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  1. Securing items in trunk on X

    in Nissan Xterra Forum in UAE

    Posted

    On 3/11/2021 at 8:39 AM, varunmehndiratta said:

    Thats a cool installation @Ahab Shamaa - Molle's been on my wishlist for few months, pending Finance Minister's approval.. especially as used last approval on Lego and previous one on camera lens. N all offroading Must Hv gears.😀 

    Some day.... Till then will survive on straps..

     

     

    Me too @varunmehndiratta, molle panels still on wishlist, waiting to meet @Ahab Shamaa to check in person from where her bought them, or try to make them my self if possible. Till then I made the same, will less effective solution😀😀

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    Leaving Carnity Off-road Club

    in Offroad General Discussion

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    4 minutes ago, Frederic said:

    @Thomas Varghese i really do not understand why people are pushing so hard for "promotions". This is all a hobby for us and we want to have some relief from stress, this is not a cut-throat business where you need to get your quota. We have a large number of members in the club who happily stay in their current level because it fulfills their needs and car capabilities.

    Rest assured if your promotion was held back, this was done for a clear reason as the safety of yourself and all our members is our highest priority.

    Furthermore, as you can see in the grading level, becoming eligible for a promotion is not purely based on the drive count. We work hard behind the screen to assess every request and every promotion is being discussed amongst the seniors of the club.

    If you are driving in another club merely due to your dissapointment of not getting promoted i think you need to re-calibrate your expectations and keep in mind this is a hobby, not a Formula One race.

    I totally agree with you @Frederic. Believe me, if it was not my son who keeps pushing me to apply for promotions, I would have been in newbie level till now. For me, it is just enjoying the time doing something different than work, to release stress and pressure of works.

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  11. COVID19 Compliant - Evening Newbie Desert Drive - Margham - Dubai - 4 Mar 2021

    in Offroad Drives

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    3 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

    Trip Report:

    Thank you everyone for signing on this drive - a trial one of sorts to see the participation for an early weekend drive but on Thursday. We did have good participation and some fun going into the weekend, to of course enjoy that weekend dinner after some nice workout on the sands

    @Thomas Varghese played the role of 2nd lead well, did some minor routing. Needs some fine tuning to follow the instructions, but as you drive more with ease and concentration you will get better. You were the defacto leader as the 2nd lead and hence this is required. Thank you 

    @Ranjan Pattanaik I hope you get the mandatory gear by the next drive, you have a great car to with which you can get better at driving on sands. See you soon

    @Lawrence_Chehimi and @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة surprised with some magnificent driving. Considering how well everyone and especially you both drove, I pushed the drive to fewbie level at times where both of you did very well. You have some great cars to enjoy and progress in your driving on sand

    @Hisham Masaad played the role of CF to perfection, very calm nature which is very nice to have on any drive. Thank you

    @Anish S along with his copilot @Veedooshee are always great to have on any drive. Thanks for sweeping the convoy to perfection and thank you for some great pictures

    Hope we have more early weekend drives on Thursday evenings. If you have completed the required number of drives, have the experience and feel you are ready for the next level please apply for promotion to next level which will be reviewed by all leads and help you to get better.

    See you all soon, Cheers!

     

     

    Many thanks @Chaitanya D for the drive, it was good to have the last day of the week. 

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  12. COVID19 Compliant - Saturday Afternoon - Intermediate Desert drive - Area 53 - 6 Mar 2021

    in Offroad Drives

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    7 hours ago, Foxtrot Oscar said:

    Drive Report

    I started the afternoon by making every member of the convoy aware of exactly what I expected from intermediate drivers on an Intermediate drive. Pace, no babysitting and if you have a refusal? Get yourself out of it!  I didn’t want to hear constant chatter on the radio, I wanted a drive like no other and by goodness did the convoy deliver!

    We limbered up as usual in the smaller dunes, which offer excellent practice for the mammoth dunes that lay ahead. We swept around them at some pace, warming up our desert wheels. @Ilya Golubinsky 's mother asked for  bigger dunes, and who am I to disappoint someone’s mother?!

    As we began to climb into the labyrinth of bowls we had a couple of refusals but nothing much, we continued and @GauravSoni experienced a nice crest which @Kailas tried in vain to dig him out of, we got the ropes and @GauravSoni was on the move again.

