Goodbye TRD Yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

Jason@SportsCar · 01-21-2014, 05:35 PM

Just got word the TRD built Yaris that was featured at the 2007 SEMA show is going to the crusher. It was such a nice looking car, very tastefully done.

RJay · 01-21-2014, 05:40 PM

Crush it? Wha? Why not just sell it?
Such a shame, looks like a very nice car.

Jason@SportsCar · 01-21-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RJay

Crush it? Wha? Why not just sell it?
Such a shame, looks like a very nice car.

Likely pre-production, cant be sold. Most manufacturer test/program cars have a life span of 3 to 5 years before meeting that fate.

*tk-421* · 01-21-2014, 06:49 PM

How about just giving it away or parting it out, then? What a waste.

Thirty-Nine · 01-21-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tk-421

How about just giving it away or parting it out, then? What a waste.

Like Jason said, it's a law.

Jason@SportsCar · 01-21-2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tk-421

How about just giving it away or parting it out, then? What a waste.

If it truly is preproduction, which a lot of those 2007 SEMA cars were, it may not have a VIN. Even cars before a certain VIN number are not considered road going, something about crash testing. I think it all comes down to money, the feds will want taxes for every imported car that hits the streets, and likely by crushing you avoid that and possibly have a write off.

You think that is sad, I am certain much more valuable stuff has hit the compactor.

Like this one off:

WeeYari · 01-21-2014, 07:52 PM

As far as SEMA goes, it looks a little well, underwhelming shall we say.

Jason@SportsCar · 01-21-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WeeYari

As far as SEMA goes, it looks a little well, underwhelming shall we say.

It looks functional, like something the dealers should have been actually selling.

xnamerxx · 01-21-2014, 10:13 PM

Yeah the vehicle has to get crushed in order for Toyota to avoid paying taxes on the vehicle.

I know of a very custom VW Phaeton that hit the crusher a few years back.

detroiter · 01-22-2014, 01:02 AM

Being from Detroit, you can see all kinds of prototypes and one offs at random scrap yards near the plants. You can't even take a single part off of the vehicle, the whole thing must be scrapped unfortunately. It has to do with legality, it's a vehicle that's not road worthy, doesn't belong in the U.S., etc. If someone got injured or killed because of the "illegal" parts or car, then the manufacturer will have hell to pay.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-22-2014, 01:52 AM

hmmm, never heard of/seen that Dually Tundra before.

ilikerice · 01-22-2014, 02:55 AM

I heard about the dually tundra a few years back. Was some hype about it when I worked for lexus. Never saw anything, but I wasn't looking either, wasn't that interested.

Jason@SportsCar · 01-23-2014, 06:10 PM

The dually was a SEMA project, it made the rounds in 2007. Had an 8L diesel, 300hp 600tq.

The word is it created some heartburn for someone at Toyota, because any time someone saw it in the warehouse it would bring up diesel talk. It got compacted.

It was so bad @ss. http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/aut...radually1.html

Another car going to the crusher this week:

One of my favorites, 1ZZ turbo powered, would have been an awesome car on the track.

Jason@SportsCar · 05-21-2014, 07:57 PM

Another bites the dust... Crushed.

IllusionX · 05-21-2014, 11:56 PM

Nice thread!

Thirty-Nine · 05-22-2014, 12:19 PM

Noooo!

xnamerxx · 05-22-2014, 12:58 PM

Yikes, I wonder how many of these showcars are left.

ilikerice · 05-22-2014, 02:14 PM

worse thread ever!

01-21-2014, 05:35 PM	#1
Jason@SportsCar Drives: 2015 H Production Yaris Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Debary, FL Posts: 1,953	Goodbye TRD Yaris Just got word the TRD built Yaris that was featured at the 2007 SEMA show is going to the crusher. It was such a nice looking car, very tastefully done. __________________ 2005-2008 SCCA Solo BS National Champion 2017-2018 SCCA H Prod National Champion

01-21-2014, 05:40 PM	#2
RJay Drives: 2002 Toyota Yaris T-sport Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Holland Posts: 77	Crush it? Wha? Why not just sell it? Such a shame, looks like a very nice car. __________________ 2002 Toyota Yaris T-sport 198X BMW E30 modified race car 1975 Ibanez "Les Paul custom"

01-21-2014, 06:49 PM	#4
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	How about just giving it away or parting it out, then? What a waste. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

01-21-2014, 07:52 PM	#7
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	As far as SEMA goes, it looks a little well, underwhelming shall we say. __________________

01-22-2014, 01:02 AM	#10
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Being from Detroit, you can see all kinds of prototypes and one offs at random scrap yards near the plants. You can't even take a single part off of the vehicle, the whole thing must be scrapped unfortunately. It has to do with legality, it's a vehicle that's not road worthy, doesn't belong in the U.S., etc. If someone got injured or killed because of the "illegal" parts or car, then the manufacturer will have hell to pay. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

01-21-2014, 10:13 PM	#9
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	Yeah the vehicle has to get crushed in order for Toyota to avoid paying taxes on the vehicle. I know of a very custom VW Phaeton that hit the crusher a few years back.

01-22-2014, 01:52 AM	#11
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hmmm, never heard of/seen that Dually Tundra before.

01-22-2014, 02:55 AM	#12
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	I heard about the dually tundra a few years back. Was some hype about it when I worked for lexus. Never saw anything, but I wasn't looking either, wasn't that interested. __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

01-23-2014, 06:10 PM	#13
Jason@SportsCar Drives: 2015 H Production Yaris Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Debary, FL Posts: 1,953	The dually was a SEMA project, it made the rounds in 2007. Had an 8L diesel, 300hp 600tq. The word is it created some heartburn for someone at Toyota, because any time someone saw it in the warehouse it would bring up diesel talk. It got compacted. It was so bad @ss. http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/aut...radually1.html Another car going to the crusher this week: One of my favorites, 1ZZ turbo powered, would have been an awesome car on the track. __________________ 2005-2008 SCCA Solo BS National Champion 2017-2018 SCCA H Prod National Champion Last edited by Jason@SportsCar; 01-28-2014 at 05:47 PM.

05-21-2014, 07:57 PM	#14
Jason@SportsCar Drives: 2015 H Production Yaris Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Debary, FL Posts: 1,953	Another bites the dust... Crushed. __________________ 2005-2008 SCCA Solo BS National Champion 2017-2018 SCCA H Prod National Champion

05-21-2014, 11:56 PM	#15
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	Nice thread! __________________

05-22-2014, 12:19 PM	#16
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	Noooo! __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

05-22-2014, 12:58 PM	#17
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	Yikes, I wonder how many of these showcars are left.

05-22-2014, 02:14 PM	#18
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	worse thread ever! __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

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