Just traded in my 2006 Element AWD for a 2009 Vibe GT

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:08 am

I picked up my Vibe GT yesterday. This is my first commute to work. So far I gotta say I am happy with it. When I test drove it I "drove it like I stole it" and I was impressed with the handling. Despite what some Motor Week posts claim, it handles as well as well as my 2001 VW Beetle Sport I had. Now I am Hyper Mileing. Something I learned to do with the E. No traffic I got 26mpg but most of the time 20 with the Element. One of the reasons why I traded it in. Last night I had fun with the new vibe so I did exceed the posted speed limit. Now today I hyper miled to work...So far in between yesterday and today I averaged 33.6MPG. I will post more later. After 10 fill ups I should ahve an accurate real world MPG. After my first oil change and switch to Mobil 1 the mpg should increase by 1 or 2 mpg.

Kamikaze · Post by **Kamikaze** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:12 am

Congrats on the new purchase!My wife really liked the Element, but she really likes the new vibes too... Maybe I can persuade her into getting a new vibe in a few years!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:16 am

Welcome to the dark side BWAHAHAHA...BTW: pictures are always nice...

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:17 am

congrats on the purchase!! pics?the element is functional but yes ive heard not the best mileage. thats not bad mileage for a 2.4l engine. You do mostly hwy driving when going to work and back?

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:46 am

I'm going to take pics after work. Just got the Vibe Gt last night! The paint is iridescent on my Gt. the commute is a mix. 20 miles country roads 43mph from swansea to attleboro, 11 miles highway at 75+ mph until traffic to walpole, then 18 miles country roads at 45mph with a traffic snarl in the end when I get into Framingham, MA.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:45 am

have fun with "lift" HAHAHA

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:02 am

does the '09 have lift? Help me out here, I thought the '09 just got a bigger power plant. or is Keith just being sarcastic......

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:03 am

Congrats on the new ride!

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:03 am

Congrats! Welcome to GenVibe! No "LIFT" For you!

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:06 am

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 Â»does the '09 have lift? Help me out here, I thought the '09 just got a bigger power plant. or is Keith just being sarcastic......lol sarcastic lol

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:13 am

Here's a pic of the new Vibe GT I got yesterday.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:19 am

Quote, originally posted by jerryn Â»Here's a pic of the new Vibe GT I got yesterday. [HAHAHA i see no picture lol try again I see it now

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:25 am

Welcome to the Vibedom!!your pic didnt seem to work

vhoward1122 · Post by **vhoward1122** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:37 am

Welcome. I see the picture just fine. It's that pretty light irridescent blue like Farles's

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:56 am

Welcome aboard. Damn I love that color! Did you special order it, or did they have it on the lot? Wish I could find one around here that color...

jwalcik · Post by **jwalcik** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:44 am

Welcome aboard! Congrats on your new Vibe!

yotatrix · Post by **yotatrix** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:09 pm

congrats the new gt is tyte

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:34 pm

Congrats

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:21 pm

congrats and welcome to the forums

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:34 pm

I like the element, but I passed on it because of poor gas milage. That was when gas was still around two bucks a gallon. I never even dreamed it would get this high.

irishroach77 · Post by **irishroach77** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:03 pm

congrats on the new vibe, what's the horsepower on the gt up to these days. Always a good move to step up from the base model and get the gt, wish i would have done it to begin with.

NibCrom · Post by **NibCrom** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:59 pm

Nice switch. Welcome!

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:29 pm

Quote, originally posted by scooter Â»Welcome aboard. Damn I love that color! Did you special order it, or did they have it on the lot? Wish I could find one around here that color...Would you believe it was on the lot? One Red Gt, and the one I got.

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:37 pm

158HP It's a few less ponies than the origianl GT. The Original was 180HP, and you can probably increase the 2009 11HP or so with the air induction kit from TRD. I'm going to leave it for now to see what I can get for MPG. So far I'm hypermileing... something I learned to do with the Element. I do plan on doing the TRD air induction mod if I can increase HP and not affect MPG. 32.6MPG with the new Vibe.. only 129 miles on it. I'm sure that number is going to go up as I break it in, and after the first oil change and switch to Mobil 1 sythetic since I'd like to go 10k miles between changes. I drive 100 miles/day Quote, originally posted by NibCrom Â»Nice switch. Welcome!

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:40 pm

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 Â»does the '09 have lift? Help me out here, I thought the '09 just got a bigger power plant. or is Keith just being sarcastic......I know the Vibe GT has a different suspension.. I don't know about lift though.

farles · Post by **farles** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:04 am

I cant see the pic, but vhoward1122 said it is the same as mine...Mystic Blue. Good choice

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:23 am

I've got just over 600 mile on the odometer now and decided to see what lift is all about. Around 6300rpms the power available increases big time! My element only had enough power to pass or take off on the highway from an entrance to 80mph in a decent amount of time.. Now this GT I can actually play with at a track. I guess first mod will be a TRD air intake.

lowincash · Post by **lowincash** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:50 am

eh? i thought the 09 don't have lift? lift is for toyota as vtec is for honda's right?

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:51 am

the 09's don't have "lift" see if you can find a buddy who owns any vibe, matrix or corolla from 03-06... all the gt's on the vibes and the xrs's on the matrix and corolla's have "lift" XRS model comes with a high-performance VVTL-i (variable timing and lift) version of 1.8-liter engine with 180 horsepower and available six-speed manual transmission if you look your engine cover don't have the vvt"L"

jerryn · Post by **jerryn** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:39 am

Still not bad acceleration on the 09 if you drive it right. I was able to pull a few Gs and feel it im my gut. Something you can't do with a Honda E.I think the original plan I had will still work. Next year I'll drop a gredy Supercharger in for an xB.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:31 am

I like you.. modding already... but not modding for gas millage i see LOL

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:53 pm

Your picture link is close, but you need to remove the colon after the 8001

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