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01-27-2018, 02:34 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 CE, 2016 Subaru Forester Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Canada
Posts: 11
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New to Yaris a couple of questions
Hi All,
We recently bought a 2008 two-door hatchback with only 37,000 kms on it. We had just sold a 2000 Echo so we figured we couldn't go wrong with the Yaris. We are a manual tranny family but couldn't pass up the deal we got on the Yaris due to the pristine shape it's in! The only complaint I have is that the automatic tranny makes the car gutless, in terms of quick pick-up. The car does 140 km/h no problem, but when we stomp on the gas in the city it takes forever to go and we've had to adjust our driving habits accordingly. I read on one of the forums that the accellerator is "drive-by-wire". Would this account for the lack of accelleration when you floor it, or have I just been away from automatic trannies so long that I've forgotten how sluggish they are? Is this drive-by-wire accellerator pedal something that can be adjusted or calibrated. OR ... could I just drive it and shift from first to third by moving the gearshift? But would driving like this, instread of keeping the car in D, place a lot of wear and tear on the automatic transmission? The car has all manual locks. Does an aftermarket product exist to make the hatch keyless or allow you to open it from the inside, as if it had a trunk latch? Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Newf |
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