Is that thing custom?

[MSHardeman]

That's the question I got from someone as I got out of the VX the other day. He wanted to know if I had built it, or if it really was an Isuzu (still have all of my badging). After I assured him that it was fully stock, he said that it was good to see that Isuzu was finally catching up to some of the other manufacturers in the design department. In all fairness, I still have the dealer tags on the car because I just bought it a couple of weeks ago. When I told him that it was, actually, a 2000 model his jaw hit the floor.
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole exchange, and can't wait stump someone else.

[AlaskaVX]

LOL nice! Today I had someone ask if it was a kit car.

[Y33TREKker]

I had a similar exchange a few weeks ago. A few guys at the carwash were asking if the 20's were stock, but when I told them it had originally had 18's when it was new in 2001, they said they had been assuming all along that it was something new by Isuzu for '06.

[Ldub]

Get used to it... I had two "VX encounters" today, always fun to talk to other folks about such a unique ride.
I also had an experience today with a kid in a monster truck wanna be, Ford PU, sky high & REAL loud...you've all seen him before. Anyway, it was a blast leaving him WAY far behind on the on ramp...too fun.
Ldub

[MachineVX]

In the last month or so, I've gotten more comments on the VX than I have since I've owned her. The first was an Autozone employee who wondered if it was a Porsche and told me Isuzu was coming up in the world when I told him what it was. A yuppie couple at a car wash who were surprised it was a 2000 and were much less satisfied with their new Mercedes than they were before seeing the VX. A couple, the male pair of which was orgasmic over seeing the engine, and a homeless guy at the gas station.

[pbkid]

strange i havent gotten any "what is that"s yet. Well besides all my friends when i first got it (going from a hopped up acura to a suv). Well i suppose it would probably help if i cleaned it sometimes. its always covered in mud because every time i get a rainstorm i have to go to the local puddle and make the rest of the "4by4"s into peices of junk .
pbkid

[WormGod]

I got that years ago at the beach. Some van pulled up next to me in beach traffic and the side door slid open. I thought I was about to be carjacked (heh), but some country boys (and a couple pretty fine ladies) hung out and one asked me if it was a cutomised body kit for an Amigo, hahaha. I gave him the 15 second VX speech and drove on. Sometimes it makes me think about just how close minded some people really can be, heh.