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06-11-2015, 09:37 PM | #55 |
Yaris and crown Vic..... Hard to think of better opposites in commuter cars
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06-12-2015, 07:50 AM | #56 | |
Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
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06-12-2015, 05:26 PM | #57 |
Drives: 2011 Yaris RS 5 door 5 spd Join Date: Aug 2012
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I think it has met his needs. And the crown vic will never maintain Similar fuel ecoconomy to the Yaris. Although I would imagine the crown vic would be hella comfy to crush miles in. A better alternative comparison to the Yaris as far as a size upgrade goes to "similar" fuel economy would be a Toyota matrix or Nissan versa hatch. I don't know where you came up with a crown vic as a similar comparison. And police package Vics are beat to sh*t. Wouldn't want to take my chances on a long trip with something that has seen hard, wreckless miles.
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06-13-2015, 02:29 PM | #58 | |
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It's all mute anyway. OP has purchased and OP is happy (and that is all that matters ).
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06-13-2015, 03:28 PM | #59 |
Drives: 2008 3 door HB Join Date: May 2015
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Op has driven crown vics. Haha. They're actually dog slow and yes, I did manage a trip out to a watering hole with 9 people in the car, but it broke something new every other day. Nothing big until the headgasket, but it hasn't nickel and dimed me and for an exterior cargo carrier me and my girlfriend can take our 320 mile trip to Maryland for (at my current average) 22 dollars. Can't beat that. Drove a Vic to Maryland once and it cost us 85. And that was driving it easy. Haha, I think I can manipulate space well enough to make it work just fine and in the mean time it's not too shabby on comfort and it gets amazing gas mileage and feels tight as a drum even in its old age
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07-06-2015, 10:28 AM | #60 | |
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Drives: 2010 Yaris hatchback Join Date: Jul 2015
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Hey WeeYari, wonder if you could share the model of your rear cargo rack. I'm contemplating following your lead.
I'm down to two contenders: http://www.rolaproducts.com/products...5GuWt9hbMy3S8= http://www.rolaproducts.com/products...skMPmiXI7xMmEQ I'm debating whether the riser shank on the latter would be a benefit or a curse. Your rack appears to have plenty of ground clearance even when loaded, so curious to get your advice. Thanks! Quote:
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09-16-2015, 11:27 AM | #61 |
Drives: 2008 3 door HB Join Date: May 2015
Location: Pittsburgh PA
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So I did it! First trip to Maryland with a tent , a mini foam mattress, a weeks worth of food, all our stuff, and equipment for crab fishing. Car was tight as a drum the whole time and even packed full I could see out the rear window. There was a noticeable drop in acceleration from the extra weight but it was by no means dangerous and I got used to it quickly. Got it back and she's all cleaned up,and the whole trip (1100 miles) cost me about 70 bucks and that's wig 2 tanks in Maryland where gas is expensive as hell. I calculated what it would've cost in my mates Lincoln continental (He used to rag me about the yaris) and it would've been almost 300 dollars haha.
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09-27-2015, 06:34 PM | #62 |
Drives: 07 Yaris 4DR Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Which foam mattress did you bring?
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09-27-2015, 08:15 PM | #63 |
Glad it went well. How do you like the car?
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09-28-2015, 03:10 PM | #64 |
Nice!
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10-01-2015, 04:30 AM | #65 |
Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Montreal Canada
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My 08 sedan does camping just fine for 2 people, handles everything needed , tent,camp cots,air mattresses,sleeping bags,cooler and all the food,stove and firewood for 2 nights. The car drives nice,fuel economy is very good.
A recent shot= http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...pstbpiopez.jpg on this particular excursion i forgot the rainfly and am using the ground sheet as a replacement top,of course it rained all night and i ended up sleeping in the car.
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