Maruti Suzuki SS80 DX

ajay99 · 31st October 2010, 09:59

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Originally Posted by FrozeninTime

@ajay- Thanks for answering my questions.

I spotted this Maruti 800(SS80) as a display vehicle in Competent motors showroom in Moti Nagar today
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If you see the wheel rims closely it belongs to Alto.The seat fabrics are aftermarket and non OE.The condition of paint was excellent but the maruti and 800 badges are missing .
The vehicle is not for sale just for display purposes on enquiry

Below another Maruti 800(SS80) in maroon colour with roof rails just parked outside the showroom.
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the car although lacks originality has been refurbished very thoroughly,so it is a real headturner

fx45 · 31st October 2010, 11:28

the picture says Display Vehicle, does that mean its not for sale or something? But i agree that car is in almost pristine condition.

ajay99 · 31st October 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by fx45

the picture says Display Vehicle, does that mean its not for sale or something? But i agree that car is in almost pristine condition.

''Display vehicle '' means that the car was bought by the showroom only for display purpose.Actually this has become a fad in many Showrooms these days.A prominent long time HM dealer in South Tamilnadu was looking all over the place for a 1948 Hindustan10 to use as display vehicle(was ready to pay a fancy price) but has still not got it

Neur0t0xin · 18th November 2010, 00:20

My car went past this mileage on the odometer recently.
It's actually the fourth time its done that, since its been with us for the past 25yrs. Come january and its going to be 26 yrs. Thank u dear!

sureshkishore · 18th November 2010, 18:01

congrats Neurotoxin, 3900000 Kms is no small feat. for a M800.

ajay99 · 19th November 2010, 20:34

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Originally Posted by sureshkishore

congrats Neurotoxin, 3900000 Kms is no small feat. for a M800.

should it not be 399999kms ?

Neur0t0xin · 20th November 2010, 07:12

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Originally Posted by ajay99

should it not be 399999kms ?

Yes ajay99 389172.5 till date now. I think sureshkishore meant 390000.0
Anyways since the car has run so much, I must admit its not in very good health. The guy who used to lovingly service and repair it regularly has moved out of Bangalore about 5yrs back and the result - lot of parts being changed over recent time at other garages. Also the part availability is a problem. I intend to refurbish the car but don't know where to start

ajay99 · 21st November 2010, 11:17

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Originally Posted by Neur0t0xin

Yes ajay99 389172.5 till date now. I think sureshkishore meant 390000.0
Anyways since the car has run so much, I must admit its not in very good health. The guy who used to lovingly service and repair it regularly has moved out of Bangalore about 5yrs back and the result - lot of parts being changed over recent time at other garages. Also the part availability is a problem. I intend to refurbish the car but don't know where to start

Have you overhauled the engine anytime ?
In Trivandrum there is a car which has run 3.3lakh kilometers and still in use

Neur0t0xin · 25th November 2010, 08:02

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Have you overhauled the engine anytime ?

Yes, of course the engine's been overhauled not once but twice.

funkykar · 27th November 2010, 22:49

This Japanese Maruti has a note of caution!

"Caution: Made in Japan" and on the fuel cap it says "Nitrogen only"

ajay99 · 28th November 2010, 10:29

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Originally Posted by funkykar

This Japanese Maruti has a note of caution!

"Caution: Made in Japan" and on the fuel cap it says "Nitrogen only"

This SS80 seems to have the Original TOKAI DENSO tail lamp assy intact.

GreenDay · 6th December 2010, 13:36

Spotted this immaculately maintained SS80 in Indiranagar. Looks like a sparingly driven car.

sureshkishore · 9th December 2010, 07:36

WOW what a beauty! She is surely a sparingly driven car. Still has the Bias Tires on them. The Monogram on the hood opener is also intact, so is the PDI sticker. Stanley Sealed beams are intact too.
Should be a 1984 model.
Hate the roof mounted carrier.

