Recent content by wanderernomad

Behram Dabhar was the man behind a lot of modern Mahindra Products. He was also behind the Mahindra Bolero. He used to rally for Mahindras during the Eighties in the Gruelling Himalayan Car rally. A jeep enthusiast he also helped a lot of jeepers to properly maintain their rigs here. Another...

Thank you very much for your effort. I see that mine is not even listed here :). But apart from the longer wheel base, mine shares almost everything with the Classic. So I think its the right decision to chop off the extra baggage and return it to the classic specs. 1975 CJ-500 or the Mahindra...

Ill appreciate if you can post the drawing and specs of Mahindra Classic and the CJ500 DP. Thanks

There used to be a better version of the basic boned Armada called as Armada Grand. I drove Armada a lot during the nineties. It was a heavy vehicle, no creature comforts and a harsh ride. No power steering meant turning it was a major effort in itself in the mountains. But it was sturdy and...

The Gurkha is a different beast than the Toofan. The shorter version was the Trax and then there was a midsized version called as the Gama. Also the Toofan has been relaunched as the Trax Cruiser now with a CRD Engine to meet the new BSVI norms. This vehicle is almost a mini bus on rural roads...

The body tub already has a clear cut panel addition where the section was added to increase the length of the body tub. So I think cutting along these seams should also be pretty straight forward?

This is my Mahindra 500dp. It still has the original peugeot XD4.9P engine from 1984. Most of it is still stock except a few changes like a light indicator for the engine oil on the dash rather than the live oil pressure line gauge, 2 rims have also been taken from a later model. Now I am...

The split windscreen jeep is a RCL Gun jeep. There used to be a barrel protruding from the gap and primarily used as an anti tank weapon.

As long as you have a valid Identity Card and proof of residence, you can own and register a vehicle. But if you are simply here for a few months with no permanent residence you wont be able to register a vehicle in your name.

The groom is travelling in the first car leading the procession and not the one in the orange turban. I own a 1984 Mahindra CJ500DP. Its basically a long wheel base version of the cj3b. DP after 500 means its a diesel and has a peugeot engine. Will post some pictures of the same along with a few...

This is the new Jimny. The new Vitara is a much bigger SUV.

My Suzuki Grand Vitara from a couple of trips from this summer.

Here is my Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0 AT, 2007 on a recent road trip across the Himalayas.

One of my favorite threads on this forum. The beautiful pictures that you post are a real treat to the eyes and a great inspiration to go out and explore the wilds. Apart from the trip details can you also please post the details of stuff that you usually carry along. Once again wish you many...

Hi Cyrus, i just saw the message and hope you are enjoying your travels.