With Love from MayaPuri [Gypsy King]

Ramsagar · 26th November 2009, 17:08

Great to own a king. Need more details on buying experience, how many kms it had clocked? etc.

The thing in is you should have to be there till the vehicle is moved into the transport else what you see is you won't get when delivered. The parts will be changed during the whole process.

Anyways all the best. Keep the WIP pics flowing.

Gilead · 26th November 2009, 17:14

Will they clean up the vehicle and give it to you. Or does it come in the 'as is' condition.

annu0706 · 26th November 2009, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Ramsagar

Great to own a king. Need more details on buying experience, how many kms it had clocked? etc.

The thing in is you should have to be there till the vehicle is moved into the transport else what you see is you won't get when delivered. The parts will be changed during the whole process.

Anyways all the best. Keep the WIP pics flowing.

well the meter says 27k but i doubt. as i've mentioned earlier my friend is at mayapuri n he'll make sure the vehicle reaches without any changes, keeping my [FONT=&quot]fingers[/FONT] crossed

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Originally Posted by Gilead

Will they clean up the vehicle and give it to you. Or does it come in the 'as is' condition.

Ya the vehicle will be properly cleaned, with new battery, lights, engine will be tuned and it'll be made road worthy

annu0706 · 26th November 2009, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Ashish B

Friends,

Mayapuri happens to be the scrap market in Delhi, which specializes in army disposal vehicles. Especially Gypsies, MM 550 & occasional 3Bs. There are approximately 50 shops which sell these vehicles, the most prominent ones are Pali Motors (from where Annu seems to have purchased) and Padam Motors.

Yes, this place is very tricky & newbies are identified immediately. It is better to take someone experienced/ regular with you. Identify th vehicle that you like, and ask about that in the last!

2000 carb gypsy would have costed approx 90-100K. Pl confirm.

The Gypsies are available in all conditions (as is/ running) and they even have 'setting' in a few Punjab RTOs for getting vehicle registered in your name. This is also a place for cheap restoration of the vehicle.

I have personally purchased a 1999 Carb Gypsy King in June, and after an initial work there (which I found sub-stanard) I got the entire restoration done at MSM. Enclosing a few pics also.

Cheers!

ashish

ashish you're rite the price quoted was 1.25 but after a very long discussion we finally sattled for 1.05k+ transportation of 7k

hell_raiser · 26th November 2009, 18:06

I have always wondered what the two extensions on Army Gypsies are? I am talking about the extensions which look like illuminaiton lamps just above the headlights. Also is there any use of keeping them on the civilian ones?
I have not seen them on any civilian gypsies(discounting the ones bought from Army Disposal).

bigman · 26th November 2009, 18:11

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Originally Posted by hell_raiser

I have always wondered what the two extensions on Army Gypsies are? I am talking about the extensions which look like illuminaiton lamps just above the headlights. Also is there any use of keeping them on the civilian ones?
I have not seen them on any civilian gypsies(discounting the ones bought from Army Disposal).

Blackout lights, do a search they have been discussed in some detail on another thread.

beejay · 26th November 2009, 18:17

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Originally Posted by hell_raiser

I have always wondered what the two extensions on Army Gypsies are? I am talking about the extensions which look like illuminaiton lamps just above the headlights. Also is there any use of keeping them on the civilian ones?
I have not seen them on any civilian gypsies(discounting the ones bought from Army Disposal).

.These lights are standard on every Army vehicle. These are useful during the night as these vehicles will not be detected from air. They are called kanwa lights by the military guys in my town.

malaimonarch · 26th November 2009, 20:38

sorry for going off topic. beejay are you from coonoor? then you might have known my friend trammway aka shiva from chennai. he is an ardent jeeper and has a lot of jeeper friends in coonoor. very sorry about the landslides man. nature's punishment for man's greed. hope you didn't suffer in this calamity.

Parm · 26th November 2009, 20:56

Another one bites the 'mayapuri' dust!

congrats on you being gypsied!

i will follow this thread closely to watch the gypsy coming alive after service the army for 9 years!

harjeev · 26th November 2009, 21:16

Congrats on buying the Gypsy!!! I myself am on the hunt for a gypsy but havnig restored 2 disposals in the past year, I will definitely wait!!! Moreover I am on the lookout of a MPFI and not a carb so Ill have to wait!!!

Do PM me incase any help is required or liaison needs to be done in Mayapuri!!!
The guy whom you've bought is Pali and the other big shop in the area is Padam motors!!! These both have the most vehicles in stock but one has to be really careful when dealing with either of them!!!

