All Foxfire's check-in here! [Text View]

Pepino

03/30/2009, 04:46 PM

Just as everyone else has their own thread us foxfire's have to have one!
i still cant figure out how to put pictures in a thread so ill do that later.

post a recent picture of your beautiful Foxfire VX your VIN and your current mileage!

OK Thanks to VX Kat i now know how to insert pictures!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/093.JPG

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Mike24612

03/30/2009, 05:33 PM

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Picture_046.jpg
Here's mine.

VX KAT

03/31/2009, 12:13 AM

Here's my 2001 #0663, 65,100 miles......and then with some of the mods I've made.......

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSCN0458.JPG
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/DSC_06831.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15704)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/DSC_0693.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15506)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/DSC_06951.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15507)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/501/thumbs/DSCN0960.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14723)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/DSC_0537.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14618)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/DSC_0534.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14622)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/DSC_0527.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14610)

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3229/thumbs/DSC_0339_2_2_2.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14403)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3225/thumbs/DSC_0338.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=14029)

kodiak

03/31/2009, 01:21 AM

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vt_maverick

03/31/2009, 07:19 AM

A not so recent picture (taken last spring at the Outer Banks in North Carolina). Since then I've added the Tone hitch, door popper, passenger seat extension, and a custom cage wall / bed for my dog in the cargo area. Working with tom4bren next week to install a set of black Luverne step bars. :bwgy:

Hey Mike, we should get together sometime this fall when I'm in Blacksburg for a football game. Could be cool to tailgate with a couple VX's.

Edit: Mileage is right around 38K.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3268/P1011563.JPG

tom4bren

03/31/2009, 07:30 AM

Proton's rock but I won't hold that against youse guys.:)

VT - whenever you're ready to work on step bars, lemme know.

Mike - love the rubber you have on yours. That'll be my next set of skinz.

workmeistr

03/31/2009, 07:45 AM

Some recent pics.
I'm up to about 70K miles after racking up about 5K in the last 5 months, alone.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/100_0049.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_3422.jpg

nfpgasmask

03/31/2009, 09:53 AM

I still want one. :(

Bart

MSHardeman

03/31/2009, 10:23 AM

Right there with you Bart. But notice how, in the right light, they look like an Ebony. Hmmmm.....:rolleyes:

WILLY

03/31/2009, 10:25 AM

VX KAT

03/31/2009, 10:53 AM

The only way I've figured out how to post pics in body of a post is to FIRST add (upload) the pic to "my gallery".

After you do that, then when composing the new post,
click on the word "[Open]" to the RIGHT of the window you're typing in, where it says "My Pics".

This brings up my gallery of pictures and you just click ONCE on the pic you want and it immediately inserts the URL gobbly gook. Then hit preview it will show you the picture.

Also, at the top right area, it lets you pick the SIZE of the picture you're inserting in the post. I used "original" and it makes it large like my post I just did.

Hope this helps.

VX KAT

VehiGAZ

03/31/2009, 10:55 AM

Oh yeah, baby... Foxfire porn! And to think they are even hotter in the flesh!!

If I ever sell my Astral and I ever come back to the VX fold, it WILL be for a Foxfire...

WILLY

03/31/2009, 11:12 AM

vt_maverick

03/31/2009, 01:14 PM

Yeah I don't think I would ever want something else INSTEAD of the Foxfire... but it would be cool to have both a Foxfire AND a Dragon someday. I guess I'm a sucker for rare colors. :)

vt_maverick

04/08/2009, 11:55 AM

Bumping to see if anyone else's out there...

tom4bren

04/09/2009, 05:32 AM

VT, post a pic of your fox with the NERF bars installed. That came out awsome.

vt_maverick

04/09/2009, 07:59 AM

No doubt, it's nice today so maybe I can take a few pics and get them up tonight, although I'd rather wait for the weekend when I can spend the time to polish the cladding to match the bars. Right now I have a nice two-tone lower body. :)

vt_maverick

04/09/2009, 08:00 AM

Oh and btw, something started rattling on the passenger side Tuesday night. I'm going to get up under it tonight and see what I can find. Given that vague description do you have any ideas on what to look for?

tom4bren

04/09/2009, 11:12 AM

Something loose???

If you can't find it by next weekend, call I'll stop by whilst down that way (although Wifey will never forgive me since it's supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend:))

vt_maverick

04/09/2009, 11:31 AM

Hopefully that won't be necessary - I don't want you to have to take a bullet for me!

It's a beautiful day outside so I'm going to slip out a little early and play with it this afternoon. I noticed that the carpet bucked up a little near the passenger's side kickplate, so maybe the bolt under it is just a little loose. When I asked Tone for installation tips he recommended retightening the bolts after a few days, so maybe that's all that's required.

