You know you've had the Yaris too long when...

[yarswiss]

I didn't see any other thread like this so here it is! This could also be "You know you're obsessed with the Yaris/You know you're a fan of the Yaris when..."

When you're annoyed that you can't see the gauge when sitting behind the driver of a "conventional" car.

When you comment on how the driver's car "only has 4 cup holders".

When someone asks you to get something out of their glove box and you automatically ask "Which one?"

When you find bigger vehicles to be way too unstable due to their "soft" and bouncy suspension.

When you just can't seem to wrap your head around someone actually being able to survive with less than 25mpg.

When others freak out when you try to park a much bigger vehicle than the Yaris because you actually have no space.

[ddongbap]

That wasn't funny?

[Nigal]

I didn't see any other thread like this so here it is! This could also be "You know you're obsessed with the Yaris/You know you're a fan of the Yaris when..."

When you're annoyed that you can't see the gauge when sitting behind the driver of a "conventional" car.

When you comment on how the driver's car "only has 4 cup holders".

When someone asks you to get something out of their glove box and you automatically ask "Which one?"

When you find bigger vehicles to be way too unstable due to their "soft" and bouncy suspension.

When you just can't seem to wrap your head around someone actually being able to survive with less than 25mpg.

When others freak out when you try to park a much bigger vehicle than the Yaris because you actually have no space.

This weekend I had to swap cars with the wife so I was driving a fully loaded Jeep Compass all weekend. I must have said, "I hate this effing car!" at least two dozen times. The Fourmatic MB transmission is a POS and the mileage was unbelievable. The gas light would come on and I'd say, "WTF? Already?". I was so happy to get back to my Yaris!

[The Architect]

when the first words out of your mouth regardless are "no its not electric"

[Stargate YARlantIS]

When you are 6' tall and you have more leg room than an S2000

[darthbauer]

When you comment on how the driver's car "only has 4 cup holders".

When someone asks you to get something out of their glove box and you automatically ask "Which one?"





Totally agree with these two. :laugh:

[darthbauer]

When you get pissed that you cant fold down the back seat of another car to make more space for cargo.

[sportin83]

When you are 6' tall and you have more leg room than an S2000

i agree with room. i am 6'5" and i am fine driving this thing.

[TinyGiant]

when you now laugh at people passing rather than speed up to tick them off

[lita_g]

When you log onto Yarisworld several times a day and keep refreshing the "New posts" link.

[eTiMaGo]

when you take another car for a drive, try to make a tight U-turn, and end up halfway on the opposite sidewalk :laugh:

[TinyGiant]

when you take another car for a drive, try to make a tight U-turn, and end up halfway on the opposite sidewalk :laugh:

thats one of the first things i noticed about the yaris amazing turning radius

[PETERPOOP]

When you want more than 41.5 mpg.

When you think the yaris actually looks really good.

After you put mods in, you think your yaris is faster than it really is.

[TinyGiant]

When you think the yaris actually looks really good.
hey! i resemble that remark

[TheRealEnth]

Yeah, i think the yaris looks badass

[TinyGiant]

especially next to egg head, bubble butt Fits

[Callisto]

When you say "I ONLY got 42 MPG this last tank....*disappointment*"

[gm830]

hey! i resemble that remark

you mean resent*?

[gm830]

when you now laugh at people passing rather than speed up to tick them off

That's sooo me right there! I laugh about what I think their mpg is :laugh:

[TinyGiant]

you mean resent*?

no.. i meant resemble.. it was supposed to be a joke.. usually you would say resent.. but i dont i resemble it.. so its funny.. lol well was...

[gwasabi]

When you bone in another car way too comfortably without having to get into scrunched up positions!

>.<!

[detroiter]

When you start getting comfortable how the car turns and you starting taking left and right turns like an indy car racer, faster then much more expsensive cars, yet the car seems to love every moment of it and doesn't feel unstable.

