Would You Let One Of Your Best Friends Drive Your Yaris? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:09 AM

Okay, say you had a best friend who has no experience driving a car without ABS, is lowered, and is on low profile tires? Your friend also admits to not having good depth perception and brakes late and hard. Your friend is also used to driving bigger trucks. Would you let your friend drive your car on a long trip?

enviri · 08-06-2009, 02:43 AM

sounds like a lot of people i know. I would say no. I would guess in your car he'll become alot more paranoid since:

1. it aint his car
2. the car is smaller, and lower.
3. cant see the front end at all.

up to you :) have him sign a legal document or something lol

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:46 AM

LMAO, I'm just worried at the fact that he brakes late and hard (no choice but to since his lack of depth perception), and that he doesn't avoid pot holes. I may just suck it up and drive the 7-8 hours straight myself. My gf, and my other two best friends can keep me awake. hahaha. Also those reasons, and my car is only insured under my name.

JustAnotherAsian · 08-06-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

LMAO, I'm just worried at the fact that he brakes late and hard (no choice but to since his lack of depth perception), and that he doesn't avoid pot holes. I may just suck it up and drive the 7-8 hours straight myself. My gf, and my other two best friends can keep me awake. hahaha. Also those reasons, and my car is only insured under my name.

^sounds kinky.

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

hehehe, I've done the same drive with just me and my mom, who doesn't drive. LOL. Two cans of Rockstars only with limited sleep prior to the trip. hahahaha.

^i highly suggest against downing two rockstars right before the drive. you'll just get a caffeine crash later. just get a decent amount of sleep and drink one rockstar (or other caffinated beverage) while you're driving. caffeine works best when you consume little amounts over long periods of time- not all at once.

my gf is in l.a., so i do this drive quite often alone (or with sleeping passengers) non-stop with just one cup of coffee consumed for the first half of the trip. but then again, i'm sorta entertained by the radio and somewhat busy with hypermiling.

JumpmanYaris · 08-06-2009, 02:04 PM

NO just because I say No

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JustAnotherAsian

^i highly suggest against downing two rockstars right before the drive. you'll just get a caffeine crash later. just get a decent amount of sleep and drink one rockstar (or other caffinated beverage) while you're driving. caffeine works best when you consume little amounts over long periods of time- not all at once.

my gf is in l.a., so i do this drive quite often alone (or with sleeping passengers) non-stop with just one cup of coffee consumed for the first half of the trip. but then again, i'm sorta entertained by the radio and somewhat busy with hypermiling.

Oh, no, I won't be chugging the two before I drive. I sip on it and make one or two last the whole way.

hahaha, if I had a Scan Gauge II, I would be better at playing hypermiling games

enviri · 08-06-2009, 02:52 AM

yeah owning a truck that normally glides over potholes can affect your rims lol. I also find myself breaking alot later since my old car had a very long nose, and the yaris having a almost no nose at all, it messes my mind up. if you got other ppl going, yeah, make the drive, and bring some jolt to drink, you'll be fine.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:53 AM

hehehe, I've done the same drive with just me and my mom, who doesn't drive. LOL. Two cans of Rockstars only with limited sleep prior to the trip. hahahaha.

SilverBack · 08-06-2009, 03:20 AM

Good to hear that at least someone's got friends and family who know how to drive stick

Wanna teach mine? I got tired of trying lol

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 03:24 AM

hahahaha. Drive them over to me, I'll teach 'em. hahaha.

lilredrocket · 08-06-2009, 03:38 AM

I have only let 2 people I know drive my car that was my GF and one of the members on here that almost didn't get slowed down in time for a big dip in the road. He's on stock and wasn't used to my DF's. Besides that the only other people that have driven my car have been a couple of techs at the dealership. Plus 7-8 hour drive isn't bad. I do that alone when I visit my brothers in Kansas City. I save keep it safe keep the car beautiful drive it yourself. Then you don't have to worry about losing a friend when you ask for money to cover damages

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 03:41 AM

Yeah, true. I just don't know how to say it without offending him.

coffiend · 08-06-2009, 04:07 AM

I ran into a similar problem when I had to drive to Minneapolis when I first got my yaris. My girlfriend and I had to drive there and back (about 7 hrs each way) in one day....

She is an admittedly bad driver so I just had to suck it up and drive 14 hours...

It sucked but I can't tell you how glad I was to get home with my car still in on piece.

If he offers to drive just brush it off and be like "nah I'm good to drive".

Haha that's really the ony way I can think of staying behind the wheel the whole time without offending him or making it seem like you doubt his abilities.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

MadMax · 08-06-2009, 08:35 AM

WTF? "...suck it up and drive the 7-8 hours straight?" Child's play! If you can't do a 7-8 day of driving then you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car! My 73-year-old mother still drives more than that in a day!

My record is nearly 24 hours of driving, from San Diego to Little Rock, with one 1-hr power nap along the way! It sucked royally, as I was driving a mid-80s Honda Accord with no a/c; and I was a lot younger then (22), but it was doable.

