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Goa Roadtrip;

Had an amazing short driving Holiday to Goa during Christmas 2020. The Fortuner performed well expectedly. The BFG tyres were great, reassuring on Bad roads, High speeds & also the ghats. Here are some pictures;

Left around 5:45 am from Mumbai, clicked from friend & BHPian's Innova Crysta (he too was travelling to Goa on the same day);



Caught the Sunrise on the Mum-Pune Expressway before Pune;



As i said the tyres performed well in all scenarios;



At a random fuel stop around Kholapur;



Once into Karnataka the roads were stunning and the difference is really felt. Shame on Maharashtra / Politicians responsible / Road Contractors;



Passing through Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary;



Love Railway crossings (Im sure most BHPias do)



Entered Goa;





Reached our resort in South Goa @ 3:40 pm :thumbs up



What a relaxing feeling;



A not so relaxing feeling;



Chill Scenes;



Some pics clicked while returning towards Mumbai;





Vithal Kamats were a favourite halt for a breakfast or a snack or lunch (in this case)



FE Averaged around 11.1 km/l for this 1200+ km Roadtrip with 2 Passengers + 1 (Infant) & luggage on board. Tyre pressure set @ 29 psi :thumbs up

Late Post: 50,000 Km Service @ Lakozy Toyota;

This service took place on 5th Feb 2021.

50k kms was a good time to switch from the regular Engine Oil to Fully Synthetic Grade Engine Oil.

Oil Filter & Oil Pump was also changed. Propeller Shaft Greasing was done. Air Filter Cleaning was done, 4 tyre rotation was conducted along with other routine checks.

There was also a body panel (Right Hand Side Rear Quarter Panel) that needed repair & repaint which took care of some battle scars courtesy Mumbai traffic.

The Service related bill was INR 9786/- (Incl. GST) & Body Work / Paint Charges were INR 7414/- (Incl. GST).

:thumbs up

Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area & shares its border with Pakistan.
Rajasthan as we are aware is also the most touristy state in India & is known for its hospitality but at the same time it also is the home to the inhospitable Thar Desert. Join me in this video as i take my 4x4 Fortuner across this State, The Thar Desert & upto the Border. I had with me some more BHPians in a another Fortuner, a Skoda Octavia RS (230) & an M5 (F90) along with me all the way from Mumbai - Udaipur - Khimsar - Jaisalmer - Longewala - Tanot - Jaisalmer - Mumbai covering 3000+ kms over the span of 5 Days in this Epic Adventure of a Road Trip;

https://youtu.be/fr_xVStR3zE

Some random pics clicked during this Road Trip;

Group Pic clicked during Breakfast en route Udaipur;



Somewhere before Udaipur;



Clicked Enroute Khimsar;



Dunes Village, Khimsar;



Refueling at Pokhran;



Outskirts of Jaisalmer;







Re-filling air in the tyres after having some healthy Dune Time;



En Route Longewala;



M5 required some careful driving but never did it face any Ground Clearance issues;



En Route Tanot on this wonderful freshly laid tarmac, probably the best & fastest road in India;



Tanot Maata Mandir;



Undisclosed Location;



Thanks to some special friends in the Army & prior permissions/passes got to visit the Indo-Pak Border;



Some Roll Ons from the Video posted above;

Brings back memories of 2018 drive to RJ in X1. Did all the same places including Jodhpur, Bikaner and Pushkar.

Roads in RJ are definitely runway like and a pleasure to drive.

For Indian driving condition, you need a combination of 328i + Fortuner, which can be X5 40i. Best of both worlds.

This place is called BP609 (Border Pillar 609). Permission to visit same needs to be obtained a day prior at BSF Jaisalmer.

Fill a form and mention your details.

At Tanot Mata Mandir BSF Office, you submit your Driving License DL and get ID Card to visit to BP609. On return submit back ID and recollect your DL.

A small glimpse from The Royal Family of Khimsar's Car Collection;









A Vintage Road Roller from the 1950's



Arriving at our Stay @ Khimsar Dune Village;





Enjoyed a Camel Kart Ride;



An Oasis indeed;



Special night in the dunes;



A Night Shot of both the Fortuners from the Dune village;



Clicked sometime en route Jaisalmer on one of the relatively busy tolls;



A Rare Catch;



Airing Up;



This stretch from Longewala to Tanot was tremendous;





Group Pic at our Jaisalmer Hotel;



TripLog;



On the return journey to Mumbai did the 1000+ kms of Jaisalmer-Mumbai in one go with 17+ hours of driving time & reached home late at night. Last few hours were a bit dreamy for sure, explains the shaky Triplog image clicked on arrival.

Hey el lobo, good to know my video & these posts refreshed memories of your trip.
Indeed.
Interesting thoughts :)
Thanks for sharing the details. Will surely help others planning their trips :thumbs up

Your Rajasthan road trip brings back fond memories of the Delhi-Jaipur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Delhi road trip undertaken by me recently in January 2021 in my humble Rapid TSI.

I'm sure you people had a blast in Rajasthan in your cool cars like the Fortuner, M5 & Octavia. Also, it's great you took your 4x4 Fortuner on to the Thar desert, where of course we sedan guys can't venture. Envy you SUV guys.

Attaching a few pictures from my recent road trip to Jaisalmer. (Sorry for high-jacking your thread)

Looks like one scenic drive! Love the spec of your Brute-Fort, definitely wouldn't have been able to guess that the car is from 2016, impeccably maintained! :Cheering:

Good to know my Road Trip Video, Pics & Report brought back your recent memories. Also, thanks for sharing pics from your trip.

Was a bit hectic (Averaged about 600kms/Day) but yes, great fun indeed.
:D
Hey AK, thanks for the compliments :thumbs up

The Fortuner Got Detailed (Interior + Exterior) in the 2nd Week of March 2021;

Service Update: 55,000 km

This 55k Service took place at Millennium Toyota Thane on 27th May 2021, when the odometer was @ 56381 kms.

Car Checkup/Inspection was Done, Brakes were cleaned, Car Wash & a Mandatory Sanitisation process was done.

Total Cost Including Taxes was INR 2675/- :thumbs up

Wonderful ownership log and "infortaining" reviews. :thumbs upclap: I am in the market for a 2nd gen pre-owned 4x4 AT and your posts have completely confused me. I currently drive a W10 AWD XUV. Wanted an AT purely from an 'upgrade' and also 'ease of city drive' perspective. Since you have driven the MT extensively, have you felt that an MT/AT would do better in certain scenarios? (And sorry if you are getting this question the one zillionth +1 time)

After driving both the transmissions, I personally feel the Manual Transmission 4x4 Fortuner is a better choice, primarily because of the reasons below;

1) IMT - Very under rated feature for the Fortuner. This rev matching feature transforms the downshift experience.
2) Manual Transmission makes the Fortuner driving experience more MANLY (Both Off & On Road)
3) A Diesel Manual Fortuner is the Torquiest (Most Torque) Manual Car available on sale in India.

All the best :thumbs up

Update: 60,000 km Service

Odometer Reading: 60687 kms

This Service took place on 18th Aug. 2021 @ Millennium Toyota, Thane.

The car got the routine Oil (Synthetic), Air, AC Filter Change, Brakes Cleaning/Sanitisation, Washing, 4 Tyre Rotation & other inspections were undertaken.

Total Cost was INR 12,812/- (Incl. Taxes & Labour).