PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL

Miel · 17th January 2013, 13:39

Here is a "Newbie" Team-Bhpian who owns an MM ISZ. Sadly he hasn't talked about it much.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ml#post2639761

It seems that the MM ISZ was launched to dethrone the Maruti Gypsy. It was mostly sold to the police forces in Northern India. Here is one such example from the web.
http://www.auta5p.eu/lang/en/katalog...ra-MM-ISZ-8693

GTO · 17th January 2013, 14:22

What memories! Shows that engineers used to have so much fun back then. Rarely see such variants today.

Been lucky enough to drive one at a Great Escape. IIRC, it was the event that started from the Karnala Bird Sanctuary.

The MM ISZ was a monster at the time. Remember, no common-rail diesels were available then, and all Jeeps I'd driven were 60 - 70 BHP diesels. Unlike our slow Jeeps, this one was actually F-A-S-T.

I think the one Mahindra got to the Great Escape was a 2WD. Didn't matter, it still used sheer horsepower and flew through everything in its way.

mycarhasablower · 25th January 2013, 12:59

When i saw this thread, i remembered reading about it when i was in 4th class in one of the first autocars i ever bought. So i dug it out and here it is for you guys to check out. From the march 2000 issue , which was also the 7th issue of autocar india

AlphaKilo · 25th January 2013, 13:10

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Originally Posted by mycarhasablower

When i saw this thread, i remembered reading about it when i was in 4th class in one of the first autocars i ever bought. So i dug it out and here it is for you guys to check out. From the march 2000 issue , which was also the 7th issue of autocar india

Fantastic find sir! So this pic clearly shows that the MM Petrol had this fancy plastic cladding even before Armada.

OT:

Was that Sutlej double decker released in India? Why can't it be brought back now? Given we have Volvo's, Merc's as a common sight, including the B11R PX!?

svsantosh · 25th January 2013, 15:26

thanks for the magazine scan...

-MODS-

I checked out the data plate on the firewall behind the battery stand.
It says "MM550 ISZ"

Time to update the thread title...

n_aditya · 25th January 2013, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by svsantosh

-MODS-

I checked out the data plate on the firewall behind the battery stand.
It says "MM550 ISZ"

Time to update the thread title...

Thread title updated.

aveoman19 · 26th January 2013, 09:49

Its a beautiful beast! Imagine a rattle free MM! With a bigger heart, it would've given the Gypsies a run for their money.

wanderernomad · 26th January 2013, 19:52

A run for money to gypsy with a 5 kmpl FE. I doubt. I had driven a MM ISZ for quite some time and it was no doubt a noiseless vehicle as compared to other MMs but Gypsy was still more easier and more fun.

desertfox · 22nd March 2013, 15:54

Why did it get that ugly looking plastic add on on the front grill ? A jeeps slat grill is a legend in itself but trust Mahindra to care two hoots about asthetics.

dhanushs · 5th June 2013, 09:04

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

A run for money to gypsy with a 5 kmpl FE. I doubt. I had driven a MM ISZ for quite some time and it was no doubt a noiseless vehicle as compared to other MMs but Gypsy was still more easier and more fun.

The MM550 ISZ gives much more FE than 5kmpl.. Say around 9ish.. However, revv it hard all the way till the limiter, off the road, and you can SEE the tank going empty.

Here's a couple of videos of this beast in action!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-thYgdlOsKQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7cUF0asWrk

slalom · 5th June 2013, 14:10

Great to see the beast in action ,looks like its nimble and fast !

whitemm550 · 14th July 2013, 20:29

I have one of these models in pristine condition in my garage which i wanna sell

bhois · 22nd July 2013, 07:24

here's a few pictures from the just concluded great escape in lonavala.
yes, it's a 4WD MM540 ISZ Petrol, i bought it in Jan 2000.
9km/ltr is about right for the fuel efficiency, i drive it every day and have been for more than 13 years.
it's a beauty and there aren't many around.

sreejeshmp · 1st August 2013, 11:40

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Originally Posted by whitemm550

I have one of these models in pristine condition in my garage which i wanna sell

Hi,

Can you please tell me is It with LSD ? .

