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I only have a limited amount of pavement to try mine on and so far only had it up to 160km/h and it was still pulling hard, so I was wondering what will they do before cutting out?

Do you mean full impulse or warp?

Warp Speed of course, My old vibe only had impulse

i don't know. but maybe you should just keep going til the speed limiter kicks in. pray the red and blue aren't behind you though. LOL

I would but on dirt roads, anything past 160 gets scary, and we dont' have any paved highways.

i was really only joking.

oh, lol, im not afraid of speed but like I saie we just dont have a paved highway here, once I do hit some open paved road, and the engine is broken in, I will try it forsure, but it wont' be until next summer

(removed). 160 on dirt?getting an 09 gt tomorrow. fully loaded. cant wait to have some fun.

you do realize her was refering to 160 km/h, not 160 mph right?

yes... but still. lol.

just checkin. yeah 160km/h is still fast on dirt, i think it's right around 100mph maybe?

thats what.... less than 80mph right?edit: wow i was way off. you are right. actual conversion is160kph-99.41939072mphto be exact. lol

Quote, originally posted by GoodVibErations2004 »actual conversion is160kph-99.41939072mphto be exact. lolI can confirm that the 2.4L auto goes much faster than that. I also have not found the top speed, yet. That's all I can say. I could tell you more but then I'd have to kill you...

Only time I have taken my car in gravel (unpaved road) I was going about 140 km/h and that felt pretty unstable (lots of fishtailing driving in a straight line) wouldn't try to do 160 in the stuff. Furthermore, I don't think I've driven the GT over 160km/h (100mph), never seen a need.

Quote, originally posted by DarkSpork »Only time I have taken my car in gravel (unpaved road) I was going about 140 km/h and that felt pretty unstable (lots of fishtailing driving in a straight line) wouldn't try to do 160 in the stuff. Furthermore, I don't think I've driven the GT over 160km/h (100mph), never seen a need.I feel the need, the need for speed!

I had my Vibe at 100 MPH, and I didn't even realize at first. That's how smooth this thing is. But you've gotta hit 100 at least once...just to say you did!

You'll never find the top speed, you can't find enough road to allow it the time it needs to get there.... lol...

I just got a Black AWD myself . I would love to get to 100mph (that's what radar detectors are for) but I'll wait until it's broken in - by then it won't be winter anymore

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Don't your roads ice over up there? If they are smooth, you can make believe you're on pavement... any long straight stretches? Nothing like 160+ kph on a smooth ice covered road! Ice spiked rally tires would help. YEE-HAW! Why are we exploring these limits in the first place?

yes they ice over completely up here, with ice radials you can get up to a nice high speed, the transport truck drivers say 'God paves our roads with white pavement in the winter' I did post a speed I got but someone erased it, lets say it was 20km/h more then the highest post here yet....

ive got an 09 gt automatic and had it up to 120 MPH 2 nights ago. i could have gone faster but i was at my exit and had to slow down by then. its dangerous and kinda stupid, but i had to see what my girl has.

Hey Mountain, with the 2.4 Manual, have you had a chance to get a good feel for fuel mileage yet? Most of the genvibe members seem to buy the auto trans version.

yeah, I have been keeping track of it, I am averaging just over 8 litres per 100km

Stock tires are only rated for 89 mph.Please dont speed on public roads.Take it to the track. Use tires that are rated for higher speeds if you insist on the need for speed.

I don't have stock tires on, and drove on a private tote road owned by my company.................Don't jump on me before you ask these things

Quote, originally posted by musicmanmu »I had my Vibe at 100 MPH, and I didn't even realize at first. That's how smooth this thing is. But you've gotta hit 100 at least once...just to say you did!I had a similar experience. I floored it to pass some slow drivers who were not paying attention and were on the phone. It ran up to 96 before I realized it in the same time the 1.8 would have been approaching about 80.

Quote, originally posted by DarkSpork »Only time I have taken my car in gravel (unpaved road) I was going about 140 km/h and that felt pretty unstable (lots of fishtailing driving in a straight line) wouldn't try to do 160 in the stuff. Furthermore, I don't think I've driven the GT over 160km/h (100mph), never seen a need.Most people are curious when they buy a new car about how fast it will go. Most of them usually they wind it up only once or twice and then never again.

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »Stock tires are only rated for 89 mph.Please dont speed on public roads.Take it to the track. Use tires that are rated for higher speeds if you insist on the need for speed.The stock tires on the 2009 2.4L are rated at 130 mph. They're 215/45H-17

It seems the 2009 Vibe is limited at 125mph. (At least the GT) Car and Driver Magazine:2.4 L, I-4, 5 speed Manual0-607.90 sec.1/4 Mile16.00 sec.70-0 Braking180.00 ft.Skidpad0.83 g.Top Speed125.00 mph

top speed for me in my 09 gt is a little bit more than 125 maybe 127 idk lol