Gaurav

22 minutes ago, Janarthan said:

Dubizzle just gave me an offer to do advanced testing for 400aed. Is it worth it ?

Will they send mechanic with test tool to the house for 400...?

Never heard of this before.

Check engine mounts as first culprit to doubt that why it happen.

For emergency repair

Go down, remove that neck with screw driver and put cloth inside the suction tube that goes inside the manifold.

Use super glue generously on inside the crack surface.

Use araldite (two paste to mix) easily available in groceries too. Use that on top of cracked surface and let it dry for 2 hours.

Then use a breathable strong clothe, like the crepe bandage and wrap on whole neck.

Then cover whole neck with strong masking/duct/aluminium tape.

Then put several cable ties on each ring.

Install back and it would be good for long time even with 6k rpm but still get this neck change as soon as market open after eid holidays.

1 minute ago, Janarthan said:

I spoke to couple of sellers and planning to test drive tomorrow and saturday. I will keep you posted on how did it go. 

Good luck, be safe due to Covid, inspect every car visually first from a distance and then only test drive.

11 minutes ago, siddharth maheshwari said:

Any space available please ? Got late to RSVP

As of now no, but if we have any last minute drop off then ill add you.

2003 Pathfinder is a very good choice. Go for 3.5 that is more capable than 3.3 as you intend to use it in sand, so the more power is highly recommended.

@Fuad I think has 3.5, please comment on pricing if you think this 9K for 140k driven seems fine.

As per 17 years old age 140k is quiet a low mileage (if its real and not reversed). Check it properly.

Go thru these bunch of car buying advices to search, inspect and buy used cars.

https://carnity.com/advice/car-buying/

I think @Javier M bought his Jeep from offroad zone. So Javier do you recommend there warranty, does it means something to overprice by 40%? 

Thank you @Xaf @Chaitanya D @Denizzalbayrak @Colin Jordan for clicking on totally agree on the main drive post. 

@Rinelle Sanaani @Mels Wolf @Desert Dweller @Martin. @Pancho @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Lucky sAm @Rahimdad

PLEASE READ THE MAIN DRIVE POST FULLY AND CLICK ON TOTALLY AGREE (Reaction).

Radio Channel: Channel 1 - set at 446.006'25 frequency.

Convoy Numbering:

1. Gaurav– Crew - Silver Mitsubishi Pajero SWB
2. Chaitanya D - Fewbie - White Nissan Patrol Y62
3. Mels Wolf - Fewbie - Brown Mitsubishi Pajero
4. Denizzalbayrak - Fewbie - Black Chevrolet Trailblazer
5. Jorge Stepniak Felippe -Fewbie - Grey Landrover LR4
6. Rinelle Sanaani - Fewbie - Black Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
7. Xaf - Intermediate - White Land Cruiser
8. Pancho  Fewbie - Red Jeep Wrangler SWB
9. Lucky sAm - White Nissan Patrol Y62
10. Colin Jordan - Orange Jeep Wrangler
11. Rahimdad - Crew - Brown Nissan Pathfinder
12. Desert Dweller - Fewbie - White Nissan Xterra

14 minutes ago, Remco Snoek said:

@Gaurav At 0700 sharp from Abu Dhabi is quite difficult these days. Is 20 min late an issue? If so I don’t want to hold you guys down  

greets remco 

Due to current situation, as an exception its perfectly fine.

Frederic will be waiting behind for you, just try your best to reach as soon as possible.

Thank you @J J @Matti Brockman @Najeeb Mohammed @Anish S for clicking on totally agree on the main drive post. 

 @George Francis @Nikhil Saju Paul @Remco Snoek @Rajeevan Vickneswaran @Vanessa8580 @Nacho

PLEASE READ THE MAIN DRIVE POST FULLY AND CLICK ON TOTALLY AGREE (Reaction).

Radio Channel: Channel 1 - set at 446.006'25 frequency.

