2009/2010 Winter Stories of VX Awesome-ness

[Triathlete]

Last night Moab hit -3ºF! They received a foot of snow and more is coming! The La Sals even have avalanche warnings in place! I would love to see the contrast of red rock under that much white. I wonder if icicles will start to form under some of the arches. Throw in a VX or 2 and you would have some spectacular images! Sorry for the partial T.J., just thought some would find it interesting...

Sounds like you need to make a road trip!

hmm not seen winter yet, its just wet! Only had to wear a coat 3 times so far. Whos said global warming is a bad thing

Isn't it always wet/rainy in London?

[MSHardeman]

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We just got 18" of snow dumped on us up here in the Colorado mountains. The storm took everyone by surprise, including me. I have been in the process of trying to find some winter tires for the VX to replace my VERY worn Terra Grapplers. I was really worried that the Grapplers wouldn't have any life left on them and that I would be sliding around on the road like an excited Jack Russel on a freshly waxed wood floor. That has NOT been the case though.

I'm not proud of the fact that I'm rolling around on worn out tires, but the VX has been absolutely stable. I make sure to give myself plenty of room to stop, but haven't really skidded once. Taking off from a dead stop is no problem either as the TOD kicks power forward when it's needed.

This little car just continues to amaze me even after five years.

[JAMAS]

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THANK YOU!!!

[MSHardeman]

OH, another story of VX awesomeness that I just remembered.

A couple of years ago I was trucking down the highway on my way to work, moving with the flow of traffic in the left hand lane. About a half mile ahead, at an intersection, the light turned red and I saw everyone's brake lights start to come on. I lifted off of the gas to let the VX coast and I was getting ready to start braking when I noticed most of the cars in front of me start to fish tail and swerve all over the road. I was thinking that there cars where just not as awesome as the VX and that Vicki (the VX) would have NO problem stopping where their inferior modes of transportation were floundering.

Um, I was wrong. When I stepped lightly on the brake peddle nothing happened; no slowing down, no nothing. I stepped on the peddle harder and I still wasn't slowing down, but the rear end did start to swing around to the left (drivers side). It really surprised me because the anti-lock wasn't kicking in; the VX was just sliding along at about 40 mph. Nothing like a little black ice to ruin your day. As Vicki's was starting to spin almost completely sideways, I could see the rear end of the car at the stop light coming up pretty fast. Luckily there really wasn't anyone around me, and I saw some snow on the far right hand shoulder, so I checked the right lane really quickly (out the passenger side window, I might add, since I was sliding sideways) and GUNNED it. The TOD kicked in, and all four wheels started spinning and finding a little bit of grip on the ice. Vicki shot forward across the right hand lane, narrowly missing the car at the stop light in the left hand lane, and headed for the shoulder. As I was crossing the right hand lane I turned to the left to straighten Vicki out, and we where almost back to straight when we hit the shoulder. I know it might sound strange to some, but depending on your tires, there is much more grip in snow than on ice. Once we made it to the shoulder I hit the brakes and brought Vicki to a nice safe stop.

Needless to say I had to sit on the shoulder for a little bit to gather my nerves back up and wait for the shaking to subside. I also needed to change my shorts....OK, not really, but it was probably close.

I just know that without the TOD, the power in the engine, and the snappy handling of the VX I would have plowed into the car in front of me.

Long live the VX!!

[Moonrover]

I also needed to change my shorts....OK, not really, but it was probably close.

LoL i know what you mean. A few yeas ago when i was rolling around in my hoopty 91 Toyota Camry on the expressway. needless to say i was coming off the exit ramp, and hit a patch of black ice, did a 360, and the car stopped in the shoulder after hitting a few hay bales. That was probably one of the scariest things to happen to me driving. Good thing nobody was behind me or i would of been a goner for sure and luckily i was able to drive away.

[ZEUS]

Sounds like you need to make a road trip!

Yeah I know... and I am... this weekend even... to the north tho.

I'm going to spend Saturday wheeling with knivx in Idaho. Expect stories and pics of VX-awesome-ness afterward!

See how I did that? Yeah, that's right, full circle, punks!

[Triathlete]

See how I did that? Yeah, that's right, full circle, punks!

With the years has come much wiseness grasshoper!

[CrnCnn]

I really have noticed that the thread jacking has slowed overall and it really makes for a quieter forum.

[JAMAS]

With the snowy season among us, I figured a thread like this would be kinda fun.


Lets try this again...

[tom4bren]

See how I did that? Yeah, that's right, full circle, punks!

We stand in awe in your greatness.

[ZEUS]

We stand in awe in your greatness.

And the difference is...? KIDDING! Jeez.

My VX gets me to work every day... even during the fall of 2009 and I predict it'll perform just as well when winter of 2009/2010 gets here. ...cuz, ya know, it's pretty awesome. I love drifting thru drifts and seeing a wall of white as I slide to the right. The VX does this better than anything else I have owned. Can't wait till winter!

I'll shut up now.

[Triathlete]

I'll shut up now.

No you won't!

Just to stay on topic...yeah, it snows in Tucson!




And it was awesome!

[pbkid]

man, i have some crazy stories of my vx...