Karthik_LC200

Thanks for the nice relaxed Newbie Drive @Frederic… Had a good time. Photos are in the Gallery. See you all next time

I confirm Fred. I will be joining the drive, if I am added to the drive

17 hours ago, sertac said:

Dear all please see the convoy list below. We will be using Carnity channel 5(44610625). Please make sure you arrange the channel before you arrive. 

1	Sertac	Expert	Xterra	Lead
2	Looper	Intermediate	Wrangler JL	2nd Lead
3	Alphin Aloor	Fewbie Plus	Xterra
4	Mmansoor	Fewbie Plus	Patrol Y62
5	Mehmet Volga	Expert	Pajero LWB	CF
6	James Thorn	Fewbie Plus	LX570
7	Mohamad Anwer	Fewbie Plus	LC70 SWB
8	Christian Andras	Extreme	FJ Cruiser	Sweep

 

 

 

@sertac, Cant see my name in the convoy list.

3 hours ago, Zed said:

Bro @ShereenMK if you don't have other drives on this day, you can be my co-pilot... @Hasan Wahlan and I will be happy to show you how powerful the LC can be 😁

Zed… me n my LC???

Congrats @Zed

@Mehmet Volga I need to pull out myself from this drive, due to some family commitments. See you next time. 

2 minutes ago, Mehmet Volga said:

Ops... I forgot to advise for downgrading you. Now we have a "plus" Karthik who even can't self-recover himself 😀

Well done buddy @Karthikeyan Govindarajan. See you soon in AD 👍👍👍

Hahah @Mehmet Volga… I thought carnity would have taken your feedback before promoting me 🤪

see you this Friday 

Congratulations @Salim Akhtar

way to go!!!

Thank you all for your wishes 

Thank You @Chaitanya Dfor this great drive. 30 mins extension is really worthy. 
sweihan is our second home now. See you soon

2 hours ago, Aisha S said:

I’m sorry guys for taking much of your time during the drive because of a reckless mistake. 🥺

I’d like to thank each and every one of you for being very helpful and supportive. 

I hope you got to enjoy the remainder of the drive (whatever was left of it). 

Took my car to the tire shop and had them pop out all the tires and all’s good. There was no puncture. Probably sand got between the wheels and the tire. 

Hope to see you all again soon on the sand.

Good that you had managed to fix it quickly.. see you next time

14 minutes ago, Chaitanya D said:

Dear friends 

• S Jacob @S Jacob
• Pierre de Maigret @Pierre de Maigret
• Aisha S @Aisha S
• Charbel @Charbel
• ShereenMK @ShereenMK
• John Vanderbleek  @John Vanderbleek 
• Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Karthikeyan Govindarajan
• Josh T.  @Josh T. 

Please note the positions for tomorrow

@S Jacob will be 2nd lead, @Charbel will be center forward and @Josh T. will sweep.

We have a nice bunch of experienced drivers , so time to have some fun.

Come well rested, come on time and with a tank as full as possible. Nearest Gas station is at ADNOC Sweihan (960).

For some of you coming for first time to sweihan, please remember the speed limits in Abu Dhabi are as indicated. 100kmph is 100 kmph, no buffer of 20kmph as in Dubai. If you exceed the limit on any road - you will get a over speeding ticket.

We will use Chanel 2 for radio coms.

See you all tomorrow

Also please be aware of fog conditions. As per weather forecast, quite an amount of fog expected tomorrow. 

2 hours ago, Mehmet Volga said:

It was an amazing day in a beautiful terrain, compassionate weather and with excellent drivers! My sole and last drive in Abu Dhabi was long ago and I am amazed finding such a hospitality by club friends and giant dunes of AD welcoming me together! Thank you very much to you all for this unforgettable experience!

We completed approx 60 km in a very good pace. Even started a bit late due to dense fog in the beginning, we completed a track longer than the planned and were able to finish even before the end time! To do this, you need a "good convoy" rather than some "good individual drivers". And to have a "good convoy" as a whole, each single member needs to be "good" as we had yesterday. There was no any single weak ring in our chain; had no stuck, no rope, no tugs... I did not have to clean sands from my shoes after a very long time. Well done friends! 

@Naveen Raj even with the weakest engine in our convoy, his good-looking Pajero was always showing up on my mirror and took him up everywhere we climbed! Very good example proving that off-roading is all about "the driver" and not "horse power" which can be bought with money! Excellent performance and excellent second-leading with quick re-routing responded just on time.

