Gaurav

@Obaid.Sultan.1987 Low gear is different than the manual mode. Share the pics of driver side right hand side all knobs and buttons on center console. For tow hook, check the owners manual and I guess you need to remove small plastic piece to reveal the back hook, if it has hitch hole then you need a hitch receiver too.

I agree with desertdude, but some companies are good too like Toyota and Nissan to offer fox offroad suspensions, skid plates, built in compressors, wider tires, fenders like FJC Xtreme, LC Xtreme, Patrol Falcon edition etc. Of course such mod shoot up the price by double the cost of actual mod price, but if it's done based on research and good workmanship at dealer approved facility, it make sense to prefer such used vehicle (not abused).

Sure worth digging in more with Habtoor and see what's underneath specs and protection it has (if any). Also ask your friend or habtoor what was the selling price when new, so that you can get fair depreciation value to decide than just emotional or sentimental figure. SWB + 3.8 is always rare and pricey, but my major turn off is the black color (unless you really love it). Black is difficult to keep it clean, minor scratches shout out loud, stay hot in summer and have worst resale value in UAE.

Just like Fred, I also have never heard of this edition before other quick look on google of same Mitsubishi branded Adventure edition doing a road and farm run with roof rack and snorkel. What are the specs: 3.5/3.8? Any power mods/upgrades, diff lock, under body protection etc.? I can see metal bumper and off-road tires only from your picture. If you can share more info on price, kms, service history we can advise if its a good buy / not.

Well if H3 loaded with 5 people did ok for desert safari, then with 1 person it should rock.

I think GCC only had 5 cyl model in H3. 2005 -2005 - 3.5 liter - 220 hp 2007 -2010 - 3.7 liter - 240 hp Both are capable offroaders with good offroad stance, clearance and reasonable power/weight ratio. If he has offroad package then he will also have underbody protection with front and rear diff even.

Hi @Tbone welcome aboard and thanks for sharing your vehicle details and experience. Please make sure that your H3 is well serviced and front and rear tow hooks are in good shape. Hummer H3 is very good for offroading, once you learn the basics then you will enjoy more in pushing to its limits.

I have driven RR for two years and Cayenne for similar time and never really like the brightness of stock xenon tbh, but to me I like the white light more than yellow. If you are after off road use, then adding LED bar is much better solution to brighten up the night landscape. Also you can put a small cover on it while passing and voila. Max 300 - 700 AED depending on size and quality you choose.

If you are really after white light (only), look and research about proper upgrade with projector headlamps. As replacing the bulb simply 9 out of 10 times will blind the other side driver. You have to remove for passing. You might get fine if you are blinding a cops vehicle. I agree white light looks cool, but after using them in few cars I feel halogen are more brighter and spot on than white light. In my RR, it has low beam xenon from factory and high beam halogen.

India: Petrol: 4.27 AED Diesel: 3.78 AED

Please raise the height and check precisely how many inches of ground clearance you have under the front and rear bumper. Also I hope UK spec does come with low gearing option and not full time AWD. If you have the manual read it through for offroad section and carry it along too.

Water wading depth of 4x4 is not the good enough number to justify anyone's desire to splash the rain water puddle. Secondly water wading through wadi or river is totally different than through the big rain puddles, that has tons of contamination from road and debris. You really cannot see what's under that rain water and you might step on broken car part or a log of wood. Water entering the air intake is not the only danger to your vehicle. A vehicle's rated water wading depth takes into account electrical, mechanical and electronic components that might be damaged in a water crossing, as well as how well sealed the car cabin is from water intrusion. However, all these numbers are great when your car was brand new, but taking those water wading big numbers on 5-10-20 years of used vehicle is not a sensible idea. Every 4x4 manual has a list of things to check and change after the serious water wading. And yes @Per A I think your choice of 300-400 mm (at max) is plenty. Going beyond that you might need to check following things. All differential oil might get water through the breather pipe. Brake disc might get crack if they were too hot before entering the water. Airbag might pop as their sensors are usually placed under the bumper. If radiator fan hit the water it will splash everywhere in the engine bay. All electronics might fail if battery goes down while car is still moving. If you can't avoid driving during the heavy rain, take these precautions: Avoid heavily flooded roads. Slow down through rain puddles. Check with your insurance if flood damage is covered. Park your car on high ground as much as possible during the heavy rain. 4x4 and SUV are better than sedan or sports car, as their air filter intake is fairly down. If more than 1 cup of water goes inside the engine through air intake it can instantly seize your car engine due to hydrostatic lock. A Hydrostatic Lock is basically a condition when the engine of your vehicle gets locked due to water seeping in. This results in your car not starting or stalling when you are moving. A hydrostatic lock happens when your vehicle is moving through a flooded area or is parked in any area prone to floods. What to do with flooded cars?

