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@Sajithsas @Muffy Acidwala Please take note this is a Fewbie level drive only. As per your current levels you are both still Newbie. Kindly sign out from this drive. You’re welcome to join the Newbie drives this weekend. @Denizzalbayrak has your rear towpoint been sorted ?

Dobinsons have upgraded suspension kits for Pajero Gen4. I think price wise it’s around 3500 dirhams at least.

In a future Dystopian society, I’ll be fighting off Skynet as John Connor, while driving a little blue Pajero.

Hi @J J as per your drive level you are not yet eligible for this drive. Please join us for a couple more drives on Newbie level so you can gain more experience to get promoted to fewbie level.

Why would you want to upgrade the suspension ?

Join Carnity Offroad Club for a Thrilling Drive in the Mahafiz - Fossil - Faya area ! WHAT ITEMS SHOULD I BRING? You should be equipped with the Essential Tools listed in the attachment below. If any of these tools are not in your possession you can be rejected from joining this drive. Carnity Essential Tools.pdf163.28 kB · 18 downloads Level: Fewbie and above When: 20 March 2020 Meeting time: 6:45 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point : Mahafiz Mosque: https://goo.gl/maps/nWhCMWskqsrFjENC8 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, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM - (much before Friday prayer) Friday Prayer Mosque: Sa'ad Ibn Khaythamah Mosque- https://goo.gl/maps/dMPs3tCuxJuP6KnG8 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 members only. RSVP will close on Thursday. 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:

Nice topic ! So far my rear lip has stayed intact, maybe this has to do with the tow bar that’s mounted underneath?

OMG..... I once came across a brown Triumph Spitfire 1500 for sale from a retired grandfather that started the restoration but gave up due to health problems. I really really wanted to buy it from him, but my other half righteously claimed we had no space to put it and i had to let it go. That car was like 80% finished and had original paint. I saw myself driving across the Belgian cornfields but alas it was not to be.

Thanks for your support Alessandro. You're always around, never shy to help, and it's a blessing having you in any convoy of the club !

@Nayan Shenai i was able to re-program your Baofeng UV5R radio, and also updated the programming instructions. The problem was that: 1) The default programmed channels needed to be deleted first from channels 1 till 5. 2) When saving the frequency under a channel number (step 6 and step 7 in the instructions) you need to go through it twice. First you will hear confirmation voice for "receiving memory", and the second time you save it you will hear "transmit memory". This is necessary because in a simplex radio we always transmit and receive on the same frequency. @E.C. TAN @Chaitanya D if you have programming issues with this radio, have a look at the Advices section, i made a programming manual for most used radios, including the Baofeng UV5R.

Trip Report Convoy 1 Another beautiful morning with the Carnity Crew ! Upon my arrival at the Solar Park Innovation Centre, i was glad to see already 5-10 cars which were deflating and getting to know each-other. By 07:00 we headed out to the briefing point (thanks to @Gaurav for finding that sweet spot). For the first time we compressed the briefing a bit, mainly because we see so many hungry faces, but also because some explanations can be done better when the action is there, and also due to the introduction of the essential briefing read on the website: https://carnity.com/brief We settled for 4 convoys, and headed for the dunes, eager to taste the sand. The first half hour in my drive lead, i came across enough patches and technical dunes that i kept wondering myself if i was not somewhere in Lisailli (an area known for this more tricky kind of terrain). Luckily i found an excellent second ead in @Nayan Shenai who kept sufficient distance, communicated with the convoy really well, and slightly rerouted on some areas where we knew @Mohammed Osama his Subaru, or the mighty F150 from @Melenany would face difficulties. As we normally not do any sidey's on a newbie drive, we came across 2 or 3 dunes which were perfect to do some training on steering control and momentum. All drivers managed really well and i was impressed with all of you ! Of course we had to do some straight-up straight-down dune crossings to learn that 'leap of faith' feeling, and to learn that we should not smash on the brakes, but let the car and its weight gently come over the dune. with @Xaf as my sweep who is always a blessing to have around, and seeing him teaching some tricks to handle steep descents with big F150 truck, reassures me that Xaf is always analyzing on every drive. Comes with the job i am sure @Colin Jordan i hope you can stretch your legs a bit more on the next coming fewbie drives. I am sure you will love it ! @Dale Panganiban - Fabrication, @Mohammed Osama, @Magellan @Jolly Abraham @sheri @Chaitanya D @Nitin Mohan @Melenany all you guys did really great. It takes a team they say, well then i must say it was a perfect team ! See you soon in the sands again !

@siddharth maheshwari we ask everyone to come on time, 6:45 SHARP. If you arrive by 07:40 you would have missed the entire briefing anyways. Please arrive on time and respect everyone's time.

What happened ?

Hi siddarth, what happened ? The pinpoint location was clearly mentioned in the drive thread. We were just next to the solar innovation center parking.

Nearest is Al Qudra Last exit gas station

That is a secret which is being passed-on from the chosen ones only, and only on the 14th waxing moon of a circular year.....

Thanks for the introduction. Kindly RSVP on the drive calendar. See you on Friday ! Welcome to Carnity @AryaMan Muse Kindy share with us the following: - Which car 4x4 are you driving ? - Any prior offroad experiences ? - Are your vehicle's towpoints in good condition ?

Hi Mohammed, Kindly RSVP on the drive calendar by clicking on "GOING" Thanks

Congrats on being the first Subaru driver here in the club (as far as I know). Have a look if you can switch off all traction aids as we know they mostly interfere with desert driving. see you on Friday !

Thanks @Nitin Mohan yes the step setting is generally not required if you program the 777 with the SELF programming function.

Dear Newbies and Absolute Newbies: To speed up our morning briefings, we have drafted an Absolute Newbie Essentials Briefing here online, which does not take more than 10 minutes to read, and is consisting of our main safety advices. We kindly ask you to go through this briefing, so we have more "action" time instead of "talking" time coming Friday. @Nayan Shenai @Magellan @Nizam Mohammed @Nizam Deen @sheri @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Chaitanya D @Nitin Mohan @J J @Muffy Acidwala @Jamy B. @siddharth maheshwari @Shiju Manuel @Anvar Sadath Bekal @Najeeb Mohammed @Mathavan Muthukrishnan @RohanH @sebin @Franciscus buitenhuis @paolo dassi @Jose Martin @Anouar Anouar @Shahid Mehmood @Grenville Mark Stuart Wright @Shailja Kalia @Pickey Singh @Amoru https://carnity.com/brief Please take your time to read these advices to arrive prepared and good to go