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Daniel Rodas

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  1. 3 hours ago, M.Seidam said:

    Drive report 

    Nowadays there is no more refreshing than to have the drive brief in the open air , socially distanced off course .  Everybody was on tIme ready and steady to “go like a pro” 😅 

    today I was honored to have @Tbone as my copilot in the passenger seat and more pleased to get to know new faces as well. Thank you all for giving me the chance and helping me leading this convoy today. 
     

    starting in a slow pace and gradually increased especially in the second half of the trip where I got pretty confident for the drivers response and willingness to perform what we intended to do till we got the climax toward the end. 
     

    in the first area of the long range dunes and upon the first crisscross we encountered the first refusal or almost crest sideways due to hesitation of one of the participants what made me , after nice self recovery upon instructions , to line up the convoy on the flat to explain it better ( from now onward I should keep the toy car always in my glov box 🤣) . And it worked and the crossing never stopped smooth and nice thereafter. 

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    as we continued our journey, we had to go bit technical and I have to say every one did just more than great reaching the next and after the next dunes practicing more and more as if it’s ain’t stopping . 
     

    A couple of refusals and maybe two more crests all cleared  in no time by self recoveries and as a matter of fact The ropes never left our trucks today 😊

    Toward the end the flow took us better to enjoy the last scenery of the day which was the crescent lake where a beautiful surprise was awaiting us there. It was the “ long train “ of @Frederic’s convoy coming from Faqa which apparently without my knowing ended for the last stop before the inflation spot at Bab shams south Qudra. It was just amazing.

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    @Waqas Parvez as a second lead you kept the proper distance just effectively to give you the proper reaction time upon taking the guiding instructions. You drove nice your prado and self recovered beautifully. Nice meeting you.

    @Vaibhav nice meeting you . You did great and as you see once you cross all comes fluid after that . Well done all over 

     

    @Reggie Landicho we drove together in Lesile in my partial lead with @Chaitanya D’ drive  . You did great today. You too didn’t need a rope to get yourself out as well . Well done my friend .

    @Santoso Marjuki it was pleasure meeting you today your driving was awesome today . It’s nice to see AD guys crossing all this distance to share the passion of this team sport . I hope the drive paid it off .

    @Daniel Rodas @Alphin Aloor @Rsjiv Samuel hardly any issue if any . Flawless . Hope you enjoyed it 

    @JeromeFJ thank you for joining the drive and being in the middle anchoring the front and back was amazing thanks for your help and guidance to the other fellow drivers .

    @TT_Dubai ( Tim ) first time we meet as well what a pleasure . Thanks for watching our back and the excellent communication feedback .

    Last  but not least special thanks to Vinod @Tbonefor your encouragement and guidance even from the passenger seat. It was a blast .

    Till we meet next time take care drive safe and see you soon in sand 

    cheers 

    Mohamed 

    P.S  pictures in Gallery and Relive below hope you enjoy 

     

     

     

    Hey Doc @M.Seidam, this was one of the best drives I've been, great mix of pace and challenging obstacles. Thanks!!!

    See you on the dunes soon.

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  2. 2 minutes ago, Warren Flay said:

    Nice! The problem is, my SWB Gadgy is a little tinfoil box with low cost sound deadening so it’s like sitting in a tin drum😂

    Like the old times when no one cared about sound pollution...

    The world is becoming too boring

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  3. Yep

    I did get a car that I drive only towards the desert or towards Al Quoz...

    Btw, the Valvetronic CCP specs say 91dB max, and dirving it never felt unconfortable or got in the way of listening to music or the Comms radio. I will measure it though.

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  4. Hey @Tbone, @Nizam Deen, @Daniel Yangand team, thanks for the fantastic drive today! Every drive I learn something new... today was no different :). I learnt that I need more discipline on my checklist and make sure I'm really ready to hit the sand... on the other hand I also learnt I could hold up to 1h drive in 2WD. If wasn't for a loss of momentum followed by a refusal, perhaps I woudn't have used 4WD today :)

    The drive went so well that I felt just like I needed to check the pressure on the next opportunity...

    Cheers folks! Have a great weekend, see you on the next drive.

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  5. I'd absolutelly recommend using the manual shift, for the reasons above, and having better control, and at the end is a lot more fun. It may take a drive or two to get the feel, but after that there is not going back to D.

    I did the 2in lift, but many others didn't, personal preference i guess, maybe try it stock and decide later. With the lift I got 40mm spaces each side, more so to keep stability in check. Runs perfectly.

    Cheers!

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