[hisunil]

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Hi,

Posting this on behalf of my Bro Shiva Kumar as his ID creation on T-Bhp didn’t go through !!!

I know Its Raining Gypsy's on Team Bhp

My Bro Shiv has been a Gypsy fanatic for almost the last 10+ years and always wanted to own one.
After his Marriage a couple of years ago, he bought Zen Estilo, while I was out of country traveling, Courtesy: it was his wife’s Dream 4 wheeler.

He would take Me out to see numerous 2nd had Gypsy’s & about 2 months ago he found a 1996 that was in reasonable good shape.
After much deliberation at home (MoM opposing 2nd 4 wheeler as we have no space to park it), the Mech after checking approving only for 85K.
I had also taken Mom out on a hired jeep ride, up the Kodachadri Hill & She now kind of knows what Off roading means & is really worried about it.
Me says Only 413 MPFI not any other model, or give away the Zen for 3L & go in for a New MG413.

But “LOVE is BLIND” & so was my Bro, he fell for the white 1996 MG410 ST.

It has spent about a month in the garage & is now completely restored (Engine still heating up in traffic jams)
List of thing done:

1. New Radiator
2. New 4 Shock absorbs
3. Five Tyres 235x15x75 BF good rich (18,500 INR)
4. New front & real axle with new star joints.
5. New Soft top (3700 INR)
6. New Oil & Air filter
7. New center locking installed (Auto cop) (3,500 INR)
8. New Clutch plates (5000 app)

Lots of repair like (Summing up to a total of 25K INR)

1. Seat fittings / mountings
2. Hand break
3. All Oil change
4. Both Gearbox reset
5. Steering box reset
6. Rear Door calipers resetting
7. Fuel lines & filter replace
8. Piston rings replaced
9. Many coupling rubber replaced
10. Wheel hubs cleaned
11. Brake pads replaced
12. Lockable glove box (dash board) lid replaced
13. m.Many electrical fittings wires & switches replaced

We recently met Rattan tatsago at his residence & had a small photo shoot of his BRAND New Green MG413W with My Bro’s side by side to help compare some stuff.

MY Bro's Steering wheel





Stock Brand New one:





My Bros Seats:







King Seats





Both






Yoko 215 Vs BF-GR 235


Palaya Paati Engine:



The King MPFI




Some More pics :

Picasa Web Albums - cometSunil - New Album 28/...


This is how it looked before we bought it










Cheers
Sunil

[offroad_maniac]

What was the reason for changing both the axles? . How much both of them costs? The Gypsy has came out really nice &those BFG's surely gives it a nice look.
Congrats to you & ur bro.

BTW, Is that a gear 'Handle'? Something like on the aeroplanes?

[pramodkumar]

Originally Posted by offroad_maniac

BTW, Is that a gear 'Handle'? Something like on the aeroplanes?

It looks more like what you have in Hummers, hisunil a very nice gypsy for the price you have paid, you said its an ex navy gypsy but you have not mentioned the overall registratiom cost, was it pre owned by someone befor it came to you?

Pramod

[hisunil]

@Offroad Maniac the seller promised to give the front drive shaft & later said he misplaced it & the rear drive shaft had been welded too, so we replaced both, I do not have the cost for the same, once get the list from garage will upload it here.

Its a Hurst shifter, the grip is good but didn't like the quality, more plastikish

@ Pramod we strike a deal with Sandeep who bids for Army disposal vehicles regularly & sells them later, he wanted 2L but we settled at 1.55L, My bro has spent a LOT on restoration
25K bill from garage
18K fro tyres
4k Soft top
3K auto cop

Almost 50K till now so its 1.55L +50K = 2.05L
Link to the Ad from where we bought it

EX-NAVY Gypsy for Sale - Bangalore - Everything Else - Basaweshwarnagar

Registered year Dec-2009, KM done 23,400 only, company registered, single owner

Cheers
Sunil

[pramodkumar]

Originally Posted by hisunil

@Offroad Maniac the seller promised to give the front drive shaft & later said he misplaced it & the rear drive shaft had been welded too, so we replaced both, I do not have the cost for the same, once get the list from garage will upload it here.