Very tough and stubborn determination by @John Vanderbleek, as he is fully familiar with all attitudes of his FJ , perfectly followed the track without hesitation. Thanks to him also for his care of me; after inflating, I ate something in the car and was having coffee and cigarette before heading up to my long way back to Dubai. He saw me alone from far, came back to check weather everything is fine. This is something about our club friendship, we are good fellas. Thank you John! 

@ShereenMK made a good decision by taking his LC. Our track was right up your LC's alley yesterday! Outstanding performance on straight climbs, long side-slopes, continuous climbing with lower speed and bowl circling. That is everything and you made it all - even some flying at that deep bowl  

Our big guy with his big monster, @Josh T. chewed the giant dunes like a grader! He injected us a lot of energy with his laughter and enthusiastic cheers. Well done bro, keep it up!

@Santoso Marjuki knows exactly what means having a Rubicon! The trick is not speed but momentum, as you already showed yesterday in high climbs where acceleration is not possible. And thank you for your special "Rubicon show" in the bowl at the end  

@Karthikeyan Govindarajan ; it was amazing seeing how you have improved since our last drive many months  ago (it was one of your early newbies I think). Now you are driving your rhino just like using your own body parts, caught a perfect combination of a driver and a car to off-road! It was nice to see you again my friend. Well done!

@S Jacob showed us the capabilities of a Pajero SWB if whipped by the right hands! As a Pajero driver, I exactly know what it requires to perform such actions and what it tells about its driver performing those  Congrats!

@Hasan Wahlan it was very nice to see you in action again! Very sound driving and sweeping as always you do. Thanks also for your "closing show" by doing the biggest 8 around us in that bowl. Bravo my friend 💪

... and my old friend @marks; thank you buddy for excellent support. It was really relaxing to hear your voice on my radio, made us feeling safe. Thank you for your drone shot in the bowl as well. 

I liked this Abu Dhabi drive! We definitely should organize more of these! Thank you all for your performance, support and friendship.

See you soon again!👍

Thanks @Mehmet Volga for leading us yesterday and it was yet another great drive. Finishing 42 kms in first 2 hours is just amazing. And the last bowl - speechless. Looking forward to many more drives with you. 

It was an amazing drive @Gaurav… sweihan never disappoints anyone. Pleasure driving under your leadership. 
 

looking forward 

13 minutes ago, Asif Hussain said:

Drive  RSVP Closed 

Convoy Position

• Asif Hussain - Xrterra
• Naveen Raj - Pajero
• Brendan White - Xterra
• ShereenMK - Land Cruiser
• S Jacob - Pajero
• Hasan Wahlan - Land Cruiser
• John Vanderbleek - FJ Cruiser
• ashique rahiman - Xterra
• AlexM - Wrangler
• Karthikeyan Govindarajan - Land Cruiser
• Farouq Owdeh - Cherokee 
• Josh T. - GMC Sierra 
• Mus_hus78 - Pajero

@Naveen Raj @Brendan White@ShereenMK@S Jacob@Hasan Wahlan@John Vanderbleek@ashique rahiman @AlexM @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Farouq Owdeh @Josh T. @Mus_hus78 thank you all for joining the drive.

 

Meeting Time: 6 00AM

 Try to reach 15mins earlier than meeting time. 

We will be broadcasting on frequency 446.081.25 (Carnity Channel No.4) 

Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them before after and during the drive ⬇️

https://carnity.com/forums/topic/16016-covid19-precautions-20

 

Click here how to program your radio ⬇️ 

https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/carnity-two-way-radio-frequencies-r119

@Brendan Whiteif you had not watched newbie briefing before find below link and please watch

 

Click here to watch newbie video briefing ⬇️

 

In case of emergency please call me at 0506990411

@Asif Hussain I had withdrawn my RSVP today morning, as I need to go for booster tomorrow. Kindly take note

6 hours ago, Srikumar said:

Convoy Numbering

1. Srikumar - Lead

2. Jacob - Second Lead 

3. Amith

4. Ayaan Sharif

5. John 

6. Hasan

7. Shereen

8. Erik

9. Ashique

10. AlexM

11. Mustafa

12. Naveen Raj

13. Karthikeyan

14. Josh T - Sweep

We shall be using Carnity Channel 3 (446.056.25) tomorrow. For those who are joining us for the first time, I shall be carrying spare radios with me, if needed.

