Are you a Hard/Medium/Soft Core Vibe Owner?

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:31 am

HCVO = Hard Core Vibe Owner (Mod as much as I can and go to as many meets as possible no matter how far)MCVO = Medium Core Vibe Owner (Some mods and local meets only)SCVO = Soft Core Vibe Owner (Little/no mods and/or little/no meets)I think am hard core for the amount of times I have modded my Vibe(lol) but more medium core for the types of mods. For meets I would say medium core since I have organized a couple meets but soft core for the distance I am willing/able to go for meets. So, overall I would say I am a MCVOHow about you?

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:15 am

hc all the way

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:33 am

What's with all the threads on the subject?

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:49 am

at least it's not another dame gas thread... way to be B...

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:54 am

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»What's with all the threads on the subject? Just keeping the ball rolling..lol...don't worry, Kev, this will be MY last thread on the topic.Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»at least it's not another dame gas thread... way to be B... LOL! BTW, I filled up with gas yesterday....woot!

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:14 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â» Just keeping the ball rolling..lol...don't worry, Kev, this will be MY last thread on the topic. No worries bro,just wondering,as I've been away for a week.It's good to see where everyone stands.BTW-you're short-changing yourself.You're in the HCVO category.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:47 am

what about hard boiled??? LOLIf I still had my Vibe, you know I'd be to as many as we could.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:58 am

Hard core modder, extremely local meets only (soft core).

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:13 am

Hardcore, softcore? What is this, porn?

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:14 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»Hardcore, softcore? What is this, porn?HAHAHA.. that truly just made me laugh and almost spit my coffee out

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:45 am

i'd have to say i'm HC

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:29 pm

plus i listen to atreyu and have heart so im extra hardcore

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:51 pm

Check the signture...

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:58 pm

honestly i like the quote the best out of your whole sig haha

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:01 pm

Quote, originally posted by hskater26 Â»honestly i like the quote the best out of your whole sig hahaMakes me laugh every time I read it!

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:30 pm

Had to vote medium as the work schedule will not allow for long trips very often, and lets face it, in Oregon not much is close-by. The best I have been able to do so far is design tees/hoodies for those who can go to meets. I am a hardcore wanna-be when it comes to mods though, "Conspiracy" is a work in progress

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:48 pm

Quote, originally posted by Blanco_Diablo Â»The best I have been able to do so far is design tees/hoodies for those who can go to meets. That sounds pretty hardcore to me!*I hope I didn't start all this by putting HCVO in my signature.*

Kamikaze · Post by **Kamikaze** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:46 pm

MCVO, I'd be HC, but as much as I like the Borla Exhaust, DC Sports Header, and another AFE SRI, I just don't want to have such a loud car... again.. plus as I get older, it seems like I like to stay home with the family more.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:17 pm

I drove a couple of times to TO a few years back for a Vibe meet and a MO meet. I would love to drive up again to MI to have a mini meet or something but for the time being I am trying to get the Montreal scene started up again so all this I guess I am a medium well done? lol!

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:21 pm

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»What's with all the threads on the subject?It's following in the wake of Blues and Merzbows posts regarding how PO'ed they were about the turn out at the meet... Strapping into flame suit now.... I didn't want to pull this card, but COME ON, it's a VIBE, it's not like there is huge aftermarket support, it's not like people are spending thousands to get one into the 9's.. No circut racing support... A few Autocrossers, but few and far between..If EVERYONE were to show at the meet, there would have been, what, 20 nicely modded Vibes... The rest basically stock... woo hoo... Just face it already, the Vibe is not a hardcore car... Peroid... and 90% of the Vibers are NOT hardcore in any way... So please, get over it... move on... SCVO, btw...

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:00 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»It's following in the wake of Blues and Merzbows posts regarding how PO'ed they were about the turn out at the meet... Strapping into flame suit now.... I didn't want to pull this card, but COME ON, it's a VIBE, it's not like there is huge aftermarket support, it's not like people are spending thousands to get one into the 9's.. No circut racing support... A few Autocrossers, but few and far between..If EVERYONE were to show at the meet, there would have been, what, 20 nicely modded Vibes... The rest basically stock... woo hoo... Just face it already, the Vibe is not a hardcore car... Peroid... and 90% of the Vibers are NOT hardcore in any way... So please, get over it... move on... SCVO, btw... Good points, Sublime. However, I am not PO'd at all about the Epic meet. I was disappointed to hear that some, who went, were not happy with the attendance and was wondering what others thought about it. That's all.

