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Hi @L. Petelczyc i noticed you are 4th GOING on the Fewbie drive in Nahel. On this Newbie drive you are in the waitlist as that would be your second drive of the weekend. See below the rationale for single drive signup on Mondays:

Well deserved @Juan R ! Enjoy your new level !

Welcome to Carnity @Parliament ! I am sure that soon you'll be rocking in the sand with us and enjoy our community atmosphere ! See you soon !

Well done @lucas amat !!

With the pleasant weather these days, we decided to head out to Wadi Naqab with the aim of doing a bit of wadi driving and a hike of a couple of hours. PART 1 - EASY WADI DRIVE The first meeting point of the Wadi is here: 25.70380, 56.06568 https://goo.gl/maps/d4YQpADWo5w2AXHF8 From here you can park if you have a sedan, but it will be a long hike to head into the actual wadi. It is recommended to have a 4x4 / SUV and drive further into the wadi. We were able to park here: 25.71719, 56.11140 https://goo.gl/maps/K8d8BSt2JbyVqe3b8 PART 2 - EASY WADI HIKE This first part (purple) is like walking in a riverbed and is not difficult at all. You can visit the Wadi Naqab cave on the track itself. Nothing special but cool to have a short walk inside. Its not that deep. PART 3 - MODERATE WADI HIKE If you feel adventurous, the second part (in green) becomes moderately hard: 25.72103, 56.12474 https://goo.gl/maps/zGjHQFKWEroC5sdRA From here you will need to actually climb over big boulders and navigate your way through it. Not hard, but for a regular couch potato it becomes quite a bit of challenge perhaps We managed to go up to the purple pinpoint, and then decided to turn back as we met other people that told us to reach the end it was easily another 1 hour. 25.71943, 56.13054 https://goo.gl/maps/PkMpTkuFUxQEfe4f8 According to Google Maps, there is a pool further down called Wadi Koub (perhaps another 1,5hrs), we will aim for that the next time perhaps. That part is in red on the above map. Some precautions: - There is no cell phone signal in the mountains - Bring at least 1.5-2 liter of water per person - Wear long pants and hiking boots to avoid twisting your ankle. Ambulance is not nearby ! rak-wadi-naqab-pt2-moderate.gpx rak-wadi-naqab-pt1-easy.gpx rak-wadi-naqab-drive.gpx

Drive Description The Tropic of Cancer is one of five major circles of latitude. The TOC crosses the UAE, completely within Abu Dhabi Emirate, for a distance of 337kms approx. in a straight line. While in 2016, Max Calderan has completed this crossing on foot, we will be using our 4x4's, which will be challenging enough as is Extreme explorer becomes first man to walk 211 miles across world's harshest unexplored desert - World News - Mirror Online Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above. When: 18th Feb 2023 Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/9k8wQu8WrkNmwbNk8 In front of the mosque Type of Car: Any 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Offroad tools as per your level, plenty of water (5l per day), snacks, packed lunch. Extra petrol as per below requirements. Approximate finish time: 6 PM Sunday 19th of Feb Action Plan In this overlanding expedition, we will head out with our convoy and meet up in the town of Ghayati on Bad Al Mutawah Road: https://goo.gl/maps/9k8wQu8WrkNmwbNk8 From there we will need to venture Southwards towards the closest point with the KSA border, and that is our official starting point on the TOC line: https://goo.gl/maps/ngDp4GykpaLirFQJ9 (this would take approx 1hr). The plan is to stay within a maximum of 500m of the TOC line, except in areas where we would need to cross the road or go around fences. Preparations As this is an overlanding expedition, specific attention for recovery equipment, fluids, and car maintenance checkup will be essential. Furthermore, as we will be moving in a straight line mostly, we will need to avoid play areas or bowls, and save our fuel as much as possible. This drive will test your endurance skills and patience immensely. In other words, this is not a dune-bashing experience type of drive. Our end point will be in Al Quaa, near the border with Oman: https://goo.gl/maps/X6eyi1oHu1SvLeji7 As per our planning, this would be in total close to 500km, of which we will be avoiding tarmac as much as possible. In Day 1 we plan to cover about 240kms (from Ghayati to Madinat Zayed E45) of which 160km Offroad. In Day 2 we plan to cover about 260kms (from Madinat Zayed E45 to Al Quoa Town). We will be crossing the following main roads, these can be used as exits and refuel points. Below an overview of the several waypoints: Day 1: Meetup at 5AM at the ADNOC GHAYATHI (approx 3,5hrs driving from Dubai) First Fuel point: ADNOC AL GHAYATHI: https://goo.gl/maps/QrxbAANtUTJehn4h9 Possible Top up Point on the way to the Start: ADNOC BEDA AL MATAWA https://goo.gl/maps/EMVP9nbhswbo5XbR7 We will camp overnight and refuel nearby the E45 Maraba Al Dhafra: https://goo.gl/maps/sAVNFJrhQPLNy6HA9 Waypoints TC1....TC31 will be covered Day 2: Start from Camping Spot nearby ADNOC Maraba Al Dhafra (see above) Arriving late in the evening at Al Quaa, we can find a nice camping spot and camp overnight, or drive back to Dubai (approx 2,5hrs from Dubai). Waypoints TC32....TC62 will be covered Emergency Exits from Start till End 1) Back to Starting point: 23.44876, 52.36444 2) 9km north of TC15: 23.53445, 52.86615 3) TC Gate1: 23.45305, 53.04735 4) Nearby TC21: 23.44898, 53.20913 5) After TC22: 23.44910, 53.26388 6) After TC23: 23.44919, 53.30497 7) Before TC24: 23.44902, 53.33877 8- After TC24: 23.44904, 53.35698 9) Between TC27 and TC28: 23.44887, 53.52299 10) After TC28: 23.44898, 53.55785 11) TC31:23.45187, 53.68827 END OF DAY ONE 12) Refuel at Maraba al Dafra E45 : 23.61479, 53.71834 13) Between TC33 and TC34: 23.45180, 53.88534 14) TC36: 23.45385, 53.99607 15) TC42: 23.44912, 54.29460 16) TC43 near E65: 23.44935, 54.38828 17) At TC44: 23.44926, 54.43787 18) Before TC46: 23.44921, 54.52618 19) Before TC50: 23.45031, 54.72900 20) TC52 till TC57 are on a dirt track. 21) Final Exit: 23.44849, 55.44548 Considering its seriousness to keep you and your vehicle safe, these strict rules will be applied to all participants: If you were away on a long break (more than 2 months), then your RSVP will be rejected. Maximum of one passenger allowed - No exceptions and trip lead will send you back. Make sure that passenger has no fear of heights, motion sickness and have been to full-day off-road drives before. Everything in your car should be strapped and secured - All vehicles will be checked by the trip lead. Drive Preparation: Your car should be in 100% pristine working condition, so double or triple check everything. Full-size spare tire with a lug wrench to match your wheel nut size and its depth. For aftermarket rims - Your lug wrench also needs to match the wheel nut depth. 5-10 liter of water per person per day. Snacks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and next day breakfast. Keep your car as light as possible by packing what is truly essential. 2 Fully charged radios with spare battery and all other required off-road gears. Gas tank and required number of jerry cans should be full upon arrival. Fuel requirement: 6 Cyl cars = 100 Liter (Minimum) - 120 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) 8 Cyl cars = 120 Liter (Minimum) - 140 Liter (for more fuel-guzzling cars) Carry an additional required number of jerry cans based on your car fuel tank capacity. RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR toc-route-v2.gpx TOC Waypoints.gpx

