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Old 12-19-2006, 01:07 AM   #1
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Stares and Glares

Have you noticed that people stare at you while out and about? Particularly the Hatchback. At least I have noticed.
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Old 12-19-2006, 01:09 AM   #2
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dude in texas they're probably wondering how the hell someone can fit in such a tiny little car
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Old 12-19-2006, 01:21 AM   #3
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hey now! you are right, everything is bigger in texas. thank god for the hm hm head room
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Old 12-19-2006, 06:35 AM   #4
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Everyone stares at me while driving, maybe because I fly past them in they Hemi powerd cars/trucks like they are standin still
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Old 12-19-2006, 07:12 AM   #5
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Eye on Me

Yes I have. I have also had people ask me what kind of car it is and if I like it. We also have a Mazda5, of which there aren't many around, and people give it glances all the time as well. The Yaris really stands out in a crowd.
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Old 12-19-2006, 09:10 AM   #6
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Everyone stares at me while driving, maybe because I fly past them in they Hemi powerd cars/trucks like they are standin still
I see you are a Mr. Show fan! Mr. Show is King Shit of Fuck Mountain!
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Old 12-19-2006, 09:50 AM   #7
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yeah, i have had that happen alot since i got the car. it has been rebadged with the netz emblems since the day that i got it. people are not really sure what the hell it is even though we have had the car on the road for over a year here in salty winterland...

i think its funny, i just yell at them with the windows closed and say its just a toyota yaris, now stop staring and drive...
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Old 12-19-2006, 12:51 PM   #8
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hey now! you are right, everything is bigger in texas. thank god for the hm hm head room
The Yaris has a HEMI® too! HEMIspherical combustion chambers FTW!
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Old 12-19-2006, 01:38 PM   #9
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The Yaris has a HEMI® too! HEMIspherical combustion chambers FTW!
You are exactly right. I have been telling this to people for years. My Honda Civic was a hemi as well! "Yep it's a Hemi", what a dumbass catch phrase. If the sparkplugs go in the top of the engine, it is a hemi!
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Old 12-19-2006, 02:13 PM   #10
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this is a Hemi. notice the combustion chamber is sepherical? like a ball?

just becasue the SP is in the middle and at the top does not a hemi make...
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Old 12-19-2006, 03:49 PM   #11
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just becasue the SP is in the middle and at the top does not a hemi make...
Sure it does... All modern hemispherical heads are based on the same theory, the difference is optimal quench area changes the shape from that antiquated "dome" chamber you posted.
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Old 12-19-2006, 07:19 PM   #12
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I see you are a Mr. Show fan! Mr. Show is King Shit of Fuck Mountain!
Who the hell is Mr. Show?

Are you refering to this quote I found on Wikiquote?

"I have a question, and I know you all have it, too. What is up Satan’s ass?! All he wants to do is fuck us up, the dick-licker! Now the Lord said, ‘I am the light of the world.’ Now, He could as easily have said, ‘I am King Shit of Fuck Mountain. Why would you fuck with me?!’ Now, I’ll tell you what. I am the only preacher with the fuckin' balls, and you know this, you all know this, to say, "Satan I damn thee! You goddamm motherfuckin', shit-eatin', cock-suckin', son of a B!" Can I get a fuckin' A?
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Old 12-19-2006, 08:01 PM   #13
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I've had a young lady in a mall parking lot that she liked my car since she had parked next to my car and had peeked tn the windows to check it out. On the road very few people notice, as a previous poster said, I zip past them.
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:46 AM   #14
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My Yaris gets stared at, but I'm used to getting stared at because I am one sexy bastard

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Old 12-20-2006, 06:19 AM   #15
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I get a lot of looks also i have never seen another Hatchback on the road yet here in southern Indiana USA very few at the dealer.
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Old 12-20-2006, 08:55 AM   #16
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Who the hell is Mr. Show?

Are you refering to this quote I found on Wikiquote?

"I have a question, and I know you all have it, too. What is up Satan’s ass?! All he wants to do is fuck us up, the dick-licker! Now the Lord said, ‘I am the light of the world.’ Now, He could as easily have said, ‘I am King Shit of Fuck Mountain. Why would you fuck with me?!’ Now, I’ll tell you what. I am the only preacher with the fuckin' balls, and you know this, you all know this, to say, "Satan I damn thee! You goddamm motherfuckin', shit-eatin', cock-suckin', son of a B!" Can I get a fuckin' A?
Here is where that quote came from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4hp9kz_A4
This one is hilarious as well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCiTlMrMAhU

Enjoy, and please watch some Mr. Show it is the funniest show ever! (not for the easily offended though)
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Old 12-20-2006, 09:44 AM   #17
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Sure it does... All modern hemispherical heads are based on the same theory, the difference is optimal quench area changes the shape from that antiquated "dome" chamber you posted.
this is a hemi from the new dodge hemi engines


this is a pent head design that is typical of all 4 valve per cylinder engines...

there is a difference and this one is not a hemi.
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Old 12-20-2006, 10:58 AM   #18
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The lower picture is of a pentroof hemi design head. The pentroof which uses 4 valves instead of 2 is actually better than the regular hemi that dodge uses. (allows for bigger openings for inlet and exhaust) They both have hemisperical heads. Hemis are the most efficient combustion chamber design, so that is why they are used by just about all engine makers today.
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