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RacerFreakXXX · 10-21-2011, 07:34 PM

I feel a need to chime in. I got rid of my yaris for a miata, because it was the same price, a lot faster, and got basically the same gas mileage. The issue is that the yaris retains its value too much and no one wants to sell them because they get such good gas mileage and are inexpensive to maintain. I can buy a 350z, g35, miata, rx7, rx8, 240sx, civic si, rsx, ect... all for the same price if not less than a used yaris. You just dont get enough bang for your buck with a yaris IMO.

Secondly they aren't targeted to tuners, they are targeted to people who want great gas mileage at an affordable price that are inexpensive to repair. When I first got my old yaris I didn't think there was going to be anyone tuning them or anything like that, I was shocked when I stumbled onto this forum.

Dadams · 10-24-2011, 11:58 PM

Okay as a new member I feel like I gotta put my two cents in.

I know alot of us new yaris owners may come off as a bit noob-ish with our "what should I do?" threads (especially since I've noticed I'm one of them) But from my perspective I came to this forum to ask those sorts of questions to the guys like you who have already modded out their yarii. I came into this completely blind, and if it wasnt for this forum Id probably still be buying cheap LED's and other pointless accesories off of Ebay. I've learned where all the best parts are and learned that an 09 body is NOT the same as an 08 so that saved me from blindly buying new headlights that wouldnt fit. So I guess what Im trying to say is, your completley right. I would love to become a part of this new forum community, and I would also love to go to mass yarii meetings and meeting some of you guys (and your yarii) face to face cause you guys are what made me from an average day ricer, to an experienced moder.

So thanks guys and lets get this shit started!

Dadams · 10-25-2011, 10:46 AM

Hell yeah I like turtles!

And thanks bro glad to be here! cant wait to join the ranks of awesomeness with my yaris

JBougie · 10-25-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 47_MasoN_47

You still have me and Adrian to chime in. What else do you need? :P

That's true. There's nothing a Jinni needs more than you and Adrian to talk to lol

kk4real · 10-26-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

best thing I got out of yaris forums was cruise control hack, and tpms hack. without yarforums I'd still be sucking my thumb

try to find this type of info on any other forum for any other subcompact...

I do have some 4runner hacks from yotatech

+1 on the cruise control!
honestly, I'm in it for the DIYs

eTiMaGo · 11-01-2011, 09:19 PM

I had two turtles as a kid :)

Dadams · 11-01-2011, 09:30 PM

So did I!! then my mom left them outside overnight while she was cleaning their tank and in the morning they were frozen solid :'( one of them was half out of the water.... that sight still haunts my dreams.

JumpmanYaris · 11-01-2011, 10:25 PM

I like frozen turtles!!!!!!

Yesusk · 11-12-2011, 08:09 PM

Hi im a noob, can u tell me how much HP i can expect from sparco decals on the hood?

Poor turtles....damn i didnt know there was such a terrible way to die...as a turtle...

Hey its normal in forums, i had one and same happened, founders, marry, have kids, money goes to diapers.... plus the crazy mods are limited!

I never was a crazy modder, but i can enjoy other people`s experiences, so just stay focused on what the forum is for, meet people with the same interest, and more tutorials!!! heh

Dadams · 11-12-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Yesusk

Hi im a noob, can u tell me how much HP i can expect from sparco decals on the hood?

Im not sure you can get HP from a car decal.... haha

JumpmanYaris · 11-12-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadams

Im not sure you can get HP from a car decal.... haha

I guess you haven't heard of the MI decals

Dadams · 11-12-2011, 10:53 PM

thats the only exception! hahaha I need to get one! where can you buy them? oh and do they come in red?

TLyttle · 11-12-2011, 11:38 PM

Oh, hell yeah, there is AT LEAST 10 hp in that decal! Better yet, it shows the pretenders who is boss! And ya just KNOW there is another 9mph in that paint job! Best yet, there is 5mpg in that rice exhaust system... The benefits of stuff like that are seldom recognised by ordinary folk! ;-)

heeroyuy01195 · 11-13-2011, 01:03 AM

Didn't read the whole thread, skimmed a few of the posts. But to the OP, there's also guys like me who mod their cars and don't share anything on here. I do agree with you that some of the mods I see people do look a bit tacky in my books but to each his own. I have to agree with some of the other replies on here though. The one I agree with the most being that the Yaris is a car that's been targeted at fuel economy. That being said, its not going to get a lot of attention as a modding platform.

Although, I bought mine with every intention of racing it. I've since changed directions with the car as a result of the current economy; litely moded engine with some basic suspension and aesthetic mods. I'll leave the "go fast" mentality for my MR2. At the end of the day...nothing beats the feeling of driving my Yaris back home in comfort (not to mention how badass 40MPG is) after a night of racing the MR2 (20MPG or less?). As a bonus, I can still throw my Yaris around some corners when the urge hits me :)

Dadams · 11-13-2011, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by heeroyuy01195

Didn't read the whole thread, skimmed a few of the posts. But to the OP, there's also guys like me who mod their cars and don't share anything on here. I do agree with you that some of the mods I see people do look a bit tacky in my books but to each his own. I have to agree with some of the other replies on here though. The one I agree with the most being that the Yaris is a car that's been targeted at fuel economy. That being said, its not going to get a lot of attention as a modding platform.

