teajay

I agree, let's get Rahim Bhai Bebsi so he can enjoy it & relax

You can actually change it to any type, it doesn't matter anymore, because everybody now gives you one year warranty when you change your battery, usually in Sharjah they charge you around 130-150 Dirhams for your battery & they will buy your battery for thirty dirhams, win win buy

On 27/09/2017 at 7:30 PM, Carnity said:

Congrats

 @skumar83 @teajay @gautam @sidhan @Jeh @Ren13 @Barry @treks @bean @derik 

to be on Top Ten of Member Effectiveness list.

Mashalla, I look like Big Mudeer with these full stars, thanks Admin

7 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Totally agree on your thoughts. 

I used to be Japanese guy too, but recently tried mustang that changed my hear say impression of American car brands. Last year got Chevy trail blazer for my wife and she is totally enjoying it too. 

Thanks @Nuke for all the advises and experience sharing about the US cars.

After being a Toyota Bigot I tried GMC Envoy, GMC Yukon, Mustangs of all types, 4,6,8 cylinders, Challenger 6,8 cylinder, from least to top, they're waaaay better than any Toyota, even their spare parts are cheap, & as a matter of fact, i've never had any problem with them, not a single one, except for the Envoy, i once fixed a part which have cost me around 400 dirhams during 3 years of usage!

Getting an American car like Tahoe or Yukon which has way more options & space than Toyota is a better option..

I used to be a Toyota bigot, until i've tried American cars, they're way better than yota's!

Though everybody searches for Toyota

Might be the best, but the dealer in UAE rips the hell out of people!
Prices over here are SO high!

Imagine how it would be after applying VAT next year!
Bye Bye Toyota!

On 2/8/2017 at 6:35 PM, Gaurav said:

Causes of this flip:

• Overnight rain before the drive
• Heavy sandstorm
• Poor visibility
• Too close to the car in front
• Wrong judgement to steer upward when car is already sliding down

Although video is from a distance and it's not clear, but you can get a quick feel for all the above causes.

 

 

 

 

Didn't see him close to the car in front of him, I think he wasn't paying attention to the sand dune more than being close the car in front of him..

8 hours ago, knightjp said:

@Rahimdad Spot on... Patience is the key.

This might sound a bit racist but I have noticed that the most impatient drivers that I've seen on the road are always the local Emiratis and the expats from the Arabic speaking countries. I mean no disrespect. They are perfectly nice people - very caring and very helpful. But the moment they get into the driver's seat, they're suddenly in Race-driver mode and they act like they're always in a hurry - even when they don't need to be.
How do I know this? A couple of those people are friends of mine.
Maybe it is a cultural thing, I do not know.. I've asked my friends many times about why they drive and behave like that, they just looked at me like I'm crazy. To them it is perfectly normal.

Even your observations about driving in Europe is interesting. Yes, driving in Europe is certainly more civilized, but that is slowly changing I think. A friend of mine in UK was complaining about recently there are some people over there constantly tailgating and driving crazy on the roads. She managed to get 5 people to stop so that she can talk to them. All of them were people who migrated - Two Lebanese, one Egyptian, one Iranian and one Pakistani. The Pakistani guy grew up in Kuwait.

For whatever reason people choose to tailgate or drive the way they do, it is clear that one person cannot make a difference.
All we can do is drive as carefully, lawfully and respectfully as we can and hope that it gets better.

Have you ever noticed that the same Arabs/Expat Arabs that you're talking about they never sleep on the Left Lane ?

Well that's the bright side of course..

I was once tailgated by a car for like 5 Km's, I couldn't go to the right lane, because there were cars next to me..

The car was flashing the hell outta me, I got so angry, was driving a GT that time, I could easily get the hell out of the car, but anyways, after I had the chance to go right & give it way, Looked at the driver, it came out to be a woman who was flirting with other cars who were chasing her trying to take her phone number or whatever!

