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‘58 Chevy Del Ray Car was already hotrodded at some stage, bigger engine fitted, manual trans fitted, wide white walls, louvred bonnet fitted. Some guy even fitted a weird 1980s horn kit with a keyboard so you can program the horn to play your favourite song. Im going to Matt black it to give it that modern touch. Drop the suspension so low that speed bumps become the enemy. I’m planning to keep the musical horn because it’s just so cool and unique. In truth I’d love to cut the front end out, jack it up and build it into a gasser. Would be so cool but would make it unsaleable in Dubai.

After this little test, I don't think Google map is inaccurate in showing speed its our dear car manufacturers who are showing 2-4 km less than actual speed for some reason. I have tested with my Range (-4) @ 100 km speed, Trail blazer (-2/3) @ 100 speed, Pajero (accurate) as I run slightly bigger tires and yet driving most of the time close to grace limit allowed and never got any flash.

Yeah i've seen a white/silver one when i used to live in the Springs a few years back. I was amazed to see the car as i had no idea who or what Fisker was and stood for. I can imagine repairing this must be a nightmare.... Maybe Santana was on his way to Maria

Was in Rashidiya today getting a custom exhaust built and spotted these. Original F&F Supra and Paul Walkers personal Evo. Anyone know who owns them? Have a grand tour employee who wants to do an interview.

I love your new car in profile: My Car: Quad turbo Nissan Sunny 1.6, nitrous and methanol injection

I hope you got a written quote with no hidden clauses? By the way, we have a stretched and lifted ‘47 Willys at the shop if you want to prove your dedication to the brand 😂

I used to see one of these parked outside a garage in al quoz. It must be there for almost a year. I guess the garage have no idea how to repair it. It always interested me but I never wrecked my brain thinking about it. I was driving in Barsha today and I saw one in the wild and it piqued my interest so I did some research. That company got hit with bad luck after bad luck and eventually bad luck closed them. It must take some massive testicles to drive a car like that every day when you know you can’t get parts for it. Fun fact - Carlos Santana had one and crashed it into 2 parked cars in 2013. If anyone has ever seen Santana’s 1969 Woodstock set, I don’t think he fell asleep. More likely he was trying to steer his car towards the sky.

Trip Report. What a night, Superman truly back into action caught flying all over Area 53 after 3 weeks of exposure to kryptonite. With myself in the lead, @Javier M in second lead, followed by @Roshan Abraham, @MATHEW FELEX, @Shamil and @Frederic and @Gaurav bhai in the sweep. Earlier @Gaurav and myself were flying to the meeting point to brief the new personal on board, but had to wait and thus got somewhat delayed in our start. The first bit itself was fun but soft sand which made it difficult for all 7 cars to go through. A little reroute saw better results with 400 meters without a stuck, but it was that kind of a night where the sweep team had to do overtime to keep the convoy moving. Every time I tried to make through closer to Iftar bowl we were faced with a soft sand wall which was impossible for all 7 cars to clear. Slowly but surely we moved around the Iftar Bowl to find a path that would finally let us through. There were a lot of hits and misses, but close to early morning hours we finally found a track and almost made it through. Just edging at the back side of Iftar Bowl waiting for the rest to catch up, I came to find out that one of the cars was caught up in an awful pocket. I made my way back to the sweep team and assisted with a couple of tugs that had the vehicle in a better position. From here @Gaurav bhai took over and got it out in a jiffy. With the sun coming out, we played a while on the Iftar Bowl. This was time for @Javier M to bow out as his friend Ramon was not feeling so well. Rest of us headed 100 meters away from the action to a safe spot with a shade which was not going to last very long. We lay our spread and enjoyed recapping the horrid night behind us. With the sun becoming just a bit unbearable we had a quick ride in the daylight to exit. We all inflated our tires and promised to meet another time. So in short the drive was challenging yet fun. It had Superman written all over it but not without the help of the sweep team. So until next time I bid you all farewell. See you all soon.

The boys from Dirt Every Day have a new episode dedicated to the XJ, @sertac and @Srikumar you might like it: Would love to go and check out these trails with these guys !!

2K Primer Grey is the new Matt black even seen cars from factory coming with it.

Matt black is a serious pain in the ass. I build what people ask me to build. I built a Matt black ‘50 Mercury Eight with mustang running gear a couple of months ago. When it’s clean it looks badass. But it collects dust so fast. If you try to wipe it, it just gets worse. But when it’s clean it is the dogs danglies. Heres a pic of my shop cat, because we all love a nice kitty. If you don’t think he’s cute, maybe you need to check your heart

I need to update that. I’m driving a crappy 2.0 Ford Fiesta now.

