2004 Fusion - Blueridge9

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:43 am

Hi Everyone,I enjoy reading and learning about Vibe from all of you in the "Vibedom" â€“ thank you for the info and pics! I bought a used 2004 base, 1.8, automatic, Vibe in Fusion/Orange with 40,000 miles in Feb. of 2006 (Two years ago) and itâ€™s the best car of the other vehicles (Honda, Nissan, Ford) Iâ€™ve owned! I did a lot of reading and test drives (Subaru, Honda, Scion, Toyota) before the purchase from a Kia dealer who did not have the Ownerâ€™s Manual. For 2 years I just faithfully changed the oil and filter and it passed annual inspections and it has been fun and reliable.Since Iâ€™ve started reading this Vibe site in late January I have been inspired to:1.Discover I had a FILTHY cabin air filter and replaced it with one from NAPA by following your tutorial (see photo).2.Downloaded a 2004 Ownerâ€™s manual and learned lots of stuff.3.Had my wimpy battery tested and after it flunked the test â€“ it was replaced. So glad I was not stranded somewhere.4.Since the Vibe now has 62.000 miles and the ownerâ€™s manual had a long list of maintenance to do at 60K - oops slacker driver. I went to a trusted mechanic and had it checked against the list and he found the water pump needed to be replaced, thermostat, belt, heater hoses and radiator hoses and a new radiator cap. Then a special shop flushed the automatic transaxle fluid, and cooling system and that made a HUGE IMPROVEMENT. Iâ€™m sure Iâ€™ve made a good investment and prevented problems since I hope to drive this to 200K!! This Vibe hauls stuff easily, has very comfortable seat height and position for long drives. Now my Vibe purrs.5.Stereo: My CD player has never worked so Iâ€™ve been limited for 2 years to radio (I have the patience)! Since I invested $$ on #4 above I had to be thrifty so I followed someoneâ€™s advice (I forget who to thank) and found a salvaged Vibe stereo at LKQ on Ebay from a 2005 Vibe on clearance for $27.00 + $15 shipping !! We installed it this weekend. When the budget allows Iâ€™m getting JVC from Crutchfield.6.I like seeing the pictures of all the mods you are doing. Iâ€™ve learned that my car was built at NUMMI in Fremont, CA. Iâ€™ve also enjoyed reading about the 2009 Vibes.Future: I want to convert it to a hybrid or otherwise increase mileage, check the screw inside the passenger window, make a cargo mat, fix a serious body scratch on the side, get new floor mats, find new seat covers, pull valve cover and have valve clearance adjusted to factory spec., install JVC stereo from Crutchfield and keep learning along with all of you.Everyone comments positively on my car and at work Iâ€™ve noticed several other people have bought Vibes so they are catching on around here and I would buy it again.MORE PICTURES: http://s278.photobucket.com/al...album

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:49 am

hey welcome to the forums, nice lookin vibe ya go there, glad that the site has been alot of help to you so far and im sure theirs alot more to learn

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:55 am

wow -- you've been busy with your vibe welcome to site!

moongdss · Post by **moongdss** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:58 am

Welcome! Fusion was my first color choice, but it had been discontinued by the time I got my Vibe. Glad you're having fun with it!

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:59 am

Welcome to teh GenVibe! Nice Pic!

02csnow · Post by **02csnow** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:59 am

Welcome to Genvibe.If you don't mind me asking, what part of VA are you from?

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:45 am

Welcome again...I didn't see this thread.

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:53 am

Moongdss,Your Pandora is a beauty. I like the two tone look with the trim.I'm glad you like the Fusion color too. Maybe they will bring it back in the future when we are ready for another Vibe (fingers crossed). The best part is that I can easily spot my orange Vibe in a big parking lot. Yes, Fusion was a hard color to find. I finally found it online at a North Carolina Kia dealership. Speaking of great colors...I had a Honda Civic at one point that got hit and so I had it repainted light aqua blue and it was a killer color too. It was kind of like the inverted Vibe pic in my photobucket album.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:53 am

looks like mine when I got it in 03 lol.before I molested it with mods

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:58 am

i like the fusion color aswell..it's like my color..rare for the vibes..but so easy to spot in a parking lot

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:13 am

Mavrik,Yes, I just looked at your pics and you really did do many mods. I like the rims you chose.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:28 am

Quote, originally posted by Blueridge9 »Mavrik,Yes, I just looked at your pics and you really did do many mods. I like the rims you chose.Thanks. IKON 17" gunmetal. my car website got out of date towards the end if the Vibe's life with me. I never did post up pics of the magnaflow exhaust or the rear sway bar install.fusion is my fav colour on the Vibe. When ever my project subaru comes to pass it will be painted that colour.

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:28 am

Hi Csnow,I see you are from Va Beach - what a great city you have!! I've been there a few times when friends rented a beach house near Fort Story and another time we got cabins at Seashore State Park and rode bikes on the trails and on the Boardwalk in the hotel zone. I really was in awe of the massive King Neptune statue and the aquarium. I'm just a few hours from the Beach.

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:35 am

WaveAction,Thanks for being the first to welcome me to the Gen Vibe clan. I just looked at your pics and that is a lovely blue Vibe. What is that color called?Also I like the look of your signature picture.

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:42 am

the color is called Wave Blue..i absolutly love it..specially when its clean and the sun shines down. and thanks for the compliments on the signature..made it my self

waveresponder · Post by **waveresponder** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:43 am

Welcome!...FYI thats my second favorite color for the vibe!

asburydan · Post by **asburydan** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:00 am

Great looking Vibe. Only color I have seen that I would wave a wand over and change my Frosty to Fusion.

jwalcik · Post by **jwalcik** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:27 pm

Welcome aboard!

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:45 pm

She's a beauty, Blueridge9!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:26 pm

Welcome to the site, can I have the tree so I can take pictures of my Vibe with it?!?! lol

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:21 pm

Welcome to the family! Nice Fusion

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:03 pm

NSimkons,I wonder why there is not a TEAM FUSION/SUNBURST sticky in GenVibe Garage? I just started one and hope you will add a sticky so it sits with the other colors.

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