Barry Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 It was a real culture shock for me when I first arrived in UAE. I recognised all the brands but I had never seen the majority of the models before. My wife still mocks me for getting excited the first time I saw a FJ Cruiser. So please post some models of cars from your own country that aren’t available here. Ill start you off with a couple from UK. Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vectra, rebadged as Opel in the rest of Europe, a subsidiary of GM. Extremely common, run of the mill at home but I’ve never seen either here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoboy2016 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Toyota Highlander Suzuki Grand Vitara Breza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sertac Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I am missing the hot hatch culture here. Ok there are some available hot hatch but the culture is not there. Most probably because of tight traffic rules. Peugeot 106 GTI (my biggest love) Peugeot 208 GTI(there is only 1.6 auto available in UAE not the manuel THP engine ) Vw Polo GTI Seat Ibiza Cupra There are more and more but if i start the write about what is not available it will take too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Toyota Surf and Toyota Crown And there are a lot more infamous japanese cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 This one will surprise everyone... Mazda Jeep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidshk Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, alien said: Toyota Surf and Toyota Crown And there are a lot more infamous japanese cars! I Have seen Surf in Sharjah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I miss the Peugeot 306. Had a few. The D-Turbo was a fun car. Very easy to get a load of extra power just by adjusting the pump and turbo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoboy2016 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Now, a vehicle which I have only seen in UAE Mitsubishi Jeep!!! Saw this one at Umm Al Quwain, for sale a long time ago, I think 2013, just thought about posting it now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Wow I love that old Mitsubishi! I’ve seen a few old Suzuki’s in Al Awir with similar stying but I can’t remember the model so no pics. Heres another from Ireland. Daihatsu Fourtrak. They’re old but they still make silly money second hand. Farmers love them. The off road ability of a land rover but a bit more comfort. I remember my aunt had one. She let me borrow it to take a girl for a date. I was around 17-18 at the time. First time I realised a 4x4 in 2wd mode could do donuts or drive on 2 wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Barry said: Wow I love that old Mitsubishi! I’ve seen a few old Suzuki’s in Al Awir with similar stying but I can’t remember the model so no pics. Heres another from Ireland. Daihatsu Fourtrak. They’re old but they still make silly money second hand. Farmers love them. The off road ability of a land rover but a bit more comfort. I remember my aunt had one. She let me borrow it to take a girl for a date. I was around 17-18 at the time. First time I realised a 4x4 in 2wd mode could do donuts or drive on 2 wheels. These are or were at least quite common in the UAE, known as the Daihatsu Feroza, you do see them mostly in the Northern or East Coast Emirates Kinda legendary now and demand a pretty penny if one does come for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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