New from Kentucky/UAE

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hooker471
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Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:29 am
Location: U.A.E / Hopkinsville, KY

New from Kentucky/UAE

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Hello to all,

Been lurking for a bit and getting close to picking up a PPV.

I reside in Kentucky when state side, but work in the U.A.E. Been here for about 7 years and a few more to go, then home to the bluegrass state for good.

I wish I would have bought a Caprice SS when I got here, but instead picked up a 2006 Lumina SS, 5.7, M6 which i still own.

I have contacts at the local dealerships for part inquires, so fire away.

Mike
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Re: New from Kentucky/UAE

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Welcome to the group! Thanks for the offer for parts. The next trick will be getting them shipped. Some of us have been buying our upgrades from Australia. Good group here to answer your questions.

Regards,

Maurice
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elc32955
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Re: New from Kentucky/UAE

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Welcome! What do they have over in the UAE for salvage yards/auto wreckers? That might be interesting in itself for parts deals....

Eric
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
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hooker471
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Location: U.A.E / Hopkinsville, KY

Re: New from Kentucky/UAE

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Thanks for the welcoming.

I have shipped small items back to the states before which was reasonable. I do travel back for vacation twice a year normally, in the summer then again near Christmas/New Year. If the wife is with me, bags are full, if I roll solo, i'm packing lite.

There are junk yards here in Abu Dhabi and do I try to get out there a few times during the month. While my son was here visiting a couple of weeks ago, we found some the "OS" handles for above the rear doors and the headlight/fog light control switch w/harness. Just waiting on my son to confirm the back-lighting on the switch is the same as the rest of the interior.

Parts prices can be reasonable, just got to do some haggling.

Mike
Siid
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Re: New from Kentucky/UAE

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Fellow Kentucky resident here! May shoot you a pm for some parts I'm looking out for!
91C02920
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Re: New from Kentucky/UAE

Post by 91C02920 »

Welcome!
Do you know if the IQ radios in the UAE have the Driver Lockouts for Phone and DVD selectable or are they grayed out?

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They are not selectable on my car, apparently Brazilian market lets you select Phone only, just curious whats available on the UAE cars.
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