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JesseWHHS

That sucks...... it could be WORSE...... But at least they are admitting the 70%. BEst of luck to you on getting the work done to your Vibe.

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those are sexy. haha. I have an ugly toggle now that I stuck in the black plate over there by the hatch button. It's for my amp to my subs in the back.Gotta kill it when I see any cops. haha. But I may have to consider getting one of those switches....

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thanks But I already got it done last night.at least I dont have to bother making a post to clarify for others now. haha.I do appreciate this post though

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ok... so.......I went and bought that part from radio shack that the_nite_owl recommended. And then I went to town and GOT ER DONE.After about 3 or so hours of confusing myself and soldering random things together, it works. HAHA. maybe it wasn't so random, but 80% of the time I wasn't sure what was...

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AHHH, I want pics of the underside of that board. I'm afraid to try myself cause I'll end up breaking stuff.....

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so I have a 2003 single CD M&T head unit. I spend $400 today on Zune, Zune's FM transmitter, and a 2 year warranty. FM thing sucked, went to walmart and bought one for $50.... same situation there obviously......Anyways I feel I could perform this mod, I would just need pictures to guide me. So ...

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haha. with my accident, i hit a pole cause im retarded... haha. anyways I got a check for $2500 form state farm. I paid exactly $2000 to get mine fixed. so I got to pocket $500.

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im up for a long drive, sounds like LOTS of fun anywhere in FL/GA for me is fine I believe. im off sat and sundays for a few more months.edit: if I do a long drive, I wanna do a group thing, so I don't feel so lonely. haha.

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I am at the lakeland office. Havent had the chance to meet Rony. I'm still doing the training crap. There are about 1800 in the office, haha, so I may have passed by him or sumthin. lol. How do you know him?

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Well I have great things to say about both State Farm and Geico.I have my own insurance with State Farm, and they dish out checks like its nothing. haha. I got a $2500 check in less than a week I think.And as for Geico, well that is where I now work They pay GREAT and have great benefits. As for ser...

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WOOHOO a reply finally. haha. Yeah got the vibe back a few weeks ago. now has a 2006 corolla motor in it. Runs much nicer and harder....so whats wrong with your Vibe Kelly?edit: so i see the new sig..... wow that sucks. so what the heck happened?

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i kept wondering the same thing. Thought maybe I was retarded or sumthin. lol

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well I thought you would have pics up by now, the day is almost over!!!oh and BTW, I also LOVE those shows, I saw that episode a long time ago. I think I'll just borrow one to stay safe. haha. It probably also saves time.

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I have the UGLY dual color Vibe. the ugly grey plastic stuff..... YUCK. haha. So it wouldnt be as bad on mine I dont think, it would SCUFF it, not scratch any paint. Also I cant think of any curbs I would have trouble with around here, Im sure once I lower it, I will find out the hard way. lol.Am I ...

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i plan on getting my allignment done right after obviously, and the shop said they will install camber plates if needed. Not sure how low imma drop it yet, so not sure if I will need it. I think I will find the biggest speed bump I have to go over, and make it JUST above that mark. lol.

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just give it a try. lol. whats the worst that could happen?? lol. jk. Im sure you can really mess things up down there. I plan to do it myself though. Not sure about the spring compressor thing though, maybe give a shop $10 or $20 to let me use theirs? haha. Do I need teh compressor when I install t...

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I got my car back last night when I got off of work. I drove it around some last night as well as to work today. I'm SOOO happy to have it back. I can in fact feel a little more power with it now. For now im not driving it like I use to.... but I will probably going back to my old ways eventually.No...

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So I get my vibe back in a few days.... I got a new motor in it.... well NEWER anyways. I got a new job that pays REALLY good. So now im in the mood to waste some more money, preferably on gas to another FL meet. haha. Saturday or Sunday only for me. So lets get the ball rolling I guess....Throw out...

