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Forgot all about this thread - But now that I think of it =Would GM really want to axe the vibe if they're serious about fuel economy? If they're really halting future RWD programs because of fuel economy, it doesn't make much sense IMO that they would kill off the vibe because it isn't RWD.

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I hope you are wrong about Pontiac dropping this. I don't know how Pontiac can sell a torrent (even if it's a Torrent SS) and not want some part of this Blade, especially if there's a v-6 version mentioned on the Japanese site above. Maybe the marketing folks will get this moved to Chevy dealers, bu...

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Over at Autoweek:http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs....EPPOSNote that the car is already in Japan and "The Japan-market Blade is powered by a 158-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 161 pounds-feet of torque. "I wonder if Pontiac gets a copy...

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Quote, originally posted by faygolovinjuggalo Â»thanks for the post.... man that really helped out... told me that my 225/40/18's are almost the exact same size as my stocks... -0.8% it really dont get much closer than thatYou might also like 225/50/16 tiresGreat links BTW - especially the speed in ...

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Quote, originally posted by goodvibe Â»Yes, we get it but it can be done and did he actually tell you those motors were 10 grand at manufactuters cost. That's called being misinformed. That would be more than the rest af the car. It's less than 2k more retail than the 1zz. I'm sure they didn't use a...

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Quote, originally posted by Houston Â»Sorry to quibble, but she's not just "the" wife, my friend. She's your wife. Be proud of it. Announce it here, too.This is just one of those little things that drives me up the wall. She deserves to be called your wife, as in your's. She's not the wife...

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Quote, originally posted by Slimer Â»I agree. I think that eventually we're gonna have to wise up and realize that having our cake and eating it too is too costly. This would provide reasonable performance- something like our vibes. I suspect that rising fuel prices are going to bring to an end the ...

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Great article, GEO - that 3 looks really nice - makes you wonder if Toyota / GM are planning to put another engine on the next Vibe in the next few years. The Scion xC (2.4l) should do the trick. Nav and Leather are also on the Vibe, but the 3's interior looks pretty good in the pictures - I haven't...

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Just ran across this article. I know it's just a tease, but the information is gnawing at my imagination, so I figured I'd share the madness with all you GT owners out there. Just don't hold your breath, for all the good that did the base guys waiting for their superchargers... http://www.autoweek.c...

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This article seems biased, because of the single and unobjective viewpoint - but seems to say that a Vibe GT is faster than the Cruiser GT around whatever road course this is...http://www.autoweek.com/cat_co...78830I wish more magazines actually did comparisons like this.

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Both of mine burned out within days of each other, about 6 months after I put them in. Sylvannia says that DRL's will shorten life and that these can't last as long as stock bulbs because of the different color temperature. I put my stock ones back in and they've been working fine - I know I have mo...

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Quote, originally posted by MrDoopey »I also am not too keen on that new front end. By dulling it up like that, maybe GM heard too many complaints about the 3 month waiting period on the new ones, and decided to decrease sales. Thats the only explanation I can think of.I'm with you - maybe the GTO m...

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I have also noticed that occasionally, my key fob doesn't work several times. Most of the time, my range is pretty good. I noticed that when I leave my key fob in my pocket, occasionally the lock button gets wedged into the fob housing so that it's constantly pushed in. Shaking the fob or pushing th...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa »- Available "Moon & Tunes" package with integrated sub-woofer Eh, I can add my own sub. Pass.- Available StabiliTrak vehicle stability enhancement system Got the Traction control on a 2000 Grand Am, i'd destroy the car with it. (Don't need a compu...

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Quote, originally posted by fuel4soul Â»NO!!! I LOVE those style reverse lights! I have no idea why but I do, That's the reason I like my 00 SF better than the new ones, and if they do that to the Vibe I won't like them anymore.. I'm very curious to see what they do to it, I'm anticipating pictures ...

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Stabilitrack and leather would be nice, but the auto door locks force automatic tranny, and like others have already said, what's up with that schnoz - Pontiac's way of getting even for slow aztek sales?I'm happier with my 2003 every day - in '04, they dropped 7 hp and ?? torque, then for an encore ...

