[Styler]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Those seats look delicious could you share some more details on them, how much it costed, what the limitations are etc. ?

The original seats were Stanley Seats made of Art Leather and totally worn out and tearing. There was a Stanley badge on the side of the driver side seat. Those covers were totally removed, and then the shape of seats was done with Foam padding and then the fixed covers were put on. The material is imported velvet, we bought it from Karol Bagh from some wholesaler of Car Fabrics. It costed us about Rs 2700. We were told it is Japnese made Velvet fabric. Actually 2-3 mtrs in excess was bought and now Raju will be making 2 cushions to be put in the rear seats. I have known Raju since about 20 years, and he first did seats of my Contessa Classic which were like real Italian Sofa seats. He also did my Scorpio seats about 12 years ago in American Velvet which is good even today.

The seats are really comfortable and because of the slightly raised side wings they secure you with a grip and keep you in place. Also you don't get the bad slippery feeling that you normally get with Art-Leather. Another benefit is even if the car is standing in sun they don't burn your back side when you sit. The height of the seat also increases a little because of the foam cushioning and I find it great. All other things like height adjustment, bending etc remain the same.

The seats along with the door panels costed me around 11,000. I met the other Raju and Rahul listed in the Team-BHP directory too to discuss the seats. He did not have options in Imported Velvet but was ready to take me to a fabric shop. He would be much more professional and finish the job in a similar way in 2-3 days. He quoted 8K for Art Leather Seats, and 10k for Velvet Seats. He wanted an extra 2k for door panels.

Do let me know if you want any more details.

[Styler]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Looking good, do share some cost details also. This will help others to figure out how much it would cost to restore such vehicles.

Here are the cost details.

S.No Description Date Amount (Rs)

1 Registration 22/04/2017 600
2 Bluetooth 30/04/2017 2,500
3 Harvinder - Horn, Self 30/04/2017 4,000
4 MGP Parts 30/04/2017 30,398
5 MGP Parts 03/05/2017 3,157
6 MGP Parts 12/05/2017 15,948
7 MGP Parts 12/05/2017 169
8 Headlights Buffing 13/05/2017 1,000
9 Seats and Door Panels - Raju 14/05/2017 10,700
10 Battery 14/05/2017 4,350
11 MGP Parts 22/05/2017 2,616
12 MGP Parts - Roof Light Swift 24/05/2017 200
13 MGP Pars Bumper Bracket 25/05/2017 265
14 Denting Painting- Final - Ramesh 27/05/2017 15,500
15 MGP Parts 2X Side Indicators - Swift Desire 27/05/2017 240

TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT 91,643

In the coming days I have to keep a budget for the following
4 X Yokohoma Tyres Rs 25,000
Clutch Overhaul Rs 20,000

The surprise expense was Front Bumper for Rs 15,800
On the whole the MGP Parts have costed me around 53,000
These Include :
1. Part No: 95861-64J00/J01
Name: FILTER AIR (AC filter)
Price: Rs. 1353

2. Part Number: 17521-77E20
Name: BELT (5PK1545) ESCUDO
Price: Rs. 1664

3. Part No: 72380-65J00
Name: COVER FR UNDER
Price: Rs. 3157

4. Part No: 72482-65J00
Name: LINING FRONT FENDER LH
Price: Rs. 1627

5. Part No: 72481-65J00
Name: LINING FRONT FENDER RH
Price: Rs. 1627

6. Part No: 38100-65J10
Name: WIPER ASSY WINDSHIELD
Price: Rs. 8199

7. Part No: 71711-65J61-T2G
Name: BUMPER FRONT
Price: Rs.15830

8. Part Number: 42420-65J00
Name: JOINT STAB BALL (Link Rod)
Price: Rs. 1633 X 2

9. Door Stoppers
Front-It is interchangeable between front right and front left though
Part Number: 81810-65J01/J02
Name: STOP FRONT DOOR OPEN
Price: Rs. 783/953* X2
Rear
81830-65J01/J02
Name: STOP REAR DOOR OPEN
Price: Rs. 783/953* X2

10. Part Number: 55200-65J11
Name: PAD SET DISC BRAKE
Price: Rs. 5824

11. Part Number: 35650-65J11
Name: LAMP UNIT RR COMBINATION RH
Price: Rs. 2574

12. Part No: 72261-65J00
Name: FLAP REAR MUD
Price: Rs. 710 X2

13. Fog Light – Front Swift
Price : Rs 1200

14. Part No: 71731-65J00
Name: HOLDER FR BUMPER SIDE
Price: Rs. 266 X 2

15. Cabin Light – Swift
Price: 200

16. Side Indicators - Swift Desire
Price 2 X120 = 240

[rattanw]

Originally Posted by Styler

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2. Installation of New Front Bumper with original Bumper Brackets.
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6. Front Fender Lining of both sides replaced.
7. Both Complete Sides including all 4 doors, and fenders Painted
....

Congratulations on your purchase and immaculate restoration of your GV. It is indeed a pleasure to own and drive. I do miss driving it. I own the DL registered AT GV which was earlier listed in Hyderabad for sale.

Reading your posts, I am interested to find out how much did the items at # 6, 7 and # 2 (under body work) cost you? I want to get these done too.

