My first post

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:50 am

Hey guys, this is my first post. I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe GT that I got in April. I traded in my saab 9-5 for it- I do miss the heated seats, but I love the Vibe! Heh. I remember always wanting a Vibe since they came out. So I got mine. I plan to find a grille, tint the windows, get some speakers, and maybe look at adding one of those turbonator deals (does anyone have one on the Vibe?) So here we are!

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:57 am

rock on! welcome!forget about the turbonator, it's junk! get a cold air intake instead!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:57 am

Welcome!

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:59 am

welcome! pick up a Cold Air Intake you'll love it

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:59 am

welcome! Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»forget about the turbonator, it's junk! get a cold air intake instead!I agree with drunken. The CAI is pretty much guaranteed satisfaction.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:01 am

Welcome to Genvibe! Turbonator = CAI & Catback Exhaust =

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:02 am

welcome! and if you have pics of the ride post them up! Yup i agree with the cold air intake im lovin mine!

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:03 am

Welcome!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:04 am

welcome! yes, don't waste your money on a turdonator. get a cold air intake or exhaust and chip.. a real chip, not an ebay chip. LOL

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:07 am

welcome... enjoy your stay and the vibe!!!Intake, exhaust and chip are quickest HP gains.Theres tons of info and lots of mod ideas.

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:23 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Welcome to Genvibe! Turbonator = CAI & Catback Exhaust = +1 Welcome to the fam. it looks like youve already got the mod bug baadd.

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:43 am

Alright guys, thanks for all the advice! I appreciate it. I will look into a cold air intake. Any specific place? Here are some pictures.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:18 am

looks to be in perfect condition I too have a 2003 VibeGT that I got a few months ago, and unfotunately the previous owner wasn't too good to it. Mine had tons of scratches and paint chipping in many different places when I recieved it.I also wish that I had that color that you have. It looks great

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:21 am

Yeah thanks! My previous owner did a lot of highway driving, the front has its share of chips and stuff. There are also some small chips on the drivers side on the paint under the door. You can see it when you open it. I have to touch it up.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:28 am

nice. have fun fixing up ur Vibe. And like what nascarxprt said, "it sounds like you have the mod bug" lol. It really is pretty addicting once you get into it.

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:38 am

I sure am starting to get into it. I mean, I couldn't find a sunshade to fit the damn thing, so I went and ordered a custom one. Come on, who does that? lol. Yeah but I really want one of the Green Envy vibes.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:42 am

[QUOTE=Imonaride82]I mean, I couldn't find a sunshade to fit the damn thing, so I went and ordered a custom one. Come on, who does that? lol.[QUOTE]lol, that's great. I've never heardd of ordering a custom sunshade, but i guess it makes sense. I still like your color more than the Envy Vibes. And from what i think, that silver looks great with red. For example, red calipers...hint....hint

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:44 am

LoL yeah that would be sweet. Maybe I will get one of those kits. And chrome too. Chrome looks nice on black and darker grey. I want a grille.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:47 am

Definately go with a grille. And chrome does look great with those colors. And with the calipers, just buy some high heat resistent paint that comes in red and then paint over the calipers. That's one of the easiest mods to do, and it always looks great.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:49 am

If u wanna see an example, go into "Gallery" and then "Vibe of The Month" and then click on NitroVibeGt. His vibe fits the descriptions of what I think you're looking for.

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:58 am

I will check it out. Thanks! So I just got my cardomain, and I looked at yours. What game is that that they have the vibe? Gran Turismo 4?

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:01 am

yeah. lol. GT3 was a lot better i thought, but it was really tight getting to play with the Vibe. cardomain is another fun website. I spend a lot of time on both genvibe and cardomain

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:02 am

Yeah, I should stop before I'm addicted to them. lol

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:04 am

hey welcome to genvibe. get rid of that ugly front license plate assembly, especially if you don't need it. it makes for a much cleaner look(the two lil holes from the screws won't be that noticeable, especially on your color).

