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Just to add a few: 8) TheOryx4x4 - a splinter club from AbuDhabi4x4 created when a few marshals left to do something smaller and more personable, and with fewer rules. Some great drivers and great people, with more of a social life than AD4x4. (I'm not knocking AD4x4, I think they are a great, great club and perhaps the best club for newbies to get an intro to the sport). Very good club for those with limited Arabic. 9) Fury4x4 - a bunch of insane, adventure seeking drivers who go all out. A great club if you have the skills to hang with them and don't mind risking your vehicle on occasion. The few that I have met are great guys too. I should also point out that a great many drivers belong to more than one club. Gives more choices of drives and trips on a given weekend, and expands your social circle.

How many Off-road clubs are active in the UAE? I started off-road driving long ago with my dad's old beaten up land rover, and spent good amount of time in learning off-road driving in the uae for last few years. I joined few clubs in 2004 - 2008 briefly but I wasn't able to keep pace as I was not very regular in off road and started going out with my friends and family instead. Can you guys please help me list all the operational and active off-road clubs in the UAE? I have listed few that I just checked their website and Im sure this list will grow in few days. I am preparing this list for myself and all other new to off-road, as google search shows highly souped up car websites that is far from actual off-road driving. In coming few months, I like to start off-road again as my three friends with who I use to venture are leaving Dubai shortly. If you happen to drive with anyone of these clubs, appreciate some insider feedback on how active it is and what type of people generally participate in weekly drives, what are the major nationality breakdown, what level of drives you guys arrange, which part of UAE do you usually venture etc. Before anyone jump the gun in commenting why my club is below and others are on top, so to be unbiased I have made the list in alphabetical order to respect everyone. Carnity Off-Road Club Abu Dhabi 4x4 club Almost 4x4 Off-Road Club Arabian Offroad Academy Dubai Offroaders Emarat 4x4 Emirates Offroaders Fury Enterprises Just Offroaders Oryx 4x4 UAE Adventures Club (Facebook Group) UAE Offroaders

I really like how you write and express your views. I dont know much about Abu Dhabi, but I also heard good words for AD4x4 few times.

No doubt for 2016, the Peugeot 2008 DKR has been extensively evolved to become wider, faster, lower and more powerful. I love this updated version of the two-wheel drive beast that made its debut on the epic Dakar Rally in January has been revealed. I can stop myself collecting the beautiful beast picture from internet. It’s pretty amazing. I even setup this on my desktop background. Have a look: P

Hello Iamaar You have to check it by a diagnostic system and note the following: - red light on dash means that air bag failure as mentioned above. - yellow or orange light means that you have a seat sensor failure or seat belt sensor or igniter failure which usually happens after interior cleaning and detailing due to seat removal and installation and some time after replacing or disconnecting battery. Good Luck

Hi jabbarali, I asssume the car has an automatic transmission? If so, then this kind of problem is almost always caused by dirty transmission fluid that causes some of the moving parts in the valve body to stick, thus causing the jerky shifts. The valve body is the part of the transmission that regulates gearshifts, and it is full of small valve shuttles, ball valves, springs, and other small moving parts that control and regulate the flow of the transmission fluid. So when transmission fluid becomes old, dirty, or contaminated, the fluid breaks down, and causes the formation of sludge, varnishes, and gums that can prevent critical parts from moving freely. This can also happen if the engine has overheated before you bought the car. The transmission fluid is cooled by a seperate circuit in the radiator, so if the engine has overheated, the excessive heat has destroyed the additives in the transmission fluid which can cause sludge to form, and so interfere with, or prevent the movement of critical parts. Your first step must be to check the colour of the fluid. If your transmission has a dipstick, pull it out and check to see if the fluid is dark in colour. If it is dark, the fluid is old. Fluid in good condition must be bright red, transparent, and it must not have a "burnt" smell. Sadly, the bad news is that replacing the fluid will not always fix this kind of problem, since old fluid can cause some parts to stick so much that the only way to free them is to have the transmission taken apart to replace sticking parts. Nevertheless, my advice would be to replace the transmission fluid with the correct grade and type for your car, and to see if this fixes the issue. You must also replace the filter, so I suggest you take your car to a repair shop because you need to remove the oil pan to access the transmission filter. However, do NOT have the transmission flushed with any sort of machine because if there is sludge present, the sludge could be forced into small oil passages where it could block some circuits permanently, and the only way to fix this is to replace the transmission. You may need to replace the fluid a few times to get rid of all the old fluid, but if you do not notice an improvement after the second fluid replacement, a third fluid replacement is a waste of money, and you will have to have the transmission repaired by a specialist repair shop. It is possible to replace the valve body alone, but this is usually just as expensive as replacing a complete transmission, which can cost thousands in any currency. NOTE: If the car jerks all the time while it is in first and second gear, the problem could also be caused by issues in the software that controls the transmission. The only way to confirm this is to have the car diagnosed with suitable diagnostic equipment to extract all the fault codes in the fault memory. I hope this helps you, but replace the fluid first before you do anything else, and please post the results of the fluid replacement. I would like to know how it turns out, and it may help other members with the same or similar problems.

