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Confused, he's right about Not being very tastful for few.

People will do anything to gain attention.

This looks really amazing team spirit even before we step out on sand. Azazing coordination guys. Looks like we have an awesome team.

Mine is 70 litre tank, gives me 550 kms after direct fan. My guess is 250 -300 kms off-road. I will be carrying 20 litres extra.

Wow Gaurav bhai. Excellent plan. In in with full support.

I guess we will have to be very selective in picking drivers we feel are ready for such a challenge. No offense to those who do not get selected this time. Just means you need a little more experience under your belt and we need to have more faith in your skills.

Thanks @Asif Hussain for once again choosing a fantastic area. @sertac well managed and our surprise package @Mujtaba.

This time you've proved to be an excellent planner in terms of the Last petrol station on the way and for the Friday prayers for Muslims. The most amazing journey became even better as we lay on the tallest dune in the area and caught some meteors on a starry night.

@Gaurav bhai, thank you for your guidance, patience, trust and back planning to make sure each trip is an enjoyable experience.

@shadow79 most capable with it without the race juice and @skumar83 totally my best buddy to help me with sweep duties.

Love you all.

Excellent idea @Gaurav bhai. I'm in with the family and any support required for a short drive in the dunes around.

Back in the 80's Saeed Al Hijri from Qatar used to drive the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet and I've always been a huge fan of this machine.

Amazing choice @Asif Hussain looks promising.

@sertac seems to be a testing area. Your side is good and your skills are not so bad from what I've noticed on the previous drive. If you believe you are capable of handling medium to talk dunes you're most welcome to join. If you come and feel you are not ready for the challenge you can join one of us in our rides. What say?

It was truly a memorable and relaxed drive with loads of fun. Thanks to everyone.

Good one Gaurav bhai. I'm in with full support.

I have several times done small service and repairs by myself and I would love to carry out bigger jobs on my own. Space and lack of tools at times stops me from doing it. At times it's my bad shoulder. Still like to watch and help whenever I can.

@Jeh we saw some people sand boarding on top of Pink Rocks which is easily accessible from the back road all the way up. Just worried about traffic though specially with the weather getting better and more clubs opening their doors to more off-road drives.

There are many dunes of you take the road from Maliha to Tawi Nazwa, you can find any suitable dune, leave your car by the road side and enjoy some sand boarding.

Waiting for @skumar83 trip report, here is my point of view. Met on time at the designated area, has a quick bite and we were off to the deflation point. After deflation and a quick word for the drivers brief we were off right on top of Big Red. Accompanied by my wife who felt that @skumar83 was a bit to adventurous with a scream every here and there, I felt proud that someone within 8 months and just 30 off drives could lead so well. Only in Carnity.

@baselsm83 also managed well and kept up with what turned out to be a quick thrilling ride to Pink Rocks. At this point my wife was like she liked roller coaster rides better because she knows they get over in 2 minutes. Being early I asked if they wanted to continue to Fossil Rocks and they were all game, so started a section of off-road journey which linked the 2 areas together. This clears the air on why we call it out sand box.

The second part was almost as enjoyable and we flew at good pace to reach the Fossil Rocks at a good time after rescuing a couple of vehicles on the way. The weather was beautiful as was the company.

All in all we had the flavour of 2 drives in a day with over 50 kilometers covered off-road. My kudos to the team who keeps learning and growing in experience and confidence. Thanks @skumar83 for a wonderful day out in our beloved place.

How can I miss your drive. I loved your first one and I'm in with full support for this one. Love the morning fresh breeze.

Wow @NOOR OMAR what a breathtaking video. Although the drone shot was a bit shaky, maybe due to the high winds but the overall video made the hair stand.

I guess this is a good time to post the trip report. This was 1 of the trips we enjoyed so much that we had to continue on the Saturday. We all met on time and we deflated and headed in. We drove by the fence for less than 3 kilometers before taking on the dunes. The convoy level being very experienced we drove at a fewbie+ level.

We drove at a good pace through some fairly small to medium dunes and headed through 2 of the 3 pyramids to approach Iftar bowl at sunset. One by one we tried climbing the Iftar Bowl and failed as not only was the sand soft, but 3 bumps that broke the momentum badly. Only Noor was able to make it to the top. We heard One of our members was in trouble and headed to the back of Iftar Bowl which was not a pretty scene. The car had got a wall of a dune head on and after a little inspection the gear oil has leaked. With a lot of patience, coordination and some really hard work @Gaurav bhai we moved it to a flat and high ground. A pop-out also had to be fixed. Soon we realized that the car was not going to move on its own power and we could not pull it out due to the location we were in. Thanks to @shadow79 who had the idea of what was to be done. After removing the gear oil cooler we headed out locking the car.

Saturday we were back and drive in within no time for Saleem to make the necessary temporary fix. Pumping oil was another challenge as there was no was but to do it from under the car. We managed it just before sunset and headed out. Just adjusting stuff by the road side and the police shower up, so the police report was made within no time. We headed to inflate our tires at the Adnoc pump and headed back home. Thanks to Gaurav bhai for some awesome sandwiches on both days and Noor for some fireside sausages, sweet potato and corn. Until next time, stay safe and thank you for being family away from family.

Alf Mabrook on your new ride. Looks amazing and very photogenic.

On 24/10/2017 at 10:41 PM, Moiz said:

Thanks for your advise , I went to Abu Hassan and he is indeed a great guy , was worth the drive to Sharjah , got a replacement control unit for Cayenne Headlights , his mechanic ( denter ) actually rewired the wiring assembly , and replaced the bulbs , saved me about 3000 AED which otherwise would have been needed for new head assembly and a new control unit , highly recommend him!

@Moiz wow, it's great to see feedback as to how it actually went and problem resolved. Now this is rare to see.

@Alfie good luck bro. Do share your experience.

@Asif Hussain you're reading our minds. Should we be scared.

Weather is turning amazing and when hot weather couldn't stop us from burning up the desert, we are not going to let this cooler breeze go to waste. Area 53 is an extension of Bidayer area but with medium - big dunes with sharp rise and fall, at the same time suitable for Newbies to learn and enjoy the medium dune range. Where I would like to have newbies, just in case we have our regular drivers this area is truly perfect for rushing your adrenaline and hone your desert driving controls. This area requires precise control as one moment you climb up with full throttle and second moment you crawl at low rev before hitting the gas again for sideways climbs. 

This drive is meant for newbie - fewbie level, only if we do not have any newbie drivers the level will be revised to a Fewbie + level.

When: 27 October 2017, Friday
Meeting time: 2 PM, convoy will move sharp at 2:15 PM
Where: Tawi Nizwa shops

GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/KAZQNHFTjvj

Level of drive: Either Newbie or Fewbie + depending on convoy level
Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance
Plan: Afternoon drive from Tawi Nizwa to Iftar Bowl and enjoy some snacks together.
What to bring along: Evening snacks,, whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 7 PM, 27 October 2017, Friday

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Great report and seems I missed a good one. Had to give some time to the family departing on Sunday morning. Will be sure to join next week onwards.

Ford is the best selling truck over several years in USA. I have test driven it and love it for quite a few reasons. Never ride in a Tundra so no idea how to compare the two.

OMG.

I remember some time back when Gulf News wanted to make and shame drivers who we're overspending by printing their details in their paper, some people took it as show off to have their car printed the next day.

Nice video Noor, good to have a different point of view. You could do a lot better with the selection of music. Well done bro.

BTW do you have a drone as well?