What off-roader can compare with VX?

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I find it very hard to believe that no one has made a vehicle that compares to the VX either. I mean, a sporty off-road SUV is a wonderful concept, but it has to be done right. Too many of the wanna-be vehicles lean to hard one way or the other. I think the X-terra comes close, but I drove a 2000 X for 6 years and once I got in a VX I was shocked. The Xterra doesn't even come close to the feel of the VehiCROSS.

This discussion make me want to buy another VX and garage it until my current VX gets warn out.

Its just a shame we are paying $75 to fill up now. That is hurting pretty badly. I'm still waiting for the technology to break outta the mold, but I have a bad feeling we have a ways to go.

Bart

[VehiGAZ]

Its just a shame we are paying $75 to fill up now.

The S/C demands premium (allegedly) so I am paying over $90 in CT to fill up. The Mini has been my go-to vehicle these days, but my sister will be borrowing it a for a few days, so I'll be back in the VX again.

[Gussie2000]

I really doubt that any manufacturer will show up with a sporty/off roady SUV as such as the VX.I mean,as today there's no one.That's why experts believe isuzu was way ahead it's time when they introduce the VX.

Beside that the facts that the VX didn't meet isuzu's sales goal (According to few ones) may make others manufactures think twice about building any concept SUV any soon.
I might wrong,but i've reading a lot of the current auto market & it seems that such as vehicule is no way around the corner.

Out there's few SUV's that makes you dream,like the EX & the FX by infiniti,the grand cherokee SRT-8 by jeep,the RDX by acura,the all new murano by nissan all of them really nice & sporty,but no off road capable as the VX.

The other fact is that all those SUV's are all four doors,family minded/oriented
& it lacks the uniqueness of the aggresive designs & pushing every thing further,least oriented to the drivers like us that loved to being steared at.

No body ask all those kind of questions like: Hey WTF is that ? It's that new ?
Who build those ?
By the mean time let's enjoy our toys guys.................for now

[circmand]

If someone could solve the design problem between the clunky 4 door and the acrobatic 2 door. (Hard to get in) we would see a lot more better designed cars. I am not a fan of VX back seat access. A longer door would have made it easier to access but changed the looks but a small suicide door would have really amped up the VX cool factor IMHO

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I would have to say, if I could change ANYTHING about the VX, I would make it so the tailgate window could roll down (impossible with donut spare design), and maybe have the forward little windows roll down. The VX (especially mine) gets REALLY FREAKIN HOT in the summer, and a design that was a little more "open air" would have been sweet. The VX 02 would have just been a perfect summer wheeler. Its really too bad it was never made.

The back seat thing is kind of a moot point to me. The VX is not a practicle vehicle for more than 2 passengers. That was obvious from day one. Quite honestly, I think they should have just made it a 2 seater to begin with, and done some more innovative things with the cargo area instead of putting the stupid sardine seats back there. I mean, it does get a little annoying, when I have a guest who would like to ride along, but hey, that is the price I pay to drive such a cool and unique vehicle. If I wanted more practicality, I would not have bought a VX. Furthermore, if you leave the back seats in, you can haul 3-4 people, but guess what, you ain't hauling much else. The cargo area with the seats removed is perfect for a 2 person camping trip. Any more than that, and it gets pretty tight. I say, to hell with the back seats!!



Bart

EDIT: I need to buy a second VX so I can chop it and make a summer VX out of it.

[VehiGAZ]

Not to cheerlead for the FJ again, but Toyota solved that prob with rear half-doors.

Gussie is right, though - there is NOTHING on the market that makes anyone ask "Hey, WTF is that?!?!"

The only real substitute for a VX is a VX in another color. :-)

[KING FROG]

I found this list when I was lookin' at the VX wiki....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ility_vehicles

[nfpgasmask]

I found this list when I was lookin' at the VX wiki....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ility_vehicles

I'll take one of those UAZ-469s, mmmmk? Thanks.

Bart