Introduce yourself here!

Hello all....new to the site and boy was I glad to find you guys! Already completed many of the mods mention that you all posted. Love my VX, had it since Feb 2000. Already completed the Turn Signal Mod, Antenna Mod, Shifter replacement, Bedlinered the Hood insert (Line-X next), replaced the front markers with Fog lights, added a set of fog lights upfront too! Looking at doing a Car PC, DVD, Navigation, Rear Cam combo. If any one has done one, would love to hear about it! I ordered a hitch from ToneMonday, should arrive this week. Now I can tow my other baby, 99' CBR1100XX Blackbird. Going through a divorce, have too much time on my hands now....I am sure mods will keep me busy! Thanks again for such a great site!

hi everybody,i'v only been a vx owner for about 3 hours and i'm enjoying every minute of it. I was only looking for a mpv in my regular car sales mag when i noticed a serious looking beast on a page ,no it wasnt my wife but an all silver(apart from the bit on the bonnet) vx.me,my wife and my 5 year old daughter went off to see it and i must say it looked 10 times better in the flesh,paid my deposit and a week later it was mine. a little bit worried at first though because of parts needed if anything goes wrong but been surfing and i can get parts cheaper from the states delivered than i can here but i did not get any service manuals with it so there are some buttons that i do not know what they are for. anyway must be off hello again everyone

Greetings:

Just got my 99 silver VX right before Xmas. I have been looking at them ever since they came out, but didnt get lucky enough to find one that was right time, right place, etc. Stumbled on an immaculate 1999 Ironman and scooped it up with low (30k) miles on it. What a great performance vehicle. Its the type of vehicle I need since I move around to different environments every few years (Army.)

After only a few weeks I have debadged the rear, and the Ironman logo. It already had 6 CD Alpine in it and a cone filter. I also upgraded the round running lights to the 18watt type. Eventually I would like to get the black safari bumper and side bars, Trooper skid plate. Next thing though is to fix the usual window buckling problem.

I'll probably hang onto this vehicle for 10 yrs plus, like I did my 94 Isuzu Amigo. (The Amigo was told to move down the bench..) which I am currently cleaning up to sell.

--Captain Doug Wekell (newbie)

December 2nd (2004) I flew to Chicago and picked up my 2001 Ebony VX and drove it back down here to Texas (about 20 hour drive to Houston). I thought it was a good way to get to know my new VX (and save money on shipping it). I absolutely loved the VX's when they came out, but considering I was just a graduating senior from high school in 1999 I couldn't exactly afford one, but I waited and my dream VX was put up for sale exactly when someone decided to back into my legally parked Grand Prix and total it (while I was volunteering at a church youth function[Talk about divine intervention]). So now I own my dream vehicle and plan to baby it and have fun in it at the same time. I bought it with exactly 51,000 on it and in a month and 19 days I have put over 4,000 miles on it already!

Greetings, fellow VX owners. I'm excited to be in the company of such distingished drivers. I fell in love with this SUV at first sight back in '99 but didn't start looking for one until 2003. Finally saw postings for VX's on ebay and got outbidded everytime. Finally, after a long serch, I found one on CarMAX that was surprisingly in great condition. So I didn't let this opportunity pass me by. Now, I'm the proud owner of a '99 Ebony VX here in Charlotte, NC. Look out QC! So thanks to all of you, in advance, for helping me with all my crazy modification ideas. I know this will be a great resource to have at my disposal. Beep, Beep to all the VX owners/drivers in Charlotte.

Peace...
Gryphon

Hi, I'm Ben. Long time lurker, first time poster. :D Anyway, I'm another sports car-suv/vx convert sorta. I don't have a VX as of yet, but I just might have an opportunity to pick up a '99 Astral VX if things work out for me (posted a thread about it in the VX Talk section).

Hey, i just found this site..... im new to the vehi cross thing lol i just got mine this past october and i love it..... im looking for other people with vehi crosses in the Daytona Beach/ Orlando, FL area! If you are out there hit me up!

I discovered the VX by chance, while shopping for a small SUV to haul around random things and my 2 large dogs (bullmastiff and great dane/akita mix).

