The beginning of my journey! Just bought a 2007 Yaris LB - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-17-2017, 02:01 AM

Also, a fresh razor blade will be able to remove the window decals. The ones on the paint may require a hair dryer or heat gun.

nortonfb · 07-17-2017, 08:46 AM

Hair dryer & bottle of windex, good way to remove stickers and decals.

dogsridewith · 07-17-2017, 09:08 AM

I used a 3M rotary eraser(a stack of latex rubber discs) to remove double full length side stripes (vinyl) on an 89 Toyota Tercel.

ern-diz · 07-17-2017, 11:43 AM

Nice find; looking forward to watching your progress.

Yaris874 · 07-17-2017, 06:27 PM

Nice welcome back looking clean

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bradbowl · 07-18-2017, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the tips Kaotic! I will definitely do lots of research before I decide what to purchase. There's a couple good threads from people here who've installed backup cameras and consensus says a dry cleaner's coat hanger works well for getting the camera wire through the liftback but it can be challenging. I wonder if that's what the professionals like the Geek Squad use, or perhaps they have specialized tools that make it easier.

kevinj93 · 07-22-2017, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bradbowl

... consensus says a dry cleaner's coat hanger works well for getting the camera wire through the liftback but it can be challenging...

That is for the third series Yaris, which has the licence plate on the hatch. There is a cutout with a plastic cover on that model that is the mounting point for the factory camera in some countries. On a 2007 model, you probably want to mount a reversing camera in the rear bumper.

I fitted a reversing camera because my wife wanted it. It's now standard equipment on the new Yarii here in Australia.

Yaris874 · 07-18-2017, 01:51 PM

Who REALLY need a back up camara for the yaris H.B lol

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bradbowl · 07-18-2017, 03:32 PM

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Who REALLY need a back up camara for the yaris H.B lol

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Yeah, it never even occurred to me to want one until I walked by the backup camera section of Bestbuy and saw how inexpensive they were (compared to head units around $400+). I've never had a backup camera in any of my cars so I think it would be neat to have. :) Plus, my OCD would get to me having a "camera" icon on the HU that would never work and couldn't be deleted. Haha! I'm probably just weird.

ern-diz · 07-18-2017, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bradbowl

Yeah, it never even occurred to me to want one until I walked by the backup camera section of Bestbuy and saw how inexpensive they were (compared to head units around $400+). I've never had a backup camera in any of my cars so I think it would be neat to have. :) Plus, my OCD would get to me having a "camera" icon on the HU that would never work and couldn't be deleted. Haha! I'm probably just weird.

I can totally relate lol.

WillYaris · 07-21-2017, 11:29 PM

Good Luck with your Yaris. I have TWO 2007 yaris and I love them. Mainly because of reliability and low cost to drive. My one has 202,000 miles on it and up until a few months ago it was Extremely reliable! I drove it to Alaska and back on a vacation when it had 193k miles and drove with confidence. (Sad note: I had to replace transmission and have a new clutch installed shortly after). But I did replace those with confidence it will last another 100,000 miles easily. I let my friend borrow my other 2007 yaris and he loved it so much he bought a 2012 model.

bradbowl · 07-22-2017, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WillYaris

Good Luck with your Yaris. I have TWO 2007 yaris and I love them. Mainly because of reliability and low cost to drive. My one has 202,000 miles on it and up until a few months ago it was Extremely reliable! I drove it to Alaska and back on a vacation when it had 193k miles and drove with confidence. (Sad note: I had to replace transmission and have a new clutch installed shortly after). But I did replace those with confidence it will last another 100,000 miles easily. I let my friend borrow my other 2007 yaris and he loved it so much he bought a 2012 model.

Thanks! You must really love your Yaris to put a new transmission in it. I look forward to many years happy driving. I just ordered a bunch of car wash/wax products after researching what folks recommend here. I'll be sure to take some before and after pics.

Welcome to the forums!

dogsridewith · 07-22-2017, 09:42 AM

how did it fail?

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Originally Posted by WillYaris

Good Luck with your Yaris. I have TWO 2007 yaris and I love them. Mainly because of reliability and low cost to drive. My one has 202,000 miles on it and up until a few months ago it was Extremely reliable! I drove it to Alaska and back on a vacation when it had 193k miles and drove with confidence. (Sad note: I had to replace transmission and have a new clutch installed shortly after). But I did replace those with confidence it will last another 100,000 miles easily. I let my friend borrow my other 2007 yaris and he loved it so much he bought a 2012 model.

