BMW replacing Volvos at DXB effective today (March 9)
Mar 9, 2017, 2:49 am
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BMW replacing Volvos at DXB effective today (March 9)
Walked out to see 8 blue BMW 520 Estate cars, without the Business class badging.
50 cars started this morning in DXB, doing arrivals only as on board computers not yet installed.
All Volvos to be replaced as they hit KM limits.
My car had 143km so far ad I was the third trip.
50 cars started this morning in DXB, doing arrivals only as on board computers not yet installed.
All Volvos to be replaced as they hit KM limits.
My car had 143km so far ad I was the third trip.
Mar 9, 2017, 6:07 am
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Though I was quite fond of the V70's, on recent trips to DXB, I had noticed some of them sounding weird when they'd come to pick me up, and on the last trip, both on arrival and departure, the car had a check engine light on the dash. One of them even had in excess of 280k miles on it.
If they're bringing in 520's for Business Class, how is it any different from the E200's they use for FC?
Might as well just mix and match, and use whatever's available rather than having different cars for a different cabin.
Oh, this also calls for an update in the Chauffeur Drive thread.
If they're bringing in 520's for Business Class, how is it any different from the E200's they use for FC?
Might as well just mix and match, and use whatever's available rather than having different cars for a different cabin.
Oh, this also calls for an update in the Chauffeur Drive thread.
Mar 9, 2017, 8:57 am
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With a new 5 series just out, I'm sure EK were offered a great bulk deal on the previous shape model.
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Mar 9, 2017, 10:04 am
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Mar 9, 2017, 8:36 pm
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So they're the pre-facelift 5 series then?
Mar 9, 2017, 8:38 pm
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I still only saw very few new taxis, those too may look new, but actually have very high mileage as well.
Mar 11, 2017, 8:45 am
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That would be normal considering that they are constantly driving around. Over two years, that's about 12.5k miles/per month (if we take 11 months on the road + 1 month in the shop, being cleaned/repaired for a year). That's about 420 miles/per day, i.e. an average speed of 18 mph. Taxis and fleet cars rack up the miles incredibly fast.
Mar 20, 2017, 12:31 pm
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Mar 20, 2017, 2:42 pm
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Mar 20, 2017, 4:49 pm
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errrr, this was about CD at DXB.
Otherwise, you are right, at outstations you can get a much better car. How many times did I get S-class, which were reserved to I/O at DXB ...
Sometimes I got A8, and, recently, two times in a row Tesla (back seats are not really comfy ...).
Otherwise, you are right, at outstations you can get a much better car. How many times did I get S-class, which were reserved to I/O at DXB ...
Sometimes I got A8, and, recently, two times in a row Tesla (back seats are not really comfy ...).