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eTiMaGo · 12-20-2006, 02:31 AM

First I get an email from yes-asia.com telling me they do not have stock of the mini Vitz RS model...

Then I go for a drive and find out that I have no brakes! Upon closer inspection there is a leak behind the front right caliper.

The car's at the workshop now where they are taking it apart to check what happened, should have it back tonight. Still no idea if they botched up the installation in the first place, or if I damaged it somehow...

But this means that my road trip this weekend is cancelled, even if they manage to fix it in time, best not to take the chance

So I'm stuck taking a big ol' airplane and not having my car to drive around those fun mountain roads and pick up impressionable local girls

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-20-2006, 03:29 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com.cn/ws/eBayISAPI....4&category=223

not sure if that's what you wanted...but cheer up, at least you don't have finals to stress over

i'm pretty sure your Yaris is fine, probably just broke itself because something bad might have happened on your trip if you drove. remember, everything happens for a reason.

static808 · 12-20-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

So I'm stuck taking a big ol' airplane and not having my car to drive around those fun mountain roads and pick up impressionable local girls

there are impressionable girls hidden in your mountain roads?? damn, i'm living in the wrong country...

--B

eTiMaGo · 12-20-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by static808

there are impressionable girls hidden in your mountain roads?? damn, i'm living in the wrong country...

--B

Oops I did not mean to imply both mountain roads and impressionable girls being in the same space-time intersection

As sad as it sounds, my mom's car is still fun to drive!

As for the Yaris model, it's one of those cute "deformed" choro-q ones... ah well nevermind, time to hit up ebay

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-20-2006, 03:09 PM

hahaha, would have never thought you would like the Choro-Q racers. pretty sure you'll find one on eBay. good luck.

Katana · 12-20-2006, 04:23 PM

Sorry to hear that you had had a bad day my friend!

swng · 12-20-2006, 05:59 PM

Sorry to learn about that.
Take it as a blessing in disguise. It is better than having brake troubles half way through a long road trip.

vodkalush · 12-20-2006, 06:12 PM

as my grandma always says "better you then me.."

but really; thats crappy.

eTiMaGo · 12-20-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by swng

Sorry to learn about that.
Take it as a blessing in disguise. It is better than having brake troubles half way through a long road trip.

Yeah definitely, especiall as I'm not too sure there are many garages on the way which could deal with these upgraded brakes! Anyway a lot of people were telling me this trip was a bad idea due to the car being lowered, stiffened, etc, I guess they got their way in the end

Not easy to find a plane ticket for the 1st of January, too, but got lucky....

Anyway, I'll be picking up the car later today and will try to figure out more of what happened.

eTiMaGo · 12-21-2006, 01:55 AM

Yeay my baby's back

Nothing major, just a bad O-ring, so they fixed that up, only charged me a little for the brake fluid and a discounted waxing

Feels so nice to be back in the car after driving a stupid slow pickup truck all yesterday!

swng · 12-21-2006, 02:05 AM

Glad that all is fine again

!

eTiMaGo · 12-21-2006, 03:11 AM

Well I had a bit of spare time and my permanent license plates arrived so I put those in and semi de-badged the rear. Turns out I didn't have floss or fishing line so I just yanked the badges out, ripping out my thumb nails in the process. Dumb idea, especially as WD-40 getting under torn nails is mucho painful... Also, doing this kind of heavy rubbing soon after playing bowling all morning and having a very sore wrist, bad idea!

But... It is (almost) done:

The two leftover badges left are really sticky, thin metal ones, it'll be more difficult to take'em out, and I'm just out of energy for today....

Katana · 12-21-2006, 04:41 PM

Oh my God, what a beautiful car!

Nice to have it back!

PS:Did you install the short shifter?

12-20-2006, 02:31 AM	#1
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	It's a sad day... First I get an email from yes-asia.com telling me they do not have stock of the mini Vitz RS model... Then I go for a drive and find out that I have no brakes! Upon closer inspection there is a leak behind the front right caliper. The car's at the workshop now where they are taking it apart to check what happened, should have it back tonight. Still no idea if they botched up the installation in the first place, or if I damaged it somehow... But this means that my road trip this weekend is cancelled, even if they manage to fix it in time, best not to take the chance So I'm stuck taking a big ol' airplane and not having my car to drive around those fun mountain roads and pick up impressionable local girls __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-20-2006, 04:23 PM	#6
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Sorry to hear that you had had a bad day my friend! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

12-20-2006, 06:12 PM	#8
vodkalush I drive a yarrrris View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan Polar White Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,009	as my grandma always says "better you then me.." but really; thats crappy. __________________ Docotrs say all the drikning has mesesd up my seplilng and radieng Get your YarisWorld.com stickers here!!! The Official Toyota Thailand Accessories Order Thread will work for parts

12-21-2006, 01:55 AM	#10
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Yeay my baby's back Nothing major, just a bad O-ring, so they fixed that up, only charged me a little for the brake fluid and a discounted waxing Feels so nice to be back in the car after driving a stupid slow pickup truck all yesterday! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-21-2006, 02:05 AM	#11
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Glad that all is fine again!

12-20-2006, 03:29 AM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	http://cgi.ebay.com.cn/ws/eBayISAPI....4&category=223 not sure if that's what you wanted...but cheer up, at least you don't have finals to stress over i'm pretty sure your Yaris is fine, probably just broke itself because something bad might have happened on your trip if you drove. remember, everything happens for a reason.

12-20-2006, 03:09 PM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hahaha, would have never thought you would like the Choro-Q racers. pretty sure you'll find one on eBay. good luck.

12-20-2006, 05:59 PM	#7
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Sorry to learn about that. Take it as a blessing in disguise. It is better than having brake troubles half way through a long road trip.

12-21-2006, 03:11 AM	#12
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Well I had a bit of spare time and my permanent license plates arrived so I put those in and semi de-badged the rear. Turns out I didn't have floss or fishing line so I just yanked the badges out, ripping out my thumb nails in the process. Dumb idea, especially as WD-40 getting under torn nails is mucho painful... Also, doing this kind of heavy rubbing soon after playing bowling all morning and having a very sore wrist, bad idea! But... It is (almost) done: The two leftover badges left are really sticky, thin metal ones, it'll be more difficult to take'em out, and I'm just out of energy for today.... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-21-2006, 04:41 PM	#13
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Oh my God, what a beautiful car! Nice to have it back! PS:Did you install the short shifter? __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

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