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The most amazing video ever. My daughter loves the choice of music for this video also.

Wow, so many new things nowadays, plastic dip for cars. Last I heard there was either paint protection or those rubber things at door ends to avoid door dings or foil a car. I have no clue on plastic dips, however be careful not to get any on the number plate as anything that hinders reading of the number plate when clicked by radar is not allowed.

Car loans in UAE differ for new cars and used cars. New cars have lower interest rates, as low as 1.29% whereas used car interest rates can go as high as 4.99%. I have always used Emirates NBD or Emirates Islamic bank for all my car loans and never faced an issue. I cannot compare as I did not use any other banks, but this could be a compliment to them to have hassle free loans so that I did not have to look around for better service. However with the current situation it is difficult to get a loan, specially if you have not taken a loan before.

Sad to hear that Nick crashed his F1, but glad to hear he is safe.

This guy makes real life cartoon vehicles and this was his second venture. Makes the VW Van look like a real life cartoon vehicle.

Thank you @Gaurav bhai at being brave to post such a challenging drive and accepting all participants with open arms. It was a brave move to make and very trusting to allow one and all to join this challenging trip. Where you have praised the Google Earth to have mapped the terrain so well that we managed to move through easier terrain where a little left or little right and we would be in there till next Saturday, I should praise your eyes and the homework done to get the convoy through with minimum hassles. It was tasking for me to be in the sweep and when it was announced that we need to take the track out was the time I actually saw the drivers gain more confidence and started to understand the balance between when to give power and when to let go, which actually got me relaxed, it was the time I started to enjoy the drive. As I realized later it was a good decision and I enjoyed seeing you work under your rig and thanks to @waqaszohair, Joseph and Shilpa who stayed back to help. It was a sense of achievement and a proud moment to here the Pajero lion roar a lot smoother than the Pajero Mustang which was audible from a fair distance. My day was made when I received a call from Joseph that he was coming and when he added that Shilpa had finished her exams and would like to join too, I was excited to meet them after a long time. What got the trip even more exciting was a little cloud cover and slight drizzle during our lunch break which made the weather awesome. During the trip Shilpa commented that I reminded her of her father, this for me is the highest compliment as a daughter always idolizes her father and I am humbled that you think so highly of me. During the fag end of the trip there where a couple of videos made of driving at high speeds next to all the cars and taking a footage of what seemed amazing to me at that time, and a beautiful message for Carnity.com I cannot wait for Joseph and Shilpa to share all those good times in the Gallery and preserve those moments for life. I do not have any pics to post, I could maybe get away by saying that I was kept to busy in the sweep, but the truth is I was lazy as Joseph and Shilpa were just clicking away and giving me all the time to concentrate on the sweep duties. Sorry. All in all a very handsome drive by some very handsome dudes and a pretty lady to cross a very difficult stretch with minimum down time and a lot of fun. I must add that Waqas Bhai was the quickest of learners I have ever seen and I am impressed with his growth and a calm head over some responsible shoulders which is why my vote went with him, but this does not mean that I did not enjoy watching Mujtaba handle the terrain to the best of his ability and at the end I was happy to equal votes for both Waqas and Mujtaba and even happier to see both parties come out as winners. Well done.

I voted for both days, as @Gaurav bhai put it, I am OK for both days, we just want to be there for everyone. So lets wait and see what the majority vote for. I remember a few people inquiring if we had drives on Saturday, lets wait and see if they respond and that might become the deciding factor.

Thank you Gaurav bhai for posting it early for more people to learn about the drive and join in on this amazing area. Just one request, it is my mom's birthday on 25 March and I would love to celebrate it with all. I will try to convince my wife for bringing my mom to the finish point in her Pajero as my mom cannot make it through the dunes with her back operation. While we head out through the beautiful dunes and meet them up at the finish point and start our celebrations. I will try to confirm the plan and let you all know in a couple of days time. I hope this is fine with all.

Somewhat close to the new Jaguar F Pace. I really dislike the shape of the newer SUVs coming up and their non-existence in a proper 4x4 version. To me they all look like an egg driving on 4 wheels. Did any one notice that the shape of a brand remains unchanged for all its models and its like you are going for a Small, Medium Large or Extra Large like T-Shirt sizes. Good example would be Nissan, in saloon segment, Sunny (Small), Sentra (Medium), Atlima (large), Maxima (Extra Large). In SUV, X Trail (Small), Murano (Medium0, Pathfinder (Large). There is no more individuality to any vehicle, they seem to be churned out in the same way with different sizes. Oh, BTW, The Jaguar F Pace...