I was looking for vehicles on the Carmax website under Isuzu with my bf, when we spotted the model name "Vehi-Cross", which sounded kinda cool and strangely familiar. We immediately "googled it" to find out more about this neat looking little crossover.
I personally love all things the slightest bit modern/contemporary and immediately made up my mind that's the vehicle I wanted!

I ended up having my grey VX transported from a Carmax in Albuquerque, NM to Raleigh, NC. It took a couple of weeks, but well worth the wait and the extra dough to have it brought over.

Currently my baby is having a custom audio install done. I will post lots of pics as soon as I get her back!

I would also like to get in contact with fellow VX owners in the RDU/ NC area. Maybe we can all go off-roading one day! It'd be fun! Haha. :p

Austin Robot Technology has selected a VX as the off-road vehicle to serve as a platform for our robotic entry into the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. We have made many mods to the VX to enable drive-by-wire (computer control) and to add sensors for input to the computer. I'm hoping members of this club will act as consultants on off-road matters. I will post specific questions on other forum threads. Thanks for any help.

Maybe DARPA could hybridize the VX with Loki, their puffin-like underwater fighter and call it the Loki-Motive :naughty:

like many here, I saw the VX when they were just talking bout it coming to the States, I thought damn that would be awesome to own and I saw the list price as originally somewhere around $15,000 in Motor Trend, well when I finally saw one at a dealership and saw it was listed at $35,000 I was really pissed and dissappointed, I couldn't justify buying on a pvt's military salary. I was pretty jealous anytime I saw a guy driving one, my first actual test drive of the VX was a 2001 Proton that was bought by a local radio station here in DC which I did some live shows with and they let me drive it to a couple of concerts to advertise the station.... I LOVED all the looks I got and head turns, but I also loved the fact I got to get to know the VX for free :) it just fueled my addiction. Now I'm in a position to buy one. I'd prefer a 2001 Ironman and I've seen one or two 01's in GA (53,000 for $15,900) and IL (33,000 and price not listed) and a 00 in NJ 27,900 for $17,999 for sale listed on auto trader, cars.com and eBay. Also a 01 silver w/red and black seats in MD w/ 40,000 for $16,000. So needless to say my choices are pretty varied, but I'm getting ancy trying to find the right one. But when I do I'll be sure to come on here an announce it.
-Jag

Good day, eh,

Well, after many sleepless nights, and lots of error checking, I drove across the border last night with no complications and gave Canada another VX. (In this thread I only saw one other member introduce themselves from Canada - there's gotta be more of you - drop me line fellow Canadians)

I first saw the VX in 1999 in a car mag, I wanted it. I contacted my local ISUZU dealer to look into one, and I was told tough luck, they're not sold in Canada and can't bring one in. So I bought an XTerra, it was cool being one of the few in the City for a couple of years- now they're everywhere. So six years later, I'm bored with my X, so I started looking... Then I remembered the VX, I did some research on the net and came across VehiCROSS.info (AMAZING SITE), after 5 minutes I was hooked - whatever it took, I was going to get one. So I set the ball in motion; federal approvals, import broker, etc...

I knew I wanted a 2001 ebony with red interior. If was going to go through the effort I could not settle for less. I figured it would take me a few months to find one- it took me a week. I found it on a used car web site near Chicago, it was just posted. I called them accepted their price sent them a cheque the next day. There was no test drive, only saw 4 pictures of it, the first time I saw it and touched it was when I picked it up yesterday. This confidence (or insanity) was based on hours of reading through this site with so many jazzed and happy owners. You guys didn't let me down, this vehicle exceeded my expectations. She's got 31K and still looks new in and out.
You'll likely be seeing a lot of me in the other sections asking for some input on modifications, I'm like a kid in a candy shop looking at the various mods you people have done; "I want that, I want that, and that, and that ....."

My wife loves it too, always a plus.(She though I lost my mind buying this vehicle over the phone, I think I proved her part ways wrong.)

Well, thanks for letting me chat like an excited kid, see you in the forums.

Cheers,
Ken


FUNNY STORY...
After driving 14 hours and 840 miles from the dealer to my home without incident last night, I was nabbed at 1:30 in the morning by a photoradar less than a mile from home running a yellow doing 50mph in a 35mph zone. That "Power" button going to cost me good.