Matt Black. 😑 Nothing I hate more on a car more than matt black paint and blacked out wheels. plus Matt black is so 5 yrs ago. But hey each to its own. And I doubt the owner has even heard of a gasser let alone seen one. Finnegan fron roadkill has a real cool one! Plus in this dusty enviroment matt black always looks dusty and dirty.

If they ask tones of money, i will tell them just keep the car i dont need it. But i dont think they will ask anything more.

Good. As long as you need prior approval, that’s important. I’d hate to see you get screwed. Tarhan is in Istanbul now. He left maybe 6 weeks ago. I still speak to him every day but he hasn’t said when he’s coming back. I think he’s just enjoying the weather there and being with family now. Maybe after summer he’ll come back to Dubai, I don’t know. You’re still welcome to come and visit the shop any time.

They sent me a text message for quote. They said this is the price for work should we proceed and i said approved. Than after 2 days they called me again and they said my engine and transmission mounts are bad. I already knew about it and the price they gave me was reasonable and i told them approved. So this is all i have as quotation. They are not doing any work without approval to avoid any rejection later. For Willys i would like to visit the shop and see it. Also i would like to meet with mr Tarhan.

I’m used to driving stupid stuff I can’t get parts for but this is one fish I wouldn’t even attempt to fry.

or black magic woman but Karna sure had a lot of bad karma to go out of business Think of it as driving an out of warranty Tesla with no Tesla approved workshops around since Tesla refuses to even sell anyone even a single bolt.

It has been 9 days by todar. Jeep is still with Hoorani Gearbox. They said rebuild already done but there are electrical issues they are trying to solve. Lets see how long it will take. This 1999 gearbox is 1 year production only(regarding the electronics, mechanically same all 42RE). If they used any electronic part belong to 2000 and above, it will give issue. I guess this is the mistake they are making. Lets see.

You are absolutely Right, This brand is already stopped by the dealer "western Auto" It was not a marriage it was Mutah (Temporary Marriage) to buy 5-6 months to earn the revenue back from the investment made recently.

isoon.i generally do not have an issue with my Pajero, just the one time when the steering got a bit stiff was due to low tire pressure. Once I filled air to the right PSI it has been driving like a dream.

Weak pump, low fluid, air in the system or a combination of the three

Sorry to say this but if any car dealership take 3-4 weeks for getting parts, that means they themselves is not convince with that brand and just outsourcing parts from Oman, KSA or China just for the heck of it instead of stocking it here. Used car ownership is a marriage between the parts and service provided by dealer or outside workshop. If you can't find these, then you should be better changing this "UNSUPPORTED" brand with much loved brands in UAE, whose spare part type no:1, 2, 3 and scrap is readily available in a day's time.

Thanks @Frederic for giving me wonderful support in that extra adventurous night drive where we were having 1 stuck every 10 min average. I was really very fortunate to have you as a second sweep that night. Without your physical and calculative support and patience I would have gone crazy with so many stucks in one drive. Your team player attitude is really something special that we rarely see in today's offroader. Really thank you from the bottom of my heart, when I was fully exhausted and drained that I crashed first on the mat where we suppose to eat, which I have never done that before. You are on a very right path to excel and learn lot more than others to reach the higher levels, just because you "genuinely" love to help people and in return learn lot more than just usual recovery skills.

@Rahimdad thanks again for the fantastic lead in the beautiful area 53. Some areas were proven to be a bit tricky with soft patches and all of us had to stay on our toes a bit, which is actually a good thing when driving at night. @Gaurav your skills as first sweep are something I really look forward to learn in the near future. Your fast reactions, anticipation, clear communication, and the ability to stay calm and composed is what makes a true crew member. Thanks for the assistance and company on this adventurous night. Thanks to the rest of the team for keeping the spirits high, even after consecutive stucks or refusals. The more time you will spend with your car the more you will feel it’s strengths, weaknesses, and you will learn how to apply either a feather touch or a full lead foot on the pedal at the right appropriate timing. Idem ditto with keeping distance which like Gaurav bhai mentioned needs constant adjusting based on the terrain, overall pace, and person in front of you. @Shamil when I announced that I didn’t see you in the convoy anymore you seemed to got lost. Don’t be afraid to immediately announce on the radio that you don’t see any team members anymore and best to stop the car and walk to the highest dune nearby. We’ve all been in similar situations and I know it feels a bit scary. see you guys soon !