film not blocking GPS/phone signals. That would mean it has no metal, and Salik would/should be okay too. Although RTA does say to make a hole in your tint.

Self-plug: www.drivearabia.com

and save some money not buying one of those magazines.

But why pay when I provide the info for free? My numbers are slightly off, but so are the ones in all the mags.

autodrone wrote:I'm not going to argue with that!

Hey come on man. You still have 5 years left before you reach legal retirement age, so why leave early?

Anyone have those year-long RTA parking cards? They bend, melt and burn black in only six months. After it becomes unreadable, I put a message on my glass with the expiry date, so I dont get fined.

Salik tag is different, though it is hard to believe it will last the lifetime of the glass.

Yes. With fees. Thanks gtmash, just for the info of others...I cashed in the check at HSBC at Jebel Ali branch and they told me it would take 4-6 weeks to process it. At the moment I don't care too much. okay for me now, but I can imagine it could be something to consider for others if you need the...

Thank you all for your input. I think I was prepared to take the risk of fees going up if that's the only risk there is. I guess I'll just have to take it and hang on to my cash at this stage. After all I am only doing the land registery dept a favour as they must be working day and night at the mo...

Hi everybody! Just some quick questions to see if there are any people from Ireland out there. I'm currently contemplating entering negotiatons with my employer to move to Dubai for (at least) several years. I've had a look on some jobsites and I've noticed that the salaries seem to be significantl...

oops that sounds quite unfair to me . I'd be really pissed off if I pay the fees now and they come down in the future . I think the effect would be much worst than seeing them go up in the future. Anyway, it makes me more hopeful though . Thanks gtmash The way it has been for me, I think "they...

What corners do you manage to cut? It is a big decision for people to move here, and I feel too many people are 'shot down' on DF for asking questions over European packages. Really 300K + housing isn't that amazing, if you want to maintain the same lifestyle as London for instance. To live in a de...

or if you're no so hot on ethics , there are quite a few pirate merchants that will probably deliver them to your doorstep. That's what his post is asking for!!! He wants to know if anyone know the local one!!!! The DVD guys under my stairs have disappeared. Probably in their home countries now.

Hi I live in the Dubai Marina area and after searching through Spinneys vast DVD rental section I am desperate for something more recent than the last 2 years on DVD... I have heard that there is a DVD Man that comes to your door and sells good quality copies for DHS10... Anyone know of who theloca...

In England it is possible to get a Bankers Draft. Its a cheque drawing on the banks funds rather than an account. The bank takes the funds from your account when issuing it. Is there an equivalent in Dubai banking? when I called my bank (not one of the best) they were talking about a Demand Draft, ...

burton wrote:

Tropic23 wrote:Do you need a therapy?

No, just a donut would be fine.

For a donut, take a powerful rear-wheel-drive car, floor the accelerator pedal and yank the steering wheel all the way in one direction.

I posted my Johhny Rockets rant twice, by mistake. And since I can't delete my own posts, I thought I would just change the whole post instead. So, still thinking about the burger debacle, I just also remembered that Friar Tucks Fish and Chips shop has now gone, I mean totally. I know it actually c...

MaaaD wrote:Karachi Darbar has fish and chips ?

I dunno. They have Chinese.

I have a place at IC. Hidden fees are a given. Although some greedy building owners add their own "administrative" fees, there are many, including mine, who don't charge a dime over what Nakheel wants.

why don't you just buy one here? Cars are so cheap and your US model won't be Gulf Spec Yep. Although there is a ministry-of-something fee that you can pay to make your car magically GCC-spec. Dhs 330 turned my Japan-spec into GCC-spec. But I let some agency handle my paperwork. I couldn't be bothe...

how do i know if my car is a 2006 model or a 2007 besides being mentioned on the paperwork from the showroom. I'd like to know the production date if poss. I checked under the hood but cldnt find anythin..:( Eve if you do find it, I don't know how much it will help. Some companies start building 20...

Considering a woman on medication was jailed here from the airport itself because the prescription drug is banned here, I'd say a pothead shouldn't risk it.

I have a Honda Pal 2 days ago and I'm using it go to work. My residence is somewhere in Fish R/A and I'm working along Maktoum Road. I was told to, and it is common sense, not to drive scooters in major roads. We can use the pedestrian lanes, foot paths, and secondary roads. I wish to invite you to...

The Major wrote:That's correct!

No test, just pay a few dirhams and they give you UAE license!

One of the few benefits of being British these days.......

But....you guys drive on the wrong side of the road.

maybe - but we do have a thorough testing process - hence we able to otain a UAE license without any lessons. This is crazy though, as I honestly have no ideas of UAE road laws (I assume there are some) they really should make everyone at least take a short theory test if not practical! I'd say the...

That's something to consider autodrome. Why then are there all of these posts saying that people imported cars and everything worked out fine? This is the first I've heard about fuel quality and different states and stuff. I always thought the cars in the US are built at a central location and ship...

So what, im on 65k excl housing ,schooling ,vehicles ..etc and struggle with expenses here…+ paying mortgage there + … many colleagues here never had good life experience and taste real lifestyle and thought 60+/month is some thing…go new Zealand guys!! Cheers to all That didn't make any sense at a...

Mike kiwi is obviously working in dollars and annual rather than monthly. BTW a more accurate Poll would include Less then 4,000. 4001 to 7000. 7001 to 15000, 15001 to 20,000 and then the above levels. As many expats from non-western countries fall into these brackets. That is correct. Dhs 5k and D...

I've had a look recently at the Forbes list of the world richest . I thought that there would be quite a few from this region at the top but to my surprise apart from price Alwaleed who's 13th there are no arabs in the top 50 ?!! Are you guys as surprised as i am ? the next arab is ranked 52 and th...

scarlet wrote:no offence intended gt - its just that some people here are underpaid/or overpaid according to nationality

Hehe, I wasn't offended. I was agreeing with you.

Nope, Salik and V-kool don't work Got my new car the day Salik started, agency advised it was fine, then after a week I called Salik to check how much is my balance - it was still 50Dh with a week's worth of fines. So off to V-kool I went to vent my frustration - they had to cut out the tinting whe...