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RSVP CLOSED NOW ! Dear Friends Hello and welcome with another episode of Al Qudra Desert Night Drives . It’s 3 hours drive so we are already running out of time ⌛️. There is nothing more relaxing after a quick spin on the dunes. Please be sharp on time 8:45 pm or bit earlier . our radio channel will be 1 the meeting point as a mentioned above in the topic ( bab shams entry /exit point as usual ) convoy order as below 1. Seidam 2. @Felix Obst 3. @Gary F 4. @Tharun Kumar V 5. @Krishna R 6. @Simon D 7. @Charbel 8. @Tareq Al Turq 9. @Haitham Khattab

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Good afternoon @Hisham Masaad @Bashar Beasha @fayez @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @FERNANDO SYRIO @Imteeaz @Sebb @Dinesh Kumar A @Misha Puskar @Pranjal Varsani1 @Mahmoud Taha @Juan R @Stav @Felix Obst @Andrei S and @Jad Moussalli due to the high demand for this drive on Sunday we would like that you to confirm your attendance, & availability for waitlisted members, also that you please withdraw your RSVP if you are unable to join us, this will enable your spot to be taken by others in the waitlist, thank you in advance and we look forward to seeing you all very soon in the sand

@Juan R, @Rajat Verma, @DanielN, @Daniel Rodas, @Gok Krish, @Rk ram, @Andrei S, @george charbel, @Sunil Mathew, @Bashar Beasha Hope everyone is as excited about the drive as I am. As we are going about planning for the drive, request you to please check your calendars for any important commitments that you are ignoring to join the drive (I do often) and please confirm on the drive post by tomorrow afternoon. Also do set your morning alarms properly so that you don't miss the most difficult part of the drive - waking up early and on time. @Misha Puskar You are still on the waitlist and there could be a late opening. So please check your availability and confirm. This will be your second drive for the week, but the first one if you happen to join.

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Hi Hisham, should be Sunday 9 not Wednesday 9 probably? Cheers

DRIVE PLAN We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY 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 When: 9 April 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/PXcRwegWaX8dienE7 Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. 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

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Yes @Patrick you are correct, Sunday

Thank you @M.Seidam I understand RSVP closes at 4 so if I hear from MOPAR and there is still space in your drive before it closes I’ll join back up again. But for the meantime count me not attending until further notice. Cheers

@Jaro Tuzinsky @JeromeFJ @Zed @Amr Aydin @Haitham Khattab @munkybizness @Joseph Raju Thanks you gents for your warm congrats. @Zed i am sure that we will need your V8 to pull me out! @munkybizness I dont believe you could go wrong with a VTC on the sand

@Benjamin no worries at all . Take care and see ya next time .

The only issue with 285 upgrade will be, the speedometer will be slightly off. @Kailas never got his done. I did mine, but I could have done with the Tazer JL (I bought it later). They are scaring you with the warranty, as this process is a grand in billing for them. edit: I did not do the software flash immediately and did it later about one/two services after the upgrades. I did it due to my OCD, as in the back of my mind the KM reading is not right and as a result I couldn’t sleep properly in most nights.

Hello fellow Jeeper (yay I get to say this now), when you upsize to bigger/wider tires, the speedometer is not accurate anymore and the transmission shifts is no longer optimum (it was optimized for stock size tires 255). Bring a measuring tape and $20 (for adding new VIN license) and with the magic of OBD + JScan app we can calibrate the TCM so the speedometer & shift timings are calibrated to new tire height 😁 OR you can remain as is, the automatic shifting will be a bit late (high RPM as you said), but since you'll be driving manual, you sir are the Computer and you control the shifting 😊

One more VTC to the IMs! Keep flying @Joseph Raju

Well done @Joseph Raju ! Congratulations !

Well done @Joseph Raju !

Congrats @Joseph Raju

Well done @Joseph Raju, congratulations!

Hello, I plan to purchase a new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2023; what is the difference between buying at Jeep Trading Enterprises(al Futtaim) and Jeepers Edition? Also, What additional fees will be added to the ex-showroom price? Thanks

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY 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 Plus and above When: April 6th 2023, Thursday Meeting time: 08:45 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/1cewTn43x5sdDZTo6 Approximate finish time: 11:45 PM 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 4 PM If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close couple hours prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Will do thanks @JeromeFJ I’m hoping I’m not being too optimistic with it being out by Saturday. Ideally I’m hoping today or tomorrow if not I’ll inform you.

Noted @Gary F, thank you for informing early. See you next time @Abdul Basit Khan, you are next in line, please confirm

Yes indeed. If I had seen this video before I spent 300+ USD on my radio... Thank you a lot for your dedication trying to help me. Cheers

Congratulations @Mahmoud Taha. Good to see you in Intermediate level. ✋

Thank you @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler, @Vaibhav, @Looper, @Waqas Parvez, @Ranjan Das, @Varun Mehndiratta, @Frederic, @JeromeFJ, @munkybizness for your warm wishes. Looking forward to drive with you all and learn more

Thank you @Davie Chase I hope i can do a new level under your lead

@Benjamin, you have been added to the drive for Sat morning. Kindly confirm during the day tomorrow when your car is back from the workshop. Thank you.

Congratulations and supremely well done @Imteeaz. Always love your attitude and focus on the right things. It doesn’t hurt that you also have the right car 😉

Well done done and deserved @Imteeaz!

Congrats @Mahmoud Taha !!

Congratulations @Joseph Raju enjoy your new level

Congats @Mahmoud Taha on your promotion to Intermediate level. Well done and enjoy your new level.

Congratulations @Joseph Raju on the promotion

Congratulations @Imteeaz welcome to the support team great addition to the team. Look forward to driving with you 😀

Thanks so much for the advices! @Gaurav, @Frederic & @GauravSoni!! Given everything I a sticking to the Pajero- Sorry to pathfinders and the X.. I just can't seem to like the look, I'll go with the energy that @GauravSoni has! I test drove a 2012 3.8 Pajero yesterday and its 1st owner very well maintained car at 220K kms and the price is at 30 and still negotiable. First things first, I floored the car on D and it didn't upshift before hitting 6K RPM (Side note: the poor dude literally held on to everything he could and I saw his life flash right in front of him, he asked me to slow down and after a few moments said: I never knew it can make this sound). Anyways, Should I also re-check it in triptonic and floor it on the 1st gear?? In addition to that, I tried the car at 4H and 2H and felt extra engine noise at 4H when ever the revs were around 2-3K RPM like some extra friction. Slight alignment issue and the infamous steering vibration on braking at 100+ km/h. Other than that everything was fantastic. So far I really think its a great deal plus he will get the timing belt changed and a regular service done before we close the deal, (last was done at 120K kms). Let me know if you guys see any red flags? Plus please recommend a trusted garage for a detailed inspection before I move forward. I also would like to know what are some things I really need to get checked at the garage? All advice and tips are more than welcome! Thanks again!!