No respect in a Yaris?

[Nicfin]

I have been asked more than once where the battery is. I always laugh and say it's under the hood. I have also noticed a few people pointing at my Yaris and talking about it. They seem to be smiling and laughing, so I assume they are joking about it. The SUV/big vehicle mentality still reigns supreme down here. If gas goes to $5.00 a gallon by this summer, I will be the one laughing. Heck, I'm laughing now at $3.60. My gas bill is 1/3 of what it has been compared to my 97 Tacoma.

Yeah, Toyota does not advertise the Yaris. I knew the name, but when I was looking for a small vehicle, I was looking hard at Corollas and had totally forgotten about the Yaris. Since Corollas (even used ones) are overpriced here, I searched for a Yaris and luckily found mine at a good price.

[broody]

Originally Posted by Nicfin

Yeah, Toyota does not advertise the Yaris. I knew the name, but when I was looking for a small vehicle, I was looking hard at Corollas and had totally forgotten about the Yaris. Since Corollas (even used ones) are overpriced here, I searched for a Yaris and luckily found mine at a good price.

It's quite the opposite here in Quebec province, the Corolla is cheaper than yaris brand new, and used they sell for about the same. In my town (Montreal city) most cars are compact and sub compacts, and big trucks ans SUV (while suv are common too) are the marginal ones. People all drive the same no matter what car you drive, and I'm the one following others too close, not the one followed. I have a bike too, and that's different from driving a car, but I haven't drive it much yet (just got my license and it was winter), I had no issues but I'm always affraid of not being seen and cut.

[Nicfin]

Originally Posted by broody

It's quite the opposite here in Quebec province, the Corolla is cheaper than yaris brand new, and used they sell for about the same. In my town (Montreal city) most cars are compact and sub compacts, and big trucks ans SUV (while suv are common too) are the marginal ones. People all drive the same no matter what car you drive, and I'm the one following others too close, not the one followed. I have a bike too, and that's different from driving a car, but I haven't drive it much yet (just got my license and it was winter), I had no issues but I'm always affraid of not being seen and cut.

Very interesting. Corollas far outnumber the Yaris here. Although, I see a Yaris quite frequently, but it is nowhere even close to the number of Corrollas on the road. Riding a bike down here is risky. I used to cycle a lot. I feel I was barely cheating death when I did. Riding a bike on ANY public road is frowned upon by most motor vehicle drivers here. I had several drivers curse and blow their horn at me. Some would even try to come as close as possible to me just to make a point. I ride the very edge of the road and it was still not good enough. They just don't think you should be on the road with a bicycle down here.

[broody]

Originally Posted by Nicfin

Very interesting. Corollas far outnumber the Yaris here. Although, I see a Yaris quite frequently, but it is nowhere even close to the number of Corrollas on the road. Riding a bike down here is risky. I used to cycle a lot. I feel I was barely cheating death when I did. Riding a bike on ANY public road is frowned upon by most motor vehicle drivers here. I had several drivers curse and blow their horn at me. Some would even try to come as close as possible to me just to make a point. I ride the very edge of the road and it was still not good enough. They just don't think you should be on the road with a bicycle down here.

I was talking about a motorcycle, not a bicycle. I ride my bicycle almost every day when the weather allows it, and near downtown it's really not an issue, car drivers are used to them and there are many bicycle lanes. In the suburbs though, it may be dangerous on big boulevards, people expect us to drive on the sidewalk I guess, and even then, once a car hit me (without damage, the lady turned in the entrance crossing the sidewalk without looking).

Originally Posted by Perpetuous_Dreamer

It is all about mentality. I drive my Yaris almost like a grandma, though I have Yamaha R1, a 1000cc motorcycle. That is why I smile at people who try to race my Yaris!

My motorcycle is a 250cc, so it's not that much faster than a Yaris. But to drive around town it's more than enough and I can hit the 17 000rpm redline without doing 3 times the speed limits :D

Originally Posted by why?

I don't really have a problem, of course I drive slower than almost everyone on the road, and if they try to tailgate me I'll brake check them faster than they can change the radio station.

Mostly though I just don't care what other drivers think. When push comes to shove, most people don't want to get in an accident.

Although I will also admit to pushing the Yaris father than most people are willing to push their cars handling wise. Let the tail of the car come out and play! After out handling people they won't give you grief.

Even if I get brake checked, I'll continue to tailgate you (with my high beams ON), I'll just be more prepared to brake quickly. Just drive faster or let people pass is they boher you. At least with a motorcyle it's easier to pass people anywhere (although not safer).

And I see the Yaris hatchback as the replacement of the Civic hatchback of the 90's. So, for me, it's a small car for young drivers who like to drive quickly around town, not a grandma car.

[why?]

Originally Posted by broody

Even if I get brake checked, I'll continue to tailgate you (with my high beams ON), I'll just be more prepared to brake quickly. Just drive faster or let people pass is they boher you. At least with a motorcyle it's easier to pass people anywhere (although not safer).

Are you willing to get into a fight? I've stopped on people who think they can be assholes when they drive. I've brake checked a motorcycle who thought he could sit behind me with his helmet basically on my rear windshield. I'd rather force you to be polite, or fight you to the death, then let you be a piece of garbage while you drive. I'm also 6'2" and weigh a ton.

Is being a piece of garbage worth your life? Because I'll gladly make you murder me knowing you will spend the rest of your life in jail, where people who act like that belong.

[broody]

Originally Posted by why?

