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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 👍🏻

Hi @Imran Asghar you're a strong candidate: Intermediate + FJ Cruiser 😊 , but I promised the 1st person who contacted me I will wait till Monday cos he needs to confirm some work commitments first. Otherwise you're in the Waiting List, thanks for considering Team Phoenix 👍🏻

If anyone likes collecting sticker or a memorable token of how formidable their opponents were during DCT 2023, hit the Like button so I know how many to print extra 😁 Can also serve as mug coaster if you don't plan on sticking it 😂 For Jeeps: For Toyotas:

@DP1011 if we win, not bad 10,000dhs from 500dhs and if we lose, well hope you don't feel bad losing 500dhs instead of 1000dhs 😂

I've been approved by @Gaurav to post this, just in case many eyes are rolling and looking at me virtually 🙄😅 In December 2022, I led a trip to Liwa Yellow Truck with a convoy of: Nissan Y62 stock suspension (newbie) + Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5L stock (newbie) + Chevrolet Trailblazer Z (fewbie) + 2 Jeep JL (intermediate). You can see the video here https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmZoWFxj5on/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== In March 2022, I led a trip to cross from Hameem to Al Quaa, you can see the YouTube highlights here https://youtu.be/SWJbKLMMHt8?si=rkqJYMGgalI6P0ng During Covid, I led a weekly drive called "The Path Finders - learning how to use GAIA app" mainly in Al Khatim Area (Abu Dhabi) and Al Faya Area (Abu Dhabi) initially leading 3 drives, then after that I ask each participant to "pick a waypoint and you lead us there" to practice their sense of direction and reading of both sand and GPS. Yes I have had a rollover, but that was purely my own fault. I will try my best not to let all the bad things that happened to me to my convoy members. If you've been re-routed by me when I was Center or Sweeper (mostly in Fred's drives), you will realize I always pick the easiest route for you when re-routing 😊 Who else can teach you how to avoid stuff other than a person who already went through all those stuff? 😂 What I'm looking for: 1 or 2 more candidates to join my Team Phoenix. From the name you can tell I'm a Harry Potter fan and Marvel's X-Men 😅 Ideally you should have driven with me, so you know my driving style. Ideally you drive Toyota or Jeep. This is not discrimination, if you follow my Instagram, I like fixing cars. Since I have both Toyota and Jeep, I only know these cars when it comes to how the parts orchestrate with each other. I don't like a car to break down and me as a lead not knowing how to fix it. I will subsidize 500dhs from all my Convoy Members. I don't like paying nothing while my team pays all, so as a lead, I feel financially responsible for my convoy to register without any hindrance Please WhatsApp my mobile +971-56-724-2156 if you're interested, no need to reply so you can be anonymous and keep the element of surprise! 😊 We will have Team Practice every Sunday morning, initially in Sweihan, from there we will try other places so you feel the different sands of Abu Dhabi. My Convoy so far: Toyota Land Cruiser V8 Jeep JL Jeep Rubicon Jeep Rubicon ? (ideally a Toyota here, FJ would be nice 😁 ) Kind regards, The 1st Non-Carnity Lead to try and win DCT Trophy 😅

Congrats bro @Ahmad Nerat , well-deserved as I can tell from our past few drives together 👍😊