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@Shafaat Ahmed, the 98 - 05 GS 300 is a cool car and definitely a solid runner. They have a service life of about 800k km IF it's been regularly maintained, driven conservatively, and has not been through major accidents. You'll need to do thorough checks and ask for a service and ownership history. When you're doing checks, spend an extra amount of time looking at the condition of panels inside the car. For example, if it's been sitting in the sun for 15 years, the dashboard and leather will begin to fray. Yes, these parts can be replaced but those are service costs that you need to account for. And the desert heat along with the greenhouse effect does no benefit to car interiors here. The next area to look at will be the suspension. Most times, we're so focused on evaluating the engine and transmission, that we don't pay good enough attention to the suspension which should have also been replaced or serviced. The mileage of any car is highly subjective. I drive a 3.0l V6 Supercharged F-Type, and have had it new to the 160k kms it has on now. If I drive in comfort, conservatively, and only do long-distance runs to AD, I can eke out 8 l/100 km (29 MPG). If I drive it the way it is meant to be driven - aggressively - this number halves to 14 l/100km (16 MPG). So your driving style will need to stay consistent and conservative. If you spend a lot of time in traffic, doing aggressive start/stops and idling, you'll never see high mileage returns.

Hi @Shafaat Ahmed i love those oldskool Lexus's and i am sure there are still plenty driving around and they are generally built to last. Having said that, as for any car you will need to be aware of the maintenance costs involved. I think the only ones you will find will have very high mileage, or are Japanse imported ones. In both cases the maintenance cost will be higher than a regular daily. You buy this type of car with your heart, and not really with mileage in mind.

You will be in @Vaibhav in sha Allah

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 strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 5 March, Saturday Meeting time: 6:30AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/6Txd7RhdzSGWPczg8 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on Friday - 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. 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:

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Hisham Masaad please remove me from the list. As am not able to do so.

dear Hisham, done from my side.

@Hisham Masaad yes I have submitted on Sunday

Hi @Hisham Masaad hopefully this will be my 1st fewbie+ drive as i have fulfilled the requirements for the promotion. thanks,

Hello, This is my first post on the forum. I have been searching on all the popular classifieds for a well maintained Lexus GS 300 from 1998-2005 regardless of mileage. I have been driving a Honda Fit/Jazz back home and after experiencing a refined ride I would something comparable here and after some research I have settled on this car since it has a long wheelbase, has 4 doors, has the Japanese reliability while not being overpriced like the Toyota and Honda market is (The 2JZ is an added bonus) How is the Mileage of the car (I know its a straight 6 and not a 4 cyl)? How easy are the spare parts for it? How much more is its maintenance (compared to other dailies) If anyone has any advice/recommendation I'm all ears. Thank you

He he!

@Hisham Masaadmy first and only drive for this week.

Hi @Quresh Pajero sure no worries. I am not completely sure if 2WD is possible. This is a dirt track But there might be sand blown into it. Perhaps they can keep the car at the last roundabout and join you in the Pajero ?

@Abdul Basit Khan. Coolant leak from somewhere , car overheating. Would know what after the garage checks it out. Being Sunday the garage was closed. @Joseph Sebastian..it was nice meeting you on the drive. The car is back to being dune-worthy after radiator repairs. Hopefully see you on another drive soon.

Appreciated @Deepak 11. Joining my first Fewbie drive this weekend. 👍

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta !!

Fantastic ! Congrats @Gerrit Bus, Few more drives and I shall see you in in this level

Thanks @Kailas

Congrats @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta on the Promotion enjoy the new Challenges 👍

Thank you @Hisham Masaad

Dear desert friends, Apologize for the confusion caused between the WhatsApp notification and drive posted. At some time plan changed, since less FB+ drives were posted, and had to change this drive. Requesting FB level drivers to remove their RSVP’s, apology again for any inconvenience Attendees Simon Dawood @Simon Dawood Mohamad Anwer @Mohamad Anwer Tareq Al Turq @Tareq Al Turq topgear @topgear Tom B @Tom B darren thompson @darren thompson Rajiv Sam @Rajiv Sam Joji varghese @Joji varghese Reggie Landicho @Reggie Landicho Rasif ABDUL RAHIM @Rasif ABDUL RAHIM Waitlisted Attendees Daniel Rodas @Daniel Rodas Claudio C @Claudio C Faisal Alhashimi @Faisal Alhashimi Hasan Wahlan @Hasan Wahlan JamesThorn @JamesThorn Antony Abraham @Antony Abraham Vaibhav @Vaibhav

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Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

Thank you @Morshedi Much appreciated @Shaaz Sha

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Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta 😊

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus welcome to the party of Fewbie ..👍

Thanks @munkybizness. Looking forward to it!

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus! FB is where things get really interesting. Enjoy!

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta! Enjoy the new level

Much appreciated @Davie Chase Thank you @Ranjan Das

Congrats on the promotion @Gerrit Bus well done!

Thanks @Islam Soliman

When @Shaaz Sha posts an IM drive, the usual suspects are bound to join @Amir Amiri, @Thomas Varghese, @Gok Krish and @Humayun Ghias... looking forward to the drive

Well done @Gurcharan Mehta. Congratulations!

Well done @Gerrit Bus, keep on driving higher.. Congratulations!

Thanks @Looper

much appreciated @Vaibhav Thank you @Anish S

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta

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Congratulations @Gerrit Bus well done 👍

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta, well done 👍

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta on the Promotion

Congrats @Davie Chase and well done! Nice to see 👍👍

Congrats @Gerrit Bus

Congratulations @Davie Chase

Congratulations @Davie Chase !

Well done @Davie Chase!!!