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THAT.LOOKS.AWESOME.

What mods/upgrades do you have planned?

Thanks fella. Its a Jap import so I need to swap out the COMAND and Radio/TV tuner for a EURO one at some point to get the full functionality.
A Bluetooth dongle is going in to replace the cradle
I'll swap out the standard Bosch Intercooler Pump for a Johnson CM30 (twice the flow) to prevent overheating and performance loss.
Replace the ABC accumulators as a preventative measure as this can be an expensive thing to fail.

Once all thats done I may consider some more performance related mods, but with 600+ hp its more than enough for now.

Love the Merc, shoddy pictures though, take more!

What are the road laws (etc) like in Dubai?

pretty much the same as anywhere else really, although enforcement is quite slack (other than speed cameras which are everywhere now).

The good news is about insurance, which is based only on the value of the car, seemingly. So I am fully comp on this for about 500 quid.

Its really too hot & humid to be out with a camera now, and I want to get it all looking good before I take pics. But its all in great shape generally other than a few stone chips on the bonnet. 40k miles on it.
 
Really nice car (:)), but why is it LHD? You say its a jap import, but they never built LHD cars with japanese comand?
 
my 9-3 2.0T

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That CL65 looks fantastic, I don't know about in the UAE but here they are such bargains now ...well to buy at least, you do of course have to run it then but I'm sure that wont be an issue for you. Enjoy :)
 
Saw your thread over on MBWorld - lovely car :) Enjoy!

Have you sorted your translation issues?

Its not so much the translation but the functionality. But I found someone locally (the stealer wont touch it without a massive premium being paid for an "inspection"!) who should be able to take care of most of the conversion. Will see him tomorrow :)

@ Moeks.. it was about 14k gbp, which was less than I was prepared to spend for a "new" car, so I have budget for whatever its likely to throw at me. It would be hard to get this performance for the same price elsewhere.

Thanks for the comments.
 
Its not so much the translation but the functionality. But I found someone locally (the stealer wont touch it without a massive premium being paid for an "inspection"!) who should be able to take care of most of the conversion. Will see him tomorrow :)

@ Moeks.. it was about 14k gbp, which was less than I was prepared to spend for a "new" car, so I have budget for whatever its likely to throw at me. It would be hard to get this performance for the same price elsewhere.

Thanks for the comments.

Best of luck with that, COMAND can get really expensive really quickly! Hopefully it shouldn't be too expensive to sort.

£14k for a car like that, you can't really go wrong can you!
 


Jan 1st 1997 2.0 litre Petrol with 83k up it, MOT till Feb 12, Bog standard, My new Practical motor, Cost the princely sum of £324 of my English pounds. :cool:
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu number plate a bonus. :p
 
Slightly better pics for those interested.. Apologies for posting such a filthy car on here, but I just don't have time to sort that out atm. Will leave her at the detailing place when I go to the UK next month and get the full treatment done.













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2009 Ford Focus ST-2 in Performance Blue :)

Nice, must make sure that my Mrs doesn't see that as she detests her Seat Ibiza and loves these. The Ibiza is nice apart from the total lack of power and she was driving my old 335d a lot before we got it...
 
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