black gold $$$

check out all 5 pages of this thread to see what they drive in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=276744

[Edited on August 21, 2005 at 10:38 PM. Reason : f]

8/21/2005 10:38:02 PM

I was like "meh" for a while, until I saw that Pagani Zonda

8/21/2005 10:43:06 PM

if you think "meh" check the size of UAE on the world map. CIA world factbook comparative size "slightly smaller than Maine".

8/21/2005 10:46:04 PM

it would suck unless you were a citizen of the uae
which you cant become

8/21/2005 10:48:19 PM

I love it
all the tags are in squiggly

8/21/2005 11:03:54 PM

8/21/2005 11:18:59 PM

I want to live there. Seriously.

Mike

8/21/2005 11:41:51 PM

at least my gas money is going to good use

8/22/2005 12:00:40 AM

does the clk gtr come with the ptostitute, or the other way around?

8/22/2005 12:22:19 AM

Quote :

"it would suck unless you were a citizen of the uae which you cant become "

can you marry into citizenship?

8/22/2005 12:27:36 AM

the guys with the M3's must be poor

8/22/2005 12:30:01 AM

yea i feel bad for the A4 owners.

8/22/2005 12:45:53 AM

Dude

Do you really want to give up getting laid to move to the desert just so you can have cheap gas and a fast car.

shit.

ok.

8/22/2005 1:23:03 AM

dubai is tha shiznit

8/24/2005 5:07:17 PM

YEAH MOVE TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

YOU WONT BE KILLED FOR BEING AMERICAN OR ANYTHING

8/24/2005 6:48:55 PM

one time a guy asked me if i wanted to move to dubai

i said naw man im not gay

8/24/2005 7:04:52 PM

^^look up on google the phrase figuratively speaking

8/24/2005 8:22:55 PM

no you cant merry into citiznship

Quote :

"Do you really want to give up getting laid to move to the desert just so you can have cheap gas and a fast car."

you havent been to dubai, turkish

8/24/2005 10:08:03 PM

I dont usually post here but...

DAMN those things are sexy

Trice should have sent me one of those instead of that damn t-shirt

8/24/2005 10:11:06 PM

Quote :

"YEAH MOVE TO THE MIDDLE EAST. YOU WONT BE KILLED FOR BEING AMERICAN OR ANYTHING"

Dude, not a SINGLE Westerner has been killed in the UAE. There is NO Islamic extremism there.

Learn your countries, man.

SA != UAE != Bahrain != Kuwait != Qatar != Oman != Yemen

P.S. Middle East is NOT a country, just like Africa is NOT a country! Didn't Bush call Africa a country?

[Edited on August 24, 2005 at 10:16 PM. Reason : ]

8/24/2005 10:15:07 PM

All you have to do is say you're canadian, eh?

8/24/2005 10:34:31 PM

Fuck, I really need a job in Dubai...

part II

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=306048

11/4/2005 6:40:18 PM

my roomie is from there

11/4/2005 6:54:12 PM

^ we know, he talks about it all the time.... and all the cars he says he has there....






[Edited on November 4, 2005 at 7:05 PM. Reason : q]

11/4/2005 6:58:59 PM

^lol

but seriously, is he really from Dubai?

11/4/2005 7:04:57 PM

no, he justs visits there cause his dad is there...

11/4/2005 7:05:37 PM

oh so he's half Dubai. But he doesnt drive a fancy car. whats up with that?

11/4/2005 7:06:52 PM

he's like that, he takes pride in what other people have, barely related to him and make that pride his own.

11/4/2005 7:08:23 PM

i'm not even sure that his dad is dubian..... i think his dad just lives there, could be wring though

11/4/2005 7:11:04 PM

Quote :

"i'm not even sure that his dad is dubian"

what's a dubian?

a dubious nubian?

11/4/2005 9:07:15 PM

^LOL

11/5/2005 1:41:39 AM

Dubai will be a shithole again in 10 years, no worries.

11/5/2005 1:59:11 AM

^ you obviously have no clue what you are talking about!

stfu and gtfo of the city you were born in

11/5/2005 2:00:34 AM

^Why so defensive? I'm simply stating that oil reserves don't last forever...

