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08-13-2015, 01:00 PM | #19 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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Yeah, modern clutch longevity is a real worry for me. I have never had a factory clutch fail on me in 35+ years of driving 1982-2000 model year Honda Manuals - even at 200K miles on the clutch. I hope to have similar luck with my Yaris.
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08-13-2015, 04:33 PM | #20 | |
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In respect to the black tops, my bro in law has a black hood, roof and trunk on his BMW 3 series. Looks really good. |
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08-13-2015, 10:19 PM | #21 |
Drives: Black 2012 SE manual Join Date: Feb 2013
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Really nice and stands out in white... you'll like the somewhat tauter dynamics of the SE.
He he - now that you've driven the car a few miles, just picture how you would have felt if you had ordered an automatic transmission : \ May I suggest peeling the dealer adhesive label on the trunk while it's fresh ? Congrats... |
08-13-2015, 10:37 PM | #22 |
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08-14-2015, 01:15 AM | #23 | |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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08-14-2015, 01:22 AM | #24 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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From what I read on the internet, you just heat it up with a blow-dryer (or the blazing hot AZ sun) and then take something like a drivers license to get the edge started, and then just peel it up.
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08-14-2015, 07:01 AM | #25 | |
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Maneuvering in a tight space is tricky however! Perhaps some version of this can be applied to a MT.
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08-14-2015, 07:01 AM | #26 |
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I always peel that sticker off the day I get the car. Sometimes I wonder if I'd be too mean if I peeled it off on the lot before leaving. Lol
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08-14-2015, 02:31 PM | #27 |
Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
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Thanks. My silver '14 is the first car I've ever owned (most purchased new) that has had one of these 'dealer ad ' stickers. I guess I've just been lucky.
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08-14-2015, 04:46 PM | #28 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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The dealer one on my Yaris was some sort of cheap die-cut rubbery clear plastic with imprints of letters/graphics on them - not the type that I am used to seeing. It peeled up pretty easy. The ones on some of my older cars were made of pin-stripping type material and once they baked on in the sun, they were a nightmare to remove, since they broke apart so easily into little pieces if you tried to peel it up.
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08-14-2015, 11:21 PM | #29 | |
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I went to the parts department to see if they had a TRD plate frame (wanted to get rid of the one with the same Florida dealer name as the lettering I just removed). They didn't have a TRD plate frame, but they gave me a 2 pack of metal Fred Haas frames . I decided to do a bit more research on the internet re paint friendly 'gummy residue' solutions. Eventually I found a detailing article that claimed either Windex or WD-40 would work and not damage the paint. I was about a block away from a Wal-Mart, so I decided to see if the 'Windex' in the trough at their gas station was strong enough. Nope, not strong enough...didn't help. I went home and grabbed some Windex. That worked. All the residue and the 'dirt' on top of the residue disappeared. Later, in different light, I saw something I hadn't seen before. The best way to describe it is that the stenciling baked on an EXTREMELY faint clear hologram of the previous lettering. It can only be seen at a distance of 18" or less, and only in certain types of light and at very limited angles. I'm very pleased with the results....won't 'nag' at me at all . Perhaps my story will help someone else () who procrastinated () re removing such lettering. |
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08-14-2015, 11:57 PM | #30 |
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^^^^^ Obviously, this isn't an actual hologram...that's just the best way to describe the appearance.
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08-15-2015, 01:11 PM | #31 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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I went out this morning around 8am and did a couple things to my Yaris. It is supposed to get up to 113+ today here in Phoenix, and it was hot as hell even at that time in the morning.
I installed the polished stainless-steel exhaust tip, the VVT-i badge, and cleaned the dealer sticker gunk off the lower hatch lid. I am going to try and get up around 5:30am tomorrow and wash/wax/detail her, since she will need a good coat of quality wax on her in this weather. Here are some pics of the work thus far: In case anyone is interested: The Toyota Part Number for the VVT-i badge is 75443-06151. It is quality metal construction with the same adhesive backing as what is on the OEM Yaris and SE badge. The exhaust tip was a great fit on the 2015 Yaris, and is a 'Superior 28-6201 2 1/2" x 6" Stainless Steel, Slant Bolt-On Exhaust Tip' that I found on Amazon for around $22. The intake is 2" and the outlet is 2.5" - just the right size IMO. Oh, and just for the fun of it, I put this decal on my upper passenger front window. It is small, but I like it. |
08-15-2015, 03:38 PM | #32 |
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Also put a small white TRD decal on the inside gearbox. Sorry for the fuzzy, sun-drenched pic...
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08-15-2015, 10:31 PM | #33 |
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Great job of getting the dealer decal off. I was so used to looking at mine, that that area seems a little 'naked' now......but I'm VERY glad I'm no longer giving free advertising to my dealer in Florida. While I was looking for the TRD plate frames (and got free dealer ones from my LOCAL dealer as a consolation), I saw that my local dealer has one TRD badge left for $12.95. I think I'm going to pick that up tomorrow and put it where the dealer decal used to be .
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08-16-2015, 03:10 AM | #34 |
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Have you used the cup holders yet? I'm curious how they might hold a bottle of water, or in my usual case a Venti Starbucks drink. Not crazy about the placement, but if they work well I'd be happy.
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08-16-2015, 07:16 PM | #35 | |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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I ordered one of the OEM Toyota "lid/hinged ashtray cups" to fit into the rear cup holder between the seats, as a change holder. I will also test-fit it to the cup holder in the door and the dual ones in front of the gear box - and if it fits in those locations also I may order at least one more for extra concealed/removeable storage (one dedicated to pennies only at least, since I prefer to keep those separate and roll them into 50 cent rolls towards gas-money as they build up). - |
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08-16-2015, 07:35 PM | #36 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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I normally work 7 days per week (56 hours/week, 8 per day), but decided I'm going to start taking one Sunday off every month in order to wash/wax/detail my Yaris. Gotta keep her protected as much as I can from the brutal Arizona sun/heat.
I got up at 6am this morning and managed to get her fully wash/waxed/detailed, inside and out, but I tend to be a pokey cleaner just like I am a pokey "speed limit" type driver most of the time, and the sun was killing me by the end around noon or so. I am also sort of OCD about details, so washing/waxing/detailing takes me longer than it should. But on the bright side, it gave me a chance to examine literally every aspect of my Yaris and get to know it better. I'm sure I will be feeling a sunburn tomorrow, lol. The more I drive this car, the happier I am with my choice to get it. The only must-do things I have left to do ASAP is install a license plate frame/protective backing when I am able to get my tag, and then get the windows tinted/shielded appropriately (including some street-legal 3M Crystalline protective tint for the front windshield). I also ordered a 'Covercraft UV11265SV UVS100 Silver Heat Shield' (custom fit for 2012+ Yaris front windshield) to help prevent the sun/heat from coming through that monster-sized front windshield when it is parked at work, etc.. The dark cloth seats in the SE heat up pretty toasty when the sun is hitting them directly through the windows. I'm putting together a pretty comprehensive list of likes and dislikes about my 2015 Yaris SE and will post it later this week, after I drive it for another week to work. Interesting enough, some of my initial observations about the car, such as the sensitive gas-pedal, are non-issues now that I am accustomed to it. I was just used to having a heavier foot with my 2000 Accord and the older cable-driven accelerator mechanics, so it was a shock the first time I drove my 2015 Yaris. - Last edited by Kalispel; 08-16-2015 at 08:29 PM. |
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