M882 stuck on New York docks.

[RichM882]

Well, I am helpless. I cannot communicate with anyone directly on the dock and whatever I do will only cost me more money. So far I envisage that it will be an extra $1000 it will cost me. I need to find someone in the Southampton area who can bring her out of the docks and store her so I can pick her up on a weekend. I was thinking of buying a Diamond T 969 from Norway but this has scared me off a little.I have been shipping vehicles out of Japan for 20 years and never had a problem....

 

[RichM882]

Yep Mickey, it does date you a little !!!!

 

[armytruck63]

Is there a SS member in the NJ/NY Sopranos land that can help out RichM882?

 

[RichM882]

Is there a SS member in the NJ/NY Sopranos land that can help out RichM882?

Radar love, Golden ear ring...

 

[armytruck63]

Radar love, Golden ear ring...

You got it!

 

[dmetalmiki]

PM me lets discuss this further. If I can help (get help) I will.

 

[RichM882]

Thank you MetalMiki. I have lost the battle. She is going to Southampton. Not happy but I had no control over anything.....

 

[RichM882]

Well she turned up in Liverpool. The vehicle that would not engage gear turned out to be a 1975 Triumph TR6. Somehow they mixed them up.....

 

[DanM7890]

So all is well with the vehicle you bought and there were no additional charges?

 

[mkcoen]

Well she turned up in Liverpool. The vehicle that would not engage gear turned out to be a 1975 Triumph TR6. Somehow they mixed them up.....

Well they do look very similar...

 

[RichM882]

Hi Dan. There were no additional charges incurred. went 'missing' for 6 weeks and mysteriously just turned up in Liverpool docks. She is pretty good really for a 40 year old but there is more rust than I was led to believe. The wipers didn't work, parking brake seized no horn no washers tailgate latch unserviceable. Of the rust the worst is the doors and the cab floor. But I do love her and the motor is very strong, the transmission smooth and no axle noise. I just need some power steering !!!

 

[RichM882]

Well they do look very similar...

They both have round headlamps I suppose.....

 

[doghead]

Meanwhile, somewhere on a Triumph TR6 forum....

 

[Digger09]

Glad it worked out for you. Not so good for the Triumph guy though.

 

[AZK9]

Well she turned up in Liverpool. The vehicle that would not engage gear turned out to be a 1975 Triumph TR6. Somehow they mixed them up.....

Well they do look very similar...

Yup... such a mistake is easily understandable.

They do look a lot alike! Most people would probably say they're identical!

Bottom line is... it looks like this crazy situation will have a happy ending after all!

 

[mkcoen]

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Yup... such a mistake is easily understandable.

They do look a lot alike! Most people would probably say they're identical!

Bottom line is... it looks like this crazy situation will have a happy ending after all!

Actually neither of those look like his since it was a Dodge he was missing.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Ha! but this is a triumph Tr6.....now that could have a "tricky" gear selection.

 

[AZK9]

Ha! but this is a triumph Tr6.....now that could have a "tricky" gear selection.

Yes... but....


It's such a conundrum!

 

[rchalmers3]

Well she turned up in Liverpool. The vehicle that would not engage gear turned out to be a 1975 Triumph TR6. Somehow they mixed them up.....

Ha! A bit early for April Fools, I guess you needed to be tested for stomach bile production.

The rust is normal, perhaps that was why no one mentioned it......

Cheers,
Rick

 

[mkcoen]

Ha! A bit early for April Fools, I guess you needed to be tested for stomach bile production.

The rust is normal, perhaps that was why no one mentioned it......

Since I don't know the seller I can't speak to his honesty but I would hope anyone would disclose any rust in something they're selling sight unseen, especially to someone overseas that's going to the expense of shipping it. I purchased our M37 off eBay and the seller was out and out fraudulent in regards to the rust on it. I wound up having to replace about 75% of the body because of his lies and misrepresentation. Turns out he was using his brother's account because he had been kicked off for his past transgressions. Can someone not notice something? Sure but there's a big difference in missing something and trying to hide something. Bottom line is not everyone knows all the issues with a specific vehicle and if you're an honest person you disclose everything you know.