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death is my gift · 07-20-2007, 03:51 PM

Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee

Pars · 07-21-2007, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by death is my gift

Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee

Same here. Since the Yaris, my Civic Sedan has been sitting out front working on it's flat spot. Initially, I thought the wife would use it as the primary babe car, it turns out that the Yaris does a better job at carting around the new born. Anyone want to buy a 2000 Civic EX-G with less then 100,000km on it?

YarisTom73 · 07-21-2007, 08:38 AM

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

sherryberry · 07-21-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisTom73

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

hehe thanks i like it too.. too bad i don't look like that ha.

FJ YHBCR · 07-22-2007, 04:04 AM

I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city .

Irishlass · 07-22-2007, 12:03 PM

My commuter car makes my 3 mile run in the morning quite comfortable. I did make a 13 hr trip to Indiana and back and it was a very nice trip... Car was great.

ChinoCharles · 07-22-2007, 12:09 PM

Well, lets see...

20,000 miles in 13 months, so...
1530 miles per month, or about 50 miles per day.
I work across the street.

I love my car.

fnkngrv · 07-23-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Well, lets see...

I work across the street.

I love my car.

This is awesome...I didn't think that I would see this much interest in this thread....I mean I just love driving...especially this car....as for the whole pay thing I am making maybe, just maybe half what I would in a city...but I love the peeps I work with and most people in my line of work don't get to touch close the amount of tech that get to

ChinoCharles · 07-23-2007, 07:18 PM

I don't make shit, but guess what... I just got a call from Toyota. I think I'm going to be working for Toyota in the next couple weeks. Scary, eh? Anyone need a Yaris?

brickhardmeat · 07-23-2007, 07:25 PM

I love getting mine out on the highway. Driving through the city is like a fucking obstacle course and Im in it morning, noon and night. I have memorized every pothole, bump and crack in the road. I drive the same way 3 times everyday through downtown dallas to uptown to work. It's a 10-15 minute drive and about 25 stop lights.

Anyway I love getting the car out on the highway on the weekends.

Silver Streak S · 07-23-2007, 10:39 PM

I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

fnkngrv · 07-24-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak S

I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

interesting way to calculate....you kind of sound like an ad for a plasma TV

No offense at all by the way...I need to come up with a figure like that myself...but I might get depressed...

naossoan · 07-29-2007, 06:14 AM

Depending on how much I travel up island (I live in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, Canada) It takes me 10 minutes to drive to work. so, 20 minutes 4 days a week plus errands here and there.

I don't really find the Yaris would be a very good road trip car. When I drive up island to my parent's house - about 1.75 hours I just start feeling a bit uncomfortable when I get there. My back starts to ache a bit thats all....

vacantj · 08-01-2007, 01:32 AM

I spent about 1 hour each way = 10 hours plus 2 hours to get to my house on the weekends. I love how comfortable the seats are - the other car is a civic si and the seats aren't too comfortable for long trips

seanele · 08-02-2007, 01:35 AM

regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car.
wife drive the yaris to work..

weekends..,
i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris...

seanele · 08-02-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by seanele

regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car.
wife drive the yaris to work..

weekends..,
i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris...

to work..i drove 41 miles each way...

seriousfun · 08-02-2007, 12:27 PM

I just put about 1400 miles on my '07 Liftback!

My girlfriend and I took a trip from SoCal to NoCal, with a stop in the Bay Area. I drove about 3/4 of the time (she would have driven more, but I was happy in the Yaris driver's seat).

MPG was a little less than my normal ~50 miles/day commute, normally 36-37 MPG - Yaris efficiency drops off a little above 65 MPH and I didn't want to drive much slower than the speed limit which was 70 MPH much of the way, and with a passenger and luggage I was carrying more weight than normal - but I still averaged about 33-34 MPG US.

I was comfortable in the driver's seat, my surround sound music system kept us entertained, and the car felt safe (if a little noisy) at highway speeds.

07-20-2007, 03:51 PM	#19
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-22-2007, 04:04 AM	#23
FJ YHBCR Drives: Yaris Sedan 2012 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 31	I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city . __________________ Sepul 2005HB-2NZFE 1.3L/Stock/Gris Perlado, Radio/Amplificador Pioneer 760W/Sub Audiobahn 460W.

07-23-2007, 07:25 PM	#28
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I love getting mine out on the highway. Driving through the city is like a fucking obstacle course and Im in it morning, noon and night. I have memorized every pothole, bump and crack in the road. I drive the same way 3 times everyday through downtown dallas to uptown to work. It's a 10-15 minute drive and about 25 stop lights. Anyway I love getting the car out on the highway on the weekends. __________________ SPONSORED BY

08-02-2007, 01:35 AM	#33
seanele View User's Garage Drives: '07 Blazing Blue LB, '09 Jetta Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 413	regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car. wife drive the yaris to work.. weekends.., i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris... __________________ current: '07 Yaris LB - '09 VW Jetta ex: '06 Beetle S(19x8.5 Audi A8) - MK4 GLi BMP(18x8 OZ, K04) - '03 GTi(17x7.5 Ronal, APR93) - '01 GLS - '88 GTi - '86 GTi - '83 GTi

07-21-2007, 08:38 AM	#21
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away) By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

07-22-2007, 12:03 PM	#24
Irishlass Goddess Drives: Absolutely Red LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington NC Posts: 39	My commuter car makes my 3 mile run in the morning quite comfortable. I did make a 13 hr trip to Indiana and back and it was a very nice trip... Car was great.

07-22-2007, 12:09 PM	#25
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Well, lets see... 20,000 miles in 13 months, so... 1530 miles per month, or about 50 miles per day. I work across the street. I love my car.

07-23-2007, 07:18 PM	#27
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I don't make shit, but guess what... I just got a call from Toyota. I think I'm going to be working for Toyota in the next couple weeks. Scary, eh? Anyone need a Yaris?

07-23-2007, 10:39 PM	#29
Silver Streak S View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Silver Yaris S Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hartville, OH Posts: 19	I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

07-29-2007, 06:14 AM	#31
naossoan Drives: 07 Yaris 3DR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 145	Depending on how much I travel up island (I live in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, Canada) It takes me 10 minutes to drive to work. so, 20 minutes 4 days a week plus errands here and there. I don't really find the Yaris would be a very good road trip car. When I drive up island to my parent's house - about 1.75 hours I just start feeling a bit uncomfortable when I get there. My back starts to ache a bit thats all....

08-01-2007, 01:32 AM	#32
vacantj View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 4Dr sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 121	I spent about 1 hour each way = 10 hours plus 2 hours to get to my house on the weekends. I love how comfortable the seats are - the other car is a civic si and the seats aren't too comfortable for long trips

08-02-2007, 12:27 PM	#35
seriousfun View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Black Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 63	I just put about 1400 miles on my '07 Liftback! My girlfriend and I took a trip from SoCal to NoCal, with a stop in the Bay Area. I drove about 3/4 of the time (she would have driven more, but I was happy in the Yaris driver's seat). MPG was a little less than my normal ~50 miles/day commute, normally 36-37 MPG - Yaris efficiency drops off a little above 65 MPH and I didn't want to drive much slower than the speed limit which was 70 MPH much of the way, and with a passenger and luggage I was carrying more weight than normal - but I still averaged about 33-34 MPG US. I was comfortable in the driver's seat, my surround sound music system kept us entertained, and the car felt safe (if a little noisy) at highway speeds.