Lakshmi Narasimhan

I have definitely missed a lot of action/fun in the last 2 months, hopefully will catchup in the following months to come!!!!

On 8/22/2021 at 7:02 PM, Lakshmi Narasimhan said:

@Brette can you please add me to waitlist for second drive.

@Brette I have got some personal work, kindly remove me from waitlist.

Congrats @Adam James

Congrats @Damien Ranjit

Congrats @Rizwanm2!!!! Well deserved!!!

Congrats @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ. Well deserved!!!

@Brette can you please add me to waitlist for second drive.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for the wonderful drive. Starting on time and ending on time, with very minimal refusals and stops covering nice terrain.

 @Chinthaka Ruwan, @PaoloMaraziti, @topgear, @Nihal17, @Gaurav Soni, 

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Sunil Mathew, @Matt.T, @Darren Brooke, @Mario Cornejo 

thanks for joining the drive and it was pleasure meeting you all. Few pics posted in the gallery!!! See you all soon.

53 minutes ago, Abu Muhammad said:

The guys who had refusal must have informed on the radio it’s a very basic rule, this way things would have been different.

 

@Abu MuhammadI crossed the s track and immediately few seconds later Dr @M.Seidamdid announced his refusal and his reattempt, it was very clear on the radio, even @Lorenzo Candelpergher was checking if they recovered, Somehow it was missed in the back.

Definitely @Francois Germishuys would not be able to see what happened in the middle as he was  behind cross dune. 

When some one announced refusal, it would be better for car behind immediately to reconfirm over radio if they are clear before starting again (specifically when there’s no visual), which would have avoided today’s situation.

Definitely cars in the back missed the right track (as there were so many tracks, easy to pick different one), if so you would have been behind Dr. @M.Seidam and @Ashok chaturvedi. If car in the behind was not sure of the track, could have asked @Lorenzo Candelpergher who specifically mentioned that and was always happy to come back and lead to rejoin the convoy again (he did that multiple times)

Anyways, I would say there’s nothing to be taken personally, this is all learning to be more alert and to be more safe in future drives!!!

5 minutes ago, Ashok chaturvedi said:

With some saddness, I wish to announce that soon I shall be leaving the Carnity club and resume my real passion of Boat sailing and Scuba Diving. I will not abandon the dunes but will come on drives occasionaly.. surely the free one 😉. Thank you@Carnity

Happy that you are chasing your passion, at the same time sad to see you leaving the club!!! Wish you all the best!!!

3 hours ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

As we started our approach Faya, along a sustained long climb the convoy suddenly split: @Lakshmi Narasimhan had a refusal on a tricky S-shaped climb, which forced @M.Seidam and @Ashok chaturvedi to loop around and hold.

@Lorenzo CandelpergherI had refusal on other 2 spots where you came back to lead me. Since Dr. @M.Seidam had refusal and while reattempting unfortunately convoy behind split and took another track.

3 hours ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

@Lakshmi Narasimhan is still occasionally fighting to come to terms with his car

Yes, I had my bad day today. Same like Gaurav soni’s car I also had rich fuel smell from car and slowing down suddenly. As mentioned, I will have to focus more as well.

Thx to Dr @M.Seidam as he already gave me tips!!!

Thanks @Lorenzo Candelpergher for the amazing drive. Had everything to keep us always on the edge. Full of fun and enjoyed ridge riding, nice bowls, tall dunes, criss cross and the marathon run along the tarmac. Hope every one enjoyed  the drive except for the hot scotching sun!!!! More pics in the gallery.

@Danish Mohammad don’t go below 12.5 psi on HT tyres risking a popout.

5 hours ago, Danish Mohammad said:

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher Good evening 

As per previous drive i felt that my car has some tire issue even keeping 13 psi (less than 13 psi it gets pop-out) its not enough for an intermediate drive and in result most of the time it forced me to take a turn and rejoin the convoy with new route. This turning and rejoining breaks the full convoy's movement and lost track. Currently I am using Bridgestone H/T size 265/60/R18.