[m911gt]

when you start thinking it would be impractical to have a car any larger than the Yaris for daily driving

when you get excited about twisties

when you can't wait to take it to the dealership and show off your latest additions

when all of your friends know you have the only Yaris in town

when you know the curb weight stock and after modification

when you agree with your friends that it can handle better than their 250hp+ vehicles

when you know you can get any parking space you want, regardless of the angle or size of cars on either side of your space

when you no longer think it looks really strange

when you start getting excited about other subcompacts coming to the US

when you have no problem admitting it looks pretty plain and "cute" when just off the lot

when you would rather spend time and money making a 1.5L "fast" rather than saving up money to buy something that is much faster stock

when you don't care what any other car buffs think about the little econobox you drive because you know it's different, unique and fun as hell to own

[m911gt]

when you get excited about putting special lug nuts, valve stem caps, license plate bolts, or dome/map light bulbs on

when you think you know more members on YW by their first names rather than by their screen name :)

when you talk to your friends about people who own a car similar to yours but live on just about every other continent than the one you live on

[m911gt]

when you write a DIY or help someone through an install and you feel proud of them for completing a modification but you've never met them in person

when you drive over a state away to meet up with people whom you've never met just because they own the same kind of car

when you go to a Toyota specific car meet and show up with 5 other Yarii forcing the show to announce 2009 will include a "Yaris only" class for the first time ever

when you can remove all of your passenger seats in 30 minutes or less, using only hand tools

when you know how many bolts it takes to hold your passenger seats in place

[cali yaris]

When you walk out the front door, take a long hard look.... and drive your other car.

[rstb88]

^ Thats too morbid :( You know you've had a Yaris tooo long when you dream you've lost something in the various glove compartments and can't find it.

[TinyGiant]

when 50% of your conversations with your wife start with .. "Oh on yaris world they......."

[1NZYaris1]

You know when your yaris crazy ,when you hope behind the wheel of
another car and look at the centre dash looking for the cluster panel.:biggrin:

[Jem_hadar]

I didn't see any other thread like this so here it is! This could also be "You know you're obsessed with the Yaris/You know you're a fan of the Yaris when..."

When you're annoyed that you can't see the gauge when sitting behind the driver of a "conventional" car.

When you comment on how the driver's car "only has 4 cup holders".

When someone asks you to get something out of their glove box and you automatically ask "Which one?"

When you find bigger vehicles to be way too unstable due to their "soft" and bouncy suspension.

When you just can't seem to wrap your head around someone actually being able to survive with less than 25mpg.

When others freak out when you try to park a much bigger vehicle than the Yaris because you actually have no space.

Amazing!

Great thread mate! ^5

[jclo3313]

When you discover that five cars can fit in your three car garage.(My wife and I both own LB's)

[BailOut]

... when you just don't say anything when people see you and 3 carpoolers come out of the 3 door LB along with laptops, backpacks, purses, lunches, etc. and they ask, "How do you fit all that in there?".

... when people approach you while you're busy loading a bunch of snowboards and skis onto your adapted bike rack to tell you how impressed they are with your "little" car and you just don't understand what the fuss is all about.

[TinyGiant]

when you light up inside when people ask you, what kind of car is that?!

[Smokey159]

when 50% of your conversations with your wife start with .. "Oh on yaris world they......."

ROFLMAO! :laughabove:

...guilty.

[marcus]

whenever you see a yaris you start swearing due to yarisworld got hacked recently.. lolz.

also when you smoke 3 cigarrettes in a row so just you can stand and stare at your yaris for 20 minutes..

[ozmdd]

When the Z4 in the parking lot looks "too long!"

When you consider parking head-in, even though the spaces are parallel.

When you seriously consider taking your Yaris to the autoX in the back of a full-size pickup instead of trailering. (No it won't fit, but I admit to thinking about it.)

When you reasoned that if a motorcycle can ride in the HOV lane with only the driver, the Yaris should be able to also.

