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1stToyota · 05-12-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

So if BailOut was busier he might not care so much about conservation?

No, when most people drive, not every single action, thought and movement is devoted to squeezing every single tenth of a cent out of the money being spent on their next tank of fuel.

The point wasn't about conservation, it was about BailOut saying that no one needs more power, they just want it, but they more than likely don't drive like BailOut, and never will; that was my point.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 05-12-2009, 06:50 PM

2 of those NEONS rip around here as well......

ChinoCharles · 05-12-2009, 07:34 PM

SRT4's are nooooo joke man. Those get straight line quick with minimal effort. We have guys in the club doing 11s in Neons.

whooppee777 · 05-12-2009, 07:36 PM

but at the end of the day...its still a neon

ChinoCharles · 05-12-2009, 07:39 PM

... doing 11's.

I don't buy that logic. Those cars are f'n awesome.

At the end of the day, its still a Yaris?

If its fast its fast!

whooppee777 · 05-12-2009, 07:44 PM

touché

i just wouldnt buy one

Havoc · 05-17-2009, 07:33 AM

Why mod a Yaris?
That's like asking why Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. He could have saved a lot of time and money just paying a bum on the street to sketch it really quick. But, his passion was to create beauty, in his own eyes, from a blank canvas.

Why modify your hair or clothes in the morning (stfu bald people)? Why put in time on a tread mill or working out your body? Why mow the lawn? If stock is good enough, you should be good to go in all categories.

It's a fun car to start with, so why not make it more fun, especially if it satisfies one's desire to put a personal touch on something to make it different or special. If nothing else, when you pass a stock Yaris on the road, you can imagine the other driver thinking, "I didn't see those options" or "That must be the S model..."

BailOut · 05-17-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Havoc

Why mod a Yaris?
That's like asking why Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. He could have saved a lot of time and money just paying a bum on the street to sketch it really quick. But, his passion was to create beauty, in his own eyes, from a blank canvas.

Your argument does not support your idea. da Vinci created his own works. Bolting on other people's inventions is the equivalent of paying a bum to sketch things out, and having shops install things for you or having a body shop do things for you is the equivalent of paying a bum to both sketch things out and paint it for you; all you did was possibly gather some of the supplies.

The simple cosmetic things that some folks do require very little skill, if any, and are the creative equivalent of wrapping a gift.

Let's not embellish things.

staticorex · 05-17-2009, 10:52 AM

Ha. Ouch. I see both your points though. I have to agree that my first modded car, which was just a nice car with random expensive upgrades installed by professionals got me nowhere near the praise I've received for my Yaris, which I have been far more subtle with and did the work myself.

frownonfun · 05-17-2009, 11:06 AM

i have and will continue to mod my yaris. for speed and a custom look. don't see what's wrong with that. sorry i don't have the desire to drive like an old woman. and sorry i don't want everything on my car to be stock looking.

to me the stock yaris has enough power, yes, but why not make a hobby out of trying to make it faster. some of us actually like learning about and working on cars. why can't that car be the yaris? one could argue that no matter what car you are modding there is always going to be another one that's faster.

and btw i don't know that i've ever broke a sweat and bled while wrapping a gift.

staticorex · 05-17-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by frownonfun

and btw i don't know that i've ever broke a sweat and bled while wrapping a gift.

Nor have I ever looked at a wrapped gift with real pride for a job well done. :)

Mainly cause all my wrapping jobs look like crap. :p

Havoc · 05-20-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BailOut

Let's not embellish things.

I see your point, but lighten up man.

Sorry if that REALLY bothered anyone.

Havoc · 05-17-2009, 08:05 AM

EDIT: Oh sorry I went off a bit. I get this at work a lot. lol

regal · 05-25-2009, 12:22 PM

I don;t believe i've ever seen a thread go so far off track. This car has plenty of pep for my driving, I'de just wreck a faster car.

I which I caould find better handle out of thii car I have the TRD Shock..springs.Rear sway bar, and it is still dangerously understears. I'm going to try the camber bolts, whish I cauld find a DIY threard on the camber bolts.

But all in all 0-60 in under 8 seconds is fast enough for communting. The curves and hills on my commute are the issue. Nothing like my Koni suspensioned EG civic. The Yaris handling is quirky, very responsive but quirky and that damn understeer prevents me from testing the limits of the car.

frownonfun · 05-25-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by regal

I don;t believe i've ever seen a thread go so far off track. This car has plenty of pep for my driving, I'de just wreck a faster car.

I which I caould find better handle out of thii car I have the TRD Shock..springs.Rear sway bar, and it is still dangerously understears. I'm going to try the camber bolts, whish I cauld find a DIY threard on the camber bolts.

But all in all 0-60 in under 8 seconds is fast enough for communting. The curves and hills on my commute are the issue. Nothing like my Koni suspensioned EG civic. The Yaris handling is quirky, very responsive but quirky and that damn understeer prevents me from testing the limits of the car.

it's front wheel drive!! what do you expect? it is meant to understeer.

regal · 05-25-2009, 09:29 PM

nah I properly setup FWD can be neutral

TheRealEnth · 05-25-2009, 10:10 PM

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nah I properly setup FWD can be neutral

what he said.... dam straight. You can make it good enough to be neutral on turns.... then it rocks =).

LittleRed · 05-26-2009, 11:34 PM

Try an aftermarket intake.i bought an AEM..i did and it made a great improvement in Hp and TQ as well as using 91 octane gas..u have to give the chance for the ecu to adjust..once it does ..it becomes much quicker and still gets 40+mpg

05-12-2009, 07:36 PM	#4
whooppee777 I used to have 1700 posts View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 808	but at the end of the day...its still a neon __________________ *First Boosted Yaris On The East Coast*

05-12-2009, 07:44 PM	#6
whooppee777 I used to have 1700 posts View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 808	touché i just wouldnt buy one __________________ *First Boosted Yaris On The East Coast*

05-17-2009, 10:52 AM	#9
staticorex View User's Garage Drives: Sc'd Yaris Sedan. Join Date: May 2007 Location: civilwar town. Posts: 660	Ha. Ouch. I see both your points though. I have to agree that my first modded car, which was just a nice car with random expensive upgrades installed by professionals got me nowhere near the praise I've received for my Yaris, which I have been far more subtle with and did the work myself. __________________ Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.

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Havoc Zee Bold Novice Drives: 2009 Yaris 3Dr Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 24	Why mod a Yaris? That's like asking why Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. He could have saved a lot of time and money just paying a bum on the street to sketch it really quick. But, his passion was to create beauty, in his own eyes, from a blank canvas. Why modify your hair or clothes in the morning (stfu bald people)? Why put in time on a tread mill or working out your body? Why mow the lawn? If stock is good enough, you should be good to go in all categories. It's a fun car to start with, so why not make it more fun, especially if it satisfies one's desire to put a personal touch on something to make it different or special. If nothing else, when you pass a stock Yaris on the road, you can imagine the other driver thinking, "I didn't see those options" or "That must be the S model..."

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frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	i have and will continue to mod my yaris. for speed and a custom look. don't see what's wrong with that. sorry i don't have the desire to drive like an old woman. and sorry i don't want everything on my car to be stock looking. to me the stock yaris has enough power, yes, but why not make a hobby out of trying to make it faster. some of us actually like learning about and working on cars. why can't that car be the yaris? one could argue that no matter what car you are modding there is always going to be another one that's faster. and btw i don't know that i've ever broke a sweat and bled while wrapping a gift.

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regal Drives: 09 Yaris 3 Dr White LB Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA Posts: 432	nah I properly setup FWD can be neutral

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