Do I have a sickness?

[coachreed]

azskyrider-
Thanks for the thoughts and the kind vote of non-confidence... The current VX project is remaining a project due to lack of time most of my life... I am a single, full-time dad and so my son takes up MOST of my time... its a rare occassion that I have time to myself... when I do, I go in the garage and tinker. The ability to finish the project isn't a problem... the true challenges in this project have been overcome... I only need to find time to do some wiring, plumbing of fuel lines, plumbing of radiator hoses, plumbing of exhaust (actually gonna be done by a good friend of mine in his exhaust shop), and then its pretty much ready to fire up. Drive shafts are the only cost remaining in the project as everything else is sitting in the garage... so finances aren't a concern with that... it is also paid off and has been paid off for quite some time. I have no car payment right now, and haven't had one for over a year now. I have a beater that I drive now but it is on its last leg with 160K miles on it... it smokes in the morning and is due for a motor overhaul... or at least a top end overhaul. Honestly, I don't care much for the car anyway, so I don't want it...

Now, I have been commenting to friends for months now that I want a second VX that will remain mostly stock (with the exception of tires and maybe stereo)... with the problems I am having with my daily driver/beater... now might be a good time for me. sooooooooooo... no, money doesn't grow on trees but honestly, with the exception of my mortgage, I have no debt... my only expenses are my house and utilities... not that I have to explain to you or anyone else.

Again... thanks for the thoughts... have a WONDERFUL day!

Coach

[coachreed]

Did I ever mention that IF I test drive a vehicle I want, I NEVER seem to be able to escape the purchase process?! With that being said, did I mention I test drove 2001 VX #946? Can you guess what happened next? Take a guess and I'll post back later...

Coach... I mean Randy (I often forget who I really am)

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[Dallas4u]

Randy, I'm the same way. Everything I test drive I seem to go home with. When I decided I had to have it and bought my '99 VX I was only driving the '97 Prelude I had for maybe 7 months. The VX had just come up on a used car lot at a Chevy dealer that I passed everyday. I decided to stop in one day after work, just to "look". The next thing I knew I was test driving it... then I couldn't stop thinking about it. They wouldn't give me what I needed on a trade in, so I decided to buy the VX and sell the Prelude outright... long story short, it took 3 months to get rid of the Prelude (loved that car, too) before just making a single auto payment on the VX.

Good luck if you are still looking for another VX. I noticed a white 2000 VX coming up for auction here in Portland soon (this weekend), 66k miles for $11.5. Looks to be in great condition, but I think it is a dealer-only auction.

[Ldub]

Hey Coach,
I don't know how old your son is, but have you checked his hands to see if a wrench will fit? Now there is some quality time! I know it's not my business...just thinkin out loud.

Ldub

[VX_PA]

Congrats on the new VX coach!!

I've been checking back to see how the project is going and it's good to hear that it's so close to being complete. It's funny how we both lost our engines about the same time, I'm glad I chose to just replace mine with another 3.5L. I wouldn't have been able to let my old VX sit for over a year. Your VX will be one bad boulavard bruiser once it's finished.

Good luck and keep working.

[t2p]

Yes - you have the sickness ...... and you are not alone.
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There are more than a few people with more than one VX .... and even more that would be happy to have another. There are also a few that have 'lost' their VX (accident, etc) and have purchased another.
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And that could be related to the most significant issues with the VX.
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Most significant issues ? ...... No .... not the visibility issue .... not the windows ....... or the limited cargo capacity ... or difficulty to gain entrance to the rear seats ...... limited dealer network .... No ......
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The biggest issues with the VX are .......

1) What will you replace it with ?
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2) What color do you prefer ?
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There are a limited number ... zero ? ..... of vehicles that will or can replace the VX driving and owner 'experience'. For many, owning two may help to solve this. One as a daily runner, the other is kept with low miles.
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The other big issue with the VX can be deciding on the color. For some, it is easy - they are set on a color. For others, they like many colors ...... so owning two can help to satisfy this 'need'.

[coachreed]

Ahhhhh, a Kaiser Silver with grey interior under 50K miles and only 30 minutes from home. Nice. Did Jack give you a good deal? Now you can be at Moab with a VX for sure. Have fun, Coach.

Mark

OK man, your spookin' me! Or did I mention it was at Jack Miller Isuzu?! Either way, yeah, I think I got a pretty good deal on it... good enough that I am happy with the price and the fact that I it took a little longer than usual to come to the price... the sales manager even pulled me aside privately to haggle... in the end though, I got MY price... sooooo... yes, I WILL be in Moab no matter what... hopefully though, it is in the Ironman LS1 beast!

Damn I'm sick!

Coach... I mean Randy (I often forget who I really am)

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