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:10 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»It's following in the wake of Blues and Merzbows posts regarding how PO'ed they were about the turn out at the meet... Strapping into flame suit now.... I didn't want to pull this card, but COME ON, it's a VIBE, it's not like there is huge aftermarket support, it's not like people are spending thousands to get one into the 9's.. No circut racing support... A few Autocrossers, but few and far between..If EVERYONE were to show at the meet, there would have been, what, 20 nicely modded Vibes... The rest basically stock... woo hoo... Just face it already, the Vibe is not a hardcore car... Peroid... and 90% of the Vibers are NOT hardcore in any way... So please, get over it... move on... SCVO, btw... These are the comments this site can do without bud.Just because you own a subie makes you the judge to all this.This is a Vibe site remember,you seem to forget that.That's what makes the Vibe unique,the lack of aftermarket support.The ones who do make their's stand out should be commended not riduculed which you do on a regular basis.I'd love to pull beside you in my Chevelle and stomp that subie you have which I could do in 2 of my 4 gears,you know drag racing is a recognized motorsport,but judging by the comments in your sig you don't seem to think so.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:14 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Good points, Sublime. However, I am not PO'd at all about the Epic meet. I was disappointed to hear that some, who went, were not happy with the attendance and was wondering what others thought about it. That's all.Fair enough, PO'd... Dissapointed... one in the same really... I didn't post that to start anything, and i'm glad you didn't take it that way... I was simply stating some facts that many here tend to forget... I know i'm always talking about my Subaru community, and on here that's like salting a wound, but, if this had been a Subie meet, there would have been stellar attendance... FOR THE SIMPLE FACT, that they are much more of a hardcore vehical, with many more hardcore owners, heck, I just saw a sale post for a 3.0l H6 motor pushing 800hp, that would drop in to just about ANY subie, THAT IS HARDCORE. I love my Vibe bretheren, but, my heart lies elsewhere... I love my Vibe, but, I can't see following the path that some here have... The ends just don't justify the means.. I think that holds true for many of our Vibe owners..

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:24 am

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»These are the comments this site can do without bud.Just because you own a subie makes you the judge to all this.This is a Vibe site remember,you seem to forget that.That's what makes the Vibe unique,the lack of aftermarket support.The ones who do make their's stand out should be commended not riduculed which you do on a regular basis.I'd love to pull beside you in my Chevelle and stomp that subie you have which I could do in 2 of my 4 gears,you know drag racing is a recognized motorsport,but judging by the comments in your sig you don't seem to think so.On the contrary, maybe these are comments that this site NEEDS.... Step back please, and think about WHY you bought your Vibe, please, just for a second... Did you buy your Vibe in the hopes to have a 10sec car... doubt it... that's WHY you have a Chevelle(killer BTW)... Did you buy your vibe to go racing of ANY sort, didn't think so.. Sure it's unique, so unique there isn't any support for it... sure you can mish-mash parts together, but it's not the point... Sure, drag racing is a HIGHLY recognised sport, but, am I wrong in saying that ANY and I mean ANY fool with the "money" can go fast in a straight line??? How many tards do YOU know, that don't have a clue, yet still drive a fast car, because they have the money to... seriously... I go on about my Subie, because it's roots lie in a place OF performance... And I tend to limit my "Subie talk" to general or OT, if I reference it in other places like the Tech sections, it's only because of my expierence with them and I ALWAYS state when my knowledge IS Subie only, and it only comes up if it relates.. Any other comments, Subie related are purely out of fun and razzing... nothing more...

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:33 am

I didn't say your points weren't true.But it's the constant sarcasm about the Vibe is what gets me and there is no need for it,maybe just tone it down a little because I'll be on your (removed) about it all the time now.I originally bought the vibe as a family car and because it looked weird.I didn't plan on doing anything with it,then the s/c came up for a great price from my buddy Brian and the rest is history.I know it's not the fastest car around,but it's damn fun.I love scoobies too,I'm looking at buying a WRX in September/October,so I understand where you are coming from.I think there are tards in every sport,but drag racing gives you the best bang for the buck.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:18 am

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»I didn't say your points weren't true.But it's the constant sarcasm about the Vibe is what gets me and there is no need for it,maybe just tone it down a little because I'll be on your (removed) about it all the time now.I originally bought the vibe as a family car and because it looked weird.I didn't plan on doing anything with it,then the s/c came up for a great price from my buddy Brian and the rest is history.I know it's not the fastest car around,but it's damn fun.I love scoobies too,I'm looking at buying a WRX in September/October,so I understand where you are coming from.I think there are tards in every sport,but drag racing gives you the best bang for the buck.Understand, I totally get where you are coming from, but, I consider my razzing as camaraderie, it's to be taken with a grain of salt.. I make no qualms about where my heart lies, and it's NOT here, but at the same time I feel that I have solid info on/in the sections of GenVibe I typically post in (Mostly audio and tire/suspension sections) I've never once eluded to me being some sort of Vibe wizard, I try and provide as much GOOD info as I can, and I always mention if it's based in my Subie world or in my Vibe world... I have 1000% more experience in one VS the other..