Although, I bought mine with every intention of racing it. I've since changed directions with the car as a result of the current economy; litely moded engine with some basic suspension and aesthetic mods. I'll leave the "go fast" mentality for my MR2. At the end of the day...nothing beats the feeling of driving my Yaris back home in comfort (not to mention how badass 40MPG is) after a night of racing the MR2 (20MPG or less?). As a bonus, I can still throw my Yaris around some corners when the urge hits me :)

+1

TLyttle · 11-13-2011, 11:10 PM

My buddy has an MR2, modding the daylights out of it, having a ball driving it, parking it for the winter. If he takes it easy on Cop Alley, he gets 45mpgImp. Not bad for a fun car...

10-21-2011, 07:34 PM	#55
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	I feel a need to chime in. I got rid of my yaris for a miata, because it was the same price, a lot faster, and got basically the same gas mileage. The issue is that the yaris retains its value too much and no one wants to sell them because they get such good gas mileage and are inexpensive to maintain. I can buy a 350z, g35, miata, rx7, rx8, 240sx, civic si, rsx, ect... all for the same price if not less than a used yaris. You just dont get enough bang for your buck with a yaris IMO. Secondly they aren't targeted to tuners, they are targeted to people who want great gas mileage at an affordable price that are inexpensive to repair. When I first got my old yaris I didn't think there was going to be anyone tuning them or anything like that, I was shocked when I stumbled onto this forum. __________________ 1990 Mazda Miata... I miss my Yaris

11-01-2011, 09:19 PM	#60
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I had two turtles as a kid :) __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-12-2011, 10:53 PM	#66
Dadams View User's Garage Drives: '09 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 285	thats the only exception! hahaha I need to get one! where can you buy them? oh and do they come in red? __________________ My yaris build! http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36908 Please feel free to leave your oppinions! I would love to have them to see what I can improve on!

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10-24-2011, 11:58 PM	#56
Dadams View User's Garage Drives: '09 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 285	Okay as a new member I feel like I gotta put my two cents in. I know alot of us new yaris owners may come off as a bit noob-ish with our "what should I do?" threads (especially since I've noticed I'm one of them) But from my perspective I came to this forum to ask those sorts of questions to the guys like you who have already modded out their yarii. I came into this completely blind, and if it wasnt for this forum Id probably still be buying cheap LED's and other pointless accesories off of Ebay. I've learned where all the best parts are and learned that an 09 body is NOT the same as an 08 so that saved me from blindly buying new headlights that wouldnt fit. So I guess what Im trying to say is, your completley right. I would love to become a part of this new forum community, and I would also love to go to mass yarii meetings and meeting some of you guys (and your yarii) face to face cause you guys are what made me from an average day ricer, to an experienced moder. So thanks guys and lets get this shit started!

10-25-2011, 10:46 AM	#57
Dadams View User's Garage Drives: '09 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 285	Hell yeah I like turtles! And thanks bro glad to be here! cant wait to join the ranks of awesomeness with my yaris

11-01-2011, 09:30 PM	#61
Dadams View User's Garage Drives: '09 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 285	So did I!! then my mom left them outside overnight while she was cleaning their tank and in the morning they were frozen solid :'( one of them was half out of the water.... that sight still haunts my dreams.

11-12-2011, 08:09 PM	#63
Yesusk Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mexico Posts: 12	Hi im a noob, can u tell me how much HP i can expect from sparco decals on the hood? Poor turtles....damn i didnt know there was such a terrible way to die...as a turtle... Hey its normal in forums, i had one and same happened, founders, marry, have kids, money goes to diapers.... plus the crazy mods are limited! I never was a crazy modder, but i can enjoy other people`s experiences, so just stay focused on what the forum is for, meet people with the same interest, and more tutorials!!! heh

11-12-2011, 11:38 PM	#67
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	Oh, hell yeah, there is AT LEAST 10 hp in that decal! Better yet, it shows the pretenders who is boss! And ya just KNOW there is another 9mph in that paint job! Best yet, there is 5mpg in that rice exhaust system... The benefits of stuff like that are seldom recognised by ordinary folk! ;-)

11-13-2011, 01:03 AM	#68
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Didn't read the whole thread, skimmed a few of the posts. But to the OP, there's also guys like me who mod their cars and don't share anything on here. I do agree with you that some of the mods I see people do look a bit tacky in my books but to each his own. I have to agree with some of the other replies on here though. The one I agree with the most being that the Yaris is a car that's been targeted at fuel economy. That being said, its not going to get a lot of attention as a modding platform. Although, I bought mine with every intention of racing it. I've since changed directions with the car as a result of the current economy; litely moded engine with some basic suspension and aesthetic mods. I'll leave the "go fast" mentality for my MR2. At the end of the day...nothing beats the feeling of driving my Yaris back home in comfort (not to mention how badass 40MPG is) after a night of racing the MR2 (20MPG or less?). As a bonus, I can still throw my Yaris around some corners when the urge hits me :)

11-13-2011, 11:10 PM	#70
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	My buddy has an MR2, modding the daylights out of it, having a ball driving it, parking it for the winter. If he takes it easy on Cop Alley, he gets 45mpgImp. Not bad for a fun car...