Morning Intermediate Drive - Shuwaib - Sharjah - 6 November 2021

[Rawad]

What an energetic day @Islam Soliman. We almost made it to Badayer. Hope you enjoyed the area as much as we did 🙏🙏

Amazing job by the support team specially rescuing me from that pocket where me and @Humayun Ghiaswere very cauciously trying to maneuver a nose bleeder dive with our big cars but that pocket gave me a hug leaving me unable to go back or forth. @Ranjan Das came to the rescue with his powerful winch. He pulled me a meter or two to the front, and then I had to power my way in reverse and full left to exit that pocket. it was a neat recovery thanks to @Russ and @Ranjan Das

 

Awesome job by @JeromeFJ as a 2nd lead and thank you for that little fun quest of chasing 4g signal at the end 🤣🤣 it gave the drive a purpose 😅

A great recovery btw saving both Islam's car and the tree 🌲🌲

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil  @Chinthaka Ruwan @Danish Mohammad @Humayun Ghias @Sunil Mathew

Today's outcome really speaks for how GREAT drivers you all are. Chinthaka told me today that we all always drove together from the beginning until we are all here in IM level and its true, I can almost remember each and every Newbie stuck we'v had together 😂😂

Keep it up 🤙🤙 

Edited November 6, 2021 by Rawad

[Humayun Ghias]

You guys have summed up the drive quite well! Thank you @Islam Solimanfor yet another very exciting drive! Great second lead by @JeromeFJand sweep by @Russ

It's so true @Rawadalmost all of us started around the same time, I really like how all of us have come so far.

I enjoyed the drive and today was a big reminder to get my bash plates installed. It seems I cannot delay that any longer. 

I've really started seeing a massive difference in the cars performance with the new high profile tires, there's so much that I can do now.thank you @Chinthaka Ruwanfor sharing the videos and @Ranjan Daswith his aed 500 a tug winch 🤣

[Alain Canivet-Abikhalil]

For me today was a discovery. I had never driven in that area before. @Islam Soliman When you first warned us of the challenge, I couldn't really expect what was coming. The tight high dunes looked impressive and wild at first. But the more you made us climb it the more confident I felt. As you said, it was gonna be demanding on the driver qnd on his car. But with focus, guidance and discipline I believe our convoy pulled off a very nice performance. A few refusals here and there - but probably expected in this terrain - and a very nicely mapped out route led us through iconic desert spots all the way to our exit in Badayer. Looking forward for the next one.

@JeromeFJ you were were a great attribute for the success of this drive. Hope you sorted out all your bills 😅

@Russ always there when needed, great support mate !

As mentioned by @Rawad we kind of grew up together in this passion, and the mutual respect makes our drives very soothing. Every Sunday when I choose my drive, I look at the list of joiners with a smile knowing I'll have a blast driving with you guys @Danish Mohammad @Chinthaka Ruwan @Sunil Mathew @Ranjan Das @Humayun Ghias

PS : @Rawad thanks for the connector

 

[Ranjan Das]

Thank you Islam @Islam Soliman for another wonderful and exciting driving. Engrossing and challenging but yet thoroughly enjoyable. Your lead and the area are a lethal combination and supremely addictive. thank you once again.

Kudos to Jerome @JeromeFJ and Russ @Russ for the great second lead and sweep execution respectively.

@Danish Mohammad, @Chinthaka Ruwan, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Sunil Mathew, @Humayun Ghias and @Rawad - an absolute pleasure meeting and driving with you gentlemen, thanks for the company.

Wish you all a great week ahead and hope to see you soon.

P.S. Some more snaps in the gallery. 

 

[Islam Soliman]

Great drive everyone .. despite that the area was abused with cross tracks everywhere but you guys pulled it together and manage to push through without hesitation.. bravo to all 👏👏👏

the sighting of the camel herd below Iftar bowl was a first for me and with the cars gliding behind the top of dunes behind it was the perfect marriage between the old and the new

 

it was very sad however to observe all the damage left behind by irresponsible humans with the massive trash everywhere in that area 😢😢

 

thanks again @JeromeFJ for the excellent 2nd lead and thanks @Russfor the great support everywhere .. all drove extremely well and we managed to all get out without any cars left behind .. 

@JeromeFJ hope your DEWA bill payment attempt succeeded 😂

Looking forward for driving with you all soon

 

 

[JeromeFJ]

The guy searching for network to pay his DEWA deposit because he is moving in and did not want to miss the drive 😂

[Danish Mohammad]

Hi @Islam Soliman thank you so much for this amazing drive, I was really very soft sand and with lots of technical points which all of us completed successfully. Part of fun drive few refusal and stuck was there (without any pop-out) all was very well taken care by your side and support team. (Loved it 🙂)   

 @JeromeFJ as SL you did super ,well done 👍 Thank you 

@Russ  Thank you so much for keeping an eye on us so that everyone can be together and enjoy safely. Excellent support 🤜🤛

Also would like to thank everyone for joining this drive and making it special.

Stay Safe ... See you in next drive.