This Site is going wayyyy down hill!

[jekqmb]

I have noticed we are losing all of our great members who really pushed the limits on these cars..... Its sucks to see everyone going away. No offense but most new members dont know squat about cars, do tacky mods and just buy the Yaris because its the cheapest thing they could find or the only car they can afford! You dont see that over on Fit Freak or ClubYarisUK or MicroImage. Also the owners of this site dont promote vendors, dont update it at all! Its just awful, if you dont like the Yaris anymore and dont own one give the site to someone else who cares! Obviously you dont! If it werent for MicroImage there would be none of this. The thing on here is tacky wheels, neons, bad graphics and who gets the best MPG, or its the post well I dont know if i should do this mod, it might be to much and its a damn Short Throw or exhaust thread!!!!!!! This place used to be so much fun to get on! Its very sad when people have to post on the European Yaris sites to enjoy the community. I know there are a lot of others on here that feel the same way and 4 or 5 of them have already talked to me about it. I really hope something is done with the site cause we are losing great members. Just look at the FS threads. Its sad really to see whats happening! Im sorry to make the new people feel bad, but either you get with it or get out, this community is being ruined by stupid crap. We need people to push the limits again, I was just talking to a memeber on the phone last night about his land speed racing and all the plans he has for next year with the motor build! Thats what this place used to be like all the time! Now its losing that excitment! Lets get this community back on track people, its been too long that we have sat back and watched it start falling apart! Again im just angry about this site not being taken care of and how stupid little things are taking the Yaris down to a very low level!

[thebarber]

sorry guy, all sites go like that

in another year or two people will be able to pick up used yarii super cheap and therefore do crazy stuff again

keep in mind, this is just an econo car. people buy it to commute and get good mileage...

[yarisugi]

lolz @ comment from OP.

[JumpmanYaris]

Haaaa I knew it!!! ROFLMAO

[Altitude]

Wow.

Some people buy cars for transport.

You can visit Microimage forums to get your speed/mod fix.

Return key. Use it.

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

Wow.

Some people buy cars for transport.

You can visit Microimage forums to get your speed/mod fix.

Return key. Use it.

this^

[jekqmb]

Yea i feel a bit better! Sorry for venting but man, seeing everyone leave is just crappy, most of the guys that are leaving are the ones who made this community what it is today and they are leaving due to some of the reasons mentioned above. Probably 90% of people think this car is for good MPG's while the other 10% mods them seriously. While some of you think this is funny, it really isnt. This forum will not be around if things keep up this way cause members are going away due to the lack of support and the owners not giving a shit..... New members have no clue about this stuff. We all need to take this message as a motivator and really sit back and look at whats going on here. It would be awesome to have some more vendors on here, even though MI has everything for us! But at least give Garm a nice looking vendor section, he does everything for us! A few of you that laughed should honestly know what im talking about since youve been around to see changes take place. Im not trying to be a dick, but it would awesome to see this place get booming again and possibly get some new updated looks??? Maybe an Updated front entrance page? I mean who else wants to see this stuff? Maybe we can get some changes made
Again sorry for venting guys.....I came off like a jerk, but im trying to make my point clear! We need to get some stuff going around here! Yes Thebarber is right, give it a few years, but how many of us want to wait around that long? haha

[jekqmb]

Haaaa I knew it!!! ROFLMAO

Haha you know shits going to hit the fan when I make a post in this section, like usual i make a big BANG around here!!!! :biggrin:

Sorry for coming off as a jerk

[jekqmb]

sorry guy, all sites go like that

in another year or two people will be able to pick up used yarii super cheap and therefore do crazy stuff again

keep in mind, this is just an econo car. people buy it to commute and get good mileage...

Dont part out!!!!!!!! Stay :thumbup:

[aussie muzza]

jekqmb
As one of the newer members you refer too please allow me to reply. Firstly as one of the older members here, in age, I am not interested at all in crazy mods, lowering, debadging, crazy cambers, turbos etc but I do respect those that do these things to thier cars and enjoy reading about them. I especially enjoy forum members photos of thier cars and thier mods. I didn't even buy my Yaris but inherited it when my Father died. It is an '07 sedan and was 14 months old and had 14000kms on it when I received it. I have grown to love it as a great car. My interest lies in being able to maintain my car (cars as I have three) in the best condition I can - I regard that I know more than "squat" about cars but can always learn more.
I like to think that I can respect the views and interests of others on the forum that may differ from my own. Long live Yarisworld!!!
regards Muz

