Mahindra Classic 4x4. 2.5 Liter Diesel. Back on the road!

simply_sunny001 · 19th July 2008, 15:05

Congrats GTO on getting the JEEP a new lease of life.

i was waiting for this since you posted the pic of new Engine in another JEEP thread.

Injoy the JEEP

musicmanaman · 19th July 2008, 15:54

Congrats GTO on getting your jeep back, how much did M&M charge you for a new engine by the way?

It would be great if you could share with us, who much such a big overhaul cost.

DHABHAR.BEHRAM · 19th July 2008, 16:24

Dear GTO - thank you for all the compliments. I just did my little bit. I am happy to see that you are delighted with your CL340. Enjoy the 4*4.

Oh, by the way, if this makes you so much delighted, what would you say if we raised the bar much further? I know you will be interested. Let's see. I'll leave it at that for now.

Please accept my best personal regards,

Behram Dhabhar

deepaktpatil · 19th July 2008, 17:07

Congrats GTO, good to see your Jeep has a new lease of life

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Congrats GTO, the Jeep is finally out of the woods.

Samurai,
Looks its your turn to replace the engine, I see you mentioning it multiple times that engine is getting over heated

, hope this triggers a thought in your mind.

GTO · 19th July 2008, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

You need to buy a winch now. Jeep looks good. Congrats!

Yup, a winch is definitely on my list of modifications. But at a later stage.

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Originally Posted by ex670c

M&M suggest varying the rpm during the running in period to allow the piston rings to expand and higher rpm =higher oil pressure and better lubrication.

Thanks for the tip, Arka. Also many thanks for locating a Classic rear diff for my Jeep. Your support has been motivating.

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Originally Posted by toiingg

PS: You have the doodledeedoo doodledeedoo horns ?

CAUGHT! Those air horns are wicked.

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Originally Posted by aZa

The Jeep looks brand new now!

Looks the same as before the engine install. I haven't got any body work done on her this time. There is some amount of rust here and there; prolly get it attended to in the next year.

I live near the ocean. Rust is the biggest enemy of my Jeep.

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Originally Posted by rr_zen

How much did this project set you back by ?

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Originally Posted by musicmanaman

It would be great if you could share with us, who much such a big overhaul cost.

Well, it wasn't cheap, but still a small price to pay for a mechanically new SWB Jeep which is rare today. Bill was about 60% of the on-road price of the Classic in 1997 (345,904 + Insurance). Do the math

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Originally Posted by V-16

Maybe we would be able to do the next outdoor stint in both our respective Jeeps. Congrats once again. Id love to see the jeep personally sometime so ill call you for that.

There is a fairly large 4x4 gang brewing in Mumbai. We'll have a ton of fun offroading in our respective 4x4's! Look forward to it.

Drop a line anytime you are in this part of town for a testdrive.

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Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM

Oh, by the way, if this makes you so much delighted, what would you say if we raised the bar much further? I know you will be interested. Let's see. I'll leave it at that for now.

Oh man, what do you have in mind now?!!

dinar · 19th July 2008, 17:47

Congrats,Nice job on the Engine, if you do not drive it every day just start it for couple of minutes everyday in runningin period, You should get the body work done,at least a paint job..and a winch. Hope to see it some day.

DirtyDan · 19th July 2008, 18:10

GTO, do you have power steering or is that just a nice after market steering wheel I see? Or is it original?

When you buy a brand new motor does the peripheral stuff come with it...alternator, water pump etc or do you have to order that separate?

madbullram · 19th July 2008, 23:20

congrats on the rush GTO...awesome...

RedMM340 · 19th July 2008, 23:31

GTO,

Good job on the Jeep! That's the way a Jeep should be overhauled. It is ready for at least another 100k km.

That has to be one of the nicest examples in the country of the CJ3B.

Now go and get some mud on it.

