Worst thing about the Yaris? "Hurrr, I'll just bomb you out of my way"

[CrankyOldMan]

Do you drive with your headlights on? I've found that without them, my car seems invisible to other motorists. I've also considered that the proportions of our car may look more like a minivan from the front, so they assume that the car is at least a half mile or so farther away than it actually is.

That said, there are some days where it seems the whole world is out to get me--by pulling out in front of me and doing 10 under the speed limit--at every turn!

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Do you drive with your headlights on? I've found that without them, my car seems invisible to other motorists. I've also considered that the proportions of our car may look more like a minivan from the front, so they assume that the car is at least a half mile or so farther away than it actually is.

That would explain yesterday's incident of this chick shooting out right in front of me.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Do you drive with your headlights on? I've found that without them, my car seems invisible to other motorists. I've also considered that the proportions of our car may look more like a minivan from the front, so they assume that the car is at least a half mile or so farther away than it actually is.

That said, there are some days where it seems the whole world is out to get me--by pulling out in front of me and doing 10 under the speed limit--at every turn!

Did they do away with the DRLs for 09 with the cold weather package? Or not insist on bundling the cold weather package from your distributor? I bought my car in Rhode Island and all the new Yari I saw online in the Northeast at that time (07 model year) had the cold weather package (which included the DRLs) and I would think the distributor for Michigan would look at Michigan winters in the same light as Northeast winters.

[why?]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Did they do away with the DRLs for 09 with the cold weather package? Or not insist on bundling the cold weather package from your distributor? I bought my car in Rhode Island and all the new Yari I saw online in the Northeast at that time (07 model year) had the cold weather package (which included the DRLs) and I would think the distributor for Michigan would look at Michigan winters in the same light as Northeast winters.

It takes 5 minutes at most to take out the box for the drl's. First and still the easiest mod I've done, and I am sure I am not the only one.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

It takes 5 minutes at most to take out the box for the drl's. First and still the easiest mod I've done, and I am sure I am not the only one.

Oops, I believe I was wrong. I believe it's the All Weather Guard Package that comes with the DRLs from the factory (not the Cold Weather Package), and I didn't add my DRLs. I did a search for cold weather package 2007 Yaris and the DRLs weren't included on any of the hits I found. One hit mentioned the All Weather Guard Package, so I tried that, and the 9th hit on that search was a description of Astroman's Yaris on CarDomain.com !...Astroman included DRLs in that description, and other hits on that search also included the DRLs in the description of the All Weather Guard Package.

Too bad the OP hasn't added DRLs. I really like having them.

[why?]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Oops, I believe I was wrong. I believe it's the All Weather Guard Package that comes with the DRLs from the factory (not the Cold Weather Package), and I didn't add my DRLs. I did a search for cold weather package 2007 Yaris and the DRLs weren't included on any of the hits I found. One hit mentioned the All Weather Guard Package, so I tried that, and the 9th hit on that search was a description of Astroman's Yaris on CarDomain.com !...Astroman included DRLs in that description, and other hits on that search also included the DRLs in the description of the All Weather Guard Package.

Too bad the OP hasn't added DRLs. I really like having them.

I don't know the package name, but every hatch sold in the Northeast had them. I hate them. I am not too stupid to know when I need to turn my lights on.

I don't need a nanny. Just a screwdriver to kill the nanny's with.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

every hatch sold in the Northeast had them.

That's what I thought.

Even though having them is kind of 'nannyish' (and I normally don't like 'nanny state' things), I do like the DRLs. When the 2011 model was new, I thought about trading in my 07 in order to have a 2nd gen Yaris as far into the future as possible. While doing research for this, I found out the distributor (Gulf States Toyota) doesn't allow that same package that all the Northeast cars gave to be ordered. I thought about getting an out of state car. If equipment differences exist between the distributors when I eventually get a 3rd Gen Yaris, I may again consider getting an out of state car.

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Too bad the OP hasn't added DRLs. I really like having them.

I love my DRL's. I wouldn't think for a moment to remove them. They are there to ENHANCE my safety on the road. Thus .. I will keep them as they make it easier for the other drivers to see me. Anyone that purposely disables them on their cars are dorks.

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by edmscan

I love my DRL's. I wouldn't think for a moment to remove them. They are there to ENHANCE my safety on the road. Thus .. I will keep them as they make it easier for the other drivers to see me. Anyone that purposely disables them on their cars are dorks.

I'd rather they didn't exist personally. When it's a crappy dark rainy or snowy day out I see about 1 in 4 cars that actually turn their lights on. Most of those ones are cars with automatic headlights anyway.

I'd rather DRL's didn't exist and people were forced to turn their headlights on when needed.

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Too bad the OP hasn't added DRLs. I really like having them.

I'm wondering. I did have DRLs in my 97 Golf (I also had heated seats, a lockable glovebox, and power mirrors) and didn't mind them. There's a "disable DRLs" tutorial somewhere. I wonder if enabling them is as simple as putting that relay in.

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Did they do away with the DRLs for 09 with the cold weather package? Or not insist on bundling the cold weather package from your distributor? I bought my car in Rhode Island and all the new Yari I saw online in the Northeast at that time (07 model year) had the cold weather package (which included the DRLs) and I would think the distributor for Michigan would look at Michigan winters in the same light as Northeast winters.

I can't say for certain, but mine was bought in CA, then sold in MI when the owner moved here. Apparently she spent 1 month here and decided to join the full-sized SUV arms race.

[DeathBeard]

A lot of testerone neandrathols in Texas