Car thread - Check out What I Spotted In Dubai!

[SGNick]

So, outside of the snapshots of Ferraris and Lamborghinis that I expected, I also snapped a shot of this car here... and I had NO idea what it was....
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs401.snc3/24348_10150108794025514_818955513_11575538_5951817 _n.jpg

Now, I had no idea what it was, so I sent the photo to a few car buff friends of mine, and they were able to inform me that it is called a Bertone Mantide, a car selling for $2 000 000, and having less than 5 of them worldwide, and this a rare not-red example! I was quite pleased when I found out!

I figured I would throw in the other pictures I took as well, The first three are in Kuwait, not Dubai.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs475.snc3/26028_501270465513_818955513_11446806_164966_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs441.ash1/24348_10150108793050514_818955513_11575455_2570321 _n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs441.ash1/24348_10150108793075514_818955513_11575457_7886743 _n.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs421.snc3/24348_10150108793975514_818955513_11575535_5174844 _n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs421.snc3/24348_10150108793985514_818955513_11575536_3754187 _n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs421.snc3/24348_10150108794070514_818955513_11575543_7451746 _n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs421.snc3/24348_10150108794055514_818955513_11575542_7215373 _n.jpg


Alright, now to the "Not captured" list, either because it was gone too fast, or a white Nissan panel van ruined my shot (TWICE).

1 orange Lamborghini Gallargo
1 White Lamborghini Murcielago
1 orange Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
1 Ferrari dealership, and everything inside
1 yellow Enzo Ferrari sitting next to other exotic cars
1 Maybach

Enjoy!

[Blindspot]

Glad to see the oil we burn in our hideous SUVs is allowing .02% of the the men of Dubai to drive exotic cars.

[dkaplowitz]

Must be nice! Can those dudes open those up anywhere?

[Dexter.Sinister]

Glad to see the oil we burn in our hideous SUVs is allowing .02% of the the men of Dubai to drive exotic cars.


Ha!

DS

[SGNick]

Glad to see the oil we burn in our hideous SUVs is allowing .02% of the the men of Dubai to drive exotic cars.

I'd look into that a bit more, Dubai doesn't even have THAT much oil, they just spent the income from what little they had REALLY well, and now Dubai is basically the Middle East version of New York, big business! Kuwait has far more oil, as does Abu Dahbi.

Must be nice! Can those dudes open those up anywhere?

Sheik Zayed (sp?) road is 6 lanes in either direction and from time to time doesn't have much traffic.

There's another 4 lane highway outside of Dubai that is rarely patrolled and usually good on traffic that I'm sure these guys know about!

[oldtelefart]

Pah! I suppose they all have 59 Les Pauls and Dumbles back at home as well? **** 'em!

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Ferrari is my absolute dream car! :love:

[stratzrus]

Glad to see the oil we burn in our hideous SUVs is allowing .02% of the the men of Dubai to drive exotic cars.

...Dubai is basically the Middle East version of New York, big business! Kuwait has far more oil, as does Abu Dahbi.Correct.

Dubai is an international business center. Cheap shots are funnier when they're based in fact.

[slipbeer]

Times are tough over there. I bet there's a few used exotics that could be picked up for a really good deal.

[Erik]

Correct.

Dubai is an international business center. Cheap shots are funnier when they're based in fact.

C'mon, if that logic was followed this place would be a ghost town.

[SGNick]

Times are tough over there. I bet there's a few used exotics that could be picked up for a really good deal.

It's not as bad as it used to be. Dubai is basically owned by Abu Dahbi now... in a simplified sense!

[SGNick]

Times are tough over there. I bet there's a few used exotics that could be picked up for a really good deal.

You'd be surprised at how cheap certain luxury cars have become there, you can't give away Jaguars, and I've never seen more Porsches!

[bluesjunior]

Dubai is more or less bankrupt. They have lost squillions in this recession. A few months back they asked for time to pay their creditors and although initially saying no Abu Dhabi in the end propped them up when it found out how much it would impact on Abu Dhabi. All these people who bought property there can't give it away now. It was reported in the press here that an English football player who bought property there for £2,000,000 had to sell it recently for £750,000 and was happy just to get that. Lots of people can't even sell.

[67blackcherry]

No offense, but I see cars like those at my local car show every Saturday morning. Cars & Coffee, Irvine - it's epic.

Thanks for posting the pics though!

[The Golden Boy]

Oh boy, a bunch of Pontiac Fieros and a couple of Chrysler M300s..

Yay.

