Gaurav

Updated Convoy Numbering Gaurav - Silver Pajero Matti Brockman - Red Wrangler amro elshafey - Silver Touareg syed salman raza - Red Wrangler Mehmet Volga - Black Pajero Yousef Alimadadi - White Pajero Ale Vallecchi - Silver FJ Cruiser Luca Bregni - Grey Wrangler Rajeevan Vickneswaran - Blue Wrangler E.C. TAN - Grey Wrangler bunty_and_pops - White Wrangler siddharth maheshwari - White Wrangler Wrangeld - Red Wrangler

@Hariharan just saw you signed up on my newbie drive at qudra today evening, but please note I cannot accept any late signup and also drive is completely full. I'm sorry, please wait for sunday to sign up for the next friday drives.

@Hariharan just saw you signed up on my newbie drive at qudra today evening, but please note I cannot accept any late signup and also drive is completely full. I'm sorry, please wait for sunday to sign up for the next friday drives.

This drive was last week. All drives are full for tomorrow and all RSVP has been closed today morning at 9 AM. Please try to RSVP early next week on Sunday as drive these days are getting filled literally within minutes of posting.

There is no gathering. We are only driving......! Go to the first page and read everything https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15003-covid-19-compliant-evening-newbie-desert-drive-al-qudra-dubai-5-june-2020

Thanks @amro elshafey for all the info. I'm happy to hear that you have driven before in dunes. For tomorrow it is the newbie level (lowest one) and we do go through dunes, but nothing extreme and drastic pushing as at newbie level we stick to track and some dunes to have a good feel of desert and advance the learning phase. Without the LO gear it might be difficult, but though we are in Qudra which is always running parallel to tarmac track, so in case of any difficulty we can always exit out. And these things will show up in first 10-15 mins, so you are welcome to join tomorrow drive but please come with an open mindset, and we will do our best.

Thanks @amro elshafey for the vehicle information. Have you driven your Touareg before in sand? As per edmunds it show 7.9 inches of ground clearance, that means you "HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL" while desert driving even at this newbie level. If you have some removable bumper skirt with some clips or few bolts, I highly suggest to remove it before coming for your vehicle safety. Please make sure it has front and rear tow hook or screw in tow hook available, as they are mandatory for any off-road drive.

All of these ATV rentals are close atm, as they are mainly for tourist attraction than the residents.

@syed salman raza and @amro elshafey please share your vehicle details and your offroad experience (if any). @syed salman raza, @amro elshafey and @Mehmet Volga please go thru the newbie briefing video posted on the first page of this drive thread for "YOUR AND YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY" Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Whenever you need help to deflate, announce on the radio and a senior or marshal will come to assist. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. We will be ending nearby the gas station, so a compressor is optional. See you tomorrow ! Radio Channel Please make sure your radio is charged and set to this frequency when you arrive at the deflation point. We will be using the radio Channel 1 - 446.006'25, so please make sure your radio is set to this frequency. If anyone dont know how to set it, please go through this instruction. Convoy Numbering Gaurav - Silver Pajero Matti Brockman - Red Wrangler amro elshafey - Silver Touareg syed salman raza - Red Wrangler Mehmet Volga - Black Pajero Yousef Alimadadi - White Pajero Ale Vallecchi - Silver FJ Cruiser Luca Bregni - Grey Wrangler Rajeevan Vickneswaran - Blue Wrangler E.C. TAN - Grey Wrangler bunty_and_pops - White Wrangler siddharth maheshwari - White Wrangler Wrangeld - Red Wrangler

Sorry to hear all about this non sense and spending money with a big question mark and a doubt in the end. There are ways to identify and troubleshoot almost everything before changing all the parts and going with the assumptions only. Anyways, first and foremost move the car to other competent garage who know what they are doing. 30 minutes compression test can reveal all 6 cylinders health and also if there is any tiny or big leak in the head gasket. Once that is identified, get the head gasket repaired and back trace the cause of such overheat in the first place, to prevent blowing head gasket again. P.S. Who ever repair the head gasket, must be able to give you written warranty that you can drive the same car in the desert again because over 90% "SHADY" garages will walk away when you ask them to write anything. Be careful this time.

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club. You can buy most of the stuff from Dragon Mart as advised above by Frederic. Alternatively, you can buy better quality stuff from Speedex or ACE hardware like Shovel, Compressor etc. Flag and Shovel: AOR (American Offroad brand) Compressor: (Bushranger, TJM, Smittybilt etc.) Still for buying programmable radio you need to visit Dragon Mart. Motorola MT777 Crony 777 Baofeng UV5R P.S Please switch off the caps lock, as some people might consider ALL CAPS as shouting here.

@Shiju Manuel and @amro elshafey you have been added to this drive as I have increased the count from 10 to 12 cars now, because restrictions are easing up everywhere.

Make sure its Jeep and not Ford, to lift your cherokee

@Jolly Abraham added you to this drive. I and Emmanuel (Trip lead) highly recommend you to join a newbie drive first with your new Xterra and get used to this new ride in the desert. Secondly, solar park is quite technical and tricky at few places, you might loose confidence. Please put your join in request in any newbie, and trip lead will add you.

@Incognitoes Added you for this drive.