LOL! No way! My baby's not going anywhere!erick44 wrote:^ well if you would like we can trade haha, seeing as how my last car was silver, and yep slowly but surely, for now my motor is too quiet, which is why I got my filter, can't wait to put a decent muffler on, Already bought one just need to install it
Yep. I've had the K&N CAI on my Vibe since July of 2009 and I absolutely love it! IMO, it's a must have for any 2009-2010 2.4L Matrix/Vibe owner.erick44 wrote:^^I Really want too you have no idea lol but I can't afford one just yet! and you mean MY red Baby isnt going anywhere lol , do you have one on your vibe? if you do post a video on the tube or here I've been searching for a video so I can hear what it sounds like
That is part of the problem, the knob will break and not fall off because GM decided to put a lip around the knob so it cannot be removed without removing the radio face. If you have the steering wheel radio controls use them most of the timeerick44 wrote:thanks for the reply^^ and agree with what you mentioned, and thanks for the heads up lol I hope my knobs don't fall off lol!!!
By the way tpollauf, is your G8 a V8? I thought all G8's were sold with a 6.0l or 6.2l V8 but a local dealership has a G8 on the lot with a 3.6l v6tpollauf wrote:Welcome to this great site By the way, you DID find the Vibe Gt in the best color (unlike a comment by some Silver owner ) And if it weren't for the absence of your sunroof, we'd be twins! Gotta love that manual tranny in the Vibe GT! Also I agree with your comment on the Pontiac G8. That's the wife's car in the middle. Get involved here & visit often
No corrections needed here ................ You are correct. Hers is the GT so it has the 6.0 litre and 6-speed auto She also has the summer 19" tires & sunroof. Thus it doesn't see winter driving. Tali lights are "clear lens" on the GT & GXP trim , and solid RED on the V6 base model. They probably offered the 6 cylinder option for those who wanted fuel economy. Hell we get 25-26 actual mpg on the highway thanks the Active Fuel Management where it unloads four of the eight cylinders. She loves it.MrHatchWagon wrote:Base G8's had the 6, the GT and GXP models had 8-cyls, and only the GXP was available with a manual trans. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong.)
The reason it eats knobs is because in 2010 they decided to start putting Toyota radios and wiring harnesses in them instead of Pontiac. KEEP IN MIND IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE RADIO OUT YOU WILL NEED A "TOYOTA" WIRING HARNESS.journeyforce wrote:Welcome aboard. Nice Vibe. I understand about the "German Engineering" thing. GE seems to have disappeared in the 21st century and most German cars can pass everything except a service center nowadays. It used to be if you wanted a reliable rock solid luxury car you bought a BMW or Benz but now if you want a luxury car that is reliable, you buy a Lexus or Acura.
While the gas mpgs on the Vibe GT are not exactly setting the world on fire. It still is a goodly amount. I have a friend with a WRX and she drives a Cavalier as a daily driver because the WRX is a huge gas pig
You can get all your engine and trans repair parts from Toyota as it is a Toyota in Pontiac skin so parts should be cheaper. You will find many years of good driving with this Vibe. However you might want to go to GM and buy a few radio knobs to stock up on before they get discontinued. This car eats radio knobs because of a cheap design.
Good luck with your car
A bit late on a response here. YES the 09 & 10 models are identical when it comes to the radio knobs. Use your steering wheel controls (if you have them) as much as possible and you'll buy a lot of time before you need to service the radioDennisLee wrote:So, is it just the 2010 that eats the radio knobs? Or do I need to worry about that with my 2009 as well?