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New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:44 pm
by TheDRV
Hi Everyone,

This board is awesome, I'm a long time fan (lurker!) So much inspiration, and support to be found on genVibe! A big thanks to all the members.

I drive a 2006 Base, 4AT, Salsa, appx 90.5k. I've been the primary driver since 2009, and it's been in my family since the car left the lot.
I'll save my mods - planned, and completed - for the Garage.

Love the Vibe: Drives like a car, hauls like a truck!

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:16 pm
by Chiadog
Welcome aboard, DRV!
You're right; This is an awesome group with very helpful folks.
That is one of the cleanest looking 06's I've seen! I'm guessing 92868 doesn't see much snow/salt. :lol:
chiadog

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:18 pm
by tpollauf
Welcome to GenVibe :D You definitely have the best color also! Thanks for posting a pic and your location (zip code works!) on your very first post! Visit often & get involved here.

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:43 pm
by vibenvy
Welcome to GenVibe! That's a very nice looking Vibe you've got there ;)! I'm not a fan of red (Lava) Vibes (vehicles in general for that matter), but I do love Salsa (the color and the food :lol:!

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:46 pm
by A Psycho Martyr
You plasti-dip the wheel covers?
Or paint em black?

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:55 pm
by vibolista
Good to see lurkers heading into genvibe. Nice looking car... especially in Salsa. My choices were Salsa, White and I ended up with no color... Silver. I waited too long, and that's all that was left! Welcome to the site!!

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:59 am
by Doug14
Welcome! Great year and great colour ;)

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:49 am
by TheDRV
Thanks for the welcome reception everyone. I have admired all your rides, and received numerous amounts of beneficial information from all of you!
Chiadog wrote:I'm guessing 92868 doesn't see much snow/salt. :lol:
The only snow in Southern California is on the mountain tops, and the only salt is in the Pacific Ocean :D
A Psycho Martyr wrote:You plasti-dip the wheel covers?
Or paint em black?
Flat black paint, as well as the grill, after a white primer coat.

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:18 pm
by vibenvy
vibolista wrote:I ended up with the best color... Silver!
Edited that for ya :lol: :cool:!

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:05 pm
by mpgaller
Hello all, I was looking at painting my stock hubcaps just like this. I was wondering if you sanded them first before primer and paint or if you just primed and painted them. Also wondering how they are holding up? is the paint chipping away? Thanks guys!

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:31 pm
by Kincaid
This probably isn't the best place to ask that question - because it will be overlooked. I'd search the site here for "plastidip" and/or "plasti-dip". Several people have used that and it seems to work very well, is surprisingly durable, and it can be un-done with relative ease.

Re: New Member, Long Time Lurker

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:33 pm
by Kincaid
I guess it is never "plasti-dip". So here you go...

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