iusman975
Pakistani expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Pakistani
Lives in Riyadh
Speaks Arabic, English, Urdu, Punjabi, Spanish ( a little bit).
Registration: 24 June 2014
Activity
Which SUV is best by SajidHameed
Dear members & Experts i am planning to buy/rent a SUV, why only SUV as we are a big family and cant adjust in sedan. would like to have at-least 6 long visits/year my budget is max upto 130K for new and can go for good maintained used ...
Well, I don't know how you haven't stumbled upon the new Dodge Durango yet! It's the best bang for the buck SUV out there and the best looking of them all as well. for a 130K you will get fantastic options plus it looks gorgeous on the ... Read More
Need Guidance for a Road trip to Dubai by snajam.ahmed
Hi All, I am planning to go to Dubai in the mid of January with my Family via Kharj road for the first time. I want to ask a few things. Is it a two way road (via Kharj) till UAE border? What is the suitable time to reach to the border? I am ...
Hey, I would recomend you take the dammam highway first and then take the exit to UAE from there onwards. It's a much better, newly paved road. Aim to reach there by Maghrib time so that you have covered the curvy roads before the border in ... Read More
Iqama for 20 yr old Daughter refused - British Citizen by NazirYNWA
Appreciate any help and advice. My 20 year old daughter is unmarried and solely dependant on. As a result of her being refused an Iqama, my family is unable to move to KSA to live with me. I have obtained a letter from my employer stating my ...
That's a bit of a bummer. The official age is 26 years, till that age the children of expats can be on their Iqama. But that 26 year old limit is for boys not for girls, girls can stay indefinitely. I have tons of friends who have their ... Read More
Looking for bikers in Jeddah by Miquelzap
Hi all, I`m hoping to be riding soon. I`ve not been in KSA long but I have just been upto Al Bahah by car and I would love to ride those roads and the others up there. I am searching for the biking community here in Jeddah. I met the guys at Harley ...
It depends on what type of a bike you ride? I have been a rider for quite a while and I ride SuperSport Bikes. I had a GSXR600 but got into a nasty crash a few months ago ( Oil spill on the road ). It's under repairs but I have bought a Ducati ... Read More
Car Engine Oil Flushing- Machiene by yousf84
Asalamalykum, I wanted to Flush my car's engine oil,Since Im doing it first time here, I wanted to know if they do it though machines ( i used to do it in Dubai- Emarat Petrol Pump by Automatic Machine). Anyone is aware if such kind of service ...
Synthetic for a straight 4 engine wouldn't make sense buddy. The 5w30 or 5w40 viscosity can cause damage to a small displacement engine. Read More
Car Engine Oil Flushing- Machiene by yousf84
Asalamalykum, I wanted to Flush my car's engine oil,Since Im doing it first time here, I wanted to know if they do it though machines ( i used to do it in Dubai- Emarat Petrol Pump by Automatic Machine). Anyone is aware if such kind of service ...
Hey, Petromin has both but I wouldn't recommend Petromin for 2 factors 1) obviously I work for Shell 2) Their oils have a very secretive production which kinda makes me suspicious about recycled oil which is harmful for the car. Great, Use ... Read More
Car Engine Oil Flushing- Machiene by yousf84
Asalamalykum, I wanted to Flush my car's engine oil,Since Im doing it first time here, I wanted to know if they do it though machines ( i used to do it in Dubai- Emarat Petrol Pump by Automatic Machine). Anyone is aware if such kind of service ...
Hey, I work for Shell Motor Oils so you can say, I got my hands in oil. I wouldn't recommend getting an oil change through the machines here. They don't do it properly unlike the Dubai outlet who have proper equipment to do the ... Read More
Need suggestion in purchasing a car by jehangir78
I have already Grand Marques but i want to go for the GMC , Ford or Cheverlet as per requirement of my family size so i just want to know that how much is the difference between Grand marques and spare parts price and maintenance of other such as ...
Given that I come from a very automotively engaged background, I can be called the PetrolHead lol. I will suggest you go for Dodge Durango, It's the best bang for buck car in the market. It's as big as the others in its league, doens't ... Read More
Moving to Abha - Things to do ! by hujja
Hi everyone, I have accepted an offer from *** to teach at King Khaled University in Abha. My visa being processed as we speak and I should (insha'Allah) be in Saudi before the end of the month! I've used the search function on this ...
Well Abha happens to be a very beautiful place. Probably in the top 3 most beautiful places in KSA. The greenery there is just absolutely fantastic and you will have a pleasant experince with the people there as well since most of them are very kind ... Read More
Sabb Bank Account Freezed by javedakb
Yesterday I got message by SABB Bank We regret to inform you that your account has been frozen.please visit any nearest branch to reactivate your account. I dont know why its freezed??while my iqama is already updated Any help??
8001248888 That's the best way to find out right now for you! Read More
looking for billiards/ snooker partner in Riyadh by arrman
hi. i am looking for friend for billards/ snooker play. if any body wish to invite me i am glad to join you. thank you.
I play pool in the fitness time gyms all over riyadh. They have good tables, so it's goofd for me after a good workout and swim! Read More
Bike Licence by saimans
Hi guys, Need a complete and quick procedure to get my hands on the bike licence, with details of the time frame and the money involved. Thanx in advance for the replies !!
Well yeah, Get a license first and see what suits your needs then. They will have a sale on Kawasaki by november to clear out the 2014 stocks so see if you can strike up a good deal. Read More
Bike Licence by saimans
Hi guys, Need a complete and quick procedure to get my hands on the bike licence, with details of the time frame and the money involved. Thanx in advance for the replies !!
Thats pure BS that you don't need a bike lisence. I have been riding for almost a year now here and you do need a license to ride a bike. It's a painful process though. - Go to the driving school and get the papers for a bike license. - ... Read More
Granada compound management 'Western' or not? by DesertRed
I am moving to Granada compound in a week. I have heard mixed feedback regarding whether is is being run as a 'Western' compound or not. I also heard that it is changing management right now. More to the point....is it 'Abaya Free'? My wife was ...
Well Granada compound is a mix. There are a few asians living there as well, a couple of European families as well and now some are starting to come in pretty soon from Europe as well. Granada does have the best facilities around with the ... Read More
Granada compound management 'Western' or not? by DesertRed
I am moving to Granada compound in a week. I have heard mixed feedback regarding whether is is being run as a 'Western' compound or not. I also heard that it is changing management right now. More to the point....is it 'Abaya Free'? My wife was ...
Most of the compounds here don't allow asians ( Even people with asian orgins ) to be living in the compounds. They are strictly just westerns, They won't even put you on a waiting list either. Some of the compounds here, infact most of ... Read More