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  1. #1
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    Well, I finally got one!

    Should collect it at the weekend - a 1997 JDM example in Astral Silver with 71k miles on the clock.









    Cant wait...

    A

    (Apologies for the crummy pictures from the dealer's website...)

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    Thumbs up Congrats!

    That is very low miles for a '97... hope you enjoy your VX for years to come! Welcome to the VehiCROSS family!
    The only thing we have to fear is fear itself... and zombies.


    My VehiCROSS

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    congrats! i guess the fender mirror was removed from that VX? or was that optional

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    Thanks, i signed up almost a year ago when I started looking in any kind of "serious" way. They are like hen's teeth over here - maybe 20 in the country maximum. I didn't really intend on buying it either. The last one i went tlo look at was an 800 mile round trip and when I noticed this one was only a 100 mile round trip I couldn't not go - even to reassure myself it was crap. Sadly/fortunately is isn't/wasn't and the guy gave me a very good trade-in on my Yaris diesel. My big fear is the fuel cost!

    Mileage wise that is pretty good, although here in the UK we do less miles than North Americans on average - the last one I looked at had 96k iirc and was a '99 model but had some "uncertainties" that I didn't like and was about £2k more expensive so...

    First "mod" will be new wheels/tyres - the current ones look a bit like doughnuts stuck on a lego car. Maybe a little more wheel and a little less tyre. 16s?

    Cheers again!

    A

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    Congrats and welcome to the ownership club! I wonder what that coffee can exhaust sounds like!

    -- John
    John Eaton
    Original Owner
    2001 Proton Yellow #580
    Atlanta GA

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    Nice! I love the JDM front fenders!

    Good luck and welcome...

    Bart

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    Welcome to the VX family..


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    " Jeeps are nice, Barbie has one"

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    Welcome to the cult. Fuel is gonna be rough...get an ever so practical bike for the day to day slog. Commin' outta a Yaris diesel is gonna be stunning.....in every way. Hope your experience is all positive.

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