anyone want to see a 09 VLX?

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-16-2008, 2:51 PM

So do ya?

(aoblak) · (aoblak) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 07-16-2008, 2:56 PM

I'm hoping to see one this weekend at the Malibu open, I'm thinking or selling my 06 for an 09

(cavlxenvy) · (cavlxenvy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-16-2008, 3:10 PM

waiting....

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-16-2008, 3:13 PM

Think I should?

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-16-2008, 3:24 PM

Enjoy

(longhornfan) · (longhornfan) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 07-16-2008, 3:31 PM

Sharp. I still like the ilusion x tower better and the old windshield. Wonder how the wake is.

(mark0157) · (mark0157) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-16-2008, 3:34 PM

have you driven it yet? we are thinking of getting the 09.

looks sweet!

(hp_inc) · (hp_inc) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 07-16-2008, 4:26 PM

I am with Kenneth. I am not a big fan of what they did to the windshield in 08 or 09.

(cavlxenvy) · (cavlxenvy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-16-2008, 4:38 PM

Is it me or are those wetsounds on the tower????

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 07-16-2008, 5:48 PM

thanks for the pic how about a shot of the transom? can you pull that off?

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-16-2008, 5:53 PM

Love those air vents in the window frame. Whatever.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-16-2008, 9:44 PM

To me it seems like they took a step backwards with their tower design. The older Illusion flowed so smoothly and had nicer lines IMO than the new one.

(lionel) · (lionel) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 07-16-2008, 9:49 PM

One question: How does a MC guy get a pic of a Malibu before anyone else?

Must have Malibu envy, right NuBu?

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-16-2008, 11:20 PM

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(kickflip_mj) · (kickflip_mj) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-17-2008, 12:40 AM

Roddyrod-
i totally agree with you i have a malibu but i would have loved the new tower if they kept same swoop as the old one but added the new effects on the new one. the new tower kinda breaks the smooth lines up.

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-17-2008, 4:03 AM

The old tower is still an option I believe

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-17-2008, 4:03 AM

The old tower is still an option I believe

(insuranceman) · (insuranceman) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-17-2008, 6:18 AM

great looking boat.

is this one yours?

thought you just got a new mc.

(ron_mexico) · (ron_mexico) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 07-17-2008, 6:50 AM

hmmmm. looks like the tables have turned. Malibu take styling ques from Tige????

what is up with the body lines in the side? interesting.

nice boat.

stillstandin 07-17-2008, 6:58 AM

Im with the others, I like the older tower, and windshield better.

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 07-17-2008, 7:11 AM

I like it, the Corvette style gussets are cool and I for one like the windshields that they are doing. They are unique. I think I would probably choose the Illusion tower over the one shown above.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-17-2008, 10:17 AM

I'd have to go with the Titan tower on the next boat.

K.B.C. 07-17-2008, 10:30 AM

I'm with everyone else. Like the original illusion and old windshield better. Definitely not a fan of that reflective metal stuff on the windshield that they started doing last year. Still a good looking boat though.

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-17-2008, 10:48 AM

A few times we have been running back home huddled under the windshield to block the rain -- I bet at those "fashion" holes in the windshield are really useful then.

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-17-2008, 10:49 AM

Its simple...

1) that tower is much cheaper to make
2) that windshield is much cheaper to make

still, its a nice boat.

(westsiderippa)

"1) that tower is much cheaper to make
2) that windshield is much cheaper to make "

#1 im not going to agree with you on. its the same amount of material and besides that they spent more money on r and d for the new tower then just sticking with the old.

#2 i will agree with. 1 piece of curved glass continuous is probably twice the cost of 2 slightly curved pices jointed together by that ugly strip.

i remember when they first put it in the vtx in 07 and they had to recall because the windshields would shatter if you touched it wrong in the bottom corner.

and since no one has brought it up i will just through it out there now. whats the deal with the new " auto wedge" its supposed to set it self after the boat goes on plane. sounds cool but it sounds like another electronic toy to malfunction.

stick to basics and what we the riders want. i have a feeling we are heading down a technology path that will fail. common sense says water and electronics dont mix. 08 fly by wire recall, whats next.

i do have to say they are smart and keeping the best of there line as the ride series. i think you will see alot of those boats sold, just like mc kept the v205 i hope bu keeps the wake hull for some time. and who knows maybe cc will get the point and bring back the old 210........

but it is a beautiful boat im just going to hold on to my 07 for a little while i think it might retain some value

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 07-17-2008, 11:21 AM

Somebody take away some colors from the gelcoat guy. That color combination is horrible. Waay to many colors.