What are you doing about the registration!!! This is one area that I find Mayapuri the shadiest but there are no other option available to us!!!

I will keep checking this thread regularly for the updation on the restoration process!!!

Best of luck!!!

beejay · 26th November 2009, 21:18

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Originally Posted by malaimonarch

sorry for going off topic. beejay are you from coonoor? then you might have known my friend trammway aka shiva from chennai. he is an ardent jeeper and has a lot of jeeper friends in coonoor. very sorry about the landslides man. nature's punishment for man's greed. hope you didn't suffer in this calamity.

OT. Yes I know Shiva. He is from Chennai.

There is a separate thread for the landslides in the Nilgiris. Thanks for your concern.

Kandisa · 27th November 2009, 09:58

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Originally Posted by annu0706

.....we finally sattled for 1.05k....

Slightly on the higher side but nevertheless congratulations. And the mpfi gypsies are surely on a quite higher price keeping in mind those are mayapuri disposals. I think a 4-5 year old civilian mpfi in the range of 3-3.5L is a way better choice. And if one can stretch nothing like a brand new one. So how much estimate you have in mind for the complete restoration?
-regards,

dwaraka · 27th November 2009, 12:08

Annu, congratulations on acquisition. Do post on the restoration. What is the estimate ?

Monkeyboy4u · 27th November 2009, 19:51

road worthy gypsies in the 1 to 1.5 lakh range sound enticing, I am going to check this area out !

Amar82 · 28th November 2009, 00:07

It was good that you actually got a running gypsy because normally from exterior lot of things will look intact in engine bay but they have missing parts here and there.

Congrats for owning a Gypsy. Do write a complete restore thread.

Amar

26th November 2009, 17:08	#16
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,398 Thanked: 255 Times View My Garage	Great to own a king. Need more details on buying experience, how many kms it had clocked? etc. The thing in is you should have to be there till the vehicle is moved into the transport else what you see is you won't get when delivered. The parts will be changed during the whole process. Anyways all the best. Keep the WIP pics flowing. Last edited by Ramsagar : 26th November 2009 at 17:10.
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26th November 2009, 17:14	#17
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Will they clean up the vehicle and give it to you. Or does it come in the 'as is' condition.
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26th November 2009, 18:06	#20
hell_raiser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 73 Thanked: 20 Times	I have always wondered what the two extensions on Army Gypsies are? I am talking about the extensions which look like illuminaiton lamps just above the headlights. Also is there any use of keeping them on the civilian ones? I have not seen them on any civilian gypsies(discounting the ones bought from Army Disposal).
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26th November 2009, 20:38	#23
malaimonarch Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tiruvannamalai Posts: 9 Thanked: Once	sorry for going off topic. beejay are you from coonoor? then you might have known my friend trammway aka shiva from chennai. he is an ardent jeeper and has a lot of jeeper friends in coonoor. very sorry about the landslides man. nature's punishment for man's greed. hope you didn't suffer in this calamity.
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26th November 2009, 20:56	#24
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	Another one bites the 'mayapuri' dust! congrats on you being gypsied! i will follow this thread closely to watch the gypsy coming alive after service the army for 9 years!
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26th November 2009, 21:16	#25
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,900 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	Congrats on buying the Gypsy!!! I myself am on the hunt for a gypsy but havnig restored 2 disposals in the past year, I will definitely wait!!! Moreover I am on the lookout of a MPFI and not a carb so Ill have to wait!!! Do PM me incase any help is required or liaison needs to be done in Mayapuri!!! The guy whom you've bought is Pali and the other big shop in the area is Padam motors!!! These both have the most vehicles in stock but one has to be really careful when dealing with either of them!!! What are you doing about the registration!!! This is one area that I find Mayapuri the shadiest but there are no other option available to us!!! I will keep checking this thread regularly for the updation on the restoration process!!! Best of luck!!!
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27th November 2009, 12:08	#28
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 229 Times	Annu, congratulations on acquisition. Do post on the restoration. What is the estimate ?
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27th November 2009, 19:51	#29
Monkeyboy4u BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 66 Thanked: 24 Times	road worthy gypsies in the 1 to 1.5 lakh range sound enticing, I am going to check this area out !
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28th November 2009, 00:07	#30
Amar82 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 291 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	It was good that you actually got a running gypsy because normally from exterior lot of things will look intact in engine bay but they have missing parts here and there. Congrats for owning a Gypsy. Do write a complete restore thread. Amar
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