Convoy Numbering:

1. Gaurav – Crew - Silver Mitsubishi Pajero SWB        
2. Vanessa8580 – Fewbie -  Blue Mitsubishi Pajero LWB    
3. Remco Snoeck - Newbie  - Toyota Fortuner
4. George Francis - Newbie - White Nissan Pathfinder
5.  Anish S - Newbie - White Mitsubishi Pajero LWB        
6. Matti Brockman - Newbie- Jeep Wrangler        
7. Frederic – Marshal - Blue Mitsubishi Pajero SWB
8. Rajeevan Vickneswaran – Blue Newbie - Jeep Wrangler        
9. Nacho – Newbie - Jeep Wrangler        
10. Najeeb Mohammed – Newbie - Toyota FJ Cruiser        
11. Nikhil Saju Paul - Fewbie - Ford F150        
12. J J - Fewbie - Jeep Wrangler

8 hours ago, Lucky sAm said:

Hello Gaurav,

I am not able to Sign in for this drive, I can see only 9 cars are going and post says 12 can join, plz let me know is any possibilities I can join this fewbie drive if yes how to proceed. 

Hi Lucky, we have locked the RSVP at 9 so that we can have up to 3 to manage the drive. As we have only 2 to manage, I have added your name. See you tomorrow. 

1 hour ago, andy_macdxb said:

Hi Gurav it's 8.15 on Thurs. Is it possible to confirm RSVP or too late. Hoping joining the drive is possible. Have all required kit. Thanking in advance, Andy

Hi Andy, all 4 drives were full in first 3 hours of posting on Sunday. From there we were just doing + - of people coming in and drop out, which was not much tbh.

I'm afraid all drives are full at the moment, please try to sign in faster next time.

However, leave a note in any drive you wish to join, in case we have last minute drop out before 6 pm today, then trip lead will add you and notify you.

To all the participants of this leaders lead drive, I like to give you a 30 mins navigational exercise to be done before the drive.

@Xaf @Ale Vallecchi @Jeepie @Wrangeld

• Install your favorite (free/paid) offline off-road navigational app.
  • Wikiloc, Gaia, Motion X etc.
     
• Zoom in the below red enclosed area and mark:
  • Tracks (starting and end point)
  • Good playable set of dunes 
  • Emergency exits
  • Sabka, (flat area)

Meeting Point : Al Faqa https://goo.gl/maps/vMzHSZ3FCHV69MPP9

5 minutes ago, Rahimdad said:

But i have driven a a stock 3.8 Unlimited fully loaded Jeep Wrangler up Iftar Bowl.

You missed the most imp part: From the left, right or center.......?

1 hour ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

Hi @Gaurav,

I am a Newbie according to Carnity criteria, as I joined the Club in March, even though I have accumulated 11 rides with other groups and friends. Would it be possible to be placed in a waiting list for this ride, in case anyone drops out?

Thanks, 
Lorenzo

I'm sorry @Lorenzo Candelpergher we can't do that for your and your vehicle safety primarily.

Whenever you join the next newbie drive, do make sure to inform the trip lead about your 11 drive self declaration, so that he can gauge your driving skills and promote you to the fewbie level after that drive.

1 hour ago, Nacho said:

Hi @Gaurav. One question, i see on the description of the trip that maximum number of cars on the drive is 12 and currently is 11 but it says that the RVSP is complete and doesn't allow me to sign in. Is there an extra space for me for this trip?

Thanks in advance!

Good observation @Nacho, we kept 9+3 (manage), I just added your name to the RSVP list. 

Hope you have radio and flag and have gone through the whole list of drive precautions and mandatory PPE above.

1 hour ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

HI @Gaurav,

can I be placed in a wait list for this ride in case anyone drops out?

Thx,

Lorenzo

Sure we will add you @Lorenzo Candelpergher as soon as anyone drops out now. You are first in the wait list now.

Jeep's are jeep and there is no second doubt that they will eventually break and have their own set of reliability issues whichever year you go to.

