Why didn't you invest 1000$ more to buy a Corolla instead

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Tamago

my car came without a mirror on the passenger side sun visor.. that's an oversight..

My Fox came with no passenger side wing mirror. That's a nod to building a car as cheaply as possible. My Yaris has one, so as far as I'm concerned I traded UP to the Yaris.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Altitude

I swear there's something in the water down in Florida...

Florida is like France, you just don't drink the water, you drink booze instead. They put so much crap in this water, chlorine, flouride, etc,etc,etc. It is absurd.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Because I have at least three friends who have a Corolla. LOL!

That, and I think the Yaris is more sporty.

[Pars]

Originally Posted by Tamago

speculation makes me . even on the older 1zzfe my corolla outperformed my xA, stock for stock.

regarding the 1.5L engine being "extremely quick" i'm curious what you drove before you got it? ?

That's just it, it' extremely quick for 1.5L (assuming manual tranny). Also, the xA isn't a Yaris, even if the engine is similar, at the wheels it's a different story.

My last car was a 98 Civic Hatch, which was faster then the Yaris and return better fuel consumption. However, the Yaris was still quicker from 120km to 150km, but after 150km, the Civic was quicker. The fastest car I've driven was a Turbo Supra and the fastest car I've owned was V8 Cutlass Supreme.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by why?

Florida is like France, you just don't drink the water, you drink booze instead. They put so much crap in this water, chlorine, flouride, etc,etc,etc. It is absurd.

the water is great all that stuff adds flavor to it

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Pars

That's just it, it' extremely quick for 1.5L (assuming manual tranny). Also, the xA isn't a Yaris, even if the engine is similar, at the wheels it's a different story.

so what's the difference then, same engine, same transmission, same axles... how is it "a different story" ?

[Bayou]

A larger percentage of the components of the Corolla is made in the USA excluding the main drivetrain. The alternator for example is made for Denso in USA. I test drove a corolla and its design and interior pieces felt boring and quite cheap. The seats felt really cheap and the engine noise was worse than the Yaris. There must be a higher profit margin on the corolla, as there are higher rebates for them (they wouldn't be giving rebates to do you a favor and they are STILL making a profit!).

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Bayou

A larger percentage of the components of the Corolla is made in the USA excluding the main drivetrain. The alternator for example is made for Denso in USA. I test drove a corolla and its design and interior pieces felt boring and quite cheap. The seats felt really cheap and the engine noise was worse than the Yaris. There must be a higher profit margin on the corolla, as there are higher rebates for them (they wouldn't be giving rebates to do you a favor and they are STILL making a profit!).

nice first post

[tetzyamis]

Originally Posted by Tamago

so what's the difference then, same engine, same transmission, same axles... how is it "a different story" ?

Power steering system is different.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by tetzyamis

Power steering system is different.

wow so THAT'S gonna make power numbers SO different lol

[ka0sx]

Originally Posted by Tamago

so what's the difference then, same engine, same transmission, same axles... how is it "a different story" ?

LBS/KG

corolla = 2822 curb
yaris = 2340 curb

nearly 500 lbs difference between the two

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by ka0sx

LBS/KG

corolla = 2822 curb
yaris = 2340 curb

nearly 500 lbs difference between the two

that wasn't the argument buddy

[ka0sx]

Originally Posted by Tamago

that wasn't the argument buddy

sure it was assclown

That's just it, it' extremely quick for 1.5L (assuming manual tranny). Also, the xA isn't a Yaris, even if the engine is similar, at the wheels it's a different story.

at the wheels its a different story because the car is lighter
power to weight ratio.

[tetzyamis]

Originally Posted by Tamago

wow so THAT'S gonna make power numbers SO different lol

Who said it makes the power SO different, lol.
You just asked what the difference is, so I just mentioned it.

xA takes the power from the engine horse power.
Yaris takes the power from the electricity.
xA ends up having a little less horse power at the wheel and a little less fuel economy.
I'm guess the difference would be something like if the driver goes on diet and loses 50 lbs of weight, lol.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Pars

That's just it, it' extremely quick for 1.5L (assuming manual tranny). Also, the xA isn't a Yaris, even if the engine is similar, at the wheels it's a different story.

Originally Posted by ka0sx

LBS/KG

corolla = 2822 curb
yaris = 2340 curb

nearly 500 lbs difference between the two

Originally Posted by Tamago

that wasn't the argument buddy

Originally Posted by ka0sx

sure it was assclown



at the wheels its a different story because the car is lighter
power to weight ratio.

read it again, pay attention lol, we were discussing xA vs yaris, not Corolla vs yaris

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by tetzyamis

Who said it makes the power SO different, lol.
You just asked what the difference is, so I just mentioned it.

xA takes the power from the engine horse power.
Yaris takes the power from the electricity.
xA ends up having a little less horse power at the wheel and a little less fuel economy.
I'm guess the difference would be something like if the driver goes on diet and loses 50 lbs of weight, lol.

ok buddy so answer me this

1.where does the electricity come from for your power steering on the yaris? thin air? no... it comes from the battery, and the battery is charged by the alternator. power is power lol

2. if you're "driving in a straight line" how much power is being consumed, electric to hydraulic?
3. did you ever consider gear ratios could be the reason the yaris gets better economy?

[ka0sx]

ok my apologies. =P
I thought he was comparing it to the corolla, now that i read it again as you pointed out, I actually stand on your side... >,< *crowns himself an assclown*

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by ka0sx

ok my apologies. =P
I thought he was comparing it to the corolla, now that i read it again as you pointed out, I actually stand on your side... >,< *crowns himself an assclown*

it's all good, figured u'd missed the tiny xA part