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@Rahimdad mentioned everything about the drive and left nothing for me to say and i still like to share some of my experience. This was my dream come true drive. Initially i planned our drive to DOME BOWL area in first half and to NAQRAH hill in second half and to my surprise i came to know that dome bowl area is restricted to enter from the only break in fence as shown in google map. (Going to dome bowl area is still my dream and i will definitely do some homework in future and see if there is any other route to explore this area if it is legal to go to there.) Finally we changed our plan three days before the drive day to explore first half and second half of the day in naqrah area only. We all met on time and after a quick chat and safety briefing we started to explorer the dunes. As per my plan "A" we explored few set of dunes in the morning hours and exited for friday prayer and lunch. My plan "B" was to enter from the same area we entered in morning and to do different set of dunes and drive to naqrah hills. But we changed our plan to plan "H" and enter from other side which is back side of sweihan city. We drove to some farms, some small set of dunes and few kms of straight mud track which took us to the dunes were we wanted to go. Then the real fun began we all drove with pace and explored all huge dunes and bowls that came on our way. The only thing stopped us is the sun. The sun went down and "Dawn to Dark" ended with big smile on everyone's face. Thank you @EmVarlet @Gaurav @skumar83 @Rahimdad for all your support and making this drive possible. Drive safe and see you all again at Al Wagan.

As the alarm rang I woke up to what was going to be an epic day. A quick wash up and preparation to head to what was going to be one of the best drives of the year. On the way saw some hot air balloons near the Sky dive centre. Waved hello to some old friends on the way and saw a bikers group before reaching the meeting point. But the fun was about to begin. As we met and started with a cup of tea. We headed to the deflation point, prepared ourselves for the drive and after a very brief brief we headed out. From what I felt @Asif Hussain had planned this very carefully and kept all eventualities in mind. All I can say is that there was non-stop action, from side slopping, to criss crossing, to climbing to the highest peaks, to driving cautiously through some nasty bumps and cross tracks, but mostly unspoilt smooth dunes. They say all good things come to an end, but this was just an interval where we headed to the closest mosque for Friday prayers, a light lunch with shots of tea courtesy @Asif Hussain, some fresh coconut juice and snacks courtesy @EmVarlet, some egg mayo sandwiches courtesy @Gaurav and mango juice courtesy @skumar83. As the break got over I had a smart remark asking Asif bhai if he was going to take us to Naqrah dune by road, to which Gaurav bhai replied just wait for Asif bhai has it planned. Soon we were on a ride of our lives, as Srikumar remarked morning was an appetizer only, the real deal came only in the afternoon. We made our way to the Naqrah Dunes in style as we flattened all razor sharp tops of every dune, as we criss crossed as if it wss meant to be done, as we side slopped all the way through an entire large dune. The journey to Naqrah Dunes was much more exciting than reaching our goal. Everyone has a go at climbing Naqrah dune from the front with limited success. We than decided to try from the back. As we headed towards the back and were reminiscing the last few times we visited it, Gaurav bhai's AT light came on, after a short break and a splash of water we got the AT temps go back to operational. But this was the least of our troubles as there was a large sound from Srikumar's vehicle with a puff of smoke. We all jumped to action and Gaurav bhai had his fire extinguisher ready and a spade full of sand. As we popped the bonnet and inspected the damage it was the AC hose that had given away to pressure. We had to plug in the holes to make sure no dust went in. We have made a resolution not to venture behind the Naqrah dune again As we have faced some incident every time in that area. As the sun started to set we found a nice dune to sit back, relax, reminisce some fond memories from the day with an Absolute spread. Departed, inflated and headed back home with plans for many more such adventures. I have added my few pics in the Gallery, looking forward to seeing everybody else's clicks. Till next time I bid you farewell.

