Would You Let One Of Your Best Friends Drive Your Yaris? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bob Dog · 08-06-2009, 01:18 PM

I have a completely monogamous relationship with mine...well sometimes I drive my Tacoma, but don't tell my Yaris...

*tomato* · 08-06-2009, 01:26 PM

Oh, shoot, Kaotic, I didn't notice it was a very specific question about your friend. OK, let me try this again. If your friend is open to you telling him exactly how you want your car to be driven then yes. If you don't like your friend's driving style and you don't think he'll listen to you if you ask him to not brake hard, etc., just tell him you're not insured, or a car is like a woman, and you don't lend your woman not even to your bestfriend, or whatever BS you ca think of. Bottom line is that it's understood that some people don't like to lend their cars. His feelings may be hurt a little, but eventually he'll understand. Lots of people don't let you drive their cars.

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, 02:36 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.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MUSKOKA800

Frankly, if your freind has depth perception that is that much of a concern I'd not only dis-allow him use my vehicles but I'd also recommend he not drive anything on public roadways. Has he rear-ended many?

Well, that's what he says, I'm not sure if he's just saying that so that his gf would get off his back about braking late.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tomato

"Would You Let One Of Your Best Friends Drive Your Yaris? "

No, because the manual transmission really does take a while before you get the hang of it on the Yaris and I think my friends who drive autos would get frustrated. Plus I don't want anyone torturing my little car while they're trying to learn - I stalled it enough times myself when I first got it

At times, I wish I had gotten an auto in case I have to let someone drive it, but I didn't, so the answer is no.

I was also thinking that too, but my gf would be piss if that was my reason for him not to drive my car.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tomato

Oh, shoot, Kaotic, I didn't notice it was a very specific question about your friend. OK, let me try this again. If your friend is open to you telling him exactly how you want your car to be driven then yes. If you don't like your friend's driving style and you don't think he'll listen to you if you ask him to not brake hard, etc., just tell him you're not insured, or a car is like a woman, and you don't lend your woman not even to your bestfriend, or whatever BS you ca think of. Bottom line is that it's understood that some people don't like to lend their cars. His feelings may be hurt a little, but eventually he'll understand. Lots of people don't let you drive their cars.

Yeah, I'll just tell him that I'm the only one insured for my car. LMAO, and he knows how OCD I am about my car too.

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

coffiend · 08-06-2009, 02:43 PM

I think you mean OCD ;)

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-06-2009, 03:07 PM

Whoa, hahaha, yes, OCD, thanks. I'll change that now.

talnlnky · 08-06-2009, 03:24 PM

I've let my fiance drive my car about 6-8 times.... all but one or two of those times were highway driving, probably because I didn't want to do an 8hr drive all by myself. 8 hr drives are not fun after getting off work.

I would also let my best friend drive my car for a week if he was ready to buy a new car... he wants to get a fit... but driving a yaris for a few days might be good for him too. My car has been driven (for more than 50ft) for only about 8-10 times by people other than myself.

ChinoCharles · 08-06-2009, 03:33 PM

I let my friends with faster cars drive mine if I can drive theirs! I've driven all sorts of cars since I got the Yaris. Stage 2 Saturn Sky turbo was my favorite, although the clutch was a total PITA. When that thing hits boost, though, you better hold on!

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detroiter · 08-06-2009, 03:47 PM

I drove near non-stop by myself from Colorado Springs back here to Detroit, took around 23 hours I think. I will NEVER do it again because it was rediculously boring driving the i80 and more so is that it exhausted me so badly that I was passing out at stoplights by the time I hit Chicago. But that's a massive difference then from a 7-8 hour drive. Just load up on some snacks and a few good cd's, you'll be more then set dude.

IsLNdbOi · 08-06-2009, 05:13 PM

My best friend is someone I can trust my life with.

ern-diz · 08-06-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

My best friend is someone I can trust my life with.

the question is tho, would u trust them with ur car? LOL JK

detroiter · 08-06-2009, 07:08 PM

To some, their car IS their life... :D

gokartride · 08-06-2009, 07:30 PM

Yes, I would let my best friend drive my car. Last time this worked out pretty well...I drove his Z4.

08-06-2009, 01:26 PM	#20
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Oh, shoot, Kaotic, I didn't notice it was a very specific question about your friend. OK, let me try this again. If your friend is open to you telling him exactly how you want your car to be driven then yes. If you don't like your friend's driving style and you don't think he'll listen to you if you ask him to not brake hard, etc., just tell him you're not insured, or a car is like a woman, and you don't lend your woman not even to your bestfriend, or whatever BS you ca think of. Bottom line is that it's understood that some people don't like to lend their cars. His feelings may be hurt a little, but eventually he'll understand. Lots of people don't let you drive their cars. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-06-2009, 03:24 PM	#30
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	I've let my fiance drive my car about 6-8 times.... all but one or two of those times were highway driving, probably because I didn't want to do an 8hr drive all by myself. 8 hr drives are not fun after getting off work. I would also let my best friend drive my car for a week if he was ready to buy a new car... he wants to get a fit... but driving a yaris for a few days might be good for him too. My car has been driven (for more than 50ft) for only about 8-10 times by people other than myself. __________________

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