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Now I know I'm not the only Vibe owner that resides in the great state of PA. Let's go people.......stand up for your state.

In Philly. At the end of the airport runway. More of a tri-state area: PA:NJ:DE kind of thing.

NE Philly.

Currently living in Michigan, but originally from Pennsylvania.Here's a cool map of PA: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/maps1/pa.gif

Going to college in downtown Pittsburgh. Live in an apartment right next to campus. I'm lucky enough to have an indoor garage to park my baby in while I'm living here at school. My family now lives in Harrison City in Westmoreland County, but I grew up in Pittsburgh and have lived here almost all of my life.

Pittsburgh here.

North Huntingdon, PA 15 mins. east of Pittsburgh.

quote:NE Philly.Nova,I was born and raised in NE Phila. but now live a little over a hour NW of the city.Where abouts are you located?

Im in Delaware county.Media to be exact..15 minutes outside of philly.

Born and raised in Bradford PA. Moved to Alverda PA when I was a teenager. It's a little town near Indiana/Johnstown. Now in the military stationed at the Pentagon but my home of record is still Alverda.

Middletown....here!2003 Neptune Blue "LD Blue"Moon & TunesPower Windows/LocksCustom Wheels

Welcome aboard........And again......nice choice of color for your vibe Alot of Neptune owners out there.I think Neptune is one of the better colors.

Near Greensburg, PA (30 miles east of Pittsburgh)

quote:Near Greensburg, PA (30 miles east of Pittsburgh)Hi Neighbor.

Well, looks like all three of us are neighbors.

quote: Middletown....here!2003 Neptune Blue "LD Blue"Moon & TunesPower Windows/LocksCustom Wheels You wouldnt happen to take the Elwyn train every morning would ya?

Sorry...Cobalt_amg I don't!I'm in Dauphin county below Harrisburg...Thanks for asking!Wife's off in the Vibe!! AGAIN

Claridge, PA... 5 minutes from Greensburg.

Lancaster here.

In Evansburg (Collegeville P.O.) Montgomery Countybetween Valley Forge and Pottstown

quote:In Evansburg (Collegeville P.O.) Montgomery Countybetween Valley Forge and PottstownCool.. ....someone is actually local to me.How do you like your Vibe so far?

quote:Cool.. ....someone is actually local to me.How do you like your Vibe so far?It's great. I was ready for something more versatile than my old Corolla and wanted more than a hatchback. The Toyota Matrix attracted my attention first and then a friend bought a Matrix. However the Vibe seemed to have all the right options for me.Can you tell me about your Encase Cargo mat? I have yet to get any mat, netting, extra bins, etc. in mine though with stuff sliding around I need something. Is the Encase mat different from GM's? Where did you buy it?

quote:Can you tell me about your Encase Cargo mat? I have yet to get any mat, netting, extra bins, etc. in mine though with stuff sliding around I need something. Is the Encase mat different from GM's? Where did you buy it?Check out this site, it's basically where I got it from.He occasionally has some up for bid on ebay. http://www.encase.ca

I have some relatives in Greensburg.....We used to go there every year at easter when I was a kid. I remember my mother having to hit the Greengate mall every time we went down there. I grew up in MI, so seeing the hills was cool.Later,Carl

Let's go EAGLES!!

Michigan, much like western NY is soo flat. I want to take a dumptruck up to I-90 in NY and make a hill. Driving around here is nice, up and down left and right. In the midwest, it's all flat and straight, I am babbling, I'll stop now.

Sorry to say but the Greengate Mall is now all but extinct. I think all the shops are closed now and there is just a giant barren parking lot sitting there. I guess Westmoreland Mall 5 minutes down the road killed it. A lot of newer mega stores heading the other way on Rt. 30 now, too.

I used to work at Greengate Mall. I remember when they used to have a huge birdcage in that place.

QUOTE] Let's go EAGLES!! [/QUOTE]DOOOHHH!!!!!!! Gotcha Back when it mattered most!!! Go BUCS

Lol. Don't worry, the Raiders will win.

quote:I used to work at Greengate Mall. I remember when they used to have a huge birdcage in that place. Easter was the holiday we'd head down to Greensburg for the family get-together and I remember the displays they used to have in there. I never got to ride the train though.

quote:I never got to ride the train though. LOL!!!