MUT is a different communication protocol from OBD2. The pin layout, baud rate etc are different. OBD2 was introduced as standard in 1996 but japan didn’t introduce it as standard until 2000. It is possible to make MUT equipped cars communicate with an OBD scanner but it needs different leads and programming. Basically it’s a pain in the butt if you don’t have the equipment. You might be able to do the paperclip and flashing light method, I’m not sure but it works on Subaru. I remember plugging your Pajero in for the first time and connecting straight away. You also told me another garage wanted extra money to build a new lead to scan pajeros. Their computer must have been from a ford model t. This is why you need to keep your electronic diagnostic equipment up to date. I wasn’t using anything fancy at the time, it was a launch mini tablet. Even the newer phone apps are capable of reading MUT now, I think torque app is compatible. All this technology eventually filters down to the end user if you have patience to wait. If you want a proper diagnostic system, just buy the one I have. It will cost you 3,000 Dhs but it will be the best 3,000 Dhs you ever spent. You can read codes from any car and you also have the added bonus of programming functions, ie adding features that were paid extras like needle sweep on startup, closing windows with the remote etc. depending on the car. There is a lot of money to be made from switching random 0 to 1 and upgrading cars. The only thing I don’t like is that you can’t play with fuelling parameters and remap the car but that’s a totally different ballgame. You should drop by one day after work and have a play with this.

Indeed a heavily overpowered vehicle, fully on 2WD which was indeed an accident waiting to happen. Makes me wonder if he had NOS or some sort on board on the passenger side, causing the immediate fire and subsequent explosion.

Very well said everyone and good points highlighted. @Rahimdad this seems like a motorsport highly modified Patrol and not street legal one, that's why there is no hood and number plate. And after the impact, you can see the huge intercooler in front and it might be having twin turbo's from the sound it seems. They must be making to Faya on the trailer for testing for a desert challenge. We have seen similar highly modified 4x4's practicing but not all catches fires nor flip. Here the main reason for flip was to create a sand fountain for the spectators. Here is my list of observation from this video: Creating sand fountain for the spectators Driving in two wheels to have a sand fountain Excessive acceleration while going downhill and in 2WD to have the biggest sand fountain Fishtailing to continue the splash and eventually losing the control and causing a flip "Maybe" using special fuel that caused the fire after the flip "Maybe" boosted the turbo to the max to cause the explosion after the flip Lesson to take away for all "REGULAR" offroaders: Never climb or descend the dune in 2WD If still car fishtail, slow down and counter steering Never do excessive acceleration while coming down Have fun splashing the sand or do donuts in 2WD but on a flat ground Always drive RTA approved modifications as safety is paramount than a little bit of fun Please feel free to add any more reason/lessons if I have missed any.

Totally agree but one should learn from others mistakes or experiences as life is too short to do all mistakes by yourself unless you have nine lives.

Pajero is quite a capable Offroader. You only need to take care of the rear bumper aluminium lip which would most definitely come out. It's best to remove it so that it doesn't get damaged. There are only 4 bolts holding it in place. 10 min job. If you are unable to do it, we can help out at the meeting point.

any Ls from after 2k is nice the Ls 460 is a wonderful piece of art it has almost all the amenities everything is rock solid very well built dual a/c like in big suv's ,rear power seats ,very quiet car 8 gears so highway consumption is low ,radar cruise,lane keep assist and many more goodies just be careful just try not to buy anybody else's piece of shit if you do that then its your mistake not the cars try to get a well maintained one then you will really be happy i have heard very rare ones come with supercharger installed from company i have seen ls430 with supercharger the only bad thing in these cars is its abs that goes bad in few years and you have to change the accumulator and or the abs assy itself which is gonna cost a handsome amount of around 4.5 to 7k i have seen people drive it like that with the abs light on have also seen unsuspecting people buying it with the abs light disabled so they really did not know that there was a problem with it either way its a risk you should not be taking other than that the parts are available for it in new as well as the used market is saturated with it

Personally I think the LS 430 Ultra was the peak of the non Rolls Royce and Bentley luxury sedans. The 460 not a big fan of the looks inside and out.