Regards,

Stratos · 19th July 2008, 23:32

Fantastic! It feels great to see her back on her feet!! Have a great time GTO and for the guys at Mahindra Milestone...- just wonderful!!

pjbiju · 20th July 2008, 00:12

Wow! Congratulations. Nice to see the classic back with a new heart. I sincerely hope that M&M will relaunch a limited edition version of the classic once more. They were in production even in 2000, but were meant for export only.

Hope to see your classic on some off road trips around Pune.

SirAlec · 20th July 2008, 00:18

congratulations! why didn't you go for a TCed one instead of NA one?

nitrous · 20th July 2008, 00:18

Congratulations, GTO. Wonderful restoration. The Chennai Jeepers are glad we could do our 2 cents for India's greatest auto forum's founder.
I'm really glad you and the XD3 are getting along real well

rider60 · 20th July 2008, 00:49

congratulations GTO now you really get me confusing with which off roader to plan for after all this breath taking review and pure love for the JEEP. three cheers to the stunner, well atleast to me this one was always one.

Steeroid · 20th July 2008, 01:02

Ahh it looks like all the rebuilds are coming out of the workshops this month!

Congrats Rush and here's wishing you many more miles off the road!

19th July 2008, 15:05	#16
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Congrats GTO on getting the JEEP a new lease of life. i was waiting for this since you posted the pic of new Engine in another JEEP thread. Injoy the JEEP
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19th July 2008, 15:54	#17
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Congrats GTO on getting your jeep back, how much did M&M charge you for a new engine by the way? It would be great if you could share with us, who much such a big overhaul cost.
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19th July 2008, 16:24	#18
DHABHAR.BEHRAM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 5,353 Times	Dear GTO - thank you for all the compliments. I just did my little bit. I am happy to see that you are delighted with your CL340. Enjoy the 4*4. Oh, by the way, if this makes you so much delighted, what would you say if we raised the bar much further? I know you will be interested. Let's see. I'll leave it at that for now. Please accept my best personal regards, Behram Dhabhar
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19th July 2008, 17:47	#21
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	Congrats,Nice job on the Engine, if you do not drive it every day just start it for couple of minutes everyday in runningin period, You should get the body work done,at least a paint job..and a winch. Hope to see it some day.
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DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,075 Thanked: 1,563 Times	GTO, do you have power steering or is that just a nice after market steering wheel I see? Or is it original? When you buy a brand new motor does the peripheral stuff come with it...alternator, water pump etc or do you have to order that separate? Last edited by DirtyDan : 19th July 2008 at 18:11. Reason: @@
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19th July 2008, 23:20	#23
madbullram BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai&Ashburn Posts: 551 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	congrats on the rush GTO...awesome...
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19th July 2008, 23:31	#24
RedMM340 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the move Posts: 457 Thanked: 34 Times	GTO, Good job on the Jeep! That's the way a Jeep should be overhauled. It is ready for at least another 100k km. That has to be one of the nicest examples in the country of the CJ3B. Now go and get some mud on it. Regards,
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19th July 2008, 23:32	#25
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Fantastic! It feels great to see her back on her feet!! Have a great time GTO and for the guys at Mahindra Milestone...- just wonderful!!
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20th July 2008, 00:12	#26
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 1,091 Times	Wow! Congratulations. Nice to see the classic back with a new heart. I sincerely hope that M&M will relaunch a limited edition version of the classic once more. They were in production even in 2000, but were meant for export only. Hope to see your classic on some off road trips around Pune.
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20th July 2008, 00:18	#27
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	congratulations! why didn't you go for a TCed one instead of NA one?
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20th July 2008, 00:18	#28
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Congratulations, GTO. Wonderful restoration. The Chennai Jeepers are glad we could do our 2 cents for India's greatest auto forum's founder. I'm really glad you and the XD3 are getting along real well
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20th July 2008, 00:49	#29
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	congratulations GTO now you really get me confusing with which off roader to plan for after all this breath taking review and pure love for the JEEP. three cheers to the stunner, well atleast to me this one was always one.
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20th July 2008, 01:02	#30
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Ahh it looks like all the rebuilds are coming out of the workshops this month! Congrats Rush and here's wishing you many more miles off the road!
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