From the body line the car doesnt look tinkered. Except for the slight ding on the Fr Lh door and running board everything looks great.

BTW Is this is the same beauty posted by EARTHed.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post2116258

Hope he can confirm.

zazer · 10th December 2010, 06:40

Guys I have been wanting to buy one of these sweethearts for a long time.finally I have decided to get one of these. Can anybody help me with a decent ss80dx. Btw saw tantragnas car at a workshop in hsr while I went around enquiring for a decent ss80. One awesome car.

sureshkishore · 10th December 2010, 07:21

Zazer,
keep the following things in mind. Since these cars were very fuel efficient and the resale value was great most of the examples you see would have run extensively and changed hands numerous times. So after 25 years they would be in quite bad shape.
So 90% chance is that you would come across a car that has undergone major repairs to the engine as well as body. In such a case do check for the quality of work. If a cute retro runaround is what you want then this is the best buy.

But if you are looking for one in concourse shape, my advice is to get old of a original single owner car that has run relatively less. The CAX car on the previous post is an excellent candidate. May be you would have to shell out a premium for it. But trust me, its worth it.

31st October 2010, 11:28	#977
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	the picture says Display Vehicle, does that mean its not for sale or something? But i agree that car is in almost pristine condition.
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18th November 2010, 00:20	#979
Neur0t0xin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 100 Times	number crazy My car went past this mileage on the odometer recently. It's actually the fourth time its done that, since its been with us for the past 25yrs. Come january and its going to be 26 yrs. Thank u dear! Attached Thumbnails
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18th November 2010, 18:01	#980
sureshkishore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 478 Thanked: 290 Times	congrats Neurotoxin, 3900000 Kms is no small feat. for a M800.
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27th November 2010, 22:49	#985
funkykar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,635 Thanked: 6,617 Times View My Garage	This Japanese Maruti has a note of caution! "Caution: Made in Japan" and on the fuel cap it says "Nitrogen only" Attached Thumbnails
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6th December 2010, 13:36	#987
GreenDay BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: KA04 & KA19 Posts: 254 Thanked: 116 Times	Spotted this immaculately maintained SS80 in Indiranagar. Looks like a sparingly driven car.
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9th December 2010, 07:36	#988
sureshkishore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 478 Thanked: 290 Times	Re: Maruti Suzuki SS80 DX WOW what a beauty! She is surely a sparingly driven car. Still has the Bias Tires on them. The Monogram on the hood opener is also intact, so is the PDI sticker. Stanley Sealed beams are intact too. Should be a 1984 model. Hate the roof mounted carrier. From the body line the car doesnt look tinkered. Except for the slight ding on the Fr Lh door and running board everything looks great. BTW Is this is the same beauty posted by EARTHed. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post2116258 Hope he can confirm.
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10th December 2010, 06:40	#989
zazer BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore/Vizag/Damanjodi Posts: 68 Thanked: 5 Times	Re: Maruti Suzuki SS80 DX Guys I have been wanting to buy one of these sweethearts for a long time.finally I have decided to get one of these. Can anybody help me with a decent ss80dx. Btw saw tantragnas car at a workshop in hsr while I went around enquiring for a decent ss80. One awesome car.
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10th December 2010, 07:21	#990
sureshkishore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 478 Thanked: 290 Times	Re: Maruti Suzuki SS80 DX Zazer, keep the following things in mind. Since these cars were very fuel efficient and the resale value was great most of the examples you see would have run extensively and changed hands numerous times. So after 25 years they would be in quite bad shape. So 90% chance is that you would come across a car that has undergone major repairs to the engine as well as body. In such a case do check for the quality of work. If a cute retro runaround is what you want then this is the best buy. But if you are looking for one in concourse shape, my advice is to get old of a original single owner car that has run relatively less. The CAX car on the previous post is an excellent candidate. May be you would have to shell out a premium for it. But trust me, its worth it.
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