[vroom666]

Originally Posted by ArunV

Saw a 2000 model army 550 in the acutioned condition at Babu's auto garage near Lalbagh main gate. Its the first garage after the Gujri lane for Commercial tucks. ...

Thanks Arun. Apologies I forgot to mention that I am looking for a Gypsy.

[petrolhead_chn]

Can somebody please throw some information on direct auctions or dealers for army bullets in Chennai??? Would be greatly helpful.

[Jerrycan]

NISSAN JONGA on Auction on 24th Oct 2013 at COD CHHEOKI, Near Allahabad Uttar PradeshLot
Lot No 61
NSN RCL Jonga, 90F-3553Y, 1 NO
If Any Team Bhpians are willing to Inspect please pm me
Best Regards

[joshguy]

Originally Posted by Jerrycan

NISSAN JONGA on Auction on 24th Oct 2013 at COD CHHEOKI, Near Allahabad Uttar PradeshLot
Lot No 61
NSN RCL Jonga, 90F-3553Y, 1 NO
If Any Team Bhpians are willing to Inspect please pm me
Best Regards

Hi Jerrycan what if i need a MM550?

Can you help

[Jerrycan]

Originally Posted by joshguy

Hi Jerrycan what if i need a MM550?

Can you help

Sir,
I Can Help, but there are lot of reliable dealers in Chennai who will be able to give a registered vehicle for you to restore. I have PMed you the Contact nos of some dealers.
regards
Prabhu

[Jerrycan]

There is a Willys Petrol Jeep Up for Auction at Dhanbad. Here are the Details

"LOT No 08
LOT Name Condemned Vehicle: Willys Petrol Jeep
Location Geological Survey of India, Eastern Region, Mohuda Drilling Stores & Base Camp P.O.Mohuda,Distt.Dhanbad 828305 State :Jharkhand
Qty 1.0"

If some body on this forum is interested and wants to inspect the vehicle, please PM me. The Auction is on 24th October and Inspection Closes on 23rd October.

[Rohit Manohar]

Hi, does anybody know any dealer in Bangalore who can procure ex-army jeeps or gypys ? Please PM the details as I'm interested in getting one. As mentioned in the thread, directly bidding for a lot would not be possible, as I'm interested in personal use, and buying an entire lot would not be affordable/possible.

[Jerrycan]

Originally Posted by Rohit Manohar

Hi, does anybody know any dealer in Bangalore who can procure ex-army jeeps or gypys ? Please PM the details as I'm interested in getting one. As mentioned in the thread, directly bidding for a lot would not be possible, as I'm interested in personal use, and buying an entire lot would not be affordable/possible.

Contact Mr.Ahmed on Siddaiah Road. His contact no is +91 93 41 044863. I have not dealt with him before, so no comments on his credibility.

[CR-V]

any news on the next lot for auction?

[Jerrycan]

Originally Posted by CR-V

any news on the next lot for auction?

What are you looking for? There is an auction every day.

[CR-V]

Looking for a Jonga, does being from a army background help? Maybe priority in auctions of some kind.

[wanderernomad]

Originally Posted by CR-V

Looking for a Jonga, does being from a army background help? Maybe priority in auctions of some kind.

Lolz No. It is done through MSTC I think. All centralised and quite tedious process. But if you want to go through the inside network, contact the ordinance depot guys. I think there is some way where ready to be scrapped vehicles are given to officers. Exact process needs to be found first hand.

[Jerrycan]

Originally Posted by CR-V

Looking for a Jonga, does being from a army background help? Maybe priority in auctions of some kind.

Yes sire, it does. If somebody has retired in the rank of a Colonel within the last 5 years.

[CR-V]

retired around 10years ago, in any case if you come across a auction with jongas' do let me know

Cheers

[kiranvakati]

Jeepers,

Im new to the Jeep thing. Just like most of the men i too desired for a longtime to own a JEEP. But never couldn't push myself or convince my family to procure one till date as i never had a strong reason to buy one.

Now i have good reason and financially in a better situation to get one.

Reason:
We have a mango farm 75kms from chennai. Since last few years i had got involved myself heavily on agri side and go there every other week. Now I use my duster(earlier maruti swift) to travel to my village. Our farm is 2 km away from our village house and route is not easy to travel by low GC vehicles. We either walk to the farm or take our tractor. I took duster only once to my farm recently. Duster behaved well but came back with scratches on the sides because of the rubbing with bushes on the road side. Now i convinced my dad and wifey to purchase a jeep and voila they agreed for the same. Actually they are worried i will spoil the beauty of duster by taking it to farm frequently.

Video of the duster driving back from our farm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EI3WSF2s6c

From known sources i came to know there will be auction of old police jeeps in chennai next month. My uncle spoke to his friend who is Asst. Commissioner, and he has promised to get us one. I was waiting for this.

But today my uncle called me to check on jeep which is for sale. It a MM550 ex-army jeep holding PB registration. As of now i have no info on the current owner and how long he is owning this vehicle.

I need experts help in confirming the condition of the vehicle.

I have zero knowledge on technicalities of a Jeep. For the record i had never driven a 4x4, so please bear with me.

Im attaching the pics i took. I haven't meet the owner yet. Please let me know what all i need to check in the vehicle and with the owner.

Thanks in advance