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We drove to Al Qua'a desert to shoot the Milkyway. That region of the desert is almost with zero light pollution and hence a very good location to do night photography. The area is surrounded by beautiful dunes very photographic.

If you want I can take a look at it for you and tell you if it actually needs replacing or not.

Yes the ST is available but they're very few and far between. I'd advise checking on parts availability and delivery times before making a purchase. Very capable car though. The RS is available. Maybe. I saw one in Al Quoz last month.

I am a mechanical engineer with a background of working as an automobile engineer. To the best of my knowledge, any car engine should comfortably do 200000 to 250000 km with somewhat routine maintenance. I have seen Toyota cars being sold after having done 380000 km as well. So dont worry if you are not misusing the car and taxing the engine unnecessarily (no routine maintenance and rough use of the engine). Your engine should also go the distance. Having said that , it varies from brand to brand. Dont expect a Hyundai or KIA engine to last as long as a Toyota or an AUDI engine does. As for the electricals and other accessories which are attached to the engine but do not form a part of the engine-these have different life terms. These some times have to be changed depending on their use.

I've got a car (my oldest one) which is about to turn 17 years and it's still roaring. I had the CEL on once, all I did is change the EGR valve and cleaned the Throttle body, along with the intake manifold and the Mass Air Flow/sensor, and the CEL is gone... Maybe you can try it too, it doesn't cost too much... Cheers. PS: it now has more than 300 thousand kms on the clock.

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