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@Nathan L well done You will find a lot of pajero lovers here . Some have a love hate relationship😜 It is the driver which matters most and not the car . Enjoy your drives 👍

Hi @Nathan L, welcome to a family-like community. I am sure you have felt the warm welcome from the start and this will will continue throughout your journey in @Carnity. As a proud Pajero owner, rest assured that it is an unstoppable car. I am no expert driver (Yet) but I have been enjoying the journey to date. One piece of advice I can give you is it’s always 20% car and 80% skills, regardless of what car you drive. Make sure you pick the brains of every single lead in every drive, listen, watch and enjoy your journey as you grow week after week. Welcome on board!

We had a good drive today, throughly enjoyed it, didn't stop very often, covered as much ground as possible, had a full show, was treated to a pleasant experience, and everyone drove safely and efficiently. @Fabien Monleau being CF well instructed to help the convey back in position, @Gaurav Soni as a sweep today nice to see you again, @Ale Vallecchi as a specialist in ridge riding being good learning experience,

There will come a stable period when you will have replaced everything and then the cycle continues 😂

welcome to the club @Nathan L. Couldnt have picked a better ride than a SWB to have fun in the desert. Good luck and hope to see you soon on one of the drives.

Fantastic Drive @Ale Vallecchi Justice done to another Half day office bunk😂🤘🏽! @Senthil Kumar well done as SL and was good to see you! @Ashutosh Garg @Imran Kashif @Sunil Mathew Been after long i saw you, great to have u guys in convoy. @Fabien Monleau U never fail to impress the way u handle ur machine🤘🏽😎 @Waqas Parvez Thank you for joining , All my drives are going to be fav when I have you behind me😉, a proud owner of Insta360😁! Always fun to drive with you and last @Gaurav Soni I had a VERY STRONG intuition of seeing you in todays drive, that makes it ur 3rd surprise last minute drive😄, And thanks for those key inputs / feedback from both the sweeps!✌️! See you all again sooon in sands!

Pls no more ideas, im done modding my school van 😂

Hi all, Nathan here. new to carnity and to the dunes, have done a few drives now with the club as a newbie and having a blast. have a bit of experience off road but mostly mud/rock and winch work, most of my sand experience has been on the sand island in Australia. Very different to our desert here. I have picked up a old abused SWB Pajero that I am slowly fixing up, hopefully it will become a capable and reliable drive. thanks for having me in the club, been great so far and looking forward to picking up new skills with you all on the dunes. cheers, Nathan

Pajero's inherently are delicate darling in my view but def capable in the right hands. If you thrash you pay, simple. Not as forgiving as Toyota and Nissan.

Welcome @Nathan Land glad to have you on board. Have had quite a few drives with you and you have done extremely well from the very first one. Like the others have said, the SWB Pajero is quite capable and you handle it really well too. Welcome again and thanks for the additional help on the drives with the shovel and also when we had to remove the lower fascia on the lexus recently. See you in the sand pit soon.

Hi Nathan, welcome to Carnity. I am driving a LWB stock Pajero and I am loving my Big Blue ! You made a good choice with the car, they are very reliable and once you get to really know your car you can do anything with it, even making it to Marshal like I did 😁 Good luck and I hope to see you soon in one of my drives 😉

Hi @Nathan L Fantastic choice , with both the C's, First is @Carnity and second is the Car! 😎, You have many here who can give you a lot of inputs on how fantastic Pajeros are! I have done my first drive with @Vanessa8580 in her Pajero, and followed by that with @Gaurav and quite a few drives FB and above with @Gaurav Soni with their respective pajeros😎😁! So going by this, am sure u will be soon leading the convoy, matter of time;) See you soon in sand✌️🤘🏽!

Hi @Nathan L thanks for the great introduction ! We met on our last scenic drive. You’ve got yourself a nice Pajero there. They are so much fun and extremely reliable if you give them some love. Looking forward to driving and socializing together the coming winter ! See you soon in the sand !

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for the most exhilarating drive! It was fast faced non-stop action and fun - we drove 65km in the desert - inspite of a pop-out and the usual refusals, stucks etc! We rode all the ridges; the lines through the successive large bowls in the tall dunes were just amazing - pure adrenaline rush. The pace and the lines ensured that we were 100% focussed on the driving which increased the enjoyment! Eagerly waiting for you next afternoon drive!

