Is nothing sacred? Just returned from Abu Dhabi

[B7]

Just got back from Abu Dhabi, just a quick jaunt with a couple of mates to see a mate on secondment out there.

We visited the Yas Marina Hotel (for a cheeky midday curry) which is in the middle of the Yas Marina F1 circuit. You will remember it was the one changine colours during the night section of the race.

On the way we saw a sign for an Art Car Exhibition. Thinking BMW art cars we diverted to find 2 hand decorated Z8's!!!!!!!!!





accompanied by a very rust free and straight 3.0si saloon



along with




and perhaps even worse,






Heres a couple of shots of the hotel. It's very upmarket but then out there, what do you expect?







We then proceeded to kill the hired Shogun






Overall a very nice jolly boys outing!

[bss325i]

Looks like fun!

[B7]

Looks like fun!

you do not know the half of it!

[George]

Quite like the Aston actually.

Was this a permanent marker straight on the paint jobbie like that 3er featured in PBMW?

[jamie325isport]

Nothing drives like a hire car.............

[Kos]

i like abu dhabi

took the ex there for a 5 day break for her birthday last year, then spent 2 days in the shit hole next door called Dubai

[Kos]

oh as for the shogun, they are a blast to drive in the sand dunes.

personally i prefer the 4.4 V8 petrol land cruisers

[Hellbound]

Looks awesome out there, would love to go.

As for the cars, it's actually nice to see something different being done. Better than them being tucked away under a carcoon in some sheikhs garage.

[mrLEE30]

these belong to Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdam Al Nayan and he has a very extensive and colourfull collection, he is also known as the rainbow sheikh. He is one of the Nayan family who rule Abu Dhabi.

one of his crazier cars is a 60foot replica of a Dodge Power Wagon and a Globe shaped motorhome one millionth the size of the real Earth!!

Oh and the carcoon he keeps them tucked away under is visible in the same picture, its the size of two football fields and ariconditioned, he has it on his own island close to Abu Dhabi!

[JB88]

those poor cars.
at least they can always be resprayed!

[toby]

Glad you had a good Trevor. Those illustrated cars look daft though.

That truck though Gulliver's Travels?

[E30star]

Dunno whats wrong with you, those cars look fine to me!

[SteSE]

Just got back from Abu Dhabi, just a quick jaunt with a couple of mates to see a mate on secondment out there.

You do get about don't ya Trevor

[B7]

Just got back from Abu Dhabi, just a quick jaunt with a couple of mates to see a mate on secondment out there.

You do get about don't ya Trevor

Oh yes. Any excuse to jump on a plane for some warmth.

Can't wait to get back out there. All three of us who flew out have had severe withdrawal symtoms this week!

[SteSE]

Too right mate.

[madaboutthe30]

And may I just add this car is fully habitable inside with bedroom, kitchen...........not to mention its actually a driveable car

[dazleeds]

And may I just add this car is fully habitable inside with bedroom, kitchen...........not to mention its actually a driveable car

as seen on clarksons old show

seen the globe that was mentioned on there too

who knows what gems lurk inside that hanger

[Speedtouch]

Obviously has a huge ego to match his wallet, with the depiction of himself hanging down in the background

Some of his collection here:
http://www.enam.ae/ver4/

[CHRISP]

I spent a great week out there for the F1 and iam going back next year.