new car in the garage aka VX

Motorsport-SVX · #1 11-20-2007, 11:19 PM

Izusu built it
imported only from 99-01
aprox 3800 made, all hand built
and shares 2 letters used to spell SVX
know what it is ?

click on pic to see

SilverSpear · #2 11-21-2007, 12:24 AM

I've seen that Isuzu back home... but never knew that only 3800 were ever built! Damn... 3800 worldwide?

Motorsport-SVX · #3 11-21-2007, 01:00 AM

correction
Total exported from Japan, 4309
not sure how many where sold IN Japan.

Royal Tiger · #4 11-21-2007, 04:09 AM

The VehiCROSS. Car & Driver or Automobile called it one of the 20 biggest failures of the 20th Century.

TomsSVX · #5 11-21-2007, 04:58 AM

I used to end up parking next to one in the free-for-all lot at my old school

Tom

SilverSpear · #6 11-21-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

The VehiCROSS. Car & Driver or Automobile called it one of the 20 biggest failures of the 20th Century.

Why???????????

Mr. Pockets · #7 11-21-2007, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motorsport-SVX

Izusu built it
imported only from 99-01
aprox 3800 made, all hand built
and shares 2 letters used to spell SVX
know what it is ?

click on pic to see

Heh, that's awesome, Dayle. And it's also an indication of what the unpainted plastic all over so many cars from the past few years is going to look like.

Wikedjuggalo · #8 11-21-2007, 07:58 AM

I mean I am sure it is a nice car but I don't like the look.

benebob · #9 11-21-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

The VehiCROSS. Car & Driver or Automobile called it one of the 20 biggest failures of the 20th Century.

I'm not sure why as it was billed as a very limited production model designed to get people into Isuzu dealerships to look at their tired old other products. If anything it failed to get people into the showrooms. It did sell about as many as they expected to or even wanted to as Dayle said a good chunk of the vehicle was handbuilt. Not very cost effective even considering the 2x the sticker price compared to a Rodeo.

Evil One · #10 11-21-2007, 08:07 AM

I want one... they have fangs...

Jim

Motorsport-SVX · #11 11-21-2007, 09:27 AM

Izusu purposely made them limited #s
theres tons of info here

http://wildtoys.com/Vehicross/modifications.asp

they are great suvs, and probably more reliable then most
out there.

Their following of owners is as big if not bigger then the Svx
owners.
Powered by a 3.5 v6, torque on demand AWD, factory Recaro
seats and so on, and futuristic looks are some of the reasons
to own one.

It went from the 94 Tokyo Auto Show Concept vehicle to
production almost virtually unchanged...

Landshark · #12 11-21-2007, 09:37 AM

i always liked them, and considered buying one a few times.

i was a little scared about where to get parts and service, though. is ISUZU still selling cars?

lhopp77 · #13 11-21-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Landshark

i was a little scared about where to get parts and service, though. is ISUZU still selling cars?

Still selling some pretty good trucks, too.

Lee

Motorsport-SVX · #14 11-21-2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

The VehiCROSS. Car & Driver or Automobile called it one of the 20 biggest failures of the 20th Century.

sounds similar to what they said about the Svx

Motorsport-SVX · #15 11-21-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Landshark

i always liked them, and considered buying one a few times.

i was a little scared about where to get parts and service, though. is ISUZU still selling cars?

Izusu still has almost all the parts available new
service anywhere, normal parts on the underside
alot of the stuff is now used on the Axiom and Troopers