Frederic

Due to the low weight the Koleos did quite well during the winter time. Now with the summer conditions and soft sand it would have had a very hard time i think.

With the tremendous increase in the number of COVID cases in the UAE, we all have to be responsible while off-roading. Failing to abide by any single precaution at any time during the drive, will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club. ZERO TOLERANCE First offender - 1 Month Ban. Second offender - 3 Month Ban. Third offender - lifetime ban and report to authorities. COVID19 PRECAUTIONS 2.0 All Carnity off-road drives will be LIMITED to driving only: No Socializing and gathering allowed at any time. No break for taking photos, breakfast, smoking, etc. No exchanging of off-road or recovery gears. Wear a mask at all times, while outside your vehicle. For passengers restrictions, follow RTA or NCEMA guidelines. All passengers should be inside the car, at all times. Maintain a minimum of 2-meter social distance at all times. Sanitize your hands and recovery gear after use. PS1. If you and your passenger cannot sit inside your vehicle for 3-4 hours please DO NOT JOIN CARNITY DRIVES. PS2. A Member who has RSVP the drive is RESPONSIBLE and LIABLE for their passenger's compliance. PS3. The above precautions apply to everyone irrespective of their vaccination status or schedule. PS4. You can confidentially submit the photo of any offender by sending an email to [email protected]. How to comply Read the drive post before arriving at the meeting point, so that you know your convoy numbering and radio channel. Arrive at the meeting point and switch on your radio to the pre-set frequency of the drive. Stop your vehicle at least 10-20 meters away from each other. Deflate your tires, while wearing a mask, and then go back inside your car. All briefings will be done on the radio now, so pay full attention to a briefing for your own safety. After the briefing, fall in your convoy position just before the drive starts. While driving if you get stuck, announce on the radio and be inside your car at all times. Trip lead and/or support will guide you on the radio for self-recovery or tow-rope recovery. While there is a stuck or a refusal, everyone else supposed to be inside their car at all times. You can only take a bio-break during the drive, by requesting trip lead permission. Once the drive is over exit out to inflate by maintaining 10-20 meters distance from each other. While inflating, only the driver supposed to be out and with the face mask at all times. After the drive, you can talk on the radio for any feedback, suggestions or help you need.

Hi @Nabeel Ahmed welcome to Carnity. There have been indeed numerous issues with the Nissan CVT transmissions. From what i've heard from 2018 onwards they upgraded to a new engine and transmission but still issues were being reported. You can be lucky and be troublefree, and i think it also largely depends on the maintenance the previous owner has done. If the tranmissions fluids were not replaced in time, the CVT will definitely have a short life. The Corolla also has CVT transmission, but i hear little to no problems about them. Also the resale value of a Corolla is simply amazing, and is overall a bit boring but super reliable commuter car.

The wiring set looks like this. So you have the 2 wires (red and black) to hook up to your LED bar (the ones on the left of the photo). And then you have a red wire (the one with the copper ring) that you need to hook up to the + of your battery. The black wire with the copper ring you can also mount/bolt to your metal frame or chassis, as this is the ground wire.

They sell the cabling set also, so if you're a bit handy to mount the lightbar, the electrical work only involves connecting the red and black wire and you're good to go. (the cabling set comes with the button, relay, etc... already wired up).

If i remember correctly, that number describes the average number of drives you'll need to do before being upgraded to the next level. So in the case of a Newbie, he does on average 4-5 drives before being promoted to Fewbie, and a Fewbie does on average 10 drives (or 16 Newbie + Fewbie drives combined) to become eligible for the Intermediate level. This of course depends on a few other factors such as attitude, willingness to learn, online contribution, and if we have had the chance amongst the marshals to discuss the individual driver. Like mentioned, these are averages. We have in the past promoted people from Newbie to Fewbie sometimes faster because they had prior experience in other clubs, and their offroad experience clearly showed they were ready for that level.

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: 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: OUR NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING: Drive Details Level: Newbie, Absolute Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: July 3 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Trees - https://goo.gl/maps/NMjLvYCrSzHjYUaH9 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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 8:30-9 AM End Point: Adnoc Station Tayba - https://goo.gl/maps/kGpjJyQCWp9fkUbk9 P.S. Tyres can be inflated at the Adnoc Station in case you do not have a compressor. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 Senior Members + 12 Members. 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 THE BELOW CALENDAR

So happy for you @Ale Vallecchi !! And so well deserved. Like @Xaf mentioned before, you possess a finesse to read the dunes and work with them instead of fighting against them. You spend time in preparing your drives and execute them perfectly, and as a support you’re always around with helpful advice. You deserve this rank and look forward to reaching the ultimate ladder very soon !

