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#213 of 282 Canoe on Vibe Roof Rack by fierodriver Aug 10, 2005 (7:02 pm)
We need to carry a 17' Winona canoe on our Vibe. Any suggestions on roof racks?? Thanks Replies to this message: steine13 (Aug 21, 2005 7:38 am)
#214 of 282 Re: Noisy Windows [vibetrek] by mikey00 Aug 11, 2005 (3:58 pm)
Replying to: vibetrek (Jun 13, 2005 10:58 am) Finally, someone else has noticed the noisy window problem. I have been on other popular Vibe/Matrix sites and no one other than myself is complaining about the noise. I noticed it on the ride home after picking up my new Vibe. It took a couple of weeks to determine exactly where the wind noise was coming from. At 40 mph and above I can here a distinct wind noise. It is both on passenger and driver side, but more so on passenger side. At 40 mph when I hear the noise I can lean over and press on the top of the passenger door panel where it meets the bottom of the window glass and the noise dissappears. I demonstrated this to the dealer tech and his first comment was that the Vibe is a noisy little car. After some more complaining he ordered and replaced the window gaskets on both doors but it didn't help. I compare the Vibe door panel/ gasket setup to my other cars and it looks like the Vibe just has a bad design.
#215 of 282 Re: cargo items sliding [vibetrek] by boats Aug 13, 2005 (4:44 pm)
Replying to: vibetrek (Jun 13, 2005 11:17 am) I picked up a few feet of something called "anti-fatigue matting" at Lowe's - slightly squishy rubber matting to go on top of linoleum - the light gray matches the plastic material of the back nicely... threw a door mat on top of it and the dog has a great grip surface now (matting is sold back where the indoor/outdoor carpet is and is on a roll with the carpet runner materials)... its 3' wide and is sold by the foot (maybe $3/ft)... also, it looks like it will trim easily with scissors (haven't tried it yet). No more flyin' doggies!
#216 of 282 accessory outlets by boats Aug 13, 2005 (4:49 pm)
Just picked up my Vibe last night... all very nice so far! I was reading the owner's manual and I'm trying to find the 2nd accessory outlet... I have the one on the dash (where a cigarette lighter would go if it had one) and I have the 2 prong household oulet on the dash... isn't there supposed to be another 12V accessory outlet in the center console? I'm talking about the armrest/cupholder/storage compartment thing between the seats?? Thanks. Replies to this message: capitano (Aug 13, 2005 10:06 pm)
#217 of 282 Re: accessory outlets [boats] by capitano Aug 13, 2005 (10:06 pm)
Replying to: boats (Aug 13, 2005 4:49 pm) On my trix it is in the bottom of the large center compartment under the armest.
#218 of 282 Window Noise by goodvibrations Aug 17, 2005 (5:10 pm)
I recently purchased and 05 Vibe base model, I didn't notice any wind noise when I test drove it. I had vents installed on the windows but only because they keep rain from coming in the car. Car seems pretty quiet to me. Certainly as quiet as my wife's 05 Civic. With respect to the accessory outlet it is in the centre armrest at the front. Personally I think they should have put the second outlet in the hatch. So far I am pretty please with the car. Great gas mileage reasonable pick-up tremendous versatility. I am big fan of hatch backs Replies to this message: siamsa (Sep 19, 2005 6:08 am) goodvibrations (Sep 20, 2005 4:43 pm) ronald711 (Jun 03, 2006 6:40 pm)
#219 of 282 Re: Canoe on Vibe Roof Rack [fierodriver] by steine13 Aug 21, 2005 (7:38 am)
Replying to: fierodriver (Aug 10, 2005 7:02 pm) "We need to carry a 17' Winona canoe on our Vibe. Any suggestions on roof racks?? "   Sorry for the late reply. This doesn't look too hot, but it works and is relatively cheap: http://www.msu.edu/~steine13/car.jpg It's a 17'9" Sawyer Cruiser on a Yakima Railrider (or whatever) rack. Notice cleverly positioned electrical tape to keep the paint from rubbing off. You're better off with a two-tone Vibe.   I've bought and used Q towers for the front, which makes the whole rig a little more balanced, but the load limit remains at a paltry 75 lbs... barely enough for rack+canoe. A Focus wagon has a limit of 220 lbs and sturdy rails the length of the car. It's a Euro design; they take their racks seriously as they don't have pickup trucks...   Good luck, -Mathias
#220 of 282 Re: Window Noise [goodvibrations] by siamsa Sep 19, 2005 (6:08 am)
Replying to: goodvibrations (Aug 17, 2005 5:10 pm) I just got my 05 last Friday and never noticed the wind noise. I am disapointed that the roof rack system doesn't come with cross rails, and that my second accessory outlet in the center arm rest is nothing but a hole with a rubber cap on it. Should this be this way? Did Pontiac stop putting the second accessory outlet in the 05's? Replies to this message: goodvibrations (Sep 20, 2005 4:43 pm)
#221 of 282 Re: Window Noise [siamsa] by goodvibrations Sep 20, 2005 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: siamsa (Sep 19, 2005 6:08 am) My bad, You are correct. Mine is nothing but a plastic cover as well. Our 05's are missing the third outlet and the two piece storage cover on the console box and the cross rails, Pontiac cost cutting. You can buy the accessory outlet and the connections to hook it up for about 100 dollars or so if you really need it, search the genvibe website. You can also replace the console cover with one from the 2003 or 2004. Enjoy your ride
#222 of 282 Re: Hi Everyone- Here is the new place... [revka] by nsb Oct 13, 2005 (10:48 am)
Replying to: revka (Mar 25, 2002 9:18 am) Are the Matrix and Vibe built by the same people? Same Vehicle? Thanks, nsb Replies to this message: maxx4me (Oct 13, 2005 11:36 am) ronald711 (May 17, 2006 6:22 pm) herzogtum71 (May 18, 2006 7:01 am) jstant01 (May 18, 2006 9:01 am) and 2 more... herzogtum71 (Oct 16, 2005 6:08 am) nortsr1 (Oct 16, 2005 6:50 am)

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