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MadMax · 04-01-2010, 02:39 PM

I find I have more fun in my Yaris on back roads that are hilly and curvy!

We drove up to Austin last Saturday, and the ride up was on IH-35 with cars blowing by me in the left lanes.

On the way home I took the back roads, and we can clip along at 50-60 MPH without slowing down for the curves, which is a blast.

There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line.

But I would still much rather have an increase in fuel efficiency than one of power. A car this light with a 1.5L engine should easily be getting EPA ratings of 42+ MPG combined, instead of the current 32 MPG.

Cheers! M2

*jclo3313* · 04-01-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

I find I have more fun in my Yaris on back roads that are hilly and curvy!
There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line.
Cheers! M2

I have to agree, I live in rural Georgia north of Atlanta. Lots of twists, turns and fun little hills. This car loves the backroads, not to mention I'm not far away from U.S. 129 and deals gap. ( Tail of the Dragon http://www.killboy.com/ )

MadMax · 04-02-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jclo3313

I have to agree, I live in rural Georgia north of Atlanta. Lots of twists, turns and fun little hills. This car loves the backroads, not to mention I'm not far away from U.S. 129 and deals gap. ( Tail of the Dragon http://www.killboy.com/ )

I've been to Deal's Gap before, on a motorcycle. It was quite a fun time! I'd love to run it in my Yaris!

But I've heard it's been closed for a while, due to landslides. Do you know if any progress has been made on clearing the roads?!?

Cheers! M2

*jclo3313* · 04-02-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

I've been to Deal's Gap before, on a motorcycle. It was quite a fun time! I'd love to run it in my Yaris!

But I've heard it's been closed for a while, due to landslides. Do you know if any progress has been made on clearing the roads?!?

Cheers! M2

In so far as I know the road is good to go. Let me know when you would like to do run on the Dragon.

Zaphod · 04-06-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line.

Cheers! M2

I was just going to say, hey if you want to go fast just get a bike and be done with it. It's an inexpensive way to get your thrills. I absolutely enjoy when people in cars/trucks want to race my little sportster off the line. I almost can't believe people even try sometimes and I almost want to get a real sport bike just to see what it's really like ...

But I'd never trade the fuel efficiency and the quiet, comfortable, smooth, precise ride that the Yaris offers. Oh yeah, it puts that bike of mine to shame in corners too :)

QuantumIguana · 04-06-2010, 04:25 PM

I do drive slower than I used to do, I used to routinely drive 90 mph on my 87 Chevy Sprint when I was on the interstate. I was always the first one out of the stoplight.

I'm happy with the performance of my Yaris so far. It has more acceleration than my 91 Civic had, which means that changing lanes in rush hour is easier. With the Civic, I would see an open spot, but often couldn't quite accelerate enough to take advantage of it. Plus, when I get on the freeway going home from work, the on-ramp goes uphill. My Civic really struggled with that.

With my Yaris, the lane changes are much easier, and going uphill with it is no problem. I didn't buy my Yaris for performance, I bought it based on price, gas mileage and reliability. But it performs to my satisfaction, I'm happier with it than I expected.

It feels big (I drive the sedan, haven't looked at the hatchback much). Maybe it's because the seat is higher than I am used to. I thought it would take a lot of getting used to, but I got used to it fast.

eht13 · 04-06-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana

I didn't buy my Yaris for performance, I bought it based on price, gas mileage and reliability. But it performs to my satisfaction, I'm happier with it than I expected.

This sums it up for me too. I bought it for that same trio... price, fuel economy, and reliability... but this thing is also fun to drive.

04-01-2010, 02:39 PM	#1
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I find I have more fun in my Yaris on back roads that are hilly and curvy! We drove up to Austin last Saturday, and the ride up was on IH-35 with cars blowing by me in the left lanes. On the way home I took the back roads, and we can clip along at 50-60 MPH without slowing down for the curves, which is a blast. There is an old adage amongst motorcyclists that it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly. I think this applies to the Yaris as well, it is a great handling little car but not designed or powered for hard acceleration in a straight line. But I would still much rather have an increase in fuel efficiency than one of power. A car this light with a 1.5L engine should *easily* be getting EPA ratings of 42+ MPG combined, instead of the current 32 MPG. Cheers! M2 __________________

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QuantumIguana Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 32	I do drive slower than I used to do, I used to routinely drive 90 mph on my 87 Chevy Sprint when I was on the interstate. I was always the first one out of the stoplight. I'm happy with the performance of my Yaris so far. It has more acceleration than my 91 Civic had, which means that changing lanes in rush hour is easier. With the Civic, I would see an open spot, but often couldn't quite accelerate enough to take advantage of it. Plus, when I get on the freeway going home from work, the on-ramp goes uphill. My Civic really struggled with that. With my Yaris, the lane changes are much easier, and going uphill with it is no problem. I didn't buy my Yaris for performance, I bought it based on price, gas mileage and reliability. But it performs to my satisfaction, I'm happier with it than I expected. It feels big (I drive the sedan, haven't looked at the hatchback much). Maybe it's because the seat is higher than I am used to. I thought it would take a lot of getting used to, but I got used to it fast.