[The Golden Boy]

Must be nice! Can those dudes open those up anywhere?

When I was in Saudi Arabia- all the "ordinary folk" were driving late 70s/early 80s Impalas and Caprice Classics. Riding fast in the middle of nowhere.

[Barefoot]

Glad to see the oil we burn in our hideous SUVs is allowing .02% of the the men of Dubai to drive exotic cars.

Not so.....my SUV isn't the least bit hideous.....it's sort of nice looking.

Be nice......

[TooManyHobbies]

No offense, but I see cars like those at my local car show every Saturday morning. Cars & Coffee, Irvine - it's epic.

Thanks for posting the pics though!

2nd.. for those of us in SoCal.. Dubai's cars are not so impressive.

[SGNick]

2nd.. for those of us in SoCal.. Dubai's cars are not so impressive.

On a global scale though, the people in SoCal are in the minority!

The Bentone Mantide is definitely still a rare car to have spotted!

[todd richman]

What's the blue one below the yellow Lambo in the mall?

[fusionbear]

No offense, but I see cars like those at my local car show every Saturday morning. Cars & Coffee, Irvine - it's epic.

Thanks for posting the pics though!


LOL! Yup, especially in Coto de Caza...

[LHanson]

What's the blue one below the yellow Lambo in the mall?

Dunno, but it has a horse on the back. Maybe Ferarri something?

[Blue Light]

I'm thinking that theft might be less of a problem there than in Southern California.
I mean, who in California is going to park a Gallardo on the street and disappear for a while?

Do they have that strict Saudi method of dealing with thieves in Dubai?

[TooManyHobbies]

I'm thinking that theft might be less of a problem there than in Southern California.
I mean, who in California is going to park a Gallardo on the street and disappear for a while?

Do they have that strict Saudi method of dealing with thieves in Dubai?

Daily. They are literally a dime a dozen in Los Angeles... about as common as the Bentley was when that was the "in" new car. Actually, I see more Aston Martins now than anything else in that realm.

Too many people's conception of LA is the movie Born in East LA. Your car will not be stripped down in five minutes in 99.9% of the city. In the other .1%, you'll be dead anyway, so it won't really matter what happens to your ride.

[dsmc80]

Gimme that old Testarossa over all of em!:drool



Ahhh yeah!

http://www.cargurus.com/images/2009/10/15/13/28/1985_ferrari_testarossa-pic-2281944186106171125.jpeg

[j2b4o]

The Bentone Mantide is definitely still a rare car to have spotted!

its rare because there is nothing great about it. it is actually just a vette with a ridiculous over-mold body.

[todd richman]

LHanson-you are right. The wheels have the yellow Ferrari logo in the centers too.

[OrangeAD30TC]

Dubai is more or less bankrupt. They have lost squillions in this recession. A few months back they asked for time to pay their creditors and although initially saying no Abu Dhabi in the end propped them up when it found out how much it would impact on Abu Dhabi. All these people who bought property there can't give it away now. It was reported in the press here that an English football player who bought property there for £2,000,000 had to sell it recently for £750,000 and was happy just to get that. Lots of people can't even sell.

Difference between bankrupt and fully leveraged, they are experiencing over 50% growth. It is in their best interest not to have any cash any where. It is also in their best interest to borrow against everything they have. It's like google, compare their cash flows to another much older company in the DJ and you would think they aren't doing well, but actually their lack of cash is due to investment for growth. The saying goes that your bankrupt when you run out of cash. Its right but not complete. Its better to say, your bankrupt when your out of cash and you can't convince others to give you more. They are good at convincing.

[TooManyHobbies]

Difference between bankrupt and fully leveraged, they are experiencing over 50% growth. It is in their best interest not to have any cash any where. It is also in their best interest to borrow against everything they have. It's like google, compare their cash flows to another much older company in the DJ and you would think they aren't doing well, but actually their lack of cash is due to investment for growth. The saying goes that your bankrupt when you run out of cash. Its right but not complete. Its better to say, your bankrupt when your out of cash and you can't convince others to give you more. They are good at convincing.

There is a difference between being fully leveraged and insolvent. Dubai is approaching or has reached insolvency in some areas.

[67blackcherry]

What's the blue one below the yellow Lambo in the mall?

That would be the new Ferrari California - the first front engine V8 Ferrari ever produced.

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/0908_2010_ferrari_california/index.html

LOL! Yup, especially in Coto de Caza...

Not really - if you're a petrolhead, you seriously need to check out Cars&Coffee one Saturday morning.

http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info