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Many many happy returns of the day @Srikumar, may you have many faya, iftar bowl and moreeb this year. Have a great birthday, bro. And god bless you, always.

Happy Birthday Sir....

Happy belated birthday @Srikumar bhai. May God Almighty keep you and your family in His protection.

This is what I did, a bit short.

Brent Walter has created the “Volkspod” by welding together the fenders from all four corners of old VW Beetles. The scooters have a rear and taillights from the original car and wide bicycle-type handlebars for the rider to hold onto. Power: 3 horsepower engine Speed: 25 miles per hour. I personally find Brent Walter a genius to put an iconic shape and design for such a creative use. And they do look cute and different in a nice way. What do you guys think....? https://theheartysoul.com/volkswagen-beetle-repurposed-to-create-a-fashionably-old-fashioned-mini-bike/

Does look coll and well done, but 2 wheelers' were never for me.

I always have had a love/hate relationship with the Supra. I fall in love with the 1985 Celica Supra I laid my eyes on the first time, but as time went on the shape of the Supra really impressed me in every way. Not being a rich kid, I could only afford one on a Playstation game and build it to my hearts content, but really hated the handling on both the Toyota Supra and the Mazda RX7. Plus with AWD the Nissan Skyline R34 was my favourite with a special corner for the Mitsubishi Evos. With all the negative banter around how Toyota and BMW got together to build this I was really put off by it. Never even bothered to read about it so I was surprised to hear that people felt it was slow. But really good to know and a few things cleared in this video for me. Love the fact that the forged parts in the engine means that it can support 1000 hp. Maybe I can afford one in about 20 years time if there are still any left. My retirement gift to myself.

@Arsalan Ehsan regarding the FJ Cruiser, I am not too happy with the view from the cabin and the suicide door is horrible for malls and tight parking spots. However if you test drive one and fall in love with it, go for it. I would recommend post 2010 models even if you have to pay a little bit more. I do not like the balance and softness of the stock suspensions, so first thing to do is change them to Fox suspensions, somehow that 2 inch lift you get has a much better balance. I have seen FJ Cruisers flipping on a plain surface. Toyota Land Cruiser 1998 - 2003 - Both V6 and V8 are really good, however the V6 is slightly better due to the power to weight ratio. Also the 5.7 V8 gives you the torque on high rev bands rather the the 4.7 V8 which gives you torque at the lower revs as required. Mind the fact that it is a heavy car and it will take some getting used to the boat in the desert. Nissan Xterra is also best after 2010 models, I had also heard about the coolant and oil mixing due to some wrong setup by Nissan in pre 2010 models, but for the Pathfinder models and not Xterra, however post 2010 models would be perfect. If you can find a clean off-road model it would be amazing. Nissan Patrol 2003 - 2005 models are very steady, I would recommend the 4.8 litre V6 version solely due to the power which is required for the heavy vehicle, and the gear ratio which is better than the 4.5 litre version. As for the maintenance costs, it does not make that much of a difference, all these cars are easy and not so expensive to maintain. Remember the general rule is the more expensive the car, the lesser the cost of maintenance and vice versa. the expense is not a particular part cost for one vehicle versus another. For instance for my Pathfinder a tire rod end is AED 100/-, but for a Land Cruiser the same part costs AED 400/-. But if you see the quality the Land Cruiser is 4 times thicker and stronger. So eventually the Land Cruiser tire rod end would last 4 times longer, in that case with the labour cost I will end up paying for that part 4 times as compared to a Land Cruiser owner who will pay for the labour only once. That being said does not mean I have paid for it 4 times already. over time you learn to adjust your drive style to your car and a good driver not only knows how to drive, but also the best way to drive the car to save it from heavy repair costs. Thus my model of Pathfinder is available under AED 10k, but a Land Cruiser will cost you over AED 20k for the similar model. You need to be mindful for the age of the car as well and how well it was driven and maintained. We have a few grandpa in our club, @Srikumar has an XJ '97 model, @Gaurav bhai has a Pajero 1999 model and I have a Pathy 2001 model. As long as you maintain it well it will run well. Being an older model get everything checked and changed from all oils, to wire sets, to rubber hoses to all filters so you have a peace of mind. Being machine it will give trouble at times, but learn to be more attentive to the details and you will be able to save a lot of cost by replacing the parts at the right time. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your wishes ☺️

Happy birthday Sri!

Happy Birthday Sri

Happy Birthday Sri! Wish you a nice day.

Happy birthday buddy !

Not for me. If I was in the market for something cool, small and two wheeled, I’d spend my money on a Vespa.

Hahahaha really cool and well thought off. But he should have put an electric engine to attract the ECO-hipsters

I think there is something called a mubaya or online sales agreement valid for 30 days, it is like a possession letter but doesn't give a number plate the vehicle remains under the name of the new buyer. There is also a VIP service currently where RTA is sending the inspector to the location and getting all the paper work done not tried yet, may be the other team member would have experienced it.

My question is how do you transfer the car to your name or buy a car from out of town and get Dubai plates for it nowadays?

Yes, that's exactly the plan. But have to keep an eye out, so not to miss a good deal.

If you think you will start offroading by October-November better to wait for summer. In summer you will get better deals on off road vehicles.

Hello everyone, I have been for a while with mall openings and new regulations and couldn't find the time to respond back been busy at work from home. A quick update on prado, i had really thought about it and eventually decided what @Gaurav you have said and thought about it long term. I understand that the offer is great right now but given the uncertainty the time holds right now it is not worth the risk. I would pay extra 15K when i have a peace of mind with it. So i have turndown the decision to purchase it. I truly appreciate the feedback that everyone has put forward and taken the time to do so, it really means a lot 😊 Coming back to the million dollar question, where to now? I shouldn't say this but it is a buyer paradise right now given the current situation. Can I ask for recommendation of the cars that i should be keeping an eye out for. I only have access to a certain websites that are already overwhelmed with dealers finding an individual seller is a challenge and i really see the price difference that it makes to deal with the individual rather than with the broker. I have clarity that Pajero is not a runner. From the list shared earlier for cars under 20K, i was interested in the following may be you can guide me in the right direction. FJ Cruiser- any specific model or year that i should keep an eye out for? Toyota LandCruiser- 1998- 2003 : V6 or V8? Xterra- any specific year model? from the list i can see 2008 and 2009 has been recommended. I read somewhere in my initial research that there were certain models in which the water would mix with the oil. Thank you @Gaurav and @Rahimdad for feedback on xterra, and it is good to know that it is not a deal breaker to have the offroad version. Nissan Petrol - 2003- 2005? From the above list, Xterra is the one that is lighter on the budget 💰 is the regular maintenance pocket friendly and spare parts wise. How about Land cruiser mentioned above is that something that last longer and kicks that sand bite, it would be big enough for some family trips offroad and maintenance wise will it be cheaper? is this model prone to more defects and fails as i am also looking at cars that are 15 to 20 years old 😎 From the portal, i am using to keep an eye out on Dubizzle CarSwitch Opensooq Seez Is there any place else that i should keep a check at? Thank you in advance.