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OK, here is my challenge ... it may take awhile, but I think there are several places where this could happen. Take a photo of your ride in the driveway (or otherwise parked nearby, in view) of a national leader's residence. It can be a monarch, president, chancellor, dictator, whatever - any offici...

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So sorry to hear about your grandparents, Camogirl! Not sure this one counts ... probably not quite what you're looking for. I have no personal connection, but the story is - this roadside memorial marks where a German soldier named Konrad Treiber was killed at the end of World War 2, and buried whe...

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I would take their cash payment, but I don't want their brake override system. My car will never have this problem because: (1) the problem is drivers who can't drive, not the cars, (2) my OEM floor mat is always on the hooks, (3) if it did happen, I know how to shift into neutral and slow/stop the ...

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I got my letter too ... Now I'll just wait for the second letter, then call up the Pontiac Customer Assistance number (hoping they still answer it!), and ask them how I can get this warranty repair done in Germany. Opel used to do it (and should still do any GM vehicle), but with the demise of Ponti...

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Glad to hear you got it fixed!

Where is the manual release, under which trim panel, that let you get it out of park? Just in case I ever need to do this on mine.

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Welcome to GenVibe!

For info and hints on how to install the K&N Typhoon CAI on an '09, try this thread - viewtopic.php?f=13&t=32495 (this is mostly about the 2.4s).

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Hi all,Greetings from Germany!I have some questions for those who have gotten this repaired under warranty. I am going to try to get mine fixed under warranty here. Honestly, I don't expect to be successful, even though Opel is responsible for GM warranties here, but the more info I am armed with, t...

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Maybe the system is just a little low on charge? Does the fan blow lots of air, but just not really cold? (My fan puts out a ton of air on 4.)My '09 A/C works fine - hot humid summer of '10 in KY, and last August here in Germany, where it was actually in the mid-high 90s for almost a week. I do have...

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Welcome to GenVibe!We'd love to see photos! Another RHM to join the group, maybe?

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Those pesky reading lamps will likely drain the battery, if you leave the car sitting all weekend with one of them turned on (which is what I did ... twice). This is another area where the Owner's Manual is WRONG. It says the interior lights have "battery run-down protection," and one natu...

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I forgot ... my Number One pet peeve. (Besides the lack of heated rearview mirrors, but I knew this when I bought the car)WHY do the overhead map lights not turn off automatically, after a given time period??? I have run the battery down twice because of this (forgetting to turn the light off manual...

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The blind spots to the rear do bother me ... I just try not to park where I will have to back up from between any behemoths on either side. If I do, I just back out slow and pray.I don't have any issues with the rearview mirrors (5' 10", seat all the way down, about halfway between front to rea...

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I must also say "me too" on this problem. It's not that bad (yet) and I would not have noticed it except for this thread, but it's there, and will likely get worse.

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I join the club. I just noticed this about 10 minutes ago, which is when I came inside and looked on GenVibe and found this thread right away. It's only on the front passenger door. Hardly anyone has ridden over there since I've had the car (2 years, all but 8200 miles). The windows were tinted when...

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Welcome! Ah, yes, we do love that color!

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The lettering has held up pretty well. I used to touch it up about once a month, but I haven't touched it up in 6 months now, and it still looks OK. I'll touch it up again in the spring (it's too cold here right now!).

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Welcome to GenVibe!Geoff (used to live in Stockbridge, GA)

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That's cool, that you can drive right up to it! Beats the pics I can get over here.

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Well, OK, let's try a new one. I think there are many locales that have something that would fit this. I hope!Take a pic of your car with a tank, or other military armored tracked vehicle (no army trucks, wheeled armored cars or such - tracked military combat vehicles only). (Visit your local Nation...

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It's been over two weeks ... want a different challenge? Or more time?

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Anyone? I didn't think this one was that difficult ...

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Quote, originally posted by csxt8058 »Looks good Still no snow eh? Nothing here either, and it's supposed to get warm again this weekend. JRIt just snowed about 4 inches in a couple hours here ... with wind and thunder to go along with it. But the air and ground temp was actually above freezing, so ...

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No, unfortunately, nowhere near Bad Toelz ... I'm in Mittelfranken, near Nuernberg. And I was a GenViber before I shipped this car here. Sure glad I had it to send here! BTW, the German Toyota dealers around here sell a Verso, which looks something like a Vibe (more like a Vibe than a Matrix, I thin...

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Welcome, and Happy New Year to all!I love this car ... my '09 GT is simply the best car I have owned in 20 years! I haven't put it on a track, but it handles country backroad curves better than any other car I've driven. Acceleration wouldn't be much on a straight track, but this car drives just fin...

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OK, the next challenge ... a little harder, but I think most areas can find one. Take a pic of your car with a military monument. Any era, any military unit, but it must have a statue or sculpture of a soldier (or sailor, marine, airman, whatever).

