Leaderboard

Well...well.. well... "it's gonna be a relaxed drive" he said... "not below 25psi" he said.... "90% 2H" he said... "don't touch kill switch" he said... With this confidence we started off, it turned out to be the opposite, nevertheless terrific! The first kms were pretty light and the biggest issue was @Looper 's camera, which requested an unconventional perspective. Once we entered the dessert things became very intriguing. The sand was soft and required a new set of skills to tackle it on nondeflated tires, it was an amazing opportunity to test momentum feeling and surface understanding. By the time we all agreed to deflate we made a good few loops and I was amazed to see that I made this far at 30 psi (which was supposed to be 25 but the heat did its deed). Even afterwards the journey brought adventures with 2 big bowls full of bumps which we had to fly over. Many reattempts, I was at the back, but I heard constant communications from the cars in front, which reached the second bowl. The suspense was unbearable. Still not a shovel in sight. We made through the soft nasties and were rewarded by a very picturesque roll through wadis and villages with the ocean view as a cherry on the cake. Thanks @Frederic for the route! Looking forward to more mountain drives! Thanks @Pacific and @Looper for the support and guiding the best lines in tricky spots! Great drive! Thanks all who joined! A

Well narrated We missed you too @Hisham Masaad

Just for information, for those who want to go back to Pink Rock, can stay back and meet @Gaurav Soni who is taking the NB convoy from Big red to Pink rock😂, Departure time 5am😅😅

Dear Mr.Hisham, Thank you for giving us such an incredible drive! It was an unforgettable experience with a good convoy. Your dedication to providing us with such a drive with slopes and climbs is truly appreciated and ully enjoyed every moment. Thank you, Deepak & Sunil, for the support and also thank you to all the members of the convoy.

What can go wrong has this week🥴 First a A/C high pressure line split, had a quote of close to 1300 to replace and recharge. Managed to buy the parts myself and do the whole job for about 400 including a trip to the service station for a charge. then the steering rack has packed it in, rattling like crazy, and today the starter motor gave up the ghost 🤬I think. has anyone had to replace a starter in a Pajero? What were the symptoms? This is very slow to turn over especially when hot. Some times it won’t turn at all. It’s trying to turn but just doesn’t seam to have the power. I have run a jumper lead from the battery to the block and tested the battery. Have also used a jump pack but still the same. removed the starter and tested it, does seam a little slow and rattly but I don’t know what these are like normally. (Shocked at how small it is) Disassembled and had a look, gave it a clean, the the brushes and the commutator seams ok. Bit of gunk but bearings and reduction gears are all free. not sure, a new one is about 1300dhs so want to be sure before shelling that out. any advice

Most welcome @Benjamin if by tomo EOD there is still a place then on Thu 00:00 you will be automatically moved to the RSVP list with an email confirmation. Looking fwd to seeing you too, heard a lot of good stuff about you.

That Newbie Drive in the night with @Gaurav was my first drive with the lift in my car as well as with this current monicker as "Looper".

I see it was in July 2021 - The peak covid times, when we had nothing else in life - Am sure how stress relieving these drives must have been !! - you were CF in 2 drives and Sweeping in 1 😎

@DP1011 once I did it in summer 2021 I had AN in the morning with @Frederic and NB Night drive with @Gaurav from 10 pm till 2 am and then at 5 am I had IM drive with Lorenzo in badayer. I camped in my car 🤣

It would be a good idea to camp till 5 am but not in this time of the year 😂

Not really off road but still

thanks a lot @Frederic for arranging such and interesting and enjoyable drive. to top it up with a dip in the sea making it a unique drive. thanks @munkybizness, @Looper and @Pacific for supporting this drive

As the summer season hits with its heat the night drives hit back escaping the daylight to the shadows of the night. It is going to be the end of the Arabic month this coming Friday and this means it’s a moonless night like a pitch black where through the darkness we will drive chasing the shadows created by our own vehicles lights in multiple loops 🔁 . Be prepared for a thrill drive in a non classical route from pink rock to big red ascending and descending back and forth till we find our way out . stay tuned for more to come approaching the drive event . MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above Meeting time: 9:15 PM Friday 16 June Meeting Point:https://goo.gl/maps/4fdgoxnzcVTKjAGz7 we meet at second december cafeteria 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: 1:15 AM Saturday 17 June 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 the night befor the event. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please add your self on the wait list option and the system will pull in after one drive retriction will be released if there are available slots and drive not closed yet. 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 THE CALENDAR

Done, check ur WA

You seem to be a pretty genius to reach this far to test. If still not sure, if it's a starter or not, you can pick one from scrap for 200 dhs to test it. If that works, order a new one. If you need the Pajero scrap guy's number, lemme know.

You were second lead I believe . 😄

Good evening @Gaurav I’m going to add myself to your waitlist as I have a Friday night drive already planned. I just want to make sure anyone without driving plans gets a position first. If possible would love to join on your night journey Saturday night

Great to meet you too @Ahmad Neratand look forward to seeing you on future drives. Thank you to @GauravSonifor executing a very unique and enjoyable drive. If it wasn’t for the “commentators curse” at the end it may have been a uneventful morning however it’s those last moments which is what makes these drives so enjoyable as everyone bands together to help each other out. And as you can see from the map below we were true as could be in holding 24.8 degrees. Next trip is 24.8 degrees squared 🤣

Source in the Photo