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by awfavre
Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:29 am
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: Got some new Nokian WR G2's for the Vibe
Replies: 8
Views: 4465

Re: Got some new Nokian WR G2's for the Vibe (NokianVibe)

Any updates on the Nokians, NokianVibe? I'm thinking of getting a set.
by awfavre
Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:17 am
Forum: GenVibe Garage
Topic: 04 Odometer Reading
Replies: 4
Views: 1349

Ah, she's just getting warmed up. I got my last car to over 301k miles. http://pics.boatnerd.com/v/tra....html
by awfavre
Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:40 am
Forum: GenVibe Garage
Topic: 04 Odometer Reading
Replies: 4
Views: 1349

04 Odometer Reading

On the way home from work yesterday, my odometer turned this fun set of numbers…on the exit ramp off the freeway…where I had a red light. How cool is that?

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by awfavre
Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:57 am
Forum: Humor
Topic: Mysterious Locking/Unlocking in 2007 Vibe
Replies: 5
Views: 1924

Mysterious Locking/Unlocking in 2007 Vibe

A 80-year old friend has an 07 Vibe, & she recently called me, asking about an issue she was having with her Vibe locking/unlocking by itself. (I have an 04 Vibe, so I am, apparently, an expert.) The car was locking/unlocking intermittently, even though her key fob was in her hand, & she was...
by awfavre
Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Pontiac Revival?
Replies: 34
Views: 8238

Re: Pontiac Revival? (LavaIlliniVibe)

Quote, originally posted by LavaIlliniVibe »I went to the Chicago Auto Show this past weekend...and it really hit me--I know this is dumb but--it really hit me that Pontiac was gone. I guess I thought they would have a shrine--tee hee. I wish. Then when I saw the Buicks, I thought, "WHY IS PON...
by awfavre
Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:02 am
Forum: The Others
Topic: Detroit Auto Show
Replies: 18
Views: 4085

Re: (ou.grizzly)

Going next week.
by awfavre
Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:58 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Any Harry Potter fans out there?
Replies: 79
Views: 12522

Re: Re: (tribalman)

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »news from a few days ago: http://www.theweek.com/article...scene looks like i need to see the midnight just to see the small childrens reactions to harry's new "wand".Groan!
by awfavre
Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:24 am
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: Swollen Lugs
Replies: 9
Views: 2752

Swollen Lugs

Hi all. I have an 04 with about 110k miles. I recently had my first flat on this car & couldn’t get my never-before used lug wrench (the one that came with the vehicle) over 3 of the five lugs. A guy who came along & rescued me had to use two or three different sized sockets on his lug wre...
by awfavre
Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: I need advice about new tires
Replies: 9
Views: 1956

Re: (zdkaiser)

Quote, originally posted by zdkaiser »I am growing tired of looking up reviews/ratings for tires. I have decided I am just going to splurge and buy the GY Tripletreds. They sound amazing for the most part.zdkaiser, you might do well to do that research. Those of us who've had the Tripltreads report...
by awfavre
Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:58 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: HA HA..We got Frarvrere...Nah, Nah, Nah, Boo, Boo
Replies: 61
Views: 10512

Re: (joatmon)

Brett played well for the Jets before he tore his biceps tendon. After that, not so much. I don’t begrudge him his right to earn a living, & I will, selfishly, enjoy watching him play again, but I can never, ever, root for the Vikings. Go Packers!
by awfavre
Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:05 am
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred - opinion?
Replies: 10
Views: 4404

Re: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred - opinion? (vibolista)

I had pretty much the same experience as Mrs. Vibolista RE noise issues in spite of religious rotating & balancing. I could live with that, but my main problem with these tires is slick roads. They’ll do okay in snow, but if the road is icy or slick in any way (which is how Metro Detroit roads...
by awfavre
Wed May 27, 2009 4:39 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: What will the next NUMMI product be?
Replies: 24
Views: 6147

Re: Re: (DavidPIL)

