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 Sep 26 2009, 03:52 PM
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 Latent racecar driver  Group: Members Posts: 1,337 Joined: 31-January 05 From: So-Cal Member No.: 1,455 Car: 2006 Slobalt, '65 Karmann Ghia  |
The Pontiac Vibe is a compact hatcback produced in a factory in Fremont
California which was as a joint effort between General Motors and Toyota. GM was hoping that by allying themselves with Toyota on manufacturing they could adopt some of the techniques used by the Japanese firm which has been shown through JD Power rankings to actually have benefited GM overall quality through the turn of the century. One of the cars resulting in this unholy alliance was the Pontiac Vibe; Toyota Matrix/Volt. The first generation went on sale in 2003 with three trim levels. The base, and all wheel drive mid trim level or a "sporty" GT trim with more power. Power trains for this car were all toyota derived. The base model had a 1.8L inline 4 banger that produced 126hp which can be bought with a manual or automatic transmission. The AWD variant had either a 118hp with or a 164hp engine with variable valve timing (with intellegince!). The AWD model had only an automatic transmission and the GT had only a 6-speed manual. In 2005 the GT power was upped to 180hp, the base model was upped to 130. In 2007 the AWD trim level was dropped due to sagging sales. The Vibe was also given a new grill design that better matched the new brand style more along the lines of the soon to be released solstice than the style of the Aztec.     
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Sep 26 2009, 04:23 PM
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 Pit Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 1,092 Joined: 3-June 07 From: California Member No.: 3,913 Car: 2006 Mazda3s Grand Touring Hatchback |
I've ridden in one. Uncool.
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Sep 26 2009, 11:06 PM
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 Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
Yeah not cool at all. Body cladding, ugly, torqueless engine lineup, plasticky interior.
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Sep 26 2009, 11:12 PM
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 Banned Group: Members Posts: 11,268 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 1,208 Car: N/A |
Garbage.
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Sep 27 2009, 02:46 AM
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 Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,366 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 |
I remember living in the States when they first came out. I thought it was pretty cool (I was 16), but then one of the teachers at my school got one. The unfortunately named, Mr. Cox, was about as uncool as they came. Still, it isn't horrible or ugly or anything, so I'll go with neutral.
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Sep 27 2009, 07:48 AM
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 Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 4,455 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 2,585 |
Eh, I think it's cooler than the 2nd gen (in sans gray plastic and hubcaps form), but that's not saying much.
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Sep 27 2009, 07:44 PM
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 Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy |
In Canada the Matrix was cheaper...and better looking.
If you bought this in Canada, you paid too much for an ugly car. |
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Sep 27 2009, 07:52 PM
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 Im Bitter. Group: Members Posts: 1,143 Joined: 28-May 09 From: 8,000-20,000 feet Member No.: 4,878 Car: the great blue yonder |
the pride of NUMMI.
mj uncool |
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