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  1. 1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

    Get the chassis measured

    Check for rollover signs

    Get few quotes from diff insurance companies with car VIN to make sure car is not written off in past.

    With such high quality mods, person would only sell if its wrecked or moving on to bigger animal. Thorough unbiased Inspection can answer those very well in few minutes, including excessive engine mods that could jeopardize engine longevity. 

    Which nationality is the previous owner, as lot depends on that when it comes to used cars previous maintenance and upkeep vs abuse till last breath.

    Hi @Gaurav, do we have a chart of the nationalities vs upkeep ? Curious to see how they’re classified ? :) Luckily, I can pin myself on almost any continent 

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  2. 38 minutes ago, Pavel Pashkovskiy said:

    I did not mentioned it, because no one was asking, but you are right. My absolutely successful and much loved journey in Carnity came to end long time back. I am appearing in very specific posts only when somebody tagging me, and probably because my yearly subscription still valid. I am happy to join discussion if i see it might be interesting for me, and always ready to offer my support and share experience with anyone need it. Would be happy in the future to join some gathering events to meet friends and talk about cars. But in terms of driving i crossed already any possible at Carnity level by driving in other clubs.

    Thanks for the respectful answer. All the best in your journey.

  3. On 1/21/2024 at 1:07 PM, Pavel Pashkovskiy said:

    To talk about Jeep, you must have Jeep at first. To talk about proper Jeep you must have Jeep and first and make from it proper Jeep at second. Only people who passed all this steps can prove difference. 

    Any stock car can climb something, even Toyota Corolla. 

    @Pavel Pashkovskiy there is a certain uniqueness to @Carnity which is very far from chest pumping and crazy dune bashing. Most members are family people who would like to have a drive in the weekend to break the routine. No crazy daring stuff, no ego tests and definitely no compromise or jeopardy when it comes to safety. Based on what I am reading, and mind you I am not part of the crew nor support nor experts and most probably it is not my place to ask this,

    but are you sure you are in the right club?

    Most, if not all members, are not here for pissing contests. This is not Carnity’s profile. This is an inclusive club, based on a family concept with a golden rule of safety first. 

     

     

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  4. 50 minutes ago, Frederic said:

    Great pics @Marek_was003 !

    Yeah the green Kermit is rare, that's for sure :) 

     

    57 minutes ago, Marek_was003 said:

    I love the energy! +12oC in the morning and nobody complained!

    I took a few shots of your cars, I hope you don't mind if I pasted them here (the gallery is maxed out with compression making pictures look so flat).

    @Abhilash Kottakkal in his Pajero Montero Sport (say what you want, we all know it's a Pajero underneath and that's why it looks so good on the dune!)

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    The quietest and the smoothest of them all - 407 horses of driving pleasure @essam ibrahim

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    @Frederic, I had to google to figure out the car you had... congrats on the rare piece of automotive legend!

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    @Julien Recan flooring to make it count!

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    My wife said it looked like an RC car from the distance. Awesome ride @Rafey Hashmi, congrats on your first popout on this car!

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    @Benjamin reaching the top of the peak:

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    The White Rhino: @Mike M.

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    And the mighty 392, doing it so effortlessly... @Gautam Banka

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    @Simon D I have a new profile picture for you :-)

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    Thanks again for the drive! See you next time!

    Great shots @Marek_was003! Definitely reusing The White Rhino’s pics. Thanks!

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  5. On 12/29/2023 at 11:37 PM, Mohit Gurnani said:

    @Mike M. this is a super helpful framework! Maybe the best next step would be for me to explore the car in other capacities apart from dune bashing, and see what’s the sweet spot accordingly.

    That would definitely help me narrow down the decision long term!

    I can’t take the credit for it. It was inspired by @Frederic. You should join his drives as much as you can. He makes a mix of everything. He will help you find your sweet spot

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  6. @Mohit Gurnani maybe it is best to go back to basics to answer your question.

    What is your main purpose of off-roading:

    1- Dune bashing ?

    2- Over-landing ?

    3- Adventure truck ?

    4- Do you need space to haul in the family into adventures ? with their gear?