I’m guessing no on that, DavidPIL. First, the Cruze is a second generation offshoot of the Suzuki Swift. Second, my understanding is the Cruze is supposed to replace the Cobalt, & GM is supposed to start Cruze production at the Lordstown plant (currently makes the Cobalt & Pontiac G4/G5). ...
by awfavre
Tue May 12, 2009 3:11 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 37
Views: 3871

Re: (ou.grizzly)

Anyone else hate Versus? Versus claimed they were going to show the Wings-Ducks game 3 in the Detroit area, where I live. But, I get DirecTV, & they didn’t show the beginning of the game until after the Chicago game ended in OT. When I called DirecTV to complain, they were mystified. I am so v...
by awfavre
Tue May 12, 2009 3:05 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Countrywide...what the heck?
Replies: 11
Views: 1817

Re: Countrywide...what the heck? (scherry2)

It’s pretty common for mortgage lenders to sell their mortgage contracts to other banks for cash – happens all the time. Consumers have no recourse when their mortgage is sold to another bank, unless the third-party buyer doesn’t abide by the original mortgage terms, or unless you want to refi...
by awfavre
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:25 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: "GM has no plans to move any Pontiac models to other brands"
Replies: 49
Views: 9647

Re: "GM has no plans to move any Pontiac models to other brands" (HawaiiPontiacLover)

I feel pretty much the same as everyone here. It’s a punch in the gut, & I can’t fathom purchasing another GM vehicle as long as I live (this, from a gal who has only ever bought GM vehicles). What’s saddest to me is GM does not appear to be changing for the better. A friend who works at t...
by awfavre
Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:33 am
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: Michigan meets?
Replies: 16
Views: 4397

Re: (northvibe)

We talked before about hooking up at Sherwood Brewery in Shelby Twp (45689 Hayes Road, just North of M-59/Hall Rd) sometime. The consensus seemed to be Thursday evenings or weekends were the best time to meet. Is this still true? Anyone up for meeting this Saturday? Name the time & I’ll be the...
by awfavre
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:53 pm
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: Michigan Roll Call
Replies: 106
Views: 43974

Re: (Renthorin)

Nights & weekends: Lake Orion/Orion Twp/Auburn Hills/The Far Northeastern Corner of Pontiac.Weekdays: Downtown Detroit!
by awfavre
Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:00 am
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: MI people?
Replies: 74
Views: 24711

Re: (Merzbow)

What’s good for folks, time & day-wise? I’m busy this week Thursday through next Monday. Also, I can’t up there until around 7 pm (I work in downtown Detroit), but I can catch the tail-end of things.
by awfavre
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: MI people?
Replies: 74
Views: 24711

Re: (cbrau)

Anyone wanna meet at Sherwood Brewing Company in Shelby Twp on Hayes off Hall/M-59 sometime? Or perhaps Kuhnenn Bros. Brewery (the old Lutz Hardware) in Warren on Chicago off Mound? By the way, I’ve been looking around lately at passing Vibes & trying to make eye contact to wave. If you see a ...
by awfavre
Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Advice needed badly! Please help!!!
Replies: 70
Views: 10863

Re: (PHXLavaVibe)

Looks like a great space for a clean break. Best of good luck to you, PHXLavaVibe!
by awfavre
Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:06 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: N. American Auto Show - 2009 - Detroit
Replies: 11
Views: 2229

Re: N. American Auto Show - 2009 - Detroit (ned23)

I went twice & was most impressed by the hands-on nature of the Ford displays, even though I’m not a Ford gal. They mounted a Mustang on its side, so you can see the topside & most interestingly, the underside. [I apologize for the links to my Flickr – I don’t have the software here to...
by awfavre
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lost my job and more
Replies: 43
Views: 7408

Re: (jake75)

ajflan, sorry to hear about your predicament. Hang in there, & file a claim for unemployment, anyway. There’s a complicated formula the State uses to determine whether you’re eligible, even if you didn’t work a full 40 hr week. It never hurts to try. And once you file with them, you can ac...
by awfavre
Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:57 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sirius XM Programming Change
Replies: 20
Views: 4050