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I won't ride with it that low. But it would be good for taking pictures. haha. Is it a lot of work to adjust teh height and other adjustments on these things? I have no idea how that would work.Also, I am thinking the camber plates for sure, even though I won't go that low, better to be safe I guess...

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So I'm convinced now, no going back.http://matrixowners.com/index....&st=0 That thread made me wanna cry from happiness. lol. and its not even my car. I am for sure doin this now. Who cares if I spend $2000 on this!Is it sumthin I could do in the driveway one weekend? If so I would love to save ...

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haha. what have you got me into!!! I was thinking $500 out the door for this crap. Now you got me thinking over a grand for JUST the coilovers. hahaSo do you think I should get the adjustable, and yes your answer will make me spend $300 more or less on this crap. haha.So I want to have EVERYTHING pu...

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so, which of those 3 are best? and on the Tein coilovers, what is the $300 difference for? Do I need or want the better version?Along with those coilovers, what else will I need to buy for this setup to work properly?

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when i say down shifting, i mean I press the gas in about half way at slower speeds and it down shifts. or when im goin faster, i mash it all the way down, and the it downshifts. Its an auto tranny, so it wouldnt let me mess it up too badly..... or so i thought.

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anyone need anything off my old motor? The guy said I can come pull w/e I want off of it, then he will scrap it. So if anyone wants anything, speak up now....If he doesnt re use it on my car, you can buy it from me. haha. prices range from $5 shipped to $4000 shipped...... yeah. im dreaming but so w...

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an air ride system would be NASTY!!!! haha. I may look into that though, its a possibility.So I found these pretty quick...http://www.istoreparts.com/sku....htmlWould those be a step in the right direction? I don't have a problem spending more money to do this project the CORRECT way. Id rather pay ...

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yeah, I've read it only changes like 33% of the fluid. I do plan to do this every 10k miles. I can tell the difference already with just the little bit of fluid I had changed. My mechanic didn't get the Toyota stuff, but it was fully synthetic and red like the Toyota stuff. He assured me it would be...

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yeah, its the best deal I have found so far. Happy I could be of help to you. I will have my Vibe dropped by the middle of August for sure, I can wait on teh rims I guess.....Are there any springs that drop our vibes even lower than these tein s techs do? If imma drop it, I figure I should drop it a...

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i just changed the tranny fluid actually. less than a month ago. I didnt flush it, I did the drain and refill thing. I read it on the forums somewhere that a flush may be bad for the tranny.

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funny story here. its life though. I found a site that has the springs for $156 shipped. I called and discussed quicker shipping methods and they are very nice people. http://neverenoughauto.com/ind...=1813I was thinking of getting the springs this week, But I decided I will save up for rims and the...

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I'm 18, this was my very first car. I knew it wasn't in the cars best interest to drive it hard all the time... But I had no idea it would kill it.I paid $13,000 out the door for my car. well I still owe $9000 or so, but still. I didn't think I would have to worry about killing a motor. haha.I have ...

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$4000..... it better damn work out for me. haha. I'm putting it all on a credit card, and gonna pay $400 a month on it. Or thats my plan anyways. haha. In 11 months.... the motor will be paid off. lol. So instead of a $200 car payment, its more like $600.

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a little over 63,000 miles. I know its VERY sad. ANy thing I can do to make Pontiac pay some of my cost? lolI was hard as hell on it though. haha. I got it at 56,000 miles. I floored it everywhere I went, I would make it down shift all the time, just so it would be a little more fun. haha.But I went...

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So i read a few days ago about fake s tech springs. they are unsafe and just crappy.SO my question is where did you buy yours and about how much did they cost? That just looks SICK. i love it. I gotta get a new motor for my Vibe, I killed the original one, so why not go ahead and get some springs fo...

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a guy found me a motor for $1200. and itll be $50 per hour to install it. about 6 - 8 hours labor on that.Its a 2005 motor with 8,000 miles. Wonder how long that one will last me. haha. I say by 25,000 if I keep it that long. haha. I went to the Pontiac dealership and a crate motor for my car would ...

