Newbie, be gentle! - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarisexpat · 09-28-2007, 01:22 AM

Hi,

I'm sat here at home waiting for my Yaris to be delivered from Bangkok. I live 260km North East and the lovely sounding lady said she'd be here by 2pm. Funny. Back in England I used to drive Mercs and BMWs as an everyday car. Now I've given up all the pretence I'm eagerly awaiting the smallest car I've had in about ten years!

Exciting!

Will post pics and what not when I get settled in.

Just wondered if you all had any points to watch out for when taking delivery or in the first few months, like teething troubles, etc...

Look forward to ejoying the forum.

Cheers,

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-28-2007, 01:39 AM

welcome. mine was the showroom car, so no wait for me.

BailOut · 09-28-2007, 02:41 AM

If you ordered a manual transmission it will take some time to get use to the throttle lag and the clutch dead zone. Most of us experienced some stalling problems due to this early on.

yarisexpat · 09-28-2007, 04:42 AM

Its an auto...

Young lady keeps ringing to say she's late... I think she's enjoying my car a bit too much

mickmouse · 10-29-2008, 03:12 PM

hi,my yaris is only 5yrs old and since i have had it there is a problem stalling when pulling off and also in reverse,when the choke is on it is fine but when it is up to normal running temp i get this problem.
so is this a normal thing with a yaris,i have had the car a year and frankly it gets on my tits,is there anything i can do about it..
any advice would be greatly appreciated...

eTiMaGo · 09-28-2007, 06:53 AM

Welcome fellow farang, and congratulations on your choice of a great little car! There's a few of us lurking around this forum, so feel free to get in touch if you have any Thailand-specific questions about the car

kurokoma-kun · 09-28-2007, 10:25 AM

Welcome! We are waiting for pics, but understand if you want to drive around a bit first

*kimona* · 09-28-2007, 12:24 PM

Congrats... Finally, you're going to drive a quality automobile!

I found that the motor and transmission just got smoother and smoother (and more quiet) as I chalked up the miles.

pp.sweet · 09-28-2007, 01:33 PM

We all know you'll enjoy it as much as we do..congrats

SeansGirl0604 · 09-28-2007, 08:42 PM

Welcome to Yaris World and congratulations on the car!

yarisexpat · 09-29-2007, 03:42 AM

Thanks Folks!
Thats a real warm welcome.
Just for the record. Of the 100Plus cars I've had the one I kept the longest was my Lexus GS300 I was going to buy a Jag but after driving the Lexus it was so quiet I was seduced to the dark side.

Now the Yaris is at the other end of the brand spectrum but nonetheless, that silent running is still present and it is sooooooo nice to be back in a car that at tickover is only audiable due to the AC being on.

Loving it and driving around in it to various camera shops... my old one is a bit shonky!

yarisexpat · 10-01-2007, 04:00 AM

500km this weekend and only one trip out of the city

Love the Yaris. All I expected and a little more. Its pokier that I expected. feels very nippy with the auto box. the kick down somestimes feels like its winding up an elastic band.

Anyway, here she is....

THE HAPPY COUPLE...

Kioshi · 10-01-2007, 04:17 AM

nice color, lovin it. Hope you spend quality time w/ it.
And welcome to the forums ^^

la panique · 10-01-2007, 04:34 AM

That's it, i'm moving to Thailand after my term of service is up!
How is the cost of living there compared to England? lol.

yarisexpat · 10-01-2007, 12:55 PM

hmmm... cost of living...?

Well, Lets just say I spend monthly less than I have paid in tax monthly for the last 5 years I lived in blighty.

only expensive things are cars really.

Real world comparison:

Big Mac Meal in England about 3 quid

Big Mac meal in Thailand about 1 quid and a 2nd class stamp.

Petrol 40p a litre vs 90p in blighty

Heres the kicker!

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom detached house with v small garden on privately guarded village ( rent-a-cops on look out 24/7) costs less than a New Ford Focus in England. And thats a brand new house!

yeah, you could say I'm an economic migrant

pp.sweet · 10-01-2007, 01:41 PM

hahaha..but living well!

TheRealEnth · 10-29-2008, 04:09 PM

That is a beautiful color, like wow... Haha nice buy and hope you have so much fun and admiration like everyone here does to their own cars =D... and Mickmouse it would be better if you posted a thread yourself if you want people to see your question.

