Look Out Yaris Here Comes A Corvette. - Toyota Yaris Forums

bronsin · 08-19-2010, 08:27 PM

Drove a 2001 Corvette today. Mind blowing acceleration and handling. It has 24k miles on it and they want $20k. They say on the highway it gets 30 mpg! Not fair to compare it to a Yaris but Im ready to cheat on it!

DebbyM46227 · 08-19-2010, 08:39 PM

My brother has a 2004 LeMans edition Vette, a 6 speed. I've driven it occasionally and I prefer my Yaris :) The Vette has too much power for me! But I did ask him his mileage and he says 24/25 mpg on the highway is all he gets.

detroiter · 08-19-2010, 08:55 PM

I wouldn't say "all" he gets, you make it seem like he's getting cut short lol. I love the Mazda Rx8 but it only makes about 200 whp and gets real world mileage of 14-15 city and 22-23 highway. And that's if you baby the living life out of it. For the power it's making, that's not bad mileage at all for the corvette :D

djct_watt · 08-20-2010, 04:14 AM

The reason the corvette (and many BMW's) get great highway mileage is due to a very very tall overdrive gear. You are practically idling the engine at 60MPH in 6th gear. But try driving around town (or in a spirited manner) and you'll see under 20, if not single digits in the real world.

bronsin · 08-20-2010, 08:23 AM

Is this your eperience? Or something you heard?

djct_watt · 08-20-2010, 08:46 AM

Look it up. . . check out the gear ratio for 6th on a corvette. And yes, both read and personally experienced. I love corvettes. Also the 1-2nd gear skip shift also helps.

07GPWS2K · 08-20-2010, 11:38 AM

I've had my '04 coupe for about 3 years and even in it's modded form (ported heads, cam, full exhaust, other bolt-ons) it sees 25 mpg with 426 whp, and it's an auto. My buddy's dad has an '01 six speed and has reported 30 mpg on the highway.

brg88tx · 08-20-2010, 11:43 AM

just wait till you have to replace those tire on the vette $$$$$$$.

07GPWS2K · 08-20-2010, 12:03 PM

If you stay away from run flats they're not too bad. But I only drive mine about 5,000 miles a year so no worries! :D

500snakz · 08-20-2010, 12:15 PM

I like the vettes. I like the 06 up for the paddle shift. I drove a couple before I bought my truck. I like very much.

500snakz · 08-20-2010, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brg88tx

just wait till you have to replace those tire on the vette $$$$$$$.

Ya gotta pay to play dude...You only live once. I personally won't waste my whole life skimping and just getting by. I want to enjoy life.
I have my yaris as a DD for work, and the truck for a weekend toy.

QuantumIguana · 08-20-2010, 01:29 PM

I enjoy life as much as anyone. I like driving my Yaris. It's comfortable, has AC, it's nimble, and gets me to where the fun is. I'm so used to driving a smaller car, that driving anything larger feels strange. I had a 1991 Civic before this. In the event I ever want to drive something sportier, I will rent a car for a weekend. Personally, "truck" and "fun" are antonyms, but to each his own, YMMV.

07GPWS2K · 08-20-2010, 03:22 PM

Have you seen his truck??

A buddy of mine sold his S2000 recently and got a black Viper truck. I'm going to sell me S and my Vette in 2 years and pick up a fun little sport compact like the Yaris for daily duty and then finally buy what I've always wanted, a Viper.

500snakz · 08-20-2010, 03:48 PM

It's all about having fun and enjoying. If the yaris makes you happy, by all means drive it and enjoy it. I personally like the feeling that 0-60 in under 5 seconds gives. I will never get that from the yaris, but after all, the yaris does what it does, and very well. Basic economical, dependable transportation.
"Truck and fun".... all I can say is apearently you just don't know. I won't comment any more about the truck, after all this is a yaris forum.

ddongbap · 08-20-2010, 04:04 PM

THE BEST YARIS TOPIC EVER.

QuantumIguana · 08-20-2010, 05:01 PM

Truck and fun to me don't go together. It's not that I don't know, it's that your idea of fun and mine aren't the same, which is fine. I see a truck as just a work vehicle.

djct_watt · 08-20-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07GPWS2K

I've had my '04 coupe for about 3 years and even in it's modded form (ported heads, cam, full exhaust, other bolt-ons) it sees 25 mpg with 426 whp, and it's an auto. My buddy's dad has an '01 six speed and has reported 30 mpg on the highway.

Put ME behind the wheel and I'll get single digit numbers. . . the Corvette's mileage is very unforgiving with a lead food. . . but put in a RESPONSIBLE driver and you can get great mileage without a doubt. It's all about getting into OD as quickly as you can.

PS, 2010 Corvette gear ratios, manual (auto):
First:
2.97 (4.03)
Second:
2.07 (2.36)
Third:
1.45 (1.53)
Fourth:
1.00 (1.15)
Fifth:
0.71 (0.85)
Sixth:
0.56 (0.67)

Both fifth AND sixth gears are technically overdrive gears

(PS, some people don't even know what that is, and thinks it's a button on an auto that makes a car go faster. . .

)

bronsin · 08-20-2010, 05:31 PM

Ok show us the pictures of your Yaris with a Vette engine. You know you got it!

08-19-2010, 08:27 PM	#1
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Look Out Yaris Here Comes A Corvette. Drove a 2001 Corvette today. Mind blowing acceleration and handling. It has 24k miles on it and they want $20k. They say on the highway it gets 30 mpg! Not fair to compare it to a Yaris but Im ready to cheat on it!

08-19-2010, 08:55 PM	#3
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I wouldn't say "all" he gets, you make it seem like he's getting cut short lol. I love the Mazda Rx8 but it only makes about 200 whp and gets real world mileage of 14-15 city and 22-23 highway. And that's if you baby the living life out of it. For the power it's making, that's not bad mileage at all for the corvette :D __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

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DebbyM46227 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 538	My brother has a 2004 LeMans edition Vette, a 6 speed. I've driven it occasionally and I prefer my Yaris :) The Vette has too much power for me! But I did ask him his mileage and he says 24/25 mpg on the highway is all he gets.

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djct_watt Drives: 2010 NCP91 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Thailand Posts: 449	The reason the corvette (and many BMW's) get great highway mileage is due to a very very tall overdrive gear. You are practically idling the engine at 60MPH in 6th gear. But try driving around town (or in a spirited manner) and you'll see under 20, if not single digits in the real world.

08-20-2010, 08:23 AM	#5
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Is this your eperience? Or something you heard?

08-20-2010, 08:46 AM	#6
djct_watt Drives: 2010 NCP91 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Thailand Posts: 449	Look it up. . . check out the gear ratio for 6th on a corvette. And yes, both read and personally experienced. I love corvettes. Also the 1-2nd gear skip shift also helps.

08-20-2010, 11:38 AM	#7
07GPWS2K Drives: '07 S2000, '04 Corvette Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 4	I've had my '04 coupe for about 3 years and even in it's modded form (ported heads, cam, full exhaust, other bolt-ons) it sees 25 mpg with 426 whp, and it's an auto. My buddy's dad has an '01 six speed and has reported 30 mpg on the highway.

08-20-2010, 11:43 AM	#8
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	just wait till you have to replace those tire on the vette $$$$$$$.

08-20-2010, 12:03 PM	#9
07GPWS2K Drives: '07 S2000, '04 Corvette Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 4	If you stay away from run flats they're not too bad. But I only drive mine about 5,000 miles a year so no worries! :D

08-20-2010, 12:15 PM	#10
500snakz Drives: 08 Polar white hatch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 76	I like the vettes. I like the 06 up for the paddle shift. I drove a couple before I bought my truck. I like very much.

08-20-2010, 01:29 PM	#12
QuantumIguana Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 32	I enjoy life as much as anyone. I like driving my Yaris. It's comfortable, has AC, it's nimble, and gets me to where the fun is. I'm so used to driving a smaller car, that driving anything larger feels strange. I had a 1991 Civic before this. In the event I ever want to drive something sportier, I will rent a car for a weekend. Personally, "truck" and "fun" are antonyms, but to each his own, YMMV.

08-20-2010, 03:22 PM	#13
07GPWS2K Drives: '07 S2000, '04 Corvette Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 4	Have you seen his truck?? A buddy of mine sold his S2000 recently and got a black Viper truck. I'm going to sell me S and my Vette in 2 years and pick up a fun little sport compact like the Yaris for daily duty and then finally buy what I've always wanted, a Viper.

08-20-2010, 03:48 PM	#14
500snakz Drives: 08 Polar white hatch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 76	It's all about having fun and enjoying. If the yaris makes you happy, by all means drive it and enjoy it. I personally like the feeling that 0-60 in under 5 seconds gives. I will never get that from the yaris, but after all, the yaris does what it does, and very well. Basic economical, dependable transportation. "Truck and fun".... all I can say is apearently you just don't know. I won't comment any more about the truck, after all this is a yaris forum.

08-20-2010, 04:04 PM	#15
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	THE BEST YARIS TOPIC EVER.

08-20-2010, 05:01 PM	#16
QuantumIguana Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 32	Truck and fun to me don't go together. It's not that I don't know, it's that your idea of fun and mine aren't the same, which is fine. I see a truck as just a work vehicle.

08-20-2010, 05:31 PM	#18
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Ok show us the pictures of your Yaris with a Vette engine. You know you got it!