Emmanuel

Yammi

Awesome 👏

Next time I will test with O/D always on and I’ll tell you. Maybe it’s a bad habit. I can’t remember exactly from where I got this advice...

Congrats @Barry and @Gaurav !

Our friend @Frederic Nuyttens, who joined the last absolute newbie drive, wrote in his first experience feedback : « I had the impression that some newbies struggled a bit with the 4WD settings on their car. Modern cars have many electronics and switching off the traction and electronic aid controls is indeed necessary for desert driving. A small separate workshop for 4WD and the different diff-lock settings, crawl modes, and the blip technique might be a good optional side-training ». Pretty sure that @Gaurav and @Rahimdad are already thinking about a way to cover these aspects, but, in the meantime, I would suggest that everyone here give a few elements about his own car. In concrete terms, we could all explain briefly what we are switching on or off before we hit the dunes… I'll begin with my own car… NISSAN XTERRA 2013 - X X is the basic trim, so I have only 3 positions : 2WD ; 4H ; 4LO. The « Off-Road » trim is the only one which has diff-lock. Of course, 2WD is used on-road (and sometimes on easy flat tracks) ; 4H for off-road ; 4LO for recovery + ascending or descending very high hills and slopes (NB : to engage 4LO, you must stop the vehicle and shift to Neutral). Whenever you leave the road, you should switch off 2 buttons : « Vehicle dynamic control » (VDC) and « Overdrive » (O/D). You should see two indicator lights. The problem with Xterras is that you have to repeat the same process if you restart your engine, so don’t forget if you don’t want to get stuck…

Happy birthday !!! Congratulations to Carnity’s family !

Maybe 14L/100 km ? 😂 the tank = 80L

I confirm : I got used to the rear leaf springs squeaking noise ! At the beginning I tried to solve this issue, but actually, now, I don’t pay any attention to it anymore. The guys at Nissan workshop told me that the only solution is to get TJM (or another unaffordable brand) rear suspensions. Some people also put a rubber between the lower leafs, but not sure it really works.

Yes Rahimdad, you’re right : it’s not the most confortable car on road, but not so bad too. Regarding the gas, my average consumption on road is about 15L/100 km, but I must say that my driving style is little bit agressive.

1 year ago I bought a used 2013 X trim, which is the basic trim. It comes cheaper but has no differencial (personally I have never felt that it was essential), so I would recommend to go for this one rather than off-road pricy trim, and, if you really need, you can upgrade it with lifting, adding off-road suspensions, etc. Pro : it’s just perfect for dunes and sand, very powerful. Also good on road. I truly am very happy with it. Cons : maybe the original suspensions and the audio system (no auxiliary or mp3 before year 2014) I went for a complete check of the car before I brought it, since I don’t know anything about mechanic. I only had to change the shock absorbers, an upper arm and a tire sensor. Have a look at the rear and front recovery points to know if the car has gone off-road or not. It’s not a 100% reliable test, but it can give you an idea. Hope this helps you a little bit.

Can’t wait ! thanks Sri ! I’m in off course.

Oh nooo ! I just realized that it was an afternoon drive ! Sorry I can’t join ! 😢

This was all fun, indeed. Thanks Gaurav. Can’t wait for the next drive !

I’m in with full support

Ah very very good news ! Fingers crossed ! We missed that Pajero so much.

Awesome. I’m in.

Thanks for the advice, Gaurav. I downloaded MotionX and use it last friday. Very happy. It's perfect.