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Good points: three prong AC inverter outlet, 8 cupholders, enhanced cargo area, hydraulic engine mounts (hope that's a good thing), XM standard, auxillary audio inputBad points: dropped EPA numbers for little power improvement; styling is less-distinctive from the Matrix than beforeThe most telling ...

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Quote, originally posted by b train Â»is it just me or does it look like the glass no longer opens separate from the hatch??I can't get 12' 2x4 in there with the glass downI think you're right...the rear glass looks fused to the hatch....and the show's over.

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Quote, originally posted by joholste Â»so it looks like we need to get this jennifer Nardicchio lady to the genvibe site. and then also get her to sign on with the epic north american vibe rally 08I don't know...my favorite phrase from her was "athletic footprint". I guess that means it lo...

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Looks like they decided to trade EPA ratings for HP...wonder if will be worth it.

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Where are the "Internet questions" coming from? No link on the Pontiac Underground...I can't help but think that Pontiac might have taken a cue from FEMA; the live questions are harder-hitting.

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Um..."It's the Vibe, y'all" This is the worst poetry slam I've ever seen...I'm embarrassed.Maybe it's the mix, but the audience reaction reminds me of the infamous Britney Spears performance at the VH1 awards.

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t-minus nine minutes until "Vibe Slam"..better be good. Right now it's just a bunch of pans around a stage with some weak background loops.

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Looked at pics...read the blogs...read y'all's comments.It has no soul.Sure, looks like it's dropped a little, and Aztek comparisons notwithstanding, I like the headlight lines better (one of my compliaints of current Vibe).But what's up with the rest of the styling? It just looks frumpy to me; like...

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Just did 410.1 miles on 12.99 gals. (Base Auto)

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Welcome to Olympus!I dub thee, "'Shepardius"

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See Radiohead Live!

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I re-did some GV flyers and there are Word (.doc) and Acrobat (.pdf) versions in this thread:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=18937

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I've seen this Vibe near my home before, but this was the first time I had my camera on me. Great wrap job, especially if you're a gamer. Maybe some of y'all could point out all the games shown.Click on a thumbnail for a larger pic.

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No one flips off the bird for "no apparent reason."When I was a young-un, I made the mistake of using that gesture in public. The only time I use it now is at my computer.

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Welcome to GenVibe!...and Congratulations!Who cares about depreciation when you're knocking off over $6K from the MSRP?

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We have decided to postpone the SouthCentral Meet in Dallas. This was due to several factors, not the least of which was 1) lack of a specific site to meet, 2) low signup, and 3) lack of a member(s) in the Dallas area who could coordinate planning with Cole (NascarXprt) and myself (ZubenElGenubi). S...

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When JellyBelly first came out with the Bertie Bott's beans, they would mix the disgusting flavors in with a bunch of "normal" beans. This was just like how the BB beans were portayed in the Harry Potter series. You might get a PB&J flavored bean, then lemon, then earwax. That's why th...

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How do I apply for my 30-second refund?

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Quote, originally posted by 98ex Â»Got ya beat there I wish I had my work connection at homeHoly Ã‚Â¢r@p!!!! I've never seen download numbers this high! This looks almost like I2 kind of stuff.

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From my laptop via wi-fi downstairs:From the desktop, connected direct to cable:$31/month...

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Quote, originally posted by article Â»Vincent Brown, a sales associate at Inland Valley Pontiac-GMC-Buick in San Bernardino, CA, likes the idea of a new Vibe arriving early but also hopes the redesign distances the Pontiac model from the Matrix.Ã¢Â€ÂœThe Vibe and Matrix look way too similar,Ã¢Â€Â h...

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DOH! Fixed. Thanks!Also, forgot to point out that lenses with shorter focal lengths, while harder to focus, tend to have sharper images.

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There is absolutely a measurable difference in image quality for a larger lens and worth the price difference.First of all, a 72mm lens has 54% more surface area (light gathering area) than a 58mm lens. That's more glass - and where the cost factor comes in.If the focal lengths are equal (say, 400mm...

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I am very impressed; that's quite a fabjob you did there and the install looks clean throughout.I just gotta wonder out loud...will this affect or interfere with the passenger side air bag if deployed?

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Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»well at least in the american market, the fully loaded Vibe goes for what... $26,000? You can get a fully loaded WRX wagon for that.Where are you getting your numbers? I priced out a Vibe as "fully loaded" as I could get (except for colored grille inser...

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Quote, originally posted by ilangsfs Â»Well, it sounds like the LEO was to aggressive, but I do believe the motorist is just trying to get the LEO in trouble.Looks like it worked.Saw an interview with the driver on CNN and his explanation for the video camera was that he'd been ticketed once before ...

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Who do I need to speak with to get my 5 minutes and 7 seconds back?

