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"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 09/15/2018 at 05:36 • Filed to: None

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I’ve got room for one project, and only one project. Currently its my ‘81 Celica circle track car thats chillin in my driveway because I have no time for it at the moment. So when this showed up for sale not super far from me, well its a problem.

Yep, an Isuzu VehiCROSS. Its my unicorn and my white whale. I passed on one a few months ago because it was really rusty and garbagey, and I’m STILL mad about it because it was a VehiCROSS. That one was Foxfire Red Mica, which is probably my least favorite VehiCROSS color, the frame was awful, and the transmission didn’t work. Ran mint though.

This one is a 2001, the last year of production, and its Dragon Green Mica, a color I didn’t know existed on the VehiCROSS until just the other day but I like it a lot. Its a subdued color, which is kinda un-VehiCROSS, but it works for me.

Its all there as far as the body panels, which is good because they’re really not easy to find. The mismatched front wheels are legit awful, but I was thinking steelies and BFG ATs anyway. I don’t see any big dents or anything in the few pictures provided.

And the interior looks pretty clean! The truck allegedly has 149k miles on it, which isn’t bad for something thats basically a Trooper styled like a UFO. There’s another one for sale locally with 320k on it, so that’s cool.

The main issues are a) it doesn’t run, and b) its not exactly local, since its in New Hampshire. I’d have to get it towed here, which is fine, because they’re only asking $500 for it.

At this moment, I’m leaning towards selling the Celica and acquiring the Isuzu.  It’ll function as a third car, and its a god damn VehiCross.  I just want a VehiCross so, so much.

Svend > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 06:51

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That trim would look fantastic with a rim restorer coating or a tyre & trim dressing.

If you want to know if the trim can be brought back, get it wet, when it’s wet, that’s what the trim will look like restored or dressed. 

Nom De Plume > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 08:31

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That Celica was one of the more interesting projects here. Where did you end up getting with stripping it to bare metal?

I bet if you plastidipped those body panels the Vehicross would be anything but subdued.  Something in the area of sky or Martini blue

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Svend 09/15/2018 at 08:39

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Id either do that or have it line-x to give it some more durability and a bit more agressive look. 

Wacko > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 08:45

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Celica has no fangs, time for it to go.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 10:22

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dooooooooooo it that seems like a no brainer if you want one that bad

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Nom De Plume 09/15/2018 at 12:54

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I messed around with the aircraft remover for about half an hour and that stuff is LEGIT. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and the paint wiped off down to metal. My plan was to roll it on and use a pressure washer to remove the paint, I just haven’t had time. 

Future Heap Owner > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 14:15

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I only learned about this car from a post on here about  three days ago. It looks fantastic. You should definitely get it. Gotta catch the white whale at some point!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 15:52

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$500!? That is excellent. Would buy.

boxrocket > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/15/2018 at 17:02

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Do it! Save the VehiCROSSes! Especially green ones, w oooo!

QCGoose > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/16/2018 at 09:49

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Wow, I never knew the VehiCROSS was available in a green. That color is class AF.

If that’s your white whale, I’d go for it ( especially in that green).