Are you willing to get into a fight? I've stopped on people who think they can be assholes when they drive. I've brake checked a motorcycle who thought he could sit behind me with his helmet basically on my rear windshield. I'd rather force you to be polite, or fight you to the death, then let you be a piece of garbage while you drive. I'm also 6'2" and weigh a ton.

Is being a piece of garbage worth your life? Because I'll gladly make you murder me knowing you will spend the rest of your life in jail, where people who act like that belong.

Is not letting me pass worth a fight?
You are unpolite by driving slowly without letting people pass, it's normal to get the same lack of politeness from the guy behind you.

And the top drivers at work (food delivery, in yarises) are always making 40-80% more orders than some other drivers, so driving quickly isn't just a matter of seconds, but a matter of minutes which makes me gain maybe 1-2k$ extra at the end of the year. And I'm not more dangerous than anyone, I have never been close to have a responsible accident implying other cars, or at least not due to the non respect of the law. Driving fast = more focused, less distracted, less small accidents due to a lack of attention on the road.

And driving slow is boring, going fast and trying to make a way through the traffic is part of the game and the excitement, and that's whate make driving supportable. Otherwise, I'd hate driving and I'd rather take the bus (which I do when it's not much longer than car). The yaris is a great car to drive quick around town, it takes sharp turns and it makes U-turns so easilly.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by broody

... going fast and trying to make a way through the traffic is part of the game and the excitement...

Um... where to start?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by broody

Is not letting me pass worth a fight?
You are unpolite by driving slowly without letting people pass, it's normal to get the same lack of politeness from the guy behind you.

And the top drivers at work (food delivery, in yarises) are always making 40-80% more orders than some other drivers, so driving quickly isn't just a matter of seconds, but a matter of minutes which makes me gain maybe 1-2k$ extra at the end of the year. And I'm not more dangerous than anyone, I have never been close to have a responsible accident implying other cars, or at least not due to the non respect of the law. Driving fast = more focused, less distracted, less small accidents due to a lack of attention on the road.

And driving slow is boring, going fast and trying to make a way through the traffic is part of the game and the excitement, and that's whate make driving supportable. Otherwise, I'd hate driving and I'd rather take the bus (which I do when it's not much longer than car). The yaris is a great car to drive quick around town, it takes sharp turns and it makes U-turns so easilly.

You have got to be kidding me. Member why? never said what speed he was going in relation to the speed limit, nor what type of road he was talking about. If you are driving on a 2+ lanes in 1 direction street, and the slower person is not in the slow lane, then you are correct, the slower driver is being rude. If not, then you are dead wrong. When someone else is being rude, depending on the situation, it might be proper to NOT be a doormat or on the other hand it might be proper to ignore it. Someone else driving slow is an 'ignore situation' for anyone with a mature, adult attitude.

The rest of the world and other drivers aren't around to mold to the compensation structure of your company. If you are going to fast and a cop pulls you over, you will usually get a ticket. He/she is not going to care that your habits increase your pay.

"..driving slow is boring.....game and excitement.....otherwise I'd hate driving" - Immaturity, plain and simple.

Never been close to having an accident where you were responsible? - In your opinion. I wonder if other drivers who have shared the road with you would agree.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by broody

Even if I get brake checked, I'll continue to tailgate you (with my high beams ON), I'll just be more prepared to brake quickly. Just drive faster or let people pass is they boher you. At least with a motorcyle it's easier to pass people anywhere (although not safer).

And I see the Yaris hatchback as the replacement of the Civic hatchback of the 90's. So, for me, it's a small car for young drivers who like to drive quickly around town, not a grandma car.

*Sigh* These two paragraph reveal such ig*****ce, I almost don't know where to start. I'm not sure I can fault you that much though, as I had a similar attitude for probably the first 9 years I had my DL,and I got my DL when I was 16. As you can read from my reply to why?'s same post that you are replying to, I occasionally do the same thing.

First of all, I don't know how much traveling you have done, but it is ig*****t to assume that the construction/composition of all roads fits to your experience. When tailgating happens to me, I'm going the speed limit or at most 1-2 mph under the limit. It almost always happens to me on roads that are one lane in each direction and most of that time there is a double yellow line. On most of the roads like this (and many other roads in Texas) there is no shoulder. Texas is a low tax, low service state, so I imagine this is a large reason for the lack of shoulders. These roads are also usually in unincorporated areas with less 'motivation to tax'. Also, these roads lack sidewalks. There are usually deep open drainage ditches that are cut right next to the road, so it's not as though you can pull over onto dirt. So, there often aren't those options you are assuming are there. If I'm going the limit or slightly under, and I'm in the rightmost lane (in a driving on the right side country), I'm not going to go faster and break the speed limit just because the person behind me doesn't like the speed I'm going. If the person wants to break the law and pass me, that's fine with me. Member Why? lives in the Cape Cod area. I've never been there, but I've been to almost every other area of MA. The Cape Cod area is certainly not an urban area, so I imagine the roads are similar to other bucolic areas of MA, which are similar to like areas of TX, with roads like those I've described (very different from many parts of CA....took me awhile to get used to them.).

I'd love to see what happened if you were 'continuing to tailgate with my high beams on' and both of you passed a cop.

"So, for me, it's a small car for young drivers who like to like to drive quickly around town, not a grandma car." Okaaaay. 'So, FOR ME' ...Okaaaay. As another poster pointed out about another post on this thread, this = a young me-me attitude. You will eventually learn that the world doesn't revolve around you.

"for young drivers who like to drive quickly around , not a grandma car." - This is your perspective, your opinion. Fortunately, others have different opinions. What gives your opinion more validity than that of someone else? Answer - Nothing. Fortunately the roads are governed by what we call laws, not opinions.