[Jaggu]

Met with a friend over the weekend and here is one of his priced possession. Genuine car with the original paint, apart from one panel.

She has a remote lock system including the tail gate glass opening, at a press of a button All OE equipment including, Stereo and Head Lamps are working.

ps: The missing front emblem is inside the house.

[nithinnarayanan]

Jaggu,
Thats a very good car.
My regards to your friend.

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Met with a friend over the weekend and here is one of his priced possession. Genuine car with the original paint, apart from one panel.

She has a remote lock system including the tail gate glass opening, at a press of a button All OE equipment including, Stereo and Head Lamps are working.

ps: The missing front emblem is inside the house.

IS this car from TRIVANDRUM?what happened to the seat belts and leather seats.
also is it having TEMPALEX GLASSES?

[Spitfire]

@Jaggu: Does this guy work in Diamond District. If he does, let him know that i admire his car every each day i see it.

[Jaggu]

This car is hidden in TVM taken out rarely these days. Seat belts i have no idea, i dont think the car came with leather seats. Glass is OE light tinted ones, rear has some sun shade thingie hence looks dark.

[sureshkishore]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

This car is hidden in TVM taken out rarely these days. Seat belts i have no idea, i dont think the car came with leather seats. Glass is OE light tinted ones, rear has some sun shade thingie hence looks dark.

WOW! Jaggu beatiful car your friend has got there.
The only SS80 DX i have come across in TVM in this colour is a KEV 9XXX
Dont know whether it is the same.

[Jaggu]

Nope its a different registeration, as i mentioned this car is sparingly used and is usually pampered and stored under cover these days.

[sureshkishore]

Originally Posted by ajay99

IS this car from TRIVANDRUM?what happened to the seat belts and leather seats.
also is it having TEMPALEX GLASSES?

Dear Ajay99,

Just noticed that the car didnt have beige carpets/A/C control knob/seatbelts.
But surely the Clock and Tape/AM is OE.
Is it a DX?
The glass some how does not appear to be tinted in the photo.

Strange isnt it!

Nevertheless a well maintained car.

[nithinnarayanan]

Here is the link for the service manual for SS80

http://www.icbm.com.au/mightyboy/whats_new.htm

Also attached the specs for SS40 and SS80

Courtesy Mightyboy club of Australia.

[Jaggu]

Beige carpets!! where did this come from? I dont think it ever came with the Dx cars from factory if my memory serves me right? Same with leather seats, am pretty sure they never came as factory OE.

Glass is tinted am sure, just look through the front windshield towards the driver side window and you will see the tint very clearly. Temp control is there sitting well integrated with the blower switch.

[hillram]

Beige carpets were verymuch there in Dx model.Please check out the pics of my SS80 in my garage.

[classico]

ajay,suresh,Jaggu,
I think I know this car.
It is a KBT regd car with number 7xxx.have seen in it in a house near kuravankkonam in thiruvananthapuram.
Itoriginally belonged to someone from ernakulam or so.
It doesnt have the OE beige leather seats, beige fur carpet, Seat belts.
My guess is that it is an air conditioned/TG car with an OE clarion stereo, and clock retrofitted.
It is now with the 2nd or 3rd owner IMHO

[sureshkishore]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Beige carpets!! where did this come from? I dont think it ever came with the Dx cars from factory if my memory serves me right? Same with leather seats, am pretty sure they never came as factory OE.

Glass is tinted am sure, just look through the front windshield towards the driver side window and you will see the tint very clearly. Temp control is there sitting well integrated with the blower switch.

The photo of the beige carpets are shown below.






Jaggu, In the photo of the car you had posted the A/C knob wasnt clearly visible. Thanks for clearing that doubt.

I was just wondering whether your friends car was a SS80 A/C TG as pointed out by classico.
But the anomaly in that case is that the OE clarion radio and OE Digital clock should not have been in the car(unless they were after-market accessories).

[Jaggu]

Originally Posted by classico

ajay,suresh,Jaggu,
I think I know this car.
It is a KBT regd car with number 7xxx.have seen in it in a house near kuravankkonam in thiruvananthapuram.
Itoriginally belonged to someone from ernakulam or so.
It doesnt have the OE beige leather seats, beige fur carpet, Seat belts.
My guess is that it is an air conditioned/TG car with an OE clarion stereo, and clock retrofitted.
It is now with the 2nd or 3rd owner IMHO

Yup the car used to be in Kuravankonam originally from Jawahar Nagar originally owned by an old lady till 2007, right now owned by my friend who is the second owner. I dont think its a semi deluxe since it has tinted glass also.

Originally Posted by sureshkishore

The photo of the beige carpets are shown below.

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Jaggu, In the photo of the car you had posted the A/C knob wasnt clearly visible. Thanks for clearing that doubt.

I was just wondering whether your friends car was a SS80 A/C TG as pointed out by classico.
But the anomaly in that case is that the OE clarion radio and OE Digital clock should not have been in the car(unless they were after-market accessories).

Again let me clarify that the beige mat and leather seats are NOT company fitment, these are most likely fitted as a dealer accessory/upgrade option. Reason why am being so sure is coz i knew of 2 such Dx car at close proximity when it was launched in 1984.

EDIT: Look at the leather seat cover fitment, it definitely didnt come from factory like that!

[sureshkishore]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Again let me clarify that the beige mat and leather seats are NOT company fitment, these are most likely fitted as a dealer accessory/upgrade option. Reason why am being so sure is coz i knew of 2 such Dx car at close proximity when it was launched in 1984.

EDIT: Look at the leather seat cover fitment, it definitely didnt come from factory like that!

Jaggu Sir, Thats news for me! and as well for most other ss80 Fanatics on this thread.LOL

Pardon me for being a bit sarcastic.

As for the leather seat "cover" yeah the fitment wasnt really that good, what the heck it lasted for 25 years !