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AKLGT,Nice bike pics. Definitely one of my favorite subjects. Here's a photo I took back in 2001 of my Valkyrie when I lived in Florida.PlatinumVibe08

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Thanks Jason,I manage a small independent motorcycle dealership. One of my many responsibilities is to test ride all the inventory before it is offered for sale. I would never allow a customer to ride one of our bikes until it gets my seal of approval and I know the bike is 100% what it should be. I...

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Quote, originally posted by rAERRK Â»unless you plan on getting into the window tinting business and want to master the skill, id save the time and effort and take it to a proper shop.+1 Get references and take it to a professional with a solid reputation for quality work. Many times, you get what y...

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Quote, originally posted by Merzbow Â»I'm glad you are planning to ride again! Hope all goes well for you.Thanks Paul,I'll ride again. For me, I really don't have a choice. Riding is like breathing, I've been at it for over 30 of my 42 years. I've made my living riding motorcycles for the last 20 ye...

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To all those who ride,Glad to see you folks getting out there and riding again. I'm jealous since I would have normally been riding the past few weeks except that I'm recovering from a seriously broken arm. I was high-sided off a 2005 Yamaha R-6 at work on January 14th and now I get to stay home and...

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Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»0W30 is only available in synthentic and you can bet any engine manufacturer would prefer synthetic oil flowing through their/your engine vs conventional but they are not going to require you to use synthetic. Automotive engineers define cold as 'any temp below n...

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Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»If you're going with synthetic, why not 0W30?????I see absolutely no need to deviate from the recommended 5W-30 as specified on the oil cap. What would be the advantage(s)? I suppose easier cold starts, especially in cooler temps, and possibly a small improvement...

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5w-30 Castrol Syntec Full Synthetic Oil or 5w-30 Mobil 1 Full Synthetic OilOEM Toyota Oil Filter Part # 90915-YZZF2I change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles.

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name/city/age/trim/colorGreg/Carbondale/41/'08 Base AT/Platinum(Silver)If you find your way to Carbondale, give me a shout. I enjoy my Vibe for the economical and practical car it is. I'm generally into nearly all 2 and 4 wheel vehicles. I manage a motorcycle dealership and am generally considered e...

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Quote, originally posted by 05Abyss Â»The Scion rims look really good. Do you notice the off set difference? Can you snap a pic of the front or back views to show the off set?Thanks. I don't notice any ill effects regarding the difference in offset. The only difference is the firmer ride do to the l...

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Quote, originally posted by shemp Â»Are you sure you're getting 42mpg in your Vibe? That seems impossible. What are your tricks used to accomplish that?It looks like 5speed4 has a commute that is down hill, with a tail wind, both ways. My low fuel light came on yesterday. I filled up at lunch today ...

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I can't remember this happening even once when I lived in Tallahassee. Thankfully it's still a somewhat rare occurence here in Southern Illinois. I feel sorry for you poor people who actually need different tires for the winter. YUK!

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Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»Hey Platinum, we have 2 things in common.....a Vibe and ahttp://img509.imageshack.us/my...l.jpgNice lookin' Rex djb. So as to not totally hijack this thread, my '02 ZRX breathes quite well with the Ivan's jet kit and airbox mod in conjuction with the Muzzy block ...

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Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â».............but Dudes, if it's shiney and noisy and cost several hundred dollars, it must make more power.........right??????? That pretty much sums up the whole conversation. The old "seat of the pants dyno" is in reality a rationalization mechanism t...

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Quote, originally posted by vibolista Â»U should do a before and after if u have a before pic.That reminded me of the before and after photos of my '08. At the time I was intrigued by the possibility of removing the side moldings for a cleaner look until I found out that there were holes in the fron...

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Quote, originally posted by redhot09 Â»I'm looking to get 2006+ OEM Scion TC wheels for my 09 Vibe. I know that the wheels will fit but my concern is the factor TPMS system. Does anyone know if the Sensors in the Scions are the same as the 09 Vibe/Matrix/Corolla wheels?Also does any one have a 09 Vi...

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The black tc wheels look great! I bought mine on eBay. Wheels, tires, lugnuts, shipped for under 4 bills. I think the tc wheels look very cool on the Vibe.PlatinumVibe08

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To celebrate being built at the TMMK plant in Georgetown, Toyota will be offering the Venza with a limited production Red, White, and Blue paint scheme.

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Quote, originally posted by LIL GIRL Â»OK this was the easy install only 2 screws. I have all the photos and am posting them now. The Toyota part # 58905-02210-B1 Retail price of $98.37 and wholesale price of $78.70. This is worth the money. The install took less than 3 minutes.Thank-you, thank-you!...

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Quote, originally posted by Whelan Â»Doesn't the pan say Oil on it in stamped letters?No, mine says 710. Isn't that how many ounces of oil goes in?

