FBI Profile of a Vx owner

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03/31/2009, 11:11 AM
Marlin

FBI Profile of a Vx owner

While taking a shower, (I know, sounds weird), I thought of an interesting thread.

If the FBI were to profile, stereotype, generalize...a VX owner, what would their file say? I am gonna add the stipulation as current Vx owners, because I would guess first gen owners and 2nd/3rd gen owners are different. I would never pay 35K for a two door SUV, especially back in 99-01. So there will certainly be differences between original owners and current owners (if not the same person).

I would start with:
Vx owners love attention!!
FBI style:White, male, >27yrs old? likes outdoors, shoot, this is starting to sound like a singles ad...

Not sure on age, I know there are a few younger, but once again, its a generalization. I will be 30 soon, I know Bart is 33, Tom is old(jab), Riffraff is old(jab again), Scott is really old(I don't jab senior citizens,it's not nice)

LIST:
Loves attention
03/31/2009, 11:20 AM
MSHardeman

Marlin,

We where actually talking about this at our last Colorado VX meet and really couldn't come up with a "typical" VX owner. I thought that since these things where so odd and "designerly" that there would be a bunch of people in the design field (artists, architects, graphic engineers, etc.) attracted to them. I know that we have a few of those types around (heck, I'm an architect), but we really have a very diverse bunch of owners. From policemen to software engineers, students to retirees and all different ages.

The great thing is that the VX attracted us to it for some reason, and even with our motley crew here on the site, we all seem to get along (for the most part:p).
03/31/2009, 11:55 AM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSHardeman

Marlin,
The great thing is that the VX attracted us to it for some reason, and even with our motley crew here on the site, we all seem to get along (for the most part:p).

There must be certain things most of us have in common. My wife has a bachelors in psychology, she said "You (Vx owners) are all crazy, you love your car more than your spouse".
I didn't really argue with her, she is the expert after all.:bgwb:
03/31/2009, 11:57 AM
tom4bren

"diverse bunch of owners"

Despite our diversity, there must be some commonality.

I'll go with 'social'

Look at the number of posts here & you'll notice that we are a talkative group. Even the 'wet behind the ears' newbies talk up a storm. Case in point is Mr. Marlin here - only a member for 3 months & look at the controversy he has generated. Maybe he's just too young to realize that 'old & sneeky' beats 'young & energetic' hands down ... every time.
03/31/2009, 12:18 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom4bren

Maybe he's just too young to realize that 'old & sneeky' beats 'young & energetic' hands down ... every time.

LOL. Except in the Presidential election...sorry, couldn't help it.
This it what happens when you do 5 deployments over 9 years at sea. There isn't a whole lot to talk about at 3 in the morning and you have to be there 6hrs straight at a time. Arguing is the only entertaining thing. ;Db;

Back to the thread, I would like to add obsessive.
03/31/2009, 01:07 PM
tom4bren

"I would like to add obsessive"

This thread won't be that much fun if you just throw out words. You have to justify why it applies.:)
03/31/2009, 01:18 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom4bren

"I would like to add obsessive"

This thread won't be that much fun if you just throw out words. You have to justify why it applies.:)

Fine, if you hadn't noticed, I changed my signature, I realized how crazy it made me look. I spent thousands in the last few months upgrading my Vx, maintenance, planning for Moab, goin to Uhwarrie in a few weeks, mods. I am obsessed!!!!!!!!!! Looking at pics and number of posts on this forum, we are all obsessive.
03/31/2009, 01:25 PM
tom4bren

"I changed my signature"

I thought you were just taking my comment on 'people who generalize' to a whole new level.

The obsessive nature of VX owners is rather self explanitory - my comment was really for the next thread participants.
03/31/2009, 01:57 PM
Gussie2000

This is an interesting thread.
To me the most expertise FBI profiler would have a hard time trying to put together the puzzle about what went thru the mind of a VX'er when he choose to get his hands on it. It's difficult to say though.
I believe the word "GO FURTHER" has to do a lot with it,I mean,that's what I though of when i saw the VX for the 1rst time ever,it caused an psicologcal disturbance in our minds,that's probably why your wife told you we're all crazy.....yeah,I agree with her.
The funniest VX "moment" I can recall of was with my girl friend;She were in venezuela when i bought the VX,at home I sent her few pics of the truck thru my cell to her laptop,after she opened she called me asking the common question: Que carajo es eso ? English translate: WTH is that? I told her: Vehicross honey,her replay:Te volvistes loco;English translate: Are you crazy ? That thing looks weird My replay: probably i just went further LOL
The day i went to pick her up @ the airport & we walked out the exit gate my girl saw the THING out there awaiting for her to drive home she spinned around the "THING" & asked me : This thing comes with a helmet & oxigen gas mask,right? I told her: hey! Now you sounds weird though.She show me her nice smile,a quick wink & wisper : I love it.

Now,is deffinetly certain that driving a VX doesn't has nothing to do with your annual income,your educational degree,if you are single,divorced,live in US or australia,you're in NSA relationship or your wife just caught you chatting over the internet with your ex,if you collect playboy magazines,if you stil live with parents & got married 5 years ago or whatever comes into your mind.