11/5/2005 2:04:05 AM

not defensive, but based on your statement about oil reserves, i will say this again:

stfu and gtfo of the city you were born in

UAE's main cash earner is not even oil these days, but tourism.

Dubai (one of 7 emirates making up UAE) has a population of 2 mil, but receives about 5-7 mil tourists each year, projected to reach 10 mil very soon.

dude, have you see the artificial islands they have made? 3 in the shape of palm trees, and one in the shape of the world map? and no, not small islands, these are as big as cities, with all the features of a city.

anyway, if you want to talk about oil, it will last another 50-100 years in the middle east.

[Edited on November 5, 2005 at 2:13 AM. Reason : DUBAI is the new SINGAPORE (in case you haven't seen the news in, oh like 5 years)]

11/5/2005 2:12:30 AM

^Oh dear, where to start.
You are being defensive, which is understandable as you're defending a personal attachment to a city built off of oil and blood money.

Sure, I've read much about Dubai. I'm sure it's a splendid place... really.

Quote :

"anyway, if you want to talk about oil, it will last another 50-100 years in the middle east."

There, my friend, is the fault in your argument. Yes, oil will remain for 50-100 years in the middle east, likely much longer than that. However, greed has overcome logic and economics in Dubai, nearly all sources predict its supplies will be depleted by 2020, if not MUCH sooner.

But that's a great thought, I really hope tourism can drive the region. Personally, I'm not holding my breath.


[Edited on November 5, 2005 at 2:21 AM. Reason : longer]

11/5/2005 2:19:17 AM

Quote :

"DUBAI is the new SINGAPORE"

I'm so happy for you

11/5/2005 2:23:08 AM

Quote :

"you're defending a personal attachment to a city built off of oil and blood money."

1 - i have NO personal [or any other sort of] attachment to dubai. i am not even an arab. sure, it has been built off oil, and more recently, off of tourism. what's wrong about that?

2 - blood money? ok, you lost me there. whose blood? if anything, the US has been built on the blood of native americans and africans.

Quote :

"But that's a great thought, I really hope tourism can drive the region. "

there, my friend, is the fault in your argument.

tourism is driving the region! (and significantly, also real estate)

in the meantime (until dubai becomes a desert again ), enjoy:

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http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/ (must see)


The World

The World Islands are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of the world. It will consist of over 250 to 300 small private artifical islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands. Each island will range from 250,000 to 900,000 square feet in size, with 50 to 100 metres of water between each island. It will cover a total area of 9 kilometers (5.4 miles) in length and 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) in width, surrounded by an oval shaped breakwater. The only means of transportation between the islands will be by marine transport.

The World Islands will be located 4 kilometers off the shore of Jumeirah, close to the Palm Jumeirah, between Burj Al Arab and Port Rashid. Each island will be sold to selected private developers and are expected to have pricing beginning at AED 25 million (US$ 6.85 million), for the AED 6.6 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) project.





The Palm

The Palm Islands, also referred to as The Palm Dubai and The Palms, are the three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its concept was announced in May 2002 and the three resort islands are expected to maintain Dubai's position as a premium tourist destination. The Palm Islands is also the self-declared 'Eighth Wonder of the World'.

Each of the islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira) are being built in the shape of a date palm tree and consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds, and are surrounded by a crescent island that acts as a breakwater. The islands will support luxury hotels, freehold residential villas, unqiue water homes, shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas and various diving sites.












Burj Dubai

Burj Dubai is set to be the world's tallest building and the centerpiece of the Gulf regions most prestigious urban development, entitled Downtown Dubai. The Arabic meaning for the word Burj is 'tower', which gives Burj Dubai a meaning of 'Dubai Tower' or 'Tower of Dubai'. Its exact height hasn't been disclosed but it has been confirmed that it will be over 700 meters tall and its design was influenced by the six petal desert flower.





Dubai Waterfront

Dubai Waterfront is a stunning new development comprised of canals and islands containing luxury hotels and homes. Its 70 kilometer (42 miles) Arabian Canal runs through the desert, while its arc shaped man-made islands produce a shelter around the Palm Jebel Ali. The harbour provides sea access for trade and entertainment, while its surroundings are divided into a series of commercial, residential, resort and amenity areas.