[jekqmb]

jekqmb
As one of the newer members you refer too please allow me to reply. Firstly as one of the older members here, in age, I am not interested at all in crazy mods, lowering, debadging, crazy cambers, turbos etc but I do respect those that do these things to thier cars and enjoy reading about them. I especially enjoy forum members photos of thier cars and thier mods. I didn't even buy my Yaris but inherited it when my Father died. It is an '07 sedan and was 14 months old and had 14000kms on it when I received it. I have grown to love it as a great car. My interest lies in being able to maintain my car (cars as I have three) in the best condition I can - I regard that I know more than "squat" about cars but can always learn more.
I like to think that I can respect the views and interests of others on the forum that may differ from my own. Long live Yarisworld!!!
regards Muz


Its not the members like you, its been discussed in more ways then one in PM's, its just we need to get something going to start motivating guys again to really do some cool stuff. I know the economy sucks and all, but any huge plans of a Yarisworld meet go down the list to where you cant find them anymore, there is no ride of the month, no giveaway contests, this is all stuff that really brings a forum together cause you start looking forward to stuff and you want to check this site out all the time for the newest updates! Especially with the new gen 3 coming out, I think its time for a site update so we can prepare for all the new guys! I really hope a lot of members who read all this see where im coming from and that it was not intended to be a rude ignorant post.
I honestly think we need a paypal donation to the site so we can get a lot of this stuff going if the mods would be willing to do the updates for us! Or we can get some new moderators that are voted in to help the other mods out so that we are capable of making all these updates????
Jake

[enviri]

i feel the same way too, but there are some good points, as the yaris IS one of the cheapest cars out there. I personally believe on modding the crap out of the car to be unique. Sure, its an eco-car, but barber said it right. Yaris will eventually get cheaper will be a great buy in 2+ years, so they'll start modding.

Im also tired of reading "I GOT MY EXHAUST!!11" and "WHAT SHOULD I DO??" threads, but its better than nothing, and shows the forum is still going.

I don't know about other areas, but here where i live, yaris LBs are very very rare, as i see MUCH more versas, sedans and fiat 500s than yaris LBs on the streets. I take pride on having my modified yaris because of its rarity here, and shock people on how good it can actually look. :)

I also hang with scikotics, most of the time, except for scikotic shows that are all snobby with SCION only meets, lol.

[aussie muzza]

jekqmb and enviri
I can see where you guys are coming from. I have no intention of modding my car but am certainly interested to read what you plan to do with yours. We all have different interests and expectations in life. I will be lurking with interest to read of your exploits.
regards to you both Muz

[eTiMaGo]

Yes, by virtue of its versatility, this little car can be anything to anyone... from cheap grocery-getter to lightweight racecar, the possibilities are limitless. But to be entirely realistic, the percentage of people who are going to sink a significant amount of money into modifying the car is very small. It's the nature of the beast, really!

Anyway I'll be making an update post for my car in a couple of weeks which should make you guys drool a bit :laugh:

[47_MasoN_47]

Well I hate to burst your bubble but this particular forum wasn't made just for the Yaris elite... I joined here in 09 when I bought my Yaris. Knew very little about cars other than the basic stuff. I've learned a lot here, and most if it is by asking the n00b questions. There are those people here who just expect everyone to automatically know everything. IMO that's stupid. I came to this forum to learn, and I continue to do so. I'm not sorry that I made an exhaust and wheels thread. For me, those are big things. I'm still a n00b when it comes to cars, as they are a tertiary hobby for me. I bought the Yaris because it was the most economical vehicle on the market at the time, when I found out there were parts available for it I've done some work on it and it looks like a totally different vehicle now. I wouldn't have been able to do any of that if it wasn't for asking "dumb" questions about "how to do $carMod" and "what do I do now?"

My primary interest is firearms. I know a lot about those and have 30 something. I used to moderate HiPointFirearmsForums before it got bought out a couple months ago, and I've moved on to another forum now. While there are those of us rocking $3000 custom built suppressed AR-15s there are also those who don't know a Glock from a Lorcin. Forums are generally composed of all types of people from all levels of knowledge, and that's what gives the place diversity and keeps the hobby growing. If you want a cool kid club with you and 10 or whatever other 1337 car h4xx0rz then it's going to be just that. After a while there's nothing left to do and it gets boring. It may aggravate you when people ask n00b questions, but without n00bs there would be no growth. I doubt that even the grand wizard himself, CTScott, came forth from the womb with a multimeter and a soldering iron busting out ECUs.

Bit of a rant yes, but as a long time forumer stuff like this just kinda grates on my nerves.

[Stove]

... it was not intended to be a rude ignorant post.


It came off as one. Like Barber pointed out, the crowds will return.

When I visit this site I do it because I want to check the hyper-miler posts and also to see who painted what this week. To see if anybody has posted a new DIY project that doesn't cost much or who has done an old DIY with a new twist. People aren't here to entertain me so I could give a shit what they post about. If I find it interesting, I read it. If I think its mindless drivel, I skip it.

