Rahimdad

I apply for the visa every time. Planning on getting the card.

Thanks for sharing @Gaurav bhai was missing the flag on Burj Khalifa.

I'm lucky to have family here and experience all theirs joys and sorrows all with a smile.

I have seen a couple of nicely off road built Toyota Hilux TRD, Ford Everest and even the Ford Ranger Raptor is available in Bacolod city Philippines for sale. I'm still trying to find out the garage which does the off road mods as they are very tasteful and look awesome. More of that later. Yesterday I came to find out that there was a car show in Bacolod City seeing all the innovations to keep the cars running in many shapes as compared to their own I thought this would be interesting. I was pleasantly surprised to see full restored classics in their original form or even better. I have attached a few of them below, however my favorite number plate is NO H2O on a VW Beetle as they are originally air cooled engines.

Happy belated independence day to all my Filipino Kabayan. I am in the City of Smiles Bacolod and the army had a display at one of the malls here. They had displayed their tanks, military mobility vehicles as well as their ambulance. Here are some of the pics, hope you enjoy.

Looks much like the Kia Telluride.

Not so interesting off road, but borderline acceptable at the price tag for on road comfort, safety and snazzy new features. I love the box shape.

Better safe than sorry.

It's a hoax. At one point I had AED 5k on my pocket and used to be regular to one of the auction houses to decide if I want to give my car to them for sale. However after a few sit ins noticed that same faces every time from used car showrooms trying to create an atmosphere where they tried to over bid their own cars and at times trashed some personnel ones to get them dirt cheap. I would not recommend you to go through that channel. Some of these are abandoned cars and don't have keys, plus have been ripped apart to get in to them.

Totally agree. This post itself deserves a like from every active member on Carnity.

Everything has its goods and bads. We as humans have a choice and have to understand and take appropriate action. We as humans can only improve, so let's work towards a better future. Take advantage of the technology on hand and not get carried away by everything we see. Satisfaction does not come from a new car, a better watch or branded cloths, it comes from within. Always be thankful to God for what you have.

Long time no see @jibransayed. Donated 100 points. The last I heard 5d was the latest and brightest with a rumour of 6d already being out. If you can get 6d and the wider the better. Check the measurement of your roof and get accordingly. They have some known electricians there who can fit it too. Make sure to fit it on a bracket with at least an inch from the body and make sure they do not reflect off the bonnet or you'll be blinded.

@Avinash Vora the season never ends on Carnity. See you soon.

I have had 2 5.7 Hemi Jeep Commander. A 2006 model which was under warranty which was an absolute amazing ride and loved it, but sold it as soon as warranty got over. The second was a 2008 model which was out of warranty and paid through my nose for the repairs and it never had a trouble free day. I would recommend to pay a little extra to get something newer under warranty. But be prepared to loose a lot of money and time when you want to sell it again as very few people willing to buy these.

tadios.thanks for sharing @Jeh. Looks like an interesting watch, after the demise of Carol Shelby 5 years ago. All I knew about Sheby are the fancy Mustang and F150 going around, will be a good watch to see how it all started with Ford.

Trip report - hard work. Reached the meeting point to see everyone was briefed by Gaurav bhai and ready to go. Weather took a pleasant turn to a nice cool breeze and with a cresent for a moon we had to rely mainly on the lights on our cars. With 10 cars in this area it was always going to be challenging, but thanks to the direction chosen by @Gaurav bhai we were not facing any slip faces. Some of the crests were razor sharp and our skills and concentration had to be just as sharp to take on this terrain. We started off with some small technical dunes and the ropes were out from the moment we entered the first dune. Slowly but gradually we made our way towards the more open area and medium sized dunes. This area was fast paced and enjoyable. We did some side sloping, ridge cutting and kept on moving at a good pace which for me made up more for all the small technical dunes around. After some awesome dune bashing the last part again saw us managing some very small and technical dunes which kept us on our toes. The ropes were out again as we helped each other out to keep the convoy moving. This got us to a nice spot to switch off our cars and enjoy our snacks with a cold drink. @Javier M left us at this point but his contribution during the drive is highly appreciated. After the break it was time to exit and although it was the matter of crossing just one dune, but no ropes were soared for this exercise also. Once we reached the road we inflated our tyres and headed into the sunrise to reach home and grab a well deserved nap. Thanks to all who made it to the drive with lots of patience. With a 20 days break for me, I'll be seeing you on the other side of these 20 days break. Until than adios.

I was lucky to buy a brand new Toyota Echo bact in 2001 off the showroom floor. I was advised by a friend to buy from the Abu Dhabi showroom which saved me AED 1500/- which is lot in terms of a AED 35500/- car. I spent AED 4500/- on a 60k kms service contract. Not once was a cheated by them. I recommended @Brette to see a service manager in Jeep who had done fair jobs for my Jeep Commander at fair prices. However his experience has been different although initially he did get helped, but one of the services he had done all the checks had not been carried out, but all the boxes were ticked. Maybe @Brette would further like to share his experience.

I agree with @desertdude. With the turbo off roading will not be easy in sands where you need low end torque. Plus at the price tag I'd rather go for something cheap and modify it ever so slightly to give me what I need.

SWB Pajero 3.8 are very rare to find and even more rare to find a clean one. After the initial few drives as you want to venture further you will need some mods to make it capable for higher level drives. The Xterra is more than capable to handle the most extreme drive conditions with superb reliability. The only squeaking sound from the suspensions is due to leaf springs in the rear. @Emmanuel is trying out a spray which has kept his Xterra pretty quiet recently, he can guide you too regarding lots of tips and tricks on the Xterra as @Shamil would agree.

Good one @Emmanuel Hijri calendar vs Gregorian calendar.

There are a lot of garages in Musaffah area, maybe @Asif Hussain can point you to a recommended garage. You can check the business listings also for a few garages in Abu Dhabi and speak to them over the phone before you give them a visit.

Eid Mubarak to all.