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they gave me 12.5 for it. i only owed 14. so i got away with not too much negative.i picked up a little 2001 civic ex. got it pretty cheap cause it needs some work. no worries. they are easy to work on.

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I loved my car. but i needed something cheap. Another vibeGT is gone byebye to the dealership hounds. I wonder where it will end up.

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just drive around until they get the tags to you.if you get a ticket make the dealership pay you back for it from the $400 fee they charged you.call them dayly to find out where your tags are. annoy the heck out of them is what i would do.honestly if i were you i would just drive in to the dealershi...

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Hrm... I reread my post and its not very detailed on what im looking for.I know with the full magnaflow cat-back system the muffler section bolts onto the flange of the resonator section which you then have to bolt-clamp-weld. What i am looking for is basically the muffler section or i guess you cou...

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Seems i cant find any knowledgeable people in my semi-small town when it comes to magnaflow exhaust. Does anyone know where i can purchase just the bolt-on section of the magnaflow cat-back system? I dont care all that much to chop-bolt-weild the other piece of pipe that comes along with the system....

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5% rear 43% front. 150$ (dealer discount)quality was nothing to brag about. at least i dont have bubbles.

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I have not seen a vibe in any other movies. Did you notice the 25 different caddies and assorted vehicles they totally destroyed. Talk about movie advertising. I wonder what the budget for that movie ended up as.

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Hope i can help a little. From my experiances installing tires i rarely see Mr Yellow Dot. The tires i remember seeing him on i never had a problem balancing the wheelset. I have never lined up the valvestem with the dot either. My guess is their balancer might have been out of calibration. It can h...

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i would just see if you cant find a place that sells memory foam. 3 inches thick would do the job and you could custom cut it. add a fabric cover. even cut it into sections for easy storage.http://www.myrest.com/items~CN...~.htmsomething like these.

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you shouldnt have any electrical problems. those wires can handle alot. if you get any smells you can use a "fogger" it should sanatize as well as remove odors. similiar to oust, lysol, fabreeze those sort of things. you can check with detail guys at a dealership they should know what your...

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thx for the reply.got interupted at work.also i was curious also about the tweeter covers. anyone know if there are aftermarket versions that fit? i would prefer something metal or carbonfiber. its a long drawn out story over the problems ive had with the original dealer that sold me the car. basica...

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i was hoping someone could help me out with a couple questions.first off. anyone know if they sell the door bezels for the window switches seperate from the complete door panel? if so do you have a part number? if they are only sold as a unit with the complete door panel, does anybody know if they m...

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its really quite a remarkable system they developed. the only real downside is the fact you have to drive a little bit before they work.im one of those people that WILL NOT plug a tire unless i have no other choice. stranded in the middle of nowhere with nothing but my wits and 4 flat tires. its my ...

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Getting stock headunit replaced under warranty. Stupid thing started to half-eject disks in the heat.Also i got a set of Phoenix Gold 6.5 to replace a blown rear speaker. It pains me.

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the stock single deck cd player has some issues. most the time mine doesnt eject all the way. hopefully if they replace the headunit they will remember to send you the CD after they remove it.

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i laugh every time i see someone with fog lights on. it so rarely rains here they do it for "show".

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Quote, originally posted by goodvibe Â»Change to synth or back any time that you like. Your seals would have to be totally gone for a leak to develop. At one time synths didn't have the adds needed to swell seals like dino and the seals were of different materials. That's no longer the case. If a le...

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i dunno. i think the car can be salvaged. a little duct-tape. some ingenuity. right as rain.well.... ok.... some superglue might be involved.Those SE-R's are nice cars. Good pick.

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The most a cop can do if you have a car registered out of state is a "fix-it" ticket - As long as your current residence is out of state. If you are trying to pull a fast one they can fine you. (ie going to nevada to get licenced when you live in utah)I dont know how anyone can live withou...

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what i meant by that line was that some cars develop leaks over time(30k+) but the wax in the regular oil keeps your engine dry. synthetic can sometimes clean your engine too much causing leaks to show up when there were none.and yes. there are quite a few cars that come with factory synthetic fluid...

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as far as running synthetic after 30k miles and whatnot its not a "myth" so to speak. What happens is when you use regular oil it has a higher wax content then synthetic because of the way they formulate synthetic in the labs. the wax then builds up creating a sort of "barrier" a...

