Thankfully, the car has now left my possession and has been replaced with a non-flammable-liquid-leaking version.

Lest there be any confusion, I'd like to make clear that at no stage did the Qataris pursuing us engage in any dangerous driving or cause in me a reaction that would put me in any danger. The reference to me being nervous was ironic. Au contraire, I am deeply thankful to them for taking the time and trouble to avert a potential catastrophe.

For those who felt the story was too long, or a waste of time to read, or that I should have cut to the chase far quicker, then fear ye not as I have something more to offer. Having spent considerable years of my life reading some of the significant authors to have ever put pen to paper, from Tolstoy, Asimov, Chaucer, Sun Tze, to other giants in the literary world, through this arduous process I have learnt a very valuable lesson that is the perfect way for you to avert yourself from vacuous internet postings such as these, pregnant with prolix and verbose speech, and will enable you to utilise these precious seconds of your life performing a far more useful function. Fellow (impatient) residents of Qatar, I bring you the following few words that may remain your most important life lesson to date;
'File' ---> 'Exit'.

For the rest, thank you for feedback. I'll be sure to relay further positive experiences in Qatar, should time permit and inclination agree.