Ma6aba » Weld El-ma6aba http://ma6aba.com/blog The house of the Ma6abas Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:26:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 I finally have access to my blog again! http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/07/i-finally-have-access-to-my-blog-again/ http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/07/i-finally-have-access-to-my-blog-again/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:26:31 +0000 Weld El-Ma6aba http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/07/i-finally-have-access-to-my-blog-again/ For the past 3 weeks or so I couldn\’t access the wordpress dashboard and I was swamped with work that I didn\’t have the time to figure out the problem (while I\’m at work). \n\nSo here we go again.. I can post .. I can even post from my blackberry with the new wordpress application which I love so far.\n\nGlad to be posting again :)

]]> http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/07/i-finally-have-access-to-my-blog-again/feed/ 10 My review of the 2005 Carrera Convertible http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/06/my-review-of-the-2005-carrera-convertible/ http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/06/my-review-of-the-2005-carrera-convertible/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:43:24 +0000 Weld El-Ma6aba http://ma6aba.com/blog/?p=1504 2005_carrera_convertible

My car was a the shop for a week or so, and HJ gave me his car to use for the time being.. and after driving it I would like to share my opinion on it.

Pros:

  • Fuel consumption is really good.
  • Car looks amazing.
  • High speed handling is great!
  • Sound system is good.
  • Acceleration is good.
  • Cornering is near perfect.
  • Takes some guts to get it out of traction.
  • Breaking is great. (from a previous experience)

Cons:

  • Convertible (HJ wouldn’t agree with me obviously)
  • Air sound is noticeable at high speed.
  • Automatic transmission (not a fan of the tiptronic they have and the way it shifts)

Things I would have changed if I am buying a Carrera would be:

  • Make it coupe instead of a convertible
  • Manual transmission.

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For 2 year I wanted to get my scuba diving open water certificate after diving with few friends and on trips but that didn’t happen because I ruptured my ear drum, but now finally that my ear is back to normal I can do the course and I will be starting it today! I hope that in a matter of 2 weeks or so I will be certified diver.

I will be taking the course with a private instructor here in Bahrain who has a pool in the house so timing is pretty flexible and convenient for me as my working hours different than most of the people out there. after that we will be arrangning for 2 open water dives before i receive my certificate.

I will post more about the course ones I’m done with it.

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It has been a while since I woke up early since my working hours are pretty damn screwed up. but today I woke up around 8 and decided to go for a breakfast, and the choice was Johnny rockets. after this breakfast I declared waking up early as a bad habit and it makes you fat because I ended up ordering the following:

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I am looking forward to flying Wataniya airways tomorrow and to see sheikh Sa’ad terminal.

]]> http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/05/in-kuwait/feed/ 3 My new favorite quick dinner http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/05/my-new-favorite-quick-dinner/ http://ma6aba.com/blog/2009/05/my-new-favorite-quick-dinner/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 07:35:34 +0000 Weld El-ma6aba http://ma6aba.com/blog/?p=1359 img00430-20090428-2332

Few weeks ago Xeco and I where hanging out at the apartment and we were hungry. so we walked down to the super market across the street and pick up the 3 Cheese Tortellini and some Ricotta sauce and made this amazing looking pasta. it takes a total of 12-15 minutes to make, it serves at least 4, and it taste absolutely amazing !

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I would like to thank every single reader for their support to ma6aba.com… last month had the best number of visitors, totaling 19,541 visits averaging 651 visits per day.

again, thanks alot and I will do my best to keep the posts coming :D

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Can you believe this! 6 months after I got into my accident in October (The Honda) I get into another accident but this time in the M3.. and guess what… the EXACT SAME SHIT HAPPENED !! exactly the same! a guy leaves a U-Turn and doesn’t look to his right! BOOM !

A note on the side… 199 the emergency line for traffic accidents in bahrain is working… but they don’t pick up ! so just drive to the station if your car is drivable..

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I seriously seriously didn’t want to start modding my M3 now.. I wanted to wait a little before the modding spree starts. but here I go again… I ordered my first part.. and I have few more to be ordered very soon.

Starting with “aero-dynamics” … I have just received the Vorsteiner Type I rear diffuser and it will be installed on saturday morning.

following that will be 3 more things for sure.. the carbon fiber front lip, the carbon fiber trunk, the carbon fiber hood… hopefully by mid-summer this 3 items will be purchased and installed.

the question that I want to your opinion on is what should i do about the trunk and hood… should I keep them unpainted, or should i paint it to match the car color…. the car is a sparkling graphite. and unfortunately it has a moon roof which means no carbon fiber roof :(

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will post pictures of the car with the diffuser on as soon as I install it

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So I finally decided to join a gym, I choose Maya Fitness for 4 reasons really

  1. They are 2 minutes drive from where I live.. it’s in amwaj islands
  2. it’s a small gym (I don’t like big ones)
  3. it’s really clean and well maintained.
  4. The view is nice when you doing some cardio.

img00276-20090405-1411I love the view.. not a big fan of scenery or anything like that.. but this view gets me..

Here are few more pictures of the gym it self..

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And the best part… The apple on the way out!

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