JeromeFJ

Thanks a lot Richard @Wrangeld for the drive yesterday. It was a beautiful discovery of this Al Fayah area that has a lot to offer. The drive was very educational and all of us have learned something from that day. Thank you for taking the time to explain the environment and the the conditions of the recoveries. The team performed very well, with willingness to learn for the absolute newbies and careful listening and practising for the no so newbies. It was a pleasure to be out in the sand with all of you.

The FJ has this unique distinctive look that makes it so special. You may love it or find it ugly, but definitely it stands out. Personally I love it, and I'm very happy with the off-road capabilities. Actually, it was not the real purpose when I bought it, but this car (and @Carnity) literally dragged me into the desert! Even if @Frederic was handling a 2WD model for long time, it is definitely better to get a 4WD, if your purpose is off-roading. A-track is a nice feature, but the car is very capable without, and I think it can easily be added. On the road, the car is reasonably comfortable, smooth riding and correct sound isolation, but it is true that visibility to the back and to the side is a real issue. To be considered it your commuting involves crossing 5 lines highways on a regular basis. Consider also that the accessibility to the back seats is limited, with this famous half door. If you have often adult passengers at the back, it can be a limitation. For me it is the perfect combination of a real off road car that you can also use every day. The dual fuel tank can take 160l so you can comfortably reach a drive in Abu Dhabi, do the drive and come back to Dubai without to worry where to refuel.

Congratulations Mustafa @Mus_hus78 ! Very well deserved 👍👍

Dear @Lorenzo Candelpergher, please add me to the wait list, for 2nd drive. Ready to support as needed. Thank you

Thank you @Shaaz Sha and @Luca Palanca Falsini for the exciting drive yesterday. @Shaaz Sha for your first lead you have immediately set a serious level with no compromise. Very enjoyable to follow your line through the challenging terrain! You managed to make the maximum use of the possibilities considering the other convoys and cars circling around. For us it required our full concentration to navigate through the bowls and ridges, and avoiding the soft patches, every thing you would expect from an IM drive ! Thank you @Abu Muhammad for the support and @Russ for the sweep and assistance, if it was a test for your new role, you passed brilliantly ! @Luca Palanca Falsini, @Abu Muhammad, it was a pleasure meeting you for the first time, @Thomas Varghese, @Javier Lucero @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Rawad @Amir @Ranjan Das @Chinthaka Ruwan , alway nice to drive in your company, see you next week, for the ones who manage to click Sunday evening before 7:01 pm !!

Congratulations @Russ, you are already a very reliable support in any drive. It will continue to improve !

Bravo @GauravSoni, well deserved 👏👏 ! Whatever the drive, you are always supportive and enthusiastic !!

Another signature drive by @Ale Vallecchi this morning. Personally, I love it ! A great variety of terrains, beautiful scenery, wildlife, and a real desert route that you can see on a map, with a starting point and a destination. And all these long range drives put together start building our own UAE desert map. Even if not that difficult, there were some tricky parts, and keeping the concentration and focus during the length of the drive, navigating through the vegetation or on top of the ridges required our full attention. I did not take my camera out ! Thank you @Thomas Varghese for the 2nd lead, very efficient, @Gaurav Soni for the support, and @Mario Cornejofor the sweep, @Rob H for the assistance, @Russ, @Looper, @Sunil Mathew for the company. Always a pleasure to drive with all of you. @Rawad, I hope the troubles will be solved with not too much issues.