Barry

Renault 16

Nissan S15

You're welcome. It's nice to be appreciated. This is what I do and it's what I enjoy doing.

@Gaurav anything goes as long as it's car related. It's just a bit of fun. Nissan Silvia S13

@Gaurav your pajero bit me on the thumb too 😂

@Allstar the clue is in the name, COUNTING 😜 Austin 10

I guess it's perceived luxury because is supposedly a British brand. Most people don't realize it's Indian owned and they're just driving an expensive Tata 😂 Speaking of using a single spanner, when I was working in the plant industry, there used to be an old guy who worked with me. Proper old school, rough and gruff. When it came to fixing hydraulics he only ever carried 2 or 3 spanners in his pocket. When they didn't fit, he stuck coins between the spanner and nut and made it fit.

Defenders are crap. They're slow, uncomfortable, noisy, unstable at speed and you need a degree in welding to own one in a wet country. For some reason, some people just love them though and are prepared to pay an extra premium to own one. It's possibly due to easy self serviceability. I guess it's like jeep owners here. Most sane people know they're crap but a few keep buying them and paying too much for them.

Defenders are crazy money in any country. My dad wanted to buy one for the snow last year. Not a good one, just a cheap disposable one. We set a budget of £2000, around 10k dhs. We couldn't even find a running one for that money at the time. I bought a series 3 Land Rover a few years ago. It was running but it looked rough and I got it VERY cheap. I only bought it because I knew it had modified axles and I wanted to strip them out and sell them and chop the rest up for the scrap aluminum to make a quick buck. My oh my how i wish I had just kept it in the shed. It's worth a small fortune now.

Hi Stefan. Welcome to carnity

Renault 5 GT Turbo with Dimma bodykit

Not necessarily. The cone filter could end up giving slightly less horsepower than the panel filter. The reason being that it's sucking in hot, less dense air from the engine bay whereas a panel filter in the original air box is always drawing in colder, more dense air from the outside. For a cone filter to work properly, the intake system has to be modified correctly to supply it with fresh air. Also, for any performance air filter to make a noticeable gain, it should be coupled with a performance exhaust system, working on the principle of more air into the engine, more air out. And i mean a proper performance exhaust system, manifold, high flow catalytic converter and silencers, not just a back box or a fancy tail piece. But yes, I agree with the above that the panel filter is probably your best option unless you're building a high performance engine. When taken care of properly with the correct soap and oil as per manufacturers instruction, it will last a lot longer than a standard air filter

Dubai announces passenger drone plans http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38967235 Dubai are introducing person carrying flying drones this year. Personally I think you would have to be crazy to fly on one of these. An aeroplane is one thing, at least it uses the laws of nature but quadcopters are completely different. Especially when there's nobody flying it. They are inherently unstable and work by taking the laws of physics and beating them into submission. If one motor stops you'll flip over and fall to the ground.

The top one is a direct replacement panel filter, the bottom one will replace the whole air box. Basically, the top one if you want to keep everything looking original, the bottom one if you want it to look sporty and have a bit more sound. You should probably buy the k&n cleaning kit too consisting of soap and oil. It's only 90-100 dhs and it's the best job. Too many monkeys just blow them out with an airline which goes against the manufacturers recommendation.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38969791 It looks like PSA who build Peugeot, Citroen and DS are trying to buy Opel and Vauxhall, the 2 biggest GM brands in Europe.

Ford Escort Mk.2 RS1800 with X Pack bodykit

BMW M1 from the Procar race series

Just for a bit of fun, this is a game I played before on an agricultural forum but slightly changed to cars. Start out with a car that has number 1 related to it, then 2, then 3 etc. ill start you with the first 2. Feel free to join in!

Wouldn't be Mezcal by any chance? I used to work near that factory and would see them out testing new vehicles.

@taqir made a very good post about this a few months ago. The market is fake but what can you do? There's too many sheep and nobody has the balls to stand up and do something about it.

It's interesting that a lot of power modifications are illegal but it's something I see a lot of. A guy who lives opposite me has a SWB patrol and he has fitted a big turbo to it. It's pretty obvious because of the huge intercooler behind the bumper. Then there's the dump valve every time he lifts off the throttle. It's impossible to miss. It does sound awesome though. Engine remaps are also widely available too and everyone knows these companies don't exist just to work on race cars. Stickers being illegal is another interesting issue because it's something I also see every day. Some are nice and suit the car but some are just plain tacky. So just how illegal does illegal really mean or is it usually a case of wasta?

I saw a Brabus G Wagon yesterday with some really fancy off road suspension and huge wheels. Sex is the only word I can find to describe it. How do the standard g wagons cope on the dunes?

I'm interested in hearing the answer to this too. Pajeros don't really give much trouble outside normal consumable items.

Yes I still have it.

Nitrous is the mutts nuts! Everyone who has seen a fast and furious movie knows that when you hit the magic button, your car takes off like a motherfucker and all you can see out your side window is the stars flying past. On a more serious note, think of nos like adding a short term turbo to your car. Theres a reason nos has a button and not a switch. If you ran nos full time, your engine would die. It's like adding a massive turbo or supercharger and doing no preparation work Nos for beginners, how nos works, it cools your charge intake. The cooling effect of the nos makes the air more dense meaning you can add more fuel to the mix. Besides that, when the nos breaks down in the engine heat, it adds extra oxygen to the mix. Therefore more fuel. Bigger bang, more horsepower. Nos is well suited to Diesel engines. I actually have a project of my own at home where I'm hoping to pull 400 Bhp from a 30 year old diesel