When you get better MPG's than a Harley.

[TinyGiant]

you start wishing Cali yaris was Santa Claus

when you think of stupid things to write in this thread all day lol

[custom Lftback]

you start wishing Cali yaris was Santa Claus

when you think of stupid things to write in this thread all day lol

Oh how true!! :laughabove:

[darkmoon87]

Oh how true!! :laughabove:

Santa clause is coming to town......with a supercharger! *gasps*

[voodoo22]

When you begin........

comparing your car to a sports car.
to complain about only get 150% better MPG than an SUV
you join the church of Toyota and latter day saints
are used to paying no money in repairs

[TinyGiant]

when you spend hours doing mods to your yaris .. very proud of yourself and the new status of "cool" you go grab the wife and show her what you have done... her response is always.. "That's neat"

[TinyGiant]

when you first wake up.. and have to pee really bad.. you hit new posts.. suffer for a few min reading the new posts then go pee just before it starts to hurt from holding it too long

[nick.dollimount]

when you take another car for a drive, try to make a tight U-turn, and end up halfway on the opposite sidewalk :laugh:

Went to back into a parking spot with my roommate's Chevy Aveo5 and almost took off someone's bumper... not used to that :biggrin:

When you say, "You know what's sweet?", and your roommate turns to your friend and says, "Car..."

[Tamago]

After you put mods in, you think your yaris is faster than it really is.

you should make that your sig :laugh:

[Tamago]

when porsche owners come up to you after a day of autocross and want a ride

[YarisDude]

When you loose your job and still don't mind filling the tank.

[IllusionX]

someone should gather all these in a single post..

ie, the OP should paste that in the first post.

[highwaypass]

Santa clause is coming to town......with a supercharger! *gasps*

LOL :biggrin: i can't stop laughing.seriously.

[highwaypass]

..when the fuel bar start blinking and you only have one thing in your mind: "ah,no problemo,this is yaris"

[R2D2]

when 50% of your conversations with your wife start with .. "Oh on yaris world they......."

... And she instantly rolls her eyes... Lol

[SailDesign]

... And she instantly rolls her eyes... Lol

I wish mine was still at that stage - now she just walks away... :biggrin:

[Bob Dog]

When you get in the old dodge ram beater to pick up some gravel and realize it fells more like an ocean going vehicle than one for dry land

[nerp]

When you debadge your Yaris so people find your car even more mysterious and alluring because they have no idea what the hell they're driving behind.

[texkid]

When you're the ONLY Yaris at the NST Meets surrounded by X-runners, Scions, and Drifters, but still show up just to show off your MPGs!

[toyo]

when you now laugh at people passing rather than speed up to tick them off

When you want more than 41.5 mpg.

When you think the yaris actually looks really good.

After you put mods in, you think your yaris is faster than it really is.

When you bone in another car way too comfortably without having to get into scrunched up positions!

>.<!

holly shit awesome thread! sticky it LOL

when you look at your yaris and think: would a 4efte turbocharged engine fit in this engine bay?

when you're running out of gas by the end of the month but you don't put any gas in because you want to wait for your next paycheck to pay for it, eventhough you saved some money on gas

[AlexNet0]

When you shift someone elses MT and wonder if it went into second because it was too easy.

[marcus]

...............when you yawn yarrrrrrris in the morning...

...............when you keep up with a beamer on a highway with them using 2x as much on gas.

[tomato]

when you take another car for a drive, try to make a tight U-turn, and end up halfway on the opposite sidewalk :laugh:

That's one of the first things I tested when i went to the dealership. Being able to turn on a dime is crucial if you ever want to park around here ! :smile:

[tomato]

when you now laugh at people passing rather than speed up to tick them off

:bellyroll::clap:

[Rain]

...you fly across the states to meet other YW members

[toyo]

When you shift someone elses MT and wonder if it went into second because it was too easy.

couldn't describe driving a yaris for too long better!

