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David Wiltshire
06/24/2013, 02:11 AM
It's probably a dumb question but according to Wiki a certain number were produced for export to the USA for some reason I thought they only made 1800 but I see that was for the JDM/Grey Import market. So were in excess of 5000 imported?

tom4bren
06/24/2013, 05:21 AM
IIRC it was more like 3900 from 1999 through 2001.

WormGod
06/24/2013, 06:56 AM
Any many suggest there are only about 1400 on the road now. Between wrecks, cash for clunkers, parting out, etc, the numbers are low.

nocturnalVX
06/24/2013, 07:15 AM
4153, but I am sure there are far fewer on the roads now. As Gary said, many VXes have been lost due to accidents.

David Wiltshire
06/24/2013, 08:15 AM
Thanks all, very helpful.

VX KAT
06/24/2013, 08:38 AM
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/photokat4/MISC%20VX%20PICTURES/600numbermade-1.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/photokat4/media/MISC%20VX%20PICTURES/600numbermade-1.jpg.html)

vt_maverick
06/24/2013, 11:52 AM
I've been tracking Foxfire VINs for awhile now and there are way more out there than you'd think, something like 80% or better IIRC.

Scott Larson
06/24/2013, 07:22 PM
Ashley, can you confirm that these vehicles are still roadworthy or are they just still registered due to people not "junking" the titles? (Send your retired title to the state for deregistration.) I don't know what the laws are elsewhere but here in Minnesota we are "supposed" to send in our titles for any junked vehicle but few people do unless there is a cash transaction that dictates transfer...:_confused

89Vette
06/24/2013, 09:37 PM
I've been tracking Foxfire VINs for awhile now and there are way more out there than you'd think, something like 80% or better IIRC.

I think this is reasonable to assume. As a "collectors" vehicle, more people would strive to keep them running. Rare cars are rarely "thrown" away.

I'm surprised how many I see in an area such as Kansas City. I've probably seen nearly 10 of them in the past two years. And, this isn't a high-concentration area.

Scott Larson
06/24/2013, 11:00 PM
I'm kinda thinkin' the vast majority of peeps that own 'em have no idea of their value, hence the amount turned in for CFC...

tom4bren
06/25/2013, 04:53 AM
Ashley, can you confirm that these vehicles are still roadworthy or are they just still registered due to people not "junking" the titles? (Send your retired title to the state for deregistration.) I don't know what the laws are elsewhere but here in Minnesota we are "supposed" to send in our titles for any junked vehicle but few people do unless there is a cash transaction that dictates transfer...:_confused

We gotsa turn in title to junkyard here in VA & take receipt to DMV to clear it out of the system. If you don't, you'll get a surprise Personal Property bill from the county in 6 months or so for a vehicle that doesn't exist anymore (ask me how I know).

Twice in my life now, I've had to prove that I DON'T own a certain vehicle (one sold & one junked). Think about it: it's easy to prove that you do own a vehicle ... but how the heck do you prove that you don't own it.

H3_VX
06/25/2013, 03:56 PM
4.153 were sent here. 4,153 remain this day.

blacksambo
06/25/2013, 08:50 PM
4.153 were sent here. 4,153 remain this day.

True enough. Even if not running or junked they are still here. As an interesting side bar, six more were supposed to come but were lost at sea due to a ship wreck.

VX KAT
06/26/2013, 12:04 AM
4.153 were sent here. 4,153 remain this day.


True enough. Even if not running or junked they are still here. As an interesting side bar, six more were supposed to come but were lost at sea due to a ship wreck.

I can think of at least 3 that came into the US but were subsequently exported - Vehigaz and Ricksters both went to Russia and the AutoPro V8 Ebony went somewhere in the Middle East - - and I think a few more were exported to Russia. Small numbers yes, but not all 4,153 are still here.

FlyingV77
06/26/2013, 12:14 AM
the exact number left is.... Potato!

WormGod
06/26/2013, 07:07 AM
4.153 were sent here. 4,153 remain this day.

I can vouch for one that is only here with us in spirit. Not so much in the material world. :p

Cobrajet
06/26/2013, 01:24 PM
I can think of at least 3 that came into the US but were subsequently exported - Vehigaz and Ricksters both went to Russia and the AutoPro V8 Ebony went somewhere in the Middle East - - and I think a few more were exported to Russia. Small numbers yes, but not all 4,153 are still here.

And don't forget the ones going to Canada and South America.

dietz99vcross
06/26/2013, 04:46 PM
And then there are all of those that got sent to the islands.:smilewink

JoFotoz
06/26/2013, 05:13 PM
:clap::clap::clap:...



And then there are all of those that got sent to the islands.:smilewink

:p:thumbup::p

jo

blacksambo
06/26/2013, 09:53 PM
I can think of at least 3 that came into the US but were subsequently exported - Vehigaz and Ricksters both went to Russia and the AutoPro V8 Ebony went somewhere in the Middle East - - and I think a few more were exported to Russia. Small numbers yes, but not all 4,153 are still here.

Exact a mundo! We sent one to Russia too, a few years back. Great spot KAT!

givegodachance
06/28/2013, 08:24 PM
4153 sent here and 5996 or 5998 were made

JoFotoz
06/28/2013, 08:42 PM
I get...

5958 vehicles being produced between 1997 and 2001.
1805 were produced for the domestic Japanese market,
and the remaining 4,153 sold in the United States.

...whenever I have searched.

The above I got from Wiki, and it has a complete breakdown of US and JDM colors/numbers.

jo

blacksambo
06/28/2013, 09:31 PM
I get...

5958 vehicles being produced between 1997 and 2001.
1805 were produced for the domestic Japanese market,
and the remaining 4,153 sold in the United States.

...whenever I have searched.

The above I got from Wiki, and it has a complete breakdown of US and JDM colors/numbers.

jo

Interestingly, JDM also mean't OZ included and no place else.