Gaurav

Yeah very good made by and we forgot to ask this primary question. What do you mean by offroading? 1) hard core dune bashing, long hill climb 2) easy to medium dunes and tracks, camping. If you buy for 1) u can do 2) but not vice versa, as it has to be different animal for 1) than 2).

@Adel Muradov please RSVP on the drive calendar if you are joining tonight. @Michael sammy please confirm from maybe so that we can reach 30 mins early to the meeting point for newbie briefing .

I had 2006 swb manual gear and it never climbed big red, let alone iftar bowl, faya and other tall dunes. It was a total disappointment. Stay away from that shape I think 2004 - 2010. @baselsm83 had old shape nissan patrol, maybe 2001 model, if he is reading this then he can share his experience as I have seen him doing quiet good offroading with us. In 20k budget try for Xterra, as you might get on road used version. Best for offroad + less maintenance. Second could be jeep wrangler as a play toy but not very reliable tbh and expensive to maintain compare to nissan. Third could be old shape Jeep Cherokee, 3.5 pathfinder until 2003 shape, but finding these clean one now is very difficult.

This is making me excited again to do it.

I give up on self stitching after reading few reviews I agree and Isn't that supposed to be the basic most thing any accessory shop should keep.....? Unfortunately price race to the bottom killing the quality, now.

OK Thanks @Javier M after going back from your link, I think I found something that can fit. Real leather cowhide, stitched one. https://www.amazon.com/AULLY-PARK-Universal-Steering-Genuine/dp/B071F1C7X7

Oh yes, let's bring all the breed of radios you are collecting and give Adel some work to answer our concerns

I swear I had a funny feeling before clicking on your suggestion. Damn, I was right. Isn't pink goes well with Sexy Jeep's.....?

Hi @Adel Muradov as far as you have done few day drives, you should be fine with night drive too. Please come 30 minutes early for the newbie brief that involves lot of 4x4 and safety training, which is mandatory for all newbies joining the carnity offroad club. In your model Patrol, front bumper is the main concern and though you have addressed it very nicely, so you should be good to drive by yourself.

This thread becoming like a ship and a hammer story now. Everyday new suspense popping up with thrilling angle.

Well there are only two ways to reach engine oil: Drain plug or dispstick. From opening drain plug you will risk of loosing more than required, unless you have some precise control over a spanner. Dipstick is much safer and controlled way to reduce with the suction pipe. As a general rule of thumb you should not overfill engine oil above the max line and 1 cm sounds quite as much. I always buy an extra 1L bottle to top next day rather than overfilling. @Barry, @treks and @shadow79 might advise the drawback of overfilling as Im not that technically educated.

Which steering wheel cover you are using and from where did you buy it? It's such an important stuff that your hand is always in touch but at the same time its of such a low priority that you will wait till it breaks down to pieces. I always buy the best steering wheel cover and every time it only last for couple of month and then I keep on prolonging to change as its so low priority item and drive with flaking steering cover most of the time. I really appreciate some heads up to buy some F. Good quality steering wheel cover that can last a long time.

Hi @Michael sammy Please read all below important topics before joining the drive MUST READ: Offroad Club Structure, Levels and Rules Off roading - Everything you need to know Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Tire pressure deflation for off road driving Off road Club Grading Structure Off road Driving Etiquette's Levels of Offroad Drive Off-road Convoy Rules

You can go to any petrol station service guys and they have a thin suction tube that can suck excess oil from dipstick hole.

Dont over read the things, I meant for mechanics who go wrong 8 out of 10 times and still dont ask anyone for help as stupid. Asking for help is never stupid, that's how we all learn.

Welcome Michael to Carnity and its offroad club. If drive lead Rahimdad allow you for this drive, then please come 30 mins early for newbie briefing - very important for new joiners. Just arrange the flag, for lights you can use high beam until you are convinced with your new hobby. Same for skid plate. Hope your Pajero rear bumper is sorted, if not @Srikumar can guide you here on what's needed to remove it for the drive.

60K or less would be a good price if car is super clean and no accidents. If it was not black, I will say upto 63 can be good deal, depending on your base price finding. Approx math for Korean depreciation (not very conclusive though). 2016 - 130K - 20% = 104 2017 - 104K - 15% = 88 2018 - 88K - 15% = 75 2019 - 75K -15% = 63 After this price finding, you need to do lot of plus and minus based on real condition. If any tire change, battery, major service is due in next 3-6 months it will lower the value further.

Which engine size is that?

That's why I asked him to check his owner manual to be sure.

Verbally yes its more than enough to gauge mechanic's honesty and shaking them enough to do a proper job. It works majority of the time. Fake or greedy mechanic will simply not take up your job and you will end up running 4-5 garages for the finding the real NEO. Also dont trust your most trusted garage so easily, as businesses here have tendency to impress you first with 50 dhs job and then on second or third billing hitting the jackpot for thousands.

Read the owner manual and find out after how many kms coolant change (not flush) is recommended. I think it's 160K Kms. This 40k must be "INSPECTION" only that someone is telling you to flush or change......! Do you have any heat gauge moving up and down in traffic? Or any other engine overheating sign? Who has suggested you for flush and why? This depends on KMS more than on year tbh. 2 Year rule is not really required if its not an offroad car. Toyota recommend change after 120 - 160K kms, Chevrolet - 240K Kms, MB - 190K

That's your call completely, but if Future tyre can spot a loose nut in one lift then previous guy should have also pointed before 1700 dhs spend. I agree it may not be greed but simple take it for granted attitude or too busy for proper diagnose, because if they knew that loose nut can bring some relief, they would have tighten it too to gain at least half a feather on their cap. Whatever the case it maybe, your 1700 gone, now how you convince yourself, its all in your mind. Now table can turn INSTANTLY if you would have push them back with guarantee and then they will lift the car, lick the car and smell every corner for the real culprit.

That's why I said Guarantee works every time: If you are greedy - I will go some where else. If you are busy - you will find a time do the perfect job. If you are stupid - you will consult the head technician or your capable mechanic friend. If you are learning - you will do enough research. If you are genuine - you will come back with "educated guess work", that I can accept. Mechanic job in my eyes as an end user is 70% giving you the right diagnose and 30% changing parts. Only 10% exceptions are there for tricky, non traceable problems. Other 90% are repeatable jobs as we aren't driving NASA mars rover on road. Any "GENUINE" and "HONEST" mechanic can do 30 mins research in proper fault finding or buy 10-20 USD workshop manual to learn to do the perfect job than breaking 5 parts to fix one - off course very old cars are exception here.