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its all about this upcoming job. If I get it, Imma have to drive my dad's '89 El Camino SS to work. Its about a 25 mile drive, 50 round trip. So thats 200 miles a week with JUST work. thats 15 - 20 gallons of gas, depending on how I drive. lol. Its expensive to drive. But I guess if I bring home ove...

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Friday the 13th..... yeah. haha. What luck. It had a slight knock for about 3 weeks. 2 weeks it was in the shop. For the last week, I put about 970 miles on it. Today it decided it was DONE. haha.they couldnt find the problem when it was just a slight knock. But now everyone is saying getting a used...

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i flushed the oil out, cost me like $50 for that and the oil. it didnt fix anything.so now i wait until monday for him to give me a bottom line price on how much this is gonna cost to fix. if its TOO bad, ill just buy a motor out of a wrecked vibe i think. prob be cheaper.

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so I call the guy today. He says he thinks it is a rod. Some book or sumthin he has tells him its a 19 hour job. thats like $1200......but he thinks he doesnt need to pull the engine, he thinks he can go through the oil pan or sumthin.Can anyone confirm this? I hope he calls me monday with good news...

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i get arliuydn 200 - 215 a tank. thats not... good. haha. when i get my vibe back, imma find the problem I guess. getting an extra 100 miles a tank should would help me with money. haha

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I wish. haha. I make around 200 - 250 a week. I cant afford anything else really. The wheels, I must explain. My buddy gave me some tire and wheel cleaner/shine stuff. Man the first 3 or 4 days, looked wet and sexy. But after that, the brake dust clinged on it. lol. I bought ceramic brakes to go all...

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Hey V. well they are gonna redo it when I get it fixed. The paint sucks right now. It dried out in spots and I dunno. I was mad though. They are gonna repaint it for free though.

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prob not, but ill call them tomorrow and suggest it. Im sure he has already looked, but ill make sure.

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update: they have been looking for a few days, but they cant find anything wrong. (removed)? haha

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they suggested i change my oil and flush it. Well after doing that, spending another $50. SAME EFFIN PROBLEM. so now they are taking a look inside the Vibe's engine. . I should know in the next few days what is going on and how much it will cost to get it fixed. As of right now, I owe the shop $150 ...

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well my car is out of the body shop for a week. it wasnt the BEST work so they are gonna fix a few things I dont like. Currently its at a shop that a neighbor owns. They are gonna look at it tomorrow and let me know whats up. I hope they figure this crap out and let me know. haha. Now its a REAL mec...

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well.... paint isnt right he said, so they are gonna respray the car today. anyways he told me today, he thinks its a sensor that does sumthin with the overhead cams. He thinks it is stuck or broke. I dont know yet, he is supposed to know all this stuff for sure tomorrow. I go meet him when i get of...

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well i know its the engine. i pop the hood and manually rev it, and it clicks there. the otehr day i went to check on the car at the shop. the guy told me there is no oil in my car..... I dont know (removed) that is about. lol. I get it changed every 3000 miles. Anyway he told me its the timing chai...

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well I went and saw the guy today. He is talking to the Pontiac dealership where I got my car, and the guy says he is looking for recalls or any common problems that would cause this. There was nothing wrong with the belt or tensioner they said. So I don't know, I was hoping it would be a quick easy...

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I also upgraded to these exact plugs. My dad got them for free from a contest at his job. They didnt make them for his car or my moms. But they sure did make them for the 03 Vibe. haha.Anyways I took the old ones out, they were Denso's. My dad said they were also how high output plugs. I didnt notic...

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this started with my vibe a few short days ago! its constant though. if u turn off ur stereo and AC. stick ur head out the window. u can hear it. lol. but its REALLY noticeable at lower RPMS and low speeds cause less noise to interfere. My vibe is currently in the body shopI told the body shop dude ...

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Vibe Engine DIED today 7/13/07