New 2009 Vibe Owner

[DrummerBoy]

Hi All, I am a new member of Genvibe, however I've been reading these great forums and learning alot about the Vibe for the last few weeks. I actually purchased my 2009 Carbon Grey 2.4/Auto Vibe on June 15th. I only have driven it about 250 miles so far. The only mods I have done so far are having the windows tinted with Solargard HP Supreme film 15% on the sides and rear windows, and 35% on the front driver and passenger windows. I had a glare strip applied accross the top of the windshield which I like, but will have removed on Tuesday because the gate transponder for my community doesn't seem to work through the tint, even though it's not metallic film. Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for the great posts on these forums.

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[lovemyraffe]

Congrats & welcome (even though you have been lurking)

[vibolista]

Nice Vibe! And welcome to genvibe! Too bad the windshield strip has to go. Can't the gate transponder be located in some other spot?

[VforVIBE]

Welcome fellow Florida Viber!Lovin' that nice new Vibe!

[DrummerBoy]

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[DrummerBoy]

The transponder reader is a low output design according to the manufacturer this eliminates crosstalk from nearby vehicles and false gate openings. It also is a weak signal, so I guess the tint blocks some of the needed signal. The tag must be affixed to the windshield at the top passenger side corner. I could probably cut a square out of the tint film and then re-attach the tag.

[Kincaid]

Nice pics! Welcome to Genvibe.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by DrummerBoy »I had a glare strip applied accross the top of the windshieldHow well has the tint stuck to the dots that surround the rear view mirror? I would really like to get a strip of tint added to the top of my windshield, but I am worried it won't stick to the dots and it will look crappy. Great looking Vibe! Congratulations!

[vibolista]

Quote, originally posted by DrummerBoy »I could probably cut a square out of the tint film and then re-attach the tag.Do the square cut out, don't take your tint off. It's one of your most useful pieces of tint, especially in sunny Florida. And it looks great.

[LaPlanteys2010vibe]

Hey nice car! I'm new to all this to, so hello to all! I purchased my vibe in July and already have 2800kms. The car has a 2.4l VVTI engine with a 5 speed, its great on gas, and peppy, I love the new style. I started putting high grade gas (94oct) in the vibe, does anybody think this is a bad idea? Hope all have a great weekend!Jason

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[bull77]

Welcome to genvibe drummerboy and jason -- enjoy your new vibes jason: doubt it will hurt the 2.4, but i think you're probably wasting your money buying 94.

[DrummerBoy]

The glare strip actually stuck to the dot matrix by the rear view mirror very well. From the outside of the car it appeared a slightly lighter color than the rest of the strip. I had the tint professionally installed, he did an ok job, almost every window has a few slight dots, not air bubbles, but little specks in a round pattern. He claims it's where he has to touch the tint when working with it and it's unavoidable. It's not very noticable and I guess it can never be perfect so I didn't bust his chops to redo it. The price was fair...189.00 complete for Solargard HP Supreme film.

[vibedrivermatt]

great!!.. Im a carbon grey owner too. Very good choice of color. The vibes look very good in carbon grey as well as other colors.. I have black and silver pin stripes on mine but, unfortunately the black stripes are starting to look bad. they have gotten a dull faded appearance. Gotta find a way to fix them and make them nice and glossy again....