Great independent mechanic in Dubai for all things exotic

Hey guys,

As some of you recall, I shipped my Maserati Gransport to Dubai from Boston. I quickly got turned off by the local dealer when I inquired about getting my clutch swapped (quoted me AED 23k!!!) and vowed to take my business elsewhere.

After doing some research and speaking with one of the local editors for CAR Middle East, who is running a 348 project car (saved from a scrap yard! see below) I discovered Max Garage in Al Quoz:

http://www.carmiddleeast.com/article-7-219-ferrari_348_ts_restoration

I have since referred another local Maser owner to them to do a prop shaft swap and Larini exhaust install and they did a perfect job for a fraction of the dealer's quote. When I visited them, they had a Testarossa, 2 355s, 1 348 (the project car), a Mondial, and they were doing some gearbox-related work to a 612! The garage was littered with quirky sports cars including an "Elanor" Mustang, a TVR, old school Vettes, old Rolls Royces, Alfas, and the owner's 2 classic Jags.

If any of you on here have an exotic car that is out of warranty, I couldn't make a stronger recommendation.

Vijay is the owner and a total car nutter! Two thumbs up!

http://www.maxgaragedubai.com/garage-aboutus.aspx

- JP

 

Is his a white first gen TR?

The one I saw was straight out of Miami Vice!

 

I didn't ask about the White TR, but the plates were from Abu Dhabi. Looking at the photo I snapped on my phone, it is not an early first gen TR (1 side mirror) but a later model (though not the 512TR).

One day I will gain the courage and consider adding a 6-spd manual 355 spider to accompany the GS. I will talk to Vijay at Max to understand the economics of maintaining one at his shop....I remember in the US being warned about $8k belt changes every 15k miles! :S

 

Cerbera...no pics unfortunately.