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Yaris Revenge · 05-02-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by churp

I've owned three 36 hp cars....VW bug, Triuph Hearald, and a Honda 600 Coupe....and I used them for daily drivers. The 1st 2 were 55mph wonders and the Honda would get up to 75. With my driving, the Bug got mid 20's mpg, the Hearald maybe a little better, and the Honda got 30-33....and no, I didn't use hypermiling techniques, but I drove faster than the hypers do. I'd gladly buy a new one like these for $3,000......especialy if you could keep them running with a visegrip, screw driver, and baling wire!

HEY! I had a Honda Z600 also! Cool!

Did you know at one time that car held the record for fastest stock minicar? Someone had a bone-stocker that hit 95mph. Not bad for a 600cc two cylinder, but scary, considering the ONLY safety features were the seatbelts, and nothing in the whole car was held together by more than 4 bolts!

(not mine)

~YR

graywolf_14 · 05-02-2007, 11:22 AM

Yeah I believe that toyota vehicles have mainly american made parts.

graywolf_14 · 05-02-2007, 11:26 AM

Well look at ratheon a large aircraft company that out sourses parts. They had alot of problems with the parts made in mexico.

jmjonesey · 05-02-2007, 11:07 PM

Cant wait to see the YouTube videos "Yaris vs Beat (beat gets beat)"

Who knows, I might have to make/post one

My girlfriend says it looks really cool, she thought that would be neat to see out on the road.

I told her the first one we see is probably going to be getting dragged down the highway at 60+ underneath a transfer truck

Thirty-Nine · 05-02-2007, 11:35 PM

I like the Beat and the one that kinda looks like an xB. I don't care who makes them -- I think they good good. Good for the U.S. for getting into the B-segment. Competition is good.

Remember this, too: The Aveo is currently the best-selling subcompact in the U.S. Chevy is obviously doing something right.

graywolf_14 · 05-02-2007, 11:48 PM

Heck the yaris has a small enough motor so the beat better get better mpg.

joe keeney · 05-02-2007, 11:56 PM

Mine got it's frist fill up today 36.1 thats running air. Chevy new line will go down the tubes. Daewoo Aveo or chevy sucks Q C not a strong factor.

mafuzoulpa · 05-03-2007, 01:05 AM

its an XA with fewer doors, crappy resale value and a frown....

static808 · 05-03-2007, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Good for the U.S. for getting into the B-segment. Competition is good.

+1

--B

YogiYaris · 05-03-2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mafuzoulpa

its an XA with fewer doors, crappy resale value and a frown....

Ha Ha LMAO!!! :) You are pretty close to defining this thing but I think that it looks more like an Aveo on steroids.

05-02-2007, 11:35 PM	#41
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I like the Beat and the one that kinda looks like an xB. I don't care who makes them -- I think they good good. Good for the U.S. for getting into the B-segment. Competition is good. Remember this, too: The Aveo is currently the best-selling subcompact in the U.S. Chevy is obviously doing something right. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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05-02-2007, 11:22 AM	#38
graywolf_14 View User's Garage Drives: um not a yaris but hopefully Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita ks Posts: 207	Yeah I believe that toyota vehicles have mainly american made parts.

05-02-2007, 11:26 AM	#39
graywolf_14 View User's Garage Drives: um not a yaris but hopefully Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita ks Posts: 207	Well look at ratheon a large aircraft company that out sourses parts. They had alot of problems with the parts made in mexico.

05-02-2007, 11:07 PM	#40
jmjonesey View User's Garage Drives: Red 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 107	Cant wait to see the YouTube videos "Yaris vs Beat (beat gets beat)" Who knows, I might have to make/post one My girlfriend says it looks really cool, she thought that would be neat to see out on the road. I told her the first one we see is probably going to be getting dragged down the highway at 60+ underneath a transfer truck

05-02-2007, 11:48 PM	#42
graywolf_14 View User's Garage Drives: um not a yaris but hopefully Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita ks Posts: 207	Heck the yaris has a small enough motor so the beat better get better mpg.

05-02-2007, 11:56 PM	#43
joe keeney Drives: yaris 2 door hatch Join Date: May 2007 Location: hemphill texas Posts: 193	Mine got it's frist fill up today 36.1 thats running air. Chevy new line will go down the tubes. Daewoo Aveo or chevy sucks Q C not a strong factor.

05-03-2007, 01:05 AM	#44
mafuzoulpa Lo sho, no go. Drives: wht yaris s,2 12" subs,18" rms Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: corona, ca Posts: 30	its an XA with fewer doors, crappy resale value and a frown....