I apologize if this has been asked before...I just can't remember and I can't find info. Are there any instances where the team (or a member of the team) is in civvies and their vehicle is transformed?

I think it happened to Joe in the puppy episode, but is can't remember any others.

That's the way I remember it, too --- after the centrifuge bit, the rest of the team left to fight the mole tank. As soon as Joe found out what was happening, he gave the "doctors" the slip, he (in civvies) caught up with the rest of the team in the G-2 (transformed) so they could use the GodPhoenix's weapons.

In the Matangar episode, they're doing maintenance on their vehicles. The vehicles are transformed, but the team are in their civvies.

OMG- thank you! That's right...so the vehicle transformation doesn't depend on birdstyle, I guess. I just thought of another one (I think) but I need to verify...I think Ryu is in civvies driving the GP in the Gezora episodes...

Here we go... Joe...

Matangar ep:

Gezora:

Nice! Thanks so much! I wonder if there are any others...

I don't recall a specific episode, but I think there may have been at least one or two times when Jinpei's buggy was transformed and he wasn't. I would have to go back and look.