So the FBI got lot of work to figured out a VX'er profile

My quote to the thread is VX is :

Mam....Dad....I don't want to be like you.......I want to drive a VX
03/31/2009, 02:28 PM
pbkid

hmm, interesting thread for sure...

i think, considering our group here...

im gonna add ACTIVE outdoors

look at billy (triathelete), mark (mshardeman), me (snowboarding 2 times a week), bart (nfpgasmask), beau (ascinder)......and those are just the ones that come to mind....
03/31/2009, 02:30 PM
circmand

not pertinent

Active outdoors not in my vocabulary
03/31/2009, 02:41 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by circmand

Active outdoors not in my vocabulary

Really? What do you do with your Vx, or are you one of those crazies that lowered it?!!! Sorry to those who lowered their Vx, but I just don't get it.

How about gun owners? Do most Vxers own guns?
03/31/2009, 02:43 PM
nfpgasmask

I'm sure the FBI already have a file on me! :eek: :D :rolleyes: :eek: :wtfy:

Bart
03/31/2009, 02:43 PM
nfpgasmask

Quote:

Originally Posted by circmand

Active outdoors not in my vocabulary

Soooo, I take it we won't see you for any VX camping meet ups, eh?

Bart
03/31/2009, 04:00 PM
circmand

as for my vx

What do you do with your Vx, (NFPgasmask)

It is stock driven on paved roads I just like the way lether feels against my naked butt

Soooo, I take it we won't see you for any VX camping meet ups, eh? (Bart)

No deliverance trips for me Bart, Give me a cabin or an RV a fridge full of beer and a gun to shoot deer from the porch. UUUUHWEEE thats what um talkin about. Oh and some of that nice quilted toilet paper.
03/31/2009, 04:02 PM
nfpgasmask

Quote:

Originally Posted by circmand

No deliverance trips for me Bart

LOL, I love that movie. WEEEEE WEEEEEEE!

:) Bart
03/31/2009, 04:04 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by circmand

What do you do with your Vx, (NFPgasmask)

It is stock driven on paved roads I just like the way lether feels against my naked butt

Well, at least you are honest, do you have tinted windows at least?!!!:bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb ::bgwb::bgwb:
03/31/2009, 04:23 PM
4X4 UFO

Another trait?

I've got to believe that "independant" would describe most of us. You're not likely to find many "follow the crowd" types driving VX's.....

Randy
03/31/2009, 04:33 PM
CoastieCosta567

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4 UFO

I've got to believe that "independant" would describe most of us. You're not likely to find many "follow the crowd" types driving VX's.....

Randy

AGREE 2X. :bgwo:
03/31/2009, 04:35 PM
circmand

No but I do have seat covers on hot days

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlin

Well, at least you are honest, do you have tinted windows at least?!!!:bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb::bgwb ::bgwb::bgwb:

also very careful on the seat extenders.
03/31/2009, 07:24 PM
etlsport

haha i fit most of the descriptions listed here..

23 (got it when i was 20 though) white(ish) male.. active (camping 2-3 times a year, hiking, getting into triathlons).. enjoy the attention.. obsessive about the VX

i would also tend to think most VXers could be described as "car people" i get the most comments/ praise from people who like to be around cars
03/31/2009, 07:39 PM
rowhard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlin

White, male, >27yrs old? likes outdoors, shoot,

Not sure where that leaves me, I'm 61, my idea of roughing it is waiting 15 minutes for room service, the only thing I like to shoot is Ta-kill-ya shots which you can tell I've had so many of I can no longer spell or say it right. But I am white:gring:
03/31/2009, 08:09 PM
Gussie2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by etlsport

haha i fit most of the descriptions listed here..

23 (got it when i was 20 though) white(ish) male.. active (camping 2-3 times a year, hiking, getting into triathlons).. enjoy the attention.. obsessive about the VX

i would also tend to think most VXers could be described as "car people" i get the most comments/ praise from people who like to be around cars

Eric how you're doing with your VX ?

You figured out how to fix the coolant leak ?
03/31/2009, 10:16 PM
JGeorge264

most common denominator?

It appears to me (as I logged on and off the site all day) that the most common denominator of vx owners (at least those that are active on the thread) is we all appear to have waaay too much free time at work to spend on the computer surfing the vx forum... :eek: :bgwo:
03/31/2009, 10:50 PM
VXR

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by 4X4 UFO
I've got to believe that "independant" would describe most of us. You're not likely to find many "follow the crowd" types driving VX's.....

Randy

AGREE 2X.

