Why Dubai has 6 Veyrons... and other such riches

rankoz350 · 28th April 2006, 09:44

oooo.... these guyz livin it up!!!

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srikantans04 · 28th April 2006, 17:45

In defense of the DXB's, I think they've really played their cards well. UAE doesnt have much oil reserves so they focussed on making itself a hub for shopping and tourism ensuring FX flow into the country. Sure they have us Desi's doing a lot of their back office and high level work while they watch the show from their palaces, but you can't blame them for it!! We are the ones who are willing to work!

Gone are the days where the arabs spent carelessly, they're now looking to the future and looking to get max return on their money. Just look at their latest acquisition of ports across the globe, or developing themselves into a financial hub like spore/HK. I think we ought to give them credit.

srikantans04 · 28th April 2006, 17:47

Ok, it does sting to look at those pics :P

Steeroid · 28th April 2006, 22:12

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Originally Posted by srikantans04

In defense of the DXB's, I think they've really played their cards well. UAE doesnt have much oil reserves so they focussed on making itself a hub for shopping and tourism ensuring FX flow into the country.

Very correct. Dubai has less than 2% of its revenues from Oil (Abu Dhabi, which has oil, is different and they have different revenue streams for each Emirate). To the extent that Emirates (the airline) is a bigger contributor (2nd largest, if I'm not mistaken) to their economy than oil or other such revenues.

1st May 2006, 08:03

Veyron in Dubai

wrecked exotic in Dubai

A sheikh havin love for lambo's

ash.

rankoz350 · 1st May 2006, 09:45

Hey check this site out....
The closest you will get to owning a bugatti veyron I guess!

http://www.bugatti-configurator.com/bugatti_en.html

rankoz350 · 1st May 2006, 09:55

Very few international cities have taken root and grown as fast or to a degree as great as Dubai has. Within a mere half century, this fishing village has transformed itself into the commercial capital of the entire Middle East. In 1880 during the regime of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hasher Al Maktoum, this visionary leader initiated a policy aimed at attracting trade and enterprise to Dubai; his tax concessions encouraged several merchants to set up base in the emirate rather than elsewhere in the region. Dubai soon started emerging as a port of international prominence, thanks to British and other European vessels stopping by quite regularly. The foundations of a commercial powerhouse were thus taking shape, though very few at that time could have visualised Dubai as the cosmopolitan city it now is.

1st May 2006, 23:26

FXX

ENZO

550 & 575

Drool,
Ash

thief · 2nd May 2006, 11:33

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Steeroid · 2nd May 2006, 11:36

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Originally Posted by rankoz350

Very few international cities have taken root and grown as fast or to a degree as great as Dubai has. Within a mere half century, this fishing village has transformed itself into the commercial capital of the entire Middle East. In 1880 during the regime of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hasher Al Maktoum, this visionary leader initiated a policy aimed at attracting trade and enterprise to Dubai; his tax concessions encouraged several merchants to set up base in the emirate rather than elsewhere in the region. Dubai soon started emerging as a port of international prominence, thanks to British and other European vessels stopping by quite regularly. The foundations of a commercial powerhouse were thus taking shape, though very few at that time could have visualised Dubai as the cosmopolitan city it now is.

Correct - have you ever wondered why Dubai, which is OFF the international shipping routes and tucked away INSIDE the Persian Gulf is the premer port in the region and NOT Muscat which is bang on the Arabian Sea and the trade routes? To the extent that stuff that goes to Oman now comes to Dubai and gets shipped by road to Muscat where it should have landed in the first place...

rankoz350 · 2nd May 2006, 13:48

BURNIN PATROL

ORANGE PATROL

Monster Hummvee

WHEELZ

VAN TOO!

LAND CRUISER?!

EVO6 · 2nd May 2006, 20:59

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Originally Posted by rankoz350

Wondering how come the Aston Martin and the Porsche have the Same Reg. Number F 21...

stangman · 2nd May 2006, 21:52

coz all the rich car freaks are over there.......the sheiks love rare cars
and they have no concern for petrol which the veyrons gulps down

karthik247 · 2nd May 2006, 23:40

EVO 6...You got money and are from the royal family in the Gulf, everything and anything is possible.

rankoz350 · 3rd May 2006, 09:35

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Originally Posted by EVO6

Wondering how come the Aston Martin and the Porsche have the Same Reg. Number F 21...

The same number plates are on different cars. It is right, but fact is, it will be in different dates.

Once the owner of a plate number buys a new car, he swaps the number into his new ride, so that people know that this is his new ride.

In Dubai NO BODY is allowed to put the same number plate in more than a car (RULE)

They're just swapping the number from 'old' car to newer car....

28th April 2006, 09:44	#31
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28th April 2006, 17:45	#32
srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	In defense of the DXB's, I think they've really played their cards well. UAE doesnt have much oil reserves so they focussed on making itself a hub for shopping and tourism ensuring FX flow into the country. Sure they have us Desi's doing a lot of their back office and high level work while they watch the show from their palaces, but you can't blame them for it!! We are the ones who are willing to work! Gone are the days where the arabs spent carelessly, they're now looking to the future and looking to get max return on their money. Just look at their latest acquisition of ports across the globe, or developing themselves into a financial hub like spore/HK. I think we ought to give them credit.
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28th April 2006, 17:47	#33
srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Ok, it does sting to look at those pics :P
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1st May 2006, 08:03	#35
ash_edged Posts: n/a	Dubai - City of Dreams ?? Veyron in Dubai wrecked exotic in Dubai A sheikh havin love for lambo's ash.
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1st May 2006, 09:45	#36
rankoz350 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ghusais - Bangalore - Dehradun Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Hey check this site out.... The closest you will get to owning a bugatti veyron I guess! http://www.bugatti-configurator.com/bugatti_en.html
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1st May 2006, 09:55	#37
rankoz350 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ghusais - Bangalore - Dehradun Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Very few international cities have taken root and grown as fast or to a degree as great as Dubai has. Within a mere half century, this fishing village has transformed itself into the commercial capital of the entire Middle East. In 1880 during the regime of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hasher Al Maktoum, this visionary leader initiated a policy aimed at attracting trade and enterprise to Dubai; his tax concessions encouraged several merchants to set up base in the emirate rather than elsewhere in the region. Dubai soon started emerging as a port of international prominence, thanks to British and other European vessels stopping by quite regularly. The foundations of a commercial powerhouse were thus taking shape, though very few at that time could have visualised Dubai as the cosmopolitan city it now is. Last edited by rankoz350 : 1st May 2006 at 10:01.
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1st May 2006, 23:26	#38
ash_edged Posts: n/a	Ferrari's in Dubai FXX ENZO 550 & 575 Drool, Ash
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2nd May 2006, 13:48	#41
rankoz350 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ghusais - Bangalore - Dehradun Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Havin FUN!!!!! *BURNIN PATROL* *ORANGE PATROL* *Monster Hummvee* *WHEELZ* *VAN TOO!* *LAND CRUISER?!*
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2nd May 2006, 21:52	#43
stangman Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	coz all the rich car freaks are over there.......the sheiks love rare cars and they have no concern for petrol which the veyrons gulps down
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2nd May 2006, 23:40	#44
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	EVO 6...You got money and are from the royal family in the Gulf, everything and anything is possible.
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