Re: (tnpartsguy)

Fred was my favorite channel. I loved the history of true alternative music. I got to hear stuff the pop stations wouldn’t play back when I was growing up in the 80s. The new channel (1st Wave) seems to be mostly early 80’s stuff – way too much Duran Duran-type music I heard over & over ag...
by awfavre
Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:48 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: I keep finding cool doohickeys in my Vibe.
Replies: 40
Views: 6327

Re: I keep finding cool doohickeys in my Vibe. (rareorange1)

One of the neatest discoveries for me was realizing the driver’s side sunshade extends/lengthens to cover a larger area. When I move it from by the windshield to the door window, it’ll extend another several inches toward the back seat area. Very cool!
by awfavre
Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:35 am
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: MI people?
Replies: 74
Views: 24711

Re: (Merzbow)

I’m game … but only if microbrew beer is available (I’m a beer snob & a homebrewer).
by awfavre
Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:00 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Does ur Vibe have a theme song?
Replies: 25
Views: 4182

Re: (bull77)

For the Vibe, it’s Woody Guthrie’s “Car Song.”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUDtFdnn9oQFor my old 1995 Cavalier Z-24 that made it to 301,000 miles, it was Great Big Sea’s “Bad As I Am.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EXuh3iDMc
by awfavre
Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:35 am
Forum: US - North Central
Topic: MI people?
Replies: 74
Views: 24711

Re: (ajflan)

I live in Lake Orion & work in Downtown Detroit. A guy parked his red Vibe behind my blue Vibe in the Costco parking lot a couple weeks ago. I smiled & said to him, “Nice car.” He didn’t appear to get the car connection, but smiled back & said hello, anyway.
by awfavre
Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:30 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: This could be a cool thread. What song were you listening too just before you got out of your vibe?
Replies: 42
Views: 7068

"Debutante" by Great Lakes Myth Society off their Compass Rose Bouquet CD.
by awfavre
Mon May 19, 2008 1:01 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: Funny sound coming from A/C
Replies: 6
Views: 2224

I recently started hearing an intermittent "ticking" noise from the heating/cooling system when the fan is engaged -- the fan setting doesn't matter. Shortly after that, the air coming out of the vents & the defroster areas began making a "pulsing" sound, where it seems like ...
by awfavre
Mon May 05, 2008 1:47 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: Window Recall
Replies: 80
Views: 17340

Re: Window Recall (ToolGuy)

I contacted Jim Waldron Pontiac in Davison, Michigan (where I have most maintenance done) about the recall back when it first happened. Last week, they contacted me & said they spent some time trying to get official word from GM about the recall, but GM still won’t officially tell them anythin...
by awfavre
Thu May 01, 2008 1:32 am
Forum: Canada - Ontario
Topic: Saw 2 new Vibes
Replies: 20
Views: 4111

Re: Saw 2 new Vibes (farles)

Hey farles, it is a small world, indeed! I’ll look for your Mystic Blue baby the next time I’m in the area (probably the weekend of May 24). I’ll be driving my blue ’04 base around the Canal (I’m a Boatnerd) & the Niagara Escarpment area (my newest obsession). Look for the Michigan pla...
by awfavre
Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:30 am
Forum: Canada - Ontario
Topic: Saw 2 new Vibes
Replies: 20
Views: 4111

Re: Saw 2 new Vibes (VivaVibe)

I saw my first new Vibe at the Henry of Pelham Estate winery on the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario over the weekend. It was a white one parked next to my ’04 blue Vibe, & I didn’t see it until after I came out of the tasting cellar. The back end, especially, was sharp in the white with the dar...
by awfavre
Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:40 am
Forum: The Others
Topic: What new autos have you seen lately?
Replies: 232
Views: 50230

Re: (engineertwin2)

Saw a white Dodge Challenger at Costco the other day. I loved this car at the Auto Show & in the glossy photos. This one just looked fat.
by awfavre
Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: Update on Window Problems
Replies: 33
Views: 10719