The meeting point has been updated on the drive post as well as the calendar. My number incase of emergency is 055-9567471 and I shall be there at the meeting point by 6:15 AM.

Due to movement restrictions in AD till 5 AM, we are having a late start of 6:30 AM. But if you can reach the meeting point earlier it would be great as we can then push off faster to drive more during the cooler time of the day.

See you tomorrow morning. 

Longest convey I have ever seen in Abu Dhabi. Looking forward…

9 minutes ago, Asif Hussain said:

Drive RSVP closed

@Willie @Erik Ean @Aravind Sidhardhan @Santoso Marjuki @Naveen Raj @Josh T. @Karl Dela Cruz @Philip Burger @Sherry Mathew Jacob @Karthikeyan Govindarajan Thank you all for joining the drive.  @Srikumar is not joining us this weekend and I @Asif Hussain will be leading the drive.

Convoy Position

1. Asif Hussain – Xterra
2. Willie – SWB Pajero
3. Erik Ean – Subaru Outback
4. Aravind Sidhardhan – Fortuner
5. Santoso Marjuki – LWB Wrangler
6. Naveen Raj – LWB Pajero
7. Josh T. – GMC Sierra
8. Karl Dela Cruz – FJ Cruiser
9. Philip Burger - LWB Pajero
10. Sherry Mathew Jacob – Cherokee
11. Karthikeyan Govindarajan - LC

We will be broadcasting on radio frequency 446.081-25 (Carnity Channel No.4) New members if you don't have radios we will provide spare radio to use. From the second drive onward you need to get your own radio.

Some important pointers:

1) Please watch the Newbie Video Briefing in case you have not done it before.

2) Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them during the drive.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions

https://carnity.com/forums/topic/15097-covid-19-precautions-must-read-before-drive

3) Make sure your front and back towpoints are in perfect condition. We will need them to recover you safely.

4) In case of emergency you can call me at 0506990411

5) Those who had not programmed the radio please find below post on how to program. 

https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/carnity-two-way-radio-frequencies-r119

Meeting Point: Al Khatim Abu Dhabi - https://maps.app.goo.gl/qYKw4KFuRGjQycxZA

See you all tomorrow.

Feel good to drive with you @Asif Hussain after long time. Looking forward…

11 minutes ago, Zed said:

Dr. @Chaitanya D & bro @Lakshmi Narasimhan, you both inspired and ignited the passion for my drives! 😄  Looking forward to driving with you again some time.

@Karthikeyan Govindarajan bro, i may have done this as a response to @Mus_hus78's challenge, but i had a consulting talk with Marshal @Frederic last night: it's not about driving fast & technical all the time, and that's why I sometimes joined the Newbie drives... you can still learn some things from a drive which is not your "status" level. Don't fret about no Fewbie this week in AD, there is still Marshal @Srikumar's Newbie drive this weekend: you can learn a lot from being 2nd lead or Sweeper. Plus when I was driving Newbie with @Asif Hussainbhai, he "inserted" a couple of challenges into it, so it's still fun even though not to the "status" level 😁

Absolutely @Zed, we always learn from every drive, even it is not in our levels. 

But we strive to take drives at our level to be eligible for promotion🤪 now i will have to take fewbie drives only in dubai I believe

Congrats @Zed… such a fastracked progress.

 
Due to lack of fewbie drivers, this week no fewbie drive scheduled in Abu Dhabi

Congrats @Farouq Owdeh.. i am left with no company in Fewbie drives anymore. Due to lack of fewbie drivers, this week no fewbie drive scheduled in Abu Dhabi

3 hours ago, Zed said:

Your challenge @Mus_hus78 is accepted, this week I joined 3 Fewbie drives to make the total 10 Required for Fewbie Plus Promotion 😂😂😂

3 drives in a week?

Congratulations Arbab @Hasan Wahlan

Thank you. See you all in the evening

Hi @Kailas

pls allow me to join the drive. I have RSVP’ed

From the forum, I can see it is gonna be fun n adventurous. I may be unlucky to miss this drive due to some personal commitments tomorrow morning (which is also yet to be confirmed). I m removing myself from this drive for now. Will update the forum, if I am able to join the drive at the last minute. 
@Asif Hussain@Frederic@Srikumar