Anyways back to solutions for tailgating, Full brakes, this will teach them a VERY good lesson, especially if they hit you from the back 

Yes I got that twice at the same radar

600

+

600

Went to Dubai police hrad quarters, told them I was driving 113 the radar should catch on 120

I objected & filed a complaint, went to a court, anyways, learnt to pay the ticket when it's there, even if it's not your fault, never object, because i've payed the exact same amount at the end..

Mechanic Ibrahim
Very expert Mechanic in Abu Dhabi, he will tell you exactly what's the problem & what to change, not like other rip offs!

His mobile number is:   0526472844 

What's the middle Diff light ??

Didn't use that car much at the desert, maybe once or twice..

All right, let's agree that it needs a change at something around 150k.

It's not necessaey though as a routine change.

I once changed the transmission oil for my Land Cruiser, after that i've changed it three times, it's a no touch zone, maybe after 150k yeah, you might want to change it if you've noticed something wrong with the gear.

But in general it is a no touch zone, because you will suffer a lot after changing it, besides who keeps a car in UAE more than 150k, most people use their cars for a short period of time & sell their cars, whether it's for heading back to country, no time to use the car, upgrade, many reasons.

So better keep off that area.

On 11/1/2016 at 8:15 PM, slick72 said:

Hi all,

 

What is the time scale for changing the transmission fluid ( will it cover the transfer case i.e are they connected ? or is it a stand alone unit ?) and Dif oil for Nissan Xterra , Just did my 80 k kms service .

 

Drive /Ride safe !

 

Slick72

Don't you Never Ever change your Transmission Oil

Trust me on this, it will be your worse nightmare ever!

Don't open doors of hell that you won't ever like..

Transmission Oils were built up for lifetime, no need to worry about it, except when you feel that there is a problem with the Transmission, then you'll think of it, otherwise, just leave it, it's meant to work forever.

I agree to each word Hawx have said..

It's a matter of taste, not a matter of resale value, & depends why you want to use the car for, is it for highway, or a car for personal use..

At the end of the day all cars lose their value, but usually Land Cruisers & Lexus four wheels hold up a little bit with their prices..

Wonderful update!

I have a 2014 unlimitted wrangler American specs, has done until now 12000, I don't drive it the whole week though, so let's see if i'll face any ticking..

Thumbs up for this post!

More videos of our trips..

VID-20160815-WA0047.mp4

@Barry

It's not that we don't agree, I also don't agree for Accidents to happen, *supposedly* they're of course professional drivers, but the point I was trying to send is that they're human, & they might do it!

Well, you're a professional driver who drives a 40 foot, they're not, that's their capability, I don't want of course no one to be in an accident due to such drivers, especially if they're checking up on their Facebook!

Btw, it's not only them driving with their Mobiles on, i've seen hell loads of people from all nationalities driving with their Mobile phones on their ears, especially on Jumeirah, Wasl road, I think people are like addicted to it & don't even care for the rules, dunno if increasing the fine of talking while driving will be the solution, people seem not to listen at all to rules..

Othman here

Doctor of Pharmacist

Work as a Pharmacist & Medical Representative at the same time

Been driving at the desert for the last 14 years+

Living in Dubai for 30+ years

Just noticed this section, never late to introduce though!
 

Nice to meet everyone

Respects.

@Abdul Hanaan

We'll just take it easy on them, once a Taxi came across me & start giving me right left signals, got angry for a Second, then I said so what, it's Thursday, let him have fun !

3 Accidents/Year for a person who drives 12 hours straight/day is nothing..

You are talking about someone who sticks his butt 12 hours/day into a chair driving all over the streets, & if he does an accident his licence is suspended, might be sent back home, I think it's not too many bro..

@Gaurav Yep, it was raining heavily, i'll post more videos once i'm back home..

It's at al Madam- Hatta, we were following the clouds the whole way to keep up with the rain..

Must be colder, the group left earlier though..

Yes

Our last week's Wadi Trip..

VID-20160813-WA0002.mp4