No Pictures Yet, but, bought a new car ...

[99GrandAMSE]

... for the wife :)

2008 Pontiac Vibe

... more to follow :)

[Gagt518]

Congrats..:clap:

[99GrandAMSE]

Thanks ... nothing fancy but she'll like it ... she really loved her Honda but it is just getting a little "long in the tooth" so it was needing replaced :)

[Gagt518]

Looks like your heading down the same road as Shawn. GA's + Vibes :D

[99GrandAMSE]

Yeah, not intentional but it appears that way :lol:

(I won't mention our new Vibe is the same color as Shawn's :lol:)

[Gagt518]

:lol: nice!

[TA^Guy]

Cool Kelly.
When we looked at new cars I tried to talk Leanne into test dirving one but she said "No". lol

[Jchiasson]

Nice, a Vibe....oh wait a Pontiac Vibe...:blush:

[sunrunner_pei]

I think some family portraits will soon be in order, Kel. You already know my thoughts, it's great to know it's official. :)

Congratulations Kelly & Paula! :woohoo:

[sunrunner_pei]

Oh,. and :pic:

[car audio dave]

congrats. they are reliable, and werent they redesigned slightly for 08?

[sunrunner_pei]

Nope, that's next year.

[99GrandAMSE]

... which is why I bought it this year :)

[99GrandAMSE]

Oh, and it isn't even in my driveway yet so I can;t take pictures until it arrives :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Well what are ya waiting for? :poke:

[99GrandAMSE]

Should be available tomorrow ... I hope!!!! :)

[GMFWDFAN]

Nice! :) I drove an '05 (I think) Vibe this summer when I worked at a Ford dealer. They had the Vibe in on trade. It was black and AWD IIRC. Very nice. Had plenty of get up and go...at least more than I expected it to.

And yeah they're reliable, they have Toyota guts.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Meh. I'm not big on them, mainly because it's really a Toyota. In Japan, they sell a car that looks EXACTLY like a Vibe, but it's called a Toyota Voltz:
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9215.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9216.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9213.jpg

[sunrunner_pei]

;1136890']Meh. I'm not big on them, mainly because it's really a Toyota. In Japan, they sell a car that looks EXACTLY like a Vibe, but it's called a Toyota Voltz:
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9215.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9216.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9213.jpg

What's wrong with it being a Toyota? Toyota and GM have built cars together for many years. Ever hear of a Toyota Cavalier?

http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/files/page0_1.jpg

[Big Joe]

:needpics:

[99GrandAMSE]

... actually, that is why I bought it :)

[Deggy Fresh]

I can't find any pictures of it. But Toyota also released a TRD Cavalier. It was basically a Z24 Cavalier with different side skirts and front bumper. The front bumper also uses Supra corner lights. They also had different style tail lights.

These:http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z6/deggyfresh/778964_62.jpg

My buddy has a replica TRD Cavalier. Its a 2001 with a 95-99 front end conversion (because thats the year the TRD's were made) and has the side skirts and front bumper. Also has an 2.2L Eco-tech swap and runs a 150 wet shot.

[car audio dave]

What's wrong with it being a Toyota? Toyota and GM have built cars together for many years. Ever hear of a Toyota Cavalier?

http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/files/page0_1.jpg

not in california. :P

[goredsox]

Seriously... My Toyota is an 07 and has had 12K of problem free miles... My parents new Lucerne is an 07 and has had a few problems already!!! Whats wrong with the new Matrixes/Vibes??? They look HOT!!! Cant wait to trade in my Rolla for a new XRS!!! :drool:

[[ChaosweaveR]]

What's wrong with it being a Toyota? Toyota and GM have built cars together for many years. Ever hear of a Toyota Cavalier?

http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/files/page0_1.jpg

?! But I never said that it being a Toyota was a bad thing. I personally just don't like the idea of a Toyota in deguise as a Pontiac, but that's just my preferance. But a Toyota Cavalier? I actually had no idea GM's relationship w/ Toyota was like that.

[Deggy Fresh]

The Toyota badged Cavalier was available from 95-99 and then 00-02 with slight different styling between the years. The TRUE TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Cavalier was only available between 95-99 I believe.

[TheTrader]

Awesome!!

Maby I will get to see it this weekend??? if so, I wana go for a ride!

[ramairgt2]

I could see Kelly driving in a right hand drive vibe hehe. Congrats on the new car. My aunt has one and she loves that thing to death.

[ramairgt2]

I also found these pictures of the j bodies while browsing. http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=46&i=156037&t=156037&start=75

[GMFWDFAN]

What's wrong with it being a Toyota? Toyota and GM have built cars together for many years. Ever hear of a Toyota Cavalier?

http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/files/page0_1.jpg
Yup. I think it all started with the '86 Chevy Nova.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/chevrolet-nova-37.jpg
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/chevrolet-nova-38.jpg

They're obviously doing something right, I see way more Vibes than I do Matrixes.