    To @Gaurav’s point: Is it an ultimate goal for you to reach the fastest or getting to the tallest point? 

    While I’m aware that none of the above points are answers to your question but sometimes going back to basics might help you find the answer. All in all, you already have the car and it is one of the top off-roading cars. Maybe, @Frederic’s point about balancing your drive levels could be a compromise to keep the “car abuse” concern you have in check. 

    The point you bring probably goes through the mind of many off-roaders, if not all.
     

    Maybe there is no straight forward answer as there are also other elements in play, at a more personal level, such as your appetite to write-off the invested amount in a new car based on financial aspects and comfort levels, among other points.

    One point I have seen and heard from multiple off-roaders is that many started off with an objective for exploration, overlanding or having an adventure truck then slowly found themselves stuck in the loop of dune bashing. This is why I’m suggesting going back to basics as you might find some answers there which might help you in your decision process. 

    Hope this helps, even slightly.
     

     

     

     

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  7. Hi Carnity family, 

    I know this is not a market place but i have a couple of ARB items I am letting go of and I wanted to share here within Carnity before I post them publicly as these are GRAB items with a very good deal and I am hoping that someone within the Carnity Community would benefit from rather than a complete stranger: 

    - Brand New Never Used ARB Tred PRO (Mounted on roof top a few times but never used) with Adjustable mounting brackets

    - ARB Single Portable Compressor - 1 of 2 I had (Used less than 10 times) - WARRANTY until March 1, 2024. 

    Letting go of both for AED 2000. 

    Happy to provide my what's app details to anyone interested. I'll wait a day or two before posting publicly. Thanks !

     

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  8. On 9/10/2020 at 2:00 PM, Frederic said:

    For many offroaders, navigation looks like a scary thing, and finding your way in the desert used to be a daunting task with old obsolete maps, navigation with sun or stars, and many other old tricks of crossing the deserts.

    Until 5-6 years ago, companies like TomTom and Garmin were ruling the navigation software and hardware, until our phones became smarter and smarter, and nowadays there are tons of free or paid navigation software programs available which are tailored for hiking, offroading, cycling, or other outdoor activities where you would like to record your tracks. 

    In this post i will give some basic essential advice on how to get started with navigating by using GaiaGPS, which is an amazing app that allows you to:

    1) Create routes at home via your desktop/tablet through the GaiaGPS website.

    2) Use different types of maps like topographic maps, sattelite maps, to find your perfect route you'd like to explore.

    3) Save and manage all your tracks, waypoints, areas.

    4) Automatically sync all this data with the GaiaGPS Mobile App that is being used to record your track or follow the route you have created beforehand.

    1) Registering for GaiaGPS account

    https://www.gaiagps.com/membership/

    You can choose for a FREE account, which works fine for basic topographic and sattelite maps, but will not allow to use them offline.

    The PREMIUM membership is recommended for around 3.3 USD per month.

    Once you have become a member, you can head over to Gaiagps.com, login with your account name, and have a look at the basic functionalities. I've posted a short video below that gives a small demo on how to use the GaiaGPS website functionalities.

    As you can see in the screen, there are many tracks i've recorded with my phone that remain saved in the website. You can remove these, or hide them. The red zones i have marked are called "areas" where you can identify tricky areas that you would like to avoid. They will appear on your phone app as well so you can easily avoid them.

    Waypoints

    Waypoint, or pins, could be points of interest, landmarks, entry and exit points, or any place where you want to mark the location and save for later reference. They will appear as a "pin" on your map. You can assign a color to them as you like. This might be useful as you can categorize them. Next to the classic PIN icon, you can choose different other ones, like fences, skulls, forest, or anything that will help you in identifying the waypoint.

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    Sattelite Images

    Having crisp detail in the sattelite images you are looking, is essential so you can create a route which focuses on the nice bigger dunes instead of the small technical or bushy areas. Gaia comes standard with the Mapbox "Sattelite with Labels" Imagery which is not bad, but the best one i have found so far is the ESRI Sattelite Imagery Map. Below you will find some information on how to add custom maps.  The map called "WORLD IMAGERY" in the Premium version is the same as the ESRI Sattelite Imagery Map.

    Which phone ?