Of course I want to see the real performance mods were done and there are plenty posted here. While my main focus is trying to squeeze a little more power out of my car with out breaking the bank, I don't demand it from a forum that caters to the everyday Joe or Jane Yaris Driver.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I think I'm an old timer in this forum (not age wise). But the majority of people here don't want or plan to do anything big to their cars. Majority of car forums are like that. I'm on 8thCivic, and majority of people there stick to the basic mods. Now, I'm not saying that people should stop pushing the limit of our cars (or any car for that matter) because it is because of people pushing the limits that cars models are brought here in the US (i.e. how the Civic Si, Integra Type-R, etc was decided to be sold here). And like everyone mentioned, the economy is hitting everyone hard. That means less money for gas to get to meets, let alone modding cars (I've stopped modding my car because of this, but I still go to NorCal Yaris meets). People also have or have started families, which then become priority over car modding. There are a lot of factors. lol. But I'm on the fence about admin activity. I like how chill YW is. Head over to 8thCivic, and the admins and mods have their panties in a bunch if anything it out of the rules; i.e. posting anything not related to a Civic for sale, or posting outside the marketplace that you are looking for something or selling something.

I don't post much here (or any other forum for that matter) much now-a-days because, well, I have nothing new to add. lol. If I see something that I can answer or what not, I'll chime in, aside from that, I'm just lurking.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Another point that has been mentioned, a good chunk of people bought the Yaris for it's fuel efficiency. I know I did, without the intention of modding it ever (well, that went down the drain). lol. I'm also more for squeezing a little more power out of the 1NZ without breaking the bank.

[Shroomster]

I kind of regret not doing the oil-catch-can mod when I first read about it back in '07.....

[Klink10]

Still here. Economy limits my mods and the way she sits now I'm happy. Into the appearance aspect so I spend alot of time doing the "wax on wax off" thing with different products.

[thebarber]

Dont part out!!!!!!!! Stay :thumbup:

im still parting out, but im not leaving

i still intend to keep the yaris long enough for it to be my track weapon. its just going to switch hands for a bit so my wife can use it as a DD.

just selling the supercharger to get the car back to its economic roots (and taking off the exhaust since my wife finds it loud, haha)

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

best thing I got out of yaris forums was cruise control hack, and tpms hack. without yarforums I'd still be sucking my thumb

try to find this type of info on any other forum for any other subcompact...


I do have some 4runner hacks from yotatech

[jekqmb]

Its nice to see everyones opinion on things, whats interesting is most of your are noticing a decline in things around here!

[eTiMaGo]

depends how you define decline... I've been here since close to the beginning of the site, when it was still a small, tight-knit community... Which then grew larger and attracted people from different walks of life, I was moderator for quite a while too, and let me tell you, YarisWorld has matured a lot over the years. There's definitely still a lot of room for improvement, but to call it a decline is to not look at the bigger picture!

[jekqmb]

depends how you define decline... I've been here since close to the beginning of the site, when it was still a small, tight-knit community... Which then grew larger and attracted people from different walks of life, I was moderator for quite a while too, and let me tell you, YarisWorld has matured a lot over the years. There's definitely still a lot of room for improvement, but to call it a decline is to not look at the bigger picture!

Yea i guess your right, this thread will be good to get responses from others! I do wish we could have a donation to the site to improve looks though! I just think with the release of the Gen 3 Yaris we need to update things so we can grow more!

[Focus_Sh1ft]

OP I can definitely see why you're aggravated. Like me, you seem to really wanna see this car pushed to its limits, but there's very few people doing it. Just look at how damn stagnant the FI section is lately. Honestly, that, performance, and FS is all I really look at on this site anymore. To avoid coming off as a hypocrite - I would love to continue pushing my car but finances and my new project make it difficult. Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that at the end of the day this is an economy car. It'll never have an aftermarket and a lot of crazy builds like say, Scions do.

I also was hoping the FI scene for this car would take off once I proved the Zage kit would work. It's been over a year and less than 10 people have followed suite.

[jekqmb]

Well I hate to burst your bubble but this particular forum wasn't made just for the Yaris elite... I joined here in 09 when I bought my Yaris. Knew very little about cars other than the basic stuff. I've learned a lot here, and most if it is by asking the n00b questions. There are those people here who just expect everyone to automatically know everything. IMO that's stupid. I came to this forum to learn, and I continue to do so. I'm not sorry that I made an exhaust and wheels thread. For me, those are big things. I'm still a n00b when it comes to cars, as they are a tertiary hobby for me. I bought the Yaris because it was the most economical vehicle on the market at the time, when I found out there were parts available for it I've done some work on it and it looks like a totally different vehicle now. I wouldn't have been able to do any of that if it wasn't for asking "dumb" questions about "how to do $carMod" and "what do I do now?"