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by Styler

8 Headlights Buffing 13/05/2017 1,000

Did this make any difference to actual lighting or was it just a cosmetic improvement that it made? I was thinking of having the headlights on my WagonR buffed since they are 13 years old and quite foggy looking but then I was told that it could break very easily for example if you follow a truck on the highway and it spits little stone chips at you. Any idea how true this could be?

[Styler]

Originally Posted by rattanw

Congratulations on your purchase and immaculate restoration of your GV. It is indeed a pleasure to own and drive. I do miss driving it. I own the DL registered AT GV which was earlier listed in Hyderabad for sale.

Reading your posts, I am interested to find out how much did the items at # 6, 7 and # 2 (under body work) cost you? I want to get these done too.

6. Front Fender Lining of both sides replaced.
These were for around 1627 each or 3254 for both sides.

7. Both Complete Sides including all 4 doors, and fenders Painted
I paid around 16K for Painting of the whole car except the roof, Bonnet and Rear Door. The Dener-Painter is listed in the Team-BHP NCR Directory.

2. Installation of New Front Bumper with original Bumper Brackets.
The Cost of the Front Bumper was the most surprisingly high expense.
Front Bumper for 15800 ( Came in Japanese Packing). Bumper Brackets were 266 each.

Styler

[Styler]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Did this make any difference to actual lighting or was it just a cosmetic improvement that it made? I was thinking of having the headlights on my WagonR buffed since they are 13 years old and quite foggy looking but then I was told that it could break very easily for example if you follow a truck on the highway and it spits little stone chips at you. Any idea how true this could be?

I think Buffing just cleans up the Glass, so it improves in cosmetic looks and starts looking new, and since it cleans the glass obviously the light is a little better too. I don't think it will make any difference on the strength of the glass or make it weaker.

[wanderernomad]

What are the cons of having a CNG kit installed in the GV?

[Gagzie]

Friends!

Bumping this old thread once again! This time I have found a Black 2.4 MT, 2012 model, nearing 70k on the ODO. It's with a dealer and not with any known contact. I haven't test driven it, just had a look. Exterior wise though, looks neat. What should be a fair price for this? And if I go for it, any surprises that I should expect at 70k+ kms?

Thanks!

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Gagzie

What should be a fair price for this? And if I go for it, any surprises that I should expect at 70k+ kms?

Yet to find any surprises at 125K+ kms.

Just get it evaluated by a mechanic you trust. There is no special surprise package.

[Gagzie]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Yet to find any surprises at 125K+ kms.

Just get it evaluated by a mechanic you trust. There is no special surprise package.

Great! Any idea what should be the fair price for this model if the condition is fair to good?

[sudev]

Originally Posted by Gagzie

Friends!

Bumping this old thread once again! This time I have found a Black 2.4 MT, 2012 model, nearing 70k on the ODO. It's with a dealer and not with any known contact. I haven't test driven it, just had a look. Exterior wise though, looks neat. What should be a fair price for this? And if I go for it, any surprises that I should expect at 70k+ kms?

Thanks!

Do a thorough check in service history. Dealers are known to tamper with odometer. Another thing is after the test drive leave engine idling and remove the dip stick. If you observe droplets of oil splattering your hand kept a few inches away from orifice is indicating worn piston rings. Indicating engine well past double of claimed odometer.

IMHO at claimed odometer it is good buy between 5 to 6 Lac

[Doge]

Originally Posted by Gagzie

Friends!

Bumping this old thread once again! This time I have found a Black 2.4 MT, 2012 model, nearing 70k on the ODO. It's with a dealer and not with any known contact. I haven't test driven it, just had a look. Exterior wise though, looks neat. What should be a fair price for this? And if I go for it, any surprises that I should expect at 70k+ kms?

Thanks!

Hello,
How did the sale go? Very interested in the 2.4 GV, always admired the car and a need for a real SUV in petrol leaves me with only the Fortuner as the option, hence considering this.

[Gagzie]

Originally Posted by Doge

Hello,
How did the sale go? Very interested in the 2.4 GV, always admired the car and a need for a real SUV in petrol leaves me with only the Fortuner as the option, hence considering this.

The sale didn't go well at all. As usual, the dealer had misrepresented the facts completely and the car ad was more of a clickbait than an actual sale offer. Ran away from the deal as fast as I could!

So, the search continues...

[sudev]

Call me prejudiced but to me for normal driving and galavanting across rough terrain GV 2.0lt is competent enough. Sadly 2.4lt were sold in much lower quantities and many have been snapped up for rallying.

A 2.0lt represent excellent VFM at purchase between 2~3lac

[Doge]

Originally Posted by sudev

Call me prejudiced but to me for normal driving and galavanting across rough terrain GV 2.0lt is competent enough. Sadly 2.4lt were sold in much lower quantities and many have been snapped up for rallying.

A 2.0lt represent excellent VFM at purchase between 2~3lac

The thing with the 2.0 is that it is too old, hence only sticking to 2.4.
Here is the car that I find tempting, it is a 2011 AT 4WD done 98K kms, second owner, for sale by a dealer.
What do you guys think?
https://www.olx.in/item/maruti-suzuk...-ID1meSnf.html