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johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:40 am Post subject:

Dear matthew156,
Dear me - you really weren't kidding:

"A spokesperson for Iranian company, Iran Khodro, says its "Islamic Car" should be readily available throughout the Middle East, parts of Asia, and Africa, in three years.

The car will have options including a compass to find Mecca and a compartment for a Koran. Priced between $8,700 and $12,000, the vehicle is meant to appeal to buyers who would like a car designed with Muslims in mind and produced by a company that acts in line with Muslim values."

http://inventorspot.com/articles/islamic_car_be_ready_2011_9342

But you'll have to wait a few years.

Regards,
John

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

I see they're going to make it in partnership with Malaysia's Proton. Proton is a miserable piece of junk with even worse customer service at the dealers. Mechanics at the dealer even tell you stuff like "Oh, well, what do you expect? It's just a Proton."

Do a search of malaysiakini.com letters to the editor and you'll find an abundance of irate owners venting.

The Iranians will only embarrass themselves with their Islamobile.

trapezius · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:51 am Post subject:

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Yes. What are we talking about here--Stockholm?? This is Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam. Give me a break. It's a ridiculous notion to think you can stand around in 115 degree F.-heat and 80% humidity waiting for a taxi, on a daily basis. Fine if taxis swooped in like magic every 3 minutes, but that's only in the movies. A car gives me the freedom to go when I want to go, and in a level of luxury of my choosing, and forego the aromas of the cramped little under-airconditioned taxis. Nuts to that.

(Well...here I must edit a P.S.--I was thinking like a man. I do feel for women who travel back and forth to work in Saudi on their own via taxi. I suppose they make do by calling ahead for regular drivers.)

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:55 am Post subject:

Thanks for thinking of us, Sheikh!

matthew156 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 140 Location: The Majik Kindom

Point A to point B.

Fahrenheit 451 or whatever intolerable degree. Point A to point B and that includes going to the superduper market Mr. trapazoid.

Regads

Matt

ps cars are over rated

trapezius · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:39 am Post subject:

I don't know what you are saying, man.

Are you asking people to walk to the market?

matthew156 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 140 Location: The Majik Kindom

trapezius Sir I am sorry if you missunderstood.

No, of course not. I am saying that when a car is necessary for example, going shopping, work, school, (Point A to point B) then it is justified. We always seem to think nothing will happen and there are no consequences to our actions but every little consequence adds up to a big effect as we can now see in the environment around us.

Regards.

Matt

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

Matt
I imagine you will need a car in KSA. I hate driving and I'm not interested in cars but couldn't have survived in the Kingdom without a vehicle.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject:

If you are married and have your wife with you in the Kingdom, you'll need a car. But I survived nicely for about fifteen years there without one.
However, I lived about a ten-minute walk from work, and for shopping, I always took a taxi.
Regards,
John