My primary interest is firearms. I know a lot about those and have 30 something. I used to moderate HiPointFirearmsForums before it got bought out a couple months ago, and I've moved on to another forum now. While there are those of us rocking $3000 custom built suppressed AR-15s there are also those who don't know a Glock from a Lorcin. Forums are generally composed of all types of people from all levels of knowledge, and that's what gives the place diversity and keeps the hobby growing. If you want a cool kid club with you and 10 or whatever other 1337 car h4xx0rz then it's going to be just that. After a while there's nothing left to do and it gets boring. It may aggravate you when people ask n00b questions, but without n00bs there would be no growth. I doubt that even the grand wizard himself, CTScott, came forth from the womb with a multimeter and a soldering iron busting out ECUs.

Bit of a rant yes, but as a long time forumer stuff like this just kinda grates on my nerves.

I did not mean to be offensive! I meant for it to light a fire under some asses so we can get things improved around here! But I got a good response out of you yes? This is what I was going for by making this thread! I want the site owners to see all of our opinions and hopefully make a few changes!

[eTiMaGo]

I want the site owners to see all of our opinions and hopefully make a few changes!

let us know if you have any luck :laugh:

[jekqmb]

OP I can definitely see why you're aggravated. Like me, you seem to really wanna see this car pushed to its limits, but there's very few people doing it. Just look at how damn stagnant the FI section is lately. Honestly, that, performance, and FS is all I really look at on this site anymore. To avoid coming off as a hypocrite - I would love to continue pushing my car but finances and my new project make it difficult. Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that at the end of the day this is an economy car. It'll never have an aftermarket and a lot of crazy builds like say, Scions do.

Yea I understand when people dont have funds and thats why i mentioned the economy might be causing problems or as you stated you have another project! But when the Gen 3 owners get here we want to be able to give them an exciting forum to join! I myself will be purchasing one in the spring and keeping my Gen 2 as well. The one thing people do keep saying is its an economy car, while yes it is here in the states, but in other countries people are die hard fans of the Vitz/Vios and mod them like crazy, thats why we dont get the 1.8TS yaris and we didnt get offered a TRD Turbo version of the Yaris cause its not like that here. But I do agree with everything you said! One day im just not going to care anymore, but where i live nobody mods the Yaris, I mean nobodY!!! My car used to get made fun of so bad until my efforts paid off and now everyone loves it at car meets. Its the drive to be different that sets all of us apart from the other competition. Thats what i always loved about here, but it seems like its fading away.

[jekqmb]

let us know if you have any luck :laugh:

Hahaha yea no kidding! I know im not the first to make a thread like this and i wont be the last!

[weedtank]

I feel where you're coming from jekqmb. I owned a Honda CRX right before my yaris. The community and information available for it was awesome. Don't get me wrong, the stuff here is great too, but it's not as active.

[Hershey]

Not all of us are into modding . We bought YARIS , past and present because of the low price , the looks of both models , and the gas mileage . This site is very informative for D.I.Y. , problems you may encounter , etc.. Some have left this site due to being attacked on certain topics , which is a shame . We plan to stick around for as long as we own the YARIS and share our experiences with it , good or bad .

[dmfang]

I've had my yaris for 5 years and am just now starting to do some minor mods. I don't plan on going all out, but I definitely love reading about what others have done/are doing. I've learned nearly everything i know about car mechanics from this forum (is that a little scary, or what?).

I too think that, like with civics, once they've been around a little longer, more people will pick them up cheap and mod the %$#@ out of them. In addition, as the car matures, more people will start seeking out maintenance advice. I think it'll only get more busy.

And if the apocalypse does happen, there's enough in the archives to keep me occupied for years

[Shinare]

...

I also was hoping the FI scene for this car would take off once I proved the Zage kit would work. It's been over a year and less than 10 people have followed suite.

Seeing your Zage downpipe bust in two at the weld and cali-yaris' manafold crack at the welds as well has kinda put a damper on my enthusiasm for that kit, heh...

[Kioshi]

@ OP - Yes, this place has gone downhill....but in the past it has also gone uphill. It's just the economy and priorities have shifted for some people.

Some people mod the exterior only, interior only, others mod the engine entirely...it varies.
Just because people are not posting their crazy mods...doesnt mean people aren't doing the crazies.... ;)
Here's a sneak peek...... http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6217866134_9b62f62bc1.jpg

And even though barber is parting out......remember that he STILL owns the Yaris. Once thing stabalize, he will spring back up and go for crazy modding once more.



