Not Original VX Owner Roll Call

[ThisGuyIndy]

I remember seeing them when they first arrived in '99. Didn't actually fall in love with them but noticed how rare they were. Over the years I would see one now and then and began to like them more and more. After not seeing any for at least three or four years I decided to start doing a little research online. My 40th birthday was approaching and I decided maybe it was time to buy myself a toy.

Right about this time last year I got on Craigslist and there was one for sale about 20 miles away from me with just over 29k miles. I immediately inquired about it and drove to see it. I remember pulling around the corner and seeing it for the first time. It was love at first sight. I had to have it! The next day I went back with a check and drove it home grinning the whole way.

I'm the third owner. The second owner purchased it in 2008 and only put 1,500 miles on it. It now has just over 30,600 miles on it. It's so fun to have such a rare vehicle like this! I don't ever plan on selling it. It's my baby

[Georgef]

I am not the japanese car/lite truck typical car buyer/driver. I am a Euro trash geek. SAABs(the real ones) pre GM. Porsche, Audi, VW. So why a Vehicross? It's cool, fun, different. I picked up an Audi Allroad this last year. Great car. But then my wife's cousin calls me and said, "there's this cool/odd suv for sale at my friend's neighbors place, and I know this thing is right up your alley. It's called an Ironman. I knew what it was in short order. I remember those. I thought about it, after a month it was still nagging at me. I followed up on it. It was still there. I'm in Motown. Not a big Japanese car place. Or Euro trash for that matter. My neighbors don't drive foreign cars much. I don't even do Harley's, I have MV Agusta and Ducati bikes. So, I drove the VX, the engines pretty weak, but I can get used to that, I think I'm really going to like this ride. Perhaps a real good going over will breath life into this mill. The Allroads up for sale. I hope I'm doing the right thing, going from a twin turbo rocket to a VX, but I just gotta know. I joined this forum to educate myself on my new ride and get leads on parts/performance general repair,service tips and links. So far I'm not hitting any goldmines. I just can't get that VX off my mind, I think it will make a great alternate car. A modified Porsche 944 Turbo, or a VX Ironman. Heh,heh,heh What shall I drive today? The choices we have to make....... Shall I be naughty, or very naughty?

[Georgef]

I have the power. After a sea foam in the crank case treatment, tectron in the tank and a good going over. The engine is awake. I am pleased.