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quote:....the mini-wagon design that seems so new to us w/ the PT,Vibe, and P5 has been around in europe for a long time and is probably where part of the vibe/matrix design was taken from. You are quite right here. I was rather pointing out some particular features (gear shifter, lift glass, foldin...

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Just found it on Exoticar:http://www.exoticar.com/pages/search_products_2.cfm(#92508 is a Vibe #92518 is a Matrix).Looks preety good, but I still have to wait for the red one

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For those who would prefer to see all the pictures in one shot, please visit http://members.rogers.com/canvibe

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So I was browsing through one of the new "Auto Motor and Sport" and it hit me that there are more and more cars with ideas taken from the Vibe showing up here and there. Check out the links to some pictures (dowload speed courtesy of Ted Rogers):New Mazda 3. "Fresh" from Geneva A...

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Thank you guys,Great help. I was trying to find some drawings on the Net myself, but could not find anything. Two diagrams from NSimkins are really helpfull. Now what I need is a bit warmer weekend.

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It's 98 3.4L

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Has anybody had an experience in cleaning EGR valve in Montana? Where is it located? I wuld appreciate some info.

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More efficient shifting would be if you change your co-ordination slightly. You would pull the stick to neutral, THEN apply clutch and shift into desired gear. It is quite safe to pull the transmission out of the gear and into neutral without using the clutch. What is important here is that your han...

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Tried it today. CHUM FM in Toronto. Does not work! (Traffic reports do not interrupt CD).

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I also like stick-on balancing weights GM/Toyota used on alloy wheels. They look very clean. I tried to persuade my tire shop to put stick-ons on my other car but they said the wheels have to be design for these weights from ground up. In fact I keep looking around and do not see too many stick-ons ...

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quote:I dont know about anyone else, but the "ohh sh*t handles" that for holding on come in handy when some one is taking the corner too fast and we all go in the car ohhh sh*t. That someone would be a driver?

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I went for the whole package and got the cargo mat and cargo nets ordered from the dealer. Strangely enough there are only two nets in a kit (one big one, one small one). I suppose it's because the wheel covers are slightly different, so the net makes sense only on the right side. One nice thing tho...

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There are also these little things. Like the outside temperature gauge. When I was bying my other car (Montana minivan) just few years back the option like that was available only with some "heavy duty - you do not need half of it" package. Nice touch. And increased safety! As to the inter...

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Maybe a bit off of topic. I tried several different touch paints on my cars in the past. So far the one I've got from GM is the best. Although the package/bottle is identical to Canadian Tire supply (being from Canada...), but you can feel the difference. Bit more expensive though.

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Thanks Fast Edde. Will try. Still would appreciate if someone deciphered these , TRAF and on the display

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I've just noticed, that we do not have (or I can not find it) a topic about features/components/"things" we like the most about our Vibes. I would like to start with the handling (excellent road feedback. I always know what the wheels are doing), the gear shifter (standard - the best I've ...

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I think the rear wiper mechanism location is not the greatest and some minor re-engineering would help. I saw some older model of Explorer. The mechanism was mounted inside the gate and the wiper parked below the glass so the hatch was not obstructed.

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I think we had few good ideas, but somehow we've mist http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=571

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quote:If you all read the original message, you would see that there was nothing about putting things on the dash. Dust on the dash comes and goes. Just talking about keeping it clean...that is all. And as for your opinion on PUTTING things on the dash, it is ONLY YOUR opinion to not put things on t...

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Can someone expalin what do these icons on the radio display mean?TRAFAlso has anyone in Canada get the traffic report to work while playing CD (as per owners manual?). Which station did work?

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Would not know. Have a cholesterol problem

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Or you can also take it through the car wash (not that I am crazy about it, which I mentioned alsewhere), but I found "the works" package (or whatever is a buzz word in the gas station near you) to provide some protection between washes that actually makes a difference.

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Both my wife and my daughter complain that they have a problem what to do with their purses when they have a passanger with them. Very awkward to maneuver it into the back seat, and if you put it on the floor it's fying everywhere. Some kind of a net on the passanger side would be great (see Saturn ...

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quote:Wash the car yourself then, if that is the case, if the car is soaped and rinsed throughly, you have to take the time, then you are ok. Precisely! Plus I find washing the car quite relaxing. Helps to do regular overall checkup too! The only problem is the winter. I hate leaving the salt on my ...

