Bay-area Yaris Owners - Toyota Yaris Forums

daq421 · 09-11-2006, 01:15 PM

Ok lets here from the Bay Area..
I've seen, in the last few weeks, a growing number of Yarii here. So lets here from you.

-Peter
Team BYO (Bay-area Yaris Owners)

monoculusjoe · 09-15-2006, 07:50 PM

Heeeyyyy!!!

platypus · 09-18-2006, 11:36 PM

checking in - howdy howdy.

I hope to test out the Yaris sedan's agility at some point. Anybody autocrossing them yet?

daq421 · 09-19-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by platypus

checking in - howdy howdy.

I hope to test out the Yaris sedan's agility at some point. Anybody autocrossing them yet?

I dunno, but with the TRD springs I'll bet this little car would carve up the local back roads.

-Peter

platypus · 09-19-2006, 08:08 PM

Heck even in stock form it did all right up Page Mill. These things are nice-n-light and boy does that make all the difference.

monoculusjoe · 09-26-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by daq421

I dunno, but with the TRD springs I'll bet this little car would carve up the local back roads.

-Peter

Oh definately! I have the TRD Springs shocks and struts on my liftback. This car handles great...I took it all the way up quimby in the evergreen area.

Darla · 09-26-2006, 02:35 PM

Got my Yaris Liftback on September 9! It's the first car I've ever bought new. I couldn't be more thrilled!
So far, I've only spotted 4 others like it in my area. It took a while to find the color ("meterorite metallic") and the transmission (had to be Manual!) I was looking for--but well worth the wait! When I finally found my match it came "tricked out" with the 18" wheels and rims, Spoiler, etc. It's so much fun to drive, and so adorable. Now my best friend wants to get one.

daq421 · 09-27-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by platypus

Heck even in stock form it did all right up Page Mill. These things are nice-n-light and boy does that make all the difference.

I ride Page Mill all the time on my 1200 Bandit, thats a great road.

-Peter

HaRtBrEaKaR101 · 10-18-2006, 05:26 AM

Got my Yaris 07 Sedan in June, already lost the hub cap...lol. Tryna get some rims is 18 too much? Still workin on it

keesue · 11-04-2006, 08:38 PM

Just bought my liftback today! I was driving a volvo but way too costly in gas and maintenance...decided to go small, sporty and economical...nice car this Yaris...

-representin' from the Bay....heh.

Marilyn2006 · 12-10-2006, 10:06 AM

Looks like Yaris averages 35 mpg auto/38 mpg std in real world. Try "gas mileage 2007 Toyota Yaris" search for EPA site.

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-13-2006, 10:31 PM

originally from the Bay (Vallejo). that's where i bought my S from, but i live in Sac now.

platypus · 12-28-2006, 01:09 PM

My milage has been from 35mpg (the week I let my wife drive the car) up to 41 on the highway going to and from Tahoe.

Unrelatedly, the car handles Tahoe really well with Blizzaks.

platypus · 01-03-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HaRtBrEaKaR101

Got my Yaris 07 Sedan in June, already lost the hub cap...lol. Tryna get some rims is 18 too much? Still workin on it

18's on a yaris (IMHO) would be a bit much, plus the added rolling weight of such a large wheel is going to be death to any acceleration and (probably) hurt your MPG.

16's would look good and not be overkill, however.

Chiefy707 · 01-04-2007, 03:12 AM

I was always intrigued by the Vitz, esp. when I seen a few fixed up ones in the beautiful town of Vancouver BC.
When I heard a replacement for the Echo was on the way and in hatchback form I was really excited. I used to work at a Toyota dealership so i had a chance to PDI the 1st Yarii off the truck. While it was fun to fling around, saying the car was spartan was almost an understatement. I talked to my salesman buddy and he told me California gets the basest of base Yaris hatches, sure you can get the convenience package but no power package for you! My enthusiasm disappeared.
Fast forward to now. Gas prices really suck. Yarii have excellent mileage. New cars cost too much. Yarii HB's are pretty durn cheap. My idle automotive skillz are yearning for a project. Yarii have awesome aftermarket support, moreso than my 03 Matrix XRS. I needed a car. The Yaris I kept building over and over on Toyota.com was on the showroom floor at Toyota Vallejo. So the stars aligned and I picked one up.

I look forward to building this one up. Not as the worlds fastest FWD or as an Import Tuner cover car but as a solid, legit, daily-driven B-seg Yaris hatch that the kids at the high school would call dope and get 35 MPG plus give my XRS a run for its money.

So far:
-TRD shock absorbers
-TRD lowering springs
-TRD sport muffler
-OEM spoiler
-blue accent lights

all through the glory of being put on a due bill and financed! If I wouldn't have been too excited , I would've added the TRD 18's as well. doh!

See you guys later!

Chiefy707 · 01-23-2007, 09:54 PM

Shit am I the only Bay Area Yaris owner?

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefy707

Shit am I the only Bay Area Yaris owner?

i used to live in 707 (Vallejo). i moved to Sac for college.

