The wind blows the Yaris door

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Type456

I just realized I'm replying to a 4 year old thread.

Way wrong revival.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

I needed this 4 year old post

1) I've notified Toyota in regards to this design flaw
2) Yes, PARK in the opposite direction of the wind
3) If you can't handle a Yaris door, NEVER buy a 1970-
1981 Camaro or Firebird

Yep. When I was 16 I drove an old 1967 Firebird convertible that my dad kept to use when he didn't have a company car. During that same year a friend of mine bought a 1973 Camaro, and another friend bought a Trans-Am. You're right, big difference (from the Yaris) re the weight of the door.

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Yep. When I was 16 I drove an old 1967 Firebird convertible that my dad kept to use when he didn't have a company car. During that same year a friend of mine bought a 1973 Camaro, and another friend bought a Trans-Am. You're right, big difference (from the Yaris) re the weight of the door.

YES, those 2nd generation F Cars had real heavy doors. Strange after reading this post, I was out to the CVS here to pick up some scripts, it was Saturday AM & I pulled in my 'regular' spot there out in the lot. Man, it was WINDY, I actually closed the door and turned the Yar Yar around in the parking spot! - THANKS to the OP for this warning


I really loved those 2nd generation Camaros - they handled SO well, and were a blast to drive. Loved the small trunk, I don't know why, maybe 'cause it was just enough room, always liked the rear ends on those cars and that trunk....

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

I really loved those 2nd generation Camaros - they handled SO well, and were a blast to drive

I agree. I preferred my friend's '73 to the next generation Trans-Am that another friend had, and to the '67 Firebird I drove (for a bit over a year). The current Camaro borrows a styling cue from the first generation Firebird (those little ribs on the side between the door and the rear wheel) and is also available in a sort of deep maroon that is pretty much the same as the '67 Firebird I drove (I saw a new Camaro in that color yesterday).

Re post #38 -- oops -- just remembered -- my friend who got the Trans-Am didn't get it until after I was no longer driving the Firebird. He had a Jeep while I was driving the Firebird. My friend who had the '73, had it through that whole period.

[Alan1962]

Wow you guys killed this poster & he's right, if a big gust catches this hatch door just right it's a little scary, well it was for the guy in the new Caddy next to me @ 7-11 It happened to me like 3 times, whoa hope those hinges are up to snuff ..I'm mind full of this issue now especially @ gas stations with those gas pump protector 6" u pipe things cemented into the ground.


You young bucks full of piss & vinegar never had the door catch the wind ? comonnnnn

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Alan1962

Wow you guys killed this poster & he's right, if a big gust catches this hatch door just right it's a little scary, well it was for the guy in the new Caddy next to me @ 7-11 It happened to me like 3 times, whoa hope those hinges are up to snuff

I don't think Type456 meant to dispute the truthfulness of Jabberwocky's assertion, he was just making fun of Jabberwocky's tone. I was laughing re the tone, and Type 456's blunt response, not the meat of Jabberwocky's post. I agree with you, when the wind catches the door.....if the driver doesn't already have a grasp on the door.......look out ...I've had it happen to me as well. .That said, the Yaris door doesn't have the weight of an old Firebird or Camaro door.

with those gas pump protector 6" u pipe things cemented into the ground[

If someone had told us when we were little that such things would ever be necessary, we would have said 'You're crazy'.....same with those same cemented pipes in front of stores....or the big cement 'beach balls' in front of stores . If someone had told us 'Reality TV' would exist, we would have said the same thing .

[enviri]

yeah the 2 door version the doors are just ridiculously heavy too compared to the 4 door hatch. i can see that happening.

[why?]

I still don't see how on earth this is a big deal. Wind catches everything. That is why you have two hands. Not to mention the real door handles are just a few inches below the opener, if you can't make that transition before the wind blows your door into something else I don't think you should be allowed to drive, because it is obvious your reactions are too slow.

[DebbyM46227]

Those hinges are pretty strong on the 2 doors. I had a friend in the passenger seat who couldn't wait until I got him home to pee....we were only 2 miles away. Anyway I whipped it into the nearest parking lot, made a quick left, not knowing he had the door already open so he could jump out and go. I cringed when I saw the door swing open, thinking it was going to break the hinges. They're fine.

[Alan1962]

Yeah that's right my reactions are too slow @ 52.
I'll sell my car tomorrow , thanks for the pearls of wisdom

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

I still don't see how on earth this is a big deal. Wind catches everything. That is why you have two hands. Not to mention the real door handles are just a few inches below the opener, if you can't make that transition before the wind blows your door into something else I don't think you should be allowed to drive, because it is obvious your reactions are too slow.

Let's say you want to bring something with you (when you leave the car) that is in the back seat. Because of the size of the item, you can't pull it to the front while sitting in the driver's seat. If you aren't in a parking space that allows enough clearance for the door to swing all the way open, it is an issue. I suppose it could be argued that in that scenario, the person should just remove the item via the hatch. However, some of us keep the area behind the back seat and under the package shelf neatly packed with stuff (that one might put in a trunk...given a car that has one). Even if someone doesn't have anything else back there, what if the car is dirty and the person has on light colored clothes? Much easier to avoid any issue in that case by not using the hatch.

[why?]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Let's say you want to bring something with you (when you leave the car) that is in the back seat. Because of the size of the item, you can't pull it to the front while sitting in the driver's seat. If you aren't in a parking space that allows enough clearance for the door to swing all the way open, it is an issue. I suppose it could be argued that in that scenario, the person should just remove the item via the hatch. However, some of us keep the area behind the back seat and under the package shelf neatly packed with stuff (that one might put in a trunk...given a car that has one). Even if someone doesn't have anything else back there, what if the car is dirty and the person has on light colored clothes? Much easier to avoid any issue in that case by not using the hatch.

Yes, that might be harder, but by then you know if you have any space. I'd leave the door wide open so it doesn't snap open, and if there wasn't enough space, I'd move the car to a spot where I could do this. The hinges are going to be fine, but guaranteeing I won't hit other people's car is more important to me than parking as close as possible. Or parking where someone else is going to let their door smash into mine.

Basically, thinking about the situation and not letting it happen first.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

Yes, that might be harder, but by then you know if you have any space. I'd leave the door wide open so it doesn't snap open, and if there wasn't enough space, I'd move the car to a spot where I could do this. The hinges are going to be fine, but guaranteeing I won't hit other people's car is more important to me than parking as close as possible. Or parking where someone else is going to let their door smash into mine.

Basically, thinking about the situation and not letting it happen first.

When I was out on the cape last year, I was just about relentlessly conscious of the wind. If I lived there, I would probably be as conscious of always allowing for the wind as you are. Here, in my experience, we can get big gusts that start up and seem to come out of nowhere, and I've lived in some other windy places...all with what I imagine have wind conditions/sources more like where you are and not where I live now. I'm just guessing though about the sources and type. I don't know that much about the wind in different areas...you probably know 100x more than I do. I do try to be as considerate as I can within my usual experience around here re other other cars. I can't control whether other people think that is enough or not .

[bairjo]

When it rains, my windshield gets wet....sometimes really wet. It is scary when that happens. Does anyone else have this happen?