5 Star rating for the video and the amazing effort that you put into every drive before in planning the drive. During the drive in execution of the drive and keeping every one engaged and safe. Last but not the least in posting pictures and closer to the heart your videos of the drive that put the cherry on the cake. One video after another, going through the effort every week of taking clips from your gopro, assessing material that can be used and putting it together with amazing mix of music and engine revs to give us the final product. Great effort and it shows in your videos every week.

@sidhan many a times it is not out of disrespect, however just to make sure that nobody will park next to them and to avoid door dings and scratches from some idiotic driver who does not respect his own or others property.

Thanks Gaurav Bhai for taking my suggestion in consideration and implementing the change. I agree with Gaurav bhai regarding Rajesh. Since we have not seen him on the previous drives we are unsure about his level. This particular terrain is also not an easy one to manage. In this scenario we would like Rajesh to self access himself and make sure that he will be able to manage this drive in a tough terrain without any issues. Else I would recommend him to wait for a newbie level drive so that he can build his self-confidence and we can build our confidence in him.

Wow @Gaurav bhai. What an idea sirjee. This is one of the most amazing tracks that I can remember. I first did this track behind you @desertdude and we ended up in Lisali where we had sand formations. I hope we can touch that area again with the sand formations. Insha Allah I am in with full support. Just one suggestion Gaurav Bhai. Can we please have the meet up at the mosque in Marquab instead of the petrol station, so that we can deflate and head in straight away? https://goo.gl/maps/n3iAGB7m2KJ2

Hahahaha, this post is more than 6 years old.

I agree that in the case of parallel parking, but the perpendicular parking FJ and the one and a half door F150 it is difficult to open the rear door. For one it can only be opened once the from door is open and it is difficult to get in and out of the rear seat with that half door, the front door takes more space as it is longer and thus needs more space when parked perpendicularly.

Although my pics are not even close to @waqaszohair bhai and @Gaurav bhai, but I have added 7 of my mobile pics on the gallery.

@Barry thank you for saving the day. It would be impossible to have any kind of a drive with Carnity if either @Gaurav bhai or me are missing. @Gaurav bhai explained to me how you worked the extra hours with a smile and we love you for your passion and support. @Gaurav bhai, you always say that God is great and since we work sincerely hand in hand to support each other for such drives, He alone gives us this success rate. Thanks to God.

Very nicely captured @waqaszohair and thank you for the awesome food. @Gaurav bhai, you sey the standards very high, nobody in their wildest dream could imagine taking some newbies into Sweihan. But extensive research from your side meant everybody went in and came back out without any incidents. It was a shame that @Mujtaba bhai had problems with his tires, but as a group leader you made the right choices and we managed to tackle everything very smoothly.

Wow @waqaszohair bhai. I did not see any shake in the video, food steady hands and I believe OIS coming to play. What a fantastic video. May I ask what camera you used to shoot this awesome video?

I added 5 of Sadia pics to the album area. I loved this video, enjoy. VID-20170225-WA0050.mp4

Thank you @Pier200. Too many kind words and amazingly you read it well. We do respect the desert and anyone who wants to discover the hidden gems and wonders where you cannot normally reach. Spotting the Gazelles was the highlight for us also and no matter how many time we sight them and other wildlife in the desert we are always in appreciation of the same. We respect Jason, you and April also for being such good company and keeping up in a slightly challenging terrain and sharing our respect for the desert by following instructions which kept us all safe. It was a pleasure to have you guys on the trip with us and April was playful and we enjoyed her smiles and giggles. Thank you for the amazing BBQ and wonderful company which we yearn for, and thus you will soon see many more such trips coming up regularly.

Amazing video @Gaurav bhai. It just seems that you are getting better and better every time you make one of these memorable videos. Amazingly hard work goes in to making these a reality. Which brings me to your point about posting our memories on the Gallery so that they can be preserved for a lifetime. I have been one of the culprit and I will try to click a few on my next drive onward and try to post the same here. I might need your help to post the first few pics, but rest assured, once I know how its done I will be regularly posting a few on every trip from coming Friday.

Thanks @Amar for being so appreciative. Like minds think alike, my wife has the Pajero 2014 model, and I too was thinking of getting plastic surgery for the front face with the new 2016 model onward grill with the day night running lamps. This is so cool. I saw a few in Sharjah near Sahara Center and I am sure you will find one for your amazing Kia. From what I have heard Satwa is also pretty good with such accessories. I wish you all the best and do let us know where you get it from and how much it cost you. Please do not forget to bargain as they do tend to over price their stuff.