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If i remember right they will be selling them for invoice price. Minus some sort of "incentive". Whatever that means. I forgot how much of a discount i got on mine when i was an "employee".

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good you have your car back. seems to me like the mechanic just hasn't had much experiance with vibes. he should have been more careful. once it runs out of warrenty go to a toyota specialist like stated. i personally dont trust the dealer near me to do any repairs on mine. if i ever have a problem ...

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those are the part numbers for the "toyota" filters with gm stock numbers on them. when you order those part numbers through parts you get a toyota filter. cost of those is about $16 retail if im not mistaken. get the same filters from toyota for about $6-9.

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Straight from the "mobil 1" rep's mouth."You can go 10k miles on a mobil 1 synthetic oil change, but we still recommend changing it every 3-4k miles. Just like regular oil." This was back when i was working at a gm dealer with thier oil life sensors sometimes not alerting drivers...

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It might be thier first time at that dealership doing a head-gasket on a vibe. If this is the case then they are likely making sure they do it right the first time even if it costs more. Its also likely thier parts department didnt want to pay a large amount of freight charges so ordered all the par...

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For the older people they first marketed it for. They offer factory kit to lower, aswell.

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If you go on over to thier official websight they explain it pretty well. Basically they are a deepcell sealed battery. Deepcell batteries can hold more of a charge so if you are using alot of accessories it can power them for longer. Redtop is for all around use, but the Yellowtop is more geared to...

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You might notice that there are 2 slots on the batteries where the posts actually fit onto the battery. Might even be some sort of venting system but i dont know the scematics on the darn things(do they even vent?) Mine arent in the correct slot for the bends in the clamps. trdvibe has a direct fit ...

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Group size was 34/78. Part number 8004-003. It isnt a direct fit, thus the cusomization. As far as doing all that work.... it was a REALLY slow day at work and the boss even helped me out! Master level technician! I work for a really great dealership that is really giving me a chance to gain experia...

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I just got done washing mine also! I love my baby... but i havent named her yet....Shiny and ~sexy~ as always!

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I finally got around to getting a picture of my install on this little gem. It took a little work and a bit of customization but i think it turned out just perfect. First off i had to bend the clamps that attach to the battery. Then i had to remove and reinstall the ignition wire-bundle clamp-clips ...

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FWD GT! !YES! @@!

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add 3 psi if warm

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I hear these guys are pretty highclass when it comes to rims? A by-product of Italian Racing development? I have personally never put a set together. Anybody have experiences with them? I am really into the look on the Tech 5's, but since it will be a while before i change them, probably when my cur...

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This is a highly violate topic for alot of people, but dont be too harsh on the mechanics doing the pre-delivery inspections. If the tire pressure were to be around 55 - 60psi that means the tech didnt change the pressure. They ship at around that psi. Most tech's i know leave them a little bit high...

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I use this same trick with any car with an RKE, when working on cars sometimes its hard to tell which car is which so you need the keyfob to find them. Its just like those cell phone antenna's it amplifies the signal through your body. The human body actually conducts electrical signals quite well.

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My crap low cca battery was cranking hard at 70Â°F. That is why i recommend replacing the piece of junk on all vibes!

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I was at the dealer today picking up my emblems and decided to check into the amp situation.He checked the '05 amp vs. the '04 and came up with two different part numbers but here is where the interesting part comes in - the 05 costs less then the 04..... Here are the part numbers you can check your...

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if there isnt anything wrong with the interior trim and exterior panels i doubt there is anything wrong with it. repo's are generally in great shape unless the trim and panels are trashed.Edit: check rear window defroster(might be hard to do), make them put in higher CCA battery before delivery. gre...

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Well that was my friend. I was home bored and we found the mask in the closet. You dont see many vibe owners in utah that are under 50 yrs old sad to say. Most of young kids around here drive Mazda's which helps my business out so i dont complain.

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AHHHH!!@!Those are the ones!Thank you, sir. I shall promptly email him.

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First off an introduction! I am a proud owner of a 2004 Vibe GT - Moon & Tunes. I have been a long time reader but this is my first posting. I usually like to hide out in the background and let everyone else do the talking. I was first introduced to the vibe community when my grandfather purchas...

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