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Saw this 1st Gen on post the other day, but he/she is not a local - just visiting.

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Since I live out in the country in Germany, it's quick and easy to drive just beyond view of my village and take shots of unpopulated areas. These would have been better this morning though, when all the roads and everything were snow covered. This would have also been good for the challenge awhile ...

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It snowed a couple inches here last night and today, so I'm going out right now to take a pic.

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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Absolutely awesome buffalo picture Nick !That's my favorite Challenge pic so far - great!!!But how long did it take you to clean the doodoo off your tires?

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Quote, originally posted by 09vGT Â»They're actual not so different looking. On a side note, what was Pontiac's problem with cladding? I mean, did they think it looked classy? I guess it's in the eye of the beholder. The cladding on our '98 Montana made it look a WHOLE lot better than the bare-sided...

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Go for it!In Kansas, you have REAL windmills!

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Love the troll under the bridge!OK, the next challenge is - take a pic of your car with a windmill. It doesn't have to be a Dutch-style windmill, or even a real windmill.

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Welcome to GenVibe! You found a great-looking car! Glad to hear the door ding was fixed so easily and cheaply!Those console inserts to make the cup holder spaces are GM part numbers 19184893 (rear) and 19184894 (front). Your GM dealer should be able to order them for you. But the list price is somet...

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German railroad overpass, with some German grafitti thrown in. And you can't see how dirty my car is!

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I remember you posted that ... but I didn't seem to see a consistent increase when I first installed it, in the States. Only when I re-installed it over here (I took it off for the initial inspection, as I don't really think this is street-legal in Germany). That K&N "whine" sure is ni...

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Last four fill-ups:10-24-11 - 28.0mpg (Autobahn driving at avg. 90-100mph)10-28-11 - 29.6mpg (ditto)11-01-11 - 28.4mpg (mixed city and country roads)11-07-11 - 27.5mpg (ditto)I can report that since I reinstalled the K&N intake, it consistently adds 1-2mpg in all types of driving. But it looks l...

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Thanks for the invite, Tim - I'll hate to miss it! - but the Vibe and me will be here for 3+ years. Maybe by that time it will be time for another SuperMeet!

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I thought I was the only owner who hadn't figured this out. This had me frustrated for months - I kept pulling up on the arm, trying to find those "pins," and I was afraid I was going to break it if I put any more pressure on it. I was about to take the blade refill out of the new assy and...

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OK, here is the challenge.Take a pic of your car with a funny town or street name sign - unintentionally funny or ironic (or a double entendre). Lots of German town names are funny in English (I would have posted a famous village name in Austria, but the name most likely exceeds the â€œMature Conten...

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What I wanted to do was the "Gates of Hell" cemetery in KY - Google it - it's definitely a weird place. But I live kinda far from there now. Anyway, I'll post the photo for the next challenge tomorrow.

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Welcome! I echo the comments above - this a great forum, full of friendly and helpful people, and a lot of fun!

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Oh goody, I can play now.If I was still in the States I could post a real good one for this, but there are some "haunted" places in Germany too. This is the Hotel zum Tuerken in the Bavarian Alps. In the 1930s and during World War 2 it was the headquarters of the German security service th...

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I guess I'm probably the last '09-'10 owner to learn this, but I followed the instructions in the owner's manual, without success, and then I hunted all over GenVibe and MatrixOwners forums, and I couldn't find the answer.So here is how to change the rear wiper blade assembly on the '09-'10 Vibes.Th...

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Vibes seem to be pretty thin on the ground here in Germany (I've only seen one other, one time), but today I saw THREE! Got pics of two of them - saw a Carbon Gray '09 or '10 base drive by while I was taking the second pic.The owner of the 2004 Salsa came up while I was there, so we chatted (she was...

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Indeed this is the land of hatchbacks! On Saturday the hotel where I am staying hosted a wedding party. I counted the cars in the parking lot - out of 43 cars, all were hatchbacks except for five. The Vibe fits right in - it's just a little bigger than most, and a little cooler than most.

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I have seen one other Vibe - a black base model ca. 2006. It was also shipped from the States (military post).No, I didn't have to do any mods for Europe. I'd like to add a rear fog light, though. I was really scared for awhile that they were going to make me remove the window tinting, because that'...

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Love that color! That's Steel Blue, right? I have not seen a Vibe in that color, in person. Not like all us RHMs running around.

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That really makes a big difference! Really looks great!

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Thanks, journeyforce, that's great news! All I ever wanted to do was be able to control an iPod via the steering wheel controls.Hi, Carrie - sorry to hijack your Garage page to discuss this iPod adapter!

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So, has someone discovered WHICH iPod adapter is the right one for our radios? I was going to get one earlier this year, but after searching thru the forums, it seemed that no-one was sure whether we should have the GM adapter or the Toyota adapter. I didn't feel like spending $$$ and starting the i...

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