And if you think that's funny, two days ago I rear ended a crazy driver with my XTerra- the day before I was going to take it off the road! I haven't had an accident in 14 years!

Ken,

Welcome to the list. This forum is one of the largest benefits to owning a VX. If you have any questions someone will usually respond within minutes. Congratulations and look forward to your posts.

Scott

I first saw the VX back in 1998 as I faced graduation from the University of Colorado and looked forward to getting rid of my Bronco. Then reality hit and the salary that a research biologist made meant settling for less ... far far less actually, a Subaru that plagued me with surviving much longer than it should have. 7 years later and a new job outside of government funded research has meant the income to afford the one car that I've lusted after all these years. I purchased a 2000 Dragon Green with 50k miles on it for $13k ... a good price from what I could tell but considering it's a VX, I would have paid more and still been just as happy. And having a community like this just proves that the VX is a true treasure in the history of the automobile that will surely not fade.

Hello everybody,

My name is Adam Rapp and I have owned Suzie for about 2 years. I was looking for a small SUV and found a Vehicross in Massachusetts that was posted on this site. I took a drive to Providence to see what the heck a VX was. After on test drive I fell in love. Suzie is awesome. Living in CT and taking many trips to the White Mountains she has never failed me. I am originally from PA and she has taken quite a few trips back there. Our most recent journey was to my new home in Houston. She likes the warm weather and ocean, but misses the mountains in the east. I hear there are some good hills in Moab :)

My friends and girlfriend always thought I was a freak when I would go crazy if I saw another VX. I have had sightings in Atlanta, DC, here in Houston, traveling through PA, Hartford, and most impressively.....St. John in the Carribean...I would like to findout who that was...I went nuts.

Looking foward to being part of the community.

Rapp

Bought a 1999 silver VX about a month ago, this site helped me out alot wih the research THANKS!

Angie in Indiana :cool:

I'm too siked to type! :p ;) :cool: :) :p

Hi everyone

I just bought my first Vx this afternoon. I'm still feeling my way around the site, and I accidentally intoduced myself on the wrong thread-oops! My name is Darrell, I'm 40 and I live in Fallbrook, CA (San Diego county) with my Very cool (actually,I think she's pretty hot) wife Cherie. I told her about the Vx, and she said "sounds GREAT- go get it"( told you she was cool)! No kids yet, just the dogs (hmmm.. maybe that's why it was so easy)? I'm a corporate pilot and I fly a Falcon 900- for those who care about airplanes :laughy: I am on a trip in Iowa and drove by a dealer and saw my Vx- ebony 1999 (It called to me, you know). Had to jump on It 'cause I leave tomorrow AM. Thanks to the folks who responded to my questions earlier- I really appreciate it. So finally my 2 year quest is over. Cherie (nickname Buff) insists on road tripping it home with me in the next few weeks. She knows a fun time when she sees it! Any groups out in the San Diego area?
Great forum - I'll be here often. Maybe I ought to sell my Quad now.....

Welcome aboard! Now please place your tray table in the upright position and prepare for some fun!

Scott

Hello,
Well, I picked up my 01 proton Thursday in Ohio, drove it to Panama City, Fl for 2 days, then back home to Dallas. All in all 1800 miles from the previous owners door to mine. I can tell it has the standard window and headlight seal issues, although not bad yet. But overall it is very clean and runs really nice. My only concern is the rust that is present which the owner had told me wasn't. I did buy it sight unseen so was expecting some things like this. I took it through some mud in Tenesseee, and deep sand in Florida, and it never even thought about getting stuck. While cruising the strip in Panama City I received several positive comments, while one girl felt compelled to shout out that it was ugly. I guess she thought her stock 2003 Explorer was nicer. But she didn't even catch my eye so I bet she was just as avarage as her ride. (I'm not knocking Explorer's, Just snobby girls) Mine got all the ladies attention, even if they didn't like it. Yes. I love it.

