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The Window switches and Door Lock Buttons push down into the door when I push on them.Does anyone know how the panel the switches are mounted into is attached? Is it glued or are there clips holding it. Will I break something else by prying it up or should I remove the entire interior door panel?

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You can get one from a Toyota dealer. Pontiac may have them as well.Here'e a lint to the Matrix Accessories page, the pet screen is about 2/3 of the way down on the right. It uses the cargo tracks for mounting. http://www.toyota.com/matrix/a...ORIESTire chains:http://www.tirechain.com/

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Well, I'm from Arkansas and I'm here but I'm not in a Vibe. .

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One big advantage that Sirius has over XM is that Sirius lets you listen in on your home computer at no extra charge so you get a lot more use out of your monthly fee.

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I had a '99 Z-28 6-spd. Loved the car but didn't really drive it that much as I also had an '01 ZR2 4x4 pickup. I decided I really didn't need two vehicles with the resulting high insurance bills, taxes, maintainence, etc. I sold both of them and replaced them with my Matrix.

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What do you think? Functional or just for show?

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I've been using it for several months now. I like it. For the most part, it takes either 2 or 3 days each way for mailing/handling. You get 3 movies out at a time so I'm basically getting to see 11 to 14 movies a month for 20 bucks. I think it's well worth it.My only gripes so far have been that on ...

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Here's a link to AEM's page for their intakes:http://www.aempower.com/product_intake_app.aspJust put in Toyota, Matrix, and either short ram or cold air intake in the selection fields. They don't list the Vibe but the parts are the same. An XRS uses the same intake as the Vibe GT and an XR is the sa...

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Quote, originally posted by Greg100575 »from a search on google.com Same here

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It looks like a damn Cavalier to me. Hopefully, it will look better in person.

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I used the foam tape method to fix mine. It used to come open every mile or two and overnight when parked -- it hasn't come open by itself since the repair.

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I've never had any on a car before. I have had weveral sets of Cooper mudders on a CJ-7 and a Toyota 4x4 pickup. I thought they were damn good tires for the money. They used to have a factory about a 100 miles form here but it's been closed awhile.btw -- there are literally hundreds of tire brands i...

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I didn't know the CFL still existed. We haven't gotten any of their games televised here in many years. Haven't a lot of the franchises closed down? How many are left?

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I've got the AEM short ram on my XRS and haven't had any trouble with it at all -- no cei's yet -- knock on wood.From what I've heard, on the non-TRD intakes, the reason for a cei is probably too much oil on the air filter.And I would agree with the post above. You do tend to drive the car harder ju...

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Well, I've got a Matrix rather than a Vibe but I moved from a 1999 Chevrolet Z28 6-spd and a 2001 Chevrolet ZR2 4x4 5-spd pickup to the Matrix XRS.

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I don't like the front end styling on the Vibe but I prefer the rest of the vehicles styling over that of the Matrix so I call it a draw on looks.I started out looking to get a Vibe GT but the only two that I could find anywhere near me were black and I don't ever want to have to keep a black car wa...

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Not a good idea -- in most cars the electric fuel pump is located on the bottom of the gas tank. The pump depends on having some quanity of gas in the tank to cool the pump. Running the tank too low can cause the fuel pump to overheat and seize. Replacement requires dropping the fuel tank -- I know ...

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Of course Vibes are gurly cars -- the Matrix is the manly side of the family.

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I'm definately in the "does not fit under the car" catagory. Rather than bothering with jacking up the car and using jack stands, etc., I long ago invested in a set of Rhino ramps. I think they're still about $27 at Walmart or O'Reileys. They raise the vehicle about 7-1/2" or so.

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You need to get the reddish coating off first. As stated above, try a wand type car wash and give it a little help with a brush to loosen the caked on stuff.I recomend Stoners More Shine, Less Time tire dressing. It looks good, last pretty well and doesn't sling off (if allowed to dry before driving...

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People sure are strange.

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Should be printed on the inside of the glove compartment door on almost any car. Check the door post if not in the glove box.Since were're on the subject -- has anyone ever put a pair of gloves in their glove compartment?Just curious.

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I use Stoners More Shine, Less Time. Just spray it on and let it dry. It doesn't sling off or yellow the tires and it lasts for a few weeks. I don't like it too shiney so I only use one coat -- two coats will really shine though.

