Social life in Riyadh for western expats?

I struggle with this issue all the time - I bought a Jeep earlier this year and drove for awhile - it's crazy insane driving and you have to be very defensive and watch around you all the time... But I enjoy the excitement and thrills...
   Still, it's almost inevitable you will get in some sort of fender-bender at some point...  Honest Taxis (make them use the meter or refuse to ride!) are cheap and cars are expensive in comparison - even with very cheap gas... Used cars all need major work - few service their cars properly here - the dealers are to blame - terrible service depts...  And you can rent a basic car here for 1,800/mo - which includes insurance and maintenance (not much, but it's not yours...).   I'm spending more than that per month on car repairs - gas seems free at these prices - but forget that benefit - it's all the other stuff - radar boxes everywhere and those are 300sr each time it flashes - I'm careful but one or two a month are almost the norm...
   But ask me later when my Jeep is restored and I've just returned from a weekend off-roading in the desert - maybe it will all be worth it!  MikE