The day the VX retires, I will be driving this....
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The day the VX retires, I will be driving this....
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
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NICE, i love it!!!!Originally Posted by WormGod
The day the VX retires, I will be driving this....
i've been looking into retiring my VX too...not selling but retiring...good way to put it bart.... although i would rather wait until i can afford to change everything on my VX to toyota.... then do some serious offroad mods....
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Just got my VX, can't even think of what to drive "after" this! I love it. We've been very fortunate and have had many really great rides over the past years......a '95 Jeep Wrangler (uncivilized); Had a '97 Defender 90 for 5 years(awesome). '03 BLACK BMW X5 with the pavement burnin' 4.6 iS engine, AWD (only about 1000 per year) -Ultimate Awesome. ....nfpgasmask..I think of my Black Beauty every time I see your signature phrase!.
Hubby got '07 FJ Cruiser in bright screamin' yellow. After we moved to small town in Northern Arizona last year I traded Bimmer for '08 white 4Runner as black SUV with 12" wide ultra high performance tires on dirt road just wasn't workin'....but 4Runner (with Urban Runner special edition trim package) was "nice" but just too plain vanilla for me....I missed my Bimmer in a big way...biggest mistake I've made was trading that in. I love the SRT8 Cherokee but it really wasn't any different than the BMW in this rural setting.
Saw a Proton yellow in a supermarket parking lot in early Dec and it hit me! That was it! I have a hard time getting into higher vehicles & the VX was 2" lower than 4Runner & I can get in pretty easily. Found my VX in Virginia, had it transported to AZ. Got FJ lifted 3" last year and it's great. I just have to use a small stool to get in, no biggie. (My legs aren't normal).
We're hitting an off road trail on Thursday...He'll be in the FJ with little sister VX behind him. :bgwp: Want to check out the VX's off road credentials for the first time. Help me decide on the shocks issue too.
So now my VX passion is all consuming. I've just started to get the questions..."What is that?" and the thumbs up. I LOVE it.
If I lost it tomorrow, I think I'd.......just have to start looking for another one....since a Vanquish is just a wee bit out of my price range! Since I can't do much fixing and maintenance myself, I just have my fingers crossed I don't have too much trouble. This forum has been just unbelievably helpful in getting tips and guidance on how to keep my VX going for a very long time! Thanks to every one of you for your help!
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If I had to retire it, I would buy another VX.....
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i've actually been thinking this considering the cost of the VX lately...
been thinking about getting ahold of an ironman for the "girlfriend to drive when weather is bad" thing lol....
keep the ironman stock and prestine and completely transform mine into what i want...
go to town with flat black on it and get the calmini lift with 3" body from indy4x....then put some 35's on it with stric9 front, rear, and sliders...have someone build me a kenny skid plate and then finish it off with lockers....
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You know, I was originally thinking a 2nd VX as well. But what got me thinking about an old Trooper, is that I really want something that can fit at least 4 people, so when I have family or friends come out there are no space problems, and I would also like something that I can slide into a tree on a trail, and just shrug off. I won't be able to swallow serious damage if it is a VX. Plus, with an old Trooper, I can go to town with flat desert khaki spray paint, carve out the wheel wells for big rubber, maybe chop the top and make a tube frame with a rag top, take the doors off, you know, really give my neighbors something to complain about.
EDIT: Plus, an old Trooper can be had for under $3000 in good working order!
Bart
Last edited by nfpgasmask : 01/13/2009 at 12:10 PM
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ya, thats interesting viewpoint for sure...i can see where you are coming from on that...
the 4 door thing isnt an issue for me because my gf has a 4 door corolla (it is actually bigger than you think on the inside, im 6'2" 215 and i fit with no problem)
she REALLY wants a VX (although she wants to paint it pink) and im thinking it could be fun to have a collectors VX and an offroad VX...
the banging it up thing i can agree with though...i would hate to have my VX all banged up...but if it was offroad oriented and painted flat black...eventually i would just make an exo-skeleton on it to keep the glass in one peice (as much as possible)....
i dunno, im just getting to the point where its like, either i sell it now and get what i can out of it or i just make it into what i want.....
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Yeah, well, I'm jealous cause you have a Foxfire. IMO, there is nothing cooler than a black VX, but a Foxfire is a close second for me. It's the rarest color too! And I have to say, I have taken a liking to the Protons, and I never thought I would, yeller just ain't my thing, but they just look so cool under the Moab sun...nfpgasmask..I think of my Black Beauty every time I see your signature phrase!
Bart
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"And I have to say, I have taken a liking to the Protons, and I never thought I would, yeller just ain't my thing, but they just look so cool under the Moab sun..."
Admit it Bart - it was mine that made you cross that fence.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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LOL, sorry man, but actually it was Biju's Proton that blew me away in Moab 2007. Not only was it a lifted Proton VX under the perfect Moab sun, but he put so much work into making that thing ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. He did so much beautification and his audio mod was simply top notch. I really have no idea how he parted with it. It was seeing his VX that actually planted the seed of one day restoring mine to as good as I can get it."And I have to say, I have taken a liking to the Protons, and I never thought I would, yeller just ain't my thing, but they just look so cool under the Moab sun..."
Admit it Bart - it was mine that made you cross that fence.
Bart
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