Dubai fun roads

[alexd]

Hey guys,

I've been reading the forum for a while now however this is my first post

I'm quite new to Dubai and the UAE and was wondering if there are any nice curvy roads (in contrast to boring Sheikh Zayed Road) i can discover without worrying about radars and speed limits.

Any suggestions or personal preferences would be great.

Thanks

 

[mukuljuria]

Hey,

I'd recommend a drive to:

1. Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah - best road in UAE i think

2. Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain - crowded but still fun especially on weekdays

3. The road from Hatta to Kalba (mountains) - this ones tough as on the way to Hatta Fort Hotel, theres a tiny left turn before the Round About of the hotel then goes into to the mountains towards Kalba (near Fujeirah). Done this one a few times and I really like it.

Hope this helps

 

[alexd]

Great! thanks a lot for the info.

I did have a read about Jebel hafeet. So just to be sure rather than learning the hard way, none of the roads have radars right?

Thanks a mil

 

[mukuljuria]

I am really not sure about that to be honest...

The road to hatta does but I dont remember the mountains near hatta having any.

Jebel Jais is used by all the motoring magazines to test supercars etc..

Jebel Hafeet is also used by them.

I guess trying it out would be the only answer and ofcourse do let us know

 

[dasGTI2]

Alex,
I have done the Jabel Jais run at some alarming speeds and this was a month ago. No fines yet. Im not sure how long the other Emirates take to issue speeding fines. So fingers crossed

 

[alexd]

MukulJuriagtimk7,

I left dubai at 4pm yesterday after a long lunch to check out Jebel Jais. I have got to say i did not want to leave this place. I kept pushing the car hard on every single turn and just got addicted to the combination of the gti's growl and "farts". Not a single soul on the road so i could hear the car's engine echoing through the entire place.

I was eager to check if some of the defaults mentioned in other threads were also found in my car. None! It was pure Gti force: the grip was outstanding, the handling and the suspension as well, the acceleration was pure joy, the braking precise and accurate and the DSG sharp fast and responsive.

I found out that it might be a bit less responsive at low rpms but highly responsive at high revs.

Anyway, I Just wanted to thank you guys for this amazing discovery and will definitely keep you posted for any fines

 

[exiscute]

This sounds like a buttload of fun! Have to try it. Thanks for the update!

 

[mukuljuria]

MukulJuriagtimk7,

I left dubai at 4pm yesterday after a long lunch to check out Jebel Jais. I have got to say i did not want to leave this place. I kept pushing the car hard on every single turn and just got addicted to the combination of the gti's growl and "farts". Not a single soul on the road so i could hear the car's engine echoing through the entire place.

I was eager to check if some of the defaults mentioned in other threads were also found in my car. None! It was pure Gti force: the grip was outstanding, the handling and the suspension as well, the acceleration was pure joy, the braking precise and accurate and the DSG sharp fast and responsive.

I found out that it might be a bit less responsive at low rpms but highly responsive at high revs.

Anyway, I Just wanted to thank you guys for this amazing discovery and will definitely keep you posted for any fines

This makes me happy! It also justifies my need to go check out this route haha

I'm waiting for the weather to cool down a bit and I will be heading out. Your explanation of the experience just makes the wait longer. Really glad you enjoyed the trip and happy motoring

Mukul