Hello,
I'm new to the site and thought I would take a moment to share my Vibe with you guys. First let me start off by saying that this is the best site I've seen for Vibe information. I didn't even realize this place existed until just a few days ago, but I've already found it to be so useful. That being said, let me tell you a little bit about my Vibe...
Year: 2008
Model: Base
Color: Abyss (Metallic Black)
Modifications: Tinted Windows
The car is totally stock, but I'm hoping to change that very soon. It occurred to me that I'm going to have to keep this car in great shape for quite a while, so I decided to start throwing some thought into what I want to do with it. I've had 2 aftermarket stereos in it, but that's it, with the most recent being a Pioneer Appradio 2 that I just installed last night (10/17/2012). As far as additional modifications, unfortunately, I just don't know enough about cars to do anything performance related on my own, and I also wouldn't know where to begin. There are several little things that I would like to do, but I'll have to read more on the forums here to see what I'm capable of.
Aesthetically, there are several things I plan on doing over time. First and foremost, I want to paint the car, but I'm torn between a gloss black and a dark blue. I have seen both colors on the Vibe and it's hard for me to decide what I like better, however blue is my favorite color, so I guess we'll see. I definitely want to add custom wheels and I would like to centers to match the color of the car. I've noticed that it seems to be much easier to find Black wheels with a silver ring, than dark blue (if I decided to go with blue as the repaint color), so once again, I'm torn. I definitely want to replace the headlights and tail lights with something a little different, but I don't want to go with clear on the back. Whatever I decided to get, the trim will be painted to match the color of the car.
A serious concern I have and I may need to ask in a different thread is regarding the trim work on the Vibe. As you can see the picture, my Vibe has grey trim, however I've seen several people have the same trim work painted to match the color of the car. This concerns me, because the trim is slightly textured, and I've seen no close up pictures of a Vibe where someone has painted it. I'm not sure if I would need the plastic trim sanded down, or if it's painted as is, so if anyone could fill me in on that here, i would greatly appreciate it. I also plan on some interior modifications to make much more to my liking. I'm all about having a mobile media center, and I'm hoping that I can achieve that, with my Vibe.