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kowell

I bought a Kirkland 24F at Costco last months. The cover still fits.

kowell

thebarber wrote:Buy winter tires and drive on them all year...its safer

Winter tires will wear out much faster in warm weather and they are not optimized for wet pavement.

kowell

Not a GT but put Continental Extreme Contact DWS on the vibe last summer and I love them.

kowell

lannvouivre wrote:
kowell wrote:A shame it's not scheduled for North American release.
brb time to throw some chairs in anger

I'm not asking for much.... maybe a Canada only release to start things off ?

kowell

Wagons and hatchbacks are selling like crazy here in Quebec but unfortunatly it's not a very big market to justify an entire segment. With a lot of FWD SUV starting at 19,999$ I can see with americans buy a lot of them insted of a wagon or a hatchback. Those same SUV usually start around 25,000-26,0...

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Chiadog wrote:Hey Kowell, Please start a new thread here in "the others" for this wagon. I think many will want to weigh-in!

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kowell

With the new corolla's unimpressive 1.8L/CVT combo, any Toyota-sourced Matrix/Vibe replacement is dead to me. I would however very much like to replace my wife's vibe with one of these.... http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/10/honda-civic-tourer-frankfurt-2013/" onclick="window.open(this.href...

kowell

With the new corolla's unimpressive 1.8L/CVT combo, any Matrix/Vibe replacement is dead to me.
I would however very much like to replace my wife's vibe with one of these....
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kowell

I bought 16 inch Camry steel wheels for my 09 2.4L vibe. 59$ each at the Toyota Dealer back in 2008. Any wheel from a 09+ matrix will do as long as it's from the 2.4L model. You'll also need a new set of lugnuts since alloys and steelies nuts are different. You CAN use the original alloy nuts but it...

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If possible, find a model equipped with the optional folding front passenger seat. It's very handy and lets you put objects 7ft long inside the car. This feature was standard on 1st gen but optional on 2nd gen vibes. Since you can no longer have long objects go trough the rear hatch window, this is ...

kowell

The cover folds on itself like those windshield sun cover people use when the car is parked. The cover folds into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. On a personal note, I have never used mine because you stow it under the trunk floor and when you need it, the trunk is usually full so you need to ...

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Nice looking inside and out (it was hard to do worst than the previous model) but they lost me at "1.8L with CVT"

kowell

thebarber wrote:for $2000 you get really nice lightweight wheels and tires...

If you have a corolla and $2,000.... keep the money.

kowell

My passenger seat belt clip was doing the exact same thing last year and it was driving me nuts.
Unfortunatly I can't give you any answer since it stopped doing it on its own and I just can't stay mad at a car that mends itself.

kowell

My friend has been riding on Pirelli P4 (T rated) on his 04 matrix for almost 2 years.
No issue, great quality/price ratio.

You can usually go down one letter without problem if you're not a hard driver.

kowell

Hate to go through the bother of getting it done but it is a potential safety issue. Of course I know that the dealer will insist on mutilating the gas pedal while I'm in there. I'm not convinced the pedal cut is needed. After my pedal job the car became dangerous since the "improved" ped...

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Blind spot mirrors are like 5$ a pair and will solve the lane changing visibility.
Also great when backing the Vibe into a tight spot as I can see the yellow lines of the ground on each side of the car.

kowell

My wife only gave the Vibe a 5/10 (she gave a Camry a 7/10) but she is used to driving a Toyota Sienna XLE so she has been spoiled. Well if your wife drives a Sienna XLE I can understand her doubt. I bought a Sienna last year and the Vibe is now my wife's car. Her biggest pet peaves with the vibe w...

kowell

I have a 2009 1SC automatic and here's my 2Â¢ on some on your questions. 12,000$ seems good for the level of equipment but 6000km is low... make sure the car was driven a little and didn't just rust in place. I have an 09 (actually bought in february 08) and I just passed the 60,000km and I consider...

kowell

Quick question.

The part number inside my remaining cap is 9595095 but I also found part number 20835338 on the web (gmparts.com)
Are both part number correct or are they a different item ?

kowell

Dude...
That is not normal.

My 09 just passed the 5 year mark last month and the only thing I did on it were oil changes, tires and brakes.
I had my first official "repair" last january and it was only a rear defrost line that was scratched off.

kowell

My Pirelli Winter Carving Edge are on their 5th and last winter.
For the price paid they weren't bad but I have Toyo Observe GS-i5 on my Sienna and it'S easy to see they are a good notch avobe the Pirelli.

I already have a set of Nokian Akkapelitta 5 waiting in the garage for next year.

kowell

No problem with my front rotor but my rear rotors were a pain fo remove.
I was hitting them with a hammer and they weren't budging.
I drowned them in rust clearing oil and let them seat for 24h and it did the trick.

kowell

No problem so far on my 09 after 5 years of use.

kowell

Are we talking about all seasons or summet tires?
I quite like the Continental Extreme Contact DWS I bought last year, much better then the OEM Eagle RS-A

kowell

I have a 2009 vibe but the rear space is somewhat the same as in a 2006. Here is my experience from the last 18 months. My infant carrier was a Graco Snugride 35 wich is one of the biggest on the market. I placed it in the center of the backseat because it allowed me to move the front seats back a l...

