On holiday in Australia, and I rented a Yaris

[cleong]

So I'm currently in Brisbane, Australia, for two weeks, and have rented a Yaris to get around.

It's a blue 3dr hatch, in manual, but I didn't realize it was a 1.3 litre 2NZ-FE till I drove out of the airport parking lot and felt that the acceleration was a bit leisurely! After a bit, I pulled over and checked the build plate on the door frame - yes, a 2NZ!

I think with the 3dr having a longer door than the 5dr that I drive back home, it slams shut with a louder, tinnier sounding clang.

Despite being nearly identical in design to my Thai built Yaris, the Japanese built Australian Yaris seems better put together, and even the gear stick felt less notchy. The digital dash board is cool too. I'm going to have to visit some wreckers to see if I can bring one of these back home, just do be different from the rest.

Lots of places to go in the coming two weeks up and down the Queensland Coast, and I'm looking forward to my adventures with this car!