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:05 am

Quote, originally posted by Imonaride82 Â»Yeah, I should stop before I'm addicted to them. lollol

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:08 am

Hey hey. Well, how do I mount the license plate then? lol

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:08 am

too late!

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:08 am

Definately. Thanks for the brake tips.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:09 am

Quote, originally posted by Imonaride82 Â»Hey hey. Well, how do I mount the license plate then? lolif you don't need your front plate, then you don't need to mount it anywhere.here in AK, it's required (however, i do not have my front plates or the mount) by law.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:12 am

Quote, originally posted by Imonaride82 Â»Definately. Thanks for the brake tips.no problemo

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:14 am

So you have the blue vibe eh? I saw one without the body cladding and i thought that it was very fitting for the car.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:19 am

yeah, i eventually wanna have 'em painted over. They are already fading, and have a few corners that have popped out a bit. (aarggg) I hate those cheap plastic things. I just think the monotone Vibes look so much better.

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:23 am

I agree. I wouldn't doubt that GM drops it on the new design... whenever that is.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:28 am

I sure hope they do.

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:30 am

I want to see one already. I'm so interested. Of course I guess its okay, because I will only be super super jealous.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:35 am

lol, same here. However, they aren't coming out with a GT so i won't be too jealous. It's also supposed to come with only 150 hp opposed to the 170 hp that we both have in our GT's.p.s i think we are the only ones on this site that are 17 or younger. lol

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:39 am

Haha, probably. Vibe owners are ALL so different, aren't they? I was looking at the photo thing. Its crazy! The 2003 Vibe GTs Have a 180 hp engine though! So better than you thought!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:39 am

well, when merzbow joined, i think he was 16 or 17. LOL

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:45 am

Quote, originally posted by Imonaride82 Â»The 2003 Vibe GTs Have a 180 hp engine though!True, it was first said to have 180 hp, but then after it was further tested they found out that it could only really produce 170 hp. At least this is what I've heard.

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:46 am

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»well, when merzbow joined, i think he was 16 or 17. LOLDang, he's been around for a while then. lol

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:50 am

Oh, hmm, maybe so. I was into the Vibe when it first came out, got into my grand prix and saab, then guess I forgot about the vibe until I got one. Maybe that is the case.

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:16 pm

Quote, originally posted by Imonaride82 Â»Hey hey. Well, how do I mount the license plate then? loli just stuck mine at the bottom of the windshield on the right (passenger) side. the a pillar holds it nicely without usin any adhesives. that was the first thing i did when i got home and detailed my vibe IMO it jus gives it a much cleaner look, AND it reduces the weight of the car by a whole 5 ounces, thus increasing the power to weight ratio lol

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:18 pm

Oh nice. Yeah they do ome out looking a lot cleaner, but I don't know. Maybe. I used to have a grand prix gtp and talk about license plate mount ruining the look.

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:27 pm

i forgot to mention, if you are on bumpy roads, the top left corner of the plate will tap against the glass, which can get annoying. nothin a lil foam bumper thing won't fix. somethin like what is inside of kitchen cabinets to keep em from makin all kinds of noise when they close. you can get em at any ace, home depot, etc. for a couple bucksbut if you got the stereo up loud enough like i do, you won't even notice

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:37 pm

Welcome and congrats...very nice Vibe!!!

Imonaride82 · Post by **Imonaride82** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:24 am

Thanks!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:00 am

Quote, originally posted by MRCN RCE Â»i forgot to mention, if you are on bumpy roads, the top left corner of the plate will tap against the glass, which can get annoying. nothin a lil foam bumper thing won't fix. somethin like what is inside of kitchen cabinets to keep em from makin all kinds of noise when they close. you can get em at any ace, home depot, etc. for a couple bucksbut if you got the stereo up loud enough like i do, you won't even notice you can also get small suction cups like i did with my front lic plate in my LGT before my accident. i haven't put it back in as they will give me a ticket for improper placement.