Big Texas Howdy from Arabia!

[happygu]

Welcome Piet,

Nice to see another Patrol from over your way

Mic

[GrizzlyPiet]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes!!!

Piet

[Bulbous]

Hi Piet,

Welcome to the forum and welcome to the UAE
Might catch you in the desert sometime. I'm there every Friday

[Family4x4]

Welcome mate, this forum is a great source and full of friendly people.

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[Mitch20b]

Lots of places to play in the UAE with the patrol welcome

[Gecko17]

Welcome to the forum Piet. Now.... how do we organise a trip over to play in your sandpit?

[PMC]

Hi all!
My name is Piet, originally from South Africa, then Texas, and now in the United Arab Emirates!

I fell in love with Patrols when I was stationed in Iraq, but since I lived in the US, I couldn't own one
Fast Forward 9 years, and I am now living in the Arabian Gulf, where Patrols are everywhere! So naturally when it came time to do some car shopping, there was really only one car on my list!

Meet "Saffie" the Super Safari - 2000 model year, 4500 EFI, Auto, with the factory rear diff lock!
I got her with just a hair over 200k km on the clock and in great condition. The previous owner put in a nice leather interior and installed an Iron Man Lift on her!

Currently, we are exploring the UAE and Oman with several trips across the desert, mountains and wadis!

I am more in love with Patrols every day! She isn't that powerful, but I can keep up with the locals on the highway at 140kph and drive pretty much any where I want! Most weekends will find my family and I in the desert with 4x4 Fury (a local group of people dedicated to fun in the sand!) or exploring the mountains, wadis, and coast of Oman!

Recent Mods: Montana 600 GPS, Yokohama Geolander ATS LT285/75R16 with Full size spare, Flag Bracket/spacer for tire carrier, Snorkel.
Future mods will include a custom low-profile roof rack (underground parking!), a rooftop tent, drawers setup, and maybe even a fridge! There are so many great ideas here on this board!

Thanks for having me and I hope to share some of my adventures with you guys in the future!

G’day piet,

Welcome aboard mate! I hope you enjoy your stay with this great forum and its members!

PS, Shite-loads of info and good laughs to be had all-round!

Regards,

RLI

[Stropp]

Welcome along to the forum mate, enjoy your stay.

[Figjam]

Hi Piet
Welcome to the forum. I expect to see one of those 1000HP arabian monsters fitted into the engine bay soon.