@Paul Zietsman did you get this sorted eventually ? A neighbour of mine drives a Dodge Ram and has been looking for the solution to properly deactivate his airbags.

@Pascal @Bravoecho@Stumpy Paj@Stan@Ishak@Tharun Kumar V@premindra rajaram@Andrei S@Krishna R@Ahmed Wagdy@Naveen Raj@Amr Aydin I hope you all enjoyed this drive ! I was so impressed by the way you all drove, and we indeed hardly had any work to do. (so much for my planned calorie burn)... Fayah always has something in store. Unfortunately we did not spot the residing fox in his nice mansion Thanks for a fantastic second lead @Pascal and a trustworthy sweep in @Amr Aydin which allowed me to keep driving without any worries in mind. See you all soon in the sand again !!

Be careful on the road, during fog the radar speed limit will be reduced to 80km/hr ! @Pascal @Bravoecho@Stumpy Paj@Stan@Ishak@Tharun Kumar V@premindra rajaram@Andrei S@Krishna R@Ahmed Wagdy@VipinShetty@Naveen Raj@Amr Aydin

Sorry to hear @VipinShettyno doubt we will riding again soon !

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Pascal @Bravoecho@Stumpy Paj@Stan@Ishak@Tharun Kumar V@premindra rajaram@Andrei S@Krishna R@Ahmed Wagdy@VipinShetty@Naveen Raj@Amr Aydin We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz Once you arrive at the meeting point you can drive inside (the gate will open automatically) and you can park your car a bit further over the bridge. See you all tomorrow !

Hi @Christopher Royare you sure the shop used the right type of break pads for the car ? I suspect there is a little bit of play and they are slightly loose, making them slide forward when braking. You posted this in the RS4 section. Perhaps the workshop installed the regular A4 brake pads ? (I would assume the RS4 has provision for bigger type of brake pads).

Good morning all ! Krishna R @Krishna R Tharun Kumar V @Tharun Kumar V Stumpy Paj @Stumpy Paj Amr Aydin @Amr Aydin Andrei S @Andrei S Ishak @Ishak Pascal @Pascal Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj Bravoecho @Bravoecho Ahmed Wagdy @Ahmed Wagdy Stan @Stan premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram VipinShetty @VipinShetty You guys all are confirmed for the drive from my side. I am sure we will be having a great morning out ! Will close the RSVP by tomorrow morning and post the convoy setup. See you soon !

I don't think they are per se illegal, but all depends to which station you go for the car passing. On my last car inspection they mentioned on the passing paper my roof rack should be removed, but they did not fail me for it. When i asked the inspector why it was mentioned he bluntly said: you were not failed for inspection so no problem....🤔

Well done @rohit kumar! enjoy the new level !