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How do you roll one of these?
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:46 am
by RePo
I was back browsing the site where I bought my Vibe. Looks like they have two repairable's in stock, and I'm amazed at how some people must drive.
http://southside-auto.com/06535.html. These vibes appear to have a pretty tough shell. Notice the passenger rear view mirror is stll there, with everything around it crushed.
Re: How do you roll one of these? (RePo)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:42 pm
by ToolGuy
Yeah seems weird but if there is a way, the general public will do it! That one looks like an AWD too, maybe it was on a bad road. Someone could have over-corrected and sent it end over end... Or lightly hit something at a good rate of speed and sent it just right in order to topple over.
Re: How do you roll one of these? (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:06 pm
by GrayFox
Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »That one looks like an AWD too, maybe it was on a bad road. Pardon my stupidness, but how can you tell it's an AWD?
Re: How do you roll one of these? (ANO_Vibe)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:28 pm
by ToolGuy
Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »Pardon my stupidness, but how can you tell it's an AWD?No stupidness... I am just guessing since it has wheel covers and not aluminum rims... I "THINK" the AWD only have wheel covers like in 2003...On second thought, I clicked on the above link just now and the listing does not say AWD, so I guess I am wrong on this one... On third thought, I logged onto the Pontiac site and for AWD wheel covers are standard, with aluminum rims as available. So looks like I am only 50% correct here...
Re: How do you roll one of these? (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:37 pm
by joatmon
THose are the stock steelies. Those are what I have, but I do not have an AWD. It could even be a sleeper GT with steelies on for snow tires for all I can tell from the pic (but I doubt it)Here is a thread about various bad Vibe accidents:
http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=11448
Re: How do you roll one of these? (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:52 pm
by Kari
I have wheel covers and I don't have an AWD... There is typically some badging on the back hatch, on the left side I believe, of the AWDs, but you can't really tell for sure if it's there or not on that one.
Re: How do you roll one of these? (Kari)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:55 pm
by ToolGuy
Yep I just thought all AWD had the steelies (at least the 03's) but knew a base Vibe could have them too.
Re: How do you roll one of these? (RePo)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:24 am
by tnpartsguy
Looks almost like tornado damage.....
Re: How do you roll one of these? (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:28 am
by NascarXprt
well for AWD there should be some indication on the drivers side on the lift gate that says "all wheel drive"and i too have the caps with steelies but no AWD
Re: How do you roll one of these? (NascarXprt)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:02 am
by mkaresh
To my knowledge, alloys have always been optional except on the GT.
Re: How do you roll one of these? (mkaresh)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:45 am
by Mavrik
There is no GT 17" steel rim. However GTs can come with the 16" rim because I had a friend with one who had those crappy conti tires on them and we changed them out. But I have not seen a GT with steels unless it was for winter.That car sure looks rolled but overall stayed its shape well.