    It’s fair to say that the initial climbs met with a fair share of refusals, I asked @GauravSoni to check his tyre pressure and after deflating he was back in the game and then some. Then @asifk found himself in a nice pocket of soft sand and the recovery saw his transmission oil heat up. We stopped to allow it time to cool down and got the magic spray out (water).That seemed to do the trick and we were on the move again.

    I usually try to convey a sense of what a drive was like in these reports but it is difficult to truly reflect this afternoon’s drive. Perhaps my instructions over the radio would be better. “Climb, push it, push t , sweep the bowl, criss-cross, sweep, cross, push it push it! Control the descent , sweep, cross, sweep, momentum, stay high , cross, stay high, sweep. Cross, sweep, cross, climb PUSH IT PUSH IT!! OWN IT! YALLA! Repeat x 50 🤣

    Thank you all so much for your excellent driving skills , you were all utterly fantastic and I had a great time leading you. Special note to @Hisham Masaad who was on his first IM and had a flawless drive and also @asifk who did exceptionally well. It was great to drive with @Francois Germishuys for the first time too. Love how you have control of that beast!

    To @David Ortells, @siddharth maheshwari , @GauravSoni, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQand @Ashok chaturvedi, you all had great drives, thank you.

    Special thanks to @Ilya Golubinsky who once again was excellent as my second lead, to @Kailaswho kept an eye on everything at the front of the convoy and to @Islam Soliman who was sweeping at the back. Brilliant support!

    And that was that, Sharjah’s Bowls….Owned!

    Until our next adventure. :) 

    Yes @Foxtrot Oscar I remembered the school when you were issueing the instructions🤣🤣 made every body silent and deciding to abide by, without fail. And this what happened, minor refusals👍👍

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  16. COVID19 Compliant - Evening Newbie Desert Drive - Margham - Dubai - 4 Mar 2021

    in Offroad Drives

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    7 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

    Dear Friends

    @Thomas Varghese, @Ranjan Pattanaik, @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Hisham Masaad, @I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة and @Anish S.

    Please find convoy numbering for tomorrow

    Mandatory requirements : Shovel, off road flag, Deflator, Compressor and Programmed radio. 

    Please follow strict COVID restrictions, if any one is seen with out mask , socializing and not maintaining distance they will be escorted out of the drive.

    Position Name Car Level
    1 Chaitanya  Black Xterra Marshal
    2nd lead Thomas Varghese White Xterra FB
    3 Ranjan Pattnaik White Explorer NB
    4 Lawrence Chehimi White Patrol Y62 NB
    5CF Hisham Masaad Black FJC IM
    6 IM Shousha Wrangler NB
    Sweep 7 Anish S Silver Pajero Adv

     

     

    We will use Chanel 1 for Radio Coms

    See you tomorrow, Cheers!

    Thank you @Chaitanya D for the task, hope to meet the expectations

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  17. Xterra replacement stereo, GPS system advice

    in Nissan Xterra Forum in UAE

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    11 hours ago, Niki Patel said:

    @Foxtrot Oscar did you add any additional Microphones or how did you set up the mics with this upgraded headset.  @Ahab Shamaa and I are keen to upgrade the mics in our FJs as they are useless (for calls and siri) thanks

    Please @Niki Patel and @Ahab Shamaa, should you have good setup to share it. I have a large android screen which is useless and not able to make use of it.

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  20. COVID19 Compliant - Saturday Afternoon - Intermediate Desert drive - Area 53 - 6 Mar 2021

    in Offroad Drives

    Posted

    29 minutes ago, Foxtrot Oscar said:

    Hi everyone, I have added those who were first on the waitlist for their 2nd drives.

    The waitlist as of 3/3 @ 3:08pm is as follows:
    @Francois Germishuys
    @Hisham Masaad
    @Veedooshee

    All for second drives.

     

    If anyone can't make it let me know asap @asifk @Jun Zamora @siddharth maheshwari @GauravSoni @David Ortells @Ilya Golubinsky @Islam Soliman @Ahab Shamaa @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Ashok chaturvedi

    Late withdrawals will be frowned upon 😝 

     

    Dear @Foxtrot Oscar

    Little confused. I cancelled Friday morning drive to join this one, do i still need to be on WL?

     

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