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40 MPG!? That seems unlikely, but if that's really what you're getting, your car is probably out of spec. I've spiked up to 35 or so for a tank, but that can usually be attributed to the gas pump shutting off early in cold weather, or overfilling one tankful followed by normal fill-up. I usually dri...

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Autocross Vibe - Too much overhang & not aggressive enough. This would scrape the curbs around here in MI, yet it is still subtle enough to miss the front facia. Seems pointless. Not that I liked the GT-R, I think the "shogun" style front facias look the best. There is also a mismatch ...

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Nick,Nice Pics - maybe you could take a stroll through the TRD area and let us know if you see anything that might have some application for Vibes...Looks like a fun show, is this your first one, or can you compare it to prior shows?

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Without turning this into a plug for amsoil or starting an amsoil vs valvoline war, what do you oil salesmen think about using "Valvoline maxlife" before a car gets to 75,000 miles?To me it just looks like there's extra "anti-wear additives, seal conditioners, extra cleaning agents an...

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Not for nothing, I actually like that sound. When it was summer around here and I was using lift to merge / pass people, you should've seen the looks on their faces at that moment : Smug look, instantly replaced by "What the ...". The one time that didn't work was with a WRX driver that ha...

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This is a good forum - I can already hear the eyewitness after the bank robbery and the botched getaway - "I don't know what it was officer - it looked like a pea-green station wagon, made noises like a garbage truck, sounded like a pissed off go-kart, and was moving pretty fast when it hit the...

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Two weeks after my Pass side Headlamp went out, my drivers side burned out too. I had a lot of 1.5 hour drives last month, so I think you guys are on the right track with this DRL theory. That's 2 headlamps burned out in 6 months. I know I didn't misinstall both of them. I'm going to try to go throu...

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good info so far - only thing I can add is that you don't really need as much octane to prevent knocking at higher altitudes... http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/gas_qanda/api_octane.shtml Not being familiar with Alaska, I'm wondering what kind of altitudes you see there. I know last time I was ...

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I was actually thinking 1980, since there were more features, but the 61 looks the best (big surprise). There's a 1972 in cardomain where the guy ripped out the rear seat and glassed in a subbox. It makes me pretty jealous... http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=284742&make...

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Just looking through an old diary I kept when I was around 10 : "When I grow up, I'm going to get a pontiac bonneville safari - it has a back seat that folds into the floor and a rear window that rolls down.. .. and it carries lots of stuff...". I remember reading that page around 10 years...

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Ummm - the whole point of this thread was non - factory installed equipment. savedbyzero's signature has lot's of factory approved modifications in the "pro mods" section. Seems kind of pointless to mention that aftermarket parts don't have as much development. While we're making obvious o...

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another under-rated mod is painted interior trim. I think this increases horsepower by keeping the driver in a partially "enraged" state, so I'm not so sure that painting the interior blue has as much of an effect as painting it red or orange. Kind of like a sticky throttle

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quote:how about a sweet metallic black with a special edition chrome package, kinda like the harley F-150's. lowered and all tricked out.I'm shaving my head bald if the 2005 Vibe catalog lists a Harley edition or a "King Ranch" edition of the vibe. All 3 would be funny looking, but would a...

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quote:does anyone agree with me that pontiac dropped the ball in not making the high output engine available on the awd model?Remember I'm just kidding sarcastically: Sounds like you dropped the ball by not buying a Subaru...Seriously, if the GT is ~$2000 more than the base and the AWD is ~$3000 mor...

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I hadn't thought of the 173 hp wrinkle, but my response could've been clearer: The original poster was addressing issues with NOS - what I wanted to say is that the 2zz isn't a driveability icon either - if you can learn to drive the 2zz on the street and use the 180 hp, you can learn to drive nitro...

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quote:Short of the supercharger, you will not get to the Vibe GT's 180hp. Nitrous is an option, but is potentially unsafe and isn't available all the time.Neither are the GT's 180 hp.