With my little knowledge of Jeep, as i'm not a jeeper JK make more sense because of immense power gain and marginal better approach and departure angle plus newer engineering is always efficient.

These all three are super important aspect for offroading.

TJ - 190 hp vs JK - 285 hp.

Btw, just to be clear what type offroading you are into or planning to get into?

• Sand (desert driving)
• Rocks (mountain climbing or rock crawling)
• Both of the above
• Just tarmac

I'm sorry @Zed with such a looooooooong travel suspension even Toyota Corolla can do this.

There is nothing to do with Jeep, Patrol, LC band wagon dance here. They are often used as a shell. Period.

Last week we spotted wrangler climbing insane behind fossil rock and when same climb @Colin Jordan tried he could make 20-25% hardly. Because previous wrangler must be running LS engine (corvette) with twin turbos to defy gravity and physics so effortlessly.

And he must have spend twice the cost of the shell wrangler to build such extreme modified climber.

What you is NOT what you get here (WYSIWYG).

6 hours ago, desertdude said:

An off road toy is if it's explodes tomorrow and burns down to it's chassis, you can still walk away from it without a very big hole in your wallet. 

But if you can afford to bash around in a 200k car without much of us poor folk type of concerns like expensive repairs, depreciation, screwing up your only pride and joy then go for it by all means..

+1

39 minutes ago, sertac said:

I know our marshals will say i am making people afraid but thats my experience.

Then either you still don't know the Marshals fully or the Carnity.

Rahimdad (founder) was the one to make what went wrong thread 2 years back to educate offroaders and not to scare them.

42 minutes ago, sertac said:

Think like this how would you feel if someone T boned your Patrol while off roading or how would you feel if you fly over a dune a smash the from end.

You have comprehensive insurance with off-road cover for such accidents.

44 minutes ago, sertac said:

There is good chance while dune bashing you may flip your car, you may hit another car, you may fly over the dune with your car. I even saw while trying to tow other car you may brake your car`s chassis. All of these things are what i experienced over last few years. I personally flied over a dune and smashed the front of my Jeep.

That's how you learn, isn't. And now you've sober down with Grand Cherokee + Mercedes.

7 hours ago, George Francis said:

Hi Gaurav, 

Trust all is well.

Level:  Newbie and all above - NO ABSOLUTE NEWBIE ALLOWED.

Had a clarification to make as I have seen the NewBie & all above followed by a comment no absolute newbie allowed. Pls clarify as this as I am a absolute new member to this club.... Drives I have gone for a very few drives in auh with a team but approx 4-5 years back ( Work schedule Kept me off). I have a vehicle which meets the off road requirements.

Pls do clarify. 

Regards, George

Hi @George Francis thanks for self declaring your previous off-road experience. Based on which you are good to join the Friday drive.

Please share which vehicle do you drive?

Hope you have a radio and flag too?

Hi @Rajeevan Vickneswaran this drive is for newbie and above, so if you have a previous off-road experience, please let me know. Otherwise I highly recommend to wait out for Absolute newbie drive.

Please share which vehicle do you drive?

Hope you have a radio and flag too?

Everyone please note and click on "Totally Agree" here if you have read and agree for the new timing from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM for this Friday Fewbie drive.

@Rinelle Sanaani @Colin Jordan @Denizzalbayrak @sertac @Chaitanya D @Mels Wolf @Desert Dweller @Martin. @Pancho @Xaf

Truly depends on what you want in a long run.

Option 1: If this damage is just one-off mistake and damaged just bracket clips, then get it fixed and continue using your Y62.

Option 2: Switch to proper offroader, be it Wrangler, FJC, Xterra, Patrol Y61 etc. if you plan to scale up this off-road hobby above fewbie level in the future.

10 hours ago, desertdude said:

Same JJ from D4x4 and E4x4?

Hahahaha, No.

Congratulations @J J for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank.

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.