DiCaprio · 07-22-2017, 11:10 AM

I wish you fun on your journey with the Yaris, but please what's the story behind the BMW M badge on the side? I'm not trying to offend anyone, but i think an M badge doesn't belong on a Yaris.

bradbowl · 07-22-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DiCaprio

I wish you fun on your journey with the Yaris, but please what's the story behind the BMW M badge on the side? I'm not trying to offend anyone, but i think an M badge doesn't belong on a Yaris.

Yeah, I wondered about that M badge myself... I guess it goes along with that "Daily Driven" sticker weirdness. As soon as I get back from my trip to the mainland all those extraneous things are going to go.

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-23-2017, 05:02 PM

Funny, I didn't notice that M badge before.

dogsridewith · 07-23-2017, 10:56 PM

Previous owner was un-turning Japanese-O? Stickers cover paint dings or cloudy clear coat spots or...? Couldn't find an "I'd rather be driving my Bimmer vanity plate?"

bradbowl · 07-24-2017, 01:28 AM

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Previous owner was un-turning Japanese-O? Stickers cover paint dings or cloudy clear coat spots or...? Couldn't find an "I'd rather be driving my Bimmer vanity plate?"

Haha!

On my 2000 Corolla, the previous owner put a large "Pittsburgh Steelers" bumper sticker over a dent/scratch on the trunk where his wife backed into a metal fence post. I don't especially love the steelers but I didn't want the dent to show so I left it on. When it faded after a few years, I put a Molokai bumper sticker over it which is still going strong after six years.

07-17-2017, 09:08 AM	#3
dogsridewith Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USAnotCA Posts: 750	3M rotary eraser tool fits in a drill I used a 3M rotary eraser(a stack of latex rubber discs) to remove double full length side stripes (vinyl) on an 89 Toyota Tercel.

07-17-2017, 11:43 AM	#4
ern-diz View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA all day Posts: 3,794	Nice find; looking forward to watching your progress. __________________ On Instagram On Wheelwell

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07-17-2017, 02:01 AM	#1
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Also, a fresh razor blade will be able to remove the window decals. The ones on the paint may require a hair dryer or heat gun.

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nortonfb Drives: 2007 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: motown Posts: 339	Hair dryer & bottle of windex, good way to remove stickers and decals.

07-17-2017, 06:27 PM	#5
Yaris874 Drives: 07 yaris hatchback Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Nahant M.A Posts: 265	Nice welcome back looking clean Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

07-18-2017, 01:44 PM	#6
bradbowl Hatchbacks for the win Drives: Hatchbacks Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 189	Thanks for the tips Kaotic! I will definitely do lots of research before I decide what to purchase. There's a couple good threads from people here who've installed backup cameras and consensus says a dry cleaner's coat hanger works well for getting the camera wire through the liftback but it can be challenging. I wonder if that's what the professionals like the Geek Squad use, or perhaps they have specialized tools that make it easier.

07-18-2017, 01:51 PM	#8
Yaris874 Drives: 07 yaris hatchback Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Nahant M.A Posts: 265	Who REALLY need a back up camara for the yaris H.B lol Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

07-21-2017, 11:29 PM	#11
WillYaris I've made a post! Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 1	Good Luck with your Yaris. I have TWO 2007 yaris and I love them. Mainly because of reliability and low cost to drive. My one has 202,000 miles on it and up until a few months ago it was Extremely reliable! I drove it to Alaska and back on a vacation when it had 193k miles and drove with confidence. (Sad note: I had to replace transmission and have a new clutch installed shortly after). But I did replace those with confidence it will last another 100,000 miles easily. I let my friend borrow my other 2007 yaris and he loved it so much he bought a 2012 model.

07-22-2017, 11:10 AM	#14
DiCaprio Just a Gaijin View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris 4 door 1.3l Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 139	I wish you fun on your journey with the Yaris, but please what's the story behind the BMW M badge on the side? I'm not trying to offend anyone, but i think an M badge doesn't belong on a Yaris.

07-23-2017, 05:02 PM	#16
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Funny, I didn't notice that M badge before.

07-23-2017, 10:56 PM	#17
dogsridewith Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USAnotCA Posts: 750	Previous owner was un-turning Japanese-O? Stickers cover paint dings or cloudy clear coat spots or...? Couldn't find an "I'd rather be driving my Bimmer vanity plate?"