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You are most welcome Robert and btw, most of the shops listing here give special pricing for Carnity members so do push them for a bargain;-)

Whenever you need to search car business, please find them in Carnity Business Listing respective categories. Found 3 scrapies that deals in Audi in Sharjah

Here car shows either all about showing the next year zero km models or focussing on selling spare parts to mechanics and auto workshop

Wish you good luck @vivian for the new adventure, and we are waiting to hear anything from you on Carnity. Like Rahim bhai mentioned you might meet Joseph and Shilpa who also ex carnity folks moved to Canada last year.

You should post it in the classifieds section for more exposure https://carnity.com/classifieds

Congratulation Sertac, indeed it looks very clean and I'm glad about little effort you found the clean car as many give up so easily and then keep crying. Drive safe.

Or it's maybe the other way around, that people who ask your salary has low figures and to cut the conversation people at high salaries reply with half or even a quarter of their salary. No matter how big or small your salary is, it is never enough due to the life we pull along with that numbers and love to cry thereafter. At a very early age, I have been jobless in this country for 9 months, and realize the true importance of money and savings + started valuing real friends than the bunch of imposters. Two of my favorite sayings: The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven - John Milton Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!: Robert H. Schuller

Congrats on a nice and a fancy ride, big league changer from sheep barn. In my opinion, it's better to stick to Oman, RSA and AXA if a premium is just 100-200 dhs difference, as this tad extra premium will pay you many times in case you claim insurance and also when you cancel insurance to get pro-rata refund without any questions or tons of follow up.

There is always two sides of the coin, I believe in a special or at least different cars like German, UK, and European brand one should stick to their level of expertise as those cars are truly made differently instead of using Philp screws, they use star screws at a very base level. You wouldn't want to take that car with Jap or Korean specialist who will hammer the screwdriver in star crew and force open it. Trust me I have seen such car mechanics in UAE. Apart from the base level of screws shape, they do have different engineering and if a mechanic is not well aware then it will blow up your bill. I remember having a Land Rover Discovery bit of death wobble at certain speed. First look with my usual Jap specialist gave me a long bill of diagnosing of checking everything to anything. Then with a bit of Dr. Google help, I realize it's a driveshaft U-joint that freaks out if it's not greased well in time. Bought that for 35 dhs and got it changed with a labor of 50 dhs and car was perfect in 85 dhs than huge bill of diagnosis. It's a rare find, to be honest at least in this part of the world.

What a pleasant surprise to hear from you @baselsm83, almost every second drive I and Rahim bhai discuss about you and also ask Noor whenever he joins. After so many daredevil drives you are not a newbie anymore and you have been awarded "Intermediate" grade as per new off-road structure created by Rahimdad. To be honest all you need is 1 or 2 drives to refresh everything and get back your confidence. Looking forward to seeing you on the drives.

I seriously request everyone to spend 5 minutes on adjusting "SIDE VIEW MIRROR" as per above video and change back if you don't like it. 90% of you will like it for sure, only 10% might not due to the love of living with old habits.

I have seen this video few years back and adjusted my Mustang mirrors perfectly. Received this forwarder again yesterday and fixed my Range mirrors exactly how he is demonstrating and now no need to check the shoulder by twisting neck or back. It does show car appearing in a perfect manner that much before it escapes from side view mirror, it hits the human eye peripheral view. Posted it here, so I don't lose this for future, 1 min adjustment offers a lot of safety + add comfort.

Think of a devil and devil is here

Little old but priceless video to save lot of trouble, as many car drivers adjust the side view mirror in totally wrong way. MUST WATCH AND SHARE VID-20181021-WA0018.mp4

Good list @Frederic Nuyttens Now I rem one more scam, where next of kin of a deceased partner of a bank want to transfer funds to your account. Oh another classic one for car buyers: Listing car for sale at dirt cheap price with the only email, and when you contact they will lure you to transfer the shipping charges only and pay for the car once it arrives in UAE..... really funny and stupid people DO EXIST. Such car images are always having a background of US / Japan remote location.

