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11-26-2006, 03:28 PM | #1 |
Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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So it's snowing... and well... I crashed a little. :(
Well... I live on Vancouver Island and we don't get much snow. So I'm driving to my gf's work and it's along a snowy road that hasn't been driven on yet and there's new snow on it.
I'm doing a cautious thirty (maybe a bit less) and I go around a fairly wide bend when I start to drift ever so slightly... Being the frightened noob I was I started pumping my breaks a bit and turning the car sharper into the direction of the bend, to steer away from the oncoming, high curb. Sure enough I rammed into the curb with a crunch. The damage? Fortunatly it was all on the wheel... At the point of impact I saw the silver hubcap launch about 6 to 8 feet and land on the lawn. The ghetto looking wheel is now exposed and there is is some bending along the lips of it where the hubcap attaches to it. The hubcap is fractured and broken, too. Even though the warranty doesn't cover this... How much will this repair set me back? The wheel is fine - I kept on driving afterwards... Theres just quite a bit of bending underneath the hubcap, on the wheel. |
11-26-2006, 03:45 PM | #2 |
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you'll probly have to get a new steely, they are cheap. The hubcap, not sure.
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11-26-2006, 03:54 PM | #3 |
Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Hummm... :(
How much do you think that would cost? Like 200ish Canadian? |
11-26-2006, 04:34 PM | #4 |
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im sure the steely and hubcap are under 200, with installation and car wash :)
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11-26-2006, 05:19 PM | #5 |
Drives: Blank Join Date: Feb 2006
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Dont buy the hubcap from toyota, Im in Nanaimo and If you want one of mine you can. I may be down on the 5th.... depending on weather! pm me if you want!
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11-26-2006, 05:30 PM | #6 |
Anyone else drove in the snow with their Yaris yet? I was wondering how they handled...
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11-26-2006, 06:15 PM | #7 |
Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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It's not so much the hubcap I'm worried about... It's more the wheel frame...
In fact, take a look yourself... http://uberpages.com/pics/yaris/ Hopefully the tire isn't slowly deflating, either. |
11-26-2006, 06:21 PM | #8 |
Ya I would make sure it wont puncture the tire or you have an air loss because it's not sealing right. I would take the tire off the wheel and try to bang it back into submission
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11-26-2006, 06:28 PM | #9 |
just drove today. no problem except for coming back up this small hill to my carport in the back alley. too much snow under my car and my car has been lowered too, not enough weight on the front to push the wheels down so i was kinda left hanging till my bro and dad came out to scoop sum snow from underneath and to give me a small push!
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11-26-2006, 10:09 PM | #10 |
Bad luck - Better check the alignment too.
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11-26-2006, 11:58 PM | #11 |
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Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ridgeway Ontario
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yeah i've seen some snow
pic was taken Friday the 13th, oct 2006 The car handles fine in the snow for cheap ass tires and such a light car it's better then many 4x4 or other short wheel base cars/trucks/SUV's. ABS is a a great idea for anyone looking to buy that will be driving in snow. it gets pitched around a bit in slush but for snow and Ice I give it a 3 out of 5
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11-27-2006, 12:02 AM | #12 |
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Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006
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lol, your car looks so lonely in the snow against the bare trees in the background
Nice pic, but why are there gridlines?
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11-27-2006, 12:48 AM | #13 |
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insect meshing?
anyway that's a really cute picture, almost like an artic animal burrowing in the snow
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11-27-2006, 01:53 PM | #15 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback, 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2006
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We get quite a bit of snow here. When my Yaris comes in, I'm having the TRD sport shocks installed and new Nokian WR all-weather tires (195-55R-15) put on. I also ordered the car with ABS.
I"m guessing that the combo should make the car handle quite a bit better in the nasty weather. |
11-27-2006, 02:36 PM | #16 | |
Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Gawd I hope it's not that bad... |
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11-27-2006, 02:58 PM | #17 |
A liitle off will make your tires wear unevenly and cost you more in the long run than an alignment.
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11-27-2006, 03:39 PM | #18 |
Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Hmmm, this is true.
Well, maybe I'll just repair it under the radar and then if anything happens... I'll have my 7 year warranty. :D |
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