I'm just north of Harrisburg....I get to drive the vibe accross blue mountain twice a day commuting for work. Almost hit a great big wild turkey this week!

NE Philly here

Speaking of NE Philly members, I saw a 2-tone Satellite base Vibe with the base wheels going South in the outer drive of the Roosevelt Blvd yesterday near Grant and Welsh roads around the 4:30-5:00 timeframe. Was that anyone here?

Lansdale, PA here. I transplanted from Rochester, NY in 1999. I've had my Vibe GT since July and love it!

Levittown, PA

Levittown, PA, 20 miles North of Philadelphia

Right now I am buried up to my A-Hole in snow.

"Right now I am buried up to my A-Hole in snow."(Mr. Poopypants)Aren't we all? Though maybe you should change your nick to Snowypants. By this weekend we should be up to our armpits in water. I hope Mother Nature is getting a laugh out of this.

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It sure wasn't fun digging out of that snow. I posted some pics on the following threadhttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=2839LadyHwk750, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of car is the red car in you pic? Looks like another sporty wagon?

quote:LadyHwk750, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of car is the red car in you pic? Looks like another sporty wagon?I don't mind you asking at all. The red car is a Mazda Protege 5. My boyfriend just bought it in December and he loves it! He use to lease a GMC Jimmy. The new car has leather seats and handles great in turns. Of course, I could still leave him in my dust since his engine is SOoooo inferior but I don't remind him about that too much. He says he can definitely feel the difference in power when he rides in my car. The only problem now is we own a motorcycle trailer but no longer have a vehicle to pull it. No Bike Week this year.

I almost bought the protege 5 when I got my Vibe ... I liked it, but liked the Vibe better, and didn't care for the mazda dealership I went to. Glad to hear you and your boyfriend both have similiar tastes in cars.

Yeah, so did I. But they are too underpowered for my tastes.

quote:I think the 2 new cars mazda come out with this year are going to be big hits. We will have to see. I'm just glad they are starting to market more reasonably priced sporty cars with more power, better handling, and decent gas mileage.

quote:The max weight for the Vibe is 1500 pounds, wonder if it could handle it.Not with both bikes on the trailer. Too much weight.Plus, I've been told you should not pull a trailer with a stick. It puts too much strain on the engine.

The larger engine probably makes the difference.

My 2000 Mustang was a 5 speed stick and I hauled my 760 lb jet ski with it in the summer. No problems at all. It was rated to tow 1000 lbs. Automatics usually have more trouble because they always want to go into the highest gear possible for the conditions. So unless you want to shift gears manually with the shifter of the automatic, you can't get the control you do with a stick. I can leave the stick in a lower gear if a hill is coming or just to build up momentum on flat roads. At work, we do a lot of hauling and towing with many trucks from pickups to Macks. Almost every truck that we tow with is a stick and they are far better to drive with a trailer on the back than the automatics. For proper towing capacity over any reasonable distance with an automatic, it is always advised to add on a separate transmission fluid cooler. When towing, auto trannies heat up more and their only means of cooling is through the tranny fluid. If the fluid heats up too much for too long, parts inside the tranny wear out prematurely. Also, there is a good reason why almost every large commercial truck (like a Mack, Freightliner, Peterbilt) is a stick--because they are better suited for hauling and towing over the long run.

quote:The only problem now is we own a motorcycle trailer but no longer have a vehicle to pull it. No Bike Week this year. Add up the approx. weight of your bikes and the trailer.... I hate to see someone miss Bike Week!!!!!! Hitch is only about $125, and wiring is rather easy:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id ... ?id=1139As long as you're good with the clutch, I'd say the manual is much better than the auto for towing.Head down there and have some fun.

quote:I think the bikes she had are motor cycles, not the normal pedal bike, I thought the same thing. Yep, motorcycles. My boyfriend has a HD Electra Glide which weighs about 800 pounds and I have a Honda 750 Nighthawk which weighs about 450 pounds and the trailer weighs about 1200 pounds. That should pretty much settle the question. Of course, that does not include any "essentials" packed in the car. We could probably pull just my bike on the trailer but his is best for 2-up riding.