@enviri - i agree......its like how in Japan people mod small boxy Suzuki/Daihatsu, VIP vans and whatnot.....not because the car is slow or anything, but just for the fun of it.
We only live once, so we should make the most of it~

I stick around here, mainly due to NCVC being born on here.
I go on MicroImage forums too, when heavy modding is being done, like right now.

[jekqmb]

Well I appologize to everyone about the post being kind of mean! I think most people feel in some way that the forums do need help in one way or another which is good cause we still have a lot of members who care!

[JBougie]

Well I hate to burst your bubble but this particular forum wasn't made just for the Yaris elite... I joined here in 09 when I bought my Yaris. Knew very little about cars other than the basic stuff. I've learned a lot here, and most if it is by asking the n00b questions. There are those people here who just expect everyone to automatically know everything. IMO that's stupid. I came to this forum to learn, and I continue to do so. I'm not sorry that I made an exhaust and wheels thread. For me, those are big things. I'm still a n00b when it comes to cars, as they are a tertiary hobby for me. I bought the Yaris because it was the most economical vehicle on the market at the time, when I found out there were parts available for it I've done some work on it and it looks like a totally different vehicle now. I wouldn't have been able to do any of that if it wasn't for asking "dumb" questions about "how to do $carMod" and "what do I do now?"

My primary interest is firearms. I know a lot about those and have 30 something. I used to moderate HiPointFirearmsForums before it got bought out a couple months ago, and I've moved on to another forum now. While there are those of us rocking $3000 custom built suppressed AR-15s there are also those who don't know a Glock from a Lorcin. Forums are generally composed of all types of people from all levels of knowledge, and that's what gives the place diversity and keeps the hobby growing. If you want a cool kid club with you and 10 or whatever other 1337 car h4xx0rz then it's going to be just that. After a while there's nothing left to do and it gets boring. It may aggravate you when people ask n00b questions, but without n00bs there would be no growth. I doubt that even the grand wizard himself, CTScott, came forth from the womb with a multimeter and a soldering iron busting out ECUs.

Bit of a rant yes, but as a long time forumer stuff like this just kinda grates on my nerves.

hehe guns rule

[JBougie]

I didn't really read this thread, but the site may be going downhill ... but that's because we all talk on Facebook/Google+ and text each other. There's really no *need* to have 15 ways to talk to each other. Now that I have no one on my FB account, I don't talk to anyone though :( Boo.

[47_MasoN_47]

Now that I have no one on my FB account, I don't talk to anyone though :( Boo.

You still have me and Adrian to chime in. What else do you need? :P

[contraband831]

I have been a member for a while and this forum has improved, there is plenty of info, great DIY's and i have made some great friends here (NCVC). I visit the site daily, but i rarely post. I love visiting other forums just to get ideas of how i want my car to look, but the economy and providing for my family comes first, but one day i will have my lil LB sitting and looking just how i want it, but until then i don't have much to share.

Overall a few changes would not hurt like a new banner would be a nice start, having a contest would be cool, i know a lot of people got into the engine cover contest in the past hopefully we can get things organized, but its up to us members to get this going! Maybe having a contest on who can create a new banner for the site would be good, their are a lot of creative/artistic members out there. well that's my 2 pesos...

[TLyttle]

I AM an old timer, ie, the oldest to post as of last year. I have loved cars since the days of wood wheels running clincher tires. I tried to keep up, but when a computer chip took control of my car, I stopped looking and went back to designing and building my own cars. I do nothing to my Yaris other than maintenance.

I hang out here to find out what is likely to fail. I find hints on many subjects regarding my only new car. I add my 2 cents worth when I feel I have the information to further the conversation. My Yaris sedan is a working vehicle (rural mail route), as opposed to a commuter or toy. I would LOVE to get back into racing ("Old age and treachery beats youth and enthusiasm every time"), but my pension doesn't allow it. Personally, I don't really see another 5mpg or 5mph in a paint job, nor do I see speed limits as a challenge. The game is, this site satisfactory for the hypermilers, with its own threads for racers, customizers, even other vehicles.

Perfect.

[TOUGEghost]

I don't really think there's a problem with this site either. I guess I would agree that there hasn't been a lot of new performance oriented content lately, but hey; it's a Yaris. :iono: There is still a lot of good information here.

I've been a member since 2009 when I got my Yaris, but I've lurked on here since before then. This site is actually what convinced me to get a Yaris in the first place.

The Yaris is only one of several vehicles I have at the moment. None of my vehicles are stock. Each one is for a different purpose and each one is a project in some form; some are just more extensive than others. The Yaris fits in as my daily, fuel efficient transportation to work and it has the added bonus of still looking cool and being fun to drive.

