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Old 02-07-2015, 07:12 PM   #1
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Default Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

According to the article, those business owners who are at risk of bankruptcy ditch their luxury cars on the side of the road near the airport for a one way ticket out of town to avoid jail time. The UAE do not have bankruptcy laws so it means if you cannot pay debts, you are jailed. The cars which sit abandoned for a period of time are then auctioned for a fraction of the purchase price. This is good way to pick up a bargain.

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Old 02-07-2015, 07:18 PM   #2
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Plenty of nice cars over there....steering wheel is wrong side but.
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Old 02-07-2015, 07:23 PM   #3
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Default Re: Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

so where are the expats going?
what country?
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Old 02-07-2015, 08:15 PM   #4
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Default Re: Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

That story is a rehash of one thats a few years old now. Probably the same story from 3yrs ago just redated.....

Shame though, those are some beautiful cars.
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Old 02-07-2015, 08:26 PM   #5
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^^^^^^ you seem to find negative in everything...
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Old 02-07-2015, 09:09 PM   #6
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^^^^^^ you seem to find negative in everything...
He is correct though, similar photo's and story from 2012

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Old 02-07-2015, 09:11 PM   #7
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Default Re: Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

Here's a negative one too.

Why is it that everytime I have seen a GTR on tv being raced against cars that have slower claimed acceleration times, like the 911 Turbo S for example, it gets smashed.

Nissan's testing must be downhill.


Why would you dump an Enzo? Is a taxi to povvo?
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Old 02-07-2015, 09:41 PM   #8
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^^^^^^ you seem to find negative in everything...

Theres isnt anything slightly negative about what I wrote. Its factually correct.
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Old 02-07-2015, 09:56 PM   #9
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Here's a negative one too.

Why is it that everytime I have seen a GTR on tv being raced against cars that have slower claimed acceleration times, like the 911 Turbo S for example, it gets smashed.

Nissan's testing must be downhill.


Why would you dump an Enzo? Is a taxi to povvo?
Sarcasm and negativity aside, and mock all you will, I couldnt care less if a car thats double the price of mine ends up quicker then my car. And quicker than Nissans quoted times.

Im sure you dont even need a porche turbo s to be quicker. Factory quoted times are the last thing on my mind when Im cruising in it. At least Im not wishing I owned a cult classic.:
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so where are the expats going?
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Default Re: Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

A lot of cars get abandoned here also, but because it is not a high end car it's not news.

Heaps of students and working tourist will just dump a car in a car park, when they go back home.
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Old 03-07-2015, 08:20 AM   #12
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www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au

Another article on cars that should be abandoned
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Default Re: Abandoned exotic sports cars in Dubai

Fixed the broken link for you UK, but that page just mentions Car shows and Swap meets along with a few Adverts.
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Old 03-07-2015, 07:22 PM   #14
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Lol, nice one Danny. Poor things though, how is anybody supposed to pay anyone for anything if everybodies banned from geting and decent amout of cash from the bank.
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Old 03-07-2015, 10:43 PM   #15
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Bugger can't find it the link> It had worst Holden Commodore review on the 4 litre.
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I thought it was found most of these cars were just sitting there when a sandstorm went through? And the abandoned exotics was just an urban myth.
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