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Just purchased our first VX! Wife decided the "cool" factor was to much to resist, we always noticed them on the road and thought it would be a fun vehicle to have. Purchased an astral silver 99 from Richard Payne in Fort Collins, CO, at Detail Driven Auto's. It was a pleasure dealing with him, they are pretty familiar with the VX and had 4 on the lot to choose from. We are loving this vehicle!
Woohoo! Another Colorado VXer. Seems like there are a lot of us here. Maybe we'll pass Texas someday as the VX capital.
Welcome to the family.:dan_ban: Be sure to check out this thread: http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=21419 because it looks like we'll be trying to get together soon.
Hello, new to the site but not to Isuzu! I've owned an Amigo, Rodeo, I-mark, and 2 Troopers. This is my second VX to own. I had purchased a 01' Black VX in 2004, loved the thing to death, but my wife hated it! I had picked it up for close to $10k back then. Just a few months ago, I saw a 99' silver VX for $2K and couldn't leave without it! The poor girl needs a lot of work w/ 167K miles. And with that price I wanted to do it right. I've already rebuilt the engine (pistons, rings, gaskets, timing belt, etc...), new cv axles, ball joints (w/ Independent4x spacers), jacked-up torsion bars, window regulators & motors, all 4 shocks, all the speakers & cd player (player "freaked out"), new master brake cylinder, rims/tires (265/75 R16). I still have a long way to go, but love reading some of the posts on here! I've used alot of the info from this site on my new vx! Thanks!
Welcome and be sure to share your experience with us as well...:)
Living in CO now, but move here from Beebe, AR about 5 years ago...Woo Pig Sooie!
Real newbie.... bought a '99 VX from a friend w/ blown eng., lower end, back in Colo. & am headed back there to R&R (repair & retrieve). Should be fun w/ all your help. Glad this VX site exists. Have done a bunch of mechanical work in my life, restore, rebuild, m/c, cars, trucks, lawn mowers, snow blowers etc. Looking fwd to driving soon. Many thanks ahead of time.
Welcome Roamin Ray :thumbup:
See if you can "Git'er Done" by May 2012...
...and "roam" over to Moab for some fun.
Jo
Hello, I have been in love with the vx for many many years. Finally purchasing my proton two weeks ago with 69000 miles after owning and selling my subie for 7 years. Mine is in unbeliveable pristine condition but hope to change that. Having fun finding parts and accessories. Hope to get it much dirtier soon. Im an avid hiker so hope she will bring me to many unreachable places.Always looking for parts and such or tips so feel free to message me
Welcome! Glad to see another PNW VXer. Where did you get it? Got any pics?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rampage108
Ha! Funny thing is I lived in the Durango, CO area before I moved to Arkansas. My dad owned a store in Silverton, CO for over 10 yrs. Very good jeep trails up there!
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Hello all, Newbie here. I have owned my VX for 3 weeks now and I am loving it. Had 2 Range Rover classics prior to this VX. Yep it was time for something reliable and a little better on gas. :) I do not go off roading anymore but it is nice to know I can if I want to.
BWAAHAAHAA!!! Noobs are funny!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by FenderBender
Just kidding - welcome to the addiction. I know you'll be happy with it. Make sure you keep an eye on the oil consumption (every time you gas up, check your oil). Not all VX consume ... but none of 'em like to run without oil.
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Thanks for the tip. I will keep an eye on it. I could never go 225 miles on a full tank with a rover, this is a nice change. :bwgy:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...humbs/vx39.jpg
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Originally Posted by FenderBender
Welcome Ryan, rider, Roamin', Rampage, Razor, metal & Fender! :wave: I sure hope FB's screen name isn't a curse. :laugho:
FB, you got 225 miles on a tank in a Rover?...WOW! You squeaked out 10 more than we could ever get out of our D90...we even tested it and ran it dry once just to see what the max was.
Hope you'll love your VX as much as we all do!
Hey just wanted jump in and say Hello and Happy Thanks giving to all.
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LOL nope the name is not a curse. :)
Last name is Bender so had it forever...kids can be so cruel....LOL
I never could get 225 miles out of my Rover...never even hit 200...I think 180 is the most I could get out of it. D90's are very cool rig's.
Thanks for the welcome Kat.
Hello glad I found this forums, I recently purchashed a 1999 and astra silver and a 2001 proton yellow vehicross's
Anyhow, just wanted to sign in and say hi.
Welcome Maxprime
There is a wealth of info here. Must of had a bogo sale...;)
Bought a 2000 Foxfire in August. Been wanting one since I spotted one at a Subaru dealer in Petosky, Mi about 8 years ago. My name is Jessica, we're located in Ludington, Mi about 20 miles north of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. We travel a lot, have lived in CO for a while, and go to Maine, Pennsylvania (for my job), and the Upper Peninsula. I work for an oil & gas company doing title abstracting. Hope to take advantage of the VX wherever we have the chance. Haven't had much of a chance to modify it yet except for s stickers, but we will get there.
Glad to have this site!
Hi to ALL club members.
I am a NEW member First post:bwgy: I am very THANKFUL for having all the that you all have shared. I helped my find the VX. It was a very LONG couple year search. Driving all over. Looking and driving. So stressfull but WORTH every second. I bought a 01 VX in mint condition. I owe all of you that post so much. THANK YOU
Congrats my Foxfire brother! :) :thumbup:
Did I count right? 10 new VX owners in the last two months?
