Is Yaris hatred a result of ignorance?

[ChinoCharles]

Answer: yes.
Solution: Garm's engine.

[tomato]

BTW, I don't see how people can hate a car they've never driven. You can hate the looks of a car, or you can hate the car when it sends you to the mechanic all the time because it never works...

I think the poster who wrote about cars being status symbols is absolutely correct! People may look down on the fact that the Yaris is an entry level car but clearly do not appreciate its qualities.

F'em

[detroiter]

I don't think the Fit drivers have much room to talk about modifying a "cheap economy car". Put some suspension mods on your Yaris and see who gets the last laugh my friend.

[cali yaris]

^ so true. I ate Fits for lunch at the track with bolt-on mods and some suspension work.

People only think in terms of straight-line performance (which is really fun, don't get me wrong). But on a road coarse, a canyon run, or other driving where turns are involved, the Yaris is really quite good.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

... or other driving where turns are involved, the Yaris is really quite good.

+1

Great quality when you're trying to find parking. You can turn on a dime.

[neo1985]

hehe.. i love my yaris.. thats why we bought it at the 1st place

[Altitude]

One day you'll learn to not give a flying fart what anyone thinks about what car you choose to drive. Until then tell your 'friends' to frak off.

[jdinrc]

I've had my Yaris for less than 6 months and I've already had 3 people ask me about it because they were thinking of getting a more fuel-efficient car, and were amazed at how much car I got for the money I spent. The guy who was driving the HUGE Chevy truck 135 miles each way every day to work was especially interested.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ so true. I ate Fits for lunch at the track with bolt-on mods and some suspension work.

People only think in terms of straight-line performance (which is really fun, don't get me wrong). But on a road coarse, a canyon run, or other driving where turns are involved, the Yaris is really quite good.

Exactly what i tell people...and if they dont believe you, take the on ramp on the freeway where it goes in a loop. You'll easily leave them in the dust, power isnt everything~

I'm jacking your quote and using it as a sig Garm

[tomato]

"I ate Fits for lunch..." It IS pretty funny

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ so true. I ate Fits for lunch at the track with bolt-on mods and some suspension work.

People only think in terms of straight-line performance (which is really fun, don't get me wrong). But on a road coarse, a canyon run, or other driving where turns are involved, the Yaris is really quite good.

+1

[cali yaris]

haha, you're welcome to it. Just don't post in on FitFreak, please, I'm trying to sell them stuff - LOL

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Just about everyone who sees my car likes it. Any one who rides in it is pretty amazed at how quick it is, even in straight line acceleration. I out accelerated my friend in her manual Chevy Cavalier and she was amazed... She really likes my Yaris now

[detroiter]

The Yaris is definately a "threat in disguise". I find it interesting with this car though that it can be modded into so many different spectrums. The Yaris looks awesome if you decide to go the style and pimp type of look, it looks and performs awesome if you go performance direction with it...and not to mention that the car is a perfect blend of style and function already in it's stock form! Not too many other cars I can think of that can be made into something so great in so many different directions.

[marlondog]

It's because the Yaris hasn't had the chance to prove itself to the American Public. I live in L.A, and everyone thinks that that because it isn't a Honda,it ain't about $#!+. Most the people who drive these beat up Civics or Integras look down their nose at the car because it has not proven to be a racer and they try to make themselves feel better because their car is 12 years old, and they aren't driving a high-end car. I say supe your car up, challenge one of these punks on a track, and give them that laugh or giggle that they give you when you beat them. Other than that, you have to deal with the criticism if you are driving stock.

[tomato]

^ I drive stock, and I know the limitations of the car , but anyone criticizing my new ride can kiss my

[firebob]

Part of the problem in is your living in a materialistic world. You need to take a long road trip and look at the way people live. You would not believe how many people out there are living in the crappiest apartments with bugs running around but drive modded out cars that cost 3 times as much as a comparably modded out Yaris. You also see places where people own nice homes that are driving new cheap stock cars or junkers because they are sinking there money into the house but not there rides.

There are groups of people on both sides of this and none of them are better than the next. You live the life of what you want to live just be happy with it.

I’m sure you have been talking to someone about sports and they said “my team” did this. So he owns the team? No. So he plays for the team? No. So he has stock in the team? No. So they pay you in some way to do something for the team? No. Then why dose he call it “my team”? because he came form a materialistic generation.

Originally Posted by tomato

^ I drive stock, and I know the limitations of the car , but anyone criticizing my new ride can kiss my

I’m all most 98% with you on this. I tossed in a rear sway bar to make it handle better because I spend 20+ hours in my car most weeks. If I tossed out 300 pounds of the crap I needed for my job then I would not need the sway bar.

Originally Posted by detroiter

It's different, that's it. At least you don't have to deal with the ignorant and uneducated fools here in Detroit as I do. Somehow they think the "American" car they are driving is somehow made 100% in the U.S. with U.S. parts only, no outside or foreign parts in the vehicle. And they think some how my Yaris killed the economy and auto sales...

Some one needs to reread the NAFTA agreement and play by there rules. If a part is made out of the USA and repacked in the USA with a bunch of paperwork and meat the conditions then you can toss the made in the USA on it. I can think of a few plants I have been in that have departments that repack over seas parts and call it made in the USA.

[SilverBack]

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

Just about everyone who sees my car likes it. Any one who rides in it is pretty amazed at how quick it is, even in straight line acceleration. I out accelerated my friend in her manual Chevy Cavalier and she was amazed... She really likes my Yaris now

Right on!

It almost seems to "boost" at mid-range even on stock power