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14:30 the next day perhaps....

@Imran Kashif @Chris Wing @ASAD. @Mario Cornejo you have been added on to the drive list. We will be running 2 convoys. Details to follow....

As I mentioned on the drive topic we will be running till we run out of fuel. It would best if you could avoid commitments on that day. Its not everyday we goto Quaa😄

Mansoor no worries. There will be many more drives. Good thing is your car is getting ready for future drives.

Hi @Srikumar do you think we will be done around 14:30? As i will need to be in dubai around 18:00 for some work ?😢

Great @Haitham Khattab and @AlexM. I will look for some nice areas around the start point and post it tomorrow for camping. @Ashutosh Garg, @Senthil Kumar, and @Brett Eicher please let me know if you will be joining the drive so I can update the rsvp accordingly. Cheers.

Good evening...please let me know who all will be interested to camp tomorrow night before the drive.

Or they don’t know how to fix it

Best news of the day 😍

@Srikumar I have to unfortunately withdraw from this drive, which has been happening for past few weeks😔 with other drives as well because of my head gasket issue which is taking time to fix, was expecting the car to be ready today. I will miss this epic drive and the convoy.

Hi @Vanessa8580, could you please add me to support 🙏🏽

Due to the recent issues with Google Maps, I have put in the coordinates of the Meeting point on the drive post. Please check it up before you leave the house, the last thing we would need is for you to arrive in Qudra instead of Quaa. Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/6kiP3wMm29u18diF6 (Coordinates : 23°28'59.2"N 55°12'50.5"E)

@LooperYes the 2 newbies drive really well and since we were just 4 cars, it gave me the opportunity to bump up the level as I could see both @Bjoernand @Walter Palkright behind me doing very well. Regarding @Bjoerndaughter, that was my bad, I mistook her for Maria who did not show up. Clarified it with @Bjoernafter the drive.

Hi @Hisham Masaadthank you and am confirming my drive

Good evening @Kailas am withdrawing my drive due to some personal commitments on Saturday. See u soon have fun 🤩

Too bad man, its been 3 weeks now i hope you get it sorted soon. Hopefully many drives this season that you will be able to join

That's a blow! Disappointing!!

Thanks @Srikumar for adding us into your super drive,small suggestion from expert my fj tank is 70 litres only ,can I keep 1 Jerry can of 20 litres or will it be enough?

Sure, they suspected head gasket and the valves. The diagnosis took a week to be sure...

@MMansoor strange one indeed - let me know what could have caused this when you get the final verdict from your mechanic

@MMansoor well it seems that the garage is not trying to fix the issues mate!

Thanks! It’s been a while. Looking forward to it 🚀

I definitely will 😁

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor adding me to the drive. I will be driving an xterra. Looking forward to driving with you after a long time 🙂

Good morning. Dear @Joji varghese being the only WL, please confirm availability to add you.

With 200% interest 🙂 Thanks fot sharing,last week (chitanya newbie drive) i ended up going to Akoya behind someone's house,rather than starting from love lake in qudra🤣

Thanks Gaurav for highlighting this point. We are already having a late start at 8 AM, so incase there is a delay in reaching the meeting point, we will not be waiting. Time on this drive is of the essence if we are to complete the planned route.

It was a fun drive on last Saturday morning. I have been not sleeping well as I was working on previous week's videos. I did not sleep the night before, so started early for the meeting point. After reaching Sweihan petrol pump felt like having a quick nap to freshen up but got delayed slightly, only to realise half the convoy was a no show. come on guys !! Anyways we started slow in a typical newbie fashion till our mid drive break. But something changed then - we did not drive like a newbie drive anymore. It was a full on Fewbie drive and @Bjoern and @Walter Palk you sirs kept pace and were very competent and showed excellent driving skills. There were not even refusals let alone stucks from you two. @Bjoern I am a little bit intrigued by your plan as you arrived with @Maria Bernadette Piendl in a single car, were you planning to share the drive? You did not share the drive though. I hope from next time onwards you both will not sign up on the same drive; as sharing is not allowed. But for a "Absolute Newbie" you were at an upper league all together. Thank you @Brette for a great drive enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks for your gesture of letting me give the briefing - I appreciate it a lot. PS: Added some pics in the gallery.

U may loop un come bak...

Humble request to all campers to be ready on time without any excuses, please. Please wake up an hour early to pack all your gear and be ready for the drive.

I am sure no one going to mistake Al Quaa for Al Qudra not for a drive that is sooo much anticipated. But you never know!!

@Imteeaz true, but the issue was very weird, guess what the coolant overflows when the car cools down lol😆

Dear @Hisham Masaad, my apologies will need to drop out from this drive. Have fun in the sand!

Hi @Vanessa8580 and fellow off roaders - apologies, I have to cancel as something came up on Saturday. Have a wonderful drive! I will leave the drive on the calendar page.