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hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:27 pm

Well its been a great 4 years with the vibe...But its time for me to move on. which is why im buying a new car this weekend. driving down to Miami and looking for a Hyundai Tiburon. ive got my eye on a couple already but i have to search a bit more. as for the Vibe im gonna keep it for a bit to fix some things on it and then sell it for as much as possible and idk what im gonna do with the money... Ill post pics of whatever i get And Thanks to everyone who helped me with the vibe during these past months.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:16 am

Tiburon!? Why not spring for the Genesis Coupe?!

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:29 am

lol. cuz i havnt saved that much. i only got bout $7k and genesis coupe is about 20k more maybe more ?? idk lol plus i like how the 07-09 tiburons look better than the genesis

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:33 am

congrats. always liked the new generation tiburons as opposed to the god awful first gen.and the veloster looks pretty suweet too.the hauling capabilities will be a little less than the vibe, but the fun factor should at least double.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:35 am

Ha. i hadnt seen that one. it does look fun . but my budget is fixed :/ otherwise i would have sprung for a wrx or something alot better than a tiburon.

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:26 am

I hope you're getting a stick!I also love the Tibby's from those years - reminds me of when the Datsun 240z came out - an affordable fun car.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:54 am

oh u know i am. theres no point in getting an AT. right now the only ones i can afford are rebuilts but obviously im gonna get them properly inspected before purchasing.here are a couple of the ones i am considering.http://miami.craigslist.org/md....htmlh ... pb....html

journeyforce · Post by **journeyforce** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:06 am

The Tibby is not a bad car. Are you getting the V6? If you are make sure the dealer you buy it from replaces the Pulley Damper (Hyundai uses a pulley/Harmonic balancer combo and the rubber comes off the metal and causes the belt to pop off. Other then that they are reliable causes for the most part

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:08 am

i am getting the V6. i might get it from a private seller tho. so if i have to do that ill probably have to do it myself. :/

journeyforce · Post by **journeyforce** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:34 am

I think all 2.7l V6's are timing belt so if it has over 60,000 miles see if it has been done.The Pulley Damper(this is the Hyundai name for the part) is easy enough to change. i did one on my Sonata, simply unbolt the bolt and remove it and bolt it back up. It takes 15 mins on it

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:44 am

Sorry to see the Vibe go . Good luck with your search for a Tiburon .

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:07 am

Quote, originally posted by journeyforce Â»I think all 2.7l V6's are timing belt so if it has over 60,000 miles see if it has been done.The Pulley Damper(this is the Hyundai name for the part) is easy enough to change. i did one on my Sonata, simply unbolt the bolt and remove it and bolt it back up. It takes 15 mins on itYep, I had a 2003 Santa Fe with the 2.7 V6 (same engine that's pictured in your second link) and it does have a timing belt that requires changing every 60k. I paid around $350 at the dealer to have it replaced, so not cheap. Also not a DYI unless you know what you're doing. I traded it win with 98k (not all mine) on the odo and no issues with the engine at all. One more thing, the spark plugs (60k interval as well) are a royal PITA to change since you need to remove the intake plenum to get to the rear 3. I did it myself otherwise big $$ at dealer. If you get around to it, upgrade to iridiums - good for 100k. Here's a how-to: http://hennesseystealth.site11.com/santafe.html

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:23 am

holy crap that does look dificult. i might just pay to get it replaced. im not that mechanically savvy. and i rather not mess with so many important components of the engine

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:32 am

I kinda like the last two - older and cheaper but with low miles. Though black is not my favorite color, number three looks like it has a front lip and it has the hood scoop and nice looking exhaust and aftermarket wheels.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:45 am

yeah my top 2 picks are #4 and #2 in that order. i like their two tone interior look a lot. plus they both have intake and headers. bad thing is none of the owners know what type of headers cuz none of them put it in themselves

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:26 am

alright so i went down to miami this weekend with my dad and we saw the cars i wanted to see but we also went to look at other cars just in case. we found some pretty nice 99-04 manual bmw 3 series. but i dont really know much about them. anybody care to comment on them ? any issues or personal reviews to offer. id appreciate it. thnx

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:19 am

While I don't have any experience with BMW's, I would be hesitant to purchase one. My concern would be that maintenance and repair costs would be a lot more than the "non-premium" brands.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:31 am

So the couple of tiburons i had my eye on seemed to good to be true so u know how that goes. If it seems to good to be true the. It prolly is. So i searched around a vit more for a couple of days and geres what i ended up getting. Drop the V for a B.....MW

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:32 am

Its. 2002 325i with 80k miles. Got it for $8,999. It was a bank repo. Thats why i got it so cheap. Not bad right?

journeyforce · Post by **journeyforce** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:20 am

Good deal and low miles for a 9 year old car. However be warned that parts are more expensive then Vibe parts. Big issues in this model and year are the following1. AC2. Window regulators3. Sunroof issues4. Auto trans issues(of course this is present in the 5 series also)5. AlternatorGet your self tools and a manual and learn how to work on it and you should be fine.Oh by the way, German cars are a little different then most other cars in that the lug nut has the stud attached to it so watch your feet when you remove the wheels

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:57 pm

Cool thnx for the heads up. I signed up to a e46 forum and i asked them what common issues these cars had....no one answered. There really is no other forum like genvibe....

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