X3:grinb::gring:
04/01/2009, 07:50 AM
Gussie2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGeorge264

It appears to me (as I logged on and off the site all day) that the most common denominator of vx owners (at least those that are active on the thread) is we all appear to have waaay too much free time at work to spend on the computer surfing the vx forum... :eek: :bgwo:

You hit the poll;With my new blackberry I'll soon become the new posting leader of the site
04/01/2009, 02:31 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGeorge264

It appears to me (as I logged on and off the site all day) that the most common denominator of vx owners (at least those that are active on the thread) is we all appear to have waaay too much free time at work to spend on the computer surfing the vx forum... :eek: :bgwo:

LoL X4!!!!!! I was thinkin that we all have a bit of money, anyone who is strapped for money has the wrong car. If you haven't had problems yet, then its a ticking bomb. Parts are so expensive, and hard to get, this is not the "poor" man's car, nor is it the most reliable, with all the threads I have seen about problems and the poorly located alternator, power steering and ac compressor. Not sayin its any less reliable than any other car(it does drink oil in a lot of them), but man, an older civic, sentra, camry or whatnot is for more practical.
So, Vx owners.....not too concerned with practical.
04/01/2009, 02:48 PM
nfpgasmask

I would say the VX is impractical, yes, but only not reliable if you neglect it. A well cared for Isuzu will not only last a LOOOOONG time, it will be a vehicle you can depend on.

Bart
04/01/2009, 05:07 PM
circmand

of course you read about problems

I do not come on each day and post that everything went and worked well today I log on and post when I have an issue and need help from better mechanics than I on diagnosis and solution.
04/02/2009, 11:36 AM
Cobrajet

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4 UFO

You're not likely to find many "follow the crowd" types driving VX's.....

Randy

I believe this is the most common attribute, if you can consider anything common about VX owners. I don't off-road (OK, I did ONCE!), my VX is mostly mod-free (except for the PV1 and slightly larger tires), I don't camp and do "outdoors" things, I'm definitely NOT a social person, and I hate guns!

I bought a VX because it is different! But, it is also tough, great looking, and (yes) reliable! As many know, I traded in a '98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Collector's Edition for my VX. Being a CE, it was rare, but it still looked like thousands of other Mark VIII's on the road. It was nice, but it was kind of boring!

VX owners are all the same -- we're DIFFERENT!
04/02/2009, 12:06 PM
kodiak

If you�re the type of person that will avoid standing in line even if it takes longer to get where you�re going. You might be a VX owner.;)
04/02/2009, 12:18 PM
kodiak

If you�re the type of person that sees a 30 something driving a Ford Taurus as someone that has given up on there dreams. Then you might be a VX owner.

P.S. Unless it�s an SHO.:rolleyes:
04/02/2009, 12:31 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobrajet

VX owners are all the same -- we're DIFFERENT!

Ahhhh, but much the same as the EMO/goth kids, they all appear the same in their attempt to be different.
04/02/2009, 12:39 PM
kodiak

If you have a massive Gas Mask collection and you see every bad situation as an excellent photo opportunity. You might be a VX owner. ;)
04/02/2009, 01:21 PM
nocturnalVX

Let's see...

I'm 42. Goth. Don't really do the outdoors. Don't own guns, nor would I want to. Since I bought it new in 2001, my VX has been very reliable. Lastly, as I have said before, this is the first group of enthusiasts I have really taken to. I would say we are UNIQUE, just like our rides. We pride ourselves on our individuality and feel compelled to make our VXes reflect that. Some mods might be more extreme than others, while some mods are popular by demand. I would agree with us all being obsessive over our VehiCROSS.
04/02/2009, 01:31 PM
VXIRONwoMAN

Where do I fit?

I am 22 now. Female. When I bought my first VX I was 17. I guess you can say I am half white (Irish, Polish and Puerto Rican). Guns are not really my thing. Though I have gone shooting, was pretty good too, and I enjoyed it. I just don't like hunting. I DO love the outdoors though... hiking, off roading, mountain biking, camping, watersports of all kinds... I see us all as having PASSIONATE and HIGHLY ADDICTIVE personalities... (to our rides that is).
04/02/2009, 03:25 PM
drdirt

different is it

wide age range (I'm 47), loves the outdoors (mostly water and snow boarding) who wanted something i could take off road without being pedestrian (love the "Jeeps are nice" quote)
04/02/2009, 04:58 PM
Gussie2000

I'm extremely outdoor guy,play soccer in my native country as professional in my early 20's,also basquetball,volleyball & beisbol It was almost impossible to find me at home any day of the week.any thing that involves sports i got to be there;Runned few marathon tournaments & go mountain climbing;

Rally for few years with my toyota "MACHO" across my beloved venezuela (misplaced my album)

Damn it !

What a crazy & funny times were those years :cool:
04/02/2009, 04:59 PM
Gussie2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by nocturnalVX

I'm 42. Goth. Don't really do the outdoors. Don't own guns, nor would I want to. Since I bough it new in 2001, my VX has been very reliable. Lastly, as I have said before, this is the first group of enthusiasts I have really taken to. I would say we are UNIQUE, just like our rides. We pride ourselves on our individuality and feel compelled to make our VXes reflect that. Some mods might be more extreme than others, while some mods are popular by demand. I would agree with us all being obsessive over our VehiCROSS.

Amen !
04/03/2009, 06:21 AM
tom4bren

Since LBUD hasn't been active lately, I'll have to include the shameless advertisement.:)

VX owners are INFORMED - thanks to this great site. You should go out and make a donation.

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