Jeeps in GOA

by Charles
(Colva, Goa, India)

THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF JEEPS HERE IN GOA - ALL MAHINDRAS OF COURSE. VERY POPULAR WITH THE EX PAT COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE RATHER POOR ROADS FOUND HERE.

I AM CURRENTLY RUNNING 3, ALL CJ TYPES WITH THE B275 INTERNATIONAL DIESEL ENGINE. TWO OF THESE ARE 2-WHEEL DRIVE, WHICH ARE QUITE COMMON HERE, AND ONE IS A FULL 4-WHEEL DRIVE VARIANT. ALL HAVE THE SAME BODY TYPE, THE MEDIUM WHEELBASE.

ALSO AVAILABLE ARE THE SHORT WHEELBASE, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE CLASSIC, AND A LONG WHEELBASE 4-DOOR OPENING VARIANT, BUT QUITE RARE HERE. SEE PHOTO FOR A TYPICAL LOCAL JEEP.

ALL ARE GREAT FUN TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TOPS OFF AND WINDSCREENS DOWN IN THE LOCAL VERY SUNNY CLIMATE.


Larry's Comment: Charles...is the Mahindra Jeep in the photo one of yours? It was not clear in your story.