Ol' Timer · Post by **Ol' Timer** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:54 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»HCVO = Hard Core Vibe Owner (Mod as much as I can and go to as many meets as possible no matter how far)MCVO = Medium Core Vibe Owner (Some mods and local meets only)SCVO = Soft Core Vibe Owner (Little/no mods and/or little/no meets)How about you?Bringing this thread back to center.....Unless using Synthetic Oil with a Toyota Filter once is considered a mod, or considering using Toyota Long Life Coolant when I flush the cooling system later this month I'd have to say I'm a pretty much a softee. (oh..and I tried the SilverStar Headlights until they burnt out in less than a year).

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:28 am

Quote, originally posted by OlÃ¢Â€Â™ Timer Â»Bringing this thread back to center.....I agree, take it to PM boys.I would have to say, my old Vibe was MCVOHowever, the new Vibe is 100% soft core, so far, all I've done is tint her and got her hella horns, and that's all I see in her future right now, because I'm happy with the car as is. The bad thing about mods is some of them aren't all that great...I painted the grilles... they started chippingI painted the calipers... 60% of the paint came offI put some stickers on... some of them chipped offI put in an short ram intake... I got CELsMods aren't all they're cracked up to be sometimes, just ask some of the members around here.And as for meets, right now, I'm trying to keep the miles low on the new Vibe.I'm a soft core Vibe owner, and if anyone's got a problem with that, come see me!

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:33 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»The bad thing about mods is some of them aren't all that great...I painted the grilles... they started chippingI painted the calipers... 60% of the paint came offI put some stickers on... some of them chipped offI put in an short ram intake... I got CELsMods aren't all they're cracked up to be sometimes, just ask some of the members around here.+1 on that --- so far my grille looks great after about a month, calipers the same, drums need to be repainted, and my grafxwerks stickers are peeling

02csnow · Post by **02csnow** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:21 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»I painted the grilles... they started chippingMods aren't all they're cracked up to be sometimes, just ask some of the members around here. Thats why you pay the money and get them professionally done in matte black. A whole lot more cleaner black and holds up alot longer. Mods are a pain sometimes, but you just have to learn from mistakes and perfect them.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:07 am

Quote, originally posted by 02csnow Â»Thats why you pay the money and get them professionally done in matte black. A whole lot more cleaner black and holds up alot longer. Mods are a pain sometimes, but you just have to learn from mistakes and perfect them.I didn't want them in a matte black, I wanted them to shine... that and I don't think it would be worth the money to take it some place.

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:18 am

i used to paint my stock grilles all the time but i never had a chipping problem im actually painting my mr grille ones black tonight

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:21 am

Quote, originally posted by hskater26 Â»i used to paint my stock grilles all the time but i never had a chipping problem im actually painting my mr grille ones black tonight How often did you paint them might I ask?

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:25 am

umm probably once a year they were yellow white and then black again

pick41 · Post by **pick41** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:33 am

I'm a softie. Only had it 3-4 months, haven't been hit by the mod bug yet, the truck kind of burned me out on doing those things. Only thing I've done is change to Mobil 1 and put a new tire on it.

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:42 pm

Hard core here. I absolutely love my Vibe. It is unique, and I have put in a ton of time and work to make it that way. You do not have to have a fast car to be hardcore in any way. If you have a deep passion in your vehicle, no matter what it is, you are hardcore in my eyes. Yeah its just a Vibe, but its a sweet one at that. Nothing can take that away from me.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:05 pm

Quote, originally posted by pick41 Â»I'm a softie. Only had it 3-4 months, haven't been hit by the mod bug yet, the truck kind of burned me out on doing those things. Only thing I've done is change to Mobil 1 and put a new tire on it. only one tire.... youre awd drive correct? You do realize that if your one tire islarger than the others the rotation is at different speeds and you will torch your differantials right? because your awd if your tread dept is not almosts exactly the same you need to replace all four tires

18stars · Post by **18stars** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:20 am

Very soft core....besides normal maintenance the only thing I do is occasionally drive it through the car wash....

