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OlDood

quote:i keep getting a message that the search feature has been turned off by the administratorSame here. When I try to access "Today's Active Topics", I get: "Search has been disabled by the system administrator.Go Back." Please, All Powerful System Administrator(s), when can we...

OlDood

Remember the early (like before they were even released for sale) Vibe ad campaign, "Where's your Vibe, Duuude?" Well, as one of the older ones, but still not willing to totally give up Dudeism, I elected to go by OlDood, since even us OlDoods need our Vibes.

OlDood

Took delivery on the Ides of March - 15 March 2002, and just coming up on 12,000 miles. (I may drive it short, but I drive it hard.)

OlDood

quote:i can't really tell. Here's the full-size picture.

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My solution was to drill two small pilot holes in the fascia just below the horizontal break in the front bumper. I then slightly crimped the license plate in the middle to conform to the "V" shaped front end, and screwed it directly to the lower fascia.See my avatar at left for how it loo...

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quote:I thought that the 17" tires were 215/45ZR Dunlops, not 70 series as in your post. 70 series would make the side-walls too high..i dunno...pulled that straight from the vibe option chart on pontiac.comI just took the empirical approach: went out to the garage and looked at the Dunlops on ...

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Thank you.Now, about installation: Where would be a good place to have it done, and how much should I expect to pay?

OlDood

quote:... I see that you bought the TRD lowering springs on e-bay. ..., does anyone know the Toyota stock # and price? How about installation - would I take it to a Pontiac dealer, to a Toyota dealer, or ____ ?Gee, I really hate to interrupt this highly technical mechanical discussion of babe body b...

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Good Lookin' setup!I see that you bought the TRD lowering springs on e-bay. For those of us with more money than common sense/mechanical ability, does anyone know the Toyota stock # and price? How about installation - would I take it to a Pontiac dealer, to a Toyota dealer, or ____ ?

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Thanks for the info. Worked fine. I had tried starting out at http://www.pontiac.com, but obviously didn't follow through far enough. Thanks again.

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Can someone give me the current web page for Vibe Accessories? doesn't work for me any more. I keep getting "Site Not Found".

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I play the tachometer and speedometer. Oh, yeah, also piano and mandolin...

OlDood

quote:...A great example to aspire to when I get old..Who you callin' old???? By the way, OlDoodette arrives back home tonight after a week away visiting her family. Look out, neighbors!!!Nacherlly, I'm picking her up at the airport in yon Vibe GT - mebbe snack on a coupla Hondas on our way home....

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quote:...At 66, you should be retired and enjoying life once more and driving the H*ll out of that Vibe. Uh-Oh! My secret is out!Enjoying life, chasing OlDoodette 'round the house (and catching her whenever she permits), and blowin' off Hondas. Life is Goooooood!!! My advice to all of you: Live long...

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OK, *kiddies*: I was born on 28 June 1937. So I guess that makes me 15 going on 66. I may be gray, I may be wrinkled, but I can still pop a pimple along with the best of you! My Vibe GT still munches on Hondas for breakfast snackers (happened just the other morning, as a matter of fact...)

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Door Jamb sticker says "03/02". VIN last six digits: "406382". I took delivery on 15 March 2002 (the Ides of March!). It had 9 miles on it, 4 of which were put on by me on my test drive. Not the oldest, but surely one of the earlier purchase dates.

OlDood

quote:...This thread should suffice: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1545Okay - my fault for not asking the question right. I did not mean NHTSA safety bulletins.Since I meant GM Service Bulletins, I should have asked: What is the General Motors Service Bulletin Number? and: "Isn't ther...

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quote:...There is a service bulletin for this ....What is the service bulletin #?Also: Isn't there a web page where one can access service bulletins?

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I read with interest all the requests for information about customization, especially of exterior appearance. It appears to me as an exercise in a cultural quest for uniqueness.Here we have a vehicle which is different from all others in its own right, as it rolls off the lot, and we're already look...

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quote:...I'll be able to tell them now that American GM workers have received the discount from day one...Even better than that. You can tell them that not only do US GM workers get the discount, employees of companies that are aqcquired by GM have the discount AUTOMATICALLY added to their benefits....

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quote:... I need to know when you started to qualify for the GM discount on the VIBE. We here in Canada, still do not get any discount whatsoever. I'm trying to get a decent answer as to why we don't get it here, while American workers do. Any info would be appreciated.I have qualified for the GM em...

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There you young 'uns go again, discriminating against us ElderVibers (is that anything like elderberries, I wonder?) You asked about active/reserve. Will you accept Retired? US Marine Corps active duty from February 1958 to July 1978. Tet 1968 Offensive in Vietnam as a mud grunt. Don't tell me "...

