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| ![]() My gear lever has now lot of play. Can anyone suggest any solution. I was also speaking to one of the person in the dealership who advised about Merc. gear lever with console kind of stuff for both 4x4 and Gear lever. Expected price change quoted is 4-5K INR. Do let me know what you guys think. Quote:
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| ![]() There was a discusion about Gurkha overheating problem. Well, do you guys thing if this can be solved by fitting a larger radiator? At last this solved overheating issue with my erstwhile PP 137D Diesel car. Just a thought. Mohan, Thanks to you. Your experience reminds me of the days when we had that "built-for-pain" car, Premier padmini 137D (Diesel) which had only issues and reasons to be stalled on road exactly when we were either in hurry or travelling with family. I recall once I had to buy a new bicycle-tupe to replace the hose pipe and open the radiator cap to reach back home. Ahh, what a mess were those days. I finally parted with this mistake of engineering minus technology! Rhandle, can we meet one of these days, I am in your neighbourhood. I can have a chance to admire your Gurkha. Your suggestion of waiting for 6 months works for me. In the mean time, I will enjoy my newest possession, a modified 1974 model Royal Enfield bull. Whew! What a beauty this is! |
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| ![]() Rahul,..does the lever slot when called to duty in a hurry,..if yes then forget about the play !!learn to work your wrist (speaking from expierience),..and you box should be just fine !! Bhai,..you need rto get a proper torque-wrench,..and a set of 4 Mud tread tyres ,..that's it !! You will soon know what I am talkingabout your geo's for the road and the real TEETH for the OTR's !! Also we need to fix your inner demonsz when it comes to slush,..cos apart from this you are pretty much the boss of the most challenging terrain that the aravallies have to throw at you !! |
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I will PM you my number and we can chat any time you want. I love Bull. I have 500 ES. Am up for ride anytime, lets make a prog. for this as well! Quote:
There are many changes which I need to do in the interiors small ones, for example handles for rear passengers. Most probably would get them done in Noida where your Jeep is being done. Going to Corbett tomorrow and hopefully might have few nice pictures of Gurkha and the roads for all! Last edited by rhandle : 1st October 2009 at 15:41. | |||
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| ![]() Nice thread.. Anyone knows where I can get the snorkel fitted, I have the Trax 4WD (not Gurkha). |
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Some pictures please. I genuinely feel that there is no other vehicle in India except from the Trax family which allows you to drive a hard-core off-roader as a daily driver. | |
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| ![]() well finally i have decided to wait for 6 months to buy gurkha.until then, i would be looking for some good old mm540 |
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| ![]() rhandle Awesome and thank you very much for your review & pictures of Gurkha. It seems to perfectly fit my requirement which goes as follows – 1. Reliability – my buy are always for a life time (I understand the teething problem – I ride a Royal Enfield bike, where the first 5k KM was a regret on buying a bike that was a rebel from my previous ride (RX 100). From 5K to 50K, was wondering as to why I delayed buying this bike. And from 50K till date wondering if I have deep enough pockets to own this bikeJ. Said and done, I love my bike and feel that I can never have a better bike. (Gurkha’s 300K KM - warranty cannot be ignored, I guess this is for the transmission and engine) 2. Touring – Need a good cruiser – I plan to have only one vehicle - daily commute as well for the weekends 3. Rugged – Will be doing hills and bad roads (read as off-roading)- this may require 4X4 4. Character – I want a vehicle with a personality – And yes Sumos are taxis and to me Safaris looks like a gay (Safari owners - no hard feelings, once I was a big fan of Safari as wellJ). 5. I love MM 540/550 – but would like to have a new vehicle, Now this lands me with Bolero or Gurkha Anyways, I will take my time to choose one of these – Yes, OM611 will make a difference to me. Looking forward to more of your reviews, comments and feedback. Enjoy your Gurkha my friend. Last edited by bblost : 13th November 2009 at 08:57. Reason: font tags removed. Please read the announcements section. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() | ![]() GrayBerry: I was a big fan of the Gurkha myself and booked one. The main reason was very similar to what you have posted above. Unfortunately the Gurkha will not meet you needs as a sole vehicle, since there are some potential reliability and comfort/convenience issues with using it as your sole vehicle. Please read the whole thread and see rhandle's experience. He has given very honest feedback on the vehicle. It is a great off-roader, but that's about it. I understand your views on Scorpio/Safari but honestly these make far better and comfortable family cruisers if you are willing to look at it more practically. The Gurkha maybe more capable than the Bolero in terms off-offroad hardware and a more powerful engine. However, if you look at overall cost of ownership, serviceability and parts availability, you are much better of with a Bolero if you can live with an underpowered engine and leaf springs up front for the 4x4 version. If you still have spare cash, you can buy a jeep/gypsy/gurkha for your weekend off-road fun. If you have time, then you may want to wait until Mahindra launches the Thar in India, which I hope will happen some time next year. It is exactly what many of us need a good 4x4 which can also be your only vehicle for long trips/family holidays as well. Last edited by 4x4addict : 13th November 2009 at 11:03. |
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It has not yet failed me completely except for couple of occasions, I am yet to gain enough trust on this again for long drives. Quote:
Though about long trips -- It has not yet failed me completely except for couple of occasions, I am yet to gain enough trust on this again for long drives. I would be starting soon by this weekend with a couple of 500 km runs. Am bit tired now as just returned back from a fast 5 day drive tour delhi -mumbai -delhi, but on Corolla since did not had courage to trust this machine with comfort and reliability with My dad being the only passenger besides me. Quote:
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BTW For people who want a vehicle with "Character" I suggest them to pick an OLD vehicle -Trax/MM550 or anything, spend 6 lacs (approximately 12000 per square feet) on vehicle and they will have vehicle which is just with them all over India. So at a total cost for what you will pay for a Gurkha you can build a vehicle more capable and with more character than Gurkha. Quote:
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My Advice - Think Again. Do not let Heart rule over Mind. Rest Your wish - and I would be glad to have one more friend with whom I can share my highs and lows of Gurkha (and also few secrets)! Last edited by rhandle : 13th November 2009 at 16:58. | ||||||||
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BHPian | ![]() Recently I had been to Ladakh ,where I fractured my leg trying to take a good photo . Rahul, we must take our Gurkhas to Leh ,Ladakh,Khardungla as the drive would be one which we would always remember. This place is a haven for off-roaders. Hills,rugged terrain and beckoning slopes would greet you. I cant describe you enough,just imagine a small kid's joy let lose in Disneyland. I saw the use of an ice chain for the first time on a military vehicle. So lets start making plans for the next year in advance,as now it would be very cold and icy and roads are mostly blocked. I have already worked out a plan. I know of a place in Leh where we could get good food,drinks and stay at a very economical price.I am in contact with a local who could guide us to less visited sites which we could cover with our Gurkhas.At some places we may have to stay in Tents As I have seen the terrain and it's difficulties I know what gear we would need. I saw many garages in Leh catering to all vehicle types including "Force" should we have any problems. Leh's very low on Oxygen,but we may not have any altitude sickness as we would take a gradual ascent via Manali-Surchu-Leh. The problem of altitude sickness is real and one couple had to abort their travel and take a flight to Delhi for severe headache. Grewal has reported a problem about Gurkha's cold start,we may have to face that too. let me know. |
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