Enjoy your office picnic buddy, we will miss you. See you next week.

Sony made a real car and displayed in CES, to put all Sony technologies in one car to demonstrate their capabilities and said we aren't intending to sell this car. Do you really believe it.....? Quad motor 0-60 Miles in 4.6s Top Speed: 149 MPH I really like the design fusion between Porsche and Tesla tbh.

Icy hailstorm in the beginning followed by heavy rain on Dubai - Al Ain road yesterday. It's just started as soon as I step out to get tea. WhatsApp Video 2020-01-10 at 5.55.07 PM.mp4

Excellent news, indeed.

I know many are pinging me on same, will share the whole incident with all details soon.

I never trust any mechanic, car dealer, service advisers, workshop, parts seller again. Because I have been fooled, cheated and badly treated with all those people as soon as I develop 1% of trust. It become my nature now to do a thorough research for any car job, so that I know it's not gonna backfire and ruin thousands later. Spending 30 minutes in research or fact finding is better than wasting days with dishonest / non-technical people plus the extent of damage they can cause is immeasurable.

Let's see who has the most adventurous car plan (change, upgrade, mod, rebuild etc) in 2020? I have just finished my engine rebuild and currently doing first 1K break-in at the start of the new year. Hope everything goes downhill from here on, as I have been through rough patch since last few months - car luck = no luck/bad luck.

@Barry seems like you are a free car magnet in this sweet world. Mine was Nissan Sunny 1996 model as my first car in 2002 in Dubai. Done few impulsive minor accidents, road rage, blown head gasket, faded roof, tried all ghetto mods and cheap fixes to learn my lesson - HARD WAY. I can't remember actual value but it was within 5-10k AED. Sold it to my friend after engine rebuild and told him not to redline it again. My wife still teases me that I was a Shumacher on every red light with faded roof sunny.

Driving in rain here is same as after the rain, means to drive on wet, solid, compacted sand. Lot easier than regular dry sand that even yaris can also drive after the rain. Unless rain is very heavy to impair the visibility, it's all safe and more fun to drive. Make sure gopro, dash cam batteries are charged as recording rainy drive will be awesome to view. Well after few cars crosses on the wet track it might become slightly sticky, so whenever you encounter those churn up track, move 2-3 meter aside to make a parallel track on the fresh sand. Secondly stuck on wet sand is not easy to recover as on dry sand, so on first refusal immediately engage lo gear and move slowly with caution as spinning tires on wet sand will make situation worst very fast.

Think about Liwa buddy, charging station under Tal Moreeb x 500 bay with sleep over tent and toilet.

No offence to these high shooters, as almost all countries are drafting similar 10-20-30 year plan on banning ICT but time will really make the history. Since over a decade now we have been hearing elctric car coming to take over the world and till date, infrastructure to support that "take over" is missing BIG TIME.

Hopefully next Friday, I'm in. Happy to show you all but with a big disclaimer to do it at your own risk. @AKR hope you rem why I left your jeep once I realized there is no rear tow hook? Your mind will justify that action next week. @sertac I think I have recovered your Cherokee with bridle on axle and chassis once or was it another black cherokee guy who drove with us briefly.

Please raise hand if you dont understand this.