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More research required and hopefully someone who is technically more knowledgeable can point us in the right direction.

@Gaurav Thanks for sharing, it is always very useful when some asks for advise and than posts the final solution and results. Much Appreciated Gaurav Bhai.

@manums Share your location and I will check if anyone coming from close to your place so that they can pick you up.

@noris Nativa is a truck based on the Mitsubishi L200, it has 5 seats and has actual off-road gear, but is somewhat under powered with the 3.0 engine. The Outlander is an AWD (All Wheel Drive) and does not have the proper off-road gears. It comes with 7 seats and is a comfortable family car, The older version 2008 and prior used to have 5 seats as well and came in 4 and 6 cylinder variants. My opinion is to take a test drive in both and than decide which one you feel to be a better bet.

@anoop If by terrain road you mean a gravel track or the desert the ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) EBD (Electronic Braking Device and the traction control could be working against you. As these type of terrain are slippery and the way ABS works is trying to lock the brakes on the road for more controlled braking with control without the screeching sound. But when you are in slippery terrain the same thing can work against you as the ABS will still try to keep the brakes from locking and your car will travel a greater distance before coming to a halt. You should either turn of the ABS, EBD and Traction Control before you head out into loose gravel tracks or the desert. Hope this helps anybody having the same issue.

I have forgotten the name of the garage and lost all their contact details, however whenever you want to go just give me a shout and I will be ready to take you there. I still remember the garage and I will take you there whenever you need.

Thank you Gaurav Bhai. awaiting more good Samaritans to lend their time and effort in this noble cause.

Wow, this is amazing read. All I did with my Land Rover Discovery 1 was to take it to this shop in Hor Al Anz and get them to put in the fuel injector cleaner direct within the engine by replacing a few hoses with their machine. It cost me AED 200 and they took about 30 minutes to run the solution through the engine and walla, I sped up home and 2 days later went to Tasjeel and got it passed without any issues.

I have been involved for 8 years with Emarat4x4 and Dubai and Sharjah Municipality for the Desert Cleaning campaigns and it is a shame that people do not understand the etiquette. Besides going out on regular Clean Up drives and making sure to keep a garbage bag in the vehicle so that we can leave only our footprints behind, our team has tried to educate people as well. Whenever we see something being thrown out of a vehicle we approach them and ask them to pick up their trash and offer our garbage bag hoping that kindness will change their ways. In some cases some rude people refuse to pick up their own trash so we make sure to pick it up in front of them and try to make them realize that throwing garbage out of the car is not acceptable. Unfortunately, I have been witness to a painful death of a camel who swallowed a plastic mineral water bottle, we could not do anything but watch that painful death. Emarat4x4 have been actively participating in the community service and have conducted and supported drives to clean up the desert to save environment and especially camels that die by consuming plastic trash left by us humans. This time a renowned Dubai organization HILTI have initiated this noble cause and have requested Emarat4x4 to collaborate in this event and extend logistical support. Maintaining our commitment to keep desert clean and have our share to provide a cleaner environment to our society we have agreed to extend the required support. We are conducting a desert cleanup drive on the 18th NOVEMBER 2016. HILTI's staff will be actively participating in this event and we expect around 70 people from HILTI and we would require around 15-20 Marshalls from Emarat4x4 to provide the logistical support. As usual, Dubai Municipality have been very kind to us and have once again confirmed their support and would be present at this event. HILTI would provide Gloves, Trash Bags and Co-Branded car stickers (Hilti/E4x4). As a responsible community member, it is our utmost duty to come forward and support this event. We expect all our Marshalls and club members to actively take part in this event. Date: 18th NOV 2016 Meeting Time: 6:30 AM Meeting Point: Dragon Mart rear parking area. Intended Area for Cleanup: Al Awir. Deflation Point: Parking Area Besides Al Awir Palace Wall Dear Members please confirm your participation and add names for planning purpose. 1) Rahimdad 2) 3)

I have been involved for 8 years with Emarat4x4 and Dubai and Sharjah Municipality for the Desert Cleaning campaigns and it is a shame that people do not understand the etiquette. Besides going out on regular Clean Up drives and making sure to keep a garbage bag in the vehicle so that we can leave only our footprints behind, our team has tried to educate people as well. Whenever we see something being thrown out of a vehicle we approach them and ask them to pick up their trash and offer our garbage bag hoping that kindness will change their ways. In some cases some rude people refuse to pick up their own trash so we make sure to pick it up in front of them and try to make them realize that throwing garbage out of the car is not acceptable. Unfortunately, I have been witness to a painful death of a camel who swallowed a plastic mineral water bottle, we could not do anything but watch that painful death. We at Emarat4x4 are arranging another Desert Clean Up drive with Hilti on 18 November, I will post a separate thread. Those interested are most welcome to join us even you you do not have a 4x4 and I will add you to the list. Still hoping to make a difference, join the force.

