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@Naveen Raj @Davie Chase @MMansoor@Jorge Stepniak Felippe@H3 Joe@Archibald Jurdi@Anoop Nair@Looper@Arda Yagcioglu @Kailas@GauravSoni Thank you all for joining yesterday and for your support on this drive ! We all headed out into the sands eager to see what the desert has in store for us. The dunes behind the Remah camel race track are a gem and we had our fill in that area. Everyone drove very well and with a super capable second lead in @Jorge Stepniak Felippe I was free of worries and could keep the pace going. A pop-out took a bit longer as the tyre sustained some damage and we had to install the spare tyre. Later on in the drive @Arda Yagcioglu his Xterra started to have some issues, starting with a Check Engine light, and later on a Valve lifter noise. We decided to take no risks and instead of going up north towards Fayah, we took the exit track down south towards Al Khaznah town. The car sounded fine at the exit but it will need a checkup I’m afraid. I hope you enjoyed a good morning out and hope we can do this again soon !

Great drive! Thanks @Kailasfor organising it. Was a big convoy and everyone performed real well! Driving at night is so enjoyable. Next time we are going to bring some chairs to appreciate the stars a bit more during our mid-drive break Thanks to @Looper , @topgear and @Gaurav Soni for the tremendous help

Drive opens at 7.00pm, and at 7.02 , 10 confirmed, 11 in waiting list !! 😍

thanks @Kailasfor the well planned & organized night drive , really enjoy the pace and the variety of the terrain. looking forward for the next evening/night drive soon!

Hi all, thank you for an amazing experience on a Saturday night. I am very sorry for not being able to say goodbye to everyone but my small boys were sleeping already and I had to bring them to bed urgently! Special Thanks to @Kailas@Gaurav Soni @Looper and @topgear for the smooth ride and the great pace! Have a great week ahead looking forward to meet all of you again in the sand!

Congratulations @Paolo Morresi 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

Be assured @Warren Flayall get the same opportunity , was watching my son Abdelghani, just reloaded the drive post and 9 was already booked, he is the 10th, all in seconds. Any way, you have a very good chance to join👍👍

Got in😃

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor for reaching the Fewbie Plus 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 PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected 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, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Well done Buddy! looking forward to hearing the raptor on my drives again! welcome to the new level!

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor pleasure to have driven with you. You’ll be on 3rd and 4th gear cruising over the dunes and I’ll be on 1st and 2nd redlining the engine 😆

We pushed the fog, and moved 😅

@Frederic Thank you for the amazing morning drive. We had a good combination of medium to large dunes. I don't recall any small dune we attempted. The location was great no cross tracks and clean sand. @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Thanks for your support as second lead, did an amazing job. @Looper @Kailas @GauravSoni Great Sweep army guys 💪 @Naveen Raj @Davie Chase@H3 Joe@Archibald Jurdi@Anoop Nair @Arda Yagciogluyou guys make a good covey, super off roaders.

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: Fewbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 3:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/KpNVJmVnV8NpnqQx5 Action Plan: On these quiet Ramadan weekends, waiting for Iftar can be long and tiring. We'll occupy the hours preceding the breaking of the fast with a speedy drive through the diverse terrains of Faqa. Starting and returning to its sabkha, just north of the town, we'll drive into the technical area closest to Solar Park's "chimney", reach the open area just ahead of Little Sweihan, then take the way back, through Faqa's tall, long range dunes running parallel to E44 (the border with AD), to close the loop. Quite a pristine area, little driven (especially the first part), with opportunities to test the complete set of off-roading skills. 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: 6:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Wednesday - 5 PM. 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

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through the 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: Newbie and above When: 10 April 2022, Sunday Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Bab Al-Shams https://goo.gl/maps/sbGiXiPx9AB43Evb9 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: 10:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday 2 pm. 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 accountsuspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Thanks @Brette for the drive and the rest of the leads for helping each step of the way 🙏

My god, 14 on waitlist😂😂 can you count me as support? 😅 @Hisham Masaad

Well done @Karthik Raptor. Great result!

Another episode of ‘gone in 60 seconds’ or was it even lesser this time? keeping my fingers crossed and hoping @Hisham Masaad is able to wave his magic wand and include all in the WL🙏

Awesome news @Karthik Raptor! Well deserved!

Well done @Karthik Raptor!!!

Nice to meet you yesterday @Paolo Morresi, Well done, enjoy the new level!

