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This wimpy Toyota horn gotta go. This morning my boy (below) are on our way to the vet for his Pre-Op testing for his dental cleaning next week. We're on the freeway and this old guy in a green dodge truck almost hits me. I had my eye on him because I somehow had a feeling he was going to do something stupid. So when I saw the truck coming towards me and almost hitting me, on the side where Shu was in his carry bag on the floor, I punched the horn and didn't let go. Whether he heard this Toyota horn ("EEP"!) I don't know, but it's highly unlikely since he had his windows up and he casually goes back into his lane. Then he gives me space because he's afraid of me because I was screaming my head off at him, to which he avoided eye contact, of course. There wasn't a wave and a "sorry...I'm a donkey...I did something dangerous and stupid" kind of acknowledgement...nothing. He kept his distance behind me. Until he passes me, cup of coffee in one hand. Me, again screaming my head off should he find the guts to peek in his rearview mirror. In my younger days I would've chased him down and scared the crap out of him, but I let him go. If his windows were down, I would've done it..."you stupid @$%^ I got my baby in the car!" you know...really scare him. What's scary is we have SO many old people here that think they can still drive. That's it...I've decided I'm going to change this wimpy horn to a real horn...a Bonneville horn will be my first mod! Especially since we're planning a family!

Check out page 2 of this thread, I found a cheap option for a horn and it is loud. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=27484

Stebel Nautilus is rated at 139db, compact, easy to install and VERY LOUD.

Chill dude! It's all good! You were probly in his blind spot. If you saw him wandering over to your lane then slow down or speed past him. All that screamin's gonna freak out your 'baby'. And you want to have kid's? Hehehe! Better learn some control now while you can my friend! But I agree, the stock horn SUCKS! It's exactly the same as the on on my Ninja!.

I have these in my Subaru, cheap and loud... got'em from amazon.com for less than 40$I'll either be doing those or the Stebels djb383 mentioned in the Vibe... Blind spots i stay not in ever....

this reminds me...I need new horns too...I think hella horns might be in the mix..

Check the db rating and compare.

Bonneville! That's exactly where my horns came from. I stopped by the local junk yard, picked out a newer Bonneville and pulled the dual note horns. I mounted them up behind the grill of the Vibe, and she speaks with authority now! It's well worth it, I knew on the test drive when I bought the Vibe that the horn would never do.

Quote, originally posted by djb383 »Check the db rating and compare.I think I just want to scare drivers not the whole city hahha

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »I think I just want to scare drivers not the whole city hahhabut if you DO want to scare the WHOLE city..... http://www.hornblasters.com/products/

CRAP, same thing happened to me today almost got hit by a lane drifter. But I didn't freak out, I was way to embarrassed by the WIMPY Vibe stock horn. it sounded like it came from a friggin playground meep meep. Like I am Mr. Bean riding in an original Mini in London.

Quote, originally posted by mgwashburn »CRAP, same thing happened to me today almost got hit by a lane drifter. But I didn't freak out, I was way to embarrassed by the WIMPY Vibe stock horn. it sounded like it came from a friggin playground meep meep. Like I am Mr. Bean riding in an original Mini in London.+1 i totally concur.. my horn...when i push it in my "(removed) are you doing?" look at drivers...i dont even think they hear it.... new horns for me...its going to be done this fall for sure otherwise how else am i suppose to scare them back into their own lane?

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »+1 i totally concur.. my horn...when i push it in my "(removed) are you doing?" look at drivers...i dont even think they hear it.... new horns for me...its going to be done this fall for sure otherwise how else am i suppose to scare them back into their own lane?+2 I've been thinking of replacing the wimping stock horn for some time now. Hope to order one in the next couple of weeks.