Enrico Biscaro

Wow, it must have been incredible to see Dubai changing as it has under your eyes. Is there anything you miss about the old Dubai? by the way I also love sailing….for the exact reason you mention

Thanks! Looking forward to share a drive with you although is going to take time fo Rome to catch up with you

I was lucky we just got stuck 40 minutes the first time then of course you want to conquer the sand.

What a great story I agree with you, I just joined, but I feel this is the right place where mutual respect, respect fo nature and gravity can safely help us becoming not only better off-roader, but also better persons.

@Niki I love your definition of Dubai. About the GLS. I love it. It drives beautifully also in the desert. Look at the GoPro 6 footage (not stabilised) and you will notice how smooth the ride is. I wish I bought the off road edition with an extra inch of clearance and even lower gear ratio. Alas when shopping for used car you might not have the choice. Now, I will probably regret this ride as my car is at the mechanic...something happened on the ridge where I got stuck. Talking about feeling stupid and being laughed at, I am sure I will be joined the club very soon... I love this! I am sure we can apply this not just when off-roading, but in everything we do in life. Thank you so much for sharing openly your story, It is a lesson for all of us.

That’s a good one thanks for sharing it with us, hopefully more people will share theirs thanks, it’s easy when the landscape is so beautiful.

I've always believed that sharing stories is a great way to connect and make new friends. After all, we humans evolved around campfires all around the world. The Desert is a story in itself and I can imagine thousands of place I'd love to set camp and start a fire followed by YOUR stories and adventures. A good meal and a drink also always help to overcome the little differences that makes each of us unique and special. In the link below my 1st Story. Thanks @Frederic for sharing your expertise with me. P.S. Trust me, I am geologist.

Interesting, I hope I did not break anything. at least I did not try 4L. About 4H I actually drove it in 4H and the car felt just fine ?

Question about how Jeep ride. I tried a 2015 Sahara. very clean. No mod. 93K 2015. I noticed 1. The 2D 4WH and 4WL was extremely hard to manage. Even the owner struggled with it 2. The 4WH ride felt wobbly at the beginning, after 10 minutes it felt way better. 3. At low speed, when turning the wheels to park or do low speed manoeuvres te car felt like stopping (like in the sand almost) 4. full Maintenance history available from Al futtaim 5. Did not have a diff lock button or activation? 70K https://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/jeep/wrangler/2021/7/4/jeep-wrangler-sahara-36l-2015-gcc-spec-no--2-227---88a9973d3219408996bf1693d57df8d1/ any suggestions? yes Nissan Xterra much cheaper but rare

@GauravAs a newbie, I learn a few valuable lesson this morning, so I want to share them with the community. The background is as follow. I arrived at location for the drive. When checking for the front tow I could not find it. As a result I missed the drive. While re inflating, I decided to look again with calm and then I found the “secret door” (see picture) the tow eye fits and screws on no problem. it is important to know that the night before I did read the manual (see screen shot), but I did not check, assuming the tow must have been where the picture indicated. Unfortunately it was not. Funny I did check the rear tow… Lesson 1. Even if you read the manual, you must double check before the drive. 2. If I had remained calm, I probably would have noticed the port. It was dark so I should have lighted the area better. Plenty of people with powerful headlights 3. Safety first! I am grateful to @Gaurav because he did not allow me to go for the drive, demonstrating the safety leadership I expect from a 4x4 community. 4. Now I know this is the right place for me to grow and enjoy! Thank you ALL!

For the market as is now, I should go against everyone advice and buy a MOD Jeep. there are plenty of those and some are quite affordable. As an absolute Newbee, I will not go against everyone advice and will keep on looking. I actually found a Mitsubishi 3.8 2014 with 100K on it. 2 doors. It seemed very clean and well kept. Will do a test drive…After all @Frederic drives one and I am sure he can go everywhere

Paolo, I thought about it, but the goal is also to have a 2nd car I can do my commute to the office. Also the trailer is a no go for me But maybe will rent one one day

Wow so many numbers and it shows how this is a great club ! I see jeep grand’ Cherokee. I like that car, do they make it with diff lock? If so what model? I’d love to be able to go around and shop, alas time is a tyrant so I am not sure I can find the one Jeep. FJ seems to be the right bet, still, but I have not given up yet.

It looks like the FJ is a favourite. I will need to do more research, but especially I will need to go against my Italian nature and accept the sub par design. I am just kidding of course. 😀 I must say the Jeep still is the better looking car, per my personal taste.

I have now seen other posts and read old threads about good car. I guess the brand has just become less important than the right car at the right moment. I will expand my search. Ok if I post here a short list of what I find ?

That’s useful, thanks I guess I then my budget has just become 30k ….🤑😁

Thanks for the tip. Time to hit some dealers. At the moment I am browsing dubizzle. While I seem to get many nice hits, most are not stock and I now doubt I can really trust any of those ads. Is there any good dealer you would recommend ?

Thanks for getting back to me, It’s great to know I am not the only Italian with some thirst for sand. I’d rather not spend too much once I bought the car. Budget 50-70K cheers

Many thanks for the very clear and comprehensive reply. I know understand why the already modified Jeep have very attractive price. Too early to say, but I am not really planning to do any mod in the car so as long as a decent jeep sport will allow me to join the advanced drives eventually I am good to go, hence the follow up question. With a non mod Jeep Wrangler sport/Sahara is it possible to do advanced stuff?

Good Morning. Enrico and Julie answering This would be my 2nd drive, but I am still very, very green. In addition my wife would like to come and see how it feels driving in the desert so this drive is perfect for us. We drive a GLS 500 4Matic with air suspension clearance 12 inc as long as I do not drive above 60 KM/hrs Confirm I have the front and rear tow point with tow eye.

Because I did one drive I know know I will eventually need a sturdier ride I like the Jeep Wrangler and there seems to be plenty to go around, but how to choose one? I guess I will ask here, maybe also an occasion to get to know a few of you. Me I am Italian, moved to Dubai in June, work in the oil and gas and ready to explore the UAE. Grazie