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Paolo Morresi Enjoy the new Level

For the regular body wash we go to the ADNOC station nearby Remraam. Its a new station so not too very busy. 45Dhs and the guys do a good job. For the underbody stuff i head to Umm Suquim Grand Service Center, which is more expensive, but these guys do an immaculate job. I usually slip them a tip if they did a good job (which is usually the case). And quite often i wash my cars in my own drive-way with the hose. I find it relaxing and i do my fluid checkups at the same time.

Hello brothers, I decided to sell my lovely Y61 falcon edition, 2019 , the car is in fabulous conditions as new with only 26K milage count. All modifications are done by Nissan Original ( Falcon kit ). Before I post anywhere else i thought of giving priority to carnity members Asking for 115K and if any member is interested seriously i will give off extra discount!

Hi Brette, This will be my first ride, looking forward to it. See you there. Thanks.

Wish you a speedy recovery @Gaurav

Always good to spend time in the desert and enjoy the good company and Carnity spirit. Had a great time this morning, although for a moment was wondering if I was in a Carnity Convoy or a Jeeprs one! Thanks @Islam Soliman for fantastic drive as always, regardless of the level! Well done to @Amr Aydin in second lead and @imranaasghar81 sweeping the convoy! We had some great learnings at the beginning how important tyre pressures are, and it isn’t a “one pressure” for all tyres and vehicles. You will learn over time what is right for your car. Good mix of technical and open dunes to continue practicing our skills. Well done to the guys at the front who were on their first or second drive. As Islam explained, over time you will get to know your cars and the balance between steering, gas and momentum. As always, few pictures of the “Majestic jeeps” in the gallery and below a link to article on Compressors for @shailendra singh vilkhu

@Frederic thank you for an excellent drive today was extremely enjoyable as always, loved the free flowing mid to long range dunes in a beautiful part of the UAE. with a great bunch of folks. hardly any stucks or refusals and only had to get the shovel out once, that is always a blessing great Second lead by @Jorge Stepniak Felippe and was a pleasure to drive with old and new friends you guys always make it a special and enjoyable morning out @Naveen Raj @MMansoor@H3 Joe@Archibald Jurdi@Anoop Nair @Arda Yagcioglu and not to forget our three sweepers lol @Looper @Kailas @GauravSoni thanks again was a great way to spend Sunday morning @Arda Yagcioglu hope you get your car sorted mate

Thanks @Kailas, a great drive! I enjoyed every part of it! Thanks as well for the support of @topgear, @Looper, @Chris Wing and @Gaurav Soni. With a tug and a shovel there, it went all very smooth!

@Kailas thanks for taking us in the night for this convoy. Very refreshing, challenging and intense @Looper @Chris Wing as usual great conversations and support from you guys @Gaurav Soni it’s been a while, see you soon in leading drives @Karthik Raptor fun to drive with you at the rear great fun with the rest of the convoy, a variety of cars and many new faces too. Have a great week ahead.

@Kailas, @topgear, @Chris Wing, @Looper, @Gaurav Soni and all convoy members, thanks for an amazing & relaxing night drive. Some pictures uploaded in the gallery. Have a great week ahead, see you soon in the sand!

@Mark D I have been going to hi way auto wash in Jebel Ali for the last couple of years. 52 aed for full body wash ( lifting the car and underneath as well) I tip the washing guy 10 aed and he cleans the engine bay with some chemical. Makes it look brand new. I am a regular client so after my desert drive, I first go to the detailing station, open the hood and get it blown by compressed air, nooks and corners in the engine bay, clean the air filter with compressed air and then to the washing station. Not crowded. 30 mins in and out. Really good for 50 bucks. I also make sure they remove all my off roading equipment, clean the interior thoroughly and keep everything back. The quality of the wash is much better than the wash in the fuel station. Hi Way Auto Service https://maps.app.goo.gl/VoD2bZGuvCz2US5y8 The Google pin is correct but the directions is wrong. You need to take the exit from szr not from discovery gardens/furjan. Call them for directions

Congratulations @FiNaR well done

Same here I use Autopro in Motor city and tip the guy who does the washing 20 AEd and 30 for the guy who does the vaccum. the car come out spotless and by now they all know me and cleans it to my liking.

Download the smiles app and check for offers at Emarat and Enoc (autopro) gas stations. You will get good deals sometimes.

Me doing from Zenith washing center Al Quoz. They will not do vaccum, just pressurized air. SUV full wash 45 Aed and accept card also Cannot say very good but OK

Hi @Mike Merdinian.. not at all. Yes this weekend there isn’t any.. usually it’s every other weekend .. so stay tuned for next weekend announced drives. Pls note all drives are published every Monday at exactly 7:00pm and seats are usually gone by 7:01 😂