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SAV912
03-23-2010, 04:09 PM
Greetings. :D I've been lurking for a while now and made my first post a few weeks ago in a 'black Yaris' picture thread but figured that after having my new to me Yaris for just shy of 2 months now, I should probably share.

My old MK3 Jetta 2.0 was tired, breaking all the time, and after the coolant system went for the second time in six months, it served little more than a pile of white scrap metal in my driveway. The only way that car knew how to work was by making me have fits of rage. Alas, it saw me through most of college, so in very few small ways, I was sad to see it go.

Not very dearly departed:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/VW%20Jetta/IMAG0054.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/VW%20Jetta/I.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/VW%20Jetta/IMAG0058.jpg

Now that all of that reminiscing is out of the way...

I really needed decent wheels. I was after reliability the most, obviously, with better gas mileage a close second as I did a lot of commuting back and forth from Savannah to Murfreesboro, TN for school (473 miles each way). I looked LONG and hard at the '01-'05 gen Honda Civics and had come across a nice example with 131K for $5K. The morning I went to look at the Civic for a second closer look, I happened to pop onto Autotrader and saw this little gem on there. I had seen this Yaris up for sale for several months (this was January '10 and the car had been listed since October '09) and the price had fallen ANOTHER $1K after falling $2K from the original asking price.

I already had experience with the Yaris before as my girlfriend had gotten one while we were in college in TN. She has an '08 automatic and the only thing I disliked about it was...it was an automatic. This car was EVERYTHING I wanted and the only reason I was considering used Civics was because I felt I didn't have the money for a Yaris off the lot.

Suffice to say, and to make a long story slightly longer, I went to the dealer this car was for sale at for a test drive, talked some numbers, went to work that night and mulled it over, called USAA and got financed and went back the next day. Walked with this 2009 Yaris HB with 29K on it for $8559. I think that's a hell of a deal. :D

Anyway, here's some pictures and the few cosmetic mods I've already done in the two months of owning it. I love pictures, and living in an art intensive town and having a younger brother going to school for photography, I have a lot of pictures already, so hopefully I don't crash the server. :) Enjoy!

The girlfriend's white '08. Started the love affair.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/Picture436.jpg

My '09 posing with her '08.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/Picture455.jpg

The night I got it, and playing around downtown the next day. Amazingly, we got our first snow in many years the day after:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/Picture406-1.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/101_5671.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/101_5678.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/101_5662.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/101_5653.jpg
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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0081.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0086.jpg

These next set are after a few mods, including white LED parking lights, and yellow Nokya fogs with Lamin-X on the lens. I also learned the wiring diagram on here to rewire fogs to come on with parking lights. All YarisWorld mods. You all are a very helpful resource!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0165.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0163.jpg
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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0123.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0125.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0139.jpg
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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0149.jpg


Thank you all for providing a great forum! I have a few other little mods in the future that I'm hoping to get done throughout the summmer. Probably some TRD springs and rear sway, and I really really want some Mini S Lites to replace the stock pizza cutters when those tires wear out. As of now, it's just put gas in and drive. Couldn't be happier!! :D

I'll let you all go back to daily YW discussion. As for me, I'm off to go back to lurking!
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/000_0131.jpg
kthxbai. :burnrubber:

-SAV :drinking:
jambo101
03-23-2010, 04:43 PM
Thanks for sharing the pics..I spent a few days in Savannah over Xmas,beautiful historic section,we stayed at the Thunderbird Inn on Oglethorpe Ave,took the trolley tour around all the squares,chilled out on River Street, Had a memorable BBQ supper at Barnes Restaurant on Water St.http://savannahmenu.com/barnes
MadMax
03-23-2010, 04:50 PM
Nice Yaris, except for the UGA sticker (GO GATORS! :clap:).

We've been to Savannah on several occasions (my family is in Jacksonville), it's a great town and we really enjoy visiting there.

And welcome to the Yaris family!

Cheers! M2
SAV912
03-23-2010, 04:54 PM
Thanks for sharing the pics..I spent a few days in Savannah over Xmas,beautiful historic section,we stayed at the Thunderbird Inn on Oglethorpe Ave,took the trolley tour around all the squares,chilled out on River Street, Had a memorable BBQ supper at Barnes Restaurant on Water St.http://savannahmenu.com/barnes

Yep! You've definitely been to SAV before. :D Thunderbird Inn makes for some great backdrops, and the Talmadge is right there going over into S Carolina. . .and the boobie bars. It's a great place to visit. But after 11 years (I was only gone for 5 semesters of college out of those 11 years) I'm ready for some scenery.

-SAV:drinking:
tomato
03-23-2010, 05:13 PM
Holy cow, that's what I call Yaris Pride!! Wooooooot!

Welcome to the forum and :headbang::headbang: right back at ya!

:thumbsup:
YAR1S
03-23-2010, 06:39 PM
oooo pretty savannah<3 hows it like living there?
mrb3990
03-23-2010, 11:36 PM
Welcome to Yaris World. Congratulations on getting such a great deal on your Yaris. May it last you many years.
slothman86
03-24-2010, 12:49 AM
Yeah! another Yaris in Savannah!

oh and great pics! I really need to get my Yaris cleaned up!
SAV912
03-24-2010, 02:04 AM
Yeah! another Yaris in Savannah!

oh and great pics! I really need to get my Yaris cleaned up!

