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Thank u @Gaurav...really pleased to see how my photography skills got better..☺️ @Lakshmi Narasimhan pleasure is all mine, I try to click that super Pajero whenever I get the chance...such a beauty in the desert..👍

Hi Lorenzo, Please waitlist me, 1st drive

As it's your first drive, and you are coming from AD (no newbies this week) I will open up a slot for you and add you to the drive.

First time with @Srikumar and first time in Area 53. I was under the impression that Area 53, Super bowl, Iftar bowl etc were strictly FB+ and IM territory. Was surprised to see Area 53 in an FB ride..so didnt want to miss the chance, and ended up as the first sign up 😀👍 Looking forward to it and 🤞🤞🤞

Congratulations to the top 10 HOT SHOT Photographers, based on Facebook reach. @TT_Dubai @Veedooshee @Charbel @JeromeFJ @Jeepie @Chinthaka Ruwan @M.Seidam @Mario Cornejo @Looper @Lakshmi Narasimhan

Done, added you just now. Done, added you just now in support tab.

Thanks Fred! Will use the Suzuki GV as lifts and shocks have been upgraded. Yes, both front and rear has recovery points I do not really have a lot of off roading experience and considers myself a newbie Will go over the points you sent to make sure I’m all set for Friday!

Hello Guys, Just joined minutes ago for the absolute newbie drive this 30th July at A Qudra Been searching for a group for a while now to learn and has decided to join Carnity Can't wait to learn tons!

Please add me 2nd drive wait list

Congratulations Well done , Wonderful pictures !!

Again @Ale Vallecchi becomes favorite for taking on nice ridge riding in rain and beautiful rainbow!!!

Hi @Daniel Yang is this your first or second drive WL? I have got 1 space empty, just now. If its your first drive waitlist then I will add you. If its your second drive waitlist then I have to add @Sunil Mathew before you. Please clarify.

You have so much in your heart against fj @Looper???? 🤣🤣

Thanks..

Please add me to the drive and thank you so much was wondering what to do on Friday....

@Humayun Ghias first sorry to hear about the bumper and hope it gets fixed without too much chance. I assume getting myself on the drive being 1 W/L with the no drives. Sorry wanted to mention too much cost.. 😅

@Sunil Mathew @darren thompson @Charbel @Hardik Mody @Tareck @Aisha S @Abdul Rafay-S @Adhir Saxena @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Anoop Nair Thanks for signing up for the drive. As explained in the drive post, Area 53 can be the one of the most wonderful as well as most difficult areas for Fewbie level drives. This area has got it all - a whole lot of tall dunes, sharp drops, pyramids dunes, rolling dunes soft sand, etc. Our plan is to visit as much of the pyramid and rolling dunes that time would permit and try to reach Iftar bowl before it gets too hot. For those of you who are wondering why a sand dune bowl in the middle of the desert is given a strange name as Iftar Bowl; that is because in pre-COVID era (seems like ages ago) on the 3rd Friday of Ramadan month all the offroad clubs in UAE would gather at the base of Iftar Bowl in the evening and the fasting members would break their fast. It has been an offroading tradition for more than 15 - 20 years and it was always wonderful to see as many 200 - 300 cars at the same time. Hopefully we would have the opportunity to relive this tradition during the next Ramadan. In the meanwhile, we will make do with what we can and keep practice playing on these amazing rolling dunes. If any one feels that they have hardly used their shovels so far and that its getting rusted, Area 53 is the perfect place to put them to very good use. Me and @Hisham Masaad look forward to driving with you all this Friday, and hopefully we overcome the challenge of Area 53 as a team.

Thanks @Gaurav . I really enjoy the drives also the beautiful landscape and vehicles with us. My favourite @Ale Vallecchi in action.

Thank you @Gaurav This is one of my own favourite ones

It is my first and only drive for this week, add me please😉

Dear @Ranjan Das, dear @Kalahari, considering your rank and the strength of the convoy, I'd like to add you to the drive, if you agree. Please let me know. Thanks

Lol brand affinity … love it.. I think many of us have this bug .. I am the guy below!

