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Thank you @Rahimdad for a ride. @Emmanuel it was a awesome lead. @Shamil @Xaf @Fuad enjoyed everyone's company see all soon. Drive Video:

Loved the drive and high dunes every bit. Thank @Emmanuel for feasting us with great opportunities to learn.

https://gulfnews.com/amp/uae/2020s-first-major-meteor-shower-to-hit-uae-on-friday-1.1577777490764

I recently stumbled on this Kia Forte advert to compare with Lamborghini Aventador is really creative, clever and intelligent.

I would like to invite all Intermediates and above to do something different and do a fast pace trip from Maleha to Faya. We will start from the newbie area in Maleha and continue our way to Faya and go back to Fossil Rock. This will allow us to go back to basics and practice in a wide range of dunes. We will explore and alternate between side sloping and basic ridge crossing techniques and enjoy whatever this area has to offer in a fast pace. Depending on the pace and progress we will exit at Faya road or exit at fossil rock. This drive is for Intermediate and above level only. Please check if you have all required tools and gear on board as per your assigned drive level. When: 03 January 2020, Friday Meeting time: 06:45 AM, the convoy will move sharply at 07:00 AM Where: ADNOC Service station GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/b3tDGLrAcs1AhxYa9 Level of drive: Intermediate and above Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. Plan: Drive and enjoy until about 11:30 AM, with some small breaks in between to have breakfast and snacks. What to bring along: Some snacks, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Wow.. I will be in Liwa perfect place to watch.

Congrats @Javier M for your first official drive... All the best and drive safe.

https://twitter.com/Toyota_UAE/status/1209122018169409536?s=20

Thank you so much @Rahimdad ! I was working on my report, but you already said everything 😀, and in a much more proper English than mine! What can I add? ... That @Shamil was my second lead, thank you buddy, followed by @Fuad, then @Xaf (with his sister who we were pleased to meet), then @Rahimdad in sweep. I had decided to follow backwards the route we had done two months ago, on 18th Oct, which means to enter near Al Ain Dairy Nahil Farms and exit SW, at Yahar high dunes spot. The only disadvantage for this option, as you rightly pointed Rahim, was that we got the afternoon sun hitting directly our windhsields and dazzling at some points. I must admit that I didn’t think about this tiny but quite anoying detail… ... That it had been quite a while since last time we saw FUAD driving. And because he was the only fewbie to join that day, we started at a moderate pace, but soon we noted that he wasn’t struggling at all, which allowed us to inscrease the pace. This positive impression was confirmed when we stopped at our first playing spot. There we saw a totally different driver than the one we saw last year. Well done Fuad ! ... That all the other drivers also managed absolutely well. No stuck at all, only a few refusals. Xaf's pop out was fixed in 5 minutes and we only took a short break to clean the MAF sensor of Fuad’s Pathfinder. Other than that, convoy was always on the move… Thank you all !

Somehow it didn't seem like the engine died. He was definitely loosing momentum and he made the mistake of trying to steer up again and that was the final nail in the coffin If the engine did stall then I would say that it's a case of sheer bad luck to happen with no prior indication

Horrible accident. Looking at the dune formation I have the impression he ended up in a very soft patch or indeed stalled as he lost momentum in a split second.

What a way to start 2020, with @Javier M in lead. Looking forward to joining this one, however will confirm closer to time as travelling on Friday afternoon.

I had the pickup version of this. It’s scary sitting so close the windscreen knowing if you have an accident, you ARE the crumple zone. Ended up selling it to a loony who put a hayabusa engine in it.

What’s so refreshing and exciting about spending time with Fastrac Two is not just the machine itself, but also meeting the engineers who arrive with it, who designed it, who put it together and who run it. JCB has put a small, talented and young team in charge of the project in a similar fashion to the way Lamborghini put brilliant young engineers, designers and test drivers in charge of developing the Miura. And beyond the headlines and the JCBWFT hashtags and the TV programme and even the record itself, their experience matters most. Because although JCB knows that creating the world’s fastest tractor has benefit to it as a marketing tool, it also has massive merit as a technical exercise, and in the world of agricultural and construction equipment, engineering counts for more than styling, marketing or advertising. So here’s to a five-star speed record, a five-star machine and its five-star engineers. If you want to do 150mph in a tractor, there’s nobody we’d trust more. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/christmas-road-test-worlds-fastest-tractor?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews_bulletin&utm_content=ACAR ENews Christmas Bulletin - SUBS AD V5 (26.12.2019)::hero_readmore&utm_source=20191226

I've driven a few of the original Fastracs when I worked in a JCB dealer. Doing 60 MPH in a tractor is pretty unsettling, I can't imagine what 150 would feel like. The original high speed test for the Fastrac 2 was done by TV star and IOM TT racer Guy Martin. He has recently been in a lot of trouble in the UK for license issues. Apparently he got a fake driving license in Ireland, then got it transferred to a genuine UK license. Whole big hoo has about it at the minute. There used to be a loophole with these in the UK. To drive a lorry and low loader trailer you have to be 21 but you can drive a tractor and trailer at 16 without doing a test. So there was 16 year old redneck farmers legally driving round pulling 20-30 tonnes with essentially no license. I think the loophole has been closed now but it was a pretty crazy thing.

Congratulations @tjsingh for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. Based on your regular newbie drives you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Fewbie: Number of drives 10 (16 Newbie + Fewbie drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune reading Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor. Drive teamwork Observe recovery from a safe distance and offer help when needed Drive posting/joining Join newbie and fewbie level of drives only Forum participation Active participation on forum. Share drive experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery Social media sharing & inviting friends & family to join offroad club is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congrats @tjsingh. Well deserved.

Congrtas TJ

congrats @tjsingh. Hope to see you more often on the drives

congratulations!!👍 congratulations!!👍

Congrats TJ ! Well deserved !

Congrats TJ. Love watching that majestic orange gold beast crest the dunes with you at the wheel. Maybe some day we will join you on two wheels.

Congrats TJ!

Congratulation @tjsingh. I have loved your attitude from day one. Always smiling and ready to learn and put into practice the art of sand driving. The improvement you have shown with your confidence level and managing some difficult sections with very precise driving, having a big car has been really good so far. Welcome to the next level where you will be trained and groom to take on more difficult terrain and at a slightly faster pace. looking forward to many more drives with you.

Congrats @tjsingh

Well deserved ! Congrats TJ !