[tomato]

When you shift someone elses MT and wonder if it went into second because it was too easy.

:bellyroll::bellyroll:
:bow::bow:
:clap::clap::clap:

[tomato]

When you look for your car in a parking lot and see it right away because it's the only one that stands out.

[nerp]

When you look for your car in a parking lot and see it right away because it's the only one that stands out.

Or you can't find your car because two SUVs parked next to it in the parking lot so you have to look directly into each spot, peering around the huge rears of all the trucks.

[SaerinRhoe]

...when you pull up next to a smart car and think, "hey, my car's bigger!"

S.R.

[wooverstone8]

...when you pull up next to a smart car and think, "hey, my car's bigger!"

S.R.

LOL That happen the other day on my to work.

[twowheels]

When you look for your car in a parking lot and see it right away because it's the only one that stands out.


Quite the opposite... I can never seem to find it since it's hidden behind bigger cars. The panic button on the keyless entry came in handy last week after a long search. :-)

[SpaceShot]

You get caught in the speedtrap around the corner from the house, but get off with a `warning' and promise "not to do it again". :cool:

Largely because the officer mistakes the Yaris for a hybrid and you freely admit to trying to coast to your driveway.

"I didn't think those cars could go that fast..."

Guess I am stuck with DFCO on the last mile now. :wink:

[tomato]

Quite the opposite... I can never seem to find it since it's hidden behind bigger cars. The panic button on the keyless entry came in handy last week after a long search. :-)

The Yaris is bigger and stands higher than my last car (Honda CRX) so I find it much easier to see. Plus my Yaris is bright red so I can spot it right away :wink: but I know what you mean about not seeing your car when it's parked between 2 SUV's.

[*MAD DOG*]

You know you've had a Yaris too long when you borrow a friends car and can't park it.

You know you've had a Yaris too long when you borrow a friends car and touch the accelerator and get thrown back in your seat like a space shuttle launch.

You know you've had a Yaris too long when you get in a mates car and cant find a hidey hole for stuff.

[SilverBack]

..You find your buddy's clutch to be "too nice"

..You know exactly how to carry it home if it were to break down

..You get a buzz from your heater

..You can't remember how a gas pump works

..You're digging around under the driver's seat of another car looking for the jack

..You're scratches have started a colony

..You're friends stop making fun of you after their bigger cars have to be towed

..You actually start to like how yours dances on the freeway on windy days

[Zaphod]

When you get better MPG's than a Harley.
Um, no it doesn't. Not even close.

I just got 42.2 from my Yaris on the second tank, which I'm very happy with. I'm elated in fact! But the 1200cc 94 sportster gets around 60mpg consistantly, and it moves you there so much faster doing it.

If I ride it hard, I can get it down to 50 a tank pretty easy.

I've never really got on it enough for long enough to take it down below 45 average on those 2 gallons.

[Yaris Hilton]

My Yaris sedan gets better mileage than I normally got with either my 1963 Panhead FL or my 1985 FLTC, both Big Twin dressers. When very attentive to mileage and keeping the speed down to 55 MPH on long highway rides I could just crack 50 MPG on the '85 Evo. The Pan would get in the low 40s under similar conditions. 65-70 MPH would drop the Evo to the low 40s-high 30s, and the Pan to mid 30s. Neither would get out of the 30s with my normal riding, happily twisting the throttle a lot and grooving on the stereo music from the tailpipes.

[Zaphod]

Big twin bleh ;) I like my little 1200 Sportster just fine.

When I ever get tired of Little Blue, I'll replace him with a Buell XB12.

[Yaris Hilton]

Oh, I like sporties fine. I just don't fit on them.

[Zaphod]

I'm only 6'3", but I have the long leg syndrome. So I went with the engine guard and highway pegs to help that out, and of course forward controls.

I tell you the only thing that worries me about the XB12R is mid controls. I just can't imagine getting used to them after the forward controls.