First sighting of the VX was 3 days after picking up my 98 Trooper, having driven nothing but Isuzu’s since 84 and being a totally loyal fan of this great company…. I said to my wife while passing the UGLY thing “what the #$% are the folks at Isuzu thinking!” … “They’re not going to sell many of those!” A week later I saw one on the road…. Hmmm, I guess it’s not that bad look’n. After about a month I wanted one but couldn’t justify dumping the Trooper with all the room having two kids etc. Long story short… Trooper has been sold to my friend with 150K… Kids are both in College and have their own cars and I GOT MY VEHICROSS!
Riverdale, NJ

Hey guys. I guess the SUV MAGs forum died. That's how long i've been out of it. I got my Proton Yellow VX back in 2000. I was planning to get an Amigo but while I was at the dealer, I saw a Vx and immediately loved it. The sales guy let me take it for a spin, and that was my decision.

This was a the Cadillac dealer in Santa Monica, and I have previously and can confirm again that the guys there are jerks. I ended up driving 2 hours south to the Jeep Dealer in Placentia to get one of the few Yellow Vx's.

For 5 years now I've driven and loved my Vx. Coming up on only 60k (I go easy on her I guess) and she still drives like a dream. Have had a few of the known issues (window binding, seals) and I've come back here to get some advice on fixes and maybe mods.

Call me what you will, but I've never been able to bring myself to take her serious off-roading. Now that she's a little older, you may see me at some of the meets and out in the rocks though. Cheers.

My name is BO, I live in Staunton Va. I have owned my VX since jan. of 04 and have loved every minute. Even with it being a 2000 people ask me if it's new. It was the only one around for about a year now there is one or two more that have shown up.
I have been on this site a few times, and I thank it's great. There is alot of useful info.I hope to learn more.

Hey all, my name is Gil and I live in Joliet, IL. I bought my VX a little over a month ago. I feel like a little kid with a new toy. I couldnt pass it up, a 2000 w/ 25K. I love this machine and am workin on customizing it to fit me. Im having the sunroof cut in on Thurs. and putting serious thought into the supercharger. You all seem great and helpful with alot of good info. Can't wait for the weather to finally break... :cool:

Hi all: I am the owner of a 1999 silver, and maybe one of the first to buy one. Acutualy, it was my daughter's, but I took it from her....as she didn't like it. I have a bunch of questions, that maybe you guys could answer? Are you mostly Guys? Anyways, hope to learn from you all.

I had an old trooper, manual trans, 4WD for a long time...it ran great, through all sorts of weather, never once even thought about getting stuck in snow 30 inches deep...it truly was a real trooper. Then, I saw the VX in a trade mag in 1998, and from that point onward, dreamed of owning one some day (couldn't afford it new at the time). Bought my first VX last year, and love it. Found it on eBay at a dealer not too far from home, went to see it, and bought it. Will never sell it, and hope to buy another in a year or so. Should hold its value over time, as only a very limited number were produced. But, even if it doesn't, I'm still holding onto it!

The only thing I was disappointed about when first learning of the VX was the transmission...I wished it were manual, both boxes...I like having the control, not a chip! Oh well...maybe someday I'll make one manual.

mikie g

My name is Gerry<Vxdude22 I have a 1999 Vx Ironman., #0128. I bought it "used" from a Jeep dealer in Princeton, NJ on December 31, 2002. It had approximately 65k miles on it when I purchased it,and in 2 1/2years I have only put on 7k additional miles. Its essentially a weekend ride for me, but I do use it more in the winter months because of the exceptional handling of the TOD 4wd system. I have only replaced the stock battery with a red top optimal battery due to the suggestions that i have read by the majority on this forum. I also had the 60k service performed by the dealer<fred beans isuzu>. I do my own oil changes and have converted to mobil 1 oil and oil filter due to the suggestions that i have read on this forum.
I remember seeing the Vehicross for the very first time in April 1999 on a dealers lot.......i was struck by the space age appeal that it had and ignorrant as to what was under the hood. The price tag was too much for my wallet "new" but i managed to be able to afford the "used" Vehicross in 2002. The dealer replaced the driver side window regulator for me<free> as a condition of the sale and i glued the rubber around the front headlights myself. All in all I am very happy with my purchase and I hope I can match "Randy from Florida's" mileage on his 99 Ironman....I believe the last post that I read, he had 176k.....WoW!!!! Thanks for listening....Gerry.

Hello everybody,I'm not a current VX owner yet,but I hope to be very shortly.First I need to sell my modded 97' Tahoe LT 4wd,before that can happen though.This seems like a great informative site.I've found out more info. on this site then anywhere else.Great job

I bought my VX new off the showroom floor back in 2000.....

