I finally got "The Look" - Toyota Yaris Forums

*tomato* · 10-24-2009, 02:58 AM

I never completely understood why forum members sometimes ask "do people give you a strange look when you drive up in your Yaris" .... until today.

Yarii LB are very popular in my neighborhood, and in San Francisco, and nobody pays attention to them anymore.

If anything I get "oh, cute car" or "what kind of gas mileage to you get" comments.

But tonight I drove up to Marin County (a wealthy county north of San Francisco) to attend an event, and when I got there, the parking attendants definetly gave me ... "The Look"

Most of the other cars in the parking lot were in the $30 /$35K range, and here I show up in my little Yaris... the parking attendants looked at me as if I were driving a lawn mower.

I'll admit that for a minute I felt a little self-conscious. I'm so proud of my little car that I tend to completely forget that people who are used to luxurious cars look down on econoboxes.

Snobs.

Has anybody else ever gotten "The Look" ?

Altitude · 10-24-2009, 03:23 AM

Can't say I have gotten "The Look", but I did get flipped the finger today

PETERPOOP · 10-24-2009, 03:45 AM

embrace it.

Yaris Hilton · 10-24-2009, 08:54 AM

If you had some pimpin' spinner hubcaps, you'd only get looks of awed admiration and envy.

SIPNGAS · 10-24-2009, 09:38 AM

Yes, I've gotten that look around here. I think it's mostly because I'm in the former home of AMC and there are those who give me The Look because it's small and different.
It was hilarious when I parked at school last Tuesday. Someone with an '09 LB (stock) parked right next to me and gave my car a really funny STARE. I could see it on his face...he was thinking, "is that a Yaris, TOO?" That made me laugh.
Oh, then when I drive to my home town where everyone drives large cars and SUVs, they look at my car like it's an alien life form.

I DON'T CARE. I love my car!

YAR1S · 10-24-2009, 10:00 AM

I either get the "look" your talking about or the confused what is that? kind of look.

*jclo3313* · 10-24-2009, 10:09 AM

I allways get the "What the hell is that? Is it a Hybrid, electric or is it powered by squirles", look. People are always coming up to me at gas stations to talk about it.

YAR1S · 10-24-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jclo3313

I allways get the "What the hell is that? Is it a Hybrid, electric or is it powered by squiles", look. People are always coming up to me at gas stations to talk about it.

The one I always get asked after ppl see all the netz badges is and I tell them they are badged that way in japan:

"Is that imported in?"

enobmort42 · 10-24-2009, 10:32 AM

the only look i've gotten, so far, is at the drive through. i'll open the driver's side compartment for my wallet and the people in the window always have the, "whoaaa" look on their faces!

*jclo3313* · 10-24-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by YAR1S

The one I always get asked after ppl see all the netz badges is and I tell them they are badged that way in japan:

"Is that imported in?"

I get that one because I have a repop Japanese tag on the front.
rr.jpg

Altitude · 10-24-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by enobmort42

the only look i've gotten, so far, is at the drive through. i'll open the driver's side compartment for my wallet and the people in the window always have the, "whoaaa" look on their faces!

+1 - I've gotten that a few times too because I keep change in there. Such simple things excite people eh?

yaris-me · 10-24-2009, 11:41 AM

Do you ever experience getting out accelerated on a green light and at the next green you punch the gas to see what the other car will do. When you start off quickly, they floor it and pass you like you're standing still. I love doing that to those who feel threatened by a Yaris.

cali yaris · 10-24-2009, 11:55 AM

I get the Look. But I don't think it's the same Look.

cali yaris · 10-24-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Do you ever experience getting out accelerated on a green light and at the next green you punch the gas to see what the other car will do. When you start off quickly, they floor it and pass you like you're standing still.

No.

*jclo3313* · 10-24-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

I get the Look. But I don't think it's the same Look.

LOL

*tomato* · 10-24-2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

I get the Look. But I don't think it's the same Look.

RHDVIPbB · 10-24-2009, 12:46 PM

I get looks for having the Scion badge on my trunk. I got a comment the other day on my way to work. I had a new M3 behind me from the house I was at all the way to the freeway. Its a windy road out in the country. I usually drive it at 50 to 60 mph. He was trying to keep up but kept getting smaller after each turn. At the stoplight he was beside me and asked if what I was driving really a Yaris. I told him it was and that it was stock for now. He seemed surprised to say the least.

