Are you in the UK? Are you willing to help VadGTI and bzcat achieve their dream? Then click on this thread and come on in!

[VadGTI]

What we want: A cheap Sierra Cossie replica.
What we need: Someone to contact the seller of a cheap Cossie replica and get him to communicate with us.
Other things we need: Help with possible shipping and storage issues, possibly help with finding a driver's seat and door panel for a Sierra.
What you get in return: Love, affection, and $20 cash (but only if you can name the movie this line is from). Also, a free tour for you and a guest of Los Angeles, care of VadGTI's Awesome Tours of LA (5-star rating!).

The link to seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sierra-3-d...item2ebe6ce3bb

The car:


MikkiJayne, anothercar, Mikedav, etc., I'm looking at you!

[mavric_ac]

and today on automotive blunders with VadGTi

[KahviVW]

and today on automotive blunders with VadGTi

[emmettlodge]

Vad, this will not end like you hope it will.

[bubbagti]

Vad, this will not end like you hope it will.

1. Locate beater on Ebay.UK
2. Have TCL'ers across the pond verify "beat-upness"
3. Ship to LA in container with other drug cars
4.?????
5. PROFIT!!

[emmettlodge]

1. Locate beater on Ebay.UK
2. Have TCL'ers across the pond verify "beat-upness"
3. Ship to LA in container with other drug cars
4.?????
5. PROFIT!!

Like I said, this will not end well

[J-Tim]

Good luck finding a Sierra in UK (any Sierra in fact) that isn't a rust bucket.

Why don't you find a US-specced one, which was called Merkur - something, buy a Cossie engine and do a swap ?

[choochoo]

Good luck!

lima swap?

I'm surprised you didn't offer lawbearhugs in addition to your 5 star tour.

[mellbergVWfan]

Why don't you find a US-specced one, which was called Merkur - something, buy a Cossie engine and do a swap ?

Way too sensible for Vad. Remember his trademark: "The best cars in the worst shape."

[InternetMeme]

MikkiJayne, anothercar, Mikedav, etc., I'm looking at you!

[VadGTI]

I forgot about you. bzcat was rushing me in his Cossie-replica-fueled excitement. You can be included as well.

[VadGTI]

I'm surprised you didn't offer lawbearhugs in addition to your 5 star tour.

Lawbearhugs and tours of Nakatomi Plaza will also be thrown in.

[2.0T_Convert]

So..... what is so special about this car?

[J-Tim]

Way too sensible for Vad. Remember his trademark: "The best cars in the worst shape."

Yeah, except that he doesn't actually end up buying anything.

[hipster.]

So..... what is so special about this car?

Potential Money Pit

[InternetMeme]

I forgot about you. bzcat was rushing me in his Cossie-replica-fueled excitement. You can be included as well.

Just an FYI: Red Lodge (IP28) is north/west England. It's literally the middle of no-where UK and no one lives out there (it's around a 2 hour drive from London). Odds are they had to shoot a gun a few times to scare off the animals living inside the car before they took the pictures

[hipster.]

Odds are it's being sold by pikeys.

FTFY

[VadGTI]

Just an FYI: Red Lodge (IP28) is north/west England. It's literally the middle of no-where UK and no one lives out there (it's around a 2 hour drive from London). Odds are they had to shoot a gun a few times to scare off the animals living inside the car before they took the pictures

2 hours?!?! That's like driving back from Cars & Coffee in traffic (and stopping off an In-n-Out). Get to it! Or, maybe, call him and tell him to check his live.co.uk account for an e-mail from a certain person with a Russian-sounding name based in the US.

[VadGTI]

Yeah, except that he doesn't actually end up buying anything.

/cough! M3 /cough!

[phil123]

Shipping it is going to cost more than whatever you pay for it.

My bro just sent his bus to the UK and it was expensive, i want to say around $1600.

[choochoo]

Lawbearhugs and tours of Nakatomi Plaza will also be thrown in.

Yippy KaiYeah M***** F*****!!!

[VadGTI]

Shipping it is going to cost more than whatever you pay for it.

My bro just sent his bus to the UK and it was expensive, i want to say around $1600.

Our estimate was $1,500 for shipping, so there you go.

$3k all-in for a Moonstone right-hooker with the correct Cossie external bits and quarter windows? You couldn't do that to a Merkur XR4Ti for double the price .

[InternetMeme]

2 hours?!?! That's like driving back from Cars & Coffee in traffic (and stopping off an In-n-Out). Get to it! Or, maybe, call him and tell him to check his live.co.uk account for an e-mail from a certain person with a Russian-sounding name based in the US.

I can call tomorrow (errr later today rather) for you, it's 1AM right now

Or you could gives me $50,000 and I'll ship this in a crate...

[S0RRY]

Shipping it is going to cost more than whatever you pay for it.

My bro just sent his bus to the UK and it was expensive, i want to say around $1600.

VW bus or city bus? Important distinction

[Viener Vanker]

The car:

Dude, that thing looks pretty bad. Why not just recruit all of us to find the best Merkur in the states?

[hipster.]

Judging by that mirror, I bet this guy really took care of this car.

[VadGTI]

I can call tomorrow (errr later today rather) for you, it's 1AM right now

Or you could gives me $50,000 and I'll ship this in a crate...

1. A bit pricey.
2. A bit not legal .

[saron81]

Pm sent.

[patrickvr6]

Good luck finding a Sierra in UK (any Sierra in fact) that isn't a rust bucket.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

[DustinM]

2. A bit not legal .

What do you mean?

acquire title and vin plate for a 2.5rs coupe, send vin plate, affix vin plate to new car, import and register as your own custom 2.5rs.

[InternetMeme]

1. A bit pricey.
2. A bit not legal .

I'll even wash her for you. It'd be the first time I've ever washed her too

[VadGTI]

I'll even wash her for you. It'd be the first time I've ever washed her too

I'd be upset but I've only washed the M3 once since August .

[J-Tim]

/cough! M3 /cough!

I am sorry Vad, but how many cars did you "go through" before picking this one ? I think we're talking hundreds here.

[Lwize]

Wouldn't it be easier to get an XR4Ti locally, buy some Eurosohurtz Sierra bits & pieces over the interwebs and have them shipped here (via Japan overnight), cobble together your own beast, spraypaint COSPLAY on the hood and be done with it?

[choochoo]

Dude, that thing looks pretty bad. Why not just recruit all of us to find the best Merkur in the states?

here's one in VADGTI condition
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3029462827.html

here's one that looks to be in pretty good condition (translation: too nice for VAD)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant...000985800.html