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Adnoc Faya 891 is 10mins from meeting point: ADNOC Service Station | Al Faya (891) 800 300 https://maps.app.goo.gl/d8v4yPK1uhCRRWNfA?g_st=ic

think it's a Jeep problem, I also have it on my Grand Cherokee Hemi WK and chose to ignore it by doing top-ups if the oil dipstick says so.,, it's good your car is still under warranty so you should get that job done for free, for the rest of us old car & out-of-warranties, the labor cost doesn't justify simple top-ups 😂

Put me in 2nd Lead and that discipline will be tested 😂 *joking, i won't separate the convoy, most probably 50m left & right from marshal's footpath 😁

please use "undulating", "wavy" or "reverberating"... i have phobia of the word "rolling" when it comes to this marshal 😂

@Srikumar adding to waitlist for second drive in same area 😁

Hi bro @Hisham Masaad, gonna miss those morning prayers at Adnoc with you and the "Yalla Push!" battle cry before every climb, but am sure will cross path and see you in the dunes somewhere someday. All the best in whatever wherever you choose to settle in the future 👍🏻

So maybe this is on everyone's mind 😅; with all the weather predictions of a rainy week, would we start later around 10am to let the sand dry or just enjoy the mud at 8am? 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CznniqApuD2/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Yalla habibis @mainpasir @Naveen Raj @Anoop Nair @Santoso Marjuki , we will have a shorter drive this time (exit 10am), but we will focus only around the high dunes around Muhammad Ali / Patrol Bowl in Sweihan. This is the dune that made me want to install supercharger on LC100 and the test lab for locals to try their new Patrol Y61 straight after show room. Drive Details Level: Intermediate and above Meeting time: 6:00 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qfbhiEgJWzbLYFCZ8 Type of Car: 5 Jeeps (1 WK Cherokee + 4 Wranglers) What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks, smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM MUST READ Drive Plan #4 Muhammad Ali / Patrol Bowl Sweihan: (Plan 11-Nov) #3 Bowls Galore - G Bowl, 4x4 Bowl, Hari Bowl, 360 Bowl: (Done 5-Nov) #2 Sweihan to Al Ain Airport Endurance Test (Done 28-Oct) #1 Technical Backdoor to Nagra then Express Highway to Exit (Done 22-Oct)

Thanks Fred, hi @napsterboi first decide whether you want Inline-6 or V8. For GCC specs only LC marked VXR and Lexus LX470 are V8s, the rest like GXR trim are Inline-6. Then the price, below is rough estimate for current market 2023: 1998-2002 : non-VVTi 4-speed (20,000-30,000dhs) 2002-2005: non-VVTi 5-speed (30,000-40,000dhs) 2006-2007: VVTi 5-speed (40,000-50,000dhs) Yes cheapest to buy is when there's a firesale (someone selling cos he has to leave country) and worst time to buy is during November - April where people want to have campings & picnics in desert 😂 As for Leads, most use Facebook Marketplace now to post sales. You can also join the FB group https://m.facebook.com/groups/1086805135325785/?ref=share&mibextid=I6gGtw

3. Bowls of Ramlat Sweihan then Faya Express to exit We counted 7 bowls on Gaia, and we visited them all. The most famous Death Bowl was actually muddy due to the rain on prev night, but 360 Bowl and Gohan Bowl was better. When we exited Ramlat, it was on the exact point where there's an opening in the fence, and just outside the fence is Sweihan Pond waiting. There's an easy option from there to exit to Tilal Sweihan ADNOC, but since we wanted to test our fuel tank capacities, the convoy opted for a longer Faya Route. We side-sloped our way towards Faya ADNOC. Levels: All the bowls are for Intermediate level, though FewbiePlus may be able to handle them, depends on how confidence they are climbing to exit the bowls (entering is always easy). Sweihan Pond to Faya is for NewbiePlus and above, lots of long range dunes for side-sloping or just driving 70 km/h on smooth flat sand. GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AMLjwfuysAvQ0cUz41Zio8E5CvdRru8K/view?usp=sharing Drive Video Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzVRVjwJpT4/ Relive Recap:

WhatsApp me on 056-724-2156 and i can share some contacts who gave me good price on them.

lolz, so it's Methods-looks then 😂 you may want to opt for originals if wife allows, I had 3 Method 703 BeadGrip rims pop-out during @Srikumar's Intermediate and they are still in my LC after rebuild... not broken yet (touch wood) 😅

This is why I'm holding on drives with you until after 19th Nov @Srikumar. I saw the photos on his Insta and I wonder how can an original Methods wheel "exploded" in a Newbie Drive in Sweihan? 😂😂😂 Imagine for an Intermediate drive, I need to bring the whole spare parts shop in the cargo area just to be prepared 😅

Well I missed driving in a big convoy camaraderie and throwing banter at each other. Anyhow, competition is healthy but our love for desert driving transcends beyond clubs & DCT teams. Thus I'm gonna share Team Phoenix GPX files here with commentaries and videos. Even after 19th Nov, I will keep adding files here so that this becomes sort of a repository where advanced drivers can pick their flavor of the drives. Carnity Rules apply - safety first! Do not venture on your own even if you're Intermediate++ and do not lead if you have not led before. Here are the first 2: 1. Endurance Drive 6 hours: Sweihan to Al Saad (for refuelling in Adnoc), then continue towards Al Ain Airport (where the high dunes are). Levels: The Al Ain Airport section is Intermediate, switches required to get inside where the high dunes are located. The Sweihan to Al Saad part can be Fewbie Plus, with plenty of ridge-riding play areas. GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q7frV8f-iHCDypw5yxoFLEv9sfrcxqCf/view?usp=sharing Drive Recap video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzIvVnnJg83/ ReLive video: 2. Technical BackDoor to Nagra followed by Highway Express to exit. Levels: if you reverse and do the Highway Express first, it becomes a Newbie Plus drive with no obstacles. This is the track that people take to do picnics in Nagra. The Technical BackDoor is for Fewbie, full of dunes to cross whether straight-on or ride-then-slide (switch). The Nagra Climb is of course for 20+ Intermediate (need to have minimum 20 Intermediate drives because you have to make split-second decisions everytime you switch at the top). GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5FvDzYfZHi_N4zxvWPRO0zTHeF9QnBa/view?usp=sharing Drive Recap video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy5P6SaJU9s/ ReLive Video: Enjoy your weekend drives!

Need help to split into 2? 😅

Awesome logo & name @Asif Hussain bhai... so @Looper's Desert Demons ghosts will try to make the Sand Runners "run scared"

87km! Well done Team @Rizwanm2 , after the 19th it would be nice to have these above 70km drives as the weather gets better

10 filled up in 1 minute, well done @Looper , looking forward to see the Insta videos of this trip 👍🏻

Rugby team NZ All Blacks does a Haka (War Cry) before a match, and so here's Team Phoenix First Haka 😁

Dear all, thank you for the wishes and interest, our Team is now complete: 1. Zeddy - Black LC100 2. Julius - Red Jeep JL 3. @Naveen Raj - Grey Jeep Rubicon 4. @Anoop Nair - Yellow Jeep Manual! 5. @Santoso Marjuki - Blue Jeep Rubicon See you on the sand! *just realized each car is unique color 😅 Winter is Coming White Walkers is Nothing Compared to What The Surprise Team Phoenix will Bring 🔥

no worries @Imran Asghar , thanks for notifying 👍🏻

Haha I have some mods to test and my team is all out of country, was going to Sweihan alone but how can I miss my teacher @Asif Hussain's driving in the same area? 😅 Might as well enjoy with @Mus_hus78 also 👍🏻