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quote:There is also touchless automatic car washes and they do just a good of job or better so you do not have to revome the antena, plus I do not think it is going to move anyways...You are right, but it all depends on the particular car wash machinery (and there is quite a variety out there). Than...

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You can easily unscrew the antena from it's base before you take the car through the car wash! Just for protection. Additionally this will improve your "drive" through the air dryer section. Just remember to put it back! By the way. The brushes look amazing through the sun roof

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quote:Right now I just use a swiffer cloth. I don't have any scratches in the dash area so its mostly just dust I'm trying to get off. And in fact if you take care of your car you should not have any scratches on the dash in the first place. It's not a storage shelf. People forget, that the air bag ...

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quote:what if you keep the brake pedal down? why can't you do that to prevent rolling?Than you will never be able to put the first gear. One shaft of the gearbox is connected to the rotating engine (via the stuck clutch) and another to stationary wheels. This is what you see in the movies when the g...

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quote:When the clutch goes, what happens? You can't shift gears at all? Depends what goes. If your clutch slips or the spring is completely gone/broken you have a slim chance to get going. If your hydraulics (master and slave cylinder) go you can actually drive it (as the clutch is still angaged). S...

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quote:ArmorAll is now available in a "Low-Gloss" version.Remember, ArmorAll is not are cleaner. It just protects the dash. You need to use a good vinyl cleaner first to clean the dash and then use Low-Gloss ArmorAll to protect it."Low gloss" is still too glossy for Vibe. Try BMW ...

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quote:I agree a start button is a cool idea on an expensive car with a "hands free card", but to put one in an inexpensive car like the Vibe is a waste in my opinion and will only add to the cost of the car.Sure gimicks are cool but they also cost money. How about memory seats and mirrors ...

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Sorry about it. Should be http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/steve/lucifer/s2000.htm

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quote:never seen it before. wouldn't that kinda defeat the security of having a key ignition though?couldn't anyone just hop in, push the button, and go?that's how it looks And here is some more info and few more pictures http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/steve/lucifer/i/s2000.htmNow, as the security is...

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quote:you mean no key, just a pushbutton ignition?Yes, that's the one. Something like the one in Honda 2000.

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A dash mounted Engine Start button would be nice (as an option)

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Not really. I meant the dedicated fog light ondicator. Other cars have it and I am pretty sure GM/Toyota just forgot it. Whenewer you switch anything in the car you should have an appropriate indicator light so you do not have to check the position of the switch. For some reason the only thing in th...

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Fog lights indicator please!

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Speed Channel has a quite good coverage of WRC. From what I found on the Internet we are getting even more air time then some European countries. One small problem though is that they do not show any other groups. One may think that N class or 1600 does not even exist. Funny thing. MG threatened to ...

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1. Used to drive 1989 Cavalier Station Wagon with optional V6 and standard 5 speed - first true sport wagon in Canada! Had to wait four month for delivery. Sold it (still going strong) to get my Vibe.2. Used to drive Sprint (3 cylinders standard and lots of fun)3. Currently Pontiac Montana

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As to WRC I think we will be watching it only on TV for few more years. There are some issues: homologation (how many cars in full specs are sold in Canada and USA. Approximately 0), FIA regulations (we are still running "blind" rallies and pace notes are practically not known) and sponsor...

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Checked the amplifier under the seat. No knobs or adjusting screws. Can someone who replaced the audio system share some details or show some pictures on how to remove the radio unit. Or even better, can someone who has the unit removed check if there is any volume setting adjustment in the back of ...

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Thanks, I've never thought about it. This may be the case. Will check it out tomorrow.

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Has anybody seen a Vibe or a Matrix in a rally? The car is based on Corolla and a hatchback version of Corolla (roughly the same size as Vibe) was used by Carlos Sainz and Didier Auriol in World Rally Championship just two years ago. So when are we going to see one of "ours" in SCCA or Can...

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It's not a balnce/fade problem. It is simply not adjusting the volume all the way down. Kinda pain if you sit in the car with the engine off. Again, it's happaning only with six speekers 200 watts systems (as far as I know).

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I have been driving my Vibe since March. Love it! (Yes, I had to fix the rattle in the instrument panel, but who did not? 5 min fix anyway). I have a 6 speekers 200 Watts (factory installed option) sound system in my car. I have noticed that the volume control tends to be a bit too lound at the lowe...

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