I lurk here pretty often, but I don't have much to post since I haven't done much to my Yaris this year besides new wheels and a short shifter. As it sits now, it's just a set of coilovers away from being done. I will also need to get some new tires soon so that will most likely mean a new set of wheels as well. :biggrin:

[Kal-El]

I agree the site has been lacking in the last year in particular.

However, its negatives may be different for each person. The OP is clearly most interested in lots of performance mods. Thing is, most of us aren't. Most of us have a Yaris as our primary transportation, so dumping thousands into it and making it less reliable and more expensive to run is not an option. If we wanted a high performance, unreliable car, we would have bought a used BMW.

What I'd like to see to bring back life into the forum is simply much more participation by more members. There's simply very little posting going on.

Also, I really wish the administrators were actually engaged. They start a forum and essentially disappear. And yeah, we will need a new banner to reflect the 3rd gen Yaris too.

[1stToyota]

I have noticed we are losing all of our great members who really pushed the limits on these cars..... Its sucks to see everyone going away. No offense but most new members dont know squat about cars, do tacky mods and just buy the Yaris because its the cheapest thing they could find or the only car they can afford! You dont see that over on Fit Freak or ClubYarisUK or MicroImage. Also the owners of this site dont promote vendors, dont update it at all! Its just awful, if you dont like the Yaris anymore and dont own one give the site to someone else who cares! Obviously you dont! If it werent for MicroImage there would be none of this. The thing on here is tacky wheels, neons, bad graphics and who gets the best MPG, or its the post well I dont know if i should do this mod, it might be to much and its a damn Short Throw or exhaust thread!!!!!!! This place used to be so much fun to get on! Its very sad when people have to post on the European Yaris sites to enjoy the community. I know there are a lot of others on here that feel the same way and 4 or 5 of them have already talked to me about it. I really hope something is done with the site cause we are losing great members. Just look at the FS threads. Its sad really to see whats happening! Im sorry to make the new people feel bad, but either you get with it or get out, this community is being ruined by stupid crap. We need people to push the limits again, I was just talking to a memeber on the phone last night about his land speed racing and all the plans he has for next year with the motor build! Thats what this place used to be like all the time! Now its losing that excitment! Lets get this community back on track people, its been too long that we have sat back and watched it start falling apart! Again im just angry about this site not being taken care of and how stupid little things are taking the Yaris down to a very low level!

You could be forgetting a few things...the Yaris IS entry level, so yes, some people just might actually buy it because it's affordable and reliable transportation...a lot more than those that have the money to "push it to the limits"

No offense, but I say why waste the $$? Will you get most of it back when you sell the Yaris, or does most of the $$ just get pissed away? My thought, if you got it, buy a WRX, BMW, Mustang GT, etc... at least there's a book value on your vehicle when it's time to resell.

If you think a message board for an econo vehicle needs to be dominated by a mod/vendor section to survive, or that talk of "land speed records" is more normal, I think you're wrong.

[JumpmanYaris]

You could be forgetting a few things...the Yaris IS entry level, so yes, some people just might actually buy it because it's affordable and reliable transportation...a lot more than those that have the money to "push it to the limits"

No offense, but I say why waste the $$? Will you get most of it back when you sell the Yaris, or does most of the $$ just get pissed away? My thought, if you got it, buy a WRX, BMW, Mustang GT, etc... at least there's a book value on your vehicle when it's time to resell.

If you think a message board for an econo vehicle needs to be dominated by a mod/vendor section to survive, or that talk of "land speed records" is more normal, I think you're wrong.

You can get some of that money back if you part out. And if people want to mod the car that's their choice.

[JumpmanYaris]

Now that I have no one on my FB account, I don't talk to anyone though :( Boo.

Ouch my feelings are hurt. :eek: :cool:

i saw Caveatipse on BaitCar today ;O)

Lmao

[ilikerice]

You could be forgetting a few things...the Yaris IS entry level, so yes, some people just might actually buy it because it's affordable and reliable transportation...a lot more than those that have the money to "push it to the limits"

No offense, but I say why waste the $$? Will you get most of it back when you sell the Yaris, or does most of the $$ just get pissed away? My thought, if you got it, buy a WRX, BMW, Mustang GT, etc... at least there's a book value on your vehicle when it's time to resell.

If you think a message board for an econo vehicle needs to be dominated by a mod/vendor section to survive, or that talk of "land speed records" is more normal, I think you're wrong.

1st, I wanna say, awesome Avatar. I enjoyed DragonAge II, several play throghs.