SilverBack · 10-24-2009, 01:49 PM

Join the club, tomato

. This thread takes me back: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12701

BTW, in the daytime it helps to wear jet black shades and always look a little pissed -->

. Haters are all insecure, so they'll usually get spooked and look away the second you face them. All you gotta do is make yourself look a little intimidating and they'll back off (if they know what's good for them)

10-24-2009, 02:58 AM	#1
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I finally got "The Look" I never completely understood why forum members sometimes ask "do people give you a strange look when you drive up in your Yaris" .... until today. Yarii LB are very popular in my neighborhood, and in San Francisco, and nobody pays attention to them anymore. If anything I get "oh, cute car" or "what kind of gas mileage to you get" comments. But tonight I drove up to Marin County (a wealthy county north of San Francisco) to attend an event, and when I got there, the parking attendants definetly gave me ... "The Look" Most of the other cars in the parking lot were in the $30 /$35K range, and here I show up in my little Yaris... the parking attendants looked at me as if I were driving a lawn mower. I'll admit that for a minute I felt a little self-conscious. I'm so proud of my little car that I tend to completely forget that people who are used to luxurious cars look down on econoboxes. Snobs. Has anybody else ever gotten "The Look" ? __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here Last edited by tomato; 10-25-2009 at 10:06 PM. Reason: typos

10-24-2009, 09:38 AM	#5
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	Yes, I've gotten that look around here. I think it's mostly because I'm in the former home of AMC and there are those who give me The Look because it's small and different. It was hilarious when I parked at school last Tuesday. Someone with an '09 LB (stock) parked right next to me and gave my car a really funny STARE. I could see it on his face...he was thinking, "is that a Yaris, TOO?" That made me laugh. Oh, then when I drive to my home town where everyone drives large cars and SUVs, they look at my car like it's an alien life form. I DON'T CARE. I love my car! __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

10-24-2009, 10:09 AM	#7
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	I allways get the "What the hell is that? Is it a Hybrid, electric or is it powered by squirles", look. People are always coming up to me at gas stations to talk about it. __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana! Last edited by jclo3313; 10-24-2009 at 11:09 AM.

10-24-2009, 10:32 AM	#9
enobmort42 First time DIYer Drives: '07 LB Polar White Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 434	the only look i've gotten, so far, is at the drive through. i'll open the driver's side compartment for my wallet and the people in the window always have the, "whoaaa" look on their faces! __________________ LED tails - debadged - 17" wheels - LED door handles - Painted Headlights - 30/35% tint - Blue LED Interior - DIY Cruise Control - Python 460HP Alarm - DIY Power Locks - K&N CAI - Lowering Springs

10-24-2009, 11:55 AM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I get the Look. But I don't think it's the same Look. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-24-2009, 03:23 AM	#2
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Can't say I have gotten "The Look", but I did get flipped the finger today

10-24-2009, 03:45 AM	#3
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	embrace it.

10-24-2009, 08:54 AM	#4
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	If you had some pimpin' spinner hubcaps, you'd only get looks of awed admiration and envy.

10-24-2009, 11:41 AM	#12
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Do you ever experience getting out accelerated on a green light and at the next green you punch the gas to see what the other car will do. When you start off quickly, they floor it and pass you like you're standing still. I love doing that to those who feel threatened by a Yaris.

10-24-2009, 12:46 PM	#17
RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	I get looks for having the Scion badge on my trunk. I got a comment the other day on my way to work. I had a new M3 behind me from the house I was at all the way to the freeway. Its a windy road out in the country. I usually drive it at 50 to 60 mph. He was trying to keep up but kept getting smaller after each turn. At the stoplight he was beside me and asked if what I was driving really a Yaris. I told him it was and that it was stock for now. He seemed surprised to say the least. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

10-24-2009, 01:49 PM	#18
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Join the club, tomato . This thread takes me back: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12701 BTW, in the daytime it helps to wear jet black shades and always look a little pissed --> . Haters are all insecure, so they'll usually get spooked and look away the second you face them. All you gotta do is make yourself look a little intimidating and they'll back off (if they know what's good for them) __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

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