We'll see...

tom4bren

04/09/2009, 12:45 PM

First thing to check would be the metal splash guard I cut to make it fit. It may help to schlep some RTV on it where it meets the bracket for the NERF.

vt_maverick

04/09/2009, 10:27 PM

I decided to try some good old fashioned WD-40 tonight after work, and at least for now it seems to have fixed the problem. The creeking/vibration seemed to be coming from the area where the bracket contacts the body bolt, so I just doused that area and called it a night.

We'll see how long it lasts. If WD-40 isn't the long-term solution, I'll try silicone spray next and then work up to RTV. Thanks again for the suggestions Tom!

VehiGAZ

04/10/2009, 05:58 AM

You can also get white lithium grease in a spray. It will stick around a LOT longer than WD-40.

vt_maverick

04/10/2009, 09:19 AM

You can also get white lithium grease in a spray. It will stick around a LOT longer than WD-40.

So... advantages of lithium grease vs. silicon spray?

Charon_Sin

05/08/2010, 01:24 PM

Sedona
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1248&stc=1&d=1273350433

vt_maverick

05/08/2010, 05:17 PM

Nice! I think I see Isuzu snowflake rims, but what tires are you running?

:thumbup: Looks great!

Charon_Sin

05/08/2010, 06:45 PM

Nice! I think I see Isuzu snowflake rims, but what tires are you running?

:thumbup: Looks great!

31" BFG AT. And yes those are Isuzu rims from a Trooper.

vt_maverick

09/22/2010, 08:22 AM

Was reading back through this thread and realized I never answered Tom's request to post pictures of the step bars. I figured while I'm at it I probably should just post fully updated pics:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3263/IMG00075-20100904-1907.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3273/DSC00601.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3273/DSC00597.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3268/IMG00036-20100716-1434.jpg

Any other Foxfires out there who've yet to check in?

virtualruffy

10/20/2010, 12:02 PM

Thought I had done it but must have missed it last time I was on (arguably awhile ago).

crotchrocket

10/20/2010, 01:11 PM

i heave read the colour of your VX's 'Firefox' for 2 years, lol

vt_maverick

10/20/2010, 02:17 PM

It is a bit confusing... I'm reading a forum about Foxfire VX's in my Firefox browser. :)

tom4bren

10/21/2010, 09:54 AM

I've always known you FoxFire owners were a confused bunch.

mindaugas

01/09/2011, 12:12 PM

Just bought a 2000 Foxfire, 111k. I'm in Littleton CO (suburb south of Denver)

http://www.mikesaysmeh.com/images/vx/vx-front-pass-web.jpg

http://www.mikesaysmeh.com/images/vx/vx-front-web.jpg

http://www.mikesaysmeh.com/images/vx/vx-rear-drive-web.jpg

http://www.mikesaysmeh.com/images/vx/vx-rear-pass-web.jpg

http://www.mikesaysmeh.com/images/vx/vx-side-drive-web.jpg

and this morning it started snowing, yay!

vt_maverick

01/09/2011, 08:13 PM

Welcome to the addiction! Always good to see another Foxfire out there!

tom4bren

01/10/2011, 04:25 AM

Welcome to the addiction! Always good to see another Foxfire out there!

Yup ... since it's the second bestest color!

Mile High VX

01/10/2011, 11:52 AM

Yup ... since it's the second bestest color!

Yes it is, so where does that leave Proton? ...:bwgy::smilewink:bgwo::bgwb:

tom4bren

01/10/2011, 12:10 PM

That's easy:

PROTON #1

Dragon & Foxfire are tied for #2

workmeistr

01/11/2011, 06:04 AM

I have a theory that the of 210 Foxfires in the US, we keepers are the most actively connected via this forum than any other exterior color, by percentage. In fact, that's a challenge I'm throwing down to other external color bearers. Until then, I consider it a fact: Foxfire owners are the most active/connected on this forum. :bgwo:

I welcome all new Foxfire members; vt_maverick and VX CAT are our Foxfire spiritual leaders. I bow to their expertise. :yesgray:

vt_maverick

01/11/2011, 08:11 AM

Hey Bren, good to hear from you! Staying warm in this rough winter I hope?

I think I ran the numbers awhile back and found that there was a higher percentage of Proton owners registered on this site vs. the other colors. But as I noted on another thread, a certain portion of those members were all registering the same VX, so it gets difficult to count. I can tell you that around 80 unique Foxfire VINs have registered on this site at one time or another, so that's a pretty high percentage. How it compares is difficult to tell since it would take so long to uniquely ID VX's with higher production counts (Proton is nearly twice as many, and obviously Ebony/Astral are much, much, more).

