Goodbye to old faithful (MM540) hello to a new friend (Bolero Camper)

desigNation · 31st July 2009, 12:14

Goodbye to my old faithful...

n.devdath · 31st July 2009, 12:24

Where is your new friend dude?? And the Old and faithful too looked cool

nicesachin · 31st July 2009, 12:27

Good alloys mate. Which is the new one ?

desigNation · 31st July 2009, 12:38

Hello to my new beast...

gpa · 31st July 2009, 12:42

Lovely pics desigNation!

Is that a stock grille or have you modified it to fit the mesh grille?

Congrats on your buy and drive safe!

Cheers,
gpa

musicmanaman · 31st July 2009, 12:43

Both your old and new ride look good, by the way what's the OTR cost of the Bolero camper?

rg_chn · 31st July 2009, 12:52

I like the old faithful better.IMHO the mesh grille looks wierd on the camper. Or it's probably the pictures.

Congrats on the buy.

RP_812 · 31st July 2009, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by rg_chn

I like the old faithful better.IMHO the mesh grille looks wierd on the camper. Or it's probably the pictures.

+1 to that , the Old faithful looked better.

predatorwheelz · 31st July 2009, 13:16

Thats a very classy modification to the Bolero Pik up. Mesh grille, scooped alloys, blacked out windows - very nice. Also, the overall effect is subtle. Have you also done some mechanical/interior mods?Can you give us an idea how much each mod cost you?

Congrats on owning a distinctive vehicle.

jp2u · 31st July 2009, 13:53

Congrats on your new buy and the mesh looks fine to me

The old faithful is a classic beauty though.

Now make sure that you beat your new Bolero, Beat it to maximum and enjoy the ride

anekho · 31st July 2009, 14:55

old is gold, seriously

The new one looks alright but the front is really ruining it. The mesh looks really bad IMO.

Anyways, if your happy stick with it and enjoy!

desigNation · 31st July 2009, 16:08

hi guys thanx for the comments,now about both beasts,1st the mm540:i bought it brand new in 1994,its did 2,50,000km and been with me for 15 years,i'm a planter,so its gone through the worst of terrain,carried all off roading job without any complaints.the only issue was there was no a/c and power steering and my family was not comfortable travelling in the back,especially in heavy rains.now about the bolero camper:its a 4wd,a/c fitted,the engine is got good torque,but noisy compared to the old peugeot engine in the 540,4speed gear box[something i dont like].about the grille,hmmm i think the pictures dont do justice...

the VTEC guy · 31st July 2009, 22:02

@desigNation - Nice pictures. 250,000 KM of MM540 is just great. just proves what a work horse it is.
Question - those addon lights on the top, is the position good to mount them there. Seems like its going to illuminate the hood more than solving its purpose. May be you add a bull bar and then mount those lights on the front bull bar.

artofzen · 1st August 2009, 00:36

Congrats Designation. Did you finally win your court case with the govt to get this car privately registered?

GTO · 1st August 2009, 13:25

Wow, that's taste man! The MM540 looked great, well maintained and with just the right number of (subtle) mods.

Buttttttttttttt your Bolero camper has sheer character. Great looking front grille and overall effect. If you need to lug around goods, the Camper suits your needs to the T.

Out of curiousity, did you consider any other options (Bolero 4x4, Tata Xenon etc.) and if so, what made you decide on the Camper?

31st July 2009, 12:14	#1
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Goodbye to old faithful (MM540) hello to a new friend (Bolero Camper) Goodbye to my old faithful... Attached Thumbnails
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31st July 2009, 12:24	#2
n.devdath BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,287 Thanked: 2,811 Times	Where is your new friend dude?? And the Old and faithful too looked cool
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31st July 2009, 12:27	#3
nicesachin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 128 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Good alloys mate. Which is the new one ?
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31st July 2009, 12:38	#4
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Hello to my new beast... Attached Thumbnails
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31st July 2009, 12:42	#5
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 340 Times	Lovely pics desigNation! Is that a stock grille or have you modified it to fit the mesh grille? Congrats on your buy and drive safe! Cheers, gpa
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31st July 2009, 12:43	#6
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Both your old and new ride look good, by the way what's the OTR cost of the Bolero camper?
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31st July 2009, 12:52	#7
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	I like the old faithful better.IMHO the mesh grille looks wierd on the camper. Or it's probably the pictures. Congrats on the buy. Last edited by rg_chn : 31st July 2009 at 12:53. Reason: Punctuations
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31st July 2009, 13:16	#9
predatorwheelz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Delhi/Kolkata Posts: 1,720 Thanked: 1,979 Times View My Garage	Pik up lines! Thats a very classy modification to the Bolero Pik up. Mesh grille, scooped alloys, blacked out windows - very nice. Also, the overall effect is subtle. Have you also done some mechanical/interior mods?Can you give us an idea how much each mod cost you? Congrats on owning a distinctive vehicle.
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31st July 2009, 13:53	#10
jp2u BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 237 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your new buy and the mesh looks fine to me The old faithful is a classic beauty though. Now make sure that you beat your new Bolero, Beat it to maximum and enjoy the ride
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31st July 2009, 14:55	#11
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	old is gold, seriously The new one looks alright but the front is really ruining it. The mesh looks really bad IMO. Anyways, if your happy stick with it and enjoy!
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31st July 2009, 16:08	#12
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	hi guys thanx for the comments,now about both beasts,1st the mm540:i bought it brand new in 1994,its did 2,50,000km and been with me for 15 years,i'm a planter,so its gone through the worst of terrain,carried all off roading job without any complaints.the only issue was there was no a/c and power steering and my family was not comfortable travelling in the back,especially in heavy rains.now about the bolero camper:its a 4wd,a/c fitted,the engine is got good torque,but noisy compared to the old peugeot engine in the 540,4speed gear box[something i dont like].about the grille,hmmm i think the pictures dont do justice...
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31st July 2009, 22:02	#13
the VTEC guy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 564 Thanked: 140 Times View My Garage	@desigNation - Nice pictures. 250,000 KM of MM540 is just great. just proves what a work horse it is. Question - those addon lights on the top, is the position good to mount them there. Seems like its going to illuminate the hood more than solving its purpose. May be you add a bull bar and then mount those lights on the front bull bar.
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1st August 2009, 00:36	#14
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	Congrats Designation. Did you finally win your court case with the govt to get this car privately registered?
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1st August 2009, 13:25	#15
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,784 Times View My Garage	Wow, that's taste man! The MM540 looked great, well maintained and with just the right number of (subtle) mods. Buttttttttttttt your Bolero camper has sheer character. Great looking front grille and overall effect. If you need to lug around goods, the Camper suits your needs to the T. Out of curiousity, did you consider any other options (Bolero 4x4, Tata Xenon etc.) and if so, what made you decide on the Camper?
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