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Psychovibe,What type of spray on stuff did you use and where did you get it out. Any detail you could provide would be great.ThanksEd

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This mod looks good. But I wonder what it would look like if the caps were finished as brushed aluminum -- similar to the badging on the vibe or the current brushed aluminum look on the rack. Any one have photo shop?Ed

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Mine are power. People have posted about this in the past -- I had mine at the dealership for it --- but what ever they did -- If anything -- did not help.I'd like to try to fix it myself -- I was just hoping that someone might already had a fix outlined from the dealership or had done something the...

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yep my drivers seat is having the same problem -- in additon to a loose seat track. back to the dealer again.

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I have a 96 cannondale F700 with just front suspension. The bike size is large. I cannot fit mine in the way you want to. My seat post is too high it will hit the headliner -- I have no quick release and I don't want to mess with seat position. Second my bar ends are too long and also make contact w...

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My problem, as described in the title has to do with my windows rattling when I have them down a few inches. Smooth pavement they are fine but any type of bumps or rough roads cause them to rattle and it get extremely annoying. Has anyone had their car into the dealership for this? Anyone attempted ...

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I need to replace one of the door moldings on my vibe. I can get a pre-painted (salsa color) one directly from the GM dealer -- so I would not have to take the molding to a body shop to have painted. Question is -- if anyone has experience with this I would like to know how closely the paint matched...

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purchased 12/03rebates - 2000lease loyalty - 750gm employee bonus - 250gm card earnings - 1285not sure what msrp was but I got out for 14,000 including taxbase vibemonotoneautoantilock brakespower package

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I had my car into the dealer yesterday for this same problem along with many many more. He says he adjusted the top and bottom stops for the driver and passenger side windows. I forgot to check on the way home is see if it made a difference.

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I you never got a product you ordered I would call your credit card company and and tell them you were charged for product that you did not receive. The owner will then have to show proof to the credit card company that he actually sent you the product. Don't let hom get away with it.

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Hello all,I am looking into buying some sound deadening material for my vibe - not for stereo purposes but to quite the interior of the car down - there is just too much road noise -- long communtes in the car get to me because of the constant noise. I feel like I really have to crank up the stereo ...

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Sorry to say it but NO I would not buy it if I had to do it all over again.Too many trips to the dealer to have problems (numerous rattles) that have not been fixed time and time again. I asked GM for help and got nothing - no assistance what-so-ever from them. I tried to resolve my problem through ...

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aggie vibe,Where did you see on the site that there is a 20% of sale coming?I am interested in hauling bikes - I am having a hard time determining what exactly I need to buy.

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The tire specs in the glovebox I believe say 32 psi for the dunlops. Maybe that is GM's specs so the car does not ride too hard.

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I think you can find new wheels - 16" size -- there are some light ones such as Enkei's RPO1- I think they still sell that at Disount tire. I would think that you would want at least 16" and probably even 17" - the shorter/stiffer sidwall is what you want for autocrossing. Tirerack se...

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It was a forum member, not sure I want to give them a bad name.

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Found out the reason. I took it to Discount tire last night and they told me the fronts tires where wavy -- I bought the wheels and tires used. The reason for the waviness is that the previous owner did not rotate the tires often enough. He told me that he rotated every 3,000 but that is obviously n...

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Any one know how much information can be extracted from a VIN number? engine, paint color, interior color, stereo options, wheels, transmission type, etc?

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The tire pressure is set at 32 psi. It has been a little cooler her in Mi the last few days but not enough that I think it would make that much of a difference. I think I will give it a few more days and see if anything impoves.

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Well, I got my lug nuts for the used 17" OEM wheels and Dunlop SP9000 tires that I had bought used recently. I put the wheels on the car - torqued everything to specifications and the directional arrows on the tires are pointing in the correct direction and the tires seem to be extremely loud w...

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if you can fit some 235/45R17 's on the vibe please post some pictures -- I would sure like to see what a meaty tire like that looks on the vibe. Make sure they will fit before you buy.Ed

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Thanks,I would very much appreciate it if you could take a couple of close up pics for me. While you have the lug off could you also take a few measurements for me?1.) Overall length 2.) length of the shank (the shank is the portion that fits inside the wheel hole that the wheel stud comes through3....

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I found a part number for the lugnuts that go to the aluminum wheels.it is 88972745. Called the dealer and the price is 10.50 each. You can get them at the GM parts direct website for $6 and some change.Ed

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I bought some used 17" OEM vibe wheels but the seller could not find the lugnuts so I need to purchase some lugnuts and wheel locks. But first I need to know what type of Lug nut that this wheel takes. The seating surface on the wheel is flat so I do not think the wheel uses radius or cone seat...

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I bought some used 17" OEM vibe wheels but the seller could not find the lugnuts so I need to purchase some lugnuts and wheel locks. But first I need to know what type of Lug nut that this wheel takes. The seating surface on the wheel is flat so I do not think the wheel uses radius or cone seat...

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I am posting this here in the general hoping that it will get more looks in the Vibe Lounge.I bought some used 17" OEM vibe wheels but the seller could not find the lugnuts so I need to purchase some lugnuts and wheel locks. But first I need to know what type of Lug nut that this wheel takes. T...

