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a few descrepencies, but a pretty good article. they were wrong about using the hairdryer, ya can't do it.
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here's a new 2005 vibe reviewhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com...heels/edit - I posted the globe and mail link to this thread instead of starting a new thread for it, but there is now a separate thread for the globe and mail review at http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=16429
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Quote, originally posted by The Article »Also, in hard cornering, the Vibe's front end does not push or "plow" in typical front-wheel drive fashion. Spirited driving in the Vibe is actually quite rewarding.bull ****this car does nothing but plow, i need to make some vids of this crap
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i have to agree with teh article. handling has been a real treat with the vibe.
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Quote, originally posted by jeffgtx »i have to agree with teh article. handling has been a real treat with the vibe.i concur!nothing like taking sharp turns at 45mph without hesitation while the loser in the car behind me has to slow down to the mid-20s.
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Quote, originally posted by Article »Also, in hard cornering, the Vibe's front end does not push or "plow" in typical front-wheel drive fashion. Spirited driving in the Vibe is actually quite rewarding.This line seems to have disappeared from the article, or am I missing something?
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It's in the article linked by the first post in the thread, not the article linked to by joatmon...
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