It may depend on your situation.
I owned my own car, and imported my motorcycle to Abu Dhabi, and registered and drove both. I needed a letter from my employer saying that they didn't object to me doing so. Dubai is pretty much the same. There are hoops to jump through to get your licence. 1 rule was that your licence had to be issued in the same country as your passport.
I met people doing a RTW on their motorbikes, who were driving though.
I worked with a fellow who brought his jeep from Bahrain, was told he had 3 months to import and register it, and then 1.5 months later almost wound up in jail when he was hit by a local, because he had failed to import the vehicle when he got his residence/work visa. Lots of BS involved in accidents with locals.
As far as I know rules are slightly different in each emirate, and importing of a vehicle may now have restrictions.
Getting a car is fairly easy. Check out the Abu Dhabi police site, or automobile ministry sites for better information. I left in June 2008.
Good luck
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