[sunrunner_pei]

Yup. I think it all started with the '86 Chevy Nova.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/chevrolet-nova-37.jpg
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/chevrolet-nova-38.jpg

They're obviously doing something right, I see way more Vibes than I do Matrixes.

Yup, the relationship goes back a long ways. :)

As for more Vibes, I'm not sure if that's true, but GM prices the Vibe a lot more competitively than Toyota does the Matrix. Couple that with better finance and lease rates, and you end up with considerably lower payments on what is essentially the same car. To us it was a no-brainer. A comparably-equipped Matrix would have cost us over $100 more a month to purchase.

[99GrandAMSE]

:agree: ... the difference was between $80 and $100 :(

[99GrandAMSE]

After long last, picked it up tonight :)

Took them longer than they thought to install the 'things' we wanted so we had to wait a week but I wanted them to take their time so it would be perfect and the result is wonderful ... looking back, I am not sure that I even told what I was having done so here goes ... basically, the car is a 'base unit', well, not as base as a base Matrix because base Vibes comes with a good amount of stuff except mainly for power windows and door locks which you have to buy a $2000 package and in a standard transmission, they are harder to find ... anyway, we had them install power windows in all four doors, power door locks in all four doors plus the hatch, power rear glass 'pop' (all with keyless entry), manual master lock switch in the inside, 'factory' cruise control and of course an alarm ... also ordered Vibe specific front and rear rubber floor mats, window visors, bug deflector (on back order), rear entry guard (not installed yet) and cargo carpet :) ... and then finally, 'picked up' :lol: a cargo privacy cover.

To say the very least, Paula is thrilled and I think she even likes it even a little better than the Honda :lol: ... and she LOVED her Honda!!!!

Here are some pictures taken at the dealership just before driving it home in the snow :( ... finally, sorry for the crappy cell phone quality!!

http://www.gaownersclub.com/kbruce/2008_vibe_1.jpg

http://www.gaownersclub.com/kbruce/2008_vibe_2.jpg

http://www.gaownersclub.com/kbruce/2008_vibe_3.jpg

http://www.gaownersclub.com/kbruce/2008_vibe_4.jpg

[Deggy Fresh]

Nice looking ride Kelly. I'm coming up to Canada to steal it! j/k

[99GrandAMSE]

... its insured ;) :lol:

[Deggy Fresh]

So you'll get another one. PM me your address...insurence fraud here we come.

[99GrandAMSE]

... if I were you, I wouldn't worry about the legal ramifications but instead, FEAR THE WIFE!!!!!! :lol:

[Deggy Fresh]

Good call Kelly, very good call. I'll just go pick up my own Vibe if I want one. I almost got a Vibe GT when I was looking at Grand Am's but I just couldn't picture myself driving it.

[sunrunner_pei]

MacPhee Pontiac? I didn't think you'd ever buy from them again.

[sunrunner_pei]

Oh, and I just wanted to say how lucky you are that the dealer didn't already drill holes and install the front license plate mount!

Congrats to you both, I can't wait to see it in person!

[TA^Guy]

So Kelly when do you start modding it?

IIRC wasn't the Grand Am Paula's car before you abducted it?

[blackgt2k]

we just got a 2009 vibe in yesterday. not sure if i like it or not.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/blackgt2k/this%20is%20my%20crap%20photo%20folder/09vibe.jpg

[sunrunner_pei]

we just got a 2009 vibe in yesterday. not sure if i like it or not.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/blackgt2k/this%20is%20my%20crap%20photo%20folder/09vibe.jpg

I haven't seen an '09 Vibe in person yet, but I did have the displeasure of checking out an '09 Matrix yesterday. I'm not impressed. The front and rear ends look bulbous, yet there seems to be considerably less cargo space. And the rear quarter window is so tiny, the c-pillar huge. Don't even get me started on the horrendous dash. :( And with the new engine and excess body weight the gas mileage has taken a tumble for the worse.

Why'd they have to ruin a good thing?

[2001GAGT]

Looks good Kelly... Paula will like it!!!

Shawn when I seen the pics I was thinking it looked like MacPhee Pontiac, and I was thinking the same thing. Shawn you have to remember were you got your Vibe... I hate that fornt plate.

YUCK the 09 looks BAD!!

[matts]

09 is hideous. the 08s and older aren't bad looking though. congrats!

[RazorDX]

Good call on getting the last rendition of a good Vibe.

I like it a lot! I like the color.

How is road noise with yours? I know someone who test drove one and said that road noise was the reason they didn't buy it (that and the interior being too "bland" for them).