Please advise as i am confuse to join tomorrow's drive, if these tires again make an issue then everyone will be effected at the back which I don't want too. Shall I join tomorrow OR should I change and then join in next week "if yes" which tires/brand would you recommend ? 

Please.... will be happy to hear some feed back from Pajero owners also before making final selection of tire depending on brand/model and cost.    

Regards...  

@Danish Mohammad even after refusals you were able to do all maneuver second time, which means you and your car both are capable. 3.8 SWB has lot more power and better power to weight ratio than my LWB. Definitely change of tyre should boost your confidence and performance, but if you are opting for higher tyre profile make sure its not touching the fenders, if so you have to cut your bumpers.

I am wondering why you have to be too concerned while driving with carnity convoy. We all have  both good days and bad days, these all are experiences. If you leave the thought of refusals behind, be relaxed with more concentration and try to push a little more if you see churned up sand or steep incline you will be able to avoid refusals. 

See the amazing support from every one and you should not give up easily, I hope to see you tomorrow as usual and focus only on enjoying the drive!!!!

@Lorenzo Candelpergherit was a perfect mid week night drive. I started loving Rubicon just by looking at the way you handle it on soft patch and wanted to drive one on sand!!! And your patience throughout the drive is very much appreciated!!!

Thanks for trusting me for support role which I love the most. Driving in the back helps me understand where I need to focus more.

Thanks @Gaurav Sonifor the tug, it would have been better for me if your warning was clear on radio before I had to stop on the crest. 

All fewbie drivers did very well and those who took their first drive in the night. Even though this terrain was well know, the track we took was exciting and gave opportunity to learn a lot on the way. Thanks to every one in the convoy for joining this drive. I loved my 50th drive very much and see you all soon!!!

@Lorenzo Candelpergher, I am super excited to be on your drive  to take my 50th drive, I thank all the @Carnity management, leads and fellow drivers for carrying me this long and specially my family in allowing/supporting me to take on drive after drive. Looking forward to see you all on sand on my first small milestone.

On 8/1/2021 at 7:08 PM, Lakshmi Narasimhan said:

Kindly waitlist me for second drive

I will not be able to join this drive kindly remove me from waitlist, will join on another drive!!! Have a fun drive!!!

Thanks @Ale Vallecchifor yet another wonderful mid week drive. Mix of technical, criss cross, ridge riding, side slopes.

Drive was well supported by @Craig Finlayson and @Russ. Every one in the convoy performed very well. Thanks @Ashok chaturvedifor the perfect tug out of the struck.

Special thanks for extended ridge riding @Ale Vallecchi which is been a highlight on most of your drives!!!

Few pics posted in gallery. Nice meeting you all and see you all soon!!!

8 hours ago, Danish Mohammad said:

I do apologize with @Mario Cornejo @Ranjan Das @Lakshmi Narasimhan @M.Seidam @Ilya @Watteau @Dodi Syahdar @Abu Muhammad @Hisham Masaad members in this convoy *if they are disappointed with my driving OR with any pajero driver OR with the fuel issue in SWB pajero 

No need to apologize, it was not at all a crime to have back to back refusals while we are in the learning phase and specifically while you are driving with HT tyres, you did drive very well in the second half, learning and improving on the skills are important which you did well. Keep enjoying and focus on the drives. See you soon!!!! 

11 minutes ago, Frederic said:

You can buy petrol cans anywhere in Dubai (petrol stations mainly). Speedex even has the metal ones that can be mounted on the outside with a bracket. But did you start the drive with a full tank ? Usually the extra petrol cans are more for Liwa drives. If you run out of petrol in 4hrs something must be wrong.

Actually he was not running out of petrol, on flat area he had little more than quarter tank. When driving on incline it was showing on reserve as the guage was not on level ground (which is normal). Its better to carry a 10L can for safety.

Kindly waitlist me for second drive

Congrats @Daniel Yang well done

Congrats @Faraz Mohammadwell done

Congrats @Adhir Saxenawell done!!!

Congrats @Sunil Mathew well done!!!