You should at least put some pictures of the panhead up! I bet it's a heck of a bike. I need to have the bike and Yaris pose together for a garage picture on here :)

[twowheels]

Things I can do in my Yaris that I can't in my Outback
==================================
Come home from the east side and pull a U turn
Drive the wrong way up a row of parking spaces and swing around to get into an empty spot facing the opposite direction
Park sideways when there is less than a full spot for parallel parking
Shift gears while a drink is in the cup holder :-)
Take two drinks along for each passenger
Get 40+ MPG
Store maps and other such stuff
Go an entire oil change w/o topping off the oil
Park in the garage, and STILL have room to walk around the car
Squeeze through tight spaces
Think about what a 'cute' car I'm driving
Feel smug
Recline the back seats! (I just found this one a few days ago!!)
Fold the rear seats down w/o removing the headrests (with the front seat all of the way back)


Things I can do in my Outback that I can't in my Yaris
=================================
Carry loads of bricks
Drive down rutted steep dirt roads with a kayak and two bikes on the roof and camping gear in the rear
Pull a brand new F-350 diesel pickup out of a snowbank
Pass chain controls w/o getting out of the car
Take a shortcut through parking lots (over curbs) when they're designed like a maze
Consistently start out in first gear w/o restarting the engine
Leave the headlight switch in the on position at all times
Carry five passengers (including driver) AND their luggage
Estimate how much fuel is left using the fuel gauge!
Tell how fast the engine is reving for shift points
Span and park over a deep ditch w/ three wheels on the ground and one hanging
Drive it on those rare days when both cars are in use... No way I'm allowed to take the Yaris then.

[Yaris Hilton]

I traded the Panhead for the '85 FLTC. I've got an old pic or two I need to find and scan. The Pan was a total junker when I got it, and really pretty by the time I let it go. Sold the '85 a few years ago when I was fixing up a house and needed the cash. Got off it the wrong way (high sided) 9 years ago and wrapped my right arm behind my head and around my back. I recommend not doing that, if you can avoid it.

[regal]

The Yaris has been offered in the USA for 4 years got another 6 years at leat tilll we can say we've owed one too long.

[DefStarYaris]

I had someone ask me once if my car was highway legal! :laugh:

I often tell people, "No, not hybrid, just gasoline"

I think it's weird when I can see the hood of another car while I'm driving it.

I haven't found a U-turn yet that the Yaris couldn't beat!

[GeneW]

I didn't see any other thread like this so here it is! This could also be "You know you're obsessed with the Yaris/You know you're a fan of the Yaris when..."

While driving a more "conventional car" you pull out "too far" into traffic.

Your head moves more than people are accustomed to in a car because "you don't want to be smashed".

You appear "out of nowhere" because folks miss you coming up behind them, you're "too small".

Gene

[etech]

I re-assure my friends before they get into the car, "Trust me, once you get in... you'll have enough room."

[MadMax]

− When you start playing "Slug Yaris" with your kids (an adaption of "Slug Bug," but only hatchbacks)

− When you starting waving at other Yarii (again, only hatchbacks)

− When you seen another Yaris, you immediately start a mental list of the mods on it (or lack thereof)

− When you laugh at all the souped up/riced Civics and Neons for being so “common”

− When you take pictures of your Yaris in front of every interesting thing you see

− When you turn your nose up when you see a Pruis

− When you compute how much less gas your Yaris takes to make the round-trip commute to work as compared to your Jeep

− When you quit computing how much less gas your Yaris takes to make the round-trip commute to work as compared to your Jeep because the monetary difference makes you cringe

− When you realize you can clean the windshield of the car while standing in front of it!

− When you start surfing YarisWorld on your smart phone while on the toilet

Cheers! M2

[Jerkratt]

I re-assure my friends before they get into the car, "Trust me, once you get in... you'll have enough room."

