Daniel Rodas Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hey folks, I see my name on the WL. Any chance? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Thanks all for the help, tools, and patient waiting, The car is sent straight to garage, should know soon if the engine is still ok or not. Hope you still had a good drive later on😶😶 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP1011 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Thanks @varunmehndiratta for the much needed morning adrenaline ! Loved every part of the drive and the way u made us cross ridges at a pace, without realising! Also like the convoy shuffling part! Always fun and pleasure to drive with likes of @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Looper @Anoop Nair @Fabien Monleau @ASAD. Great to see some old faces after a long time! @Morshedi @Ahmad Shaker @Imteeaz And was great to meet you @MMansoor - It took me 40 drives to meet you😂! @Zixuan Huang - Charlie Hope no major damage and ur car is fine! See you sooon guys! Ready for fastest finger first tomorrow 1900 hours😂! 5 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaibhav Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 @varunmehndiratta Excellent drive, the switches, Ridge riding and pace was just perfect. Though we had initial hiccup with @Zixuan Huang - Charlie having an issue with his car and sadly ☹️ we had exit him. You made it a point to catch up for the time lost. The convoy was strong from start of the drive with some measurable drives on the belt of each driver we knew it was definitely going to be a fun drive from the start. @varunmehndiratta you kept the momentum going through with changing the positions of each driver which was challenging and fun. @Waqas Parvez and @Looper were superb in supporting the drive. Special mention @MMansoor for taking care of the tail end as sweep. It was good to meet you and drive with you after such a long period. @Ahmad Shaker and @Morshedi good to see you guys once again , You guys are like Jai and Veeru from Sholay (bollywood movie) friends who stick together and share the same passion for Offroading. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler drove really well with no refusals or stuck giving a feeling like you had 100 intermediate drives under your belt. @Imteeazif I am not wrong this was your first intermediate drive and you handled the beast extremely well which i did mention to you after drive💪. @Anoop Nair Experience speaks for itself and you did it by showing it on the drive. @Fabien Monleau from your 1st intermediate drive to now there has been a massive shift in your skills handling the beauty. @ASAD. Though we had 2 Prado's in the convoy you were number 1 . It was really nice following you and the lines you took were helping me. Hope to see you guys in the sand soon. 3 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Varun Mehndiratta Posted September 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2022 Dear Sand Sailors Thanks for joining in for drive today morning. It was my 1st Intermediate lead and actually first Intermediate drive after almost 7 months - felt so good to be back. Thanks a lot to you all for making it an amazing home coming We had a clear mission - climb as high as we can and repeat it over and over again. And so we did. Overall in little less than 4 hours of drive - we scaled more than 900mtr of climb - yeah boys, that's 110% of Burj Khalifa's ht. And if we consider average ascent of big dunes around 25-30mtr (thats almost the ascent of Faya), over the course of our drive - we scaled around 30 such steep climbs - jumping from one big dune to another. Brilliant work all!!! If not for some vehicle troubles we had, i am sure with this awesome convoy, we would have surely covered 1Km point mark. Perhaps thats the goal for next one. @Morshedi @Imteeaz @Ahmad Shaker - Brilliant drive by you three. Minor refusals are very much acceptable at this level. For 1st/2nd Intermediate drive, it was really nice the way you three handled your vehicle. Ahmad - continuous check on tyre pressure made a big difference in the second half 🤘 @Waqas Parvez @Looper @MMansoor @Zixuan Huang - Charlie - Thanks to you all for executing the role of Platoon leaders to perfection. You all kept convoy togather and patiently supported all the drivers through this treacherous terrain. Charlie - sorry you had to drop out, hope there's no major damage to the vehicle. @Vaibhav thanks for stepping in once Charlie had to exit. @ASAD. @Fabien Monleau i had no visibility however, from what i heard over radio you both had a perfect 10/10 drive today. @Anoop Nair - as always was good to have you in the convoy. Small nails or high dunes there wasnt much that challenged your vehicle or your skill set today. Very nicely driven throughout @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler From being at fag end of convoy to SL, you handled the vehicle to perfection. Your and @Morshedi jeep in my rear view mirror always kept motivating me to push the envelope further. Some stats from our drive today (apart from gap in the begining with Charlie's car and at end with a stuck and engine light issue with MMansoor car, we had a perfect continuous drive). Thanks all, have a great time, till we meet again to make it even better 3 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Looper Posted September 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2022 Thank you @varunmehndiratta for exhilarating drive from start to finish. Every peak we conquered was an experience in itself. Fast Paced and exiting, it made my day. It has been some time since I have driven in such an intense drive and it definitely made my day. I was exhausted by the end of the drive but in a relaxing way. A big shout out to @MMansoor, @Waqas Parvez & @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for all the support. Sad to see @Zixuan Huang - Charlie exit early. Hope you will be back soon. A great drive by all, and the mid drive was the best when there was complete radio silence yet we all marched stead fast under the leadership of @varunmehndiratta. Good to see you all, @Morshedi, @Ahmad Shaker, @Fabien Monleau, @ASAD., @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler & @Anoop Nair after a long while. @Imteeaz, once again congratulations on your promotion and you did great as usual on the drive. 6 2 1 1 don't drive like its your last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morshedi Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Thank you @varunmehndiratta for another amazing Drive, a perfect way to start the week, we all enjoy it a lot!! finally, I experienced the intermediate silence! changing the position during the drive itself was super exciting! thanks to all platoons leaders for their support and guidance see you all soon 💛 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looper Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Morshedi said: intermediate silence! You get Nirvana, when you do it right, 😇 but if not, then all hell breaks loose 👹. Because of the advanced level of the drive, it is especially important to follow the guidelines on safe driving. @Vaibhav I missed mentioning you in my post, but the acknowledgments are in order with thanks for your support. Edited September 19, 2022 by Looper 6 1 1 don't drive like its your last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imteeaz Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 @varunmehndiratta thank you for such a memorable experience for my first IM drive; I was so relieved that I managed to sort out couple of items in my car (disable 100% traction control + better suspension) prior to this drive. The pace was fast, with lots of quick turns while climbing in 1st gear. After the drive, I was completely drained; from the constant focus and the heat as well. Shout all to all members on this drive - THANK YOU - @Morshedi@Ahmad Shaker @Fabien Monleau @ASAD. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Anoop Nair @Waqas Parvez @MMansoor @Vaibhav @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie I hope that you managed to get your car fixed. Cheers gents 6 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASAD. Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 bit late on this one but nevertheless, @varunmehndiratta my first drive with you and must say it had all the ingredients of a fantastic one. Thank you for making it enjoyable and safe. @Waqas Parvez @Looper @Vaibhav @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @MMansoorthank you for platooning the convoy. @Zixuan Huang - Charliei hope the car is sorted. to the rest of the gang, great to see you all. On 9/18/2022 at 4:59 PM, Vaibhav said: It was really nice following you and the lines you took were helping me. Hope to see you guys in the sand soon. @Vaibhav i had no choice but to take those lines after @MMansoor's tank was destroying all tracks in front of me 😂. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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