I suppose you could define "active" by total post count by color, but I'm pretty sure that tom4bren has KAT and I beat by himself. Hmmm... give me some time and I'll find a statistic to support your argument. :)

Good to hear from you!

mindaugas

01/11/2011, 08:39 AM

I wanted a Proton, but now that I have a Foxfire I think I changed my mind. Already received many compliments.

VX KAT

01/11/2011, 08:41 AM

I suppose you could define "active" by total post count by color, but I'm pretty sure that tom4bren has KAT and I beat by himself. Hmmm... give me some time and I'll find a statistic to support your argument. :)

Good to hear from you!

Thanks for the compliment Bren! I try! :mbrasd:
Hmm, spiritual leader....who knew? :slap:
Keep working on that stat Mav! ;):thumbup:

H3_VX

05/17/2011, 03:38 PM

[http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSCN0458.JPG
damn, look at the sparkel coming off the hood. WOW!

H3_VX

09/03/2011, 08:30 AM

I guess i'll check in to this thread for the first time as a Foxfire owner! :happyface:bgwb::grinb::bwgy::smilewink:yeso:

Scoobymlr

02/08/2012, 05:59 PM

I love My VX...Best PUV in the world...http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/01.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21976)

WILLY

02/09/2012, 03:01 PM

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/05-Photo_5.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7977)
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H3_VX

07/22/2012, 03:03 PM

Oh, forgot.

01'
Foxfire
79k miles

hk9151

07/12/2013, 09:39 PM

2000 red 64,000 mi. all stock,for sale....maybe....

Sakkie

09/04/2014, 09:55 PM

This is my newly acquired 1998 (RHD of course)

They were never avaiable in South Africa, and the import regulations here makes it just about impossible to bring them in....BUT I MANAGED!!:p

I'M IN LOVE!! Fair amount of work that I've got to get her back to her original self. Appearance more than anything else. Mechanically in perfect condition. Even the seat cloth show NO sign of wear. The previous guy must have had covers on it.

http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=306368&d=1409839939

VX KAT

09/04/2014, 11:39 PM

Nice VX Sakkie! :thumbup: There's another member here from RSA that has 2 VXs. He has two JDM limited edition color "red rock mica" IIRC, but looks really similar to yours. Probably the only 3 on the entire continent there!
Would be so awesome to see a pic of all 3 lined up! Impi isn't very active on the forum, but probably worth connecting with him via PM here. His name is Robert, really nice guy. Owns an offroad shop.

Sakkie

09/08/2014, 08:04 AM

VX KAT

09/08/2014, 01:57 PM

You sure his name is not Robert? Robert had one in the UK, but sold it recently due to not able to bring it to RSA, and he does indeed own a foxfire like mine, AND own an offroad fitment centre. A very close and dear friend of mine!!! We're roughly 80 miles apart. Next time I'm there we'll park the twins next to each other and post a pic ;)

:mbrasd::mbrasd: brain malfunction...yes, Robert is his name.....
I didn't know he sold the one, that's got to be frustrating.
When I found a set of nice black/gray leather seats, I sold him my original (black/gray leather) seats from my Foxfire as his originals were just totally thrashed, like a dog chewed them up.

Impi

09/08/2014, 03:28 PM

Hi Sue! Hello Sakkie! I'm still around, just busy busy busy!

VX KAT

09/08/2014, 04:37 PM

Hey Robert!:wave::wave:

Given2Fly

09/23/2014, 10:15 PM

Hey guys! New Foxfire owner here. Got it last night at 10:30. In love with this car. 2001 with 115k on it. Drives well. Can't wait to fix up a few things and have her absolutely purring. I'm so proud to get out of this VX and I love the stares that come my way at stoplights and parking lots.

workmeistr

09/24/2014, 05:16 AM

Congrats, Given2Fly! You got the best color. Where did you buy it? 'vxmaverick' is maintaining a VIN list of Foxfires. Instant Message him your VIN, if you are interested in helping the list accuracy. Use the "Search" function to research questions, but don't hesitate to ask if you can't find information. We're pretty friendly here to people who first try to help themselves. Good luck.

Mile High VX

09/24/2014, 06:41 AM

You got the best color.

You always forget about that Dragon Green you dream of...:bwgy::smilewink:bgwo:

Welcome Justin!

Koldyn

08/10/2015, 07:35 PM

I have been looking at this site for years and first and foremost I want to THANK all of you for posting and pics.. I have owned my FIRE for about 14 of her 15 years.... LOVE IT... Now it is time to put a little .. love and tenderness towards her. She has carried three kayaks at times to the water but now over time she has
Broken spare tire bolt here .. window issues there... yep I have experienced the same as most. I hope to be a bit more active as I have a bit more time now.....
Again hi from the mid-Atlantic from Koldyn.