Andrew John Melvill

Thanks @Ishak your lines were really good today, allowing everyone to keep up a good flowing pace! Must feel good to have the 1st one under your belt!

Congratulations @ChrisW, it is always a pleasure having you in a convoy! Especially when I need a winch! Enjoy the new role and see you soon in the sand.

@khurramm well done on the promotion! Has been a pleasure to see your progression in the Tahoe! See you in the sand soon.

@J-P L massive congratulations. A very well-deserved promotion! See you in the sand soon.

To @Luke K P, @Ishak and @Emanuel I can't wait to drive with and support you in your new well deserved roles. All 3 of you define the spirt of Carnity! The club that has become my home away from home. So proud of people that I call friends achieving in the in the endevours that they are so passionate about.

Thanks @DP1011 the change to Nahel was well worth it. Absolutely briliant lines and routing through the rolling dunes! A few minor refusals and only two stucks allowed some to get a bit of exercise. The numerous runs through double bowl and then the exit climb was the highlight and the best way to end the drive off. Thanks to @Rob S, @Aser and @Beide Worku for support and sqeep. @Jose Luis Campos, @Sam Selim, and @Abhishek Chikara all drove really well on a drive that reached near IM levels at times, a great learning experience. @Faraz94 your Haval lines were very impressive, lastly to @ChrisW, @Hani crest king and @Frans M always good to see you and catch up.

Totally in for less shoveling, and only 2 min further for me in the morning

@Mike M. that is not fair, I had to be at bloody work! Sounds like it was a really good drive @DP1011

Well Done @Danie, was great to drive with you last Sat. Enjoy the new challenges and pace. Keep the RSA flag flying!

Freaking Awesome @Giacomo, very well deserved! Have a blast at IM level.

@Asif Hussain I am in as well

@Davie Smooth_Operator thanks mate see you in the morning

@Davie Smooth_Operator, with the yellow truck madness postponed I have stuck myself on your waitlist on the slight off chance there is a slot available tomorrow. Cheers Andrew

Totally agree, going up in tire size will just reduce the acceleration. Big tires are a rock crawling thing and not required for sand.

What can I say @Luke K P other than, flipping well done, Mate! It has been obvious from when I 1st met you that you would go all the way through the Carnity ranks! The fun, laughter and friendship that you bring to each drive has been one of the cornerstones of my growing love for the dunes and Carnity as a club! Not to understate your MacGyver skills for mechanical issues and your ability to deal with complicated recovery situations. Your path to Marshal has started, enjoy the ride! Cheers and see you on Sunday to celebrate in the heat of the yellow truck dunes!

Massive Congratulations @Ishak, very well done! Your humble and quite attitude as well as a constant willingness to step in and help others when anything goes wrong has been awesome to witness! I have really enjoyed all of our drives together, from learning when I was a Newbie to floating and flying over the dunes together at IM level! All the very best for Advisor level and all of the fun and challenges it will bring! Cannot wait to be on one of the 1st drives your lead!

Huge Congratulations to @Emanuel, has been a real pleasure to drive with you on many drives to date, looking forward to many more! Your calm attitude, a strong dedication to safety on the sand and an obvious love for growing the Newbie and Fewbie members has been there for all to see. A great leader in the making! Enjoy your next level and progression to Marshal, while you keep the Pajero spirit alive!

@Kashx2, there is already some excellent advice on this thread. For my 2 cents worth, I have been driving a pajero for just shy of 18 months now. I can confirm the following: 1. Tire pressure is critical; the car needs to float over the sand and not drive through it, suggest that you go down to 11 - 12 on your next drive and I promise you will feel a change. Once you are comfortable at those pressures you can drop to 10. 2. Throttle control is a vital skill and can only be learned by seat time in the car. Knowing when to give a burst of power to "pop" over small obstacles and how early to go full throttle on longer climbs will come with time. Just as important is to know when to throttle back to keep your momentum at a safe level. It is all about managing your momentum. 3. The comments about Pajero lines is very true, some points on this. Keep high on ridges when climbing, buy this I mean try keep the car off the side slope as gravity will rob power. This little tip when at Iftar bowl a few months ago got me to climb to the top 3 times in a row when on my 1st two attempts I only made it about 70% of the way. Also search for slightly flatter ground or follow the contours to give your car a chance to get its momentum back. 4. Engine maintenance is also critical to keep power level optimum. When I had injector cleaning and new plugs done at the last major service, I could really feel the extra grunt from the engine. If you drive a lot in the sand shorten the service intervals as every 10 000 km if far too much for the amount of work the engine does in the dunes. Also check your suspension and wheel alignment on a regular basis. Most of all have fun and enjoy the learnings that this car will give you!

Congratulations @Sunstreaker, was great to see your neat lines in my rear-view mirror last Sunday! Enjoy the new challenges and pace of FB+!

Massive Congratulations @Ana, has been a pleasure to see your growth in confidence and ability over the last few months. Enjoy the new challenges and pace that Fewbie level will bring!

Will be a mad bunch of adventurers who go on this one!

Great FB drive this morning, cleared the stress of the week and ready to face the next one! Thanks @Frederic and @Zed to all on the convoy well driven today with no stucks or refusals, just two pop outs that were dealt with quickly. Here is our route today.