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| ![]() Hey Harjeev, A very nice looking vehicle. It seems like it has been maintained well. That's a very good buy. Enjoy the KING. As Khan says, i am sure this shall be with you more than being with the mechanics ![]() Cheers buddy! Deepak |
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![]() I went from Gypsies to Jeeps and you are coming the other way around. Your fourth baby seems to be in very good condition. Just a quick question, does it have different tyre sizes on front and rear? Or my eyes are deceiving me? Now you can add this famous tagline to your signature "Its a Zuki thing, you better understand" Shibu | |
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| ![]() Hi Harjeev -Congrats on the purchase. sorry I missed the thread earlier. Gypsy is an excellent vehicle to own. Cheap on maintainence and convenient for OTRs and long distance trips. FE is not great but it is not so much of a killer! Hope to see it in flesh soon! Cheers Ankit |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Congratulations Harjeev, That gypsy looks nice and clean! Now, when do we see the gypsy makeover thread? ![]() Cheers |
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| ![]() Congrats ![]() That gypsy looks cool with no major modifications.Actually gypsy's looks good without mods |
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| ![]() Harjeev, congratulations on new acquisition. You said cj3b for serious offroading and gypsy for long travel. I would say cj3b only for serious offroading and gypsy for serious offroading/long travel. Happy gypsying. |
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| ![]() Congrats Harjeev, its a cool looking Gypsy in almost showroom condition. Alloys seems to be strong solid and the tyres will serve the purpose. So overall a good buy. There gonna be lot of good time ahead as everyone gearing up for long distance offroad trips. |
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| ![]() Congrats Harjeev, so now you have a delectable mix of 4X4s in your stable. I envy you dude. ![]() Will certainly meet you when I come to Delhi the next time. ![]() |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() @ladak.imran @amar82 @davids4x4mm550 @gonewithwind @starter @Khansultan @Jeep Captian @GoSlow @gotzuk @vinod_nookala @joshguy @dwaraka @Ym-enjn @n.devdath Thanks a lot everybody for your best wishes!!! Quote:
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This is exactly what I was thinking. In 1998 I bought a MG410 and kept it for 4 years, drove it for 70 k kms before selling it. The only maintainence I ever did was to give the vehicle for normal servicing at MASS and that was it. The vehicle never let me down and I had been almost all over north India in my Gypsy. Only the tail gate broke once, and that too was because of the extra big balloon tyres I had mounted on the traditionally week tailgate. But nothing else. So this really gives me peace of mind!!! Quote:
I love the tagline!!! And yes buddy, I admire your eye for detail. the rear left wheel is infact bigger than the others. This was the reason the vehicle was initially not very smooth to drive. Now all the tyres are the same size, but different brands. Need to get them changed soon. Quote:
I will start the work on this gradually.Currently I am just driving it around town and getting the hang of it. Want to do it on the lines of your vehicle. ![]() Quote:
You are most welcome, Anytime!!! Will need all the help that I can get from the gypsy experts. I am currently not planning any any mods or modifications. just want to get the hang of it initially. I plan to get the normal servicing done, get the leaf springs adjusted or if need be changed, allong with the oil change etc. Is it advisable to change the complete transmission fluids too??? Or its not required? Further I find the clutch a little weak. But thats just me. Someone will have to drive it and confirm. Will have to get that checked too. FWH/ Lockable hubs are another thing that I want to install. I've put them on my CJ3B and it makes a phenomenal difference in the pickup, speeds, and I might be wrong but I find an improvement in the ride quality too. Can the ones that come for the MM550's and CJ3B be installed in the Gypsy or I need to buy different. Second New or Used??? Cost?? What is the appropriate tyre size that I should go in for, purely from a practical perspective. Ii am thinking of going in for BF Goodrich. Seen them on Gotzuk (Vaibhav's) gypsy and that have done 50-60k kms, including 2-3 times raid and couple of times Desert storm too, and still have a lot of life left in them. What size should I consider and the approx cost? Later on (maybe 3-6 months hense) I plan to get an air-con with a fixed lockable cabin, performance mods, roll-cage, etc. But apart from knowing these terms I have no clue how to achieve all this. So will need, am counting and I know that I will get alot of help from my fellow Bhpians!!! Thanks | |||||
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| ![]() Vadhaiyaan, Mubarakan tey Patakay! congrats on a sensible decision to buy a used Gypsy and not a new/ex-army disposal! ![]() im eager to see what kind of modifications you will do to this vehicle since you are bored with previous two restorations of jeeps! |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() congrats buddy, you have got the right vehicle. i am sure you will enjoye it more than anything else. |
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