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Hello all
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:57 am
by Destineal
Hello all. I'm Dohni from Georgia and I drive a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege.
I don't have a Pontiac Vibe, although I test drove a 2003 GT in 05. The only reason I didn't get it was because the dealer wanted to charge me a high interest rate. I didn't know too much about credit unions back then, so I missed out. Hopefully I can still get one in the future(not necessarily a GT) as a 2nd vehicle.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:24 am
by MrHatchWagon
Welcome to the forum! One of my good friends drives a Protege 5, it's a pretty solid car but it's desperately lacking a turbo
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:43 pm
by zyzyix
Hi and welcome to the forum
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:07 pm
by Destineal
MrHatchWagon wrote:Welcome to the forum! One of my good friends drives a Protege 5, it's a pretty solid car but it's desperately lacking a turbo
True. How would you compare it to a vibe?
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:18 pm
by MrHatchWagon
Feels like it has more torque, but the chirping of the tires when he shifts into second might also be attributed to driving style. I really love the styling on the front end, too, with the big fog lights. He has yellow film on his and it looks pretty great. Also like the availability of Mazdaspeed upgrades, but I'd say the Vibe is roomier inside. Interior wise, both of them are pretty nice. I like the stance of the P5 over the Vibe though, looks lower. Both are very capable automobiles, and are comparable in some aspects. Another perk of the Vibe is the variable valve timing (Though I guess a turbo pretty much trumps that.
) Protege also seems to have more aftermarket support, but I guess that just helps the Vibe crowd get even more creative with our mods.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:40 am
by Salsa Guy
Welcome to Genvibe!
Re: Hello all
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 4:33 pm
by acvw74
Welcome! My other car is a Mazda 6...Love a car that can take a corner...Zoom Zoom!
Re: Hello all
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:04 am
by vibenvy
Welcome to GenVibe! Nice looking Zoom Zoom you have there
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Re: Hello all
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:06 pm
by Blanco_Diablo
Welcome to the site! Where are you from in Georgia? I went to college in Savannah
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:32 am
by trb
Welcome! Those Mazdas are great cars too. We looked at the Mazda 3, mostly the 5 door, before getting my son's Vibe, but all the good ones were still too expensive. We might end up with a 4 door one for my daughter though, since she wants a car with a trunk.
Good luck in your search for a Vibe!