2nd, I do agree that this particular forum is based on ALL forms of yaris owners and that this is not a modified yaris majority. Therefore I think if one wants a forum that deals directly with modified Yaris', they should look else where, NOT saying there isnt awesome tuners/modders for the yaris here already. I actually enjoy the close net group of tuners here to get most, if not all, the info you need to tune/modify a yaris

3rd, I will disagree with the fact that I am "pissing away" my money on a yaris. Guys (and Gals) who tune/mod thier cars are doing it for the fun and experience. Not the fact that they could have got a WRX or a Mustang. Its a since of pride when one makes a car handle, accelerate or out shine the other $30k car next to them. They feel they personally built this car better than it was.

[1stToyota]

You can get some of that money back if you part out. And if people want to mod the car that's their choice.

Of course. The point I was trying to make was probably 98% of the folks don't want to spend all of their extra income modding their cars like what the OP wants, so why say that this site is going down the tubes because it doesn't focus on drastic modding a lot more? Just saying that most of the members probably are not practicing that, so why expect it?

[mazilla]

I bought my Yaris to commute with, then it turned into something else when I found out there is an aftermarket for it. When I first picked it up(for $2,500) I was certain it would cure my modding problem(I customize all of my cars)...for a couple of months I did nothing more than tint the windows, then I found this site...now there's a turbo kit sitting in my office and my Yaris is about $4,000.00 heavier(in about 5 months) and there is no end in sight. It seems like every time I cross something off the list two new items get tagged on.

[1stToyota]

1st, I wanna say, awesome Avatar. I enjoyed DragonAge II, several play throghs.

3rd, I will disagree with the fact that I am "pissing away" my money on a yaris. Guys (and Gals) who tune/mod thier cars are doing it for the fun and experience. Not the fact that they could have got a WRX or a Mustang. Its a since of pride when one makes a car handle, accelerate or out shine the other $30k car next to them. They feel they personally built this car better than it was.

[1st]
This is my final play-through, if I ever get back to it. I'm about 1/2 way through with this game so I can import this character to the next DA3

[3rd]
I know what you mean...I remember the look on my brother's face when his $300.00 junkyard Nova that he fixed up beat my new Mustang GT, or his 1/2 priced SRT4 Neon, w/ stage kit, walked my 6.0 GTO :redface:
But after it was all said and done, and his hard earned victories, he still wishes he would have saved his money.

[JumpmanYaris]

I bought my Yaris to commute with, then it turned into something else when I found out there is an aftermarket for it. When I first picked it up(for $2,500) I was certain it would cure my modding problem(I customize all of my cars)...for a couple of months I did nothing more than tint the windows, then I found this site...now there's a turbo kit sitting in my office and my Yaris is about $4,000.00 heavier(in about 5 months) and there is no end in sight. It seems like every time I cross something off the list two new items get tagged on.

Lol that's me right there I am almost done with the Yaris and starting on the Del Sol

[ilikerice]

Of course. The point I was trying to make was probably 98% of the folks don't want to spend all of their extra income modding their cars like what the OP wants, so why say that this site is going down the tubes because it doesn't focus on drastic modding a lot more? Just saying that most of the members probably are not practicing that, so why expect it?

I agree, this is a ALL in ONE package forum I think..

Also, 3rd. Its an addiction. like mazilla and jumpmanyaris said. Those of us who try to buy these commuter cars and end up tuning them, have a history of previous project more then likely.

I know I have. I traded my 08 tacoma for the yaris for the cheaper payments cuz I no longer have roomates. Even though the truck payments were a few hundred more a month, and didnt do any Mods to it at all. I probably spend more on the yaris on mods that add up to the cost of payments on the tacoma.. Sometimes I think about regretting doing it, but its just in my blood. I cant stop.. i have a problem... i know i do.. i wish there was a support group. It sux, prob gonna be old and broke and never retire :cry:

[*MAD DOG*]

...Return key. Use it.

Spot on :thumbsup:. No one wants to read a slab of text.

[Thirty-Nine]

i like turtles...i think i have a problem....turtle lover

First step: Admitting it.

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Gamera is the friend of children.

[RacerFreakXXX]

I feel a need to chime in. I got rid of my yaris for a miata, because it was the same price, a lot faster, and got basically the same gas mileage. The issue is that the yaris retains its value too much and no one wants to sell them because they get such good gas mileage and are inexpensive to maintain. I can buy a 350z, g35, miata, rx7, rx8, 240sx, civic si, rsx, ect... all for the same price if not less than a used yaris. You just dont get enough bang for your buck with a yaris IMO.

Secondly they aren't targeted to tuners, they are targeted to people who want great gas mileage at an affordable price that are inexpensive to repair. When I first got my old yaris I didn't think there was going to be anyone tuning them or anything like that, I was shocked when I stumbled onto this forum.

