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About 2 years ago, reminding some (removed) in a hot rodded silverado on the open interstate that no matter what he did to that pos, it still cant do 140mph.

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You know, all this talk about changing the leds to work with your radio.....I went and bought a Clarion DXZ765MP that features colorshifting led backlight. I simply set it to 'Passion Red' and it is an instant match to my beautiful red interior. As a matter of fact, if i had had an '04+ model year i...

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Stock but for a Short Ram Intake i posted a 15.2 @ 89mph and logged a top speed drag limited at 139.4mph.

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Also (from personal experience) the Factory nav system S U C K SLet me be prefectly clear... You would be better off with ANY aftermarket navigation. I have had my Vibe GT with nav for over 2 years now and i can say that the Delphi nav head unit is sub par. First, the discs are rediculously expensiv...

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Guys, i have to chalk SOME of these issues to shifting method. I have one of the very first Vibe GTs ever built (built 4/02) and at 43k+ miles my clutch still grips hard. And i drive it hard almost nonstop, it's just a blast to rev.The trick i have found is to hold the rpms at 2k as you slip into 1s...

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...at first i thought to myself, 'good looking cops?!? No way, i have to see this!' then i was like 'oh, ok...that makes more sense.'

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It's great fun to fart in the vibe, however it is no fun to shart in the vibe. Especially when there are passengers in there with you.

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I have used the fram suredrain on my vibe since it was new and my previous car for a total of a year and a half. I will never change oil without one again. Never a problem with it to speak of, even the 3000 miles i drove it without the dust cover (oops). In my opinion they are god's give to grease m...

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You guys are all going to hate me. I precede the following message with the following: The ratio of smart, considerate drivers to irritating, incompetent drivers is frighteningly skewed to the latter here in Houston.Not only do i run with my fogs on every time i drive at night but i purposefully hav...

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*QUICK HIJACK*In case any of you Nav'ers are wondering... as of yet the nav disc cannot be copied. So don't waste your Dual Layer DVD+Rs. The HU won't play it and doesn't like to give them back either.

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You know, i have always wondered what it would take to smoke a honda transmission.

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...you know, there are just some people that NEED to give all their money to charity simply because they are too inept as human to be bothered with such distractions.Just my $.0197 worth.

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Please elaborate for me a bit if you will... When you say 'And last, but not least, the Sunfire 4 bangers which chew head gaskets....' are you speaking of the Ecotec 2.2 I4, Non Ecotec (Pre 1998) 2.2 I4 or the 2.4 I4 found it many older Sunfire GTs, Cavalier z24s and various other base model mid siz...

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Honestly guys, after driving a 2zz for almost 2 years now, i welcome the tried and true Ecotec 2.2. Sometimes i grow weary from having to work such a high strung engine and jerky transaxle (which i am discovering has disappointing build quality on the syncromesh) all the time. I have several friends...

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I own a mono abyss and i have the same problem. ironically it seems the splatters are in the same place on both our cars. My guy at the body show i got my wreck fixed at confirmed that the paint was damaged and needed to at the least be wet sanded and recleared.

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Well, i don't know about you guys, but i know that my domelight could stay on for a couple of days and i could still start it... for some reason my original Delco battery is a 780cca battery. Anyone care to enlighten me as to why a little 4-banger would EVER need 780cca battery?

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honsety, it doesn't matter if you take it to a dealer to get fixed or not, the thing to do is find a shop that you know and trust to do the work. When my vibe got wrecked i took it to a little shop that i knew and i knew they would do a good job. the pics are here http://www.cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3...

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Ok, the car is almost finished, i posted an update for the 2nd and tonight i will post for today. The car looks great! They got the new axle in and i was able to snag the old one. The available parts are listed on the repair site at Car Domain. I am also going to get the old door so if you want any ...

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Appearantly i have no idea... I think i may be going crazy.

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i have to disagree with all of you. I am having my vibe repaired currently and i had to make an issue of the type of cladding the body shop ordered. The part numbers are not the same i assure you. I got a look at the listing. The ready-for-paint ones are flat black plastic and the 2-tone style are g...

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*BOUNCE*Back to the top of the 'Recent Posts' List.

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Ok, for the next couple of days, my music download site will not be up while the code is rewritten for it. Blasted experimental Linux Server.

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When i get the spare brake parts from the shop i am going to E-Bay them, so keep your eyes open if you're interested. However, to upgrade from drum to disc you will have to purchase the entire rear axle setup. Today i updated for 1/20/05. The whole side has been rought sanded to prep for new primer ...