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Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 Â»everything you wanted to know and more and even some you may not want to know about TPMS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...ystemEven more educational reading: http://www.artsautomotive.com/TPMS.htm

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Quote, originally posted by GoodVibErations2004 Â»thats pretty hot. ive been lokig into a set of lexus oem rims on craigslist...... but im a lil broke right nowThanks! I think they look pretty good too. I feel your pain on the shortage of funds issue. I'm glad I've only got $370 in these wheels and ...

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Lots of great looking wheels on all those Vibes! I wanted a different look without spending a ton of cash so I picked up some Scion tC wheels and tires on Ebay. I like 'em! PlatinumVibe08

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Just put the Scion rims on my Vibe. Check it out! PlatinumVibe08

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Quote, originally posted by Whelan Â»Easy fix.Pull the gauge cluster from the dash, remove the TPMS bulb so it does not light up anymore and your good.Whelan,Have you actually done this modification? Please elaborate and let us know if it's truly as easy as you make it sound. Somehow, I doubt it. BT...

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Quote, originally posted by bull77 Â»cool shot --- did he take it with a point&shoot?Yep, he's got a Panasonic camera and he was using burst mode to catch many photos in sequence.Here's another shot he took at the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois.

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My friend Jim from Milwaukee stepped out into my backyard on 9/13/08 and shot this photo of one of my hummingbirds at the feeder. I used MS Paint to remove the feeder and crop the pic of the bird.

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Holy cow dude, that is one seriously clean looking Hawk. Hang on to that one, she's a keeper!

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I'm glad I revived this thread back on 02/03/08 after a nearly 3 year hiatus. Here's a photo of my schweet little 1985 Honda CB125s. While it's fun to ride and I get 67 mpg, my attraction to this bike is a bit more sentimental having spent many years teaching folks to ride on these bikes in MSF cour...

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Here you go: http://home.comcast.net/~sandk...s.htmEnjoy!

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These fat black side moldings on the white '09 seem to call out and taunt the overweight senior citizen that just parked two feet away in their raggedy two-door Cadillac.

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Here's another one.

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Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»I thought I had lost my owners manual so I bought a 2003 Vibe owner's manual on e-Bay. Inside I found the name/address of the person who must have been former owner. I looked up a phone number on the internet but when I called it got the message that it had been ...

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Quote, originally posted by dtana117 Â»Why do people think the 09'GT is slower than the previous generation GT's? I am seeing times in the mid 16 second 1/4 mile range for the older generation. I am hearing from my GM rep that with the added displacement and TQ the car will be in the mid to low 16's...

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Here is a timeline showing four photos I took of the lunar eclipse on 02.20.08. The pictures aren't that great since I took them with my little hand held digital camera on max zoom without a tripod.PlatinumVibe08

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Quote, originally posted by damronjr Â»Might just do this.Only if you plan to cover the holes with graphics, etc.Quote, originally posted by satur9 Â»when i got my graphics done by george. he removed his off his vibe gt. yes there was holes. he had covered his up with graphics. best bet . pull them ...

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Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»They are just stuck on.I had my passenger side rear door one off at one point,and no holes.kevera,While there may not be holes in the rear doors, there are holes in the front doors. I gently pulled the molding out from the front passenger door enough to verify at...

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Here's a video of me on my motorcycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5koJR2NN1M Here's a few of the bikes I've owned. I still have the last three at the bottom, 1978 Suzuki DR370, 1985 Honda CB125s, and 2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R.

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The following is the 2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.This year's term: Political Correctness.'Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabid...

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Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»Political Correctness, my friend. It's ruining the country. Political Correctness defined.'Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the ...

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Did someone say Shatner? http://video.google.com/videop...19339

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Quote, originally posted by BeBo Â»Help! Does $17,500 seem fair? It's so much less than what I was quoted. Hi BeBo,Allow me to simply answer your question. Yes, an offer of $17,500 is very fair.I just purchased my brand new 2008 Vibe on 12/28/07 for $17,750 out the door. Not counting the sales tax a...

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Quote, originally posted by wolfsburg_de »I take it Satellite is the same as Platinum?That's a big 10-4 good buddy. Code 14U

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EDIT 02/04/08 - There are holes in the doors behind the center moldings. Oh well. I really like the cleaner look that would be achieved by removing the center moldings from the doors. It has been discussed here previously that removing the moldings would expose small holes in the door skins. Apparen...

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Hi folks,I'm posting my recent experience in the event someone else has had the same thing happen.I purchased my brand new 2008 Vibe on Friday, 12/28/07. On Sunday, 01/06/08, I realized that I had yet to turn on the defroster or run the A/C. I kicked on the A/C compressor and it ran perfectly fine f...

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