09-28-2007, 01:22 AM	#1
yarisexpat Drives: Yaris E Ltd 1.5VVTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Smiles Posts: 16	Newbie, be gentle! Hi, I'm sat here at home waiting for my Yaris to be delivered from Bangkok. I live 260km North East and the lovely sounding lady said she'd be here by 2pm. Funny. Back in England I used to drive Mercs and BMWs as an everyday car. Now I've given up all the pretence I'm eagerly awaiting the smallest car I've had in about ten years! Exciting! Will post pics and what not when I get settled in. Just wondered if you all had any points to watch out for when taking delivery or in the first few months, like teething troubles, etc... Look forward to ejoying the forum. Cheers,

09-28-2007, 02:41 AM	#3
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	If you ordered a manual transmission it will take some time to get use to the throttle lag and the clutch dead zone. Most of us experienced some stalling problems due to this early on. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

09-28-2007, 06:53 AM	#6
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Welcome fellow farang, and congratulations on your choice of a great little car! There's a few of us lurking around this forum, so feel free to get in touch if you have any Thailand-specific questions about the car __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-28-2007, 01:33 PM	#9
pp.sweet View User's Garage Drives: Red Yaris HatchBack Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny,Florida Posts: 298	We all know you'll enjoy it as much as we do..congrats __________________ Don't hate. congratulate!! wELCOME TO oUR wORLD..

09-28-2007, 08:42 PM	#10
SeansGirl0604 Love this itty bitty car! Drives: Polar White 2007 Hatchback Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 38	Welcome to Yaris World and congratulations on the car! __________________ Lisa H. Lovin' my Yaris in SE Wisconsin.

09-28-2007, 01:39 AM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	welcome. mine was the showroom car, so no wait for me.

09-28-2007, 04:42 AM	#4
yarisexpat Drives: Yaris E Ltd 1.5VVTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Smiles Posts: 16	Its an auto... Young lady keeps ringing to say she's late... I think she's enjoying my car a bit too much

10-29-2008, 03:12 PM	#5
mickmouse I've made a post! Drives: yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: derbyshire Posts: 1	hi,my yaris is only 5yrs old and since i have had it there is a problem stalling when pulling off and also in reverse,when the choke is on it is fine but when it is up to normal running temp i get this problem. so is this a normal thing with a yaris,i have had the car a year and frankly it gets on my tits,is there anything i can do about it.. any advice would be greatly appreciated...

09-28-2007, 10:25 AM	#7
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Welcome! We are waiting for pics, but understand if you want to drive around a bit first

09-28-2007, 12:24 PM	#8
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Congrats... Finally, you're going to drive a quality automobile! I found that the motor and transmission just got smoother and smoother (and more quiet) as I chalked up the miles.

09-29-2007, 03:42 AM	#11
yarisexpat Drives: Yaris E Ltd 1.5VVTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Smiles Posts: 16	Thanks Folks! Thats a real warm welcome. Just for the record. Of the 100Plus cars I've had the one I kept the longest was my Lexus GS300 I was going to buy a Jag but after driving the Lexus it was so quiet I was seduced to the dark side. Now the Yaris is at the other end of the brand spectrum but nonetheless, that silent running is still present and it is sooooooo nice to be back in a car that at tickover is only audiable due to the AC being on. Loving it and driving around in it to various camera shops... my old one is a bit shonky!

10-01-2007, 04:00 AM	#12
yarisexpat Drives: Yaris E Ltd 1.5VVTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Smiles Posts: 16	500km this weekend and only one trip out of the city Love the Yaris. All I expected and a little more. Its pokier that I expected. feels very nippy with the auto box. the kick down somestimes feels like its winding up an elastic band. Anyway, here she is.... THE HAPPY COUPLE...

10-01-2007, 04:17 AM	#13
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	nice color, lovin it. Hope you spend quality time w/ it. And welcome to the forums ^^

10-01-2007, 04:34 AM	#14
la panique zhen zhong, it's big! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Eglin AFB, Florida Posts: 126	That's it, i'm moving to Thailand after my term of service is up! How is the cost of living there compared to England? lol.

10-01-2007, 12:55 PM	#15
yarisexpat Drives: Yaris E Ltd 1.5VVTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Smiles Posts: 16	hmmm... cost of living...? Well, Lets just say I spend monthly less than I have paid in tax monthly for the last 5 years I lived in blighty. only expensive things are cars really. Real world comparison: Big Mac Meal in England about 3 quid Big Mac meal in Thailand about 1 quid and a 2nd class stamp. Petrol 40p a litre vs 90p in blighty Heres the kicker! 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom detached house with v small garden on privately guarded village ( rent-a-cops on look out 24/7) costs less than a New Ford Focus in England. And thats a brand new house! yeah, you could say I'm an economic migrant

10-01-2007, 01:41 PM	#16
pp.sweet View User's Garage Drives: Red Yaris HatchBack Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny,Florida Posts: 298	hahaha..but living well! __________________ Don't hate. congratulate!! wELCOME TO oUR wORLD..

10-29-2008, 04:09 PM	#17
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	That is a beautiful color, like wow... Haha nice buy and hope you have so much fun and admiration like everyone here does to their own cars =D... and Mickmouse it would be better if you posted a thread yourself if you want people to see your question. __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

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