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Fuel economy can vary for a number of reasons. Like the others have mentioned, city and highway make a difference. Check your tire pressure too, under or over inflated tires can effect the mileage, also, I have seen a lot of people here keep there cars idling for extended periods. If you are checking this only for the last 90 km, 5 minutes of idling will drop at least .2 on your economy. Check it a couple times over 500km intervals.

I always liked the R34 Skyline. It’s one of the last old of the old school cars before everything became modern looking. I do like all the technology in the R35 though. Haven’t driven one yet but I’ve driven a few R32 and R34 and they were a lot of fun. I’m a bit worried about driving a R35 in case it’s too clinical and I don’t enjoy it. Never meet your heroes and all that.

Beautiful video @Xaf, love the slo-mo sand splashback. Very creative. You can upload the video on YouTube and share the link here with best quality, that's what we all do here, because some format have limitation to play back in different browser here. I sometime cannot watch iPhone uploaded quick videos on my android.

Not bad, for 50% clean slate for traffic fines including the black points will be waived off too. https://m.khaleejtimes.com/national-day-2019/uae-national-day-50-discount-on-traffic-fines-announced

Stuff like this is a real kick in the balls to all the people who abide by the rules and try to be civilised and drive normally Its like a reward for all the people who tailgate and flash the lights and switch lanes without indicators. Who cares what laws you break, the government will discount the fine If you break the rules of the road, you should be punished to the full extent of the law. i know so many people who laugh at the law, rack up tens of thousands of dirhams in fines and wait for discounts like this to get away with it. the law is irrelevant unless it is properly enforced.

So true, and still SM ruling the planet.

I love the present one too as I have driven one and realize immediately how better Japanese performance stuff can get from the factory floor. Crisp performance, handling and styling.

Reality is a Tesla, like most electric cars, is over 500% *less* likely to catch fire than combustion engine cars, which carry massive amounts of highly flammable fuel.... Statement by Elon Musk... But yes i agree that a car, not involved in any accident, should not go and ignite by itself due to shortcircuit of Li-Ion batteries or any other reason. The other issue is that it is extremely difficult to extinguish fires for electrical batteries.

Thanks @Xaf for raising this request. We have very simple and easy to follow guideline: Adhere to the logo aspect ratio, do not scale up/down the width (alone) or height (alone). Use the logo in same color and styling, without any filter, tone or gradients. Always use the logo along with the icon in wide or square format. Hashtags #carnity #offroadwithcarnity We appreciate our valued members taking time to use Carnity branding to help us develop consistent social content. Wide logo - Transparent Wide logo - White Background Square logo - Transparent Square logo - White Background

If you see one of these up your ass, you'd better get out of its way. It might catch fire right behind you.

Try paying from the ministry of Interior App or Website. You can make online payment only if there is no black point associated with the fine. If black point is there then you need to go-to Sharjah police station along with drivers license and pay the fine and get the black points. Good luck

one way is through the police application.

The 24 Hour War is worth a watch before you see the movie. It’s a documentary about the Ford v Ferrari thing.

I have always loved the R34 the best. It's my all time favourite.

Remove it and keep it safe or else if desert removes it for you then it wont be in reusable shape. Image is not very clear showing the right ground clearance, if its less than 1 feet, 100% remove it to get 1 feet of ground clearance (at least). If it's more than 1 feet, then you can take 50-50 chance, only if you are very careful on every dune decline.

It won't apply at renewal time you have to see online and pay it up so you get the discount..and sometimes the fines don't get updated to show the discount then you have to visit the traffic office if the respective emirate to inquire so they update the new amount so you can then pay it up...

Looking for an easy relaxing desert drive for everyone with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow in this beautiful weather. Maliha is the perfect area for starting of your offroad adventure. It offers small to medium size dunes that offer plenty of opportunity to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Plan is to have an early morning Newbie drive to Fossil Rock till about 10:30 am. Depending on the Fewbie response, we shall then have a second session drive towards Faya in some more challenging dunes. When: 29 November 2019 Meeting time: 6:00 AM, convoy will move at 6:15 AM SHARP (NO EXCEPTIONS) Where: Adnoc Petrol Station Maleha Road GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/ye28yTnTSYr Level: Absolute Newbie / Newbie / Fewbie Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. Plan: Drive, train and enjoy till about 12:30 PM What to bring along: Snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM MUST READ: Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Off road Driving Etiquette's Off-road Convoy Rules Please RSVP the below calendar event

All... Unfortunately I will have to bail again. Loss is mine. Hopefully next week. Rgds. Ali

Hi all. A quick question. Would it be possible for me to leave at 9am? Or would we be too far out? Thanks. Ali

But this is in only Fujairah unfortunately...

Well shit, that didn’t take long The pricing on these things don’t seem too bad either. Comparable with the F150.