Mercedes pulled the cover off the 2017 SL Roadster the night before the car officially debuted at the LA Auto Show. No word to describe the beauty of this sporty two seater debuts in spring of 2016. Being a Mercedes car enthusiast, I would like to share some of my personal review about this car new look for the front end that includes a revised grille that what Mercedes call it “Unique diamond radiator” I LOVE IT. Output of the V6 in the SL450 is up to 34 hp to 362 from 5500 to 6000 rpm which sound interesting. This helped bring 0-60 down three tenths to 4.9 seconds now. Not bad for V6 kitten.

It’s pretty good to know the news that KIA has launched their latest version of the Optima. It’s much bigger than before and provide extendable space for family. Not only has that it also provided the benefits of a lighter and stiffer chassis. Guy's here and answer needed whosoever visit KIA showroom for this model are they really providing seven-year warranty?? Might be it’s their USP to sell vehicle this year.

HI derik, Thanks for the additional information, and the pic as well. Nice clean engine! I listened to the sound clip, and it is almost certain that you have a defective valve lifter. Let me explain: Valve lifters work almost like hydraulic "springs", and if they don't release their pressure at a certain point, the valve does not fully close, hence the low compression. Valves that leak because their sealing surfaces are burned, pitted, or otherwise damaged are not noisy. From the sound clip it is clear that there is a serious misfire present at idle or low RPM. You may not notice it because Mitsubishi engines are balanced very well, and especially their V6 engines. The ticking noise you hear at idle is caused by the valve lifter not maintaining the correct clearance between the rocker arm and the cam lobe. However, at high RPM's, the oil pressure increases, forcing the valve lifter to work, hence, the noise goes away, and returns when the oil pressure drops. Any type of damage to the pistion that could cause low compression and noises will cause smoking as well. The same goes for the valve seat in the cylinder head. If the valve seat had worked itself loose (rare, but it does happen), the ticking noise won't go away at high engine speeds. In fact, it will get louder, so it seems you don't have to open the engine to fix the problem. You can remove the valve lifters by removing the camshafts. However, it is not a good idea to replace only the lifters on that one cylinder bank. Repace the lifters as a complete set, but be aware that they may all be noisy when you first start the engine. This is normal, and will go away as the new lifters fill up with oil. NOTE: Make sure that the new lifters are completely empty of oil when you fit them. You will know a lifter is empty when you can move the little piston freely (with no resistance to movement) for a distance of 5 to 6 mm. If you fit lifters that are not relaxed, the valves will not close, and you will have no compression on any of the cylinders. TIP: You can relax valve lifters by inserting a straightened out paper clip into the hole in the top of the piston. This releases the internal ball valve which allows the oil to drain, thus relaxing the lifter. The gas that burns your eyes in a closed space is unburned fuel in the exhaust gas. The air/fuel mixture cannot fully combust in the cylinder with the low compression, but at higher RPM's it might partially burn. Whether it does or not is not important, but what is important is that the exhaust gas is now very rich in unburned hydrocarbons that can destroy your catalytic converter(s), if you have them fitted. I hope this helps you out, but please post the result of the lifter replacement when you are done. This will help other members who might also have lifter issues.