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If mine is representative of all Matrices, then the Toyota paint is no better than the Vibes. My XRS is only 5 months old and the front end looks like it's been through a war zone -- paint chips everywhere and several dents as well. I've owned well over 25 cars and trucks and this is by far the wors...

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Premium has gone up 31 cents a gallon in the last 9 days here.

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Still ugly as (removed) -- you can't polish a turd.

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I've never used Invisible Glass. I do use Stoner's More Shine, Less Time tire treatment so I do know how good there products can be. I'll pick up some IG next trip I make to an auto parts store. I've been using Eagle One's 20/20 glass cleaner for the last couple of years and think it's the best glas...

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I've seen one -- and it was worse than I thought it would be. Still not Asstek ugly but damned ugly none-the-less.

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quote:KSNeptune wrote:Uhm... have you read the owner's manual?Just curious.dmitri replied:yea its not in there...they tell you how to use the spare tire jack.Yeah, it is there. Check page 5-23 again.Those a jack points are for the wheel jack that comes with the car -- not jack points for a floor jac...

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quote:As for the Cobra? Seems Ford does not offer them this year atleast.. Go Figure...They are available. Bottom of the page: http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustan ... tang_Cobra

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Well, whatever you do, don't tell the dealer -- they'll try to charge you extra for the nest.

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Congratulations -- I really like the black Vibes -- just as long as somebody else washes them.

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I don't think I've seen 25 total -- ever --- they're very rare around here. Matrix sightings are only a little more common -- besides my own, I see maybe 1 or 2 a week.

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Congratulations on the good mileage. The only short highway trip I've taken netted me just under 32 mpg with my XRS (still not broken in at the time). I don't care if I could get 100 mpg -- I'm not driving 50 mph on the highway. I barely drive that slow in town.

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quote:Have you seen a inline 6 or a inline 8?I have... But I have never seen a v 4. They have been made; Saab had one in the '60's and '70's. And the flat 4's of Subaru, VW and Porsche are more or less just flattened V engines. I 'm pretty sure that there have even been V-2's produced in Europe.Well...

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quote:Have you seen a inline 6 or a inline 8?I have... But I have never seen a v 4. They have been made; Saab had one in the '60's and '70's. And the flat 4's of Subaru, VW and Porsche are more or less just flattened V engines. I 'm pretty sure that there have even been V-2's produced in Europe.

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Here ya go.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1315

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Glad I could help. I guess it's time for me to get around to fixing mine as well.

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I use Rhino ramps to change the oil -- much quicker than a jack and stands. I got them back when I had my Z-28, which wasn't easy to jack and get on stands either.

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It's a problem that many of us have. Here's a solution that many dealers are using. I still haven't tried it yet. I have no idea where to get the tape from.http://www.matrixowners.com/modules.php ... =trash+bin

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They did change the 2004 Matrix instruments. I haven't ween them in person yet but here's a pic.

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If I take off my sunglasses, I can't even find my car to drive it. I am totally blinded by bright sunlight. Even on cloudy days or inside some brightly lit offices, I have a lighter tinted pair of glasses that I have to wear.

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Do it. Just don't go overboard like some people do and get it so dark that it's hard (and dangerous) to drive the car at night.

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I would be interested except, well, umm, I've already got Matrix interior parts.

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Two possibilities: Either you have some areas where the clearcoat is missing, allowing the paint to be exposed or, you may have a tinted "clearcoat" on your car.

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Mine falls open on it's own overnight -- it's always open every morning. It will also come open every 5 to 10 minutes while driving.Here is a fix that I saw over on matrixowners.com. I haven't tried it yet myself.http://www.matrixowners.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5056&h...

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So to run power for a radar detector up to near the mirror do you need to pull the whole headliner or just the A-pillar trim? I really need to get rid of that coiled cord hanging down from the detector.

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quote: And you hit 500 posts. Did it hurt?

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Just get a cheap bar magnet and tape it onto the lower side of the oil filter. On some cars, the oil drain plug is magnetized. As I haven't yet done an oil change on my Matrix yet, I don't know if it has one or not.

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I've gone over 300 a couple of times but I was down to fumes. I don't see any way possible to get to 400 with mine.

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