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02-01-2011, 12:09 PM
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 Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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NEWBIE WANTS TO BUY A YARIS please advise
I have been looking at a 2007 yaris Hatch Back Im really interested in this car but i have a few questions...
how is the reliability of these things? cost to own? are the automatic trannys any good? what is the actual fuel economy, city and hiway? Lug pattern is 4x100 correct? will a 13" wheel bolt up? i ask because i have a brand new set of winter snows but theyre 13's not 14's here are the upgrades i was thinking of... Cold air intake or k+N oem replacement, Header back exhaust, When it comes time to do the brakes drilled slotted rotors with a good set of pads, Stainless braided brake lines, Strut tower bars and under body bracing kit, lowering springs LSD, posi, or locker Opinions? Facts? Pros? Cons? |
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02-01-2011, 12:16 PM
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Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
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02-01-2011, 12:18 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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i have been, i cant really find anything bad on these cars
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02-01-2011, 12:24 PM
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reliability is above average
cost to own is low....generally just oil and gas auto is fine, but its slow i have intake, header and a resonator-back exhaust and get about 7L/100km all-city (about 34mpg) with my 5spd and 205 wide tires 13" wheels will bolt up, but if you have 13" steelies from a civic, they likely won't work and they'll rub the caliper. you can run 13's but often need a wide wheel intake and res-back exhaust (no header) netted me 106whp and 107wtq. i recommend those mods, but get the exhaust replaced from the back of the resonator as that is where it shrinks from 2" to 1.75". i felt MINIMAL top-end gains with an axle-back only. i have drilled/slotted rotors and like the, but have agressive pads so they squeal. the car is very light so even oem brakes are pretty good, really. i recommed at least lowering springs too, as itll cut the body roll and make the car look better.....i like the trd's, personally
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02-01-2011, 12:25 PM
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Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
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2007 prone to ABS wheel speed sensor failures. Otherwise, no model years have any real issues.
Cost of ownership is low. Routine maintenance only. Auto tranny is a beautiful piece of work. Lug pattern is 4X100 13s will not bolt up without installing 5mm wheel spacers on the front to clear the calipers. Actual fuel economy varies greatly depending on how you drive, cold weather conditions. If you baby it, the economy is great. As soon as you start to get aggressive in your habits, the little 1.5 starts to get quite thirsty.
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02-01-2011, 12:29 PM
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Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
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02-01-2011, 12:35 PM
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02-01-2011, 12:36 PM
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Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009
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Reliability is good. Cost to own is relatively low I'd say. Since it's so cheap to begin with. No more maintenance than any other car really. Don't know what you mean by is the auto tranny any good.. It goes from gear to gear automatically if that's what you mean. Fuel economy depends largely on how you drive it which you probably already know. But for reference I drive it like I stole it and get 34 to 35mpg in the city. But people are known to get over 40mpg when driven like an adult. Yeah that's the lug pattern and I would think as long as the 13" wheels are the same bolt pattern then they should fit right? And I'm not sure why you'd need to upgrade the brakes in any way. Even with header back exhaust and CAI it's not going to feel much different. The very modest hp increase wouldn't warrant more stopping power. As far as bracing and springs though, word on the street is they make a very noticeable difference in terms of cornering. I just have lowering springs which really just seem to make for a much rougher ride although it looks SO much better. But I'm far from an expert on any of this so don't go by my word alone. Overall it's a good reliable car that's got a bit of a cheap feel (interior) and a little lower in power than I'd like but at the end of the day it's a 15k car brand new. Can't beat that really.
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02-01-2011, 12:49 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
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yeah heres what springs i found
K-Sport Springs $126 1.6-1.8 drop Tein Springs $195 2.0-2.0 drop Tanabe Springs $207 1.6-1.8 drop Sprint Springs $230 1.75-1.75 drop B+G Springs $240 1.2-1.2 drop Eibach Springs $260 1.0-1.0 |
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02-01-2011, 12:52 PM
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02-01-2011, 12:57 PM
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Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009
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Yeah I wish I had gone with the Teins.
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02-01-2011, 03:56 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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this is what im rocking right now 94 geo metro 3cyl 1.0L 45hp 5 speed.
The 13" winterforce snow tires and momentum just got me through the 2+foot snow bank at the end of the driveway. car has 203,000miles engine and tranny have 60kmi tons of work into this car (replacements more than upgrades) 50mpg AVERAGE between city and hiway i gutted the car POR-15'd the inside and then dynamatted it its fun but the yaris im looking at is too good of a deal to pass up Last edited by SPROCKIT; 02-01-2011 at 05:06 PM. |
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02-01-2011, 05:08 PM
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Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Minneapolis
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Go for it!
It ain't the money, this car rolls!!3 door and 5speed and you got it!!
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02-01-2011, 05:14 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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the only thing that sux is that its the prius blue....
maybe a spoiler, wheels, and some other mods will help Last edited by SPROCKIT; 02-01-2011 at 07:38 PM. |
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02-01-2011, 06:10 PM
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Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009
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whoa whoa whoa... which one is the gay blue? I hope you mean the blazin blue. Also I predict a shit storm because you called something gay. Just letting you know.
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02-01-2011, 07:37 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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lol yeah good point....AND the fact that im about to buy it lol (there i changed it)
maybe its memories of seeing jeff dunham talk about the color lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ow7rW_YkY&feature=fvst |
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02-01-2011, 11:38 PM
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Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: united states
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hahah
but i still dont like this guy dunham |
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02-02-2011, 01:33 AM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Delmar NY
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hey how are these things in the snow with a decent set of snow tires on them?
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