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Import bike/car in india

If you are importing bikes or cars to india, then you must go through these following guidelines. In my opinion, its best to stay some more time, because sooner or later all the brands in other countries will look towards india. India is a huge market for them. Wait for you dream car or bike to come to india. Also the taxes levied by the customs in india is too much.

The import of vehicles shall be subject to the following guidelines of the Government of India:

1. (I) A new imported vehicle shall mean a vehicle that: -

(a) has not been manufactured/assembled in India; and
(b) has not been sold, leased or loaned prior to importation into India; or
(c) has not been registered for use in any country according to the laws of that country, prior to importation into India.

(II) The import of new vehicles shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) The new vehicle shall-
(i) have a speedometer indicating the speed in km / h;
(ii) have right hand steering, and controls (applicable on vehicles other than two and three wheelers);
(iii) have photometry of the headlamps to suit "keep-left" traffic; and
(iv) be imported from the country of manufacture.

(b) In addition, the new vehicle shall conform to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the rules made thereunder, as applicable, on the date of import.

(c) The import of new vehicles shall be permitted only through the Customs port at Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Calcutta and Chennai.

2. (I) A second hand or used vehicle shall mean a vehicle that :-

(a) has been sold, leased or loaned prior to importation into India; or
(b) has been registered for use in any country according to the laws of that country, prior to importation into India;

(II). The import of second had or used vehicles shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(a) The second hand or used vehicle shall not be older than three years from the date of manufacture;
(b) The second hand or used vehicle shall:

(i) have right hand steering, and controls (applicable on vehicles other than two and three wheelers);
(ii) have a speedometer indicating the speed km / h; and
(iii) have photometry of the headlamps to suit "keep left" traffic.

(c) In addition, the second hand or used vehicle shall conform to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the rules made thereunder, as applicable, on the date of import.

(d) Import of second hand vehicles shall be allowed only through the customs port at Mumbai.

(e) The second hand or used vehicles imported into India should have a minimum roadworthiness for a period of 5 years from the date of importation into India with assurance for providing service facilities within the country during the five year period. For this purpose, the importer shall, at the time of importation, submit a declaration indicating the period of roadworthiness in respect of every individual vehicle being imported, supported by a certificate issued by any of the testing agencies, which the Central Government may notify in this regard.

(f) The vehicle has to be submitted for testing to Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar, of the Ministry of Defence or the Automotive Research Association of India, Pune or the Central Farm and Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Budni, Madhya Pradesh, and such other agencies as may be specified by the Central Government, for granting a certificate by that agency as to the compliance of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and any rules made thereunder.

Hands on review of royal enfield Thunderbird Twin Spark

Today i had a chance to ride the Royal enfield thunderbird with the new twinspark engine, Let me the first to say it rocks the socks off. It is smooth riding redefined. It is what it is said it is. The old charisma of a royal enfield perfectly blend with the new technology.


Thunderbird Twinspark:

Along with the new engine, Royal enfield has upgraded some other features too. Halogen lamp replaces conventional lamp and hence you can expect increased life of the headlight.. For easy parking RE has made foot rests (rider) of the Thunderbird twinspark foldable. To reduce the metal, rear brake cable and chain sprocket is moved to the right side of the bike. An oil window is provided to check the oil level.

The new UCE engine cranks out 19.8bhp of maximum power at 5250rpm and 28Nm of peak torque at 4000rpm. The all new 6 plate clutch can be engaged and disengaged with little effort. Credits to the five speed transmission the low end and mid range torque is spectacular. The engine revs upto 6000rpm without any strain but the needle refuses to move after that. The new Thunderbird Twinspark clocks 60kmph from stand still in just 6.2 seconds nearly a second faster than the Lean Burn Thunderbird.


Colour's/Pricing options:

The new Thunderbird twinspark will be available in three colours (monotone) - silver,red and black. Thunderbird twinspark is priced Rs1,03,000 in (Ex-showroom) bangalore.

Mahindra Xylo costs 6.5~7.5 lakh

Wow iam excited!!! Mahindra lanched a new MUV - XYLO at nashik yesterday (Jan 13, 2009).




Xylo will be available in 57 select Mahindra dealerships in January 2009 and another 44 from February 2009. The price of xylo ranges from 6.5 lakh to 7.5 lakh. I think the price is affordable for any middle class family in india. The price is definitely lower than that of Toyota Innova(major competitor). For me Xylo is any day better than innova in terms of design and price, though i should mention that xylo does look funny to me, i have seen one on road(idk how that guy bought a xylo before launch).. It looks like a bulk vehicle.. almost like a small bus :)