Rahimdad

If you're looking for a big luxurious car go for Infinity QX 56 or Lexus LX470 or GX470. Sure it will be a bit old depending on your budget, but capable off-roaders with ample of power and torque.

Just to clear one thing here, last I heard Toyota does not provide the V6 for the SWB anymore. It seems because they are concentrating on telling the Ruba.

I didn't know I was so popular. 😜 Here is the waitlist for this drive. 1. @tcarrimjee 2. @Mohamed Seidam 3. @jodha singh shekhawat 4. @Javier Lucero 5. @Senthil Kumar i@javieri Will notify you if anyone signs out of this drive. I wanted to name this drive "Following @Wrangeld shadow" as this is going to be a repeat for me when I got delayed and just could not catch up with the convoy.

@abdallah hussein you must have withdrawn after 8 pm as when I locked my drive at 8 pm your name was still there on my convoy list.

Congratulations @Franco Swart for a well deserved promotion. This Friday I was pleasantly surprised to see you with your SWB making it everywhere without any trouble. Enjoy continuing to learn at this new level.

Congratulation @Anand Nataraj on your well deserved promotion.

Congratulations @Alexander Alcala. Very humble gentleman. Love to see you at Fewbie level, your assistance this Friday is highly appreciated.

Congratulations @tcarrimjee. I was in love with the way you handle your beast. Absolutely good steering and throttle control. Enjoy learning at a whole new level.

Congratulations @Ali Abas Ali on your well deserved promotion.

Congratulations @Javier Lucero for your well deserved promotion.

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar for your promotion.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (all levels) (No Newbies) When: 02 Oct 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 6.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Al Lisali Fort - https://maps.app.goo.gl/5hVW2Xfj8BJtHd9e7 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Please also make sure you have all the equipment required on board as a Fewbie - Proper shovel, deflation kit, flag. THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM End Point: Last Exit Al Qudra LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 10 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 or 1 Senior Members + 10 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

TRIP REPORT A chilly early morning start which was full of surprises. The best surprise was to reach early and see most of the convoy already deflating. One of the bad surprises was @abdallah hussein did not show up and I had no intimation of that. Radios that were not charged properly or was a faulty piece sold by the shop. Biggest surprise was my car count was not lower. I later realized that @sheri had joined the drive around 10 pm after I had locked my drive at 8pm and gone to sleep. I was always in search for some virgin dunes and discovered some nice clean patches early on. As we came close th Pink Rocks I saw so many convoys playing around and there were cross tracks all over the place. At this point I decided to cross Pink Rocks and play around on the other side. With a bit of a paved way for us we were able to make it to some very nice dunes very quickly. Everybody managed to keep good pace and kept the convoy closely knit. As we approached Big Red and jyst as I was about to exit I saw a clean face on one side and decided we were going to play. Sideys was the name of the game and everyone one did so well to show case their skills with steering and throttle control. After everyone had their fill and as it started to get hot we exited, inflated and head back home to be glued to our screens on Sunday at 7 pm to grab any available spaces. My thanks to @Ashy as my second lead, he did very well in handling his JGC. @PN1207 did very well at number 3, but needs a little bit more practice with his throttle control. @Roopesh babu still needs to apply what we have taught in theory, but managed himself well on the trip. @Francois Germishuys just added thrill to the group with his very loud F150 which I could hear from 200 meters behind me. What an awesome feeling. @Franco Swart did really well with his little Pajero. Awesome sight to see good control on both steering and throttle. My sincere thanks to @Alexander Alcala performing the most difficult job of Centre Forward to keep the convoy moving. @Anand Nataraj did very well with his Xterra. @sheri did well to keep up and I never heard any refusals from him. @Vijaysekhar was very pleasing to the eyes to watch as he not only had good control but all his manoeuvres were with grace and poise. @Shyam Karat only impresses me every time I drive with him. @Gok Krish and @Kailas right at the end kept the whole convoy moving and enjoyed driving together in the back. Special thanks to @Kailas to be my sweep and keeping me updated about the condition in the back at regular intervals. All in all a brilliant drive, but more interesting was the fact that so many members appreciate and want to do more to help out our community. Rest assured with growing numbers all of you are headed in the right direction to contribute and make our community stronger. Until next time adios amigos and Amigas.

Congratulations @Nivin. Really pleased to hear highly about your participation. Well deserved. This is the level where your growth begins. Strong basics buddy. Keep up the good work.

Congratulations @Sinol. Enjoy learning at the higher level.

Congratulations @Ashy. I'm so excited to have you as my second lead tomorrow. Looking forward to chocolates on the drive. 😁

Congratulations @Arun Mathew. Well deserved. Enjoy learning the skills required at the higher level. Looking forward to driving with you soon.

There are 1002 cases today as well. Looks like second wave is on. If people take it too easy and the vaccines are not made available soon be ready for a 3rd and 4th wave also. Each one of us needs to take precaution to keep our family, friends and near and dear ones safe.

I have added you for this drive @Kailas and @Gaurav bhai will remove you from Fossil Rock drive. DRIVE RSVP IS CLOSED NOW Here is the final convoy list 1. Rahimdad - Pathfinder 2. Ashy - JGC (SL) 3. PN1207 - JGC 4. Roopesh Babu - Pajero Silver 5. Francois Germishuys - Ford F150 6. Franco Swart - Pajero 3.8 7. Alexander Alcala - Rubicon (CF) 8. Anand Nataraj - Xterra Red 9. Vineeth John Joseph - Xterra 10. Vijaysekhar - Wrangler UNL 11. Shyam Karat - JKU 12. Abdallah Hussein - Wrangler 13. Gok Krish - JK 14. Kailas - JL Red (Sweep) @Anand Nataraj @PN1207 @Alexander Alcala @Franco Swart @Roopesh babu @Francois Germishuys @Ashy @Vijaysekhar @Shyam Karat. @Vineeth John Joseph @Gok Krish @abdallah hussein @Kailas Please be on time, sharp at 5:30 AM, little early is always better. Please tune to Carnity Channel 3 Deflate your tires to as soon as you reach to the meeting point. Be inside your car - AT ALL TIMES - after the deflation.

Thanks @Arun Mathew and @Sreejith Sreenivasan for the update. @abdallah hussein is already signed in to the drive. @Kailas let me see what I can do. Will confirm the convoy in 1 hour.

@Gok Krish congratulations on your new ride and wise choice for an off road vehicle. Enjoy your journey.

@topgear too little respect given to Marshals and it's not paid. Some of those old timers who understood the value of Marshals are long gone and with GNFD last attempt for Guineas book of World Records for most number of 4x4s off road I completely lost it. 60 Marshals to control over 1000 cars, plus media vehicles, plus VIPs. The worst mistake we had to clear a fenced area where only one car could come through at a point and the kept the counting station for the World Record just after that fence in an open field where 60 Marshal cars could not block the area. So the record was lost even before the event took off. Really that was a point when I felt it was totally unsafe and quit.

Very complicated stuff explained in a very easy to understand language. @Gaurav bhai would you like to start with the story board, likely terrain, place and time to shoot this out. I believe the best lead for this will also be @Gaurav bhai as he really creates beautiful and adventurous routes. I am in with full support as required @Lorenzo Candelpergher. Never good at photography or angles or light. Will follow your orders like a good boy.

I guess I've just developed patience and humour to keep me calm on the roads. Plus I realize that everyone besides me needed to reach their destination yesterday, so they're already running late.