Congrats @Janarthan !!

Congrats @Leo Francis !!

@Foxtrot Oscar Well deserved !!

Congrats @Mehmet Volga !!

Congrats @Yousef Alimadadi !!

Well deserved @Colin Jordan !

Congrats @Rajeevan Vickneswaran !

Congrats @Magellan !

Well done @Veedooshee ! From the start when @AnishS joined us you always came along and helped with deflating and even communicate on the radio, that says a lot about your interest and support to him and I am glad to see you behind the wheel too !

What’s the standard capacity ? Hummer H2 might be needing something a bit bigger.

Drive Report I was glad to see so many cars lining up at the Qudra deflation point. After spotting a few vehicles that I didn’t recognize, and seeing some flags popping up, I realized these were UAE Offroader guys. We gave them a friendly wave and moved on with our convoy that was equipped with a majority of Fewbies, and only one Absolute Newbie. This drive went so well, that we managed to do more than 40kms in less than 3 hours, which is a testament to the skills my convoy had and how well they managed the very few refusals and mini-stucks. Of course, having a second lead like @asifk helps. His ability to slightly alter the track and overall driving style has again impressed me so much. A big thanks for that ! His friend @AviG joined us for the first time and drove very well. You were probably afraid of getting crested and as a result sometimes came over the dune a little too fast, which resulted in the front bumper getting unclipped. Rest assured that the more drives you do with us, the more you’ll find that finesse of pointing the car over a dune with ex actly enough momentum. I hope your lovely daughter is feeling better by now and we will see you all coming back soon. Talking about pointing, our friend @syed salman raza pointed his TJ perfectly over every dune and drove very well ! @Tbone was my center forward and did a great job in communicating and helping out over the radio with members having a refusal. @Janarthan is also finding his way in the Xterra, and drove very good ! The Wranglers did what they usually do, (no, not overheating). @Nacho, @Rajeevan Vickneswaran @Matti Brockman all drove like it was just another drive on the E11. Stunning job guys ! @Jose Martin with the shorty Pajero is a pleasure to see, always calm and composed, always having fun. Time for your Fewbie challenges my friend, you’re totally ready for it. @Mels Wolf must have had time for a cup of tea and Dutch biscuits today. He was flying sweep but didn’t have to fly much. Nevertheless perfectly communicated and always a sharp eye on the convoy makes a sweep even better. Thanks for the support ! Lady Qudra was gentle on us today so we were able to ride some mini ridges, do some sidey’s and still even had time to spot some nice gazelles. Lady Qudra never disappoints and we shall be back again ! IMG_7942.MP4

I have three of those.... No wonder my car goes everywhere 😆

Wow. Well spotted !

RSVP is now closed for this drive. You can find the convoy numbering below. Please familiarize yourself with your number so we can easily take off as soon as we are deflated. @asifk will be second lead tomorrow, and having seen him driving over the last couple of weeks, i am sure he will do great. @AviG is our only absolute newbie, and i wish him welcome to the club from my side He can keep a close watch on his buddy Asif who will be in front of him. @Tbone will be center forward, so he is the glue that keeps together moving swiftly and will communicate with me and Mels to relay the needed info. @Mels Wolf will be sweeping, and can test his rope and practice recovery skills. Be aware that Mels can move around within the convoy to assist where needed, and will be your main recovery help. Please arrive on time so by 7:00AM we are deflated and good to go. The restrictions have been lifted which means we can leave the house a bit earlier if needed. We will be using Carnity Channel 2 (446.03125) for our communication, so make sure the frequency is set and you have the other frequencies also in your radio set up so we can move to another frequency if there is too much interference. Make sure you all have flags and radio. Compressor is useful, but optional as we will be exiting on the road nearby the Al Qudra Last Exit ENOC station. Covid19 precautions still apply and we will stay inside our vehicles all the time, except for deflation, inflation, or recoveries. During recoveries only Marshal and assigned sweep are allowed outside the vehicle. See you tomorrow !!

Happy to accomodate you @syed salman raza. I will be closing the RSVP later this afternoon.