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04-04-2014, 03:49 AM
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Moving to the UAE
A month ago I was proposed to visit the United Arab Emirates to meet a fellow Mercedes fan who happened to be the head of a marketing company in Dubai. A few days later, I met one of the main chairmen of the company and was hired right on the spot!
I am currently in Spain for a few days to collect my stuff (documents, Hazet tools, clothing) and will be departing to the Emirates on Tuesday for a new chapter of my life! I'm beyond excited!  My first order of business will be to find an apartment and a daily driver (options are endless, and cheap!). Thinking of a W202 C43 AMG Wagon, a 450SEL 6.9, a W140 CL500, a R129 SL500, or a 560SEC. From what I have seen, Emiratis are deeply passionate about *new* cars, so the older ones can be had for a song. Will report with updates!
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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine. 
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04-04-2014, 07:35 AM
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Congrats buddy. Best of luck. Looking forward to some pictures!
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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST 1983 300SD - 305000 1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000 1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000  https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
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04-04-2014, 08:04 AM
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Spectacular. Doubly so because we all know you're the sort of human who will live this opportunity to its fullest.
Well done sir.
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04-04-2014, 09:39 AM
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CONGRADTS! Don't forget to share your Mercedes fortunes with the forum ...
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04-04-2014, 09:40 AM
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Very cool. Best of luck, Miguel!
And looking forward to your accounts. 
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04-04-2014, 10:22 AM
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Congrats!
Dubai is an awesome place - opulence with no bounds!  I'm going back to spend a week later this year - if you're around, let's hookup. I know of a few good places to grab a beer! 
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic.
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04-04-2014, 05:05 PM
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Well done, well done. Sounds like a life well-lived.
Reminds me of a quote that John Lennon once said that goes something like, "life is what happens when you're making plans".
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04-04-2014, 06:03 PM
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I admire bold people. Hat's off to you.
Are you taking a life with you? I wonder about having a social life in a strange land.
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04-04-2014, 09:55 PM
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Every time I am on here. I always look for "Delibes post". Today was my lucky day! Congratulations Delibes. I pray for your safety but please tread carefully.
You will no doubt do a good job representing us and the Mercedes-benz!
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04-04-2014, 10:51 PM
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Cool!! Always wanted to go there, if you don't mind, what are you doing for the marketing firm? Who/ where etc? Can pm if it's weird on the forum
. Congrats!! Does this mean that getting g wagens from Spain in a Little bit will be unattainable?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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04-05-2014, 08:20 AM
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04-05-2014, 04:29 PM
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Nice one Miguel - boy I can hardly wait until you start your new crazy car related blog entries again. There must be some pretty exotic automotive subjects out there for you => go forth and dazzle
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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04-05-2014, 04:34 PM
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Glad to see you went out there and found opportunity where you had to Miguel, I hear that women have been banned from driving there all the way back to when the first started experimenting with auto carrages--when they put wheels on camels............
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04-05-2014, 04:42 PM
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