It was only after seeing articles about the VX being one of the few futuristic auto-show cars of 93' that made it to the assembly line that I started loving the exterior concept of the vehicle. I had a dream that I was driving one in the mountains, and went and test drove one at the dealership the next weekend. As luck would have it, I have my dream car and it has been a great ride for the last 4+ years.

Hey, Ive been here for a week but i finally got time to do this.

I'm Greg and according to my profile, I live in Napa Valley, CA. I first saw a VX back in '99 when some lady in town bought one. Ever since then i have been intrested in them and such. It just so happened that someone wanted to pay me a lot of money for my previous car ('01 VW Golf 1.8T), so I took that cash and bought a 1999 Silver VX.

I am not new to online forums, but i am new to this site, so bare with me if I sound like a newb here with this car.

I also own a '93 Jeep YJ with to much to list in mod's. Good times...Good times.

Hiya,

I first learned about the VX prior to it's first release when my sister-in-law was looking for a car. I ended up getting a used one in '01 when I stumbled across one at a Ford Dealer when they told me the noise in the new Focus I had was normal. I left with the VX and ditched the Ford.

54,000 mi at $19,500 in July 01 for a '99. Currently has 103,000, an engine overhaul after the started died and usually ends up toting around a back end load of junk for my business most of the time.

Personally, I call mine the Stoopid-mobile, and think that the front end has the basic look of a snake, so I am planning a paint scheme to reflect that someday, just for fun.

John M>

New to the site, but I perused it a few months ago when I was loooking to buy a VX. It didn't turn out, and I'm waiting for the right financial situation to try again.

I have been drooling over the VX since the day it came out, and I even remember seeing Gary Sinese driving a jeep-style VX (no roof, just roll bars) in a movie I saw a couple years ago. I was bummed when I found out it wasn't a production vehicle...

Anyway, I'll be reading and posting as time goes on... And looking for a VX of my own!

Hi all you crazy vx'rs.

I've had my black 99 for bout a yr and half and love it. (except for the costly repair bills). I had never heard or seen one til the day I bought it. I was out perusing car lots, not really sure if I was looking seriously or not, when I saw this odd futuristic looking suv and of course I just had to get a closer look. A quick test drive later and I was the proud owner of "stubby". Thats what we call him since he's so short and fat. :) I now have a little over a 100,000 miles on him and am finding out how expensive the upkeep is. As much as I love him I'm debating on whether its enough to keep him. My son loves the looks we get everywhere we go, but he hates climbing in and out of the back seat.
Anyway, I'm going to keep reading the postings here while I make up my mind what to do with him.
I've seen several vx's here in the Portland Or, Vancouver Wa. area.

Hi all...

Ok....I will be the first to admit, I never liked the ISUZU Rodeos, trooopers, nor would date any guy who owned one because they were just boxes on wheels as far as I was concerened (sorry, not trying to hurt feelings).

Well...this all seemd to take a turn last week when my friend bought hers, used (new to her) VehiCROSS....I was in love when she pulled up with it.

Cute and sporty and perfect for my new get around town car....but asked her who it was made by and she said.....ISUZU :eek:

Where are you Los Angeles VX'ers..... :)
This city is filled with other vehicles, and they all look the same..

So...this is how I found VehiCROSS by searching for used VX's...and your site came up....Kudos for such a nice site....

I would love to make my city a VX'er community, and introduce the gals of the beach to them as well....perfect for my niece too who will be driving soon...

So...long story already long.... :p , I am off with my friend this afternoon to go used VX shopping and do some major researching here (great site) before I do so. (Found one in silver online that I like already)
I am soooooo excited, and will fill you in on details upon my adventurous returns. :)

Quite sure I will have questions, as I am not going to buy today ( I promised I would not), I am going to buy with knowledge first, not becuase I am a girl who can impulse buy in a heartbeat.... :)

Thank you for listening, and thank you for having this site for us gals too...

Hi,

Purchased my VX about a month ago. Passenger window failed a few days ago. :( I Discovered ceramic tab that bolts to regulator at bottom of window became unglued. Probably due to the well documented "window binding" problem. I've done the window fix per the posting I've seen on this site...but what kind of glue/epoxy/sticky-stuff do I use to fasten the ceramic tab back on to the bottom of the window? :confused: .

