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April 2009 VOTM October 2009 MOTM October 2011 VOTM - Cosmo SRI w/ K&N filter- Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs - TRD 17" Matrix rims- RacingBrake HP Front Cross-drilled/Slotted Rotors- SilverStar 9005 foglights- 6000K Projector kit w/ halos- Silverstar blue tint turn signals- NGK Iridium IX spark plugs - Mazda CX-7 stubby antenna- Double Armrest - Strut Bar- 20% Tint - GM (Thule) Crossbar/mudflaps/hood deflector- Grafxwerks arrowhead, Vibe, and engine overlays- painted calipers/top & bottom grilles/engine cover/front bumper- painted black headlight housing w/ tinted signals- tinted taillights

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »I'm embarassed to say that after 2 years of membership I hadn't done this sooner Heh! Don't be embarassed - I've been here almost 6 years and I don't have one! (although the Garage was only implemented more recently)...

Looks Good Where's my favorite pic of the Vibe beside the coloured houses in St.John's,that's calendar material.

Boom! You win the "Wheres my Vibe contest" I can't wait to get mine Georgia has some neat sights but when I move to Colorado its game on BTW ALL? What does a wheel/tire snow combo run you in US$? Second I wish GM was all in on the Vibe that way they could come out with a rally sport edition with AWD/Turbo/6sp. Sorry seeing those snow tires made me think of a scoobie

wow i love your vibe i dunno why but its sexy looking!!!

Took the oportunity of a beatiful night to take some shots. I'm really thinking about upgrading my camera to slr..

Quote, originally posted by B14CK_H4WK »wow i love your vibe i dunno why but its sexy looking!!!I too would like to have intercourse with your Vibe.

Quote, originally posted by NibCrom »I too would like to have intercourse with your Vibe. Talk about Auto-Erotica...TMI...LOL!

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Talk about Auto-Erotica...TMI...LOL!no kidding

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »any tips on how to decrease grainy photos under low light/shadows?What kind of camera?If it's not just a lousy camera, you may try playing around with different settings. I've used a 7MP Olympus that took just absolutely awful photos on the "Auto" setting, but if you used "portrait" or "anti-vibration" settings, they came out very well. Find a low-light situation and take a photo under each of the settings, writing them down or remembering the order. Then download them to a PC and examine them at native resolution to see which setting suits looks best.If none of those setting configs works well, you may have to play with the finer settings, like white balance, shutter speed, etc. I'm not much good to explain those however.

Quote, originally posted by altimar »What kind of camera?canon s3 --> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...s.aspI'll give it a shot using different presets tonight and see how they look

Hey, in your list of mods to come you said you want to paint your headlight housing black? That would be what is now chrome in the headlights, correct?

yup -- its on the list for spring

You've got my vote for jan09 votm. if u ever cross the pond into upstate ny(rochester-buffalo area) let me know id love to get some shots of our vibes together.

Quote, originally posted by GoodVibErations2004 »You've got my ote for jan09 votm. if u ever cross the pond into upstate ny(rochester-buffalo area) let me know id love to get some shots of our vibes together.thanks!! I was in syracuse/ithaca a couple weekends ago visiting family...

thats not too far from here. lol. next time. cant do a photoshoot in the winter anyways

New pics added with Eibach Pro-kit springs installed and tinted tails...

love the new first pic! very elegant.

Very nice! It looks really good with the lowering springs. Did you take these pics by The Marshes?

Quote, originally posted by Amtron »Very nice! It looks really good with the lowering springs. Did you take these pics by The Marshes? yup - after a quick wash parked in the amd/pfizer lotif I could I'd love to get a shot of the vibe in their tunnel

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »yup - after a quick wash parked in the amd/pfizer lotif I could I'd love to get a shot of the vibe in their tunnel We should get a photoshoot with our two Vibe's just like Merzbow and ajflan did

their vibes put ours to shame

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »their vibes but ours to shame Yeah, too true.

new updates to the vibe - tinted tails- HID projectors (white halo/8k)- painted headlights w/ tinted turn signalI still need to replace my bumper with the used one sitting in the garage -- and some other body touchups

Nice pics!

