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Member 3 years, first post
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:51 am
by teamjdb
I bought my lava Vibe base automatic in May, 2004. It now has 81000 miles on it, so I thought it was time to introduce myself and give my impressions of the Vibe. First thing I have to say about it is that it is dependable. It has not been back to the shop for any unscheduled maintenance. I replaced the OEM battery in December 2006 because the original battery seemed to be getting weak at times. The original Continental tires were garbage, and I they were worn out at 16000 miles. I replaced them with Michelin HydroEdge tires and they look like they will go another 15000 miles or so.My least favorite thing about the car is the cruise control. Whoever designed it must have been on drugs. Not only does it cancel its setting when speed drops below 25 mph, but any slight incline will cause the torque converter to unlock and possibly a downshift. I've found that I can seldom get good fuel economy when using the CC.My most favorite thing other than dependability is the seating position when behind the wheel. I've taken several long trips, and am able to be comfortable in the Vibe for long periods of time.This car is fine just the way it is, but I can't help but wonder how it would perform with GM's own Ecotec engine, either the 2.2 or the 2.4.Check out this link for fuel economy (MPG)info:
http://www.gassavers.org/garage/view/864
Re: Member 3 years, first post (teamjdb)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:59 am
by BlueCrush
Wow! The longest member without a post! (Wait that didn't sound right) lol.Welcome to the GenVibe Forums!! Glad to hear you haven't had any real problems with it. Are you still planning on having Hydrogen Injection?
Re: Member 3 years, first post (teamjdb)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:04 am
by zionzr2
Howdy!!And Welcome to Our Vibedom!!! I bought mine around the same time!! While I'm far from 81K miles I have been very reliable....minus the underpowered battery, poor original Cat, Supper Thin Easy chipping paint, and Garbage Tires But I love my Vibe!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:27 am
by WaveAction
welcome..and thats along time of being a member without a post
Re: Member 3 years, first post (teamjdb)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:30 am
by lovemyraffe
Welcome! The Team LAVA is suffering. We don't have nearly enough pics of this wonderful color.
http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=30481
Re: Member 3 years, first post (teamjdb)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:56 am
by jwalcik
Welcome to the site!
Re: Member 3 years, first post (jwalcik)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:08 am
by Kamikaze
That's gotta be some kind of record! Welcome to the posting bug!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:51 am
by coldmm803
welcome to the board, nice of you to post. good to hear the vibes been good to you
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:08 am
by ajflan
Welcome to the forums!
Re: Member 3 years, first post (BlueCrush)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:09 pm
by 808 Vibes
Welcome! That's great to hear that you're another satisfied Viber! I just made 14,000 miles today, LOLQuote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Wow! The longest member without a post! (Wait that didn't sound right) lol. LOL...
Re: Member 3 years, first post (zionzr2)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:03 pm
by teamjdb
Bluecrush, I'm taking a wait and see attitude right now on the hydrogen injection. There are a number of vendors offering systems right now and, to put it bluntly, some of them sound like kooks and con artists. Protiumfuelsystems.com will be releasing a system in the next month or so, and I'll check it out because I trust the company and its owner. If I do take the plunge, I'll post it here so others can see the results.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:23 am
by ramenboy...
welcome to the family!you're like the genvibe anti-god or something!