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quote:... I don't like DRLs because: motorcycles no longer stand out in traffic. ...AHA! That one I WILL accept (and I'm not even a biker). Not necessarily persuasive to the point of disabling all DRLs everywhere, but probably a valid observation.

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As I said earlier: "That's one heard from."How about all those others who have been pleading for ways to disable their DRLs? Do any of you recognize the distinction between aesthetic taste and functional operation?Aesthetic Taste: My Vibe is silver because that's a color I like.Function: M...

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quote:Why?! Because I don't like them. Just because DRL's don't bother you doesn't mean they don't bother other people.Oh. I see. You don't like them because you don't like them. That's one heard from. Can anyone else give any other reasons why DRLs are bad? Do they blind oncoming traffic? Do they d...

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quote:I see no need to run your light all the timeI UNDERSTAND THAT.But WHY????What is this massive FIXATION with DRLs???????

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I have not yet been able to get anyone to answer this question on other threads, so I'll try again on this thread:What is the problem with having daytime running lights?Why this fixation on disabling DRLs?

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Anybody have any info on what this installation would do to the factory warranty? My suspicion is that it would cause my local Pontiac dealer to disavow all knowledge of my ride even being a GM product!On the other hand, waiting until my five-years of warranty expire will result in never getting any...

OlDood

[QUOTE]...they're still a bit small...QUOTE]This is the best you'll get from me out of my stock images. If it's not good enough, maybe you can get someone else to tailor it to your specs. Have fun:

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Is this what you'relooking for?: It's a digpic of the rear logo on my GT. Feel free to crop and manipulate as necessary.

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Please understand that this is not in any way a judgemental question, but a sincere attempt to understand your position:Why this fixation with whether lights are on or off?As retired military, I understand the requirement to turn off lights as one approaches a military base gate sentry. That is no p...

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Seems to me that back about the time that the Vibe/Matrix combo first came out, I read somewhere that the only sheet metal they had in common was the roof panel (!) Anyone else remember hearing that? If true, I'd be very cautious about trying to use any outer body parts designed for a Matrix on a Vi...

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Here's how I solved it: I crimped the license plate in the middle to conform to the angle of the lower front fascia, drilled a couple of holes in the appropriate place, and screwed the license plate directly to the fascia under the bumper. Voila! The only holes are in an unobtrusive location under t...

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quote:Dear ....,Thank you for contacting Pontiac! The 4 speed automatic is not designed to handle the tourque of the highoutput engine. ...----------------------------------------------------...what about the Pontiac's Grand Prix and Grand Am? Those are powerful engines that come with the automatic ...

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quote:cover them up with the cargo mat.....Actually,what we did was to purchase an ordinary throw rug, about 2.5 x 4' with a non-slip backing in a nice neutral color - around $10 at WalMart or KMart, as I recall. Crosswise on the backs of the folded down back seat, it makes a nice pad for Loki to ke...

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Yesterday just after noon, the outside temp indicator on my GT showed 112 degrees f.! That prompted me to wonder: (a) where the sensor probe is located. If it is under the hood somewhere, it could be influenced by the engine bay temp, and (b) if I had a malfunctioning indicator.The notion of a malfu...

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I, too, am in the process of developing a nice set of markings in that area from carrying tables, chairs, wheelchairs, baby carriages, etc. for church activities, luggage marks from our high-speed recreational runs up the coast to Moro Bay, Monterey, and beyond, and claw-marks from Loki, the Wonder ...

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quote:You said: ...This poor guy's story is chronicled allready at http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=83 Thanks for the xref. Guess I hadn't made the connection between the two threads. I'll have to keep a closer watch in future. Just too much for an aging brain to keep track of... As the sayin...

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You said: "I have given up on service until I found out more on my lemon law case."Well, are you going to give us the whole story, or are you waiting for us to ask you the right questions, one at a time???

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Well, it looks like the monotone vs. two-tone issue has been settled at our house. Today as we were walking across a parking lot toward our Satellite two-tone GT (w/17 inchers), I remarked to the light of my life (OlDoodette), "You know, I might get the bottom painted to match the top." Sh...

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I just stuck my head out in the garage and looked at mine - you're right: the left one (driver's side) is exactly horizontal (for all practical purposes); the right one (passenger's side) is at 25 degrees above horizontal. Do ya s'pose it might be for a reason?

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If you don't care about radio reception, you could always simply unscrew the antenna and put it away until you decide that you want it again, as I do when I drive through a car wash. Incidentally, this is also handy when carrying long objects, like water/snow toys on top. [Modified by OlDood, 4:21 P...

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Since I got my silver Vibe GT on the Ides of March (15 March 2002), I have not seen a single other Vibe on the roads/streets of southern California. I have been from San Bernardino to San Diego and from Riverside to LA. Not a one! Kinda makes ya wonder where they all are.

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