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@Xaf superb video. Really like the mix of the actual audio with a little back ground music. It really goes well with the video.

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My 2008 3.7 Cherokee gives about 6.5KMPL combined highway and City. (excluding the desert drives)

That seems right as my 4.0 prado is 7Km/litre average (urban+highway) in winters. Slightly less when returning from the desert ofcourse and during summers due to more AC usage. So may go down to 6K/ltr.

If you are driving within the city, this would be the mileage. If cruising on the highway at around 100 kmph you will get about 8 - 8.5 km/l

If you give you your card, and the person makes a copy of both sides, he or she can do with it what she wants. Some banks have a verification for online transfers (after a certain amount), where you have to verify your transfer by a code that you'll receive after putting al your details (also the 3 numbers on the back). Better to pay cash.

It is not the tap thing, because a full tank for mine costs 260 AED. It is probably the old school magnetic swipe with signature verification, but instead of that, they type your license plate in.

This feature was launched after the release of the Tap function, of you remember before we had to give the Pin to the pump attendant or type it in. It’s considered safe as it’s below 200 Per Transaction (meaning I can swipe unlimited in amounts of 200 if the bank doesn’t recognize the pattern.) Banks nowadays have liability clauses in the contracts and if you file a complaint for a charge the pump number and time is noted so it’s very easy to track who was using the card without your approval.

I was wondering whether this is normal for all pajeros or just for me. Mine is a 2012 model 3.5L , 90k kms driven

Have you ever noticed that ENOC fuel station doesn't require you to punch the security pin? I'm really clueless how, and concerned for safety to know more if someone is aware of any secret way to authorize credit card transaction without security pin or phone apps....?

For those who like movies, there is this short animated one (only on line for one month). It's about Le Mans 1955. Enjoy.

Great idea @Carnity please clarify.

Sure, i will update you guys. Hopefully its not a hassle.

Makes sense. Better safe than sorry. Another question which i forgot to ask is do i need comprehensive offroad insurance? I didnt get one at the time of registration as i didnt expect my desire to offroad to grow this quick haha..Since its in almost new condition, dont want to wreck it. Is it possible to only get an offroad cover added to your insurance now? Sorry for the many questions..

Remove it and keep it safe or else if desert removes it for you then it wont be in reusable shape. Image is not very clear showing the right ground clearance, if its less than 1 feet, 100% remove it to get 1 feet of ground clearance (at least). If it's more than 1 feet, then you can take 50-50 chance, only if you are very careful on every dune decline.

Welcome @Omairfk. Thank you for answering the basic questions and appreciate your enthusiam to learn desert driving. Regarding the air damp, it does seem to be low hanging and I would suggest to get it removed. What do you feel @Gaurav, @Rahimdad?

Correct, but officially they should ask for a signature for the verification then... "officially"

Does anyone know if Shuweihat still open? Planning to go over the long weekend if anyone wants to join.

Sad...thanks for the reply Gaurav

Just like Apple, there is faboi-ism starting to grow around Tesla. Regardless of what shit they put out the fan boi's will buy it. This monstrosity being one of them. If you come to think of it Tesla is very similar to Apple. Both put out expensive ugly overrated overhypped shit which you need to be in their eco system to use properly. Both treat their customers like shit

Unfortunately not, ran out of batteries. Still need to find a sweet spot for my gear. Practiced today, I think I found a solution.

@Xaf thanks for sharing your video. You didn’t record the second part of the drive ?

Team ! i won’t be able to join this Friday as I have to travel - will keep checking for next weekend drive and will join for sure

I dont have any wave card or app, just plain vanilla credit card. Hope they have some security in place to not to charge any card at multiple locations in case its lost or stolen. 200 is not too much to risk.

Like in the old days I guess you just needed the card details for a transaction to go through

Yes Shuweihat island still open, a friend visited last week. Still same story, part of its private area, part of it belongs to military, still you can access the open area and still people litter like garbage landfill and soon that will close this beautiful island.

Yeah and it's called pre-order. It's still a big deal to score 200k in 3 days. Imagine 2 million preorder till production and even if 10% buys it makes 200k sale before the first truck rolls out of factory floor. Incredible.

Not really a big deal. All you have to do right now is put down a $100 deposit online.

So convenient 😂

Well done Tesla Cybertruck for 200K orders in 3 days.

Don't worry, and don't waste time on those stuff as offroaders will always find there peace in the sand.

Just to clarify, all respect for the patience of the seniors. As I mentioned in my first trip report, I have respect for the safety, especially for the briefing. I have no critic against the structure or the performing of the club. Only want to share my feelings, little bit open cards regarding my personality. Will start practice my yoga and meditation breathing exercises again to find my patience. 🧘‍♂️ Looking forward to drive again with you guys, see you on the 6th!

