Jeeps/Gypsy's: All through Army Auctions: What, When, Where, How?

KSM-Vtec · 21st March 2009, 12:09

ya thats what even pdev told me when we were talking about the auction. but then could they have made them for the army? Am sure abheek must have checked.

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

A little correction here
Gypsy King Came with a Carbed engine till year 2000,after which Mpfi was introduced because of introduction of Euro II norms.
So there cant be a 99 model Mpfi Gypsy King.

Parm · 21st March 2009, 12:25

i have heard that people buy ex army gypsies for conversion into diesel and and LPG.

but wont a Gypsy King with 1ltr carb engine a better vehicle to modify then to convert into a diesel or LPG for a capable offroader?

abheekg · 21st March 2009, 21:37

yes I know about this but the 2 gypsies tht i inspected before the auction bearing army registration numbers 99B066344E and 99B066474Y definitely had mpfi engines in them. I have bid on the same lot. I could not inspect the third bearing number 00B071881M

regards,
Abheek

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

A little correction here
Gypsy King Came with a Carbed engine till year 2000,after which Mpfi was introduced because of introduction of Euro II norms.
So there cant be a 99 model Mpfi Gypsy King.

Parm · 22nd March 2009, 04:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by abheekg

yes I know about this but the 2 gypsies tht i inspected before the auction bearing army registration numbers 99B066344E and 99B066474Y definitely had mpfi engines in them. I have bid on the same lot. I could not inspect the third bearing number 00B071881M

regards,
Abheek

is it allowed to take the vehicle for a road test or just start the vehicle and check its engine response?

i have never been to an auction, just wanted to know how one can check the vehicle!

could you please give some information on this?

shivshanker · 22nd March 2009, 08:02

Hello Abheek,

Would you know as to what happened to the Mahindra Lot.?, did any one bid for that.?

Regards

abheekg · 22nd March 2009, 22:38

Hi all
I have just been informed today that my final bid of 2.5 L has been accepted. I will now have to make the complete payment and then wait for the delivery order from the Army after which I will have to go and pick up the gypsies.

So , its finally official guys.
All the hard work, the brain storming sessions, the excellent help from all of you and your good wishes have finally paid off.

Now the step 2 of this project is going to start in full force.

1) Organise cash ---> 2) get the delivery order ----> 3) Organise the pick up from the army depot ---> 4) Organise mechanic/crane/towing vehicle/truck for shifting at Pune ---> 5) transfer to Nagpur ---> 6) get the vehicles running ---> 7) getting the vehicle registered.

Then will plan step 3 with the help of experienced modifiers

Will need lots of help from everybody around.

regards,
Abheek

P.S: still don't know who picked up the mm550s . Have asked my contact to keep a watch for the same. will update as soon as I have more info.

Kandisa · 23rd March 2009, 10:22

Congrats for the acquisitions. Man you really went all the way to make the things happen. I doubt how many of us would have taken such a rigorous exercise. Hope rest of the things will also turn up well.
-regards,

harjeev · 23rd March 2009, 10:32

Congrats Abheek
You did great!!! 2.5l for 3 gypsies that a steel
Regarding the transportation you can get in touch with tarkesh in pune.
His handle on bhp is Ricky_3007 or something like that.

Great Job!!!

joshguy · 23rd March 2009, 17:04

Congrats Abheek..it takes lots of effort to get these army vehicles

Great !!!

KSM-Vtec · 23rd March 2009, 17:15

Congrats !!! the hard work had to pay off..

Parm · 23rd March 2009, 23:27

2.5 Lakhs for 3 gypsies!! looted the depot or what? haha

thats an early xmas for you dude. will wait for the restoration to start and do post the photos of the gypsies you bought.

spiff · 23rd March 2009, 23:44

let me know if you want me to sell one MPFI gypsy

abheekg · 24th March 2009, 02:31

Hi all
I have just been informed that there is another auction scheduled at kirkee, Pune where about 10 gypsys (mg 410's) and some other vehicles are under the hammer . Please check out this link for details Auction Catalog Report.

I was wondering if some of you guys (who have been calling me for a gypsy

) team up and go after these vehicles.
It would be great if i am catalyst in getting a few of you who r interested in these vehicles together as a team for this project. I already know 4 of you who may be interested in teaming up.

When I had visited the depot last week to inspect my lot, I had noticed a lot of other gypsies lying there (which i was informed was for a future auction) . Some of the lot numbers that I noticed that day match the lot numbers which r on auction presently.
[There are also some lot numbers which I noticed that day which are not a part of this auction. So I believe that there may be yet another auction shortly ]

Anyway,although I did not check them out thoroughly, but I definitely gave them a cursory glance to say for sure that they were road worthy in their present condition with an appx expense of 30-35 k needed on each vehicle.

This is again for your info.
Do let me know if anybody is interested in organising a team to go after these machines.

regards,
Abheek
09960332228

Ricky_3007 · 24th March 2009, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by harjeev

Congrats Abheek
You did great!!! 2.5l for 3 gypsies that a steel
Regarding the transportation you can get in touch with tarkesh in pune.
His handle on bhp is Ricky_3007 or something like that.

Great Job!!!

Hi Harjeev,

I am the buying the third Gypsy from the lot. Myself Abheek and Kaustubh(Abheek's freind) are the three owners of this lot. I am buying this Gypsy for my freind which I wrote a PM to you earlier for CJ.

Tarkesh

Ricky_3007 · 24th March 2009, 16:56

Quote:
Originally Posted by harjeev

Congrats Abheek
You did great!!! 2.5l for 3 gypsies that a steel
Regarding the transportation you can get in touch with tarkesh in pune.
His handle on bhp is Ricky_3007 or something like that.

