Re : Toyota GR Yaris - official!
Discussion
Matthew Clarke said:
ecsrobin said:
Thanks to a helpful member on the GR Yaris forum they’ve spotted servicing details are now listed on the Toyota UK website and are the following:
So no 6 month servicing then? Bonus.carinaman said:
I dunno, can't watch video's made from still pics.Anyway, someone has come up with another type of arm rest, looks interesting but its bulk has me hesitant to pull the trigger on it.
https://youtu.be/L3EBB3IHaE0
https://youtu.be/L3EBB3IHaE0
I don’t know who would be choosing between a 4.0 718 or a Yaris GR.
They are both totally different cars, not really comparable in anyway what so ever. For a start one is 100% more than the other, much faster, better handling and has more driver feedback, a much nicer interior, better ergonomics and sounds much nicer.
The other one is a little pocket rocket, down a wet road much more confidence inspiring then the Porsche, it’s easier to drive as fast, you can technically get 2 more people in. But If I could only have one it would be the Porsche
So can we stop comparing them then? I don’t get this specific obsession with the 718 Cayman GTS as a rival. They’re so different in type and price you may as well suggest any car up to £100k as an alternative.
If I was going for a two seater sports car that cost £60/70K it would be an Exige. If it had to be a Porsche it would be a Cayman R. In fact you could get a very tidy one of those AND the GR Yaris.
Besides, EVO has dealt with this already in ECOTY. 4th and 7th place.
If I was going for a two seater sports car that cost £60/70K it would be an Exige. If it had to be a Porsche it would be a Cayman R. In fact you could get a very tidy one of those AND the GR Yaris.
Besides, EVO has dealt with this already in ECOTY. 4th and 7th place.
Surