i find...

[thebarber]

i find i love the yaris when there aren't any other cars driving fast on the road

its peppy enough to get thru traffic and fun to rip up to speed

this is all well and good until there is someone else driving spiritedly

frig the yaris feels slow.

i mean, i came off a matrix xrs, which is by no means a powerhouse, but it had enough ooomph to take on and get-ahead-of many other cars on the road

twice now while driving to my night class on a road with a 70kph speed limit ive been pitted against cars that in my head are slow, but have surprised me.

first was a 5.9L jeep cherokee.....i stuck with him in 1st after a red light, but he just kept pulling away afterwards.....we gave each other the thumbs up, but i guess im used to pulling away from cars like that.

second was last night. i was behind a done-up older (boxy) accord at a light, we both turned right onto the 70kph road and he went wide, i was WOT and chirped my winters into second gear....he heard and kept WOT as well....i couldnt pull on him.....

i really need to put in that supercharger

but the yaris is till fun to open up if no one else is on the road...it almost feels fast

**also current cornering is shite w/ 185 wide winter tires w/ open tread...

[thebarber]

handling is fine...and i like the yaris for that....A LOT

but i want more straight-line oomph....

[darthbauer]

I thought that you guys could get the T-Sport?

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by darthbauer

I thought that you guys could get the T-Sport?

nope

but thats why i have a supercharger sitting in my garage

[thebarber]

130whp and 130wtq puts it as the same POWER to weight as a matrix xrs....however the tq is the same as my matrix xrs but w/ 500lbs less of car

i can't wait to go f/i.....n/a is getting be down

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by PK198105

i gotta call my cousin in Poland to see if maybe i could import the engine here

just nab a 2zrfe from a base corolla, vibe, or matrix. ive found an engine for $450 w/ low kms, can get an ecu and wiring harness for another 2-300. passenger side engine mount

all the speculations are written down at micro image

[BailOut]

I'm curious why you feel a need to get ahead of other cars? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in Japan?

[tomato]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I'm curious why you feel a need to get ahead of other cars? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in Japan?

I don't know where you live but out here in some parts of the Bay Area, driving defensively is necessary, let's say for survival reasons.

Seriously, sometimes you have to get out of the way FAST.

People drive like morons and you have to be real alert while merging on freeways, changing lanes, etc. Some @ssholes won't let you change lanes, period. They take advantage of the fact that they drive more powerful cars and act like bullies on the road.

Funny how this is a problem you experience mostly in small cars. When I drove the boyfriend's diesel, nobody ever got in my way on the road, in fact they'd make way for me when I signaled I wanted to change lanes. Imagine that. But when I'm in the Yaris, all of a sudden, they pretend they don't see me trying to merge in.

Most of the time I'm happy with my Yaris, in fact, for my purposes it's all I need, but sometimes when I go to SF, get on the bridge, or on certain freeways, I really wish I had a car slightly more powerful.

I had a lot of second thoughts about not getting the Matrix in the beginning, as a matter of fact. I'm over it now ;)

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I'm curious why you feel a need to get ahead of other cars? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in Japan?

i wouldnt expect you to understand, bailout.

[yaris-me]

Originally Posted by thebarber

i wouldnt expect you to understand, bailout.

[Betrivent]

I have to say I'm tempted to get a celica

[MadMax]

I find I have more fun in my Yaris on back roads that are hilly and curvy!

We drove up to Austin last Saturday, and the ride up was on IH-35 with cars blowing by me in the left lanes.

On the way home I took the back roads, and we can clip along at 50-60 MPH without slowing down for the curves, which is a blast.

There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line.

But I would still much rather have an increase in fuel efficiency than one of power. A car this light with a 1.5L engine should easily be getting EPA ratings of 42+ MPG combined, instead of the current 32 MPG.

Cheers! M2

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I'm curious why you feel a need to get ahead of other cars? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in Japan?

Originally Posted by BailOut

You don't see us FE types parading into the Performance forum and bashing speeding or track days or spending huge amounts of money for minuscule gains. You don't see us pestering the Cosmetic forum about the things we think are silly, or making fun of how much money is spent on those types of things.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=42

[jclo3313]

Originally Posted by MadMax

I find I have more fun in my Yaris on back roads that are hilly and curvy!
There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line.
Cheers! M2

I have to agree, I live in rural Georgia north of Atlanta. Lots of twists, turns and fun little hills. This car loves the backroads, not to mention I'm not far away from U.S. 129 and deals gap. ( Tail of the Dragon http://www.killboy.com/ )

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by tk-421

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=42

lol, nice one TK

put my summer rubber on today

cornering ftw

[BailOut]

I'm not sure what your point is, tk. This isn't the Performance forum. This is an aggressive driving thread in the General forum. That makes it fair game.

Thank you for coming. Please try again.

[Hershey]

we know the bullying experience on the road with large P.U.s , Mini-vans , DODGE Avengers , S.U.Vs , etc.. . Pleases us when we see these people pulled over by state troopers or sheriff cars further down the road .

[shinlee]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I'm curious why you feel a need to get ahead of other cars? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in Japan?

I'm curious why you feel a need to give a damn.... I'm curious why you feel a need to drive so damn slow? Does it stroke your ego? Is it how you measure your self worth? Do you get a trophy for it? Does your significant other grant you instantaneous sex every time you pass another vehicle? Does it save a kitten in America?


If you've got nothing positive to say, then shut the hell up. This place is for like minded individuals and if you just so happen to disagree with one of these individuals, keep it to yourself.