Hello, fellow Pontyota drivers!
My exceptionally uncreative name for the car is NUMMI.
Bought my Vibe in April 2016 with about 77,000 km on it. Smelled like something had died in the HVAC system, but the odour thankfully went away.
Not too much to report at this time, except to say that I LOVE it, which I knew I would.
Experienced the infamous leaking water pump that destroyed the alternator. Now that those things have been replaced, I expect a few hundred thousand more kms without any engine issues.
Presently sourcing parts to add fog lights. Next I think I'll get a rear five-window tint; (driver and front passenger window and windshield tints are not legal in BC). Then probably a new stereo, what with the expectedly broken knob and at least one speaker sounding blown. Bluetooth and handsfree cell phone capabilities would also be nice.
I live on a mountain in a suburb of Vancouver, BC at about 320 m / 1,050 ft elevation and we had snow on the ground from the beginning of December through to January, so the Nokian WRG3 all-weather tires were a welcome upgrade. I'm in an apartment with no storage so separate sets of winter and three-season tires isn't really an option.
Some turkey sideswiped me the other week, so I'm waiting to get NUMMI back with a new right fender, bumper cover and repainted hood and right front door. I was thankfully found 0% at fault and the insurer has waived my deductible! I'm only paying a $200 deductible for an unrelated windshield claim.
As it stands right now, my plan is to drive this little puddle jumper for years to come. I'm looking forward to engaging in the forum and learning about others' recommended mods and various tips and tricks.
Cheers,
Ryan
- NUMMI coming home from Vancouver Island. April 2016,
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- NUMMI providing directional signage at a political party event. October 2016.
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- NUMMI gets sideswiped. March 2017.
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