I LOVE the color and the tinted tails. Did you use the VHT nightshades?

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »new updates to the vibe - tinted tails- HID projectors (white halo/8k)- painted headlights w/ tinted turn signalI'm curious about how you painted the headlights. Could you say more?How did you deal w/the chrome plating inside the housing?

>>>Grafxwerks arrowhead, Vibe, and engine overlays>>>Can you post pics? I'm interested

Quote, originally posted by houseofbugs »I LOVE the color and the tinted tails. Did you use the VHT nightshades?yah - Amtron sprayed his and we ended up swapping tail lights after his accidenthttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=35965Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe »I'm curious about how you painted the headlights. Could you say more?How did you deal w/the chrome plating inside the housing?Baked them open and took apart the chrome sections and turn signal reflector. Here's a how-to from TMG:http://www.thematrixgarage.com...21462Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr » >>>Grafxwerks arrowhead, Vibe, and engine overlays>>>Can you post pics? I'm interested I have the black reflective arrowhead and vibe logos. Amtron and I swapped engine covers which had the red reflective graphic. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=3843

nice clean job! tails almost look exactly like mine! if you had the rims and drop, the only difference is the projector conversion and the bug thing in the front of the bumper. (forgot what that thing was called) lol

Quote, originally posted by mando7744 »nice clean job! tails almost look exactly like mine! if you had the rims and drop, the only difference is the projector conversion and the bug thing in the front of the bumper. (forgot what that thing was called) lolThanks! I'm on 1.5" drop already

New TRD rims installed:

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe »I'm curious about how you painted the headlights. Could you say more?How did you deal w/the chrome plating inside the housing?Quote, originally posted by bull77 »Baked them open and took apart the chrome sections and turn signal reflector. Here's a how-to from TMG: Yes, I understand that they need to be baked apart, but what prep was necessary for the paint to stick to the chrome plating w/o peeling? Afterall, paint and chrome don't get along too well on their own.

i roughed mine up a bit with rubbing compound -- sprayed and then added clear coat

man that is lookin NICE! love those TRD/M-Theory rims! really sets it off from others!and i have nominated you for the VOTM this month

those headlights look great man how long it took you to do this mod?Is wat is needed to get that great look like yours??

Quote, originally posted by Ls1jorge »those headlights look great man how long it took you to do this mod?Is wat is needed to get that great look like yours??he bought those head lights from KeithVibe. he did them as a group buy, not sure if he still has any left or if he is doing more. you'll have to contact him.Bull, any new updates? or photos?

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »new updates to the vibe - HID projectors (white halo/8k)Are these the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Gen projectors from Keith?

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »he bought those head lights from KeithVibe. he did them as a group buy, not sure if he still has any left or if he is doing more. you'll have to contact him.Bull, any new updates? or photos?Keith is still doing them. His Business is Ultimate Retrofit.http://www.ultimateretrofit.com/

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »Bull, any new updates? or photos?no real updates -- car is still running great after 135,000kmhaven't had time recently to take recent pictures -- maybe when the leaves turn ...i should probably update my sig soon since I don't have the stock rims or those headlights anymore

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Are these the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Gen projectors from Keith?no idea, but I think they're from the 1st GB.I picked them up from Amtron after his little accident

still got those TRD/Matrix M-theory rims?ah, i guess i didnt really read the first post. i did notice those pics though Brian.

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »no idea, but I think they're from the 1st GB.I picked them up from Amtron after his little accident Ah, ok. Thanks.

Alan, I nominate your Neptune for sexiest Vibe in Ottawa!

dude, the update loooks suweet... now you got me thinkin about projectors again....

Quote, originally posted by Feelin’ The Vibe »Alan, I nominate your Neptune for sexiest Vibe in Ottawa! Thanks!! What's new with your ride?

Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... »dude, the update loooks suweet... now you got me thinkin about projectors again....yah they make night driving easy -- which is funny since I maybe turn them on once a week

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »yah they make night driving easy -- which is funny since I maybe turn them on once a week they last longer that way!

hurry with dem pics brotha, so we can have an updated thing for your VOTM nomination.

picked up a double arm rest from a local vibe/matrix owner for $25 -- should have bought one of these years ago.