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personally, i go more for the kamikazee aproach. Jack it up until it just pops off, then reattach with new bolt. with the weight completely off the tire it should be easy to manipulate the strut.

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WOW! I just caught your topic Nick, (removed)! i thought my car was messed up bad! Funny thing though, the lady's that hit me insurance company is paying for everything, and she has Nationwide too. Interesting stuff.See my Vibe repair pics here http://www.cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3r

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Ok, i have added pages for 1/24 and 1/26, and i am making one for 1/31 soon.http://www/cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3r

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I am actually amazed at how light such a large car is. But after seeing the extensive damage done to my car in the low-speed impact i was involved in http://www.cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3r (car wreck pics) i kinda understand why. But on the other side of that i have seen the built-in safety crash zone...

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The Pontiac Vibe Does NOT weigh 3700 lbs! I really wish i did not have to repeat myself. Here is why i am right...1) What you are reading is the GVWR stamped in the door. This rating is a measurement of the vehicle's weight while loaded to it's design limit. In the Vibe, the payload limit is set at ...

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Ok, yet another update, now with a poll for your time-wasting convenience! Today the guys began welding on the new stuff.http://www.cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3r

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you're probably right. I guess i could just stick to better shocks and springs, but then it is still a linked rear suspension setup, you know, like a minivan is.

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if my memory serves me right, the official Toyota/GM response to that question was that the coupling system on the AWD was never designed to handle the power output of the GT's VVTL-i. This would explain the more conservative 123hp on the AWD as opposed to the 130 on a regular base Vibe.

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Ok, so i have been poking around at the differences between the GT and AWD rear suspensions and i have decided that i want the independant rear suspension in my GT. Does anyone know if this is possible and if so do you have any details?

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Ok, today they did some more work on the car, so i stopped by and shot some pics, the site is updated.http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/768481/1

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Might i add to my previous post by stating that even working at the biggest Ford franchise in houston i still prefer my Vibe GT over anything we sell.

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I work at a Ford dealership here in houston so i would have to say the most interesting cars i have seen are the new Ford GT and a loaded Mustang GT.

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You know, that mappened to me too on the drivers side. 'Cept mine was just a little hole popped out of the front glass. I just rigged it up to work by removing it and allowing the built-up moisture to evaporate out and then carefully applying several layers of clear packing tape to the surface. It i...

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about 192cm (6'4") and i have never had a problem. I made a 5000 mile trek across the US in my GT and was never uncomfortable.

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Will Do!

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Ok, you can visit the site now...http://www.cardomain.com/id/dj_vip3r

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Ok, currently i am creating a site at CarDomain.com to display the daily repair photos. They are quite interesting.

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You know, i have heard a lot of mention to the clutch being undersized for the car's weight... and i just have to ask... do you consider a 2700lb car heavy? I certainly don't. I believe if the clutch tends to have a shorter life in the Vibe GT/Matrix XRS it has more to do with the more clutch feathe...

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I am starving to death at the dealership i work at, so i am going to have to pass. Not only that, but my car is in the body shop being repaired.

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When i went to the shop today to take pics i got a chance to see the donor car chunk up close. It is interesting to see the unibody cross sectioned. It should be about a week and a half to get my car back. I am still working to post the pics, my digital camera sucks.

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Greetings, it has been many moons since my last confession. Forgive me fellow Vibers for i have sinned. I allowed an inept driver to cosmetically violate my GT just after Giftmas.We were cruising along down a 4 lane road with myself on the inside and her on the outside. She was about 3 car lengths a...

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i think the ratio is about 30/15/55 with GT/AWD/Base

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Ok, so here's how it looks so far:1st: Drunkenvibe (1/02)2nd: ME! (4/02)3rd: Kostby (5/02)...anybody else?

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Hey drunken, your is a '03 right? They must have been ramping up hard core for the launch to be building them that early.

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Ok, i noticed that the manfacture date on my GT is really old, so i challenge all you, my fellow Vibers, to surpass my manufacture date.PS: the manufacture date can be found on the sticker on the driver door sill as a month/year number.My 2003 Vibe GT 'Ellie' was born April 2002 ...how bout you???

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i've got some blame game too. Last week i took my car to the dealership because the bolts that hold the plastic vanity cover on the engine rattled out and were gone and the sa tried to blame the intake i installed for it. I called her a lair to her face and told her to get the parts under warrantee ...

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