Alabama?

[anapier88]

I've yet to see anyone here from Alabama... in fact, I've only seen two Yaris(es/ii?) in Montgomery, and no 5dr HBs or sedans. Maybe they're just not quite as popular yet alllllll the way down here?

[Yaristrocrat]

Mobile, AL Yaris owner here! Since I bought my Yaris, I've seen at least 3 Yarii in town. One of my co-workers supposedly has one also, but I have yet to see it in the parking lot at work. Hopefully, I'll discover more around town, but right now, I'm enjoying being one of the chosen few.

[Morgan]

<<< panhandle of Florida, does that count? We race in Dothan and frequently visit Mobile :smile:

[Sabretooth]

I used to be located in Birmingham...

Alabama is pretty Yarisless...I only saw about 10 tops

[Creeper]

im right next door in columbus, 1 memeber in pheonix but he never gets on anymore that i can tell. lots of the in columbus but i think im the only yarisworld memeber. lots of old ladys driving em

[RedStickHam]

Mobile, AL Yaris owner here! Since I bought my Yaris, I've seen at least 3 Yarii in town. One of my co-workers supposedly has one also, but I have yet to see it in the parking lot at work. Hopefully, I'll discover more around town, but right now, I'm enjoying being one of the chosen few.

I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it is kind of cool to be one of the few. At my job, there's a green Yaris sedan and a black hatchback in the parking lot, and there was on in the visitor lot yesterday. I've also seen a blue-green Yaris hatchback around town as well. Those are the only ones I've seen in the area. The attorney handling my accident claim told me a friend of her's has one as well.

There aren't alot of us around yet, but as gas prices get higher, I'm sure there will be.

RedStickHam

[Yaristrocrat]

I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it is kind of cool to be one of the few. At my job, there's a green Yaris sedan and a black hatchback in the parking lot, and there was on in the visitor lot yesterday. I've also seen a blue-green Yaris hatchback around town as well. Those are the only ones I've seen in the area. The attorney handling my accident claim told me a friend of her's has one as well.

There aren't alot of us around yet, but as gas prices get higher, I'm sure there will be.

RedStickHam

Sadly, it seems there are a lot more Aveos and Focuses in Mobile than Yarii. I have noticed that my Yaris has an evil twin, though. I've seen another Bayou Blue Yaris that looks identical to mine roaming the streets in my part of town.

I agree about the gas prices. I don't know why more Americans haven't jumped on the small car bandwagon since 9/11. It's not like oil prices are ever going to get back to the "good old days" when gas was going for $1.25 a gallon. I'm still amazed at how many new gas guzzler pickups I see on the road. I guess old habits die hard.

[RedStickHam]

Sadly, it seems there are a lot more Aveos and Focuses in Mobile than Yarii. I have noticed that my Yaris has an evil twin, though. I've seen another Bayou Blue Yaris that looks identical to mine roaming the streets in my part of town.

I agree about the gas prices. I don't know why more Americans haven't jumped on the small car bandwagon since 9/11. It's not like oil prices are ever going to get back to the "good old days" when gas was going for $1.25 a gallon. I'm still amazed at how many new gas guzzler pickups I see on the road. I guess old habits die hard.

I originally wanted to get a Focus, mainly because before my Hyundai, all I'd ever driven was Ford, but couldn't find one in my area that was equipped the way I wanted it, and I didn't want to have to order one and wait because my car had been totalled and I needed a new car.

I went with the Yaris because it was the cheapest new car I could find in my area that I could drive off the lot right away. 3 months later, I'm happy with it and I'm ready for gas prices going up again<grin>.

RedStickHam

[Yaristrocrat]

My unofficial Yaris count for the city of Mobile is up to five. Four liftbacks and one sedan. Our numbers are growing!

[47_MasoN_47]

I just joined today, been looking around for a good place to discuss these little cars. I just got mine 2 weeks ago (2009 Sedan) I'm in Florence (northwest corner of AL). Around here there are at least 7 of the 3-door and I've seen 2 other sedans here. Apparently I live in one of the more Yaris-rich areas of AL haha.

[08YarisAZ]

I'm in Huntsville. I work with a guy who has the same color 3 door HB as me, and I have seen many of the 4 door sedans driving around. I have even seen and Onyx on the roads. I have also seem a white 3 door driving around. So there are a few up here.

[47_MasoN_47]

I went up to Nashville on Tuesday and saw a red sedan and a black 3dr lb on I65. The Yaris definitely works well on the Interstate. It always felt like a struggle keeping my old Ranger up to speed, I had more trouble keeping the Yaris at the speed limit haha, I looked down once and was running just shy of 90.

[SmartYaris]

I'm near Florala but still in Florida. I work in Fort Walton Beach - plenty of them down there, up at the state line near Alabama not so much. :( More Smarts in my town than Yarii.

[47_MasoN_47]

Up to close to 20 Yarii in this area now, including an Onyx.

[formulation]

Four Yarii in my department at work, three HB's and one sedan.

[Driftw00d]

Athens, AL here!

[1.5]

well seeing as how FL is kinda lacking too, we should have a southeast meet. Get Yari' from the southernmost tri state area. I really want us to be able to get like a double digit meet going.

[JBougie]

Athens, AL here!

I go through there all the time on the way to Scottsboro :D

[47_MasoN_47]

Athens, AL here!

I'm in Florence. Ever need any help with any Yaris stuff let me know :D

[Driftw00d]

Actually, I do have a question. When I'm shifting into or out of 1st and/or 2nd gear, I hear a squeaking. The noise is audible outside of the car as well as inside. As far as I can tell the shifting itself feels fine but the noise concerns me. Any idea what that could be?