Some Snaps of off-road fun in My Old Gypsy-2004-2005

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 10:24

Here are some pix of my Old Gypsy during Off roading for fun in 2004-2005. There are about 29 pictures which were amongst the nicest so Im attaching them over about 3 posts for people to view.

Vehicle Details: White Maruti Gypsy MG410W - Hard Top. 4WD. These front hubs were permanently locked - no 4WD selector switches on the front hubs as in my earlier Gypsy. 970 cc Petrol Engine. After Market AC Fitted - Sanden 507 Compressor.

Some pictures are with that Gypsy shod with the stock HT75 Ceat Tyres and other pictures were taken after I painted all the Wheel Rims White and changed the Tyres to Ceat Rhino Radials 215/75 R 15.

This Gypsy went back to Chennai to one of our family members who used it since 2005 till a month or two ago. It was sold very recently to someone else.

Who knows? Some day soon I might bump into this Gypsy as well, like I bumped into my old one!

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 10:29

More pictures of my old gypsy off road

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 10:33

a few more pics of swampy ground and the slushpit etc etc. my dogs appear in a few pics because these were scanned from old negatives.

khan_sultan · 25th August 2008, 10:34

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

...These front hubs were permanently locked - no diff lock selectors on the front hubs as in my earlier Gypsy. .

What's that Shankar?

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Who knows? Some day soon I might bump into this Gypsy as well, like I bumped into my old one!

Yeah, considering your encounters with your other gypsy, this one could happen anytime. just keep your camera ready.

the_trooper · 25th August 2008, 10:36

Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 10:37

remember those old front hubs with the small selector switch type thing on the front wheel hubs - i m sorry I think they are called 4wd selectors. I wrongly termed them as diff lock selectors.

I had shared some of these pictures and a review of the Gypsy with the people at Maruti Udyog and they featured me as the Owner of the month in Jun/July2004 with my Gypsy! Glad my Gypsy got its rightful due! It was a superb, reliable vehicle - could go practically anywhere and everywhere in it. Good fun!

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Originally Posted by khan_sultan

What's that Shankar?

Yeah, considering your encounters with your other gypsy, this one could happen anytime. just keep your camera ready.

badboyscad · 25th August 2008, 10:43

Nice dogs you've got there. is the dark brown one a blood hound?

BTW, very nice OFF road pics.

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 10:49

Thanks
No she actually was a light grey - She was a Weimaraner. Poor thing passed away last December owing to Kidney failure. Lovely pet she was.

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Originally Posted by badboyscad

Nice dogs you've got there. is the dark brown one a blood hound?

BTW, very nice OFF road pics.

khan_sultan · 25th August 2008, 10:50

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

remember those old front hubs with the small selector switch type thing on the front wheel hubs - i m sorry I think they are called 4wd selectors. I wrongly termed them as diff lock selectors.

I knew what you meant

. Just wanted to be sure so that others here also are on the same page.

Good 'soft-roading' pictures here Shankar. You must be feeling nostalgic mate today.

Cheers,

bblost · 25th August 2008, 10:55

Thanks for lighting up my Monday.
This is what I want to see on a Monday morning.

Thanks for ruining the week ahead
Now I will spend the whole week drooling on these pics, while work goes by (bye and bye).

ex670c · 25th August 2008, 10:58

Hi Shankar,

Nice pictures and a very nice Gypsy MG410W.

Looking forward to catching up with you OTR.

Regards,

Arka

vinod_nookala · 25th August 2008, 11:05

Dear shankar,
A very neat looking Gypsy, not over done, very original. Looking forward for you to join us on OTR.

regards
vinod

khan_sultan · 25th August 2008, 11:13

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Originally Posted by ex670c

... Looking forward to catching up with you OTR...

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

...Looking forward for you to join us on OTR...

Guys, I hope you realize that 'this MG410W' has been sold and is not with him/his family any more.

But yes, he can join the OTR without a 4x4 also. All you need is the 4x4/OTR spirit and Shankar for sure has one.

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 11:23

slush road, soft muck road, get stuck and find it difficult to come out road and all else in between.
Ive never been a rock crawler- always vastly preferred the slush and muddy bits to go into and play when I owned a 4WD.
now ive gotten tamed a bit I think -anyway my comfy/ semi jeep type beast, the 2WD Scorp, cant do these kinds of things unless one is desperate to sink it and abandon ship!

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Originally Posted by khan_sultan

I knew what you meant

. Just wanted to be sure so that others here also are on the same page.

Good 'soft-roading' pictures here Shankar. You must be feeling nostalgic mate today.

Cheers,

shankar.balan · 25th August 2008, 11:29

@bblost - what better to do on a monday other than dream of roads less travelled!
@vinod_nookala & ex670c - Thanks! I would have loved to join you chaps. but I sold this dear old gyp in 2005. Who knows, one day whenever time and Vitamin M permit, when I buy one more hardcore 4WD, I will be equipped to hit the slushpits again!!

Cheers
SB

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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Some Snaps of off-road fun in My Old Gypsy-2004-2005 Here are some pix of my Old Gypsy during Off roading for fun in 2004-2005. There are about 29 pictures which were amongst the nicest so Im attaching them over about 3 posts for people to view. Vehicle Details: White Maruti Gypsy MG410W - Hard Top. 4WD. These front hubs were permanently locked - no 4WD selector switches on the front hubs as in my earlier Gypsy. 970 cc Petrol Engine. After Market AC Fitted - Sanden 507 Compressor. Some pictures are with that Gypsy shod with the stock HT75 Ceat Tyres and other pictures were taken after I painted all the Wheel Rims White and changed the Tyres to Ceat Rhino Radials 215/75 R 15. This Gypsy went back to Chennai to one of our family members who used it since 2005 till a month or two ago. It was sold very recently to someone else. Who knows? Some day soon I might bump into this Gypsy as well, like I bumped into my old one! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by shankar.balan : 25th August 2008 at 10:41.
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	More Pictures GYPSY Off Road More pictures of my old gypsy off road Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	another few pics a few more pics of swampy ground and the slushpit etc etc. my dogs appear in a few pics because these were scanned from old negatives. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by shankar.balan : 25th August 2008 at 10:35.
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the_trooper BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chn Posts: 215 Thanked: 102 Times View My Garage	Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
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badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Nice dogs you've got there. is the dark brown one a blood hound? BTW, very nice OFF road pics.
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bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,352 Times View My Garage	Thanks for lighting up my Monday. This is what I want to see on a Monday morning. Thanks for ruining the week ahead Now I will spend the whole week drooling on these pics, while work goes by (bye and bye).
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ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 1,939 Times View My Garage	Hi Shankar, Nice pictures and a very nice Gypsy MG410W. Looking forward to catching up with you OTR. Regards, Arka
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vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Dear shankar, A very neat looking Gypsy, not over done, very original. Looking forward for you to join us on OTR. regards vinod
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	@bblost - what better to do on a monday other than dream of roads less travelled! @vinod_nookala & ex670c - Thanks! I would have loved to join you chaps. but I sold this dear old gyp in 2005. Who knows, one day whenever time and Vitamin M permit, when I buy one more hardcore 4WD, I will be equipped to hit the slushpits again!! Cheers SB
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