Pucker up, buttercup, and just do the driving yourself! Your friend sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

balmung_chris · 08-06-2009, 09:27 AM

yea you can definatly drive 7-8 hours straight, i have a similar story actually...my friend has an 04 VW Jetta and just like how we treat our yaris' he treats his VW. so anyhow, the road trip was from ontario canada to florida...its hard to drive that straight but since he knew how i treat my yaris i was the only other that was allowed to drive the VW...moral of the story is that if you show that you take pride and take care driving your car, you can drive someoen else's but if u drive like a dummy u cant simple as that! 8 hours aint bad buddy you wont even need to have a jolt just play dem beats

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by balmung_chris

yea you can definatly drive 7-8 hours straight, i have a similar story actually...my friend has an 04 VW Jetta and just like how we treat our yaris' he treats his VW. so anyhow, the road trip was from ontario canada to florida...its hard to drive that straight but since he knew how i treat my yaris i was the only other that was allowed to drive the VW...moral of the story is that if you show that you take pride and take care driving your car, you can drive someoen else's but if u drive like a dummy u cant simple as that! 8 hours aint bad buddy you wont even need to have a jolt just play dem beats

I know I can since I've driven the same route by myself before. I just don't want to be overly tired before we get to our destination. hahaha, but oh well, if I'm tired by the time we get there, I'll just drink another energy drink. I can sleep at night.

eTiMaGo · 08-06-2009, 09:52 AM

you need a new best friend

Morgan · 08-06-2009, 10:06 AM

I want your best friend! I always tell my friends if they think they are going to wreck - TOTAL it... I owe way more than its worth and they'd be doing me a favor. However safety is the key, parts and cars are replaceable, people are not :)

08-06-2009, 02:09 AM	#1
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Would You Let One Of Your Best Friends Drive Your Yaris? Okay, say you had a best friend who has no experience driving a car without ABS, is lowered, and is on low profile tires? Your friend also admits to not having good depth perception and brakes late and hard. Your friend is also used to driving bigger trucks. Would you let your friend drive your car on a long trip?

08-06-2009, 03:20 AM	#9
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Good to hear that at least someone's got friends and family who know how to drive stick Wanna teach mine? I got tired of trying lol __________________ 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

08-06-2009, 03:38 AM	#11
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	I have only let 2 people I know drive my car that was my GF and one of the members on here that almost didn't get slowed down in time for a big dip in the road. He's on stock and wasn't used to my DF's. Besides that the only other people that have driven my car have been a couple of techs at the dealership. Plus 7-8 hour drive isn't bad. I do that alone when I visit my brothers in Kansas City. I save keep it safe keep the car beautiful drive it yourself. Then you don't have to worry about losing a friend when you ask for money to cover damages __________________

08-06-2009, 09:52 AM	#17
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	you need a new best friend __________________ 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...

08-06-2009, 10:06 AM	#18
Morgan View User's Garage Drives: 07 MM LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PCB, FL Posts: 504	I want your best friend! I always tell my friends if they think they are going to wreck - TOTAL it... I owe way more than its worth and they'd be doing me a favor. However safety is the key, parts and cars are replaceable, people are not :) __________________

08-06-2009, 02:43 AM	#2
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,519	sounds like a lot of people i know. I would say no. I would guess in your car he'll become alot more paranoid since: 1. it aint his car 2. the car is smaller, and lower. 3. cant see the front end at all. up to you :) have him sign a legal document or something lol

08-06-2009, 02:46 AM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	LMAO, I'm just worried at the fact that he brakes late and hard (no choice but to since his lack of depth perception), and that he doesn't avoid pot holes. I may just suck it up and drive the 7-8 hours straight myself. My gf, and my other two best friends can keep me awake. hahaha. Also those reasons, and my car is only insured under my name.

08-06-2009, 02:52 AM	#7
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,519	yeah owning a truck that normally glides over potholes can affect your rims lol. I also find myself breaking alot later since my old car had a very long nose, and the yaris having a almost no nose at all, it messes my mind up. if you got other ppl going, yeah, make the drive, and bring some jolt to drink, you'll be fine.

08-06-2009, 02:53 AM	#8
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hehehe, I've done the same drive with just me and my mom, who doesn't drive. LOL. Two cans of Rockstars only with limited sleep prior to the trip. hahahaha.

08-06-2009, 03:24 AM	#10
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hahahaha. Drive them over to me, I'll teach 'em. hahaha.

08-06-2009, 03:41 AM	#12
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Yeah, true. I just don't know how to say it without offending him.

08-06-2009, 04:07 AM	#13
coffiend View User's Garage Drives: 08 Black LB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 448	I ran into a similar problem when I had to drive to Minneapolis when I first got my yaris. My girlfriend and I had to drive there and back (about 7 hrs each way) in one day.... She is an admittedly bad driver so I just had to suck it up and drive 14 hours... It sucked but I can't tell you how glad I was to get home with my car still in on piece. If he offers to drive just brush it off and be like "nah I'm good to drive". Haha that's really the ony way I can think of staying behind the wheel the whole time without offending him or making it seem like you doubt his abilities. Good luck with whatever you decide!

08-06-2009, 08:35 AM	#14
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	WTF? "...suck it up and drive the 7-8 hours straight?" Child's play! If you can't do a 7-8 day of driving then you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car! My 73-year-old mother still drives more than that in a day! My record is nearly 24 hours of driving, from San Diego to Little Rock, with one 1-hr power nap along the way! It sucked royally, as I was driving a mid-80s Honda Accord with no a/c; and I was a lot younger then (22), but it was doable. Pucker up, buttercup, and just do the driving yourself! Your friend sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

08-06-2009, 09:27 AM	#15
balmung_chris Balmung Drives: 2007 3dr yaris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oakville Posts: 40	yea you can definatly drive 7-8 hours straight, i have a similar story actually...my friend has an 04 VW Jetta and just like how we treat our yaris' he treats his VW. so anyhow, the road trip was from ontario canada to florida...its hard to drive that straight but since he knew how i treat my yaris i was the only other that was allowed to drive the VW...moral of the story is that if you show that you take pride and take care driving your car, you can drive someoen else's but if u drive like a dummy u cant simple as that! 8 hours aint bad buddy you wont even need to have a jolt just play dem beats

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