Comments on: Volkswagen GX3 Cancelled? http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: kier mizuik http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-85654 kier mizuik Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:20:40 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1018#comment-85654 i say what i thought was a GX3 but just found the Canadian Made product T-REX so cool my mother wants one !! at $50,000.00 a little out of the price range for fun but at the GX3 sugested price if it were available i would seriously concider it . i say my first one just yesterday driving through my town of Miramichi N.B. CANADA. THE COOLEST THING ON THREE WHEELS. I question if the lawers at T-rex stoped its production line if i would have ever experenced my jaw drop while it drove past my truck sum 24" from the ground.if their was a dealer in N.B. I WOULD BUY ONE ! I would like to see one in electric/hybred deisel, from VWB . i say what i thought was a GX3 but just found the Canadian Made product
T-REX so cool my mother wants one !! at $50,000.00 a little out of the price range for fun but at the GX3 sugested price if it were available i would seriously concider it .
i say my first one just yesterday driving through my town of Miramichi N.B. CANADA. THE COOLEST THING ON THREE WHEELS.
I question if the lawers at T-rex stoped its production line if i would have ever
experenced my jaw drop while it drove past my truck sum 24″ from the ground.if their was a dealer in N.B. I WOULD BUY ONE !
I would like to see one in electric/hybred deisel, from VWB .

]]> By: OTTOMAN http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-79884 OTTOMAN Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:56:37 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1018#comment-79884 HEY, ALEJANDRO. IF YOU SEE THIS GUY AGAIN TELL VW TO GET IT RIGHT. I WILL STILL BUY THE GX3. I THINK THIS CONCEPT IS HERE TO STAY . HEY, ALEJANDRO. IF YOU SEE THIS GUY AGAIN TELL VW TO GET IT RIGHT. I WILL STILL BUY THE GX3. I THINK THIS CONCEPT IS HERE TO STAY .

]]> By: Alejandro http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-71518 Alejandro Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:49:38 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1018#comment-71518 Not that anyone will notice this extremely late posting, but I thought I would include it just for the heck of it because it is so interesting. I have learned from an inside person that the GX3 was "a piece of crap" from the person who actually built the vehicle. I guess the real company behind the construction was called "Swift" and Volkswagen/Moonraker directed the build. According to the builder himself, the vehicle had only a 1.2 gallon tank and they never got the steering right. Why? He said Volkswagen only cared about aesthetics and not functionality. They gave them only 4 months to make it in time for the LA auto show and the vehicle came out crappy. In fact Volkswagen gave the body people more time to make the shell than they had to design the vehicle. All Volkswagen wanted was for it to look good and make the show. In fact, the press pictures showing the vehicle carving through canyons was actually taken on a hill and they "pushed the vehicle and let it roll down" to take the pictures. So in the end Volkswagen can claim to save face by blaming cancellation on the law / laywers, but in reality they just built "a piece of crap." Those are his words, not mine. It is amazing what you can learn from a chance encounter! Now I wonder how many other concept vehicles are truly just pieces of art and functionally flawed. Not that anyone will notice this extremely late posting, but I thought I would include it just for the heck of it because it is so interesting.

I have learned from an inside person that the GX3 was “a piece of crap” from the person who actually built the vehicle. I guess the real company behind the construction was called “Swift” and Volkswagen/Moonraker directed the build. According to the builder himself, the vehicle had only a 1.2 gallon tank and they never got the steering right. Why? He said Volkswagen only cared about aesthetics and not functionality. They gave them only 4 months to make it in time for the LA auto show and the vehicle came out crappy. In fact Volkswagen gave the body people more time to make the shell than they had to design the vehicle. All Volkswagen wanted was for it to look good and make the show. In fact, the press pictures showing the vehicle carving through canyons was actually taken on a hill and they “pushed the vehicle and let it roll down” to take the pictures. So in the end Volkswagen can claim to save face by blaming cancellation on the law / laywers, but in reality they just built “a piece of crap.” Those are his words, not mine. It is amazing what you can learn from a chance encounter! Now I wonder how many other concept vehicles are truly just pieces of art and functionally flawed.

]]> By: Brian Fields http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-51067 Brian Fields Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:16:36 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1018#comment-51067 I think this is a crock of **** ! The GX3 is one of the coolest concepts I have seen in ages from a major manufacturer! I was all ready to buy my new helmet to match the color of my new GX3! We can all blame Adrian Hallmark for this one! When was the last time any of you asked your lawyer which car you should buy next? NEVER! To all the doubters I will say this the three wheel concept has been around for ever look at the Reliant! Also, Peugeot recently had a concept three wheeler called the 20cup, Merecedes had the F300 life jet, Campanga T-Rex, and the all new Carver! ( Which I must say is awesome!) The carver is currently in production and looking for financial backers to go full scale and reduce the cost of building! check it out! http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Home/Index.asp?nc=1 As for the safety issue I think this is just ridiculous to argue over when a motorcycle doesn't offer any protection! So, I sold my VW Cabby and will never own a VW again until the GX3 is in production! I would like to take this time to encourage everyone else not to purchase a VW until this gross error is fixed! I think this is a crock of **** ! The GX3 is one of the coolest concepts I have seen in ages from a major manufacturer! I was all ready to buy my new helmet to match the color of my new GX3!
We can all blame Adrian Hallmark for this one! When was the last time any of you asked your lawyer which car you should buy next? NEVER!
To all the doubters I will say this the three wheel concept has been around for ever look at the Reliant! Also, Peugeot recently had a concept three wheeler called the 20cup, Merecedes had the F300 life jet, Campanga T-Rex, and the all new Carver! ( Which I must say is awesome!) The carver is currently in production and looking for financial backers to go full scale and reduce the cost of building! check it out!
http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Home/Index.asp?nc=1
As for the safety issue I think this is just ridiculous to argue over when a motorcycle doesn’t offer any protection!
So, I sold my VW Cabby and will never own a VW again until the GX3 is in production! I would like to take this time to encourage everyone else not to purchase a VW until this gross error is fixed!

]]> By: GX3 observer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/12/volkswagen-gx3-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-46704 GX3 observer Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:12:15 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1018#comment-46704 Todd said it best it's about the money. Anyone know why VW did not aim for the Eu market or global market? the US is the only (largest) place with enough people willing to spend crazy money on crazy concepts. I love three wheelers I build them and this is one of the nice ones. VW would simply not sell enough to justify the hoop jumping and yes, the liabilities of selling in the US for the beneffits it MIGHT reep in the long run. Add to that, the development and production costs and you have an unfortunate recipe for a money pit. Rememebr this is not what they do best they make small girl cars like the beetle, golf etc. in their eyes they are better off sticking to that. I wish they'd buid it so I can come back here in a year and say to Joe King "you know nothing" or very little at most! Todd said it best it’s about the money. Anyone know why VW did not aim for the Eu market or global market? the US is the only (largest) place with enough people willing to spend crazy money on crazy concepts. I love three wheelers I build them and this is one of the nice ones. VW would simply not sell enough to justify the hoop jumping and yes, the liabilities of selling in the US for the beneffits it MIGHT reep in the long run. Add to that, the development and production costs and you have an unfortunate recipe for a money pit. Rememebr this is not what they do best they make small girl cars like the beetle, golf etc. in their eyes they are better off sticking to that. I wish they’d buid it so I can come back here in a year and say to Joe King “you know nothing” or very little at most!

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