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:44 am

I agree. The car doesn't have to determine the hardcore factor, it's the drivers and what they think of the car. Vibes wont EVER be fast or race cars sure...that's why no on e here has modded them towards that direction Vibes are however awesome cars to customize for show and stuff like that. If I had more money I would have a ton of custom body work done on my car.So yeah, Subaru's are popular because they are faster and in rally racing and all that, Mustangs and stuff are popular because people THINK they are fast (HAHA!). So basically I think that a car's power influences the buyers and their willingness to customize (with the exception of some low riders). No one's going to change their minds, I understand that but a car doesn't have to be fast to make it a show car

DarkVibe · Post by **DarkVibe** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:01 am

Quote, originally posted by 18stars Â»Very soft core....besides normal maintenance the only thing I do is occasionally drive it through the car wash....same here, although i don't see how it really matters, everyone here cares about their Vibe, that's why they're here, and for me, that's enough.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:10 pm

Eh, you'd be surprised...a lot of people DON'T care about them lol...well they care in the sense that they paid money for an expensive investment and don't want it to be wasted but a few people here over time and A LOT of people outside of here wouldn't care if it was a Vibe or a Civic, or a Stratus, as long as it ran and had four wheels People like that I really don't care to associate with.You're right though, most people on here joined for that reason, because they enjoy the car to an extent so I guessssssssss that's good enough for me

jmpnjoe86 · Post by **jmpnjoe86** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:26 am

It's been a year today since I got mine - I loved it after I first got it and 21,500 miles later, I still love it. It's doing exactly what I hoped it would do but the only thing I've done to it is (frequent) routine maintenance and buy a mat for the cargo area. But just because I'm a SCVO doesn't mean I love my car any less than a MCVO or a HCVOâ€¦

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:12 pm

Sometimes OEM is just right. Except for tires. Stock tires are usually not the best. And if it came with steelies, they probably need help, too.

DownTheShore · Post by **DownTheShore** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:14 pm

SCVO, currently on my 2nd Vibe (2005, now 2009). I enjoy reading about what the rest of you are doing with the car, but I have no desire to attempt any of it. (Hey, I do have a mod - the car came already pinstriped by the dealer. )

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:54 am

School of Rock was on TV this week and this thread reminds me of it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

THE VIBERATOR · Post by **THE VIBERATOR** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:38 pm

I only do modding, so i guess I'm a MCVO. Vibes are made like they were to be economy cars, nothing more. There is mediocre support out there for it, but mainly exterior stuff. The only engine mod exclusively for the vibe I can really think of is the supercharger, and some other mods for the vibe GT. I'm a strong believer in my Vibe's capabilities, but it will always be viewed as a grocery getter, not racing material. Sure I may race it sometimes on the streets, but it's always when I am meeting up with some friends for an organized get together. But yes, everyone here cares for their Vibe and want to keep it running for as many miles as possible, and that's why we are here. Whether it's just to look up something for an oil change, or to do a tranny swap, we all care to some degree. It reminds me of school lol.

DownTheShore · Post by **DownTheShore** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:42 pm

It's a secret club.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:22 pm

I think most understand it's not a race car and have already surrendered trying to make it fast. The only other route (with regard to modding) is to be a show car which I think is what we are talking about. I don't race with the Vibe anymore because it's pointless. I'll take out my bike if I want to go fast. I want the Vibe to force people to stare and I want the stereo to pound holes in the concrete underneath my tires. If I had more money, this thing would be in magazines lol. I might actually enter it into Auto Rama in Detroit this year just to see if she'll be accepted.

lowincash · Post by **lowincash** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:30 pm

i'm a soft core here...i try to drive it as softly as possible to see how high i can get my mpg...but no matter how soft i try to drive it, sometimes when accelerating from a stop the car jumps forward too quickly making it seem like i'm flooring it from a stop...i think the 2.4L is too sensitve? i don't know but it's not a bad thing, i just need to practice accelerating more smoothly i guess.

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:19 pm

Quote, originally posted by lowincash Â»i'm a soft core here...i try to drive it as softly as possible to see how high i can get my mpg...but no matter how soft i try to drive it, sometimes when accelerating from a stop the car jumps forward too quickly making it seem like i'm flooring it from a stop...i think the 2.4L is too sensitve? i don't know but it's not a bad thing, i just need to practice accelerating more smoothly i guess.when i was taught to drive, i was told to picture a raw egg under your foot and if you were to floor it your going to break it... and that would be a bad thing