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I changed all 4 rotor and pads set last year on my 09. One of the pads had somehow dug into the rotor so I told myself what the hell I'll swap everything and be done with it. I put "american friction heavy duty police pack" pads all around and front rotor. Got them directly from the manufa...

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Corollas are being recalled but not the matrix.

kowell

I like Toyota, I really do. Their cars are reliable and decent performers but by god are they cheap when it comes to equipment. I recently bought a base V6 Sienna and boy did they cut every gadget they could. No audio controls on the steering wheel, no USB port, a special cheaper radio just for the ...

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Well, after 4 years of faithful spinning, my center caps have decided to run away this year. Lost 2 caps in 1 week thanks to the many many MANY roadwork being done around town. Probably my fault a little. The dealer must have glued them a little 4 years ago as per the service bulletin (lost 1 back t...

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm probably overdue for the brake oil. I did a complete brake overall last year, changed the pads and rotors and greased up everything that needed to be but I didn't flush the oil. It's probably due. Auto transmission oil can probably wait another year. Filters are pro...

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My 2009 vibe is out of warranty and closing on 60,000km so I'm looking at maintenance work that will need to be done in the coming year. I have a maintenance calendar in my owner's manual but all it talks about are engine oil change, air filter and tire rotation. There is nothing in it about brake o...

kowell

I changed all my brakes this year, pads and rotors. The car has about 50,000km on it. One of the rear pad was making a lot of noise but I found out it had uneven wear on it at a 45 degree angle and it was digging into the rotor. I changed everything to american firction parts except the rear rotor s...

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I missed this thread completly before. I bought the car in late february 2008 so I guess I'll check my S/N this evening. So far my car has 55,000km on it with regular oil changes every 6,000km and I did not notice any problem. Now that my standard warranty is over and that the dealer has stopped bug...

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I've had my Garmin 265WT for 2 years and I'm quite happy with it. It's not perfect but the few problems I've had usually lay with the maps themselves and not the unit and as someone once told me: "the GPS is a member of the driving team... so is your brain. Don't follow your GPS blindly" I...

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I changed my front pads and disks earlier this summer and everything went very smoothly without any problem. I tried doing the rear brakes this weekend but I couldn't get the disks to move. I put some penetrating oil this afternoon and I'll try again tomorrow but I have to ask... Did I miss a screw ...

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Hey guys,Both my keyless remotes stopped working at the same time this morning.They were working fine one minute and then dead the next.I doubt that this is a battery issue since both remotes were working fine earlier today and I have not experienced a loss of effectiveness or diminushed range as wo...

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My front pads are due to be changed and the discs aren't doing too good either and I've been shopping around for parts.Local parts shop is suggesting BPR pads with Freemax slotted discs for a reasonable price/quality ratio.I can find plenty of information on BPR and quite a few recommendations but I...

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I'm due for my 09's bi-annual inspection/maintenance at the dealer and my car is coming up on 50,000km and the warranty is also set to expire in 30 days.Is there anything in particular I should expect for this inspection/maintenance or something I should be careful about ?Anything special to do sinc...

kowell

The new Mitsubishi RVR is really nice looking and a nice small format. Couple that with Mitsubishi's AWD system and you have a great package...Wait... what's this... 2.0L with CVT.... Ahhhh... for the love of.....Why!?

kowell

I had the exact same problem with my 09 after they did the first recall with the metal shim. The tech admitted that they had no idea why it was doing that or how to fix it. In the end they took the shim out and put in a new one. It was better.... not right.... but better. (That was in March)In Octob...

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It's beautiful but please throw in suitable engines like say.... the 2.5L standard to keep the cost low and 2.0L ecoboost as option.

kowell

Quote, originally posted by cptnsolo77 Â»Good quesion. Is there a direct swap from another car? A Camry horn for instance? Could just grab one from a junkyard.The Camry horn is probably the same wimpy unit.

kowell

This ought to be pretty cheap.

kowell

Well.... I guess THIS would qualify as my 2nd car.15 months left of Vibe payments and then I can start looking for a real second car

kowell

I don't know if any fellow vibers have had this issue but I have a 2009 2.4L automatic and sometimes when the humidity is very high and the car has been sitting for half a day in the parking, the car has trouble starting up. The engine coughs and cranks and it takes 5 or 6 seconds of this before the...

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The first snow storm is expected saturday with 15-25cm of snow..... it's LATE. We usually get an early wake-up storm around halloween.

kowell

Olders discussions on the forum mention that the 1.8L model should have the same wheel setup as the old Vibe so you should be able to downsize to 15 inch without any problem by using wheels that could be equipped on the older Corolla, Matrix and Vibe.You should't have any problem but like it has bee...

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This is Zoe. She is an 18 month old WireHair Pointing Griffon.First pictures are from the day we got her from her breeder (7Ã‚Â½ weeks old).2nd set of pictures is what I come home to every day

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Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»You should paint the lugs an nice contrasting colour!!!I think a bright shade of pink would be optimal for contrast

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