Foiling the car is another option and I heard that it is going really cheap nowadays in some shops in Ajman.

@BarryVery few and far. Which keeps your question still valid

Something related to the post now, how often do we need to get the potato replaced, at what service interval. Hahahaha.

I used to go for 10 pin bowling tournaments international, I remember when our thumb got swollen after 10 continuous games our coach used to make a hole in a potato and stick it to our thumbs for the rest of the evening. Next morning our thumbs would be back to normal and we could continue through a grueling day of bowling. Fun days. Sorry for the hijack.

Always praying for you and your family Junaid Bhai, stay blessed always.

The answer to this lies with you my friend, I am into desert driving which gets really dusty and I do it once a year before summers kick in or when I feel that the heat gauge is going northbound. How long have you owned the car and what kind of conditions do you drive it in, I guess the interval at which you need to change your coolant is about 60K kms, so every time you reach the interval and you need to change the coolant, just get it thoroughly cleaned up before the change. Hope this helps.

I remember when I changed the oil for My Disco 1, seems the previous owner had not changed it in 300K kms, there were like blocks of mud falling off which was disgusting, we filled in the new oil and changed the filter which was a task and a half. When all was put back together again the Disco ran as smooth as silk, although there was a slight issue of the overdrive gear not engaging and so drove on higher revs for a couple of days, but after 2nd day of driving on the highway the overdrive gear was back, the revs lower and the car drove like a dream.

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My dad used to own a Nissan 180B station wagon in the early 1980;s, it was later renamed as the Bluebird and the station wagon was slowly faced out in the mid 80's. My uncle during the same period used to own a Nissan 280C station wagon which was later renamed as the Cedric. Those were more heavier and sturdier and they continued production till late 80's early 90's but were eventually faced out also.

Although they have estate here, popularly being used by Emirates Airline Limos service for Business and First Class passengers they use the Volvo. Similarly, some taxi and other companies using the estate. As Desertdude pointed out most people prefer an SUV, i Guess mostly due to bling bling in Dubai. Another reason could be that the estate here do not fetch a fair resale value and you loose out big time. Simple example, Toyota Corolla used to have the saloon version and the estate version here before, when you go to resell it the estate would fetch half the price of the saloon and in most cases I believe that is justified due to wear and tear is more on a estate than a normal saloon. Which brings me to my next point why the estate would not be so popular in Dubai, The estates are similarly built to their saloon counter parts, which means suspension and other parts are similar to the saloon however you would buy an estate to carry some payload/ Which means the suspension and other parts end up with more wear and tear and the cost would be higher to maintain the estate compared to a van or SUV which has better suspension parts to bear the weight. Looking at the modern estate the definition and shapes are ever changing, like a Toyota Avanza, Innova, etc. so that not only can they be used to carry stuff, but have the 7 seat configuration. Just my point of view, hope this gives you a better idea and looking forward to more contributions from everyone.

Thank Junaid Bhai, Please pray for Karamullah as he lost his job 4 months back and started heart and kidney problems for the past 2 months now. He is recovering, which will require another couple of months. Need your prayers bro.

Sorry Junaid bhai, just realized after you mentioned it, you are right you have already posted this video. My bad.

@Gaurav Very nicely explained and amazingly documented in picture. @Barry, Keep your tea ready as my brother had the same episode twice in 6 months with his Jeep Wrangler 2006 model. Last night I managed to drive the car out of the Sahara Parking lot by fixing it with a shoe lace, however the plastic bush as mentioned in the extreme weather in Dubai just hardens and breaks into pieces leaving the gear shifter free. I need your expertise to solve my brother's problem also and it will give me a chance to finally meet you.

While snooping around on the internet I found this little video of the water decarbonization which was being questioned, hope this video helps.

Great choice Slick, looking forward to seeing you in the sands soon.