Picking up a new VX

[jp3]

My daughter has only had her licence now for about a month and this will be her first road trip so my guess is she will not be driving a lot of the time. Although with the new VX it might be enough to keep her going longer. How is the VX for shorter drivers? She is only 5'-3".

[tom4bren]

The only problem your daughter will have is with rear visibility. Of course, you'll have the same issue. The seats are uber-comfortable for long trips. Don't forget that the seats have an adjustable leg support (daughter won't be using that but you might).

3 suggestions on rear visibility:

Remove both rear seat head rests.

Adjust side mirrors more outboard than you're used to & maybe even get some of those cheapo fisheye adhesive mirrors. Plan lane changes ahead of time to allow yourselves the opportunity to pick your opening in advance.

Adjust your rear view mirror as high as possible towards the cieling & then point it downward for optimum view out the rear window. Those adhesive fisheye windows for RVs would help out on the back window as well.

[rowhard]

1st, welcome to the addiction.

Don't know how much you know about the VX, BUT, rearward visibility is terrible which if your an experience driver isn't to much of a problem, but I'd hate for your daughter to total it cause she couldn't see the other car.

Here is a very useful mirror, (I actually have them on both sides of my VX) and a spare for my next vehicle.

A quick search, this site has the best price with shipping included;
http://www.autobahnmirror.com/mirrorservices.html

youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-68IUHxtzQ

Some of the best money you can spend

Thanks AJ, member Totallto for turning me onto this

[tom4bren]

1st, welcome to the addiction.

Don't know how much you know about the VX, BUT, rearward visibility is terrible which if your an experience driver isn't to much of a problem, but I'd hate for your daughter to total it cause she couldn't see the other car.

Here is a very useful mirror, (I actually have them on both sides of my VX) and a spare for my next vehicle.

A quick search, this site has the best price with shipping included;
http://www.autobahnmirror.com/mirrorservices.html

youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-68IUHxtzQ

Some of the best money you can spend

Thanks AJ, member Totallto for turning me onto this

I likey this one mo betta (even better than the ones I've got stuck to the glass on mine):

http://www.5starshine.com/info-side-...ot-mirror.html

[ZEUS]

Here was my blind spot cure from 8 years ago - worked great & looks cool, to me!
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...nd+spot+mirror
Had no idea it became common.

[VXD959]

C'mon, visibility is not that bad once you get used to it. I learned how to use those side mirrors w/o an issue. The "fish eye" takes care of the rear visibility. I will be more concern about the VX brake & gas pedals being so close to each other. I had near misses in the past (when a first got a VX) ... I pressed both pedals at the same time at least 5 times!! and I almost hit another VXer during a Houston meet (that would have been very embarrasing...but perhaps a first: a VX crashing into another VX!!!).

[Y33TREKker]

Hey, hey, another IL VX'er in the works.

First of all, safe trip jp.

I'm thinking one of the things both you and your daughter will appreciate sharing along the way is all of the stares you'll notice, both as you're driving and whenever you've stopped. It's always fun to witness the curiosity and enthusiasm the VX brings out in people, whether they're car nuts or simply people who enjoy seeing something different.

If you're nervous at all about the drive itself and/or having any problems along the way (which I'm sure we'd all agree is never fun to consider), since you're buying from someone who obviously took the time to become familiar with all of the quirks of the VX and not just someone who considered it transportation, I'd suggest just putting a lot of that to rest before you even get started and focus instead on just enjoying the road trip with your daughter.

Safe travels to you both.

[tom4bren]

I'd suggest just putting a lot of that to rest before you even get started and focus instead on just enjoying the road trip with your daughter.

Safe travels to you both.

Well stated indeed.

[rowhard]

C'mon, visibility is not that bad once you get use to it.

I'm only quoting every article that has been written about our beloved VX and I DID type "if your an experienced driver!