- Sreejesh

Grace · 1st August 2013, 15:37

Hi.

Asking a very stupid question, experts kindly reply

Is MM440 same as what is captioned above? MM ISZ? 440 also comes with a petrol engine. I am not sure whether it is a 3 speed or 4 speed. but it is a monster offroad.

Andy

17th January 2013, 13:39	#16
Miel BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: BLR-COK-TRV Posts: 252 Thanked: 708 Times	re: PICS : The rare MM540. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL Here is a "Newbie" Team-Bhpian who owns an MM ISZ. Sadly he hasn't talked about it much. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ml#post2639761 It seems that the MM ISZ was launched to dethrone the Maruti Gypsy. It was mostly sold to the police forces in Northern India. Here is one such example from the web. http://www.auta5p.eu/lang/en/katalog...ra-MM-ISZ-8693
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17th January 2013, 14:22	#17
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Re: PICS : The rare MM540. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL What memories! Shows that engineers used to have so much fun back then. Rarely see such variants today. Been lucky enough to drive one at a Great Escape. IIRC, it was the event that started from the Karnala Bird Sanctuary. The MM ISZ was a monster at the time. Remember, no common-rail diesels were available then, and all Jeeps I'd driven were 60 - 70 BHP diesels. Unlike our slow Jeeps, this one was actually F-A-S-T. I think the one Mahindra got to the Great Escape was a 2WD. Didn't matter, it still used sheer horsepower and flew through everything in its way.
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25th January 2013, 12:59	#18
mycarhasablower BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: -_- Posts: 315 Thanked: 130 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM540. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL When i saw this thread, i remembered reading about it when i was in 4th class in one of the first autocars i ever bought. So i dug it out and here it is for you guys to check out. From the march 2000 issue , which was also the 7th issue of autocar india Attached Thumbnails
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25th January 2013, 15:26	#20
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 4,006 Thanked: 6,349 Times View My Garage	Re: PICS : The rare MM540. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL thanks for the magazine scan... -MODS- I checked out the data plate on the firewall behind the battery stand. It says "MM550 ISZ" Time to update the thread title...
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26th January 2013, 09:49	#22
aveoman19 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: INDIA Posts: 278 Thanked: 467 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL Its a beautiful beast! Imagine a rattle free MM! With a bigger heart, it would've given the Gypsies a run for their money.
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wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL A run for money to gypsy with a 5 kmpl FE. I doubt. I had driven a MM ISZ for quite some time and it was no doubt a noiseless vehicle as compared to other MMs but Gypsy was still more easier and more fun.
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22nd March 2013, 15:54	#24
desertfox Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon, Delhi NCR Posts: 1,270 Thanked: 648 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL Why did it get that ugly looking plastic add on on the front grill ? A jeeps slat grill is a legend in itself but trust Mahindra to care two hoots about asthetics.
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5th June 2013, 14:10	#26
slalom BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: " Deep " in God's Own Country !! Posts: 199 Thanked: 138 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL Great to see the beast in action ,looks like its nimble and fast !
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14th July 2013, 20:29	#27
whitemm550 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margao goa Posts: 368 Thanked: 108 Times	I have one of these models in pristine condition in my garage which i wanna sell
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22nd July 2013, 07:24	#28
bhois Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 6 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL here's a few pictures from the just concluded great escape in lonavala. yes, it's a 4WD MM540 ISZ Petrol, i bought it in Jan 2000. 9km/ltr is about right for the fuel efficiency, i drive it every day and have been for more than 13 years. it's a beauty and there aren't many around. Attached Thumbnails
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1st August 2013, 15:37	#30
Grace BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 317 Thanked: 168 Times	Re: PICS : The rare MM550. NGCS, 4WD & 1.8L PETROL Hi. Asking a very stupid question, experts kindly reply Is MM440 same as what is captioned above? MM ISZ? 440 also comes with a petrol engine. I am not sure whether it is a 3 speed or 4 speed. but it is a monster offroad. Andy Last edited by Grace : 1st August 2013 at 15:38.
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