Chiefy707 · 01-23-2007, 10:25 PM

That's cool, just about all my high school friends left for Sac.

09-11-2006, 01:15 PM	#1
daq421 MPG is the new cool Drives: 07 Yaris sedan (silver) Auto Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 116	Bay-area Yaris Owners Ok lets here from the Bay Area.. I've seen, in the last few weeks, a growing number of Yarii here. So lets here from you. -Peter Team BYO (Bay-area Yaris Owners) __________________

09-15-2006, 07:50 PM	#2
monoculusjoe Drives: 07YarisVitzBadgingTRDsportivo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Jo Posts: 11	Heeeyyyy!!! __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris (MonoculusJoe is... 86 Toyota MR2 ...JoJoAW11)

12-28-2006, 01:09 PM	#13
platypus Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mt. View, CA Posts: 26	My milage has been from 35mpg (the week I let my wife drive the car) up to 41 on the highway going to and from Tahoe. Unrelatedly, the car handles Tahoe really well with Blizzaks. Last edited by platypus; 01-03-2007 at 12:55 PM.

01-04-2007, 03:12 AM	#15
Chiefy707 XBox360 Fanboy View User's Garage Drives: 07 Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 707 Cali USA Posts: 35	Just bought a Bayou Blue 3-dr! I was always intrigued by the Vitz, esp. when I seen a few fixed up ones in the beautiful town of Vancouver BC. When I heard a replacement for the Echo was on the way and in hatchback form I was really excited. I used to work at a Toyota dealership so i had a chance to PDI the 1st Yarii off the truck. While it was fun to fling around, saying the car was spartan was almost an understatement. I talked to my salesman buddy and he told me California gets the basest of base Yaris hatches, sure you can get the convenience package but no power package for you! My enthusiasm disappeared. Fast forward to now. Gas prices really suck. Yarii have excellent mileage. New cars cost too much. Yarii HB's are pretty durn cheap. My idle automotive skillz are yearning for a project. Yarii have awesome aftermarket support, moreso than my 03 Matrix XRS. I needed a car. The Yaris I kept building over and over on Toyota.com was on the showroom floor at Toyota Vallejo. So the stars aligned and I picked one up. I look forward to building this one up. Not as the worlds fastest FWD or as an Import Tuner cover car but as a solid, legit, daily-driven B-seg Yaris hatch that the kids at the high school would call dope and get 35 MPG plus give my XRS a run for its money. So far: -TRD shock absorbers -TRD lowering springs -TRD sport muffler -OEM spoiler -blue accent lights all through the glory of being put on a due bill and financed! If I wouldn't have been too excited , I would've added the TRD 18's as well. doh! See you guys later!

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09-18-2006, 11:36 PM	#3
platypus Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mt. View, CA Posts: 26	checking in - howdy howdy. I hope to test out the Yaris sedan's agility at some point. Anybody autocrossing them yet?

09-19-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
platypus Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mt. View, CA Posts: 26	Heck even in stock form it did all right up Page Mill. These things are nice-n-light and boy does that make all the difference.

09-26-2006, 02:35 PM	#7
Darla Drives: 07 Yaris LB Manual (of course) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 5	Got my Yaris Liftback on September 9! It's the first car I've ever bought new. I couldn't be more thrilled! So far, I've only spotted 4 others like it in my area. It took a while to find the color ("meterorite metallic") and the transmission (had to be Manual!) I was looking for--but well worth the wait! When I finally found my match it came "tricked out" with the 18" wheels and rims, Spoiler, etc. It's so much fun to drive, and so adorable. Now my best friend wants to get one.

10-18-2006, 05:26 AM	#9
HaRtBrEaKaR101 Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fairfield, CA USA Posts: 4	Got my Yaris 07 Sedan in June, already lost the hub cap...lol. Tryna get some rims is 18 too much? Still workin on it

11-04-2006, 08:38 PM	#10
keesue Chillin' out by the Bay Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The back streets of San Fran Posts: 151	Just bought my liftback today! I was driving a volvo but way too costly in gas and maintenance...decided to go small, sporty and economical...nice car this Yaris... -representin' from the Bay....heh.

12-10-2006, 10:06 AM	#11
Marilyn2006 Drives: Silver Yaris Sedan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 5	Looks like Yaris averages 35 mpg auto/38 mpg std in real world. Try "gas mileage 2007 Toyota Yaris" search for EPA site.

12-13-2006, 10:31 PM	#12
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	originally from the Bay (Vallejo). that's where i bought my S from, but i live in Sac now.

01-23-2007, 09:54 PM	#16
Chiefy707 XBox360 Fanboy View User's Garage Drives: 07 Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 707 Cali USA Posts: 35	Shit am I the only Bay Area Yaris owner?

01-23-2007, 10:25 PM	#18
Chiefy707 XBox360 Fanboy View User's Garage Drives: 07 Bayou Blue LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 707 Cali USA Posts: 35	That's cool, just about all my high school friends left for Sac.