Dubai Waterfront will extend Dubai coastal line by 820 kilometers (492 miles), which is 12 times the current length of Dubai's coastline, and will cover an area of over 81 million squared meters (266 million squared feet). It is intended to be the world's largest beachfront development and the largest man-made development. It will be larger than Manhattan or Beirut and is being built to be Dubai's premium luxury district. The development will feature over 100 different waterfront developments and over 150 planned communities. The various key development areas of Dubai Waterfront can be seen the aerial map below.





Falcon City of Wonders

Falcon City of Wonders, also known as FalconCity, is a 100 acre (405 thousand square meter) development being built within Dubailand. The AED 5.5 billion (US$ 1.5 billion) project will be a multi-faceted residential, tourist, entertianment and recreational destination that will contain residential apartments, villas, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, health clubs and spas, schools and parks.

Falcon City of Wonders will be a unique tourist attraction, as it will capture the spirit of ancient civilizations and contain architectural marvels of the world, combined with modern facilites. It will be a city shaped like a falcon and contain life-size replicas of seven wonders of the world - the Great Pyramid in Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse at Alexandria, Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower and the Great Wall of China.

The Great Pyramid in Giza will contain residential flats, offices and retail outlets and the Babylonian Gardens will comprise luxury apartments, restaurants and coffee shops. The Light House of Alexandria will consist of hotels and retail outlets and the Taj Mahal will comprise hotels and restaurants. Luxury apartments and retail outlets will be the main features of the Eiffel Tower, while the Great Wall of China will encircle the Pharaohs Theme Park located within the fun city. The residential villas (The Villas) will constitute the wings of the falcon and will come as detached, semi-detached and townhouse villas.



[Edited on November 5, 2005 at 3:09 AM. Reason : ]

11/5/2005 2:48:31 AM

That's wonderful, it's a country founded on principles hardened in Las Vegas.

It will continue to be plagued by a corrupt government, one of the worst prison/judicial systems in the 'free' world, and one of the largest states in terms of human trafficking. It's a wonder so many people like the UAE, it's practically a steal

These facts are documented very thoroughly throughout US and UN investigations and litigation.

The islands are pretty, and the buildings are too!

Sorry, just noticed this quote:

Quote :

"Dude, not a SINGLE Westerner has been killed in the UAE."

You're right. They import plenty of boys to force into child slavery and girls to force into prostitution.

With free labor and abundant pussy, who really needs to raise a red flag by killing a westerner???

[Edited on November 5, 2005 at 6:06 AM. Reason : quote]

11/5/2005 5:55:10 AM

^and do you have any documentation to back up your accusations? Dubai looks very similar to las vegas. I'm pretty sure they're modeling after them and you can see how much money that city brings in while its just in the middle of the desert

11/5/2005 3:06:55 PM

so why can't you become a citizen of the UAE again?

11/5/2005 5:32:27 PM

probably because there are millions of people who would flood there to mooch off the wealth that others have earned

11/5/2005 5:34:34 PM

^^^
JBaz, you've been around here long enough to know how to use google...
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/47255.pdf

11/5/2005 7:35:31 PM

^^^^

he says the truth, sadly.

women from eastern europe and former ussr are trafficked by the thousands into uae to become prostitutes. and little boys from india/pakistan/bangladesh are still kidnapped from their countries into uae to become child jockeys for camel races.

and i knew all this before (i live, unfortunately, in another arab country, with a much worse human rights record).

so, cdubya, what are you trying to acomplish here? i know it is a bad place (not as bad as a lot of other arab countries, though) from a human rights point of view, but we are talking about its prosperity here, and its dependance on tourism and real estate as a source of income.

two separate issues, man.

11/5/2005 10:01:07 PM

i know how to use it, i'd rather someone do the work for me. I use it too much

11/6/2005 3:17:24 AM

OUTSOURCED INDIAN ARABS !!!!!!!

11/6/2005 9:09:38 PM

friend of mine is from dubai, goes to school in florida

she talks with an english accent

11/6/2005 9:27:24 PM