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  1. Frederic
    I guess we all have bought a few lemons in our lifetime and every time life throws a lesson at you. I'm still stuck with the issue that i sometimes tend to completely fall in love with a car and overlook all the technicalities and pros and cons. I've also bought quite some cars that i knew had some issues and fixing to do, but that helped me in knocking down the price and then get a reliable mechanic to do a decent repair and do some other fixes myself too. Many junkyard worthy cars i bought ended up looking 10x better after a year and always sold them at a decent price. If i can choose between losing money on depreciation, or buying an old car and putting some money down to restore it to its former glory, i'd go for the second option as i gives me more satisfaction.
  2. Frederic
    The boys from Dirt Every Day have a new episode dedicated to the XJ, @sertac and @Srikumar you might like it: Would love to go and check out these trails with these guys !!
  3. Frederic
    De bonne vacances Copain !
  4. Frederic
    That was a 2010 model if i remember correctly. He bought it in Dubai and took it with him when he had to move to Saudi. Wonderful car, but you don’t see them often on the roads.
  5. Frederic
    Had a friend with a Hyundai Vera Cruz 3.6. Has put 400,000km plus on it and hardly had any issues.
  6. Frederic
    I’m flying back to the sandpit tonight after a week in Barcelona. God I will miss the food, weather, and the people.. see you guys next week if there’s a drive ! Take care !
  7. Frederic
    After arriving in Saudi Arabia and looking for a fun car to drive that i could also take to the desert, I went shopping around and came across a 2008 FJ Cruiser in voodoo blue with the roof rack, stereo upgrade, cold air intake, and hardly a scratch. Mileage was a bit high at around 200,000 kms but it was the best looking FJ in the area after weeks of searching. Fast forward a few weeks when I go into a small patch of desert near to the compound where I’m living and get stuck immediately, although i deflated and ASSUMED this was a permanent 4x4. Well, this US model was a 2WD.... hence the low selling price 😔😔 Kept it another year and then left Saudi, but that was a hard lesson learned not to be falling in love too quickly and hasty. But the car itself was fantastic as pretty fast.
  8. Frederic
    Welcome Xaf ! You’ll find that this forum contains lots of information about taking your first steps in the desert. Browsing through it will bring you up to speed on the basics and our Carnity off-road family will teach you the rest in real life !
  9. Frederic
    Thanks to the fantastic service of @shadow79 and Jalil, all bushings are replaced and I’ll be joining in tonight !
  10. Frederic
    After initially having thought that the wobbly driving and clunking noise was only coming from my front shocks, now i found out that my right trailing arm bushing is completely gone. When letting go of the throttle the car wobbles from left to right like crazy, which probably means the rear axle is sitting loose for the moment 😤. i will need to cancel out for this drive guys, I don’t want to take any risks and will leave the car at home until this is solved. Currently waiting for estimates on front shocks and trailer arm bushings but no update yet. @shadow79 I suppose you don’t have those parts available in Ajman ? My workshop is currently a bit overloaded and the owner is out of the country.
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  12. Frederic
    OMG i really saw a beach !
  13. Frederic
    100% agree. This is indeed basic etiquette.
  14. Frederic
    With many people living in apartments or just lacking the space to do their own maintenance or fixes, I came across below site: https://www.ufixit.ae/we-have-what-you-need/ They have a workshop located in DIP fully equipped with all tools to fix your own car. Price is per hour. Please share your feedback, views, pros and cons.
  15. Frederic
    I have lots of friends from Bacolod !! It’s truly the city of smiles !
  16. Frederic
    I kinda like how the Montero Sport looks, but heard from our fellow off-roaders that it does not possess a real "grunt" and seems to be underpowered ? Or is it the electronics kicking in all the time ?
  17. Frederic
    Was able to see the ISS for the full cycle. The SkyView app helped a bit in finding the right spot. Tested my daughter’s beginners telescope in the meantime and took some snaps from the moon. Jupiter or others was impossible because the thing is not stable enough.
  18. Frederic
    We are "connected" like never before, yet the number of lonely people have never been higher because we simply fail to do an effort to go out and meet other people. I totally agree that social media is a very tricky thing, and addictive. I am using most platforms and sometimes i indeed realize the mountain of time i would have saved if i would have left that device aside instead of scrolling and not finding anything. If you simply calculate 2 hours average usage per day, times 365, that makes 730 hours per year. One could learn a new hobby, read tons of books or listen to music, or do other useful things instead, like meeting other people. Yet i keep a positive note to this connectivity as it enables us to stay in touch with or loved ones around the world, find useful information or teach ourselves DIY stuff from watching tutorials, etc.. etc... the possibilities are endless. In my opinion we are currently in a technological transition phase, where humanity eventually will become 24/7 connected with sensors, projected data, and highly advanced systems. We have however no clue yet if this will really improve our lives our not. Results will vary from "Demolition Man", to "Ex Machine", "Total Recall", or "Her"
  19. Frederic
    I am in for tonight
  20. Frederic
    Thanks buddy, i'll talk to my mechanic. He was more worried about the steering linkage. The front right shock sounds horrible now (hammering noise on every little speed bump).
  21. Frederic
    mmmmmmmmmm (contemplating)........... Would love to join in on this one, but my car should go to the workshop tomorrow for new front shocks and steering linkage, and some other small things... If i confirm my maintenance then it might be very tight to get it back by Thursday... If i postpone the maintenance i can join in but Sweihan is tricky terrain to take on with a car that needs this kind of maintenance
  22. Frederic
    I’m not 200% sure but I think it’s the user called ksenia on dubizzle. He sells home and car hifi from Onkyo, Alpine, and other upscale brands. Try once on 052 916 3215 and check if he has stuff available at the moment. He’s located in Tecom.
  23. Frederic
    Camembert ?
  24. Frederic
    Common Pajero problems for sunroof: * The screws that hold the motor in place get loose or fall out, so the gears on the motor do not touch the rail anymore. Retighten the screws and use some loctite to keep them in place. You'll need to partly remove the headliner and its a pain in the buttocks to reach the motor but if you're a bit handy this is a DIY fix. * Proper lubrication of the rails: Our climate with abundance of sand makes the rails become dry and sandy and eventually the whole thing locks up. Remove the glass roof panel and clean out the rails and then apply lubricant (silicon based). This job is again DIY but it requires some elbow grease and swearing along the way. You'll find some tutorials online about it. Both my Pajero's (gen2 and gen4) had this problem and after spending blood sweat and tears after recurring problems i gave up and left it closed. I thought i was a good DIY'er but i'm short on patience sometimes. Most workshops that do Pajero will know about this problem, but you might be having a liner full of greasy fingerprints by the time it gets finished ..... Older generation Pajero's need a recalibration of the motor and sunroof opening and closing position if i remember correctly. It's a combination of pressing the open-close button... Google will know more about it.
  25. Frederic
    allrighty allrighty, you guys have my word... I'll get you some chocolates soon, IF my dogs doesn't eat them in the meantime (real story, ended up at the vet to empty his stomach...🤣)
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