New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is..

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the_sarge
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New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is..

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and I must say it was a good trade! Old BMWs don't nickle and dime you to death, they $500 you to death! Does the vibe have the effortless power of the BMW? No. You gotta MAKE it go fast. Which is part of the fun--love the 6-speed. Plus I get 80 more miles to a tank of gas for $12 less per tank. And there's room for my guitar, amps, etc. I could keep going on and on but you guys already know the deal. NOW...what mods to do first....

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The car I traded for my Vibe..

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The vehicle in front accelerated and handled better. The one in back had more cargo room and a much higher top speed. As to which one took the most work to keep it running it was a toss-up...

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Re: New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is.. (the_sarge)

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Nice GT..... I think you made a good choice....Welcome to Genvibe.... You could always start with the tried and true.....air intake and exhaust....
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Welcome to genvibe! Nice looking GT you got there Now lower that sucker and slap on some rims!!After that a nice Intake, followed by a performance muffler aka Magnaflow and you're in business
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Welcome to GenVibe! Good to hear you are happy with your Vibe.
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Nice. Did you buy it new or used? Cuz I can't tell from the sides if it's an 05 or a 03-04. Inder
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Re: New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is.. (the_sarge)

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Welcome to GenVibe! You'll get a lot of info here on how to MAKE your new ride faster! Top two performance mods will be a Cold Air Intake (Injen, AEM are popular) and a cat-back exhaust (Magnaflow, Borla are a couple)First BMW - to - Pontiac trade I've ever heard of! Sounds like you made the prudent choice...
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Post by tangerine »

<3 Looks exactly like the one I'm picking up in 3 weeks. You'll love your vibe, I miss mine more and more every day.
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Re: New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is.. (the_sarge)

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Awesome! Welcome to GenVibe, Sarge. Yup, the first mods should be intake and exhaust. Then just jump into the new 2zz Turbo that has just completed development. It is listed on http://www.matrixowners.com. The Toyota Matrix is the same as the Vibe, just a different shell exterior.GenVibe has a great bunch of people that are willing to help with anything you need for the Vibe. Good luck with the mods.
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always a good decision!!

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Hello and Welcome, its great to have another GT in the bunch
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It's an 05. 4 miles when I test-drove it last week, over 300 now.
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welcome aboard!
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Re: New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is.. (ZubenElGenubi)

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Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »Welcome to GenVibe! You'll get a lot of info here on how to MAKE your new ride faster! Top two performance mods will be a Cold Air Intake (Injen, AEM are popular) and a cat-back exhaust (Magnaflow, Borla are a couple)First BMW - to - Pontiac trade I've ever heard of! Sounds like you made the prudent choice...FYI Borla's is not a cat-back! it's just an axle-backPS VERY nice GT! Welcome to genvibe!
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Nice trade and nice vibe
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Post by urbanmonkeygod04 »

Very sharp looking Vibe - I love the spoiler & ground effect kit, I had it on mine before I sold it. Enjoy it, I still miss my Vibe, even with my little supercharged guided missile. Happy modding, too.
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Post by northvibe »

Damn i like that black with tinted windows. welcome! cough we like lots of pics cough yea i cant stop wanting to drive my vibe...so fun! and i love the stock exhaust sound. upgrade to cai and exhaust and cant het get a chip?
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Post by rAERRK »

Looks good, did you steal mine? *runs out and checks garage*
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Re: New Vibe GT Owner! Traded in BMW 328is.. (the_sarge)

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Welcome and nice lookin GT.
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