I flew in and drove back 20 hours, so got me beat total.
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I flew in and drove back 20 hours, so got me beat total.
Welcome! It will be so awesome, and will go quick! MANY of us have had to ship our VXs.....seems like way more VXs on the right half of the country. Mine was in Eastern Virginia, shipped it to Phoenix. Talk about anxious waiting! Have a great trip! CHECK YOUR OIL AT EVERY FILL UP! AND CARRY AT LEAST 4 EXTRA QTS WITH YOU!! Some VXs (like mine) only consume oil when on prolonged driving (like 4+ hrs highway speed)Quote:
Originally Posted by Drakondrius
Also, on long highway driving, MANY VXs (like mine :rollo::laugho:) transmission console/housing area gets really hot to the touch, on both sides of the transmission housing and the forward area of the center console...it'll make your bottle of water or soda HOT if it's sitting in the square hole/cup holder area! Best we can figure, it's normal, no problem unless a tranny idiot light goes on.
Have fun! :wave:
:) You got me beat - bought mine new in 02 and it was about 1/2 hour away at a dealer.Quote:
Originally Posted by deermagnet
Hello,
I'm a student at the University of Arizona, have been looking for a jeep wrangler or tacoma, and accidentally came across a CL posting for a VehiCROSS and took a look...now I can't get it off my mind and have decided this is the vehicle I want. Unfortunately the one I looked at has a few issues. I'm in no hurry, but have been scouring the internet to learn more, and also had an opportunity to talk with Dale, a local Tucsonan, who has two; and he loves them!
~anyad
Tell Dale he needs to get on board the vx.info train.
Welcome to the forum from a fellow 2sonan!
Welcome....sounds like the addiction is taking hold just as we planned! BAWAHHWWWAAA!Quote:
Originally Posted by anyad2002
I'm up North a bit from you so if you're ever passing thru/close and wanna see another one close up, drop by. I'm just South of Prescott in Dewey.
You know that's not a cup holder ... right??? It's a cup launcher!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by VX KAT
I thought it was a new-fangled Bunson burner......:goof:Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
The last post made was the looking stage. Now my wife has been enjoying the drivng stage for 2 weeks. We purchased Technipope's Proton. I only had to drive it from Coumbus OH to SLC Utah. Started with 48,000 and didn't have an issue during the drive at all. Even checked the oil on the way and after 1800 miles only needed 1/2 quart. I have to ask about he window for the driver side. I have read all that I can find, but I'm afraid to take the door panel off. I really don't want to have anything brak that I can't replace, but the window will not go up and down easily:( really the only issue with this vehicle. Everything rocks even the back up camera that is attached to the stereo. really amazing. I havn't been on this long, but are there many of these in Utah? That is other than when Moab is over run with them. Can't wait to get every thing figured out. My wife cals her truck BB. Of course the truck and the name had to be cute jusgt like her.
:_steeringWELCOME to all the new Members:_steering
Just bought my Vehicross this week.
I had to fly out to kansas then drive it all the way back to NC but it was well worth it.
I've been a member on here a little while, because I've wanted a VX for years! I'm finally gearing up to get rid of my useless 350Z and g/f's V8 Explorer 4x4 to get her a *practical* car, and myself a VX :dance:. Can't wait until I've got the cash in hand, ready to fly out for a great deal! I'll go back to lurking mode now :p
Ha, thats how I felt last year when I sold my 350z, it was like owning a boat... as in the happiest day I had with it was the day I bought it and the day I sold it.Quote:
Originally Posted by strubby
My Proton was called "cute" this weekend (cashier at Home Depot actually left her register to come out and check it out). Call it bad or sick or knarly ... just don't call it cute.Quote:
Originally Posted by arcobarco
Just kidding. Hope your wife enjoys her VX for many years.
Haha I know! I traded my double cab Tacoma for it, might have been the worst idea I've ever had! The 'coolness' wore off in about a week. Then I was left wondering 'what the heck am I doing in this car??' Nice car, just doesn't work for me...Quote:
Originally Posted by VXorado
Went to Wet N Wild today, saw a white VX with a mild lift in the parking lot, all the way from Oklahoma. Now I really can't get them out of my head. Soon!
Hello my new friends, Well I just bought me a 2001 VX with 62,000 miles on it. It is in perfect condition I bought it from a 70 year old car collector. I am putting a new stereo system as we speek. I am going with the KENWOOD. i just had the tint put on. Next week Its lifting, tire, and wheel time. cant wait to meet some off you guys.
Great! :drool2: Do tell all the details...color, where'd ya find it.....and do I dare ask price :o...sorry, that's a bit forward of me. :mbrasd:Quote:
Originally Posted by tombrinkley23
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Originally Posted by tombrinkley23
Sound like a nice find.
Hey, Mike here... looking to buy a fun DD with off road possibilities... vehicross is one of those. I have an SUV (which is for sale) currently, but it cant be lifted without a lot of engineering and custom building. Even if it were feasible, i couldnt bring myself to take it offroad because its too clean and I built it for stereo shows / competitions. But anyways, as soon as it sells, I'll be looking into buying a vehicross... I'm pretty good with electrical, so hopefully I can bring something helpful to the forum. Greetings to all
Me and my Future wife are now a proud owner of a 2000 Ebony VehiCross with 60,000 miles. It should be delivered to us by Friday from Colorado.
