Imteeaz

WE CAME, WE SAW, WE CONQUERED AL WAGAN (and PAJERO BOWL) @M.Seidam thank you Doc for inviting us to such an amazing drive. we all spent 12 hours driving yesterday; it really took a toll on me while driving back to Dubai. we could not hand-picked such an amazing A-team for this exploration; it was my first time in Al Wagan (and i am sure it was the same for couple of the explorers as well). we all drove well, with minor refusals, which we could not avoid due to the tricky terrain and soft sand. @Ranjan Das having you as the SL was comforting as you were trying to find new tracks and keeping a safe distance from @M.Seidam at all times allowed me enough freedom to follow you guys. @MMansoor the beast was kept under control. you really scared us (standing at the top of pajero bowl) while you were pushing the Patrol out of the bowl. Maybe we will other videos showing Ranjan, Doc and myself making a run for our life. @Zed you managed to keep the troop together at all times, with you calm voice and instructions. the LC with the V8 engine was not match to your skills. keep it up mate. my scary moment was trying to get out of the Pajero Bowl whereby I had to circle around 3 times before being able to exit the bowl. my engine keep cutting-off at 5500 rpm (on 1st gear) for the 1st round. On the 2nd round, i was on 2nd gear and managed to keep better momentum. for the 3rd round, again on 2nd gear, i managed to exit the bowl safely. while checking Relive vids, it seems that i was driving at 110 km/h while circling the bowl, which is quite scary for a drive. @M.Seidam i look forward to your future drives; it is always a pleasure to drip under your lead. to the rest of the A-team - BIG THANK YOU for keeping the convoy together and making sure that it was a memorable Sunday (the 8th Jan 2023). cheers A-team

@Zed thanks bro for sharing your report and the videos. If i am not asking too much, could you please share the vids with me via whatsapp (055 897 0942)? Thanks

@Waqas Parvez congrats mate - well deserved and keep it up dude

@M.Seidam what a better way to kick-start the new year 2023 than going for a drive under your lead. We really enjoyed the technical terrains, and the high speed chase across the dunes, whenever we could push our toys. For sure I will look into the promotion to Support Group in the near future. Being supported by @Vaibhav @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Davie Chase@Fabien Monleau @Simon D really made my life easy during the drive, though I had to go through the churned-up tracks at the back. Most of the time, I was following @Fabien Monleau tracks as he was always looking for fresh tracks to avoid any refusals - thanks pal. @MMansoor great to see you again buddy in your V8 - did not get to hear your roar this time as i was 2 cars ahead of you. @Gertjan @Tareq Al Turq you never gave us the slightest hint that it was your first IM drive; you have truly learned well the lessons coming from FB+ and I am confident that you can only get better at IM level. Until next time, enjoy your week. Cheers N.B: @Gertjan thanks for the amazing capturing some of our great moments

@Gaurav Soni congrats mate. keep up the great work and the amazing drives. it is always fun to drive under your leadership. Cheers

@Warren Flay It has been a pleasure to explore the desert with you mate. You will be truly missed in Carnity. Wish you all the best for your next gig. Cheers dude

Hi @M.Seidam i believe it is a wise decision. I would have personally enjoyed driving with you in the rain; i still remember we had a drive earlier this year (under your lead) and when we reached Al Qudra, it was really pouring down and it took me 2 hours to reach home (and in the meantime, there was water ingress into the electrical DB). Stay safe

@M.Seidam thanks Doc.

@M.Seidam hi Doc - not sure where i got this wrong. It is showing that I am on the WL for this drive; however this will be my first drive of the week (except that i have also signed-up for the New Years Eve Celebration Night with Fred and Gaurav). Could you please check from your side? Thanks

@Tareq Al Turq congrats mate - see you in the sand