    Gaia GPS will work on any smartphone that has a decent GPS antenna built-in. In my case i purchased a separate dedicated Android phone which is mounted in my car that i solely use for navigation. This allows me to keep using my own phone as backup device. That dedicated phone has the offline maps downloaded on it, so i do not need cellphone coverage (no sim card). 

    App functionality

    On an Iphone, this is how the app looks like.  The buttons like "RECORD" and "PICTURE" are customizable, and by keeping your finger on it you can select something else you would like to see on the home page. 

    image.png.2e667d96f609b868106e8596b4c9bd22.pngThe Magnifying Glass allows you to enter coordinates. You can copy them from within Google Maps.

    image.png.957badab1e10009f37346d919982342a.png this button toggles between full screen or normal screen.

     image.png.c029c9fe64cc4d0f1e25aa7f26e39f52.png The crosshair button is very important. Click on it once and it will appear green and bring you to your live location and follow you while keeping NORTH up. Click on it again and another logo appears, looking like two reversed triangles. This is the mode that keeps your live location but constantly rotates the map based on your direction. You can experiment with both modes to see what suits you best. I like to stick to the first mode because it allows me to see in which compass direction i am heading.

    image.png.794d4a87d21cfe243c9b0d114017d534.png The + Button contains all your other useful functionalities, like adding a waypoint, creating a route, download an offline map, or create an area.

    image.png.5eb7eba6b1a35e2e886393863fab9d66.pngOnce you hit the record button, the app will start recording your track. Once you finish, click again on it and select "Finish Track" It will then be saved. (and also appear on your GaiaGPS website once you have synced).

     

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    On the bottom, you can see your trip details, open the list of saved tracks, or go to your settings. 

    Note: In the settings you can put your units/distances in miles or kilometers (whatever you prefer). You can also enable or disable the autosync function, but better to keep it on. So as soon as you have Wifi/Internet on your phone it will automatically sync your tracks between the app and your GaiaGPS account (website).

    These things will take a bit of practice, and i can recommend you to use your Gaia mobile app for a while on your daily commute, and experiment a bit with the settings until you have tailored it to your own needs.

    Exporting Maps

    Most navigation software use .gpx or .kml files which you can import in Google Earth / Maps or any other navigation program. On the GaiaGPS website, and also on the app you can choose to "export" your track. It will create a .GPX file that you can share with fellow offroaders or import in the Relive app :) 

    Adding Custom Maps 

    for the GaiaGps app users, the Google Maps like Satellite, Terrain, or Hybrid, are not standard built in, but can easily be added by using the GaiaGps website.

    This is the procedure to add for example Google Terrain.

    1) While logged into Gaiagps.com, add a custom map source via TMS here: https://www.gaiagps.com/mapsource/add/

    2) Fill in this TMS URL to get Google Terrain: https://mt0.google.com/vt/lyrs=p&hl=en&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}&s=Ga 

    3) Give it the name "Google Terrain" 

    4) Set the Min and Max Zoom level on 4 and 19.

    5) Click on "Add this Map Source"

     

    The next time you will login it will appear in your mobile app.

    Some other map links. To add them, follow the same steps as above:

    Google Maps: https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=r&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}
    Google Satellite:https://www.google.cn/maps/vt?lyrs=s@189&gl=cn&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}
    Google Satellite Hybrid:https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=y&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}
    Google Terrain:https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=t&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}
    Google Roads:https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=h&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}
    ESRI Sattelite Imagery:https://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}

     

     

    Great Stuff @Frederic!!! I think this will take my drives to a completely another level! Many many thanks

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  9. it was an amazing drive indeed@Frederic. The convoy spirit mixed with the precision planning and execution. The water crossing was the cherry on top.

    One thing though, I noticed you forgot to mention one convoy member that was driving the Renault Captur. 🤣

    @imranaasghar81 thanks for sweeping. Please don’t forget to post the pictures of all the car parts you picked up from the drive! I can’t seem to locate my exhaust. 

    See you in the next drive.

