2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003
A reader who’s currently in Dubai for the weekend spotted the new soon to be released 2013 Range Rover covered in a bit of camouflage while being tested on the highway there. Check out the pictures below.
Thanks Vampire
Video was uploaded awhile back but this is the first time I see it. Nothing compared to the Saudi vids but what I found interesting is the fact they closed a bridge underpass in a residential area in broad daylight. [YouTube]
Not only do they outrun the cops but then they go back and give them the finger. Only in Saudi Arabia. [YouTube]
No idea why the guy was driving on the emergency lane in the first place when the left lane was free of traffic. [YouTube]
That looks slightly better than our DeLorean in Kuwait. [Link]
Heard about this service ages ago but never bothered to find out how to subscribe to it. The MOI SMS service when signed up to it will notify you when you commit traffic violations. The sign up fee is KD1 and then it’s 40fils per SMS notification. Here are the sign up instructions:
To subscribe, send the following SMS:
E(space)Civil ID
Example:
E 1111111111
Send the SMS to one of the following numbers:
Zain Subscribers 992
Viva Subscribers 55250
Wataniya Subscribers 1750
via PeachBox
At first glance you might think they’re parked and hanging out in Salmiya but they’re actually in Champs Elysées. [YouTube]
I’ve been noticing cars with these two antennas sticking out of the back. Not sure if it’s just a trend or they actually serve a purpose.
Turns out it was parked illegally in the taxi bay along with another Mercedes G Class from Kuwait that was also got towed. [YouTube]
via Q8allinone
Update: I found out what happened in the video above and it turned out to be just an innocent mistake that was blown out of proportion because the car that was towed was an Aventador. The store is the owner of the car parked the car in an illegal parking spot not knowing it was a spot dedicated to taxis. The sign was written in French and there were other cars parked so he just parked next to the other cars. Turns out the spot he parked in specifically was a taxi spot which is why it got towed.
The first RaceRoom in the Middle East is opening up today inside Baroue at the Avenues. The RaceRoom is sort of an arcade but one that’s filled with realistic car simulators. They used to have one simulator before which was the Gulf Run simulator and I guess it was really popular because they’ve now expanded on that idea. For a bit more information you can check out their Facebook page [Here]
Update: I passed by Baroue awhile ago and turns out they’ve remodeled the whole top floor. It’s now a proper arcade FILLED with racing games. The place looks super cool and it’s just one racing game after another all around the place. Sadly they don’t have a vintage gaming section filled with original Daytona 1 and Sega Rally 1 machines, that would have been the icing on the cake for me. The actual RaceRoom is a private room located in the middle of the arcade floor filled with 6 realistic racing simulators. That room is going to be open from tomorrow but the rest of the floor is open right now. I took a bunch of pictures which you can check out below.
Spotted the above at a checkout counter in Sultan Center. After checking their Facebook page it turns out Sultan is having a competition to promote child safety in cars by asking parents to submit pictures of their kids with their seat belts fastened. Then, based on the amount of likes the photo receives and the relevance to the campaign they’ll have a chance to win KD500.
If you’re interested in participating you can check out their Facebook page [Here]
The other day I posted about the new camera system that’s going to be active starting the 15th of June, well I just found out from The Buz Fairy that they’re talking about the First Ring Road average speed cameras that were installed back in 2010. Not sure what took them so long to activate them.
A reader (Cajie) spotted a notice on those digital highway billboards on the 5th Ring Road stating that starting on the 15th of June a new camera system will be active. Does anyone have any information on this? Are these the new emergency lane cameras?