Great Job!!!

It was great experience for us. Though I was not fully invloved as Abheek and Kaustubh but still we learned a lot. Basically Abheek and Kaustubh were here in Pune for 5-6 days for this auction. I accompanied them for 1 day and we found the place in Army area, Most important part was the Scrap dealer which I know for some time was a MSTC card member and I introduced him with Abheek and Kaustubh. I had visited his godown 3-4 months back when I was in search of MM550. This was again with my transportation link.
We had a meeting there with scrap dealer and then we decided to go ahead for the bid. Initially I was not very keen but as Abheek said that we will go for bid of the 3Gypsy lot, I said I will buy the third one.
Now we have won the bid , its great feeling. I can not imagin that in 3-4 months time life could change so much that my 550 is still under restoration and I will now own another 4X4 - Gypsy.

Tarkesh

21st March 2009, 12:25	#77
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	i have heard that people buy ex army gypsies for conversion into diesel and and LPG. but wont a Gypsy King with 1ltr carb engine a better vehicle to modify then to convert into a diesel or LPG for a capable offroader?
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22nd March 2009, 08:02	#80
shivshanker BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 345 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	Hello Abheek, Would you know as to what happened to the Mahindra Lot.?, did any one bid for that.? Regards
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22nd March 2009, 22:38	#81
abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	Some good news finally... Hi all I have just been informed today that my final bid of 2.5 L has been accepted. I will now have to make the complete payment and then wait for the delivery order from the Army after which I will have to go and pick up the gypsies. So , its finally official guys. All the hard work, the brain storming sessions, the excellent help from all of you and your good wishes have finally paid off. Now the step 2 of this project is going to start in full force. 1) Organise cash ---> 2) get the delivery order ----> 3) Organise the pick up from the army depot ---> 4) Organise mechanic/crane/towing vehicle/truck for shifting at Pune ---> 5) transfer to Nagpur ---> 6) get the vehicles running ---> 7) getting the vehicle registered. Then will plan step 3 with the help of experienced modifiers Will need lots of help from everybody around. regards, Abheek P.S: still don't know who picked up the mm550s . Have asked my contact to keep a watch for the same. will update as soon as I have more info.
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23rd March 2009, 10:22	#82
Kandisa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 559 Times View My Garage	Congrats for the acquisitions. Man you really went all the way to make the things happen. I doubt how many of us would have taken such a rigorous exercise. Hope rest of the things will also turn up well. -regards,
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23rd March 2009, 10:32	#83
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Congrats Abheek You did great!!! 2.5l for 3 gypsies that a steel Regarding the transportation you can get in touch with tarkesh in pune. His handle on bhp is Ricky_3007 or something like that. Great Job!!!
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23rd March 2009, 17:04	#84
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 109 Times	Congrats Abheek..it takes lots of effort to get these army vehicles Great !!!
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23rd March 2009, 17:15	#85
KSM-Vtec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MH-02-India-Bombay-Bandra Posts: 1,562 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Congrats !!! the hard work had to pay off..
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23rd March 2009, 23:27	#86
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	2.5 Lakhs for 3 gypsies!! looted the depot or what? haha thats an early xmas for you dude. will wait for the restoration to start and do post the photos of the gypsies you bought.
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23rd March 2009, 23:44	#87
spiff BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 157 Thanked: 8 Times	let me know if you want me to sell one MPFI gypsy
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24th March 2009, 02:31	#88
abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	Another Auction Scheduled In Pune Hi all I have just been informed that there is another auction scheduled at kirkee, Pune where about 10 gypsys (mg 410's) and some other vehicles are under the hammer . Please check out this link for details Auction Catalog Report. I was wondering if some of you guys (who have been calling me for a gypsy ) team up and go after these vehicles. It would be great if i am catalyst in getting a few of you who r interested in these vehicles together as a team for this project. I already know 4 of you who may be interested in teaming up. When I had visited the depot last week to inspect my lot, I had noticed a lot of other gypsies lying there (which i was informed was for a future auction) . Some of the lot numbers that I noticed that day match the lot numbers which r on auction presently. [There are also some lot numbers which I noticed that day which are not a part of this auction. So I believe that there may be yet another auction shortly ] Anyway,although I did not check them out thoroughly, but I definitely gave them a cursory glance to say for sure that they were road worthy in their present condition with an appx expense of 30-35 k needed on each vehicle. This is again for your info. Do let me know if anybody is interested in organising a team to go after these machines. regards, Abheek 09960332228
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24th March 2009, 16:56	#90
Ricky_3007 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 381 Thanked: 23 Times	Quote: Originally Posted by harjeev Congrats Abheek You did great!!! 2.5l for 3 gypsies that a steel Regarding the transportation you can get in touch with tarkesh in pune. His handle on bhp is Ricky_3007 or something like that. Great Job!!! It was great experience for us. Though I was not fully invloved as Abheek and Kaustubh but still we learned a lot. Basically Abheek and Kaustubh were here in Pune for 5-6 days for this auction. I accompanied them for 1 day and we found the place in Army area, Most important part was the Scrap dealer which I know for some time was a MSTC card member and I introduced him with Abheek and Kaustubh. I had visited his godown 3-4 months back when I was in search of MM550. This was again with my transportation link. We had a meeting there with scrap dealer and then we decided to go ahead for the bid. Initially I was not very keen but as Abheek said that we will go for bid of the 3Gypsy lot, I said I will buy the third one. Now we have won the bid , its great feeling. I can not imagin that in 3-4 months time life could change so much that my 550 is still under restoration and I will now own another 4X4 - Gypsy. Tarkesh
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