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Hold on just a minute - are you saying (Pwarren4) that you know where to buy a wife for $250? Or are you saying you can buy your wife off for $250. Either way, you're getting off cheap...nyuk, nyuk

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Just had my passenger side burn out after 6 months or so in the car... I'm not sure it wasn't my fault though - I'm going to put the stock ones back in and see if they burn out too. I was carefull not to touch the bulb, but I probably touched the bulb to the housing while installing it. Will let you...

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I hear you all talking about an o/d switch, but at this point, I'll treat it as a rumor until I actually see one...

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Regular price for an oil change is $29.99 at the dealer. Since you're comparing a "sale price" for an oil change here's some numbers from Murray this week : 4 qts oil at $0.99/quart : $3.961 oil filter at $2.99 each : $2.99Total : $6.95Also, yours doesn't include the "environmental di...

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Sorry about the formatting here - I don't know a good way to share this data. I drive about 50% hwy and this is my total mileage to date. There is only one partial fillup in this data (2nd tankfull). Notice how awful my mileage was in the winter. I wasn't letting it sit and idle at all, but I think ...

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Props to you Bocaj - I remember when you put your part 1 pics up and got the same response. I'm not sure what made you think things would be different this time... But seriously, I have your "part 1" pic set as wallpaper on my computer so my wife remains convinced that other people are eve...

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Thanks for the link - I've been looking for a cheaper alternative to a G-tech pro for a while now. Nice times too, I just assumed you had some mods. Any idea how accurate that Mr. Dyno is - I mean, have you run at a dragstrip yet? I'm also wondering how easy it was to set up. I see that it has a dua...

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quote:...there have been rumors of closer to 200hp with the supercharger...I thought those rumors were based on the recently released GM supercharger for the cavalier/sunfire/ion? Do you have any links? (I changed my mind on the rumors - so sue me...)BTW - I bet the MR2 spyder boards have lit up wit...

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quote:the info on our front page say 35% increase as does everthing else I'VE read.The info on our front page and "everything else you read" NEVER says anything about an increase in MAX horsepower. Many aftermarket companies quote power increase at the point where power increase is maximiz...

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Does anyone from our board know anyone that went? I would love to get the rest of the story on the TRD exhibit. Also, it seems fishy that vibe supercharger only gets 32 hp, while the others, Jackson Racing, Vortech, and GM all get around 60 for similar size motors. What gives?

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Just found this - sorry if it's already on the board somewhere else... http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=specials&loc_code=index&content_code=03017790 It's half way down the page next to the second "BLOWERS" heading. Doesn't say about torque, but 17...

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On Board Diagnostics II. I don't remember if II is technically revision or level, but an interface implies that it connects the on board computer to something. Does this device actually let you hook up to a laptop, or do you just count the number of times the LED flashes?BTW - the website does not l...

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I was just wondering about this the other day - there is a frosty vibe up here in MI that has factory 17" wheels and the exhaust tip, but no "GT" badge - if I ever see that thing parked at a local store, I will find out if it has a 6-speed, but I have my suspicions...I don't think 17s...

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ha ha - I'm a "Better Homes and Gardens" man myself...Weren't we talking about insanely fast cars a couple of posts ago or something?

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BTW - I just went back and checked the C&D article and I forgot to mention that the EVO in June C&D went 0-60 in 5.0 and did street start 5-60 in 6.7 SECONDS. That seems like a lot of clutch dump. I've also been reading that the EVO has pretty bad turbo lag compared to the STi and the WRX, w...

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Just wait till you see the June issue of R&T, Nova. Then you'll be all caught up on your reading. There's a great piece in there on how great and under-rated the SRT-4s really are. There's really no reason that a 2900 lb fwd car with a turbo 2.4 should be slower than a 3100 lb car with awd and a...

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Wow - not a single yes vote. Thanks for chiming in. I was not expecting any of the manual drivers out there to want the Maxx, but I was surprised at the comments about wanting a tall SUV and choosing the Vibe for styling. I thought back, and I guess that was the main reason I chose the Vibe too, so ...

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Are the speakers you bought "3-way", or do you think you have three way speakers because you bought 2-way speakers and hooked them a circuit that is probably just the low pass side of a crossover network?It's possible I'm way off base on this, but do you really like the sound this way? Are...

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