Probably Yes, you are right with your guess. Maybe NOS or High octane special race fuel must have caused that explosion

I've had great luck with iCarsoft scanners, they are cheap around 350dhs and they cover the entire manufacturer line up with regular free updates over the net. They are built tough and will interrogate all your systems and give you as many live readings as possible ( no fancy graphs though. For example I get 90 plus live reading just from the engine alone. Has paid for it self 10 times over by now and my two other buddies who also have L322s have access to it. Don't let its looks fool you. It might look dinky with a tiny screen and just a few buttons but it goes through your entire vehicle with a toothcomb. Even reads my headlight ECUs They are built tough and very portable, oil and water proof with a hard rubberized coating, so you can just chuck them in your car dash and not worry about it. Mine is always in the driver side door pockets because I like to plug it in and drive and just mess or observe the readings on various parameters, only thing is it can't program or flash. Now I feel naked if I don't have it with me. Also its also backs up as a standard OBD II reader so you can use it with any car. As you are keeping your Jero long term and you have a L322 I would strongly suggest you buy one for each and keep them onboard. You are welcome to bring your L322 to my place and give my icarsoft a test drive. Only thing I dunno if it will read your older pajero, maybe get in touch with them and make sure. My JLR one goes back to 1999, Didn't work on my 1998 P38. I was lucky they had the one I wanted available on souq so I didn't have to mess around with international shipping and shit. Just search for iCarsoft on souq there are always a few available there, if not maybe get in touch with the seller and see if can bring in the i909 and i930 for you. If still not they are always there on ebay for around a $100 https://www.icarsoft.com/Product/s-338-iCarsoft_Multi_system_Scanner_i909.html https://www.icarsoft.com/Product/s-332-icarsoft_multi_system_scanner_i930_for_landroverjaguar.html

@Gaurav This is the one i was talking about: Evoscan Software (support for MUT protocol) I don't have experience with it, but came across some posts on other forums from South-Africa and Australia where they were able to hookup the gen2 pajero to it. Next to the software you will need a USB to MUT cable which they also sell through the website.

I had a GS430 long time ago and that was the second most comfortable car I have ever owned. Lexus engineering is very good and flawless, unlike many other luxury marquees, just go with GCC specs and you will enjoy it thoroughly. Maybe our biggest Lexus LS advocate @shadow79 will add more points here.

I know someone who has one, but the LC version. I’ve driven it and worked on it a few times. Comfortable and quiet, unless you’re thrashing it, then you get the nice V8 engine sound. Plenty of toys to play with too. My favourite thing was the air conditioned seats. Sitting on them on a hot summer day just makes you forget all your problems. The space in the rear is amazing. Even with the front seats back, a fatso like me is still comfortable. The car hasn’t given any trouble in the last 2 years I’ve worked on it, just regular servicing. It’s the perfect luxobarge. Might not have the same brand prestige as a Mercedes but it’s 5 times the car. I wouldn’t buy one with my own money as it’s not my taste but if someone was giving me one, I’d drive it happily.

I agree but still, the mechanic should present all available options with underlying advantages and disadvantages rather than earning a bad name.

Maxiscan is a nice little tool. I’ve had a couple over the years as backups. IIRC you can display graphs on them which is useful. You can get adaptor leads for them for cars with different connectors like old Mercedes and BMW. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it doesn’t have Bluetooth. I plugged one into a Peugeot with a bad ECU and it fried the IC in the scan tool. Definitely better than any phone app I’ve tried though. Look on eBay for Delphi diagnostic software. You can get the CD ROM for around $10 and a Bluetooth dongle for around $40. You’ll have to use your laptop but it’ll open up a whole new world for you. I have the latest Launch X431 with all the adapters for literally every car. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come and have a play with it.

You know this limited number supercar thing is a bit of scam to make their car seem a bit more rarer so they can up the price. Every since vinwiki came out people have been tracking cars by their vin numbers and almost always more cars are counted than the manufacturer said they will produce. I think La Ferrari is one of the biggest culprit of that.

Sri, get inspire from Asif bhai's excellent paced, high adrenaline lead he did in yesterday's drive. In wagan you will need this skill a lot.

Looking fwd to seeing you soon, same we were discussing last night

Unfortunately won’t make it, I will be travelling that week, next time