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It's like Christmas in July.
It's like they're selling faster than when they were new...:laughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by crager34
WELCOME to all the new "addicts"...it's a great cult, you'll like it here...:yesgray:.:flower:
:)Hey everyone I just bought a 2000 Proton Yellow vx 6 hours ago. I have been looking for the right one for 4 years and I found it. It was a one owner with 56000 miles on it. He left all the dealer paper work in the glove box. This truck ROCKS!!! I can see this site is going to be real handy and look forward to talking to everyone here.
Welcome...
Can I be very nosy, and ask what you paid for it...Quote:
Originally Posted by kehecross
....especially given the low miles.
Or by all means tell me to mind my own business :p
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jo
around 8gs Truck is very very nice!!!
Sweet...
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Thanks for sharing...its nice to keep track of prices.
jo
Just purchased a 1999 Iron Man with the wife.........I remember them from when I was in college and a little bit younger........the family was looking for a cheap second vehicle and we were thinking an Amigo / Xterra......then I saw a few VXs floating around.........local dealer had one and we jumped on it........
I'm hoping to never get rid of it.........but, I'll still keep my 1972 El Camino fund alive with my son (used to own one, but sold it while I was in the military)
The front of my house looks sweet with my 2002 Solar Yellow S/C frontier and the Victory White 1999 Iron Man edition VX being parked there
You guys can read all about me and see pics of the family on my website:
www.2Bonthewater.com
Here's to looking forward to many many years of VX ownership
Hey 2Bon-
Welcome to the VX group!
Just checked out your website.....bet I'm one of only 3 on this VX board that can pronounce that river name! :laugho: Youghiogheny River
I grew up in Pittsburgh....only way you'd ever learn how....:thumbup:
(the other 2 are PittVX and Circmand...from PGH)
I can pronounce it, I just can't spell it ... maybe because I only lived in Pittsburgh for a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by VX KAT
Thanks Deermagnet.
I bought my 2001 Vx in upstate ny with 115k. Its all stock. 1 OWNER never off-road. I have been looking at them since they were new. I first saw one in 2000 at an ISUZU dealership. I have owned almost every vehicle out there. But I have never been happy with them. From AUDI to VW. Sports cars to Trucks. Sports cars are fun and fast but to small at times. Trucks & SUV dont handle well at high speeds and sometimes to BIG. Then I remembered about the VehiCROSS, Sports car and SUV all in-one. PERFECT!!! So anyone out that has that problem the VX is your answer.
BTW Mark about the flood? Yea its very bad up here. Everything I knew as a kid is all gone. Even my parents home. But the towns are rebuilding as they can. Can't go fishing for a long time. Streams and Rivers not safe.
Deermagnet is from PA--he can pronounce it!!!! And after checking out his websites....is a very good photographer and fisherman !!
Yeppers........spelling it is a problem........fished the heck out of that river while in college---Garrett College in McHenry, Maryland........Weekly I was able to fish the Youghiogheny River, N. Br. Potomac (upper and lower sections), Savage River and the Casselman and then in PA --- Big Spring Creek and Yellow Breeches
I spend lots of time now wild trout fishing..........it is normally just the woods, the stream, me and hopefully some fish !!!
I can't wait to take the VX on it's first fishing trip..........maybe for steelhead.....or to Penns Creek.......it will have to be a special trip
PS......I was using a 6 foot 2 wt bamboo fly rod for my wild trout adventures, but my father broke it on his last trip to PA.....sniffles........RIP.......that rod has landed some nice fish....both wild and stocked---I had it paired with a Vernley Trout Reel (1930-1940's) power pro phantom red backing and cortland sylk fly line---it was a great combo--- Plenty of pics of that combo on my website
www.2Bonthewater.com
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:mbrasd:...my bad....sorry Mark....and probably etlsport and a few others too...:mbrasd:Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Bonthewater
born in slippery rock...left @ 6mos....
Hey guys,
Have a '99 astral lined up to hopefully be my DD in about a week. Can't wait to start modding it!
Also, deermagnet, I'm in Scranton, PA. How come I've never seen another VX driving around here? I've been on the lookout for about 4 years now :confused:
Come to think of it, I saw one (I assume you) on Keyser Ave at Elaine's diner a few years back. Other than that, one came up in the paper shop about 2 years back, but the seller was unwilling to negotiate on his [too high of a] price. But now I'll have the astral, and I'm pumped!
Nice to know there's some great VX knowledge in the area
I am up here in Erie P.a. so I think we have P.a. covered. I am aware of a white one, silver one, and black one, and my Proton here in Erie county.
I bought one a month ago. It was an impulse buy. I was test driving a 4 Runner and Xterra. The dealer had a VX on the lot. I made a remark about it looking very different. I didn't think I would buy it. While I was waiting for the car salesman to get a price quote I looked at the VX. When I started it, I fell in love with it and bought it. It's a '99 Ebony Black. It had 87K on the clock. It has flowmaster exhaust (sounds great!) and aftermarket rims. I will post a pic on my profile page.
Welcome to the obsession! Once you get to reading the going-ons here, you'll have a hard time not logging in every day.....
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Oh, if only once a day were enough...welcome to the great adventure that is VX!Quote:
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