@Nathan L well done and congratulations on the new level .... looking forward to meet you again in the sand .

@Zed Im listening . . . . . . but I have the Dual VVTi . . . . . . Should I sell to @Frederic and get an older model? haha

Well done @Nathan L ! You’ll enjoy this new level !

Congratulations @Nathan L. Good to meet you in the last newbie drive and listen to your Aussie off-roading & 5 inch lift stories. Enjoy the new level!

@Nathan L congratulations. Enjoy the new level.

Congratulations @Nathan L good news to learn . Enjoy what more is to come 👍

Welcome @Nathan L that's a nice SWB Pajero, good choice. Looking fwd to driving with you soon. Ausie experience is always great in off-road, we trust many Australian brands here due to their product quality and test of time.

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert 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

Congratulations @Nathan L. Are you the one with Desert NB post ? But you are a fewbie already 😃 - super fast

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert. 4.0 gets you to 4th level 😜(MC-NB-FB-FB+) 👍🏼

Congrats @Jessica Lambert. Enjoy the new level.

Congrats @Nathan Lwell done. Enjoy the new level.

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

Thank you very much, hope to not disappoint 👍👍👍 looking forward to learning

Well done @Jessica Lambert !!

Well done @Jessica Lambert. Congratulations!

@Jessica Lambert congratulations. Enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert!

In case one cannot find a 2010+ model for Dual VVTi , for 7000dhs you can get original Toyota Racing Development superchargers that are available for Single VVTi... then the Single VVTi will beat both HP and Torque of the Dual VVTi 😄 I've seen it reaches 580hp for 1GR-FE Single VVTi on Supercharger 🔥 Food for thought for the Prado owners here...

Hate Love 🤭😜😃

Thank you, yes definitely a love hate at the moment 🤣, fells like I am replacing something every day. Going to be a new car soon 😅

After 4 weeks 😂 once you are back.

Hi @Nathan L you did great job in my first Newbie lead last Saturday. Well done and see next Saturday I believe . Pleasure 👍

Welcome @Nathan L to Carnity. You have a nice car, and you are managing very well with it. Your relationship with the car will grow after each drive and each level you will be joining. Sure will see you reaching higher levels soon.

Dear Friends Hello and welcome back to Carnity off road club. Please read the above information in the drive topic. In addition to that it is highly reccomended ( must for first time drive with carnity ) to watch the introductory clip as its very useful before you come to the desret also usefull liks to read as below link : we will have ample time to practic the techniques pertained to this level how to program your radio if you havent done this : stay tuned for more information when we come close to the event wish you great week. Seidam

Well done @Jessica Lambert, congratulations on your promotion.

Congratulations @Nathan L, well done.

Definitely, I have had many landcruisers before this and they stood up to abuse a lot better. This one is good but the previous owner abused it and now I am paying for it 😫. But will get there. Today was swaybar links replacement and found he did not put the lock nuts on the drive axles so the shafts where loose in the hubs 😳 🤣

@Vaibhav Congratulations for your first anniversary with @Carnity Just browsing through I noticed the date - So where are you treating us with !

Raptors climbing super bowl be like whats the fuss all about 🤷

i can already see a battle between the Jeeps and the Toyotas, while the Raptor, Pajero and Safari will be watching from close distance and enjoying the drive....

congratulations @M.Seidamtruely deserved promotion! You have the exemplary heart of an offroader Have learnt so much from you and look forward to more!

@Srikumarplease prepare for one. Next time will have to join you in sha Allah

Having been out of the sand for most of summer, I was eagerly looking around for a drive that would « recalibrate « my senses and skills, and what’s better for that than a drive with @Srikumar 😅. While I do indeed prefer lower level drives as for me I need something « slow » on the weekend to relax after a grueling work week, I have to admit that this kind of drive somewhat relaxed me as well. Of course i was sitting on the edge of my seat, but you really have 0 time to think of anything else than revving your ride and trying to follow that mean green XJ machine 😅 Brilliant driving by all of you, and i was glad to see the camaraderie amongst all of you; cheering each other on and having each other’s back. That’s what I love seeing in these kinds of drives ! Towards the end of the drive it was getting extremely hot, and after inflating i quickly got on the road, feeling overheated and lightheaded. Sorry for not staying back for a chat as I usually do. Really looking forward to more of this the coming winter.. See you all in the sand soon !!