We are so excited!
Congrats and welcome you all ! :yeso:
Welcome :yesy:
Hello, I am looking really close at a vehicross and the more research I do the more I want one. I am a big into rallyx, stage rally, and Paris-Dakar style rally and the vehicross seems right up my alley.
Also I have a friend who drove one for several years before it started to give her "electrical problems?" And I guess started to shift a little hard from time to time. Now it sits in her parents yard with grass growing up around it.
I currently have a 1990 audi coupe quattro and a 98 Land Rover discovery. I am hoping to sell the discovery and throw them maybe $2000 to pick up this vx from them. :bgwb:
We will see how it goes as I know they are worth more then that. I think they just want it out of their yard though so maybe I can talk them into it. I understand it may need a new trans , but for that price I can put a new one in.
I'll try and get some pics up to let you guys take a look and see what you think. Oh its a 2000 dragon btw. Thanks!
Hard shifting if combined with the dash gear lights going crazy is usually an indicator of a bad trnsmission shift switch...a fairly common problem. Fairly cheap and easy to fix.
nice! then maybe I can get it back on the road and working correctly fairly quickly. If I can sell my discovery soon.
Finally got one. I bought a black 99 in Michigan. Paid $4,500 for it. It has 106k miles. I flew up and drove it 700 miles home to North Carolina. Idles high sometimes and cuts off when stopping sometimes. Love it, but the electric fan stopped working and I don't have a remote for it. Any ideas on why the fan stopped coming on? Thanks
I just got my new to me 99 Vehicross in April at a steal for $2800 with 66,000 miles. :p Had never seen or heard of it before. My favorite vehicle EVER! Have already had folks offer to buy it from me. Not on your life!!;)
^^^ damn crazy deal!!
Hi
Just got my first VX 3.2 SILVER DAKAR
BRANDS HATCH ENGLAND
Congrats! Did you buy alterastro's VX?
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Hi Vt Maverick,
I sure did, Nick was a gent and very helpful, no doubt I shall be being winched out of some muddy hole by him soon enough! I am looking fwd to that.
Apologies for delay in responding, we had a riot or two here in blighty and my work means I have had very little sleep for a week etc.
Darren
Hi all, I had a pretty crazy day yesterday. I took my 2005 Mazda 6S 5-door (a car I *loved*) in for two new engine mounts (my extended warranty just ran out), and while they were installing them I saw the VX in the used lot. I have looked at VXs before but never seriously thought about buying one...even though I loved the styling. Anyway, I test drove it, looked it over inside and out, and (insert clock moving quickly to show time passing) drove home with it a few hours later! I did a straight trade for my car plus a check in my pocket for a sizeable amount. The previous owner is a mechanic and it's obvious this was his baby. It drives like a dream, has zero issues except for the "slow window" on the driver side.
It is a 1999 with 137k miles on it. It has a Dragon cold air intake, custom exhaust (nice burbling growl), new battery, Alpine USB digital deck with subwoofer, obviously the tires and wheels are not stock, but the tires are new complete with the receipt for full coverage from Discount Tire.
[I can't seem to get the gallery popup to work other than putting a URL in my post, but I have 3 photos of her in my gallery]
Put about 50 miles on it today running errands. Other than the window it's just perfect. Can't wait to take this thing up in the foothills and mountains of Colorado! :)
As I said I had looked at VXs before, but there hadn't been one for sale within a reasonable distance. So yeah I knew what I was looking at on the lot there, and voila! It's in my garage now :D
Also, a $3.47 can of silicone lube totally fixed the driver side window slowness.
Got a mount for my cell phone, which has GPS/Nav, and also 14GB of music that the Alpine head unit plays. I am all set and very happy!
Now to make a cup holder....
Hey I'm new, name's Chase I have a 1999 VX. In the shop now getting timing belt done. Has a 3 in lift with 33's, performance exhaust to give it a growl, and a cold air intake. It's fun but I want to add more power to the motor and I want to get a new tranny since this ride has 145xxx miles and I'm not sure what the previous owners have done. Here's a pic! http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4789090_n.jpg
Hey guys... new to the VehiCross, not new to online forums... I am in the car repair industry and just came across a good deal on one of these guys... Mine is Kaiser Silver and has 120k on it... had a new motor at 80k, so hopefully all is well there...
I also have a 2001 Lexus IS300...
Seems like there is quite a bit of info here, maybe I can contribute as well...
3 silver ones in a row. Cute (that's a joke - you'll figure it out when you learn the search function).:)
Welcome to the addiction youse guys.
Here's one option: Can adjust size of metal "arms" just by squeezing or pushing open. Was about $25.Quote:
Originally Posted by twalker920
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Thanks for the cupholder pics. I figured hanging something of that part of the console would work - nice to see it's been tried. So far I have used the rectangular holder in the console with no issues when I am alone. But this weekend I will have 2 people, 2 dogs, and luggage and will be going off road so we'll see how it goes. Maybe the dogs can hold our drinks...
More probably my lap will. Regardless, it will be fun :D
That square hole in the console (probably was meant to be a change cubby) be we all try to use it as a cup holder. You'll find out shortly that it's actually a cup launcher.
Deermagnet...I see the cupholder but now I want to know about your floormats :)