Wow, didn't expect to find another user here in Savannah! What part? I usually camp out in Georgetown and work in Richmond Hill. :smile:

-SAV :drinking:
slothman86
03-24-2010, 06:42 PM
Wow, didn't expect to find another user here in Savannah! What part? I usually camp out in Georgetown and work in Richmond Hill. :smile:

-SAV :drinking:

Yeah I live in Georgetown, I work right off of 95.
cnw126
03-24-2010, 08:51 PM
Awesome deal on the car! Now take that thing to Roebling Road and do some hot laps!
HTM Yaris
03-25-2010, 01:06 AM
I'll be at Roebling Road in a couple of weeks doin this ......again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCdCdT972Uk

The next day I (hopefully) will be in Tenn. doin this ........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920nzEj3BLA
cnw126
03-25-2010, 06:51 AM
Man you are railing that Yaris!

I haven't been down there in 10 years, it is quite the drive to get there.
slothman86
03-25-2010, 11:17 AM
I'll be at Roebling Road in a couple of weeks doin this ......again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCdCdT972Uk

The next day I (hopefully) will be in Tenn. doin this ........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920nzEj3BLA

What kind of camera attachment do you use?
HTM Yaris
03-25-2010, 12:15 PM
The mount is a suction cup mount from http://www.b-hague.co.uk/camera%20supports%20systems.htm I know for a fact that it will stay attached @ 160 mph :cool: . I have a single , double and triple cup mounts .
slothman86
03-25-2010, 06:03 PM
Hey sav912, I think I saw you today on 204 heading into Savannah...?
HTM Yaris
03-25-2010, 06:50 PM
Here are some better pics of the cam mounts
slothman86
03-25-2010, 08:10 PM
Here are some better pics of the cam mounts

Nice! Thanks for the pics! looks like a great setup!
SAV912
03-25-2010, 10:43 PM
Hey sav912, I think I saw you today on 204 heading into Savannah...?
Sloth,
If you were in the BB Yaris with a spoiler, that was probably me in the black Yaris that saluted. Did you get on the SW Bypass?

Personally, I can't wait to get back to the Dragon. I went there in my Jetta when I lived in Murfreesboro for school. It is 100x as fun as it already looks. :biggrin:

-SAV :drinking:
slothman86
03-25-2010, 10:53 PM
Sloth,
If you were in the BB Yaris with a spoiler, that was probably me in the black Yaris that saluted. Did you get on the SW Bypass?

Personally, I can't wait to get back to the Dragon. I went there in my Jetta when I lived in Murfreesboro for school. It is 100x as fun as it already looks. :biggrin:

-SAV :drinking:

yep that was me. Gave salute back lol. I was on my way to school. We should meet up sometime. you don't live behind the dollar store off of king george do you? I have language classes there and I think I saw your car there a while ago. It's a gated apt...? anyway I really haven't got a chance to push my Yaris but I'm planning on it some day. I usually just go a little bit faster than I'm supposed to on on-ramps.
SAV912
03-25-2010, 11:08 PM
yep that was me. Gave salute back lol. I was on my way to school. We should meet up sometime. you don't live behind the dollar store off of king george do you? I have language classes there and I think I saw your car there a while ago. It's a gated apt...?

I've been back there before, but I live on the other side of GT, with the old Piggly Wiggly. Definitely up for a meet and greet or whatever. I'm almost always out roaming the city as it is anyway.

-SAV:drinking:
slothman86
03-26-2010, 09:49 AM
I've been back there before, but I live on the other side of GT, with the old Piggly Wiggly. Definitely up for a meet and greet or whatever. I'm almost always out roaming the city as it is anyway.

-SAV:drinking:

Yeah I live right behind the piggly wiggly too...
SAV912
05-06-2010, 12:16 AM
Just thought I'd bump myself up. (/guiltless plug) :biggrin:

A few extra mods, most of them not visible.
-Fabbed up a Home Depot front lip out of the bottom of a garage door seal. The bottom of the bumper was already gouged all up so I figured I'd try it out. It's not fully set properly and probably needs a little more sealant, but it works well so far. I feel lower without having installed my springs yet. :thumbup:
-Some cheesy looking resonating tailpipe finisher that a lot recommended on here. For $11, I figured what the hell. It LOOKS better at least, even if I notice no extra noise.

Oh. And I just wanted to take some new pictures with my new cam. :headbang:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6651.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6626.jpg
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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6625.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6610.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6606.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6578.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/SAVdub/Toyota%20Yaris/IMG_6593.jpg

And yes. I out-pulled the rig. :cool:

Enjoy!
-SAV:drinking:
slothman86
08-07-2010, 04:26 PM
Nice pics again! Looks like the Savannah Yaris needs a photoshoot! Oh, and I got your msg at the cracker barrel!
SAV912
08-07-2010, 05:52 PM
Thanks! A photoshoot would be awesome! I've got access to a little bit of equipment. Let's make Savannah look gooood. :biggrin:

-SAV :drinking:
tomato
08-07-2010, 06:05 PM
Nice pics!! :thumbsup:
Midnight Drifter
08-08-2010, 12:06 PM
Damn, I was just in the SAV as well! Beautiful city, much different from anywhere in NJ that's for sure.

Pretty little Yaris!
SAV912
08-09-2010, 12:37 AM
Thank you, thank you. :biggrin:

-SAV :drinking: