Yaris' Auto-X #1 RIVAL???

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

gosh, if you want to learn auto-x, buy a used miata or even a celica and go beat it up. You'll spend less than you would on a new Yaris with mods, and I believe a Miata with suspension work would teach you more about racing. Just my opinion.

I agree with this above post, driving a RWD car made for a little bit of abuse will teach you more about driving than a FWD car made with taking you to the grocery store and work and back. The Yaris isn't meant for this kind of thing and probably can never seriously compete without serious modifications.

Originally Posted by WRBlue

That said, 95% of autoX is the driver

While that is true, I'll bet money you could put Michael Schumacher in a stock Yaris and he'd still get demolished by a teenager driving a stock Mini Cooper as long as said teen didn't crash or go off the track. No matter how much one may want to escape the fact, the Yaris is slow and is not made for racing by any means.

I suggest a cheap, light RWD car with a manual transmission and no ABS for learning how to drive properly on the track, the Yaris is the wrong car for the job.