This is the typical "scaring" information you will get from the companies who do not offer such cover. No standard insurance covers racing, rally, motorsport, contest, kind of events as it requires a visit from an inspector to check your car modification quality and stage of modification to quote you accordingly. For stock or slightly modified cars with reasonable lift, filter and protection mods etc. standard insurance is more than enough. RSA, AXA and even Oman offroad cover "COVERS" all types of offroad accidents, flips and damages as far as they are accidents means unintentional with an exception of damage done while towing (not covered). So for extreme stuck situation (god forbid) RSA offer 2 free desert recoveries per year you can avail that. Call RSA and double check my information, as I have recently got this information due to an incident we had. For changing insurance on registration card, passing and renewal is required.....? Very weird. Have you called RTA to get this information or it was advised by existing insurance guys?

So after numerous calls to the company and broker they tell me that it is not possible to add offroad cover to my truck. The only cover i have is recovery of broken down vehicle from the desert. They claim that even if they do add "offroad cover", accidents involving for example the truck flipping or dune bashing is not covered by traditional offroad cover. Ill have to get some special entertainment cover. I have no idea what they are on about. Is this true? Can any one suggest what to do? I dont think it is feasible to cancel my insurance and take a new one and go through passing and renewal just to switch to offroad cover. 😑

@Carnity Thanks

I bet most of us would like the R33-35 only

I have a fine in sharjah , were do I pay it . When I check in the RTA online app it dosent show there.

I guess it’s a Middle East thing why they don’t sell here? There just seems to be a set list of cars that people buy here and they don’t dare stray outside it. White Patrol after white Patrol after white Patrol, maybe a white land cruiser somewhere. Maybachs seem to be fairly popular with the high rollers in the big European cities. I’ve only seen one maybach in Dubai in 4 years and that was last week outside MOE.

I use the wife’s card to buy stuff all the time and scarily nobody has ever said anything to me. She has a Chinese name and I’m a fat white guy. One look at the name on the card would make it obvious it’s not mine. It makes you wonder what illegal stuff is happening unquestioned on a daily basis.

How long until you see one of these up your ass on SZR flashing the headlights at you.

For those who like movies, there is this short animated one (only on line for one month). It's about Le Mans 1955. Enjoy.

The current one

Sure, i will update you guys. Hopefully its not a hassle.

Offroad insurance is must have, as far as you can have it until 7-10 years of age of vehicle. If Noor can't add, cancel that policy and switch to RSA and AXA, proven best insurance with no-headache offroad cover. Check RTA process for change of insurance and update here too (in separate thread) to help others.

Update: i just attached the policy terms. Am i reading it right? That its not covered? Thanks for the prompt response @Rahimdad . i got the insurance through Noor Takaful. I have already contacted them awaiting their response. Dont want to miss this drive. Already missed a few since i was out of the country. You guys are really very welcoming!! or are you just pretending to be so you can get me to join the cult?? just kidding.... 😜

@Omairfk when in doubt better to ask. We are all here for you. It depends which insurance company you are using, check with them if you can pay the extra to add on off road cover. If it's a new vehicle it's worth every fil.

@Xaf superb video. Really like the mix of the actual audio with a little back ground music. It really goes well with the video.

Makes sense. Better safe than sorry. Another question which i forgot to ask is do i need comprehensive offroad insurance? I didnt get one at the time of registration as i didnt expect my desire to offroad to grow this quick haha..Since its in almost new condition, dont want to wreck it. Is it possible to only get an offroad cover added to your insurance now? Sorry for the many questions..

1. I have a 2017 Chevy Silverado crew cab 2. I will be humble and say i dont have much experience on dunes but have the will and the love to learn. 3. Yes it has the tow hooks front and rear. Do I need to remove the air damp which is attached to my trucks bumper or it will clear most dunes easily? I am not aware of the area as i reside in Abu Dhabi. Any advice would help.

Unfortunately not, ran out of batteries. Still need to find a sweet spot for my gear. Practiced today, I think I found a solution.

Thanks @Amit0103 for updating

Shared a video in the gallery, but because that the limit is 50 mb, the quality is bad, for better quality:

Team ! i won’t be able to join this Friday as I have to travel - will keep checking for next weekend drive and will join for sure

Thanks for that Srikumar. We will make sure to check all the levels when we take possession and look forward to our first off raod adventure in the Dunes.

I guess one of the reasons Maybach hasn't taken off is because they look exactly like the Merc they are based on. Only up close you see the double M logo and slight variation in the lights and grill. Now If fished out premium money I wouldn't want my car that looks exactly like a much much cheaper S Class and in this case a GLS. And it's not like there isn't a market for luxury sedans and SUV. The RR phantom came about the same time as the Maybach was revived and it's doing pretty well for its self. So are the Bentley's and their SUVs the Cullinan and Bentayga. Maybach is not even like the Lexus of Toyota but more like Nissan's Infiniti

When u pay the pending fine during vehicle renewal , will this discount apply automatically , or is there a diff way to get the discount.

I got discount on no entry fine