Its a Hurst shifter, the grip is good but didn't like the quality, more plastikish

@ Pramod we strike a deal with Sandeep who bids for Army disposal vehicles regularly & sells them later, he wanted 2L but we settled at 1.55L, My bro has spent a LOT on restoration
25K bill from garage
18K fro tyres
4k Soft top
3K auto cop

Almost 50K till now so its 1.55L +50K = 2.05L
Link to the Ad from where we bought it

EX-NAVY Gypsy for Sale - Bangalore - Everything Else - Basaweshwarnagar

Registered year Dec-2009, KM done 23,400 only, company registered, single owner

Cheers
Sunil

Thats little high for a 96 model ex service vehicle. I am assuming he restored her to the present condition, but even then 200k for a 96 ex service gypsy is little high . Example

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ml#post1617456


Pramod

[hisunil]

Yes you are right , every thing is expensive in Bangalore tough !!!
as I said before Love is Blind.

KA registration & Life tax costed him 40K is what the seller told us

Cheers
Sunil

[joshguy]

hey sunil congrats ,the gypsy looks good even after 12 years

[Desmosedici]

Can you post more interior pics of your brothers gyp.

the floormat was striking and would want to have a better look at it.

The steering also looks nice.

[Hurrycane12]

Hey Congrats to your Brother, loved those tyres they look awesome.

[sachinj12]

Looks awesome. Congrats on the buy. Do keep us updated about expenses in detail.

Bangalore is expensive? You bet!!

[hisunil]

Originally Posted by joshguy

hey sunil congrats ,the gypsy looks good even after 12 years

Yes it sure looks good for an Old GandMa

Originally Posted by Desmosedici

Can you post more interior pics of your brothers gyp.

the floormat was striking and would want to have a better look at it.

The steering also looks nice.

Will take some pics & post them later.

Originally Posted by Hurrycane12

Hey Congrats to your Brother, loved those tyres they look awesome.

yes but you should see the cooper discoverer stt tyre mud terrain
he was quoting 8500 per tyre & 4550 for the BF Goodrich.
Cooper Tires - Discoverer STT - On/Off-Road Tires


Correction Guys :
we only got 4 tyres for 18200 so 18200/4 = 4550 per tyre of BF goodRich 235X15X75

Originally Posted by sachinj12

Looks awesome. Congrats on the buy. Do keep us updated about expenses in detail.

Bangalore is expensive? You bet!!

Sure it is



Guys Interested in a OTR from Bangalore on 10th Aug 2010 to illugul Betta?
Badly want to see the faces behind login id's

I had been there about an year ago on my GT-250 pics:
Picasa Web Albums - cometSunil - IllugulXbhpNov7

Rattan (tatsago) with is New MG413 was willing to join in.
Will start a separate thread for the same, never been to an OTR & do not know T-BHP Rules.




More info on XBHP: Muthathi Ride - Nov 7th 2009 - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Cheers
Sunil

[Rajachu]

Originally Posted by hisunil

Guys Interested in a OTR from Bangalore on 10th Aug 2010 to illugul Betta?
Badly want to see the faces behind login id's

I had been there about an year ago on my GT-250 pics:
Picasa Web Albums - cometSunil - IllugulXbhpNov7

Rattan (tatsago) with is New MG413 was willing to join in.
Will start a separate thread for the same, never been to an OTR & do not know T-BHP Rules.

Cheers
Sunil

Sunil,why Aug 10th?to see the faces you may join the very next OTR ie next sunday.More details posted by Gypsy boy in excursion thread.

OT.nice snaps.btw ur into birding?

Raj

[rmonie]

Sweet looking ride! The way you bought it also looks quite clean so why the laundry list of fixes? Are we missing something here?

[hisunil]

@ rajachu I am out to River Turn Lodge JLR & then to Kudremukha this long weekend, Also Rattan mentioned his availability next week.

@rmonie, the guy who bough it from Navy has only fixed it superficially, thats why it looks sweet, my Bro had to do the entire list to make it road worthy, we probably need to do more to make it off road worthy !!

Cheers
Sunil

[harjeev]

@hisunil
Thats a nice looking gypsy you have there.
I too has a 98 model 1.0 carb and you gypsy brings back my 12 year old memories.
Cheers