I'm also in the market for a roof rack...Any leads?

Hey Y'all! Sorry - just had to throw in some Southernese... I am new to the site but bought my VX back in '99. It is Astral Silver Red/Black. I still love it! It still makes me smile everytime I look at it. Everyone at work (NASA) says it looks like a moonbuggy or a tennis shoe. I am looking for meets in the SE area - and would love to meet other local VXers - I have seen a couple around town.

I was originally going to buy a Rodeo, went on the ISUZU website to quote one, saw the VX and fell in love at first site! I called the local dealer and they did not have one but said they would locate and get me one if I bought it first - sight unseen - no test drive. NO WAY! So I hit Google and looked for dealers in a 200 mile radius - emailed them all - found one in Birmingham that responded the next day that had one on the lot. Drove to B'ham that day - drove it - and bought it right on the spot. I have not once regretted it. Best vehicle I have ever owned!

I really hate they stopped making these things but still hope they come out with the 2 seater convertible one...

Anyway, this is a great site and I'm glad to be part of an elite group of people that own VXs!

This is a love story....

I saw a Vehicross for the first time in 1999 sitting on the lot of a dealer in Blacksburg, Va. My mouth dropped and I haven't stopped drooling since. I would go by at least like once a week to the lot and just stare. It was around 35,000 and I was a starving college student. I thought of any possible way that I could raise the money. Selling organs, becoming a stripper..etc. :p But before I knew it the Vehicross was gone. I never forgot that Vehicross, kept a picture in my album for years!! Finally, about 3 months ago my trustly lil Rav4 had an engine attack and just gave up the ghost. (No offense to the Rav's, the are sturdy lil cars, I just tortured the hell outta mine) So I set my heart on purchasing the Vehicross. I am still a starving college student but I found a lady in Texas with a gorgeous 1999, Astro Silver one for under $10,000. I jumped on a plane and flew to Texas on a whim and a dream. : ) My vehicross was all that I hoped it would be, and we spent the next 22 hrs bonding on the drive back here to VA : ) Our realtionship has only gotten stronger, and I know that we will be together forever. *wipes a joyful tear from eye*

So needless to say... IT IS SO F*ING GOOD TO BE HERE!!!

Jeanne

WEll first time i saw a Vx was here in Louisiana. (yes Louisiana can you believe it!) in 2000. ever since then i have been wanting one with a passion. however the price tag at the time was a little too high for me. then recently my car i had started to go out on me and thinking it was about time to get a new vehicle. after a few months of doign research online, (how i found this site) i descided that i was definatly goign to get a Vx. had to take a trip to Montana to get it. and had a very good long drive on the way back! the Vx is everythign i dreamed it would be and more! i only wish that they had a few other Vx's close by that i could get to meet some of the other owners and maybe go to a few meets. now all my friends want Vx's as well!!! anyway i am very glad to get my Vx and will never turn back from it! cant wait to do quite a few mods to it when i can get the money. already installed a better alarm system for it. i will try to post some pics later of some of the mods i plan on doing!

I LOVE MY VX!!

Hello all, Im not an actual VX owner, doubt I will ever be one for that mater but the VX has been my dream car sence 1998 when I saw the ad for it coming to the US on TV. My husband owns a Hot Wheels VX. I on the other hand am the owner of a very small VX group on yahoo. I know "ahh Yahoo...YUCK!" but not all of us can have our own website lol. :P
if you want to check it out go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vehi_cross/ i will have every thing open to the public for viewing.
Thanks alot guys and gals,
Jessica

I have lusted for a VX ever since I followed one up the xway last year trying to figure out what kind of vehicle it was! finally found one in dragon green-a 2001- in northern new york with 15K on it. the VX is everything I hoped it would be and more-I have been detailing it all week and it must be the cleanest and shiniest one around-almost. this will be my winter car-except I can't seem to abandon it as yet-our driveway is on a hill and I am tired of getting stuck in the back yard! this site has helped me already as I had a binding window-fixed now-many thanks. a question-should I invest in an extra spiffy air filter? will this help mileage?