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Actually it happened about 1 or 2 years ago.. woke me up in the middle of the night.. I didn't know what it was but I was certainly in the middle of Chicago (abt 5 miles from Wrigley). I fell back asleep not knowing what happened, then news said earthquake..

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I live in the NW Burbs of Chicago... in the past 7 years of driving (yeah I'm young) I haven't had a storm I couldn't drive through (even that one that dumped a few ft and caused a big mess).

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Okay so 2003 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L with over 100k miles now.I haven't had to buy tires YET, but by winter I'll need somethingI've noticed the stigma on this board about dedicated summer/winter tires but I've been running all-seasons ever since I started driving and I get through winter without incident....

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lol thanks guys.. after doing PCV valve (extreme cleaning), cleaning the MAF and temp sensor, replacing the air filter I'm seeing a bit of improvement for MPGs (getting closer to 30 now whereas I was abt 26-28 before).I've purchased 3 diff PCV valves and keep getting ones that don't fit.. I do not u...

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just the piston part, not the entire assembly.

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I tackled this project today and it definitely took a whole hell of a lot longer than I thought. Took probably 2 hours of myself and my step-dad trying to squeeze our hands and wrenches in the seemingly small engine bay. BUT it's done.. and the first time I fired her up it STILL made the noise.. I w...

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Well today I cleaned the MAF, cleaned the PCV valve (because the two that I purchased on the internet and at the store were the wrong one.....), changed the air filter, and the rear wiper blade.Tomorrow I'm probably going to tackle the Belt Tensioner Pulley and then do some sort of full detail. I wo...

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As a fellow Ex Grand Prix (96 SE) person myself (although not highly as modified as above), welcome to the Vibe community.-How many miles is that on the fillup? I'd say you're doing fine with the mileage (ppl around here see about ~30 apparently.. I haven't hit there yet.. but I have some maintenanc...

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Vibe Twin!!!! I love my two tone lava... 2003 and I just hit 100K also I wish the paint on the nose/hood of my car looked as good as yours.

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it makes the noise in drive as well, but it doesn't seem to be as loud. Maybe I'll take a day under the hood and just tighten bolts or something.

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When the car is cold and as soon as I toss it into gear (Reverse out of the garage usually) it makes a prattling noise... Thought it was a loose bolt or something, but had a place replace a bunch of bolts and clips that went "missing" under the car. Still makes the noise.They checked the h...

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Hey guys,My 03 Lava Vibe finally hit 100k miles today!! Service book just says oil and filter at 99,000 miles. Clearly not satisfied, I come to you all to help me figure out what maintenance to do. About 2 years ago (about 40k miles) I did the plugs (there's only 4.. sooo cheap)I was wondering what ...

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surprised to see another GP forum member over here... that GTP is B-E-Autiful. Owned a 96 SE myself. Can't complain about the Vibe though, this thing is solid.

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my 03 with 90+K is running top solid AND has an aggressiver-front (IMO) Body has a few dings or chips in the paint, but I wouldn't love any other Vibe more

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[QUOTE=vibedrivermatt]but wow three door handles? Did you the incredible hulk riding in your car for a work car pool or something?[QUOTE]you laugh but my 96 GP (at 115k miles) both sides (luckily at separate times) of the door handles broke. Some linkage in it snapped in the door. Design flaw with t...

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don't know if I ever posted in this one but I was the car chosen for a car trip.Packed in four passengers (plus myself)Clothes for us all to wear for 8 daysDrinking supplies and coolersOn our way up we stopped at the store and got:Food for the 8 daysBug spraySeveral bags of iceWith a roof bag that w...

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I checked out Weathertech and some other sites... I find myself wanting all of the products for the windguards (nose stone/bug deflector, sunroof, and front/read window deflectors). But I feel like if I had all of them it would be a bit too much, you know? So I was hoping some of Genvibe could help ...

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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »I would sand them first, then clean them off with rubbing alcohol. Duplicolor makes wheel-specific paint in many different colors. I used that on the steelies for my Sunfire and it worked and looked good.thanks! I am thinking I'll find a day where I'm not doing...

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if you happen to see my friends Sara Levin or Amanda Cazmere say hello from Brandon, they've raised a LOT of money for this event and are great people to commit their time to this (and yourself, thank you)

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and "Adolf" isn't a troublemaker name? LOL cute kitten.. x2 on Osiris..

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»Man, Chicago is technically "North" but I've never heard of these "Spring" or "Fall" temperatures you speak of... more like "cold and rainy instantly turning into high heat with leaf buds" and "high heat instantly t...

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next time you should definitely come in, I'll give you a discount

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hahah if you ask some of the F-body guys the LS1 (former Vette motor) was a gift from God. Some of them are as bad as the extremes of the Mustang guys and the Civic guys. I drove a Corvette with the same motor, HUGE difference. Plus the Corvette is lower and just a whole different beast. Theres some...

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creepy!! Yet hilarious at the same time. Yeah this weekend was hell. When was this? Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Today? I worked too effin much this weekend. Quote, originally posted by cptnsolo77 »How many miles on the Vibe?As of today, 89,0XX. I've put on 19k in the 1.5 years I've had it.I was sur...

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congrats on the 03... they're kind of cool Not to thread high-jack, are you apart of gp-owners.com? The guys over there are a little rougher around the edges, but some of them over there know that car inside and out.

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Quote, originally posted by SlammedNiss Â»Oh, that and insurance was a ***** as he was only 19 y/o at the time.before the Vibe I owned a 2003 V6 Accord and I was 20 with one accident on record.. THAT was being bent over by insurance. "Sport Engine Charge" or some BS like that. My dad is 52...

