Gaurav

LAST REMINDER 

BEFORE I REMOVE THESE THREE NAMES FROM THE LIST.

Hi @Enoch Mbatiah  @Miguel Ibarbia  @Kieran McKeown welcome to Carnity off-road club.

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has 8-10 inches of ground clearance along with front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

If you dont have any emotional value attached to any number like bday, first car, bla bla then Im sorry to say both numbers are no big deal and goes in usual recycle mode from RTA.

Value of importance

• 4 digit - 5k to 20k - sold by RTA
• A code - 2k - 5k - sold by pvt seller
• B and C code - 1k - 2k - sold by pvt seller
• D onwards no one pays for anything

D plate code goes in super high demand in 1, 2 or 3 digit as RTA was only allowed to sell D code initially (till 2010), so in 1-3 digit they only used to sell D plates in auction/advertise. Now I think they can sell any plate.

D and 5 digit - no special value.

I have reserved A46329 - my first car in Dubai in 2002 - emotional value.

I have bought L2404 - my bday - from RTA directly.

27 minutes ago, Lisa Pemberton said:

Thank you so much! We appreciate it. We'll be on the Newbie drives once this one is completed. Looking forward to it and figured out the ABS issue so will be good to go this time

And tow hook sorted too?

1 hour ago, Lisa Pemberton said:

I was joining this one with @Kieran McKeown - I live in RAK and stay in his place in Dubai - he wasn't able to make it last week when we were supposed to go together. Unless we both cancel?

No worries, you both are most welcome.

7 minutes ago, Xavier Treasurer said:

Xterra - off Road, 2015 model

Dream 4x4 for many off-roaders and you will love your vehicle 2X more after offroad drives.

14 minutes ago, siddharth maheshwari said:

And thats how BRONCO is also made ....🤣

I can feel the heat, Sid, lol

Hi @Enoch Mbatiah  @Xavier Treasurer  @Miguel Ibarbia  @Kieran McKeown welcome to Carnity off-road club.

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has 8-10 inches of ground clearance along with front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Looks like the whole world is amazed by Ford attempt of launching a capable off-roaders and not just an imposter in a plastic skin.

This def need a separate topic only for Ford Bronco Meme.

I hear you completely @J J but not all drives are the same. I agree if wadi's are dry and flat, it gets monotonous and boring too quickly, but if it has ongoing challenges, inclined gradients, it adds to the thrill.

I absolutely love mountains, just because of the heights, scenic beauty, view from different vantage point are totally amazing to drive or to chill out on top (after COVID finishes).

As part of continuous improvement and diversification, Carnity off-road club plans to add few mountain and wadi drives regularly to the off-road drives calendar. Depending on the interest, we might continue or alternate those drives with the help of senior off-roaders and marshals.

As UAE mountain and wadi are very dynamic and seasonal, so we like to hear from the mountain explorers here who have recently visited such scenic places?

• Place should be safe enough to schedule a drive of 10-15 cars.
• You must have recently visited that place in the last 6 months time.
• Suggestions open to both levels - newbie (preferable) - fewbie (acceptable).
• It shouldn't be of an extreme rock crawling level (as of now).

Feel free to suggest any place, that you must have heard from your friends/family recently so that we can plan a recce trip and scout the area before posting the drive.

We really appreciate if you have tracks, route, coordinates to get in and out, would be really helpful in getting these started.

12 minutes ago, topgear said:

When I saw the topic, I thought this as a genuine question😄

Me too and I already knew what to reply to Barry - no brainer.

OMG 😱

Totally Agree, Sharjah and Dubai consumer rights and DED are awesome and saved me 3 times with monkey mechanic and fake parts sellers.

Again you are EXACTLY doing what your mechanic wants and you will get no results.

• He wants you to pay for stupid parts for his mistake - You are doing it
• He wants you to take your Jeep when he has made a mess - You are doing it.

Call him and say, return my jeep in same working condition as I gave you or in 24 hours I will go to Dubai Consumer Rights and DED to make a legal complain.

@syed salman raza I'm really sad to see what you are going through with.

But you are simply toooooo good for this world and that's why your Jeep is in black hole since 10 days.

Going to @Barry is a bad idea atm. Let this mechanic sort out or you will pay dearly.

Call Dubai Consumer Rights and explain your side and ask them to resolve this for you. Ask your mechanic to return the car in same shape as you have given him.

You shouldn't have wasted 700 for PCM repair and then scrap cost as that is the EXACT Rabit hole your mechanic is pushing you into. Stop FIRMLY and get legal help.

1 hour ago, desertdude said:

What! People actually watch F1! 

Of course because not everyone has a shiny resume like yours to race alongside Alonso and Vettel.

Oman?

@Rinelle Sanaani please upload photos in the Gallery under respective drive category.

That's how Social Media team will reach. And photos should be portrait / squarish (preferable) rather than landscape / panoramic.

9 minutes ago, Javier M said:

The cost of the V8 Jeep woul be around 250 to 300k if it ever comes to the UAE. I would stick to the bronco and probably put a bigger turbo to get more horses from the 2.7 engine

Then u should better keep your current 3.6 SC Wrangler.

Hi @Muzurisani welcome to Carnity off-road club and yes tow hooks are mandatory for every vehicle.

You can find good quality and rated (very important) tow hooks in ACE hardware or Speedex.

For installing them check the business listing here for general workshop category within your emirates.

You mean this one....?

@J J sent me this last night.

@Javier M must be super excited with these BIG numbers.

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The shots have to be taken during the Carnity off-road drives, strictly.

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• You should upload your best photos in the gallery section ASAP for the timely consideration and selection.
• Photos uploaded must be above 1200 pixels and below 1800 pixels maximum.
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Thanks, @Mels Wolf @Frederic @Chaitanya D @Veedooshee @Heisem @J J for getting selected for the first run.

@Lisa Pemberton this drive is for absolute newbie and though you have already driven once, so you should join another morning newbie drive in Sharjah, please.

Has this Jeep flipped in the desert? To loose the top?