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A long anticipated drive is finally around the corner. Ever since we set sights on Wagan in the beginning of the year I am sure in everyone’s heart, we were wondering when we would be returning back. Now, with the weather cooling off and on the occasion of National Day Celebration, Carntiy Offroad Club is celebrating it in its own unique version of having a drive through the absolutely amazing Wagan Dunes. And hopefully with a little bit of luck we would have found a nice set of dunes without hitting any fences. Plan is to have a full day drive starting from Al Wagan and ending on the other side near Umm Al Oush. Meeting Time: 8:00 am on 2nd Dec Location : ADNOC Gas Station : https://goo.gl/maps/89AN54b7tsA2 End Point : Umm Al Oush https://goo.gl/maps/ufdCxScTL4T2 End Timing : Around 7:00 pm on 2nd Dec Checklist: Your 4x4 should be well serviced and all lubes and fluid should be topped up 20 Liter fuel jerry can 20 Liter water can or equivalent water bottles Air compressor, tow rope, 2 rated shackles, proper shovel, flag, jack and wooden plank Please ensure that your car is in the best possible condition as this is an area that would definitely test your vehicle. Also, please carry the bare essentials for the drive so as to reduce the load in your vehicle. Please RSVP in the below Calendar Event

Hello I reached muscat safely. Used hatta border. Total journey was 460km which took 7.5hrs including 3hrs at border. In near future, I will try to make a new topic explaining the complete process for car transfer from UAE to Oman.

I'm in with full support also. Can't miss Wagan for anything else.

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Any mechanic who suggests opening an engine without doing basic diagnostic checks needs a good swift kick in the balls. A leak down test takes 30 minutes, testing for leaking valve seals takes a 5 minute test drive to see if it’s smoking on the over run etc etc When I got my first mechanic job in UAE I was given a VW Golf with an oil burning problem. I was busy on a POS Dodge Avenger so I didn’t get around to looking at it until the next day. When I got to it, the engine was in bits. The manager, crazy old Jordanian dude well into his 60s pointed at a pile of bits in the corner and asked me what’s wrong with that engine? How am I supposed to know? You stripped it before I could look at it. Customer ended up having to pay for a full engine rebuild when maybe all it needed was a handful of valve stem oil seals, who knows? Back to the Avenger, the transmission kept locking out. It got 3 valve blocks and a new transmission before anyone asked me to look at it. Nobody thought to check if the PCM was sending a signal to the transmission before firing the parts cannon. 10 minutes with a soldering iron and some heat shrink fixed the cracked loom. I hate incompetent “mechanics”.

Good to hear you on board @Emil, we shall be having more newbie and then fewbie drives shortly. Look forward to meeting you on the sand.

Nail. On. Head. The majority of people don’t care if the problem gets fixed, they just want the CEL turned off for the lowest price. If you won’t do it, somebody else will. I miss working on cars full time sometimes but on the other hand, selling your soul for 50 dhs here and there just isn’t worth it when it comes to your integrity. I’ve always prided myself on doing a good job but in uae doing a good job is rarely recognised unless it’s cheap and cheap + good doesn’t compute. Luckily, we have a Venn diagram to demonstrate,

Here’s one from home. I guess you could say it’s a bit “shitty”.

Lovely, selected the best area on right day.. i am in with full support

no insurance details are mentioned....its all marked with "*******". Only the details is mentioned are the vehicle details and the owner name.

No dates are mentioned. It's a lifetime card or till you keep the vehicle. The police would be able to check the online system to see if the mulkiya is valid.

It's OK to not to see the point - every time. Of course, it was a scrap plane that he sourced and a bit of ding dang actually adds to the character than a flaw, as it's not a shiny crispy Boeing A380 from Emirates Airlines. The actual point is how well he joined both car and plane together and made a street legal car that turns more head than lambos and ferrari. It's like those Amphibious buses that runs in Dubai Creek has an unbelievable concept that attracts all tourists

Sorry to get back so late but tbh, I have no clue on the requested question as it's been over 4 years I have crossed the Oman border and things have changed a lot in last 2-3 years. Do share your experience to help others in the future

hi @Osman you can travel through any border as per my knowledge. Al ain is a smaller border and limited old school check point as compared to hatta border as it is bigger and sophisticated. if you are travelling with family then your process will be a little faster than travelling alone. all the best to you.

So a "plane car" that doesn't actually fly and looks as if it was built in a shed in Ajman with big dings and dents on the fuselage and crappy bondo work. I really don't see the point to be honest.

Probably changed on age rather than mileage. If I had a car that age I’d be changing the belts and gaskets too or you’ll be forever chasing your tail fixing things one by one. I know of a few Integrales in Dubai. Most of them are stashed away in garages or in bits. It was rust that killed most of them in Europe. A few people cherished them and kept them garages and good ones command a premium now. The daddy of all deltas, the group b s4 The new Delta is a horrible turd,

I think it’s probably safer flying Malaysian airlines.

7 to 8 sounds just about right for a 2.5 litre petrol engine in peak traffic conditions. Couple of things you can do. 1. Check tyre pressures in the cold and have them 2psi above recommended 2. Clean air filter and fuel injectors and see if there is a difference. 3. Learn to drive an automatic economically Watch this: Note: Key is to use as little throttle (accelerator) as possible. Accelerate as gently as possible. Light throttle. Let transmission move to higher gears as quickly as it can and let it stay there. No abrupt braking and throttles, if they can be avoided.