[99GrandAMSE]

MacPhee Pontiac? I didn't think you'd ever buy from them again.

Well, that is right but it is the car Paula wanted and since it was their service department who screwed me over and not the sales side of things, we thought we would try it ... that and it was one of the very few left around that we could find :shrug: ... time will tell if we made another bad choice but for the record, the guy that I had trouble with, is no longer there :)

[99GrandAMSE]

Oh, and I just wanted to say how lucky you are that the dealer didn't already drill holes and install the front license plate mount!

Congrats to you both, I can't wait to see it in person!

... yeah, I like the front without the 'holes' :) ... in regards to seeing it in person, look outside in your driveway and you'll see one almost identical :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

So Kelly when do you start modding it?

IIRC wasn't the Grand Am Paula's car before you abducted it?

HAHAHA ... that is one of the first things Paula told me, NO MODS!!!!!! :lol:

... and yes, the GA "was" hers but I got a hold of it :)

[99GrandAMSE]

we just got a 2009 vibe in yesterday. not sure if i like it or not.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/blackgt2k/this%20is%20my%20crap%20photo%20folder/09vibe.jpg

Like Shawn, I haven't seen a 'real' one yet but I don't like the pictures :( ... and, going by the picture you posted, my thoughts haven't changed ... I really like the 08 and older versions so I am glad that I found one that suited our needs :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... Why'd they have to ruin a good thing?

:shrug:

[99GrandAMSE]

... How is road noise with yours? I know someone who test drove one and said that road noise was the reason they didn't buy it (that and the interior being too "bland" for them).

The road noise is not bad but you have to remember, you are buying an economical car so it will not have the same amount of sound deadening material, etc as other models ... in regards to the dash, I suppose the same answer would apply as you get when you pay for ... personally, I think the Vibe is a very well options and high quality car for only $20K :)

[sunrunner_pei]

Well, that is right but it is the car Paula wanted and since it was their service department who screwed me over and not the sales side of things, we thought we would try it ... that and it was one of the very few left around that we could find :shrug: ... time will tell if we made another bad choice but for the record, the guy that I had trouble with, is no longer there :)

That's good. Now just lose the dealer sticker like a skirt, son. :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

... next on my list just haven't had a moment to do it ... it WASN'T supposed to be there as it was part of the deal that it came off and when we were taking delivery of the car the 'detail guy' was gone :(

[99GrandAMSE]

... oh, does anyone know where I can can get a SPECIFIC set of instructions on how to remove the stereo?? ... basically, I don't want to change the stereo but instead want to install my Auxiliary Input unit so we can connect Paula MP3 player, laptop, etc and run it through the speakers :)

[sunrunner_pei]

... oh, does anyone know where I can can get a SPECIFIC set of instructions on how to remove the stereo?? ... basically, I don't want to change the stereo but instead want to install my Auxiliary Input unit so we can connect Paula MP3 player, laptop, etc and run it through the speakers :)

Simple. The radio trim pulls off. Only issue there is there is a steel cable that runs to the recirculate button to 'pop' the button back out when you change the selector to defrost. That cable has to be undone, and the wiring to the buttons unplugged, etc. Once the trim is off, there are just 2 bolts holding the stereo in, IIRC. This thread on Genvibe should help with the Aux2Car wiring. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=21818 :)

[99GrandAMSE]

I seen that thread and didn't finish reading it earlier ... I didn't know it was that easy removing the trim though so thanks :)

[sunrunner_pei]

The electrical wiring is a little on the short side, and the cable is a bit tricky to release. Other than that it's a cake walk. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... and am searching for the right connector cable now so depending on how much that is, is to how soon I start this ... the place that did all the work for me told me that they would install it for me for 'free' if they end up being able to get the original PAC cable (which they think they can but they have to check) ... anyway, going to drill a little hole 'some place' to install a fixed 1/8" jack so I can just plug in whatever we want to input :) ... the combination of the built in AC converter and now this will make using the laptop very easy with a minimal of cords running around :)

[Nighthawk243]

;1136890']Meh. I'm not big on them, mainly because it's really a Toyota. In Japan, they sell a car that looks EXACTLY like a Vibe, but it's called a Toyota Voltz:
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9215.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9216.jpg
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/toyota/voltz/pic_toyota_voltz_9213.jpg

In the US, its the Matrix.

[sunrunner_pei]

In the US, its the Matrix.

I think everyone knows that. ;)

[99GrandAMSE]

... Paula is loving it more every day :)

[TA^Guy]

Ouch, the '09 look pretty bad. Looks like they tried to steal some of Nissan's styling but failed big time. lol

[Y2KGAGT]

Congrats on the new ride Kel & Paula! Hope you are loving it :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... it is nice to drive a fuel efficient car, well, compared to my truck :)