Wise decision @Brian De Villa welcome to @Carnity 👏👏

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club @Brian De Villa ! Great to see a Suzuki Vitara in the club ! About Friday: The Absolute Newbie drive is tailored to members who join us for the first time, and where we can guide you through every step along the way into becoming a confident Offroader. You will be amazed at your own progress and soon you will be doing things with your 4x4 you have never even imagined ! We have an Absolute Newbie briefing video which you should definitely watch a few times, and which will give you the essential basics and make you feel more comfortable behind the wheel coming weekend. Please take your time to go through this video prior to joining us. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING On this drive topic, please introduce yourself a little bit, and include the following info: 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? 2) Do you have any prior off-roading experience ? If so, where and how ? 3) Does your 4x4 have front and rear towpoints ? This is a very important point and i want you to inspect your towpoints to make sure they are not completely corroded or loose. We want to be able to recover your car from any angle safely in case you get stuck. For your first Offroad drive we request you to bring the following items: - Pressure gauge with deflator, as we need to deflate your tyres to 15psi. - 12V Air Compressor to inflate your tyres. We will be ending our drive nearby a petrol station but unfortunately their compressor is out of service. Hardware shops like ACE, Speedex, and Dragon Mart have plenty of options from 200AED up to 1500AED. After this drive, you will become a Newbie level driver, and then you will be needing additionally: - An Offroad flag. - A UHF Radio (walkie-talkie), programmed to our frequencies. - A proper shovel. If you have any of these items already, all the better, please bring them along. Do not hesitate to ask your questions if any !

I confirm. See you there inshallah!

Dear Desertnauts. Considering the drop-outs, based on the priority assigned to members looking for their first drive, at the moment I would like to sign up @Ashok chaturvedi and @Shehab Alawadhi, if they both confirm (please acknowledge). There still are @Kalahari and @Ranjan Das in the WL. I'll get back to you by this evening. Thanks to all.

oh so many alarming intros about friday's drive? should we worry? i still have time to drop out 😆😝

Ramandbx @Ramandbx Damien Ranjit @Damien Ranjit Shama Zamora @Shama Zamora FARAZ MOHAMMED @FARAZ MOHAMMED Veedooshee @Veedooshee Alex Hollands @Alex Hollands Alexander Holodny @Alexander Holodny Pieter Potgieter @Pieter Potgieter Joji varghese @Joji varghese Rsjiv Samuel @Rsjiv Samuel Adam James @Adam James Jason Grima @Jason Grima Wednesday midday is closing time for this drive - so you are the lucky ones that will enjoy the Murquab experience on Friday morning. There is a waitlist, so if anything has changed in your plans: please sign out and give another driver the chance. Otherwise, tomorrow you will see the proposed convoy for the drive and the radio channel will be set. See you soon in the sand.

@Zixuan Huang - Charlie congratulations , well done

Yes @Ale Vallecchi

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi, looking forward to the drive

Hi @Gaurav Please let me know if i can be in support team, Thanks.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 5.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/AniW4bFQwfeAx9na9 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9:00 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Sunday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. Please RSVP on below calendar

Thanks, see you all friday night.

I know - obviously it was a Joke. Jeeps do have their usual share of troubles and it is part of the Jeep experience, however frustrating it is. These days my trouble is that sand comes into the car though the gap between rear glass pan and the door. every time I open it a lot of sand falls back into the car.

@Aisha S congratulations , well done

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, unfortunately my bumper got damaged on my last drive and I will not be able to fix it in time for your drive. I will exit the drive. Looking forward to join your next drive.

Hi @Kalahari. Would this be your first drive? Thanks

Dear Desertnauts, a quick update on next Friday's drive. Even though summertime reduces the number of off-roaders, and the desert has enough time to cancel most of the tracks that have scarred it during the winter time's high-season, we are always in search of pristine areas to explore. Even though Lisaili is not the most visited area by Dubai's clubs, finding untouched sand still requires a good amount of planning and searching. Hence, we'll use its "backdoor" to access Lisaili's less beaten paths, to get away from the area closer to the pylons, directing the convoy toward Murqab, where we'll spend some time playing on its tall dunes, before re-entering Lisaili's heart through the Highway to Solar Park's sand track. The terrain will be a mix of long range dunes and technical areas. The speed will vary, from fast to slow, and all off-roading skills will be tested. @Chinthaka Ruwan, @Russ, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Niki, @Nithin Vaidir, @Werno, @Matt.T, @Lakshmi Narasimhan and @Humayun Ghias welcome to the drive. More info on Thursday evening. See you soon out there.

The Pajero 3.8 models are great, but there is only one unfortunate thing, and that is the automatic upshifting in tiptronic. This was an issue with most Pajeros up to 2011 if i remember correctly. It's not the end of the world, but for Intermediate drives where you want to keep the car in the same gear when climbing a big dune, it's quite annoying.

please add me to waitlist...

Thanks for everyone's congratulations. Looking forward to continuing to learn and face new challenges and driving something unusual in the dunes

Congrats @James Thorn, well done

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher Please waitlist me first drive of the week. Thank you.

Hello, please pop me on wait list, first drive.

Buon Viaggio... See you on Saturday .

@GauravPlease add me in the WL

Please put me on WL ...2nd drive

Brand new panel will cost you a lot. Try blowing air if not working then you might get this used from Sajaa.

Yes it is sand, happened right after the drive. I was thinking I'd take it to the car wash where they have high pressure air, which might have cleaned the sand. But foolishly took it to service centre. I have to kick myself for that may be...