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New pictures of the Vibe.

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Last time I posted picture was the day after I purchased the Vibe. So far I have enjoyed the car. I have owned it for close to a month now. I've put over 5k miles on it so far.This past Friday I gave it a good detail. I spent at least 3 1/2 hours on the exterior. I washed it then used Mother's Claybar on it. Man did that help the car. Prior to that I had tons of black and orange dots on the front and rear bumper, the trim under the doors and randomly throughout the car.I only did one round and was able to pull off almost everything. After the claybar I gave it another good wash to get of the clay smears. Then I have it a 1 coat wax using some McGuire's wax. Polished the rims using some mothers metal polish. Then I wiped and vacuumed the inside. Everything turned out great.My neighbors thought I was crazy because I was outside from 10am to 4pm working on it. I got sun burn doing it as well. I am still red. We took it to the beach that nightAnyways, here are a few pictures I snapped behind my house in the undeveloped part.
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Quote, originally posted by wireeater »this would make for a neat sig! in fact here it is

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Post by ponta2147 »

Great pictures! LOVE the look of the '09/'10 GTs!!!Your car looks fabulous! I can't wait until later this summer when I can give my car a thorough detailing as well!
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Post by jbski »

White looks so Awesome when its clean! Great Pictures Keep up the good work!
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Re: New pictures of the Vibe. (wireeater)

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Looks familiar -- minus the roof.Yea, claying can work magic! If you ever decide to go to that level again, you might want to consider a good polish prior to the wax. The polish will last much longer, and your car's surface after claying is a perfect medium.
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Quote, originally posted by wireeater » nice!!
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So...pretty...so...clean...good job *wishing I had energy like that, but somebody's stealing all my reserves
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Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »So...pretty...so...clean...good job *wishing I had energy like that, but somebody's stealing all my reserves Pretty soon you're gonna have a helper! White Vibes rock! Even the 09-10s!
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Looken good !
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Re: New pictures of the Vibe. (TONY TAT2)

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Quote, originally posted by wireeater »Last time I posted picture was the day after I purchased the Vibe. So far I have enjoyed the car. I have owned it for close to a month now. I've put over 5k miles on it so far.This past Friday I gave it a good detail. I spent at least 3 1/2 hours on the exterior. I washed it then used Mother's Claybar on it. Man did that help the car. Prior to that I had tons of black and orange dots on the front and rear bumper, the trim under the doors and randomly throughout the car.I only did one round and was able to pull off almost everything. After the claybar I gave it another good wash to get of the clay smears. Then I have it a 1 coat wax using some McGuire's wax. Polished the rims using some mothers metal polish. Then I wiped and vacuumed the inside. Everything turned out great.My neighbors thought I was crazy because I was outside from 10am to 4pm working on it. I got sun burn doing it as well. I am still red. We took it to the beach that nightAnyways, here are a few pictures I snapped behind my house in the undeveloped part.Looks great ! I still think it's neat you got with the windows already tinted and the de-badged hatch. Two small things that make it look even nicer. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only who uses the clay bar and than washes the car again to get all the clay streaks and other junk off. I am also glad I am not the only one who spends six hours detailing their car and gets sunburnt in the process . I will be giving our GTs the royal detailing treatment this weekend, including a clay barring. I am actually looking forward to it. It's theraputic for me .
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Very nice... That's a long time to be cleaning the car but it sure paid off! on the tint on debadging
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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »I will be giving our GTs the royal detailing treatment this weekend, including a clay barring. I am actually looking forward to it. It's theraputic for me .Is that for the meetup? And PS to the OP, I am digging the debadged look on the white vibe, and I think I love it even more against the stark backdrop you chose to photograph it because it focuses your eyes on the lines of the car. Great color contrast.
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wow clean! I love the white and I should have gotten white instead. I gave up trying to keep my car clean lol
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That looks awesome! The close up pic of the wheel had some kind of "adverstising quality" to it.I am a sucker for white. But, the only thing harder than keeping a white car looking good is keeping a black car looking good.
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Looks Gr8!!! The claybar is pretty awesome stuff & makes the car look fantastic.Ok someone tell me why they changed the lug pattern on the 09s? The GTs have some great looking wheels but wont fit 03-08 Vibes.....GRRRRRR
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Quote, originally posted by vibolista »Pretty soon you're gonna have a helper! Hahaaa...are you watching my ticker too? I can't believe I remember the day I put that thing up it was all the way on the opposite end, now look at it. (EEK) that time just flew by...but smooth sailing all the way.
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Man those cars are a piece of art! I LUUUUV the new ones And oh, the white! I mean this may be a biased opinion but uuuhhhh....ILOVEWHITECARS!
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I generally prefer the mid to dark colored cars. Never owned a white or light colored one to date. My work service truck is White (common fleet color). Anyways after seeing how CLEAN your 09 Vibe GT is, I could easily change my mind .. Very sharp & clean Although you debaged it I think a Genvibe.com decal on the back hatch glass would add some appeal to your ride . Enjoy the ride (5k miles in one month = you OBVIOUSLY are!) and keep it clean
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Quote, originally posted by tpollauf »Although you debaged it I think a Genvibe.com decal on the back hatch glass would add some appeal to your ride .A silver GenVibe sticker of course .
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