With the weather getting better it's time to have an absolute newbie or newbie level drive. All first timer absolute newbie will be given a proper introduction of sand off-roading before they start from seasoned offroaders having over decades of UAE offroad experience. Idea is to make an absolute newbie comfortable with sand off-roading and in some of the most approachable set of sand dunes in Tawi Nizwa side. It's a perfect drive for people aspiring to start dune bashing or offroading in the sand as a new hobby. And wish to explore the UAE offroad natural beauty and unleash the hidden power of your 4x4 vehicle. For newbies, it's a perfect drive to learn more and advance to fewbie level and start enjoying more advance level drives as per your offroad grades. All experienced members are requested to join in helping newbies by imparting their off-road expertise. When: 02 Nov 2018 Meeting time: 1:45 PM, a convoy will move sharply at 2:00 PM Where: Tawi Nizwa shops GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/KKBUhkQ2y382 Level of a drive: All are welcome Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Easy drive from Tawi Nazwa to Pink rock and relax with snacks, bbq, drinks, and chat. What to bring along: Loads of snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 7 PM Please RSVP on below Calendar

This Saudi plate number car scamming is very old one and I'm surprised as it's still continuing, wow. The first time they approached me in white Lexus LS400 (Saudi plate) sometime in 2012 and said they have no money for food, I asked him to come with me to an adjacent supermarket and buy whatever he wants and he runs away - proven fake. After that spotted Arabic lady in an abaya, talking very softly in Arabic and then switching to English to convey the message that she needs money for food. The most dangerous scam and not begging like above is the buying cars with dud cheques by playing it a weekend or my card got blocked bla bla and guy comes in an expensive car like Range or Bentley and issues the company dead cheque for the major amount and little in cash. I think this off lately very well captured by RTA and Dubai Police that they can roll back car ownership in the system in case of fraud within three days - I think. On the other hand, people selling useless pens and perfume, I do buy them for 10-20 dhs and give their pens back as at least he is making an effort of selling or doing something rather than scamming people. And smile you see on those faces are really genuine and comforting that you have done some good deed for a needy person.

Every offroad convoy has to follow these rules to keep moving the whole convoy safely at all times: Follow the car in front of you all the time. And also follow the path taken by that car (STRICTLY), until you learn to lead. As an occasional exception, if you see the car in front of you struggled or churn up the path, it is advisable to drive little left or right and then follow the same path again. Keep 5-10 cars distance all the time. Keeping it too close you will risk an accident and keeping it too long, you will lose the path. If you cannot see the car behind you, please stop and notify on the radio so that the leader can stop until they all catch up. Stick to your convoy numbering at all times, if changed due to some situation fall back to the same order as soon as you can but safely. If convoy is not moving due to some stuck / refusal, please be patient and stay safe at your designated position. No playing, side sloping or any breaking the convoy activities will not be tolerated. Radio communication is PRIME, listen and respond to it promptly all the time. Convoy positions Leader: The first car who leads the drive and everyone has to follow the leader instructions precisely with respect. Second lead: The second car in a convoy, who drives behind the leader and avoid or fix any unforeseen situation as it may happen. Everyone in the convoy needs to follow the "second lead" path like a magnet - at all times. Sweep: One or two cars at end of the convoy to help and recover stuck vehicles or advise the correct path after the refusal. Flying Sweep: This car can be anywhere to do the sweep duties of recovering stuck vehicle or coordinating the convoy movement.