Re: Update on Window Problems (mill0651)

Toyota just announced a recall for 2003 – 2004 Corollas and Matrices. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs...09041 Will GM follow suit for Vibes?
by awfavre
Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:04 am
Forum: The Others
Topic: 1991 Chevrolet truck driven 1 million miles!
Replies: 13
Views: 2639

Re: (ragingfish)

Makes my Cavalier Z-24's 300k miles look so, so pedestrian by comparison!
by awfavre
Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:51 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: Windshield Fogging more than other cars: Yes or No
Replies: 46
Views: 14603

Re: Windshield Fogging more than other cars: Yes or No (microELVIS)

Has anyone with a fogging problem had a heater core problem? (Forgive my ignorance, but does the Vibe have a heater core?)I recall from other car problems in other times, that windshield fogging may be caused by a leaking heater core. This is especially true if you're smelling coolant fluid. My mom'...
by awfavre
Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:05 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Cold Weather RPMs
Replies: 6
Views: 1374

Re: Cold Weather RPMs (Petrucci914)

Stoutvibe, your video shows exactly what my Vibe does. Kunkstyle, I don’t plug my Vibe in overnight. It usually sits in a garage that’s semi-heated during the winter, but the Mustang is in there right now. Once the Mustang goes into storage, the Vibe goes in the garage, & the idle hunting/pu...
by awfavre
Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:55 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Cold Weather RPMs
Replies: 6
Views: 1374

Re: Cold Weather RPMs (kevera)

Thanks, Kevera. By the looks of it, there's no "solution." Sigh.Thanks again.
by awfavre
Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:53 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Cold Weather RPMs
Replies: 6
Views: 1374

Cold Weather RPMs

When it’s cold outside (40 degrees F & lower), my ’04 base (manual tranny) starts out revving high, like normal, around 2k RPMs. When it should start revving lower after warming, it has a disturbing tendency to rev higher. It’ll rev up to maybe 2.4k, then back down to 2k, then back up to 2...
by awfavre
Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:11 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: average age of vibe owners....
Replies: 338
Views: 78349

I'm 38, but I just talked some friends into buying a Vibe & they're picking it up sometime in the next few days. The husband was 78 this summer, & the wife will be 78 this month.
by awfavre
Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:33 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Odometer limit=299,999 !!!
Replies: 40
Views: 17303

Re: Odometer limit=299,999 !!! (MiVibe-ToolGuy)

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy » When I turned 100,000 with my 1987 Cavalier RS I called the Chevy Customer Assistance Center and got a 100,000 miler T-shirt form them! LOL!!! No fair! I got over 301,000 on my 1995 Cavalier Z-24. My contact with Chevy Customer Service & a letter to ...
by awfavre
Mon May 07, 2007 3:16 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: My beloved Vibe is toast.......
Replies: 24
Views: 4664

Re: My beloved Vibe is toast....... (FLABSLAB)

I knew there was a reason I joined this forum. My People!angelic_demon, I know what you mean about feeling like cars have souls. My old 1995 Cavalier Z-24, Shirley-Flo, took me to over 301k miles. That car & I grew up together. When the end was finally near after 11 years, I just cried. “Fortu...
by awfavre
Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:07 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Have you named your Vibe?
Replies: 64
Views: 15265

Re: Have you named your vibe yet? (rebbierae)

Little Blue, because she's, well, blue. I was going to name her Gus, but that just didn't seem to fit as well. Question is, if I get it repainted to a different color, will she be confused if I keep calling her Little Blue?
by awfavre
Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:46 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Poll - How many use Synthetic Oil or Regular Oil in their Vibe?
Replies: 178
Views: 124506

Re: Switching to Synthetic Oil (Whelan)

Put over 301,000 miles on my ’95 Cavalier Z-24 with Mobil-1. A friend used only Mobil-1 in her ’93 Cavalier. After the oil drained out of the engine almost completely, she drove it a few miles to the garage, refilled it with Mobil-1, got a new oil change shortly after that, & suffered no dis...