[Dadams]

Okay as a new member I feel like I gotta put my two cents in.:wink: I know alot of us new yaris owners may come off as a bit noob-ish with our "what should I do?" threads (especially since I've noticed I'm one of them) But from my perspective I came to this forum to ask those sorts of questions to the guys like you who have already modded out their yarii. I came into this completely blind, and if it wasnt for this forum Id probably still be buying cheap LED's and other pointless accesories off of Ebay. I've learned where all the best parts are and learned that an 09 body is NOT the same as an 08 so that saved me from blindly buying new headlights that wouldnt fit. So I guess what Im trying to say is, your completley right. I would love to become a part of this new forum community, and I would also love to go to mass yarii meetings and meeting some of you guys (and your yarii) face to face cause you guys are what made me from an average day ricer, to an experienced moder. :respekt: So thanks guys and lets get this shit started! :headbang:

[Dadams]

Hell yeah I like turtles! :biggrin:

And thanks bro glad to be here! cant wait to join the ranks of awesomeness with my yaris :thumbsup:

[JBougie]

You still have me and Adrian to chime in. What else do you need? :P

That's true. There's nothing a Jinni needs more than you and Adrian to talk to lol

[kk4real]

best thing I got out of yaris forums was cruise control hack, and tpms hack. without yarforums I'd still be sucking my thumb

try to find this type of info on any other forum for any other subcompact...


I do have some 4runner hacks from yotatech

+1 on the cruise control!
honestly, I'm in it for the DIYs :wink:

[eTiMaGo]

I had two turtles as a kid :)

[Dadams]

So did I!! then my mom left them outside overnight while she was cleaning their tank and in the morning they were frozen solid :'( one of them was half out of the water.... that sight still haunts my dreams.

[JumpmanYaris]

I like frozen turtles!!!!!!

[Yesusk]

Hi im a noob, can u tell me how much HP i can expect from sparco decals on the hood?

Poor turtles....damn i didnt know there was such a terrible way to die...as a turtle...

Hey its normal in forums, i had one and same happened, founders, marry, have kids, money goes to diapers.... plus the crazy mods are limited!

I never was a crazy modder, but i can enjoy other people`s experiences, so just stay focused on what the forum is for, meet people with the same interest, and more tutorials!!! heh:wink:

[Dadams]

Hi im a noob, can u tell me how much HP i can expect from sparco decals on the hood?


Im not sure you can get HP from a car decal.... haha

[JumpmanYaris]

Im not sure you can get HP from a car decal.... haha

I guess you haven't heard of the MI decals :cool:

[Dadams]

thats the only exception! hahaha I need to get one! where can you buy them? oh and do they come in red?

[TLyttle]

Oh, hell yeah, there is AT LEAST 10 hp in that decal! Better yet, it shows the pretenders who is boss! And ya just KNOW there is another 9mph in that paint job! Best yet, there is 5mpg in that rice exhaust system... The benefits of stuff like that are seldom recognised by ordinary folk! ;-)

[heeroyuy01195]

Didn't read the whole thread, skimmed a few of the posts. But to the OP, there's also guys like me who mod their cars and don't share anything on here. I do agree with you that some of the mods I see people do look a bit tacky in my books but to each his own. I have to agree with some of the other replies on here though. The one I agree with the most being that the Yaris is a car that's been targeted at fuel economy. That being said, its not going to get a lot of attention as a modding platform.

Although, I bought mine with every intention of racing it. I've since changed directions with the car as a result of the current economy; litely moded engine with some basic suspension and aesthetic mods. I'll leave the "go fast" mentality for my MR2. At the end of the day...nothing beats the feeling of driving my Yaris back home in comfort (not to mention how badass 40MPG is) after a night of racing the MR2 (20MPG or less?). As a bonus, I can still throw my Yaris around some corners when the urge hits me :)

[Dadams]

Didn't read the whole thread, skimmed a few of the posts. But to the OP, there's also guys like me who mod their cars and don't share anything on here. I do agree with you that some of the mods I see people do look a bit tacky in my books but to each his own. I have to agree with some of the other replies on here though. The one I agree with the most being that the Yaris is a car that's been targeted at fuel economy. That being said, its not going to get a lot of attention as a modding platform.

Although, I bought mine with every intention of racing it. I've since changed directions with the car as a result of the current economy; litely moded engine with some basic suspension and aesthetic mods. I'll leave the "go fast" mentality for my MR2. At the end of the day...nothing beats the feeling of driving my Yaris back home in comfort (not to mention how badass 40MPG is) after a night of racing the MR2 (20MPG or less?). As a bonus, I can still throw my Yaris around some corners when the urge hits me :)

+1 :thumbsup:

[TLyttle]

My buddy has an MR2, modding the daylights out of it, having a ball driving it, parking it for the winter. If he takes it easy on Cop Alley, he gets 45mpgImp. Not bad for a fun car...