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Thanks for the info Nova. I went to the site and to get wheel touch uppaint - I need the base and clear it will be $22 bucks for 1 oz. To me that is extremely expensive. I will see how much the dealership will charge -- maybe I will be floored even more.thanksEd

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Does anyone know if GM makes silver colored touch up paint for the Vibes alloy wheels (17") - I presume the same paint is used for the 16" alloys as well - If you can give me the part number for the touch up paint. Second, could someone please post a picture of the OEM lugnuts used for the...

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I have some marks and dirt on that grey plastic in the rear cargo area of the vehicle that I cannot seem to get off. I tried some soap and water, scrubbing it with a soft brissle brush and even some simple green, but the marks are still there. Any suggestions?Ed

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A couple of questions.1.) Lowering springs - the trd or Ebinich - how much do they lower thecar, how much do they cost, do you need and alignment afterwards,what do they do for the cars handling with 17" wheels - rough the same, etc. I know TRDVibe has this setup, any others?2.) the stock 17&qu...

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I can fit my cannondale in the back by just taking the front wheel off and with the back seats down only. I was going to by a fork mount to mount to the rails in the rear cargo cover but the bike will not fit -- the seat is too high and with no quick release it is a pain to adjust all of the time. P...

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sucks sucks sucks! 5 times to fix the same problem and hot fixed yet!Rinke Pontiac in Warren, MI -- sucks -- I would never buy another car from them!sorry, I had to get it outed

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What points on the body do you use to jack your car up off the ground.There does not look to be anything substantial enough in the front of the car to place my floor jack. Once I get the car in the air I need to put in Jack stands - the only place I can see to put them is just rear and inboard of th...

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where did you find that info on the wheel weight? I know I have called places in the past to inquire about wheels and I was them what the weight is and some of them just throw out a number. Did that number come from Racing hart?Ed

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That's good news. Thanks for the info guys.Ed

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I am getting ready to rotate my tires and I want to kill two birds with one stone. Are there an grease fittings for the suspension etc that need to be lubed or grease -- both front and rear? In the few oil changes I have done I forgot to look.Thanks for any help.Ed

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What is the proper way to rotate the base tires. It looks like my owners manuel only shows how the 17" directional tire should be rotated. ThanksEd

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Bill H.,Yep, thats me - 00 Nassau blue coupe. I have not been out to the corvette forum site much lately. Maybe if I can make it to the next gathering I will see you there.Ed

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Hey there Bill H.Do you happen to be a member of the Corvette Forum?I think I saw you a few years ago at a Champs get together.I think you have a 00 FRC? Just wondering -- your vibe pic/background looks similar to one used on the corvette forum.Ed

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Lorin,Where did you find the official GM rear cargo mat for only $48 bucks?Was it online? Can you provide the details.thanksed

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So far I am very disappointed in the vibe's quality. The rear rattle I have has yet to be fixed in 3 trips to the dealership. They have adjusted the rear hatch 2 times and now it does not close with the nice solid sound it did when it was delivered and now I have to slam it. The rattle in the back h...

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Hey Big Will,I like the silver Excel TZ-10's. I am not sure what model of vibe you have but remember, if you have the base vibe the rear brakes are drums so I personally would not want a wheel that is all that open because the small drum brakes will show through. I would live to see pics of whatever...

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I see in your sig that you ordered some excel wheels. I take it you got these from WheelMax. Which ones did you get? and it you don't mine how much for them. I really like the looks of the Excel TZ-10's but would like to see them on a car first.Ed

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Now another update on the rattle.The rattle or rattles I was most concerned with was coming from the rear of the car - whenever I drove on concrete with expansion joints or any type of broken pavement the rear of the vehicle rattled. It sounded like it was a combination of the hatch and cargo floor....

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Now the next installment of the ever elusive rattle. I took out the rear cargo cover over the spare tire -- everything seems like it is okay. The small cargo area behind the front seats needed to be tightened down a little so I did that -- when doing this I also noticed that the three anchors back t...

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Oh yes! Only two more things -- I would have to second the improvement of the center console armrest -- a little bit longer both fore and aft as well as a little padding. And speaking of padding, the small little door armrests have a complete lack of padding on them (the fabric itself does not count...

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I would start with windnoise -- on the highway today it was very loud -- maybe a more absorbant dash mat is needed or some baffles in the A-pillars or maybe some thicker windshield glass.Second I have to agree with the horn, I used it the other day and boy did I feel embarrased by the sound!Most of ...

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I have had the car for a little over a week -- Delivered Dec 13. Everything is fine except for the rattles -- the rear end compartment of the vehicle has a rattle I cannot seem to figure out what it is -- is it the rear cargo cover? Is it the rear hatch? it does not seem loose. Is it something with ...

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Question for when checking the oil on the base vibe. The oil should be between the two dots on the dipstick? That is what I think -- but in reading over the owners manual I did not think it is stated. How do you guys look at it?Ed

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Now another update on the rattles, actually I should say rattles now. Driving around today, the rattles just seem to have gotten worse. I pull the spare tire out and found a bolt with stripped threads just laying back there -- I am sure it was a rattle contributor but I still think there is more to ...

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