+11111111111111111111111

[yaris2010RS]

the look on ppl's faces when a yaris unloads 5 ppl :) lol

doing a corner at 90 thats posted 20...... then telling ure friends to do it

when u start to act like its a SUV cuz of its storage space (seats down)

redlining each gear cuz u can and thinking your badass!

[PaddyMac]

Are working on a way to get a D4D across the pound and in your Yaris.

[eTiMaGo]

− When you start playing "Slug Yaris" with your kids (an adaption of "Slug Bug," but only hatchbacks)

− When you starting waving at other Yarii (again, only hatchbacks)

− When you seen another Yaris, you immediately start a mental list of the mods on it (or lack thereof)

− When you laugh at all the souped up/riced Civics and Neons for being so “common”

− When you take pictures of your Yaris in front of every interesting thing you see

− When you turn your nose up when you see a Pruis

− When you compute how much less gas your Yaris takes to make the round-trip commute to work as compared to your Jeep

− When you quit computing how much less gas your Yaris takes to make the round-trip commute to work as compared to your Jeep because the monetary difference makes you cringe

− When you realize you can clean the windshield of the car while standing in front of it!

− When you start surfing YarisWorld on your smart phone while on the toilet

Cheers! M2

LOL you got all those perfect :laugh:

[SpaceShot]

When you are amazed and baffled about why it was so hard to break 40+ Mpg on your commute. (when you first purchased)

[CtrlAltDefeat]

...when you sit and read this whole thread and wish there were more.
...when you agree with and do most of them.
...when you are almost late coming back from lunch because you are trying to think of some to add.
...when you spot modified Yari with the enthusiasm most people reserve for Ferrari's and Lamborghini's.
...when your "just won the lottery" fantasy involves what fantastic mods you would do to your Yaris, rather than getting rid of it and buying something else.
...when you have owned your Yaris for years, and still admire it when you catch sight of it or when looking over your shoulder walking away from it.

[matanfr]

..when people driving at the freeway with windows open at 70 miles an hour look at your car and ask "how much will you sell it for me?"
..when you have mazda3 from your work for half a month and you are eager to drive the yaris instead.
..when you look at member's rides in yarisworld and microimage and get jealous! :respekt:
..when you look at all the accessories to the yaris people have abroad and you can hardly import here a decent floor mats without selling your kidney.
..looking at people's faces at the supermarket when your fill up a yaris with 2 shopping carts and still have a place for 2.
..when you are filling your tank once every 2 weeks :headbang:
..when you see a yaris with a dent or a broken side mirror and curse the hell out of the people who did the damage.. :cry:
..when you give it a name. :wub:
..when YOUR GIRLFRIEND calls it by it's name instead of "the car".. :respekt:
..when your mother prefers to drive it instead! :help:

[Bella]

- When all your friends who drive with you accidently say 'Yaris' out loud when they see one because that's what you do.
- When you get laughed at by the bloke from the tyre shop when you say you just want to check out wheels for your Yaris.
- When you can fit 4 blokes over 6 foot tall in your car .. And yourself. Comfortably.
- When you have 'Yaris moments' - When you see someone with the exact same Yaris as you and get caught watching each other with a smile on your face.
- When you wish you lived in another country to have easier access to the awesome mods.
- When you get annoyed if it costs more than $50 to fill your tank.
- When after two years you FINALLY let your boyfriend drive it and he realises why you think it's so amazing.

..when you see a yaris with a dent or a broken side mirror and curse the hell out of the people who did the damage.. :cry:


Actually had a go at a bloke on my lunch break last week for reversing a tow ball into the front bumper of a new silver Yaris and just walking off.. Moron! :'(

[matanfr]

- When you have 'Yaris moments' - When you see someone with the exact same Yaris as you and get caught watching each other with a smile on your face.


definetly agree!! :respekt:

had this moment on a highway..we both checked each other's yaris while driving..
mine was the newer with 100 HP.