Jun Zamora

Dear Guys, My sincere thanks to the whole convoy under the leadership of @Srikumar, for helping me out on being stuck. Another lesson and experience learned. In my observation, the moment the HOT OIL message shows out from the dashboard, the engine became weaker and that was probably the reason i got stuck. Thanks for advice of installing a cooling fan at the front of my radiator. Can anyone recommend good shop that can do the job? Thanks everyone it was a very enjoyable drive!

Agree with you @Wrangeld . Murano's first test Fossil Rock. And he did it 👍

Thanks @Gaurav for the early advise. See you all soon ! Take care God bless & protect us to be safe from this difficult situation.

Wise move, thanks @Gaurav👍

Getting excited on the next drive but a bit anxious upon the news that authorities are urging citizens to stay home. So i had doubt that our schedule might be postponed. In my desperate need of confirmation, i called a couple of desert safari tour agencies, they answered that desert safari tours are closed until March 31. Maybe you guys have more reliable info on this. Yes Gaurav we'll wait for your confirmation .

Congrats @Gaurav !

Thanks @Gaurav, very important points to know and practice.

Thanks Fred , very challenging. !

Thanks @Rahimdad for that opportunity for me to learn being a second lead. Still hungry to learn more from the legends and yes you did lead us to some tricky dunes that added to our experience. One thing i learned was getting out of being stuck. Though you asked me to wait while you were recovering the other vehicle, i was also busy finding solution of my situation. Until i remembered what @Gaurav said during the briefing to apply 4L as the last resort to self recover. With the help of @Pancho we succeeded without giving you much headache. For me it was an opportunity to learn and experience being stuck on that inclined angle. My passengers were bit scared, but knowing that we are driving with veterans , no need to panic. Thanks for all the rest of our convoy , we did great on that day.

Hi @Gaurav my apologies for not being able to make it for today's Maliha afternoon drive. ( And also for this late info. I just came from the workshop) No matter how i pushed my mechanic to fix the steering fluid leak that happened during yesterday's Qudra drive, still we were not able to finish replacing the faulty part on time. My self discipline says that i really don't want to arrive late at the meeting point. I'm so sorry , i miss this event . Hope to drive with you next time.

Well deserve ! Congratulations @Salarios expect more challenge for your V8 ! Can't wait to see your Black Beast on our next drives.

Murano Rescue Part 2 One thing i love in this club is the spirit of community. Thanks @Srikumar for not only leading the convoy for the drive but also to demonstrate to us the proper rescue procedure when being stuck. To all those who gave a hand to remove the sand, @tjsingh, @Ren for the shovels and all the rest of the convoy that i've not known yet...Thank you guys. I went home with a smile and my car still in one piece and even more lighter due to some missing protectors from underneath the chassis. ☺️

Congrats Rinelle ! you deserve this promotion.

I'm so grateful for this promotion ! This calls for responsibility. Thank you @Fred, @Gaurav, @Rahimdad and everyone for your trust. Looking forward to learn more from you guys on our next drives. Always excited, see you !

wow Thanks @sertac for these photos and video of my Murano rescue . Its so memorable for me, my first desert ride.

Thanks @Frederic and @Gaurav for taking us to highest peak for our picture taking break . Very nice view from there. And also for allowing us to experience a few leap of faith moments to prepare our confidence for the even more challenging adventures in the future. Very nice ride today guys. Good job to all !!

Hi . i would like to thank TJ and everyone in our convoy who helped me out when i got stuck. and Srikumar for leading us to another level of slopes that made our ride more thrilling. Looking forward for more challenging dunes but hopefully not with my Murano unless you guys have more shovels. see you guys on our next event.

Thanks . i will check today.

Guys , thanks for all the inputs you shared in this topic. Very helpful. Me too has been hunting for a capable 4X4 vehicle for the next drive. I got a friend's advice to go for Nissan Xterra. For it's good Off road performance and also comfortable for city driving. do you think he is right? i haven't driven as X Terra yet.

Guys i want to be honest. Until now i haven't got over yet from the experience that Friday morning. Its like i found the missing piece in my whole 20 years life in UAE. Now i spent more time browsing Dubizzle and other sites for the 4X4 that i can afford. Hoping i can find the right one. I felt my Murano cannot handle my excitement in joining more adventures in the future. I am now a confessed addict and i need help. Indeed thankful to all of you and meeting new friends is such great experience. God bless and more power everyone. !

Congratulations Fred @Frederic You more than deserve it. You gave us the confidence not to be nervous on our first attempt. Well organized to guide us and the sense of humor at the briefing ! Thanks man!

To Richard, Rahim , Mahmoud and everyone . Thanks for your help when i got jammed on the rock . It happened for a reason guys, to demonstrate the used of kenetic rope , the power of Wrangler and the swift action of Javier to pull me out. Has somebody took photo of that scene ?

Good morning guys, Yesterday's drive at Maliha Fossil rock was really awesome. For me as a newbie and driving an AWD is quite challenging. But thanks God i made it . Thanks Fred, Gaurab, Rahimdad, Shikumar , Mahmoud and everyone who shared us those informations during the early morning briefing, it really help a lot and the instructions on the radio ( Thanks Frederic for lending us your units) is saving us newbies from being stuck (i did twice ) Thank you Javier for the rescue and taking me to the safer route . You guys really did great being patient with us newbies ! I look forward for more adventures in the coming weeks, months and years. Definitely my Murano is not built for this type of thing. Hopefully i can find a pre owned jeep wrangler that would fit my budget. See you soon guys !