The story of the Standard 2000. 1985-1988

fulltime4wd · 19th December 2009, 10:19

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Originally Posted by GTO

The Standard 2000 with a Mahindra 2.1 engine! I've used the XDP 4.9 for 1.4 lakh kms and can confidently say that, there isn't a worse engine for the S2000.

Love to see pics. And what I wouldn't give to drive it before you swap the engine.

XDP4.9 actually performs kind of OK with a good GB. I have mated it with an isuzu 5 speed 4wd gb and used on a jeep. The overdrive works wonders actually. Anyway the plan is to drive it with the XDP4.9 for the time being.

Hope to get pictures( and the car) by Monday.

canonball · 19th December 2009, 12:50

The Innova engine may be a tad harsh - my experience form my Innova. By the same token some of the grey import Toyota sedans have the same engine in non common rail format so with the right mounts/damping this could be the best solution, expensive unless you score a low miles total loss piece. Not sure of you gearbox swap though as they are mostly configuered/ratioed for body type. Unless you have done the calculations. I would go for some sort of sedan turbo diesel engine. Found Isuzu engines to be refines more suited for sedans.

Pics???

fulltime4wd · 19th December 2009, 21:41

Thanks CanonBall! I will keep the pints you mentioned in mind when I do the swap. I will post pics soon.

issigonis · 20th December 2009, 13:51

The then President, R Venkataraman, had contemplated purchasing the Standard 2000 as his official car ( remember this from Business World magazine article, c. 1987). Don't really know whether the car was ordered for the President.

In an aside, I remember seeing a carton of India Kings cigarettes, with each packet embossed with the seal of the President, during the time N Sanjeeva Reddy was President, as a small kid. Heard that Sanjeeva Reddy was a smoker.

Regards

subhashnm · 21st December 2009, 13:13

Just stumbled upon this thread. This car was one of my dreams while growing up. This earned a notoreity in Kerala when the then Chief Minister K. Karunakaran had a near-fatal accident while riding in it in. It is said that the car was doing 120+ kph. Going by the looks of the battered car, no one should have escaped!

ajay99 · 31st December 2009, 20:33

This single owner pristine standard 2000 with low kms on the odometer is for sale.
the only negative is it has a DIESEL engine which is endorsed in the RC.
all other items are original,including the seats and the paint.
actually this is one of the few remaining good examples of the marque in KERALA.

ajay99 · 2nd January 2010, 15:30

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Originally Posted by ajay99

This single owner pristine standard 2000 with low kms on the odometer is for sale.
the only negative is it has a DIESEL engine which is endorsed in the RC.
all other items are original,including the seats and the paint.
actually this is one of the few remaining good examples of the marque in KERALA.

an interior photo of the same car

kishorelal · 2nd January 2010, 15:36

Which state is this standard 2000 registered.Is this is Bihar number?

fulltime4wd · 5th January 2010, 19:37

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Originally Posted by ajay99

This single owner pristine standard 2000 with low kms on the odometer is for sale.
the only negative is it has a DIESEL engine which is endorsed in the RC.
all other items are original,including the seats and the paint.
actually this is one of the few remaining good examples of the marque in KERALA.

Ajay, I just bought the beauty and brought her home!

ajay99 · 5th January 2010, 20:38

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Originally Posted by fulltime4wd

Ajay, I just bought the beauty and brought her home!

congratulations,by the way how much you paid for it?

sabret00the · 5th January 2010, 21:37

@ fulltime4wd : Congrats brother. I'm you can source the spares for this car. It's going to be painful but I'm sure you must be aware of it.

fulltime4wd · 6th January 2010, 12:56

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Originally Posted by sabret00the

@ fulltime4wd : Congrats brother. I'm you can source the spares for this car. It's going to be painful but I'm sure you must be aware of it.

Thanks sabret00the. I know it's going to be difficult sourcing spares. I have had another Standard2000 before

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Originally Posted by ajay99

congratulations,by the way how much you paid for it?

@ajay99 - 95K and misc expenses

ajay99 · 6th January 2010, 18:33

the price seems to be on the higher side!!

kishorelal · 16th January 2010, 17:49

Just now stumbled upon this thread,this standard looks very similar to the one owned by Moothoot group

ajay99 · 19th January 2010, 13:25

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Originally Posted by kishorelal

Just now stumbled upon this thread,this standard looks very similar to the one owned by Moothoot group

yes,it very much appaers to be the same car,but the Bihar numberplate has me confused.I think the muthoot car had a KRB number

19th December 2009, 12:50	#122
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	The Innova engine may be a tad harsh - my experience form my Innova. By the same token some of the grey import Toyota sedans have the same engine in non common rail format so with the right mounts/damping this could be the best solution, expensive unless you score a low miles total loss piece. Not sure of you gearbox swap though as they are mostly configuered/ratioed for body type. Unless you have done the calculations. I would go for some sort of sedan turbo diesel engine. Found Isuzu engines to be refines more suited for sedans. Pics???
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fulltime4wd Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks CanonBall! I will keep the pints you mentioned in mind when I do the swap. I will post pics soon.
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issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 95 Times	The chariot of the President? The then President, R Venkataraman, had contemplated purchasing the Standard 2000 as his official car ( remember this from Business World magazine article, c. 1987). Don't really know whether the car was ordered for the President. In an aside, I remember seeing a carton of India Kings cigarettes, with each packet embossed with the seal of the President, during the time N Sanjeeva Reddy was President, as a small kid. Heard that Sanjeeva Reddy was a smoker. Regards Last edited by issigonis : 20th December 2009 at 13:52.
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subhashnm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 101 Thanked: 3 Times	Just stumbled upon this thread. This car was one of my dreams while growing up. This earned a notoreity in Kerala when the then Chief Minister K. Karunakaran had a near-fatal accident while riding in it in. It is said that the car was doing 120+ kph. Going by the looks of the battered car, no one should have escaped!
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31st December 2009, 20:33	#126
ajay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 2,735 Thanked: 1,629 Times	single owner standard 2000 This single owner pristine standard 2000 with low kms on the odometer is for sale. the only negative is it has a DIESEL engine which is endorsed in the RC. all other items are original,including the seats and the paint. actually this is one of the few remaining good examples of the marque in KERALA. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ajay99 : 31st December 2009 at 20:39. Reason: double photos
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kishorelal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PATHANAMTHITTA Posts: 181 Thanked: 54 Times	Which state is this standard 2000 registered.Is this is Bihar number?
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sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	@ fulltime4wd : Congrats brother. I'm you can source the spares for this car. It's going to be painful but I'm sure you must be aware of it.
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ajay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 2,735 Thanked: 1,629 Times	the price seems to be on the higher side!!
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kishorelal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PATHANAMTHITTA Posts: 181 Thanked: 54 Times	Just now stumbled upon this thread,this standard looks very similar to the one owned by Moothoot group
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