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[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Lol yeah I *have* been a stranger, haven't I? Real life just took over for far too long, working from home so rarely ever get a chance to drive my car anymore either :(

I know the feeling. I work from home too. Have to find excuses to take the vader helmet out.

[Sekkyoshi]

Well howdy. 2013 us sedan (autocrosser)

[atlantatan1]

Same here.

[ern-diz]

Welcome!

[miggs]

hi guys and gals, my name is Miggs and I'm from the UK, I'm here on behalf of a friend of mine who is great with cars and the mechanics but useless with technology lol, so will be speaking to some of you in the future

Miggs

[SuperD]

Hello from Ontario Canada, just purchased an 07 Sedan, 70k, automatic, air, !5" tires, windows locks. to replace our old Malibu as a second vehicle. So far it seems to be a great little car, a little "skittish" on the highway but I guess I need to get used to the short wheelbase, light car compared to the heavier old Malibu it replaced. Interestingly I went to the local dealer to cut a spare key (I have the two original remote keys) and was told it was $300 for a remote key or $100 for the non-remote, chipped key. Gave them the VIN too. I went to a local locksmith, he checked the key, no transponder, $7 for a nice padded replacement key. I called the dealer back and they said their parts lookup via VIN noted it was supposed to have an immobilizer. The $7 key works just fine, dealer parts guy is scratching his head.
Dave

[naga viper]

Hi I have been a 2008 3 door owner for 2 years and have been a lurker since but just added a 2012 5 door too the fleet (tundra was killing me on fuel)

[kevinj93]

I recently bought my used Yaris, originally sold new in April 2012. Took my wife to the local Toyota dealer as she wanted to get a new Aurion to replace our Holden (Chevy in the USA) Captiva. We had decided we needed to buy a second vehicle as well, so I took the Yaris for a test drive. Wow, what a fun car. it's the base model with the 1.3L VVT-i motor. In six weeks of ownership, I have driven the Aurion 3 times when going out as a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teenagers). Each time, I think to myself how much more I enjoy driving the Yaris.

I found this site, and the amount of info is amazing. CTScott is a legend for the knowledge he is sharing. I will be keeping my Yaris basically stock. Only mods so far are better headlight bulbs, LED reversing lights and a reversing camera. I'm waiting for the Cruise Control switch to arrive from overseas, as I am having trouble holding this little bundle of fun down to the speed limit...

[ern-diz]

Congrats on the buys, kevinj93 and Baked Alaskan. Both interesting stories. Looking fwd to some pics.

[YarisGirl89]

Happy to join

[bgkz25]

Welcome new members kevin, b.alaskan and yarisgirl!

[80sGuy]

Greetings all! I am new to this forum and happened across it via google search for some information. Anyway, It is a pleasure to be here and. I have a 2012 Toyota Yaris LE and have had it for about a year now.

[mollypopgirl]

Have had my Yaris since 2009 and am glad to finally find a place to ask questions and get ideas! Thanks for all this wonderful information!

[oxide]

good day, thought i'd chime in.
07 HB, got it after my Mazda 3 got smashed and its all i could spend till i get my insurance back. reminds me of my moms Tercel back in the day, solid and efficient!

[ern-diz]

Welcome, all.

I'm sure you'll find the site to be a valuable resource. Some great people here and tons of info when you search.

kuveris - I see your post above and it's showing as your first...

[kimona]

Congrats... and welcome to yarisworld!

[MugenRep]

Hello all!

Just finally joining in to participate and research. I couldn't get my last account to work and had no responses from the Admins, so here I am starting over.

I've followed the forum over the years, mostly lurking and reading about the Blitz/Ogura supercharger over the years for fun. I currently own (although it's sold when Spring snow in NY melts a k20z1 JRSC Ep3), and have moved onto a 2012 Scion iQ.

When I picked it up it had under 18,000 miles, Katzkin leather seats, aftermarket moonroof, added TRD wing, and foglights. Otherwise 100% stock.

I picked up the iQ since I now work from home, am married, and needed to get rid of the harsh riding civic and R32. Since my wife drives 45 minutes one way everyday and can't drive manual the iQ fits perfectly into our lives.

Having said all that, the mod bug bit and being on a very strict budget, I've started researching and trying to find little things to make me enjoy taking it through the mountains of PA where we currently reside. I've used a lot of older cast off spare parts from my Ep3 in the process.

Current items on the install list or already installed....

205/50/15 Advan Neova tires
15x7 35et Volk TE37 wheels
Razo 320mm broadway mirror
Razo pedal kit
DIY homemade 16mm rear swaybar
DIY CVT extension to bring up shift handle to my reach/height
Ancient Bride Zeta 2 shell rehopolstered and mounted to floor (I'm 6'4" and stock seat have no lateral support)
K&N filter
MI crank pulley (not installed)
1ZZ throttle body (not installed)
Tein H-Tech springs (not installed)
Repurposed turbo header (not installed, looking to see if it's a viable idea)

Thanks guys!!!

[amrawam88]

Hello