Very welll said @Srikumar and its truly nice to see that you are growing and maturing in offroading, similar to what Rahimdad mentioned few days back. @Xaf we all love playing and that's why we venture out on our off to play and meet new faces and make new friends with similar interest. It's very natural to have that sneak-in and out behavior for little extra fun, but when you are still learning it's always advisable to stick to the convoy track, not only because you were sweeping but also you don't have much experience in leading. I remember doing something similar to venture off my own and after 15 mins my LC100 was almost 70 degree nose down and I was swinging on the seat belt that ended up with pretty nasty recover and bumper damage. @desertdude with your level of experience what an offroader drives in a whole year, you must have driven in a month or two time, so with that level of experience under the belt you know what you are doing within limits. And for patience that you mention for RD, it comes naturally as once you played and done enough you sober down and value making new friends than tearing every dune every week. For the fewbie level drives, if we have enough participation (more than 5 drivers) then we can continue separate fewbie drives now, as season is in full form and hope fewbie drivers aren't travelling. We can give it a go from next week onwards and test it for 2-3 weeks.

Thanks @Xaf for your feedback and I like your enthusiasm. Kinda reminds me of when I started offroading where I was more than eager to play at every possible opportunity. But one rollover while criss-crossing at a wrong angle and speed made me realise that we need to push ourselves only to a certain point and not go overboard. It's based on such experiences and that of others that I was also in agreement when the Carnity Off-road Structure was formed. For Fewbies we do give them some responsibilities like second lead, Sweep etc. to test their readiness for the next level instead of testing them on particular sidey or hill climb. Now the duty of Sweep is to ensure that he is "always" there to assist when any of the other drivers need assistance and ensure smooth convoy movement and communicate the same to the drive lead periodically. So, while you were playing at Sweep position if you would have got stuck/lost then it would be very difficult for us to trace you back. Criteria's for upgrade to the next level is clearly laid out on the forum, which is based on performance and active participation during the drive and not just a particular side slopping test, etc. I believe with Carnity it was your first fewbie drive and Rahimdad has given you some positive feedback on how to improve for the next level of drives.

Thanks for that Srikumar. We will make sure to check all the levels when we take possession and look forward to our first off raod adventure in the Dunes.

Yes, you are most welcome to join. Since you are taking possession of a s cond hand Wrangler on Wednesday, just ensure that all the fluids are in good condition. And that the front and rear tow points are in good condition. Regarding the equipments, you can get them later. See you on Friday.

Hi there. Will take delivery of an bn oldish swb wrangler on weds. My 4x4 experience is almost 100% in mud, not sand and quite a long time ago. I did courses and had a swb patrol. The car has hooks on both ends. But I don't have other equipment yet (boards, big jack) Is it ok to join?

That drive in 2 different levels was really awesome. The first part was nice, learning for the newbies and a warm up for the fewbies, and I really enjoyed the second part. Thanks to @Srikumar and @Rahimdad for their advices and their help and to all the guys who were there. See u soon.

@Wrangeld welcome to Carnity Off-road Club. Few questions: 1. Which 4x4 do you drive? 2. Have you had any previous off-road experience? 3. Does your 4x4 have front and rear tow hooks?

@Shamil WhatsApp Video 2019-11-25 at 3.51.19 PM.mp4

Seeing these videos makes me realize how quickly things can go wrong and one needs to be very agile, my take from this would be to listen, learn and react quickly.

My first experience in over 11 years of driving off-road. I have seen a few flips, but being inside the car during the roll was my first. When the car started to fish tail I remember telling @Mohammed Yaasir to turn left and go down, but just than I felt an upward movement and I knew at that speed we were in trouble. It was over in less than a second in my mind but video seems like slow motion. @Mohammed Yaasir also feels that he turned left, but when we got out from the car the wheels we pointing right. Like his spirit though as he has not let this incident dampen his spirits and is still looking for some action shortly. Big thanks to @Mohammed Yaasir allowing us to share this video for learning purpose and @Jamy B. for not wasting any time doing so. Just to understand better if @Mohammed Yaasir was nervous at that point as we have often noticed that when panicked people normally confuse the left and the right. Just one more thing to add, as the car had started fishtailing the sand would have gathered in a way to automatically steer the car to the right, it could be a Loose grip on the steering wheel that could also result in this roll over.

tadios.thanks for sharing @Jeh. Looks like an interesting watch, after the demise of Carol Shelby 5 years ago. All I knew about Sheby are the fancy Mustang and F150 going around, will be a good watch to see how it all started with Ford.

Looks like some new car blood coming to cinema after years of franchise. Looks amazing and sound quite promising with the fight and actions.

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There's also another group of Guys going out Every Saturday and sometimes having Spontaneous Drives. It's https://www.facebook.com/groups/EveryDayDesertDrives/ and their WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/7bvXtAFk4swI7Lx47cr6a1 Because it's not conflicting it's drives with other Clubs which mostly go out on Fridays, hence a complete Mix

I know I'm bumping an old topic, but wanna know if any offroad clubs are still active in this hot weather? Few of us are thinking for a quick short evening drive and bbq with overnight camping if weather is nice at night. Appreciate if someone can give reference of working clubs in summer month.