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Well done @Sudhanva Sonawane!

Well done @Alexanderrr ! Doing the Pajero gang proud! Look forward to driving with you again soon!

Congratulations @Imran Kashif! Enjoy the new level!

Well done @Zubair, enjoy the next level!

@salah2u rest up and drink lots, I finished my 10 days isolation last week, but taken a further 5-7 days to feel back to normal.

Anyone dropping from this drive? 🤞 i can get a slot!

@Islam Soliman’s drives are always great! Thanks again for leading us in the sands. As we skipped the technical section and headed to the long range dunes i was wondering if Islam was feeling okay! But, he saved that suprise for the end and made sure the convoy at opportunity to practice shoveling! well done to @Paul Zietsman and @Zubair and great to meet some new and old faces in the mixed convoy!

Says i have exceeded my weekly drive limit. @Gaurav i guess todays drives have caused system issue? Please can i be added to drive, thanks

Added myself last minute @Islam Soliman, hoping i can join u!

Thanks @JeromeFJ for another great morning on the sands! Well done to @Haitham Khattab in SL and @Richard Franks in sweep! Also special mention for @Waqas Parvez for his guidance from towards the back of the convoy! rest of the convoy drove superbly with limited refusals. Well done. Was also great to see some old faces and new! Only managed 2 pictures, but they are great even if i do say so myself 😂

Hi @JeromeFJ I am signing out of the drive. Although now free of Covid, my ability to wake up in the morning and have focus and attention is still difficult. Look forward to joining you again soon!

The point about power source is 100% correct. In a light-hearted way, I am winding @munkybizness up. I say they are too big and too much of an improvement he needs to move them from augmented change to modification

Where do I start with a reply on this one @munkybizness! and how do I keep a reply short . . . let me try! Part of the joy in being in a "car" club and seeing members every few weeks is to see how they have individually adapted/modified/personalized their "pride and joy". I smile when you say stock, because every time I join you on a drive a notice something a little different about your car . . . . . . I like your description and split of modifications but I am going to politely disagree with you on the subject of those monster front lights! I've seen them in the light and the dark, definitely not an augmentation, definitely a significant change and modification haha For me I look at anything as a change from "stock" as a modification (a bit like the UK insurance firms do!), and put these into 3 (though I sub-divide 1 into to parts). Need, Want, and Waste. its also important to note that it also depends on how much of a dedicated off road vehicle you have, and what you bought before you got the bug! 1. Need - if you have a car with 4 low and decent HP then there are only 3 (edited 4) things that falls into the category. Decent flag Mount, so you cant attach a proper flag! BashPlate to save the radiator / bumper and for those with newer 4x4s that follow the trend for bigger wheels and lower profile tyres, Some new Rims and Larger profile tyres. (edited - 4th, decent tow hooks if you dont have.) 2.a Want (sensible) - For confidence and/or less hassle. A/T Tyres with bigger profile if you own an older car, Auxiliary fan for transmission cooler in the summer if you car is susceptible. Kill switch for ABS / traction control. The Bumper cut I did on my prado was the single best thing I did. I no longer caught the bumper edges and it stopped my hesitation and over cautious driving. Along with the bashplate this change gave me much confidence and completely transformed how I enjoyed my time in the desert. Ive ended up fitting a Snorkel because I'm fed up of vacuuming out the airbox every weekend in the middle of the apartment parking! 2.b Want (less sensible)- To make time in the desert more enjoyable, or just for fun, or maybe just for looks, or because you have always wanted it! Some of us always wanted to have that loud exhaust, that remap, those fancy lights, the Wide wheel track, the lifted jeep. Many of us in UAE are here for a defined or limited period, the cost of modifications and labour, along with insurance rules mean for many of us this is the only time and place to do it! 3. Waste - For those new to the desert and 4x4 life, this list will depend on where you sit on the above. Reserved for Mods that are likely to make our cars worse. . . . . Lift springs without matched damper on a car with sufficient ground clearances, or maybe Beadlocks wheels, maybe a pedal commander, Open "oil based" air filter kit. PS - I was never going to be in the "1. Need" camp and moved quickly to "2.a Want (sensible)" and now probably in "2.b Want (less sensible)"

Congrats @munkybizness! Always a pleasure to catchup when we drive together. Keep up the great work! Keeping the “drive your stock car in the desert” sentence very much still alive, though, i do see a few mods creeping in

Congrats @Ranjan Das! Only managed one or two drives with you but it was nice to meet you then, and hope to meet you again soon! @Vaibhav introduced you to me as the “jeep grand master” . . . . . . I hope you can keep this title going

Awesome @Rajiv Sam! Well done! Still remember my first and second fewbie plus I did with you! They were amazing drives! Look forward to seeing you in the dunes soon!

Thanks @Srikumar for leading us through the dunes in the night! what an experience! As my first proper night drive, I learnt quickly how easy it is to lose the track and a need to follow the car in front much closer, while still making sure to do it safely. tough learnings, and big thankyou to @Ashok chaturvedi for looking after us at the back when we got detached from the rest of the convoy! Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Hi @Ivan P, I use”offroad hose” Greenzilla 4in1. There is also a company called quickflate and morrflate also. If you search these names on instagram you will find the different options.