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Newlyweds, eh? This will be fun! Two (of you) against one (salesperson) is always better. Work on your "good cop, bad cop" routine..you can always switch sides between dealers. Don't let the salesperson talk to just one of you.Keep us posted...and when you get your new ride...post pics!!!

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I agree that having side airbags is a plus. However, the argument that the 2008 will be worth $1,000 more can't be supported. First, the MSRP of the two vehicles is nearly similar ($70 difference). Second, the 2007 will show up having "low miles" in resale calculations relative to the 2008...

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Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»that would have to come with one of those girls behind it before I spent 74 Vibe's worth in money for it.whaddya mean "one" of those girls? It would have to be all three for me (sans boots, IYKWIM)

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You can help in the search for Steve Fossett (famous aviator and adventurer who has been missing since Sept. 3). New satellite images have been release of the area and Amazon's Mechanical Turk tool is now being used to allow internet users to browse and tag possible locations. The satellite images a...

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I'm in there now, in between looking for Steve Fossett's plane on Amazon MTurk...

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You gotta love Top Gear:"I think 'Koenigsegg' is Swedish for 'Oh No, my head's just exploded!'"

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Hey, fellow H-towner! Welcome to GenVibe!The 2007 Salsa package sounds like a better deal. The Vibe being 200 miles away shouldn't be a problem and they shouldn't charge you for that either; dealers often work out swap arrangements, so don't let them charge you extra.I'm curious why one dealer offer...

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This will always be a very surreal memory for me. My wife and I were preparing to fly back home after visiting family in her little hometown in central Wisconsin. On our way to the airport, we and our hosts had breakfast at a local diner - owned and run by a good family friend. It was all very ideal...

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Quote, originally posted by 02csnow Â»I installed custom home theaters for 2 years. Every so often I would install an in the box, but most of the time it was all custom. I did alot of B&W speakers and Pioneer recievers. I remember one house I did where a pair of B&W speakers cost $250,000.I ...

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Well, having just purchased a new receiver (Yamaha RX-V2500) and a semi-audiophile, I hope I qualify enough to answer.I think that if you're settled on getting a HTIB system, the Onkyo HT-S894 is the way to go. Definitely has better output power/THD numbers than the Kenwood units you referenced.You ...

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Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »anyway... I was doing some figuring last night and a 2008 calendar will have about 72 empty spaces. I will more than likely condense some of those spaces to make rectangular boxes (or wide pictures).... I really need to work on a rough layout, huh?Seventy-two???...

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I have to nominate this one for a possible cover:From last year's North Central Meet.

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So, the Chinese government, officially an atheistic state, proposes that only it can name the next Dalai Lama? So..what were you asking again? Oh, yes; what would I like to be re-incarnated as..."motorized edition".Saleen S7 - Power in the Hands of the Few

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Quote, originally posted by 2ruSpeed Â»- Is it possible to disable the DRL's BUT keep the auto light feature?Not sure I understand the question. If you install a switch, you can turn the DRL feature on and off as you like. That's what I did (thread).

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I'd have another estimate done. That doesn't look like $11,000 worth of damage, especially if the frame is intact. I would have guessed $5000 tops.Glad that you and the future-missus are okay. You're still engaged, right?

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I got to see some of it this morning, but clouds came in and obscured most of totality. I didn't plan ahead, so no photos. Next eclipse: February 21, 2008http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/...T.GIFNot as long or dark, but all of North America should be able to see it.

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Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»guess it'll never happen then.... You have 5 times the mods that any of us have, and now your out of cash. So you want the nice members here to fund the finishing of your car.... yous frazy mang... sell something, do some bartering, stand out on the street c...

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Just a quick followup (hey, gotta rack up that post count!)Shutterfly offers quantity discounts for their calendars:25 - $299 total, $11.96 each50 - $500 total, $10.00 eachThey'll probably need to be shipped to one location, but even if you add an extra $4.50 for USPS Priority Mail, that's under $15...

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We've done family calendars for the past couple of years with Shutterfly and they've turned out great! Cost about $18-20 each and you can customize them by adding your own special dates (ex. GenVibe 6th Anniversary, April 1, 2008).We've used pictures with as low a resolution as 800x600 and they've t...

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Here's a graphic with key times. This is for Pacific Daylight Time; add an hour for Mountain, two hours for Central; three for Eastern. The east coast will miss most of the eclipse, but everyone west of the Rockies will see the whole thing.

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I've never been disappointed with Pixar, as a consumer and former stockholder (now Disney), but here's how I rank 'em:1) Toy Story 22) The Incredibles3) Toy Story4) Finding Nemo5) Ratatouille6) Monsters Inc.7) Cars8) A Bug's LifeToy Story 2 is amazing in its ability to pose deep questions of mortali...

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Good ol' Weekly World News...I'm gonna miss 'em:http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/idiots.asp

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