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pretty sure that when I saw the prototype for the Vibe at the Chicago Auto Show back in 02 I thought it was the ugliest effing car ever, and that it was a stupid idea even.HOWEVER they did paint it like a bright neon blue with salmon interior. Plus I was a young and naive child. Now I thoroughly enj...

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 »Yes... start the paint mods... come to the dark side, resistance is futile, you will be assimilated, etc. etc. etc. Yeah those stupid silver pieces in the car are starting to bother me actually.. damn! How do I get these interior pieces off without breaking the...

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I love my father's car.. it's a 2002 Sunset Orange Metallic Trans Am WS6.Mods:HeadersFull exhaustUnderframe connectorsCorvette Z06 RimsDyno TunePlans:itty bitty Cam He just repainted the nose section because it was all dinged up from debris. Other than that, the car is immaculate and beautiful. Anyw...

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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »The Vibe is looking great Brandon ! One thing I would suggest that would be cheap and easy to do would be to re-paint the steelies black. Just a thought.thanks! Yeah the steelies were buggin the crap outta me.. don't know why I didn't think about just rattle ca...

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love all the red.. I may have to be your "Pre-gen Twin" I like to do LITTLE stuff.. So when everything is blacked out it's called "Murdered Out" ... what's the Red Equivalent?!? "Michelle'd Out" ??

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Quote, originally posted by petervivian »Amazing, you hand washed, detailed and waxed the car in four hours. Hand polish the hood, 4 doors on the vibe took me more than four hours already. Haha I did it VERY quickly. I used my "bowling" arm. I am definitely going to invest in a Clay Bar an...

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Yesterday I installed new Monroe Sensitrac front struts cause the one on my passenger side ate the boot and would no longer compress. The Vibe was literally sitting on an upslant on the passenger side.. now it's all even!! And it rides MUCH better.so I got around to cleaning it for the first time af...

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guessed it looked better in my head thanks for the chop though!

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and I liked it on my 96 Grand Prix, my dad's 2000 GTP, 2002 GTP and now 02 SOM Trans Am WS6... I'm just curious what it'd look like on the Vibe. I'd be sure to relocate the Arrow head somewhere noticable.

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lucky about not having an accident for sureI was going to say I never have had a red light ticket, but I stand corrected. I was late going to a comedy show in downtown Chicago and I did a turn on a yellow light (short yellows in the city, SUPER LONG yellows in the 'burbs where I live) I was going ab...

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Okay so here's my idea... I want to see what the Vibe would look like without the area where the hood latch (and Pontiac arrowhead) go and also the same splitter on the lower fascia. I think this would only look good on the 03/04 Vibes with the same nose... not on the newer styles that are more roun...

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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»If you're going the HID route, the only place to get them from is DDM Tuning. They have the best prices, the best product and the best warranty hands down.this is also where I was pointed to. I do have the ballasts in the car. But I blew a fuse when I had it i...

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I know it's been asked a million times before and I realize that there isn't any aftermarket headlights/tail lights for the Vibe, but I would like to know if there is anyway I can make the headlights on this car brighter?I've tried Ebay HID kits but all it did was end up blowing a fuse.Have had diff...

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pics of debadgelow lighting on that one the mod bug has bitten... where can I order me a CAI?

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well it looks like I have the cladding fixed.. and I got the door badges off and waxed the area that was underneath to get rid of the shadowing (with some elbow grease of course ) The full interior detail will have to wait until I get ahold of a rental steam vac.. I have some interesting interior st...

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So everytime I come on here, I read a bunch of topics and am inspired to spend time lovingly cleaning my Vibe.Today I have nothing going on.. so interior clean/detail.I will be debadging the doors and trunklid (it's not SO popular here, but I really like the clean look).I want to fix the stupid clad...

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»No worries, come out to some of the local stuff the Chicagoland Vibers are gonna do! Or I guess I could stalk you when I visit my mom in DP, lol!!! (I kid, I kid... but I will wave at all the lava vibes I see from now on)I will keep my ears open for the Chicag...

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Really wish I could have gone. But I would have looked fairly sloppy compared to some of these beautiful Vibes. Guess I'll have the whole year to work on her and get her up to par for the next meet. Gotta get my tint on, some HID's, new fogs, and clean the inside up.... oh the list of things to do.

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well I work there at BZMP typically on weekends. If you ever go in when I'm working I'll give you a "gen vibe" discount on bowling. Lol. You can easily find me, my name tag either says "Brandon" or "Bob the Builder"

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 »Des Plaines IL Represent! That's where I grew up!!! I think I recognize where your car is parked in these shots too Well I work at Brunswick Zone, Mt. Prospect. Lol it is the tiny parking area between my work and the catering hall next door off of Rand.Quote, o...

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Quote, originally posted by BadBrew »Nice I used to fit this exact size on my Grand Prix, and I still have them almost new... hummm...BTW I did install an Eibach Pro kit (1.25" drop) and drove through Montreal winters without any itch for now Well we shall see when I need new tires what happens...

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thanks. I'm glad my camera is old and kinda junky so you don't see all the fail in the paint and dings on the doors.. LolOh and in case if anyone is wondering, the tire size is 225/60R16. Looks pretty good to fill in the wheel wells without changing out rims or getting lowering springs (would be a b...

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**NEW PICS IN LAST POST**I took four loving hours by hand to detail my 03 Lava Vibe by hand. She's not perfect, but today she looked beautiful.Wash with blue corral and loveHand polished with Nu FinishHand waxed with Meguire's Gold ClassArmorall tire wet gelPlastic-X on Headlights/mirrorsBack in Bla...

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Okay, long story but I need to explain it all in order to get help right?Firstly. I went to my dad's today to install a Xentec HID system I have had sitting around for awhile due to various problems with the ballasts and bulbs sent to me. We get everything set up with the new ballast and nothing is ...

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