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Mabrouk !

congrats !

A bit late to report on my first ride with you guys, but here it goes : -Pre-ride : The website is easy to understand and registering for a ride is very straightforward All the info on required gear and preparation is already on the website, very well organized and extremely easy to find. The ranking system is clear and shows that the club has a serious structure and can be trusted - it is an extreme sport is some ways! -During the ride Great brief by @Rahimdad , @Srikumar & @Emmanuel -> Felt at ease from the start, everything was covered in details from driving techniques, recovery methods, to safety measures After 20 minutes of riding on my first dunes, I got to experience my first self-recovery with the expert help of @Srikumar guiding me on how to master the 'bleep bleep' technique! I got out in 30 seconds ! At this point, I was getting fed up with my traction control and @hossein showed me the lights, literally! He showed me what fuse to remove to completely disable the traction control & abs 😄. After that, I felt the power, all the lights came on my dashboard (the xmass lights) & I was able to make my first jump 🤣🤣 The break was great and I got to meet & share a meal with most of the regulars that I see on a weekly basis now. Following the break, the convoy was eager to drive more so we drove for an additional 1h30 and I believe that it was at that point that was hooked 😂 We arrived at our deflation point and @Srikumar was kind enough to lend me his compressor so I can get going! I got home safely and at no point whatsoever during the drive, I felt unsafe or at risk like with some other clubs that I tried later on. @Rahimdad's lead was excellent for newbies with a good learning curve from start to finish. -After the ride It was great to find all the pictures on the gallery, you keep a trace of each ride and I now try to take as much as I can and share! Discussing the drive and getting tips was even more natural to do on the forum since I knew most of the guys responding, and it's a way to keep in contact between two drives! Sorry it's a long one !

@Keithryan yes I tried this , it fixed my right side mirror. I still have the same problem in the driver side mirror.

congrats @Fuad !

@Rahimdad thanks for organizing the drive for all of us asking for it! And for all the stories !

😍😍 awesome !!

In!

Hi all, I'm trying to list the right things to do after a drive in the sand in order to maintain the car. More experienced driver what would you add ? What I have so far: Inflate the tires Turn all electronics back on Put back all fuses that were removed for the drive Clean the air filter

Hi Fuad, i have jammed more foam behind the mirors and now it 95% gone. The only issue is when I get the car washed, the foam is soaked and less efficient for a few hours. Ghetto solution, but it works 😂. I should try a more dense foam like a sanding foam for example. For the moment I’m using this 😂

No newbie drive in the morning ? 😢

@Emmanuel it's definitely outside the UAE! It's on Mars !!

done - well it's done on the google sheet. But it seems to bug in the embeded window. Let's look at that tomorrow. I'm heading out now!

added the full list - the listings will once every day. If someone spots a bug or an error -> let me know.