3rd April 2009, 12:06
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| Ultimate 4x4 - Made in India Hi all, I've been looking for the ultimate off-roader on sale in India, as I intend to Raid-de-Himalayas. I need it to be machismo and solidly built and fear no terrain, and I absolutely don't care for posers as the (n)ever new Scorpios, Boleros & Safaris.......  .I have listed 2 of the best, but there's a tie!! Is it the Gypsy King or the Force Gurkha ????? (anythn else?, pls suggest) Both, as we know are true blue 4x4's which come with divorced T-Case's and Front/Rear Diff-lockers. But which one is very reliable and cope intense abuse? Which one of them? Pls suggest.  Thanx.Note from mod: Post edited, Abusive language direct or indirect not allowed refrain from using words like f*** Last edited by tsk1979 : 3rd April 2009 at 15:44. |
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3rd April 2009, 12:18
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PS: use only 2 smileys max per post Last edited by khan_sultan : 3rd April 2009 at 12:33. | |
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3rd April 2009, 12:23
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3rd April 2009, 12:35
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He he. Never heard of a Gypsy coming with BOTH Front/Rear Diff-lockers. Quote:
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3rd April 2009, 12:38
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2.gypsy is cheaper than the gurkha 3.gypsy is a maruti so wide spread network, easily avaiable spares, cheaper to maintain. only negative point: it is a petrol | |
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3rd April 2009, 12:46
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3rd April 2009, 12:48
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3rd April 2009, 12:50
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3rd April 2009, 13:52
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Bobby888, Which category do you intend to participate in, X-treme or Adventure?? If it is Adventure (TSD) category, then you really don't need any special vehicle. Even a Maruti 800 would do fine. All you need is some underbody protection. In the X-treme category almost all competitors use the Maruti Gypsy, with a few exceptions in between. The only time a sedan won the event was in 2000 with P.G. Abhilash in a Maruti Esteem, otherwise, the Gypsy rules the roost there. My suggestion is to go in for a Gypsy as there are many specialists in the market who prepare Gypsies for rally use and performance parts are available off the shelf. No such vendor base for the Gurkha exists and it will be tough for a first timer to prepare it for competition use. The Gurkha is a robust vehicle but weighs substantially more than the Gyspy. i doubt if it will handle very well at competition pace. Add to it the fact that the Gurkha will cost substantially more than the Gypsy to buy and prepare. If you buy a brand new Gypsy for 5.3 Lakh and spend another 1.25 Lakh for preparing it for competition use you are looking at a total of 6.55 lakhs. With a Gurkha it will be 8.75L(?) plus 1.25L (could be more as the front is IFS and competition spec components will be more expensive), meaning at least 10 Lakhs. Take your pick. All said and done, I would love to see a Gurkha giving the Gypsies a run for their money in the Raid  P.S. The entries for the Raid De Himalaya are already open. Hurry up if you want to be in the fray this year. | |
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3rd April 2009, 15:05
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