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wooot wooot im all smiles today i just picked up a 2000 isuzu vehicross with a 122k miles for 1600 dollars. i cant wait to get her home. ill keep yahh guys updated and ill post some pics as soon as i get her home :bgwb:.
but heres the link.
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/Vehicl...36&RowNumber=0
Welcome on board dude....looks like you have a bit of work to do there but at that price you should be ok once it's sorted :)
Best of luck with your new VX... I am glad it found a good home, and hope you have many fun years of ownership. :thumbup:
i have some ideas im planing on painting it the same color as my gtr and getting a new set of wheels to match.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...R/3596b423.jpg
Almost looks like that auction is still in progress?
Weird.
Good find if that's what you got and it's not too damaged!
MMmmm... :drool2:......Take no Prisoners!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpuga87
Yeah there's no body damage whatsoever the only damage listed is as undercarriage and it does not start so ?. So hopefully it's nothing serious. I've bought cars in the past with undercarriage damage before and was nothing more then cracked radiators or bent radiators supports. And this being a high clearance little truck I doubt it's real serious.
Painting it like it? Screw all that noise.... do a VR38DETT swap on the VX. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Jpuga87
Hopefully its not a seized motor.
Good luck.
Bart
should be here in the next hour or so. ill be positng up pics as soon as she comes in :bwgy:. i did get some rather bad news at the auction house though. the vx was not a insurance vehicle it was on consignment meaning more then likely the engine might be blown or maybe in for some serious repairs :mad:.
here she is. little dirty
btw i got her running with some carb cleaner and motor sounds fine no knocking of any kind . but she will not stay running fuel pump will not turn on when i turn the key ?
few questions.
1. do these trucks come with a transponder key ? or is it a reg key like the ones you get cut at home depot ?
2.and what wheels fit these trucks i hear you can use 6 bolt chevy wheels is this true.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSC_0122-1.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0127.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0126.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0124.jpg
I would check fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator. Could be something else too I suppose. Glad you got it running. Sounds like a fine deal!!
No to Chevy 6-bolt. Those wheels have a smaller center bore. You want 6 bolt wheels designed for Nissan, Toyota, Isuzu...bigger center bore.
Check this thread:
http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...ght=rims+tires
Bart
Nice score!...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpuga87
btw what a pain in the *** to move with two flat tires i had no idea these things where that heavy :confused:
Tippin' it close to 4k...
She's a heavy lil' pig...:yesgray:
cant wait for the sun to come out :D. i have my mech comming over in the morning to get her fired up.
so far tommorow im installing a set of pro comp wheels on 31s ive had sitting in my garage forever. new plugs maybe an oil change & filter and fuel filter, and i might even order up a new fuel pump im sure the one in there is tired and in need of replacing.
any recommendations on some preventative maintenance i should do or parts i should replace.
Replace the PCV with the oil change, grease the rear axle shaft u-joints & run some seafoam through the intake, that'll make her purr.
Congrats on the purchase :thumbup:
Yes and no. Chevy/GM OEM wheels probably won't fit due to the bore issue, but aftermarket wheels are often designed to fit GM, Nissan, Toyota, and Isuzu. Just need to check the bore measurement on anything before you decide either way.Quote:
Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
bad news looks like im gonna need a new gas tank. nice custom opening flap for the fuel pump access.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ads650/073.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ads650/075.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ads650/076.jpg
im guessing the original owner was either oriental or a ninja lol.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ads650/072.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/071-2.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/070-1.jpg
lots of sand its deff has some beach miles.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/067-1.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/068-1.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/069-1.jpg
Looks like you got yourself a "project" there - I hope you're still a young man!
I think this answers the question "when is 1600 bux not 1600 bux?"
But with a lot of TLC and removing the purple tint (I die), it should be good to go. Plus, you'll learn a whole lot more about your rig than you bargained for. Good luck!
-V
And at least you bought the right color...:bwgy::smilewink:bgwo::bgwb:
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Originally Posted by TheGanzman
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s650/067-1.jpg
That's gotta be some sort of testament as to how well the Isuzu fuse/relay box is sealed...:thumbup:
Lightly (2-3' away) go over the engine bay with a power washer & she'll look like showroom...though mine has run a "little funny" after such endeavors, she always comes back after the engine has heated up & evap'd all the moisture.
Hey, if this guy can do this to his Benz, then I think the VX can handle a little splash under the hood.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
Still cringing,
-V
O....M....F....G !Quote:
Originally Posted by Vendetta
That's almost GOTTA be ;puke: related...W T F...:_thinking
OR, that's his cheat'n wife's car...;)
Could one of our Russian brothers PLEASE translate?
Too bad he didn't zoom in on the VIN too... be nice to put that on a black list if you're an MB shopper.
Hey maybe this is just an advertisement for the quality of MB fit and finish - you know, like how watching 4 dumb-***'s bounce up and down on the doors makes me want to buy one because it's obviously so high quality. :laughy:
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Originally Posted by Jpuga87
Your 2000 Dragon VX #0475 used to belong to the following fellow members:
"fng1" (Kent, OH), Circa 2007 -- 2008.
"Rapp" (Kent, OH), Circa 2005 -- 2007. Pictures in link below of "Rapp" photo gallery (when it saw much better days).
"DragonVX" (Central Mass, MA), Circa 2000 -- 2004 (owned as a "lease" vehicle).
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...00&ppuser=1514
Perhaps you can contact these previous owner's via PM/E-Mail and find out more info about its previous history.
:bgwb:
That Merc was probably left at Jiffy Park for a few days and used to conduct "business". That kind of wash is the only option after something like that. :rolleyes:
http://www.madgasser.com/images/dscane1.jpg
Mark
Yowzer...nice search'n skillz Riff...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Riff Raff
However, my guess is...someone who posted once, (yeh, 1 time) and was also leasing, prolly doesn't even remember owning a VX...:laughing:
Not being my usual butt-head self here...just say'n...:smilewink
Maybe the MB guy is Winston Wolf? :)
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Originally Posted by Ldub
i opened it while i was looking for the fuel pump fuse.
OK...but like I said...or was trying to indicate...it's really clean in there...:yesgray:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpuga87
Like...by comparison.
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Originally Posted by Ldub
ooooooooooo i see haha ;ooo;
im having the hardest time finding a new gas tank for the vx. i was wondering if i could run a fuel cell with a inline fuel pump ?.
I think the correct term is Asian, not Oriental. Not sure if Ninja is offensive to Ninja's either. :rotate:
Great find for 1600. Unbelievable actually.:thumbup:
Riff, can you see If my VX had a previous life on here at all?:work:
LOL...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
DO NOT LOOK!
(All sorts of nasty language^...so DO NOT LOOK)
Ummmmmm...DUDE?...:confusedwQuote:
Originally Posted by Jpuga87
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...94&postcount=4
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Originally Posted by Ldub
takes to long i wanna get her running this weekend.
not the preferred nomenclatureQuote:
Originally Posted by djvx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYOzUHnPJvU