Another Classic Joins the forum!

JayD · 1st December 2008, 20:57

Hey guys, Am starting this thread on behalf of our fellow BHP-ian,syj, who has purchased a 96 Mahindra Classic recently. The Jeep is a genuine classic with even the wire wheels intact!!

Had a blast today doing some (verrry) basic Off-Roading, Couldn't do much as we were too busy figuring out how to engage the 4Wd properly!!

Both of us are Absoultely Newbies when it comes to off roading, hope to learn more about it with this ride, and of course t-bhp.

Here are some pix, will post more in the course of time!

Let the comments/ ideas/ suggestions/brickbats etc follow!!

BlackPearl · 1st December 2008, 21:00

@JayD, that is a very nice looking jeep that your friend has got. Can you please post the price of the vehicle if it is not a problem?

Samurai · 1st December 2008, 21:04

Damn, that's a great looking Classic. Say, how much do they go for these days?

khan_sultan · 1st December 2008, 21:07

@JayD. Few things sound better than someone saying that they gt themselves a 4x4 and want to take it out 'off the road'.

Thats a good looking classic your friend has got. I must admit that this is the first one I am seeing personally in this color.

Do be careful about the wire wheels in some tough rocky terrain during off-roading..

Cheers,

akshay4587 · 1st December 2008, 21:07

Looks amazing
I like the color and those wheels are sweet.

sanjayatarizona · 1st December 2008, 21:14

Beautiful specimen

Damn the lucky guy..

maddy42 · 1st December 2008, 21:16

Wow awesome one. SO how much?

This jeep made me remember the first jeep dad had. Was in the same color but not a classic though. This one got stolen from the guy whom we sold it to.

greenhorn · 1st December 2008, 21:56

lucky bugger. When i saw the title, i thought you had bought a fiat or some other ye olde car....

This one is awesome

PS: if you find some good leads for a cheap jeep, let me know

Spitfire · 1st December 2008, 22:08

The Chandigarh one, oh well....

How did the deal go? Was it fair? heard there was a total no holds barred bidding on this one.

But then who am I with an age old disease for honesty, but i guess its the in thing now.

How much did he land it for in the end? and are the papers all fine?

PS: I would like to see this being taken offroad. Sometimes somethings arent just worth it.

PPS: Not personal to anyone, but this started off on a community i am a moderator on and i was not very happy with it.

Jaggu · 1st December 2008, 22:24

Nice specimen, hate the color though. they look best in white, black and red

Samurai · 1st December 2008, 22:31

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Originally Posted by JayD

Had a blast today doing some (verrry) basic Off-Roading, Couldn't do much as we were too busy figuring out how to engage the 4Wd properly!!

Guys, you can't just engage it anywhere. Please, learn proper usage of this beautiful machine under proper guidance by a local offroading expert. Don't try to figure out yourself.

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

The Chandigarh one, oh well....

How did the deal go? Was it fair? heard there was a total no holds barred bidding on this one.

Whoa! So there was bidding behind this deal. The prices are only going up these days, especially on SWB Jeeps and even MM5xx Jeeps. In the traditional Jeep markets, now it is well known that weekend warriors from the cities are buying up old Jeeps and prices have practically doubled since last year. Soon, we have to start discussing security systems on our Jeeps to keep them safe from theft.

wads78 · 1st December 2008, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Samurai

In the traditional Jeep markets, now it is well known that weekend warriors from the cities are buying up old Jeeps and prices have practically doubled since last year. Soon, we have to start discussing security systems on our Jeeps to keep them safe from theft.

Samurai. here in Hyderabad prices have literally sky rocketed and especially MM5xx. we sold our 540 f0r 40K 2 years back and now when i went o buy one... people are quoting 1.4 lacs

trammway · 2nd December 2008, 08:01

Cool one. Take it to the offroad ground to know the capabilities of the beauty.

vinod_nookala · 2nd December 2008, 09:39

Jay D
Wonderful looking jeep!!! Congrats to your fellow behpian friend SYj!!

khan_sultan · 2nd December 2008, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

....The prices are only going up these days, especially on SWB Jeeps and even MM5xx Jeeps. ....and prices have practically doubled since last year. ....

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Originally Posted by wads78

... here in Hyderabad prices have literally sky rocketed and especially MM5xx. we sold our 540 f0r 40K 2 years back and now when i went o buy one... people are quoting 1.4 lacs...

I agree. The prices of all 4x4's are quite absurd these days and it's a seller's market. Good that speculators haven't entered the market as yet or else we could be looking at a 4x4 bubble in the making -- similar to the housing boom

Cheers,

1st December 2008, 20:57	#1
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Another Classic Joins the forum! Hey guys, Am starting this thread on behalf of our fellow BHP-ian,syj, who has purchased a 96 Mahindra Classic recently. The Jeep is a genuine classic with even the wire wheels intact!! Had a blast today doing some (verrry) basic Off-Roading, Couldn't do much as we were too busy figuring out how to engage the 4Wd properly!! Both of us are Absoultely Newbies when it comes to off roading, hope to learn more about it with this ride, and of course t-bhp. Here are some pix, will post more in the course of time! Let the comments/ ideas/ suggestions/brickbats etc follow!! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by JayD : 1st December 2008 at 20:59.
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1st December 2008, 21:00	#2
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	@JayD, that is a very nice looking jeep that your friend has got. Can you please post the price of the vehicle if it is not a problem?
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1st December 2008, 21:04	#3
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,555 Times View My Garage	Damn, that's a great looking Classic. Say, how much do they go for these days?
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1st December 2008, 21:07	#4
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	@JayD. Few things sound better than someone saying that they gt themselves a 4x4 and want to take it out 'off the road'. Thats a good looking classic your friend has got. I must admit that this is the first one I am seeing personally in this color. Do be careful about the wire wheels in some tough rocky terrain during off-roading.. Cheers,
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1st December 2008, 21:07	#5
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	Looks amazing I like the color and those wheels are sweet.
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1st December 2008, 21:14	#6
sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 354 Thanked: 10 Times	Beautiful specimen Damn the lucky guy..
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1st December 2008, 21:16	#7
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Wow awesome one. SO how much? This jeep made me remember the first jeep dad had. Was in the same color but not a classic though. This one got stolen from the guy whom we sold it to.
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1st December 2008, 21:56	#8
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,401 Times View My Garage	lucky bugger. When i saw the title, i thought you had bought a fiat or some other ye olde car.... This one is awesome PS: if you find some good leads for a cheap jeep, let me know
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1st December 2008, 22:08	#9
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	The Chandigarh one, oh well.... How did the deal go? Was it fair? heard there was a total no holds barred bidding on this one. But then who am I with an age old disease for honesty, but i guess its the in thing now. How much did he land it for in the end? and are the papers all fine? PS: I would like to see this being taken offroad. Sometimes somethings arent just worth it. PPS: Not personal to anyone, but this started off on a community i am a moderator on and i was not very happy with it.
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1st December 2008, 22:24	#10
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Nice specimen, hate the color though. they look best in white, black and red
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2nd December 2008, 08:01	#13
trammway Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bridgewater USA Posts: 1,150 Thanked: 475 Times View My Garage	Cool one. Take it to the offroad ground to know the capabilities of the beauty.
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2nd December 2008, 09:39	#14
vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Jay D Wonderful looking jeep!!! Congrats to your fellow behpian friend SYj!!
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