sertac

On 3/19/2021 at 5:16 AM, Shaaz Sha said:

Hi @sertac,have an issue with the car battery and I am really sorry to exit from the drive. My apologies and  hope to join you soon🙏🙏

Hopefully it is ok now. See you next time. 

Hi everyone, please see the convoy numbering below. We will be using Channel 5. Make sure your radio is set. Tomorrow our new lead @Mehmet Volga will be leading the drive partially. So expect me or Mehmet to be on lead time to time. Please make sure everyone following Covid rules. At the meeting point there will be Newbie convoy as well so dont get confused between 2 different convoy. I will be visiting you one by one to remind your convoy locations. 

Hi @Jon M you are added. 

Hi @Jack Thomas i am adding you to the drive

@Pacific since it will be your 1st drive i added you to the convoy. 

I want to make a reminder for all of you that meeting time is 6.00AM not 6.30AM. Later comers will be returned. 

@topgear @Arda Yagcioglu @Ranjan Das @Nathan Evans @Yahya Munir @Shaaz Sha @Dodi Syahdar @Pacific @Mehmet Volga

I dont know what kind of error happening on website but i removed all the newbies from the drive. 

For fewbies and above whoever wants to join the drive please put comment below i will put you on waitlist. If it is your first or second drive of the week please mention.

Well deserved  Congratulations @Arda Yagcioglu

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.

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

1 hour ago, Niki Patel said:

@Frederic - i can no longer classify my rig as 'old'!  not having OBD2 interface is like my kids not comprehending a time before internet!... i am in awe of you 'old rig' owners!

thanks for sharing this setup - i love how you have DIY'd this - Frederic you remind me of one of my fav youtube channels

Let me know if you have any recommended OBD2 Bluetooth setups as Amazon is flooded with items and difficult to make my way through that.  no worries if not as i now have a topic to research in my spare time!

I think you should look for Torque Pro app. If you have screen on your car and if it is working with iphone or android you can give the information to screen as well. You will have live data about many things. 

I am not driving my X on the sand if this is not open in front of me. Don't forget X owners after 110C you will start losing coolant and start damaging your engine. My advice if you see above 100C stop, put the gear on N and give some gas to let the car to circulate coolant. With doing this it is coming down to 93C very quickly. 

Well deserved congrats @Islam Soliman

Today was really nice drive. Despite extremely hot weather for March we had lots of fun. 

6 driver was ready to leave at 6.30am so we left around 6.35. There was some late comers reached us trough radio around 6.40 but as per Carnity rules we can`t wait for anyone. We had to leave otherwise it would be disrespect for the people were ready to leave at 6.30.

Anyway we found our way to beautiful Big Red. We had few refusals but everyone managed to handle the big dunes. After that we came to front side of Big Red where we pushed our climbing abilities. From Big Red we start driving towards to Pink Rock. Drivers were so flawless we didn`t even touch our radios for long time. Once we reach to Pink Rock we made some climbs. Man that Tundra was looking amazing, sounding amazing and climbing amazing. Anyway we start moving to Suwaydan area where our little Jimny start shining. That thing had hard time at long climbs but impossible to get it stuck in technical dunes. Anyway overall that Jimny shocked everyone. It reached every point with all other V6 and V8 cars. Suwaydan was scenic drive with trees, bushes and camels around. From Suwaydan we found our way to Faya. We were lucky to find the Faya empty. We had several climbing attempts and since still we have time we drove bit further to my famous Bowl. After playing in the bowl and driving around the Faya we reached safely to the Exit. Thank you all for joining. You guys were amazing. Special thanks for @Nivin for his fabulous support. 

I am unable to share the drive log since my phone got overheated and closed while recording the track.  

Dear drivers;

I am sure we will have tones of fun tomorrow. To ensure we are doing this safely please follow Covid protocols of Carnity. Park your cars at least 10m away from each other and don`t gather and have conversation. Please deflate your tires, put your flag and stay safely in your car. 

Tomorrow we will be using Carnity channel 2. Please arrange the frequency before you reach to the meeting point. 

Convoy numbering as follows;

@Nihal17 added to the drive as well. If anyone else wants to join we still have 1 person space. 

1 hour ago, Rob Harper said:

@sertac the description says limited to 10 drivers but the event says RSVP limit reached at only 7? 

Hi Rob. I am adding you to drive today. The rule is during the week if anyone without drives shows up i have to give them the priority. Wednesday towards i am able to add the 2nd drive requests. 

Very well deserved @Luca Palanca Falsini 

1 piece of paint on the door shouldn`t lower the car`s value. If they make a decent job i would let it go. 

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 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 Off-roader 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

When:  5 March 2021, Friday

Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: Big Red https://goo.gl/maps/31fZ8MXh5YzbYF3K8 finish point up to convoy response. If everything goes perfectly we might reach to the Faya.

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.

Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. 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. 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
  • 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.
• 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 on below Calendar

2 of my friend have them one 2010(180.000km) and one 2013(120.000km). 2010 start needing some maintenance and 2013 still holding good but who knows how long. I am agree with Lawrence to go with Japanese brand. Also owner of 2010 told me that Ford place the water pump somewhere inside the engine and if water pump leaks it will leak in to the oil pump and your coolant and engine oil will be mixed.  He said this is common issue with 3.5 Ford engines. However i haven`t verify this information. You can check further. 

All off road shops are same. You can call them one by one and get price. Whichever is cheaper you can go with that. Just make sure it is at least 6mm. When i was checking for my Xterra there was almost 2 times price difference between cheapest one and most expensive one. Also i heard that time to time these guys are changing their price. That's why best to call them all. 

Very well deserved. Many congratulations @David Ortells

Congrats @Ashy well deserved. 

For remembering today i will leave this here as well😀. Nothing can stop me i am all the way up!

Today i had a pleasant time. I felt like i got all the off roading i need. Little bit of technicality more of climbing of high dunes some bowl ride. It was totally amazing. We didn`t use any rope if i am not mistaken not even a shovel. It was amazing thanks a lot to all of you guys.

26 minutes ago, AlexPol said:

@sertac, my weekend appointments has been canceled. Can I join the drive?) sorry for to many rescheduling

Come come we will arrange a space for you we still have 1 person space no issues