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  1. #1396
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    H3, that one in Tilton belongs to a member here-
    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/member.php?u=3331

    He seems like a stand-up guy. You can read thru his posts and see what you think.

    Mark

  2. #1397
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    Quote Originally Posted by deermagnet View Post
    H3, that one in Tilton belongs to a member here-
    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/member.php?u=3331

    He seems like a stand-up guy. You can read thru his posts and see what you think.

    Mark
    Wow, Its a small world. He doesn't have any activity since April. I sent him an email and he responded next day. He said the price may be negotiable too. Thanks Deermagnet. You guys on here seem real cool!!!!!!
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  3. #1398
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    New to the VX but not cars nor forums,
    looking to fly and drive back (18hrs) a ebony vx here in the next week or so (deal pending)
    I am active duty Air Force stationed on Ellsworth AFB, SD. Anyone close to me?

  4. #1399
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    which would you choose? $14,000 for a 2001 VCross with 35,000 miles that is in very good shape and has had the window problems fixed and a new abs system installed from a used car dealer OR a 1999 Kaiser in decent condition with 130,000 miles for $5,500 from a private seller?
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  5. #1400
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    what are the c pillar vehicross badges?
    "THEORETICALLY, STILL A TRUCK!"
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  6. #1401
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    Quote Originally Posted by H3_VX View Post
    which would you choose? $14,000 for a 2001 VCross with 35,000 miles that is in very good shape and has had the window problems fixed and a new abs system installed from a used car dealer OR a 1999 Kaiser in decent condition with 130,000 miles for $5,500 from a private seller?
    The $5500 VX. You can do allot of Mod's with $8500
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  7. #1402
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    Quote Originally Posted by deermagnet View Post
    This is mine after I hand painted 'em black. They came new as silver.

    http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/img/vx/886.jpg

    Mark
    I guess the dude that is selling his took those off. I would like to have them. I wonder if he kept them. He said he took them off cause they started peeling.
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  8. #1403
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    Quote Originally Posted by deermagnet View Post
    Happened to lots of us. That's why I painted mine.

    http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/img/vx/874.jpg

    Mark
    One of my favorite mods for the right color of VX...nice job Mark!
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  9. #1404
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    Quote Originally Posted by H3_VX View Post
    which would you choose? $14,000 for a 2001 VCross with 35,000 miles that is in very good shape and has had the window problems fixed and a new abs system installed from a used car dealer OR a 1999 Kaiser in decent condition with 130,000 miles for $5,500 from a private seller?
    I bet you're referring to the 2001 Foxfire in Mass with 35k. Been watching that on Craigslist for probably 2 months now. Call me crazy, but I'd take the 2001 low miles, over the '99 Kaiser with 130k.

    Have to keep in mind I'm a bit biased, since I selected an '01 Foxfire, over a '00 Kaiser.......but other than my color preference, I do have some logic to my choice.....but each of us have our own priorities/reasons.

    One main issue is there's been some thought that the '99 engines have more problems with oil consumption than the other 2 yrs.

    Our recent, very unscientific poll (http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...oll&pollid=170) doesn't solidly support that, but does seem to indicate the 2001 has the least amount of oil consumption. One specific point I note is that there are zero (0) entries for the 2001 yr burning 2 quarts/1000 miles.

    There's also a poll on model year engine failure:
    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/pol...ults&pollid=58
    In that unscientific poll, the '99 did have the most engine failures, I believe, most, from oil consumption issues.

    There's also been some posts (perhaps you've seen them) where a few members researched this issue extensively. "Iamironman" apparently did a ton of research and says there was some change made to late 2000 engines to address the starvation issue. There's also some dispute about that as well, but here's some good reading:

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=built+2000

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=iamironman

    iamironman went on to do an engine swap with an '02 Axiom engine and says he has no oil consumption. http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=iamironman

    Regarding price......the $14k price for the '01 with 35k is certainly top top dollar! I paid $10k for mine 20 months ago, 64k. I'm guessing it's been for sale so long because they're not budging on the price. BUT....if you could get it for less than that, my personal opinion is that would be the best choice.


    ON THE OTHER HAND.....we're not handy and can't do "mods" or repairs, so lower mileage and lower chance of engine problems was much more important/desirable to us....but YOU may have that skill, like so many do here, and the '99 might be fine. There are certainly MANY MANY examples of high mileage VXs on this forum that are running like a top well into the 100k+ and even a few 200k (deermagnet comes to mind). These have all been well maintained and owned by knowledgeable owners. They've been treated right, and their VX has treated them right in return.

    I think finding out as much as you can by way of records, service history, autocheck, professional inspection, ANY INFO, etc...is really important on ANY VX. Good luck in your search!

    There's my 2 dollars worth.........
    oh, man, whatdaya mean it was supposed to be 2 cents worth?
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  10. #1405
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    Hey Mark what paint did you use on your badge? Mine have a few peeling spots and I think black would look awesome on a proton. Did you take them off first?

  11. #1406
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    Quote Originally Posted by H3_VX View Post
    what are the c pillar vehicross badges?
    This guy can do them in a high quality vinyl for about $20 (if he still has the file):

    http://www.jetskidetailing.com/
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

  12. #1407
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    Quote Originally Posted by hyperkid View Post
    Hey Mark what paint did you use on your badge? Mine have a few peeling spots and I think black would look awesome on a proton. Did you take them off first?
    I painted 'em on the VX. I tried a little paint to check 'em out and ya definitely need primer. I just used the only primer I had on hand, Rustoleum rusty metal primer. Then the next day I used gloss black Rustoleum. I used a 1/4" artist's brush.

    I wanted to use liquid mask, but was surprised I couldn't find any at a number of local hobby and craft stores. I was just real careful and when I got some on the clear coat, I wiped it up with alcohol. I'm thinking now the liquid mask woulda been hard to apply in some areas and then hard to remove, so if ya take your time I don't think it's needed.

    http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/img/vx/891.jpg

    Mark
    Last edited by deermagnet : 08/17/2010 at 05:25 AM

  13. #1408
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    Has the vinyl dude done them before for a VX owner? - would be interested to see the comparison.

  14. #1409
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    Here's what he sent me when he was working on them. You may want to send the file back to him so he knows what you're talking about.

    http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...oss_Sample.jpg
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

  15. #1410
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    I went to look at twistedsymphony's VX today. Its the first time I've sat in the VX. I expected it to be cramped seeing as how i'm almost 6-4. It wasn't too bad. Just not alot of headroom for me. I probably had 1.5 to 2 inches max. The interior was in incredibly excellent condition. The exterior on the other hand shows signs of alot of wear. There was alot of rust on the undercarriage (to be expected on an 11 year old car I guess). There were also little rust spots all around the body. The Vehicross emblems on the sides were taken off and it didn't seem to have been used in months.
    I hope if twisted comes back to this site he doesn't get upset about me posting about the VX. It was mostly expected wear for a 99 like I stated before. He had put an aftermarket muffler on it that sounds badass! I'm going to seriously think about it while looking at some other options. My wife would drive this vehicle too and she feels a little uncomfortable with the 130,000 miles. I don't however. I just don't feel comfortable paying what the asking price is for the condition of the exterior. I like my cars looking very nice on the outside more than the inside (I know that sounds weird). I would spend alot of money to fix up the exterior if I bought.
    Last edited by H3_VX : 08/17/2010 at 06:45 PM
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