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great to hear, and I am glad that my eyes are still ok as I did not see transmission fluid on the stick as we only had half a cup full, good lesson not to push a bad situation, as if we had kept trying we could have done damage to the planetaries etc.. Glad it all worked out for you and you are getting it fixed quickly, look forward to seeing you in the sand again very soon .

Congratulations @Hugo Enjoy the new level

Congratulations @Arun Menon enjoy the new level

Could not agree more with Mark B and others with their comments, I love my Rubicon although it is softer than I would have liked or maybe its that I am harder on it than I should be probably the latter given some of the repairs it has had. my wife AKA (Google maps) also loves it and has driven it in the desert, she actually surprised me, not sure if this is because i was giving instructions or that the car itself gave her the confidence, again probably the latter The Mods are extensive and expensive as well as addictive and if not done right can cost you twice (personal experience) would love to do it myself but do not have the time and the tools here in Dubai. so if you cannot do it yourself ask around as there are good and very bad out there when it comes to modifying your pride and joy. It is my daily driver and one and only off-road vehicle, so I am not qualified to compare it to other makes and models. Fair to say though I am happy with it all the way round, comfort, interior, boom box, ride on and off road (once you get it set up to how you like it and your driving style), visibility, etc. really cannot complain....

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Welcome to Carnity Off road Club Fewbie drive, meeting in Tawi Nazwa. As we approach and enter the summer season please check your vehicles and your gear and be prepared for quite a few climbs, loops and in and out boweling especially around the big red area at the end of the drive. We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 30 July 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 05:30 - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/BEPGeXWQD5g8jKNR7 Tawi Nazwa 4X4 track Approximate finish time: 09:30 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee. A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

@Hisham Masaad thanks for a superb drive today morning, great way to spend a Sunday morning with such like minded people and in such great company. Superb second lead from @Theo09 listening and responding well to Hishams instructions making slight alterations to the route to keep the convoy flowing well. The middle order team drove fantastically well allowing the convoy to flow seamlessly with only a couple of refusals and no real stucks to talk about it, great job guys @Issam Atra @Vishnu Ramankutty @Haneef Thayyil @DTG @Arun Menon @Pavel Pashkovskiy @Amir Amiri our sweep for the day @Arda Yagcioglu did an amazing job, very informative which allowed us to keep the convoy on track and moving forward. Last minute issue with @Arun Menon Xterra which invoked great team work from @Hisham Masaad and @Pavel Pashkovskiy to reconnect the trans hose that had come off allowing the fluid to escape. We topped her up with the little trans fluid that we had amongst us, but to no avail. so then it was all literally all hands on deck (car) to pull, push and shove the xterra out of the soft and onto the hard, we then had a short tow onward to the exit and homeward bound, the teamwork is what makes carnity special and never ceases to amaze me, well done to all and thank you to all for a job well done. @Arun Menon please let us know how you get on with our car once you have the diagnosis etc. See you all in the sand again very soon

@M.Seidam thank you for an amazing night drive as always thoroughly enjoyed myself. Fantastic flowing drive with great lines. @Benjamin superb second lead listening to and acting on Docs instructions keeping the rest of the convoy safe and sound, well done mate. @Simon D your CF presence as always brings a mastery to the middle of the convoy, attending to the few refusals and stucks that we encountered great job as usual mate. The rest of the convoy @Thejas Uthran @Gautam Banka @Glenn W @Harshal @Hugo @topgear @Jaro Tuzinskydrove extremely well making the support teams jobs so much easier, great to see some old and new faces out in the desert, great drive, great company and an abundance of fun, what else do you need on a Friday night :):) hope to see you all in the sand again soon

Congrats @BIBIN THOMAS enjoy the new level

From the bottom it looked ok @M.Seidam But from the top side front left wheel was quite a ways up in the air. As you have said in previous posts and as we have learnt on our journey with Carnity, always check all angles and all sides of the car before attempting what might look like a straight forward recovery. It may turn out to be anything but straight forward. Always best to be on the safe side of any situation. in this case the anchor did its job, it also acted as a pivot to allow the rear to head towards gravity and a safer angle for the rest of the self recovery. thanks to @Dodi Syahdar for the assistance with this recovery.

@Zulfikhar Naiyar @Julian Patterson @Alphin Aloor @M.Seidam and @Dodi Syahdarthank you all for an amazing 78.6 km drive today, you guys drove amazingly through some tricky terrain and some long range dunes, with very few stucks and refusals. My stuck taking the most time to unstick lol. Brilliant second lead from @Zulfikhar Naiyar you made some great decisions to hold when I had a few issues with the soft powdery sand well done. big thank you to @Dodi Syahdar for coming out and supporting me was great to have you along for the ride and as always your support was invaluable. @M.Seidam thank you for coming along today and supporting us, always a pleasure to have you in the convoy my friend and great support on my stuck. some stats below, have a great weekend and see you all very soon in the sand pit.

@Mark B no issue mate always next time

@Zulfikhar Naiyar @Julian Patterson @Mohit Gurnani @Pieter Pot @Alphin Aloor @Dodi Syahdar and @Mark B we will be using Chennel 4 (446.081), Meeting at and the convoy order will be as below, looking forward to seeing you all in the morning for a meander through the dunes

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Welcome to Carnity Off road Club Fewbie drive, meeting in Abu Dhabi and ending in Dubai, this is an inter emirates crossing and will be a little challenging in terms of difficulty as the route will be driving against the slip face from southeast to northwest. Please make sure from the beginning of the week that your vehicle is fully ready especially as the ambient temp is rising, please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank. Expect all sorts of terrain from technical to longer range dunes as well as wide sabkhas to cross. It will be very important to get ensure you are well rested the night before as you will need it to keep focus and attention, to ensure we maintain a good pace due to the amount of time spent driving. Couple of Notes Note 1: Please keep an extra hour buffer in case of any delays. Note 2: It is advisable not to join this drive if it is your first Fewbie. Note 3: it is advisable not to bring passengers not accustomed to long drives (85 km plus) or known to develop motion sickness. Stay tuned for more info toward the end of the week. We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 15 July 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 05:30 - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt Approximate finish time: 09:30 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee. A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP IN THE BELOW CALENDAR

Dear Desert Adventurers, well we said it would be an adventure and it did not disappoint, we had some tricky technical areas, coupled with vegetation that made the going tougher than I would have like at the start but you all managed it extremely well. the second half of the drive saw us flowing through so longer-range dunes. we had very few refusals and only one stuck where we did have to get the shovels out and a couple of winches and a rope, this was at a tricky angle but you guys were amazing and assisted me to get it resolved quickly and effortlessly so well done and thank you. Fantastic S/L from @Joseph Raju you did everything right hanging back enough to give yourself time to react to my instructions well done. @Sunil Mathew brilliant as always at sweep you did amazingly well keeping the convoy together and me informed. @Pierre de Maigret and @Bjoern you guys as did the other team members drove exceptionally well in as we described above so tricky terrain so well done to you all. @Paolo Pellegrini @Islam Soliman sorry we lost you guys so early, but it was hot hot hot, hope you get on top of you heating issues and we see you in the sand again very soon.