Absolute Newbie Drive It's the most basic and elementary level of offroad drive. Designed for the sole purpose of getting an "Absolute Newbie" a comfortable and safe introduction to driving in an offroad terrain. It starts with 30-45 minutes "Absolute Newbie" comprehensive brief on how to drive offroad along with the 4x4 vehicle familiarization and other safety tips. And followed by a drive for 2-3 hours. Who can join: Anyone with a 4x4 vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front & back tow-hooks. Preferred area: Al Aweer, Tawi Nizwa (Pink Rock), Mahafiz (Fossil Rock), Al Qudra. Newbie Drive It is an easy level of offroad drive to get newbies comfortable with the most basic concept of going up and down the sand dunes. Doing small sideys or rainbow arc along with convoy. This level of drive helps them to master the art of controlling acceleration while negotiating the dunes. It has a bit of introduction to ridge riding, side sloping, crisscrossing the broad dunes and in a safe and controlled manner. Who can join: Any Absolute Newbie with a 4x4 vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front & back tow-hooks. Preferred area: Al Aweer, Tawi Nizwa (Pink Rock), Mahafiz (Fossil Rock), Al Qudra, Sweihan, Faqaa. Fewbie Drive It is a moderate level drive, in which drivers will learn and practice ridge riding, side sloping, crisscrossing to a greater extent and learn all the possible actions involve without fighting with gravity and understanding the vehicle limitation. This level teaches you to be more sensible and calculative than just being a good offroader. Fewbie level drive pace, challenges and terrain are few notches above the newbie level drives. Who can join: Any Fewbie and above level off-roader. Preferred area: Al Aweer, Tawi Nizwa (Pink Rock), Mahafiz (Fossil Rock), Al Faqa, Al Qudra, Shuwaib, Lisalli, Margham, Murquab Fewbie Plus Drive It is an extension of a Fewbie drive but for more experienced Fewbie level off-roaders who want to practice Fewbie challenges at a higher pace and with increased difficulty level. Fewbie Plus drive bridges the big gap between Fewbie and Intermediate level, so that offroader transition will be as smooth as possible. Who can join: Any Fewbie Plus and above level off-roader. Preferred area: Tawi Nizwa (Pink Rock), Mahafiz (Fossil Rock), Al Faqa, Al Qudra, Shuwaib, Lisalli, Margham, Murquab Intermediate Drive This drive involves all of the above skills to be practiced and mastered in technical dunes (small dunes) that requires a very high level of tolerance and special skills to negotiate the terrain without damaging the car. This level also introduces some very tall dunes and how to negotiate those big set of dunes and continue to drive on top of them by connecting the path. This drive level demands serious discipline, tolerance, and a level head at all times to drive at faster pace than fewbie level. Who can join: Any Intermediate and above level off-roader. Preferred area: Bidayer (Big Red), Area 53 (Pyramids), Iftar Bowl, Super Bowl, Al Faqa, Nahel, Sweihan, Bu Tais, Liwa etc. Extreme Drive This drive involves all the above skills to be practiced and mastered in an extremely fast-paced drive. This level is for "selected few" only as chances of a damaging vehicle and the driver is quite high in such extreme drives. This drive offers the maximum adrenaline among all the types of drives and also demand very experienced driver with the fully protected 4x4 vehicle. Who can join: Selected - Intermediate, Advance and Expert. Intermediate and above with minimum 5 Intermediate drive experience. Final selection will be based on Crew and Marshals feedback. Broad selection criteria: Performance - Able to manage Intermediate drives regularly and without any repetitive stuck or refusals. Experience - Able to keep constant focus at high pace driving with caution and yet courageous. Vehicle - Able to do continuous long hill climb without any gearing or power-to-weight issues. Safety - Able to drive without fishtailing, ride the ridge and crisscrossing safely. Skills - Able to manage high speed maneuvers without slowing down the convoy. Preferred area: Bidayer (Big Red), Area 53 (Pyramids), Iftar Bowl, Super Bowl, Shuwaib, Al Faqa, Nahel, Sweihan, Bu Tais, Liwa etc. Exploration Drive This drive involves an exploring an unknown area to either mark a route for future drives or just for fun. This drive offers the maximum amount of surprises than any other drive - spotting a ghost town, lake inside the desert or any other unimaginable surprises. Who can join: Intermediate, Advance, and Expert driver with a 4x4 vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front & back tow-hooks. Preferred area: UNKNOWN.....!

Thanks, Barry, you have summed up very nice and yes Kamran when you join the "Absolute Newbie" drive we do the quite comprehensive brief for 30-45 minutes covering on all basics of offroad and your 4x4 vehicle familiarization session. Every 4x4 car should always drive in HIGH gear first and if you face any strong resistance or stuck then only engage LO gear. And yes no need to listen to the general public who swear that LO is the best, as every car is different and you need to explore all options step by step than believing people with closed eyes. 90% offroad drive should be in HIGH gear and 10% in LO when you are stuck or needed to counter some impossible situation or going steep downhill. Disabling Traction control is mandatory for sand driving, but not for rock climbing or crawling. In sand, the vehicle should able to spin wheels slightly to gain the required momentum and traction control prevents that a lot. You should also google and find out on how to disable your airbag (SRS) while offroading as in some modern car they deploy with a sudden change of vehicle angle, little proactively but it ends up with an expensive repair without having an accident or insurance coverage. Locking front / rear differential is only needed when you are stuck and you should never drive while front/rear diff lock is engaged. However, in a sticky situation or in a long hill climb you can engage the center diff lock that helps to distribute power equally to front and back without locking the differential gearing.

Totally agree with @shadow79 comment that if you can explain what issue you are experiencing and what all has been done then here a lot can be discussed with so many car experts that can help you save thousands of dirham in future. 9 out of 10 people opening the whole story to the mechanic and then come back to discuss their bad experience only. If you discuss first then you can make out if a mechanic is faking or not and save a lot of trouble, hassle and money. I have even come across a mechanic who said my V6 Pajero running on 4 cylinders as 2 cylinders have gone bad and he has to change those two cylinders and I need to leave my car for a week and it will cost me 1,000 dhs for "replacing" those 2 cylinders. Anyone who has little car engine knowledge knows that these cylinders are cast in a metal block and not installed like gas or Nos cylinders individually that you can replace them. You either change the whole engine or repair the engine to make faulty cylinder work. Fake guy wanna waste my time and money. Anyways if you know what you really want, here are two good rated car business in Abu Dhabi in Carnity Business listing: