2005 GenVibe Michigan & Ohio Rallies Recap
By: Nick Simkins
Posted 08.24.2005 10:00PM EDT

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Michigan Rally Recap

The 2005 GenVibe Michigan Rally was once again a smashing success!

In its third year, the Michigan Rally was held once again at Joseph Pontiac in Fenton, Michigan on Saturday, June 25th, 2005. Unlike the 70F degree temperatures last year, participants were greeted by the full force of this summer's near 100F degree heat, under sunny skies.

This year, GM brought out the Vibe GT-R concept vehicle for display during the rally. Pictures of this Vibe can be seen in the Michigan Rally Photo Gallery link at the right of this article. We were greeted by a representative of Pontiac's Marketing team who mingled and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the rally. GM's overall representation was minimal this year, due in large part to several position changes within GM that led to too many last minute cancellations from our regular GM participants. We hope to coordinate another great group of reps for next year's event.

In total, we estimated around 50 people and around 35 Vibes (and a handful of Matrix) in attendance. This total number is on par to the past 2 Michigan rallies. There was also a good handful of out-of-state members joining the group this year as well.

To most, it was great to once again meet the familiar faces from the site as well as those new to the rally scene. The scorching temperatures did not hinder the excitement and fun everyone was having during the day. We were even treated to a few mods performed on site; in particular a headliner removal project to run a GPS antenna, carbon fiber hood swap, and cold air intake installation. See the pictures for some live action shots of these mods taking place.

After the main event, many participants drove down to the Penalty Box restaurant to enjoy the welcomed cool air and also to grab some food and drinks.

GenVibe would like to once again thank GM, Joseph Pontiac, and the GenVibe members who made this event possible. It was once again a great event!

Ohio Rally Recap

As with the Michigan rally, the 2005 GenVibe Ohio Rally was a smashing success!

Also in its third year, the Ohio Rally was held once again at Dan Tobin Pontiac in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, August 13th, 2005. Participants were greeted with another round of scorching temperatures, nearing 100F, and partly cloudy skies.

In total, we estimated around 30 people and around 25 Vibes in attendance. A large chunk of these Vibes were from out-of-state, which goes to show the dedication of their owners and willingness to participate in these events.

Dan Tobin Pontiac, in addition to providing the location and facilities, also provided a fully catered lunch from the local Fuddrucker's restaurant and a huge cooler stocked with ice-cold drinks (desperately needed to keep cool from the scorching heat). Dan Tobin also setup a large tent on the grass which helped keep everyone cool.

We also want to thank GVC member "tnpartsguy" for supplying the GM accessories to use in our raffle drawing held during the event. We were also treated to the spectacular exterior and interior graphics sported by GVC member "george". You can see photos of his Vibe in the Ohio Rally Photo Gallery (link at right).

After the rally, many participants drove to the nearby Applebee's restaurant to relax, cool down, and grab a bite to eat.

GenVibe would like to once again thank Dan Tobin Pontiac and the GenVibe members who made this event possible. We all had a great time!

Check out the pictures from the Ohio Rally by clicking the link to the right of this article.

Check out...

> Michigan Rally Photo Gallery

> Ohio Rally Photo Gallery

> Michigan Rally Aftermath

> Ohio Rally Aftermath