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  10. 1 hour ago, M.Seidam said:


    Trip report 

    “Sometimes  winds come opposite to the ship desire “ .. the nearest English translation to what we say it in my mother tongue ! 
    Running late for about 10 min ( apology for that ) I have arrived to the meeting point seeing everyone one set and ready. After checking and briefing we moved cracking the darkness and after few kilometers we encountered our first nasty stuck situation which was mine which ended eventually with a perfectly and smoothly executed by rope recovery that felt like winching more than a tug done by @Ahmad Nerat well done to all hands who helped shoveling and preparing. It seems my stuck triggered the winds pushing against our sails back and forth within the nastiest technical patch in Faqa area ! A series of refusals and crests   Followed and one pop out lastly before our time was calling for exit. 
    Apart from time slipping ,Safety is a red line and can’t be breached at all cost which made me to negotiate within its boundaries . 
    @Mike M. I believe you did very well as second lead thanks for being vigilant and spot on with the communication. 
    @Misha Puskar first night drive and first Fb in Such terrain , Maam 🎩 off . Hardly any issue very well done 👍. Same goes for @Parliament and @george charbelvery well done 👍. @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke you gave us all opportunity of how to deal with the pop out 😉🙏 . @Jad Moussalli I liked the stock back recovery points of the defender we learn every day something new .very well done . @Jaro Tuzinsky pleasure seeing you again probably next time with your new desert toy ( FjC 🤫😄) . @Bashar Besha nice to see you for the second time thanks for coming bro and for the help . @Hugo although I am not a fan of suspension modification but the one you have it makes the FJC to crave for more 😅 I hope you have enjoyed the drive . @Ishak apart from the usual don’t think you had any major issue thanks for coming bro . @Gary F I liked the sand runner , long vehicle which needs at time a bit of enough push over the crests . You did well in the night drive .👍last but not least @Ahmad Nerat honestly you were the key propelling our ship against the winds for the whole night . Very well done and thank you so much . 
     

    all and all very challenging Drive in the dark in a very challenging terrain and despite our struggles we all got out safely on shore . You were the Fewbie desert knights 
     

    take care 

    cheers 

    Thanks doc @M.Seidam for a nice Friday evening drive with all the challenges it had. Yesterday was a testimonial on what makes @Carnityunique and what it is all about: Focused on safety and a like-minded community that comes together ensuring the safety of everyone above anything and everything else. Yes yesterday’s drive was not smooth sailing but at no point was there any frustration in the convoy, on the contrary, everyone was scrambling to help. Your cool headed approach and leadership kept everything under control with all the winds that were blowing against the sails and we still managed to enjoy it. Thank you for that! @Ahmad Nerat hats off to you buddy on all your efforts yesterday that were coupled with a fantastic positive attitude.

    See you again soon on the sand!

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  11. 21 minutes ago, Jaro Tuzinsky said:

    Pls check the Dragon Market.

    guys, a few suggestions would be to look into the following brands as they are good and not very expensive. Can be found on amazon as well. I am listing the good quality ones from least expensive to most expensive

    • Nilight that comes with 2 years warranty and decent lights with good water proofing
    • Hella Black Magic
    • Rigid and Black Oak - There are some good ones for less than 1K AED as of now on Amazon.

    Hope this helps guys. 

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  12. 1 hour ago, Frederic said:

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    @Kailas@Natalia Koryakovtseva@essam ibrahim@Mehek Merchant@Maheshwar C.S.@Benjamin williams@GeorgeFJ@Premjit Vappala@FERNANDO SYRIO@george charbel@Emanuel@Richard Franks@Mike M.

    Good morning All !

    I am really looking forward to this drive, and to explore the natural beauty of this area. This will not be a typical dune bashing drive, but more of a scenic easy-going drive with some technical dunes. If you fancy taking some photos, please do bring your camera along.

    We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz, please make sure to bring along your radio, flag, shovel, and your compressor.

    Important point: When you arrive at the meeting point, please park the car in front of the small shops (area marked in yellow below) as we will see many camels on their way to the race track in the morning and we should not block their path. You will find me there from around 6.40AM (look for a silver Patrol Safari).

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    See you tomorrow !

     

    @Ahmed Wagdyif you are up for it i can still put you in, let me know.

    Only the camera to bring along? So bbq stays at home ?

    see you tomorrow :) 

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