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Neouka

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly Â»This vehicle looks like a Pontiac G8 with a different front end. It's a Holden Statesman.. basically a slightly stretched version of the Commodore/G8.

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Quote, originally posted by 10vibe1.8auto Â»I agree with Ponta, (1) Ford Focus would be the number one choice, although I am upset that base models have rear drum brakes. The rear seats do not look like they fold completely flat either. the seats do actually fold perfectly flat, there's just a littl...

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2012 Focus hatch!ohwait I already bought one Awesome car, btw

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If they offer that with a diesel engine over here, I might be -really- tempted to trade in my Focus on that

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I just sold my '03 with 210,000 km on it for $4000 even :3

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Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... Â»Shut up!!!! But post pics of that B.A. Focus when you get it!!!!Take a peek at this thread here, I've got a bunch of pics posted on page 1 and 2! Definitely is nice having something brand new.

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Sold it!

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Strange.. That car is based on the 2nd gen Euro Focus which we will never get. Maybe the corporation brought it over for a show or something. Either way, it's very hot!

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Picked it up today :D I'm definitely in love with this car. Still have the Vibe until I have the time to get it certified, e-tested and sold, but for now it's been relegated to the back lot of our condo complex D:Here's a link to my post on the focus forum with a few more pics:http://www.focusfanati...

Neouka

I've got a 6-speed in my formerly 5-speed Vibe.Last year I picked up a 50,000 km trans from an 05 Vibe GT for about $700 cdn from a wrecker. Transmission was a perfect drop-in, no other changes needed.The fuel mileage hasn't changed really but it does rev a bit higher on the highway. And you have to...

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bad wreck, ouchthough that car is .... was a Pontiac G5/Pursuit though.

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Wow, that is awesome!I guess I should have waited just a bit longer to buy this instead, cause I just bought a new focus :/

Neouka

You people must lay in to your throttle pretty hard!I have been tracking my fuel mileage using Road Trip on my iPod touch since I bought the touch in December 2009. Definitely easier than lowincash's paper system there 2003 base Vibe, was a 5 speed stick until December 2010, now it's a 6 speed.This ...

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@jkm311Since you're in Detroit, it was probably a pre-production model of the Focus ST... 2.0L turbo (ecoboost) supposedly going to make 250-260 hp I think.This is it in a very very orange colour I think it's coming out sometime next year. It's like a Speed3 but angry.

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I test drove both a 6-spd auto (DSG) model and a 5-spd stick model. The stick was mazda3-smooth but I ultimately decided to go with the DSG... which is quite the step for me since I've only ever owned stick cars.All in all the Focus seemed to drive really nice, and delivered a very quiet ride compar...

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Well guys, I'm about to jump off the Vibe train.. I've been convinced enough by Ford to buy some new blue oval. Last year I was going to go with a VW Golf TDI, then the Focus showed up, and well, went with that instead. I believe it's a pretty nice car considering it's a focus.Just ordered the car y...

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Yeah I put a 6 speed trans in my formerly 5 speed car.. I find that you just end up having to shift a lot more. Around town I'll sometimes shift 3-4-5-6 within about 10 seconds lol..

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speed doesn't kill..... bad driving kills

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I'm really impressed with Ford's new upcoming offerings.. I'm planning on buying something brand new early next year, and right now it's between a Ford and a VW. Now if only Ford would give us 4-cyl diesels, and we'd have the perfect car for me!

Neouka

Bought my base 03 used in November 2006, had 92,000 km on the clock.So I just passed owning it for 4 years, now it has 202,000 km...So that's about 27,000 km/year. I think the furthest I've driven it on a roadtrip was Chicago.Have had to replace the battery (almost time for another new one), the tir...

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Yup, reverse just seems to work fine, no problems with the lights.I don't think they had to change any speed sensors on mine, but my 6 speed was from an 05 Vibe GT.I still find it funny that the clutch outlived the transmission on my car D:

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I'm waiting to see if the Focus is going to live up to my expectations of it. I've priced out one with all the options I want, and it ends up being a $30,000 (cdn) car. If it's worth it, I'm all for that. It does sound a bit scary to potentially own a 30,000 dollar Focus though.I'm kinda lukewarm on...

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yup, brand new clutch kit. The old one was still good even at 200,000 km, but the new one definitely grabs better.I don't think I'd buy another Vibe, lol.. I kind of want to take a step up from my current car Right now the tops of my list are1. 2012 Ford Focus hatch (mmm, 8" touchscreen navigat...

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Swap is done!I had the transmission sitting in my garage for a couple months, but I finally got unlazy and took it to the shop to do the swap.Trans is a LOT quieter now, I didn't realize how bad it had gotten. Shifts smoother, still not buttery smooth like my brother's Mazda3 but I think that's just...

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Is there any sort of lockout for reverse on the GTs? I got the transmission today for 700 bucks, and I see how the linkage makes no difference, there's only two levers to control everything. I guess I had that oldschool idea where there was a linkage for each set of gears lol..Now I just have to get...

