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I'm considering to buy a Dodge Challenger from Emirates Auction for a weekend fun car or to transport it to Europe. Im considering all engines 3.6L 5.7L and 6.4L What i noticed is that in the inspection report whenever comments are made about the cars chassis the prices on those cars are extremely low. Given that chassis when bent or repaired on a car it is unsafe to drive it therefore cannot be registered by RTA, which explains the low price. What are other faults in challengers that I need to watch out for and are expensive to repair? Are oil leaks/ transmission leaks in challengers easy to repair? Which engine will give me the least trouble/cost 3.6L , 5.7L, 6.4L SRT Lastly, can anyone recommend a good garage for these cars? I heard about some challengers having transmission issues.

@Wrangeld where can I get a kinetic rope like the one you have?

@RaYan E As for the tires I can definitely recommend Yokohama Geolandars, had them at 10psi with stock rims. Did you try climbing in first gear then switching to second afterwards?

Great drive guys, I was impressed to see @Emmanuel put that support and heavy duty car jack under the @Dagdag Sofiane Pajero after the pop out, the car was also at a slight slant. Had that happen to my friend once in the desert and thankfully we had some leftover unburnt wood logs to put under the jack to lift it. @Gregory Perkin SWB Wranglers with the 3.6L sure have a good power to weight ratio, was pushing the car nicely up the play area.

Its my seventh drive and I find it rather interesting that I didn't see any Nissan Patrol Super Safaris, or Toyota Land Cruisers yet 🤔

A very eventful drive yesterday, with a lot of practice of crisscrossing, thanks @Ale Vallecchi for explaining in detail how crisscrossing should be done properly and safely with confidence, riding the ridge and then crossing to the other side. Unfortunately we were not able to save the gazelle, this was because we were instructed to leave the gazelle by DM inspector and that it would be collected by wildlife services. However as we found out later they could not find the marker as they did not have a proper 4x4 to enter the desert and we were requested to return to the location we left the gazelle and give it to wildlife services. This meant that we had to drive quickly and @Ale Vallecchi @Brette @Jolly Abraham really picked up the pace, we were on a mission and I soon found myself crossing some technical dunes at much quicker pace than earlier in the drive. Knowledge and experience gained in Carnity drives helped here. We were too late unfortunately, but we did as much as we could, gave it water, put it in shade and clearly marked on GPS and with a flag its exact location for pick up. I want to thank the group for a very interesting drive. @Mehmet Volga I enjoyed driving behind you, could hear your engine as you floored it on some climbs 😄. It was also reassuring to have @Biju Abdul as our sweep😎 Excited for our next drive.

Hi @Wrangeld just wanted to confirm that my radio is working fine so you can update your table. Looking forward to learning some criss -crossing! 😁

@Kieran McKeown my friend got some used coils and wider tires in Sharjah for pennies , increased his ground clearance and made a huge difference in his 2006 trail blazer. I think it would be a good upgrade for your car 😁

@Gaurav @Wrangeld@Anish S @Janarthan @Rahimdad @Tbone @Frederic @Chaitanya D Thank you guys for the promotion, just saw the message now. I am really glad I joined this group, learning lots from the professionals here! Going for some holidays outside of this heat so I will rejoin adventures in three weeks, on fewbie this time 😃. Cant wait! See you all soon.

Hi @Gaurav I would prefer the morning drive

Oh wow this drive filled really fast. Please add me to the waiting list @Gaurav appreciated.

Not seeing a similarity with a Pajero but since we are talking about new defender I gotta say Im not too keen on its air suspension, I don't think a rugged car should have an air suspension.

@Srikumar Thanks for your invaluable tips on checking my psi gauge (which isn't accurate) with the one in the petrol station as I should have deflated my tires more. Great group and fun drive 😎