Best Sand Dune Car?
Hi QL's.. I assume many of you have been out driving in the dunes.. Me and my family arrived just 3 weks ago, we are now looking for a car.
Which car is the best to do the desert safaris? is it the Hummer H2 or the LX470 or the BMW X5?
I think also a bigger car is more safe in this traffic, everyone drives likes they are sitting on camels.. :-O
Cheers
The best part out off those all is still the hand behind the steering wheel, no argue...
I enjoy every thing which most people enjoy in their big big 4x4.
I reached on the top of UmmSaeed & Udaid sand dunes in my
little RAV4 1996 model with 2000cc engine giving 120 horsepower.
Although it is not as powerful as land cruisers & nissan patrol but still giving me way to reach any where in the Qatar desert .
I made it all the way to the inland sea with my tiny 2.5L BMW X3. Skill > size in my opinion... same can be said of other things, but I digress...
... car of the year for the desert / dunebashing.
I have an X-Terra for sale, only 17 months old. Under warranty, Titanium blackout, full insurance (with passengers) til end of the year, midnight blue colour.
Go for Nissan Patrol, King of the DEsErt!!!
Try Mitsubishi Pajero 3.8 Engine and it is very good at san due , light body and good price
I have exactly what you are looking for...we are leaving the country and have 2 desert dwellers both less than 18months...full warranty.
I also have plenty experience of the desert here.
Ring mig!
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thanks for all the nice input.. seems like I need Nissan Chassis, Rental toyota engine, H2 suspension, Land Cruiser wheels, Wildcat breaks and LR3 AC with Camel Sadels ..I'll try find it.. :P
Waiting time for the LX is around 1 year.. anyone know the waiting time for the Nissan Armada? and what is the price for the Armada?
I have tried most of the cars for duning, but nothing is like Nissan Patrol or second best would be Land Cruiser but if u wanna go for a Land Cruiser then go for GXR or above...
Pure Love...
The Bowler Wildcat is perhaps the best Off Road vehicle around but you wont find one very easily. A new model called the 'Nemesis' is out now but have not tried it.
www.bowler-offroad.com/Pressrel.html
Not very practical dor an everyday car but if you want to impress on the dunes it would be an awesome toy to play with.
Qatars best known Pirate - Yaarr!
No body commented on MRV.....ough.......I feel like driving on a camel.....LOL...
Buy 2 Smart, you can use them as automatic rollerskates :)
Doha, I'm coming! Ducks in Doha from 12th - 18th of May :)
If you look at what the Qatari people prefer for the dunes it would be:
1. stick shift
2. Nissan Patrol
3. Landcruiser
Go to the dunes and have a look for yourself.....
Aisha-Taweela
yeah i can vouch for the Landcruiser it kicks a s s off road .. I have the 2008 model it looks a little weird but it totally does its job when u need a good 4x4
offroad order..
Land Cruiser
Patrol
FJ (handles as good as a cruiser)
Wrangler Sahara
Chevrolet - Avalanche
Jeep - Cherokee
Prado
Pajero (3.8)
H3
LR3
landrover LR3 , Hummer H2
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
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Land Cruiser
IVE BEEN BLESSED 4 HAVIN U IN MY LYF, IF I HAD T HE CHANCE I WUDN'T HESITATE 2 MAKE U MY WIFE.
NISSAN PETROL
What ever you say.. The most common, reliable, durable car on the Dunes for sure is The Land Cruiser.. nothing else can beat the heat.
Land Cruiser it was, it is and it will be always the best..
Good Luck..
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honestly,
nissan patrol owns in the desert, try to get the new model, 2 door with balloon tyres!! but the problem wid 2 door nissan patrol is tht it comes in manual transmission, and these days, no1 really ENJOYS to drive manual...some do, but not most. the 4 door is automatic.
In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.
Nissan patrol THE THE KING OF THE SAND IF U ALSO WANT TO UNLOCK UR IPHONE CALL 5125244
H3 or ARMADA. Armada is too good.
YousrI
kellysnake THERS NO OTHER BEAST BETTER THAN NISSAN SAFARI TO TAME QATARI DESERTS.
well land cruiser is best but heavy..
nissan petrol is best and lighter in weight to play good on sand dunes..
Old landcruiser powerfull
Old never ending
LANDCRUISER
Go for Nissan patrol for dunes, land cruiser Prado, H3 have some problem and broke easily on dunes
Ultimate off road car is a rental toyota corolla - will go anywhere at any speed.
For dunes Landcruiser is king, Nissan Patrol is the next best. Hummer has leaf springs that are similar to those used on roman chariots.
For safety bigger is not better, it might feel like you are in a safer place but chunky offroaders can give a false sense of security. A high 'commanding' driving position might give a better view but in terms of actual safety it is arguable that they offer any greater protection.
Qatars best known Pirate - Yaarr!
Although you are seeing big cars here and there
but it's not very good, because in many places you cannot
enter with your big car.
I prefer Hummer-3 , it's not too big and not too small.
it's also nice to drive in the sand.
so, think waht you are going to buy!!!!!