(formfunction) · (formfunction) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 07-17-2008, 2:04 PM

When I first came across the 04 wakesetter I thought the boat was good looking but like most things decent everybody buys one until you can't make your way through all the bu's at the beach.Kinda reminds me of the import scene years back when they would collect in parking lots..
As for the current changes I think bu is trying to hold onto a dead style.Honestly the changes to the new boats where for the worst.
If they don't come up with some new ideas there market share is going to slip to others.
Fad washing away is what comes to mind now.
Btw thats a cute Tige slash copycat on the side.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 07-17-2008, 2:24 PM

looks nice. Tower does stick out like a sore thumb. Things grow on you though.

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 07-17-2008, 2:59 PM

hah...gotta love Wakeworld. One dude is worried that all the new electronic features mean more of a possibility of them breaking, and two posts later some dude says Malibu needs to come up with some new ideas otherwise their market share might slip.

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-17-2008, 3:05 PM

malibu is like the ford. every bro has one.... not for me.

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-17-2008, 3:06 PM

the ford....? ford. ha.

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 07-17-2008, 3:58 PM

adam this pic is for you, i crack up everytime i look at it, lol.
whoever found this pic and posted it first i gotta give you mad props!!!

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(burbanized) · (burbanized) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 07-17-2008, 7:18 PM

MALIBU thats a nice boat!

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-17-2008, 7:26 PM

Thank you Bryan..that would be me. Should you like to contribute to my riding fund. My paypal is duckguy@charter.net

(kyback) · (kyback) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-17-2008, 8:47 PM

Love it! Can't wait to hear about wake and performance.

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-17-2008, 11:49 PM

sorry i was mabey crackin up when i wrote that. my point is.... there are way to many malibus out on the water.

nice pic. i love bunnies w/ pancakes on their heads. almost as funny as someone claiming "westside" status.

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 07-18-2008, 12:33 AM

heh. Tige owners seem to be loving the fact that Malibu copied their "scalloped" hull even after someone quoted WakeOrigin.com saying that the inspiration likely came from Malibu's own Corvette boat...

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7564

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 07-18-2008, 6:49 AM

Sorry for the misinformation, Scott, I'll go right now and correct that....it should read "Malibu's Corvette boat copies the Tige RZ2 scallops". Hows that?

(duckguy) · (duckguy) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-18-2008, 7:01 AM

I dont know for sure. Buy I would guess that they were added more as a structural element first and looks second.

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 07-18-2008, 7:13 AM

funny adam, now you just got personal so i will leave it alone with without saying anything that will offend you because i like my rep on ww and within the wake community here in the USA. so before you run your mouth again kook know who your talking too. man i want to blow you up but i just dont think dave w. will be happy with me so. carry on D bag.

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-18-2008, 11:40 AM

i am mellow bryan. you posted a lame but funny pic. i am not a kook nor a "d" bag. i just think there are too many malibus out on the lakes. as i originally stated.

i may not have a wakeworld reputation..... but i am from time to time a user of this site who does have a opinion.

carry on.

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 07-18-2008, 12:35 PM

haha...gotta love wakeworld.

and tigemike, you just keep stirring the pot, buddy...

(rbeckei) · (rbeckei) **Join Date: May 2007** 07-18-2008, 1:07 PM

(formfunction) · (formfunction) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 07-18-2008, 4:27 PM

Haahaa wakeworld reputation haahaaa.Is that the same as a ghetto pass?

(sidekicknicholas)

I'm with adam, where I live everyone weekender who learns I/O's are lame gets a malibu and struts around like cock of the block...

Clearly not all malibu owners are like this but the other day some guy at his second home actually said this to me:
"Hey what kinda boat you got there?"
--Nautique(our decals are gone, okay question)
"Oh, mine is a malibu... the dealer said this is the best inboard boat you can buy"
--Awesome
"If you ever to take a ride in it let me know its fast as hell"

In our area these are the people who own malibu's
I blame it on the fact the only dealer near is malibu run by a guy with a mullet...

Besides the tower the new VLX looks nice

(brody) · (brody) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-18-2008, 8:45 PM

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(kyback) · (kyback) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-18-2008, 9:20 PM

I like the tansom step.

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-18-2008, 9:37 PM

Good lookin boat.

Suppose that transom step will keep a guy from fallin on his ass as he steps on that slick swimstep pad???

(westsiderippa)

you have never step on an new 08 pad. have you Bill. they completely went away from the shinny slick pad from 07 too a really grippy pad almost like the soft grip on some wake skaes. you ca tell its the same pad on that 09 i actually have a replacement 08 pad sitting in my garage just awaiting to be placed in service.

transom step does look sik though, nice place to park it while gearing up for your set.

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-18-2008, 11:13 PM

Do they have a potty option for that transom step?

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-19-2008, 11:42 AM

well said nick.