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replaced a brake caliper D:... needing to replace the transmission very soon too...Since the sticky caliper thing is fixed, I treated it to a wash. It was just the automatic wash though. And it definitely wasn't no-touch All this work just before I plan on selling it too..

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how does it work then with the extra shift gate on the 6-speed? Or it just mysteriously does? If you had no problems, I'm probably going to go ahead with this swap as well within a couple weeks. Might go buy the used trans tomorrow, but I still want to get a new clutch and possibly flywheel.I just h...

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wait, so you do have to change the shift linkages? Everyone else made it sound like that was unnecessary D:

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done your swap yet?I'm still having to do this soon. I found a used 6sp transmission, but don't want to buy it yet until I know it works for sure

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let me know how this goes, my 5 sp trans is on its way out and I'm also wanting to do the 6sp swap very soon (I can get a 6sp trans for cheaper anyway)IIRC, reverse on the 6 speeds is even more left-er and up

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mine just started making the noise a few weeks ago :/Has 192,000 km on it. Wouldn't have ever expected a manual transmission to go this early.

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Unfortunately my 5-sp transmission sounds like it's on its way out at 192,000 km First I talked to the GM dealer... they want $750 for the clutch PARTS alone, so yeah fark that.I went to a local transmission shop, they wanted about $1500 to repair the 5-sp trans, saying they'd replace all the bearin...

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My first two cars were Hondas.87 Civic hatch, then a 90 Prelude SR.Cheap cars, yes.. but they were -fun-. I quite miss them. I still want a 90 or 91 CRX. And an NSX.Now, I'm within a year of buying a brand new car. There are no Hondas in my list. Their stuff is too expensive for what you get, and ex...

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check the A/C drain hose in the passenger footwell! If someone didn't know about it, it could have been disconnected for a long time... and that results in a lot of water on the passenger floor.Also, I found a set of keys, a baby's ontario health card, and a few McDonald's french fries underneath my...

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I just had this ordeal yesterday for my '03.Went to crappy tire. Their book said it was the same as the Matrix, so I bought it for $20. Did not fit. Went to the parts desk and said I need one for a Vibe. Same thing, 0.5" smaller, but $40. I said screw that.Went to Automotive Warehouse (local pa...

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first vibe... and last. It's a good car, great on gas and hauls stuff.But I want a slightly more upscale car for my next one.. and I'm set on going diesel too, hopefully not looking back after that!

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yay more vibe furries

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They are now discontinued. Canadian Toyota dealers were clearing them out last fall, since the new 09 Matrixes were coming in.I snagged a set for my car

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my Garmin Nuvi 650 has gotten me around New York City for a few days, around Toronto and Ottawa, got me to a friends house in California, from Edmonton to remote cities in Northern Alberta...... and Northern BC up to the Yukon perfectly... all while driving a 45 ft coach bus Even in the remote villa...

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I thought they did? It was called the TRD Matrix here, which was basically an XR trix with the silly spoiler, the wheels and a TRD sticker.My understanding the same thing was called the B-Spec Matrix in the USA?

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I got a set of the General Exclaim UHP's, put them on this spring. They're a directional tire, and not as expensive as some of the better brands.This is my first set of "funny looking tires" too, and I must say, WORTH IT, when done right. And your alignment is good.So far I've got no probl...

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Quote, originally posted by vibolista Â»Tried to get my son to buy a set of those F7s in 17". I think they would look really good on a Vibe. They are very similar to the Canadian TRD 5 spoke 17 inch option wheel... pictured below, from one genvibe member that put them on his Vibe. hey that's my...

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what the crap? I thought we had it expensive here.$74/year for a 1-year plate validation sticker$30 for an emissions test every 2 yearsThough if you live in the city of Toronto, there's apparently some lameass tax you have to pay when you renew. Fortunately I don't live in that garbagehole of a city...

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I've got at least one of my front wheel bearings going. Constant whirring noise coming from front, goes away when I turn a certain direction. Might be both, who knows. Probably worth it to replace both anyway. Car has exactly 160,000km/100k mi on it now.My question is, how much should this job cost?...

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Nickelback.garbage garbage garbage garbage garbage I like my Billy Joel and Jimmy Buffett thankyouverymuch. Joel has a ton of good songs that you never hear. It's much better than the crap put out today.

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I've found that everyone who owns one, or a Murano... drives them like a total *******. I don't know why.

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I have a Garmin Nuvi 650, and might be upgrading that soon. But I want Satnav in my next car ... because it looks cool

That, and I can most likely afford it.Still keeping the regular GPS though, since I use it for my company vehicles too. Gotten my money's worth out of it for sure.

Neouka

Yeah, Fruitopia is all over the place. McDonald's even has it on tap.

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Possibly within 1 to 1.5 years from now, I'm planning on getting something brand new.Requirements:**4 cyl Diesel** manual transmissionsunroofleatherWould prefer to have:Satnav4 dr hatchback---Nothing fits that bill currently, except the Jetta. Don't really want a Jetta though.The prospects are looki...

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original clutch, original engine, coming up to 160,000 km (100k miles). Second & third gear synchros are a little sucky sometimes though. Doesn't grind, but just takes some effort. Still get 37+ US mpg all summer tho :3

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