I got the bug!

[navistar]

Gregg,

I'll let you take one of mine for a test drive!

Just remember, it's NOT FOR SALE!!!

Navi

[89Vette]

Gregg,

I'll let you take one of mine for a test drive!

Just remember, it's NOT FOR SALE!!!

Navi

Absolutely! I would LOVE to take you up on that offer! (Can't wait to see what you "guys" are so excited about!!! )

Did you see the PM I sent with my contact info?

Gregg

[navistar]

Could I call you some time tomorrow (Saturday) midday or there abouts. You pick the best time, I'm flexible?

VX1 is in the shop getting a new transmission (still under warranty). I won't have it back until Monday or Tuesday. VX2 is in storage partially disassembled and awaiting warm weather to add all the goodies to make it identical to VX1.

It is VX1 that you should see first but we can talk at length about VXs in general. You don't eat food and drink beer by any chance?

Navi

[89Vette]

Mid-afternoon should work for me.

[alanbradley]

I don't "get" the parts worry. At least the VX was sold in your country - some of us have to sit and squint at Trooper and Frontera (Rodeo) parts and think "well it LOOKS the same..." before taking a punt. With a bit of common sense, some informed spannering and a tame mechanic you can solve almost anything.

Oh yeah, and people look at me when I say my RX-8 is my "economy car" - and that's at UK fuel prices!

Meet Navistar, drive a VX then decide.

G'luck!

Alan

[VX KAT]

So vette, did you take a test drive of Navi's yet? What's the verdict?

[89Vette]

Not yet,,,hopefully this coming week!

We've talked though. He's a nice guy!

BTW: Why doesn't this forum have an email feature? (I feel I'm lucky Navistar saw this thread.)

[LittleBeast]

Oh yeah, and people look at me when I say my RX-8 is my "economy car" - and that's at UK fuel prices!

Yupe me too. I just got my rx-8 back saturday, it took Mazda 3 months and 3 weeks to finally replace the engine under warranty. They didn't even give me a rental until 3 months into the terrible experience!

[89Vette]

First of all, I have to wonder what happened to a couple of replies about my email question. I saw them, now they're gone! WormGod was the last person to reply to this thread (according to the VXTalk FORUM view -- but LittleBeast is the last reply -- once I come inside it.

Was there a rule violation by me or someone else?

Second of all.....Navistar was NICE enough to drive over and show me his VehiCross. The minute I saw him driving up my street, I thought "Too bad the whole neighborhood isn't having a block party to see this!". Needless to say, I was excited to see it -- and meet Bob. Many thanks for your kindness in coming by!

gp

[89Vette]

Next I have to say this in a post by itself:

WOW, I loved the look of that "beast" sitting in my drive!

[89Vette]

I had lots of questions and I got patient replys. Bob's visit was nice in many ways. He looked at my (vette) project and I looked at his. Several modification were done that increased the wow factor like adj rear links, backup cam, navigation, custom rack, grill badge, etc.... I liked it!

After chatting for awhile, he let me buzz around the block. When we got back, I wasn't done talking/visiting -- but I had to leave for a dentist appointment. Ahhhhh! Getting my teeth drilled on was a quick way to bring me back to reality after seeing such a nice rig!

Hope I get to see more -- especially VX2. Getting in the back seat and seeing how it runs on the hwy might be fun too. Informative for sure.

The only "negative" I saw was how high the rpms were at 45mph. I wasn't sure if another upshift was left or if that was the 4:11 gears at work. Accelleration didn't seem faster that my old I6 Jeep either. Maybe I didn't punch it all the way. I wasn't ready to drive someone else's like I owned it! LOL

Gregg

[SlowPro48]

Dude you shoulda stuck it in 2nd, spun it gently up to 4000...
and then stomped on it until it bounced off the rev limiter a couple times.

That's what Navi would do to your Vette.

[VX KAT]

WormGod was the last person to reply to this thread (according to the VXTalk FORUM view -- but LittleBeast is the last reply -- once I come inside it.

That can happen if someone edits a post.....

[navistar]

I did get to meet Gregg briefly, a little over a half hour, and he liked the VX but we just ran out of time. He also wanted to see VX2. Perhaps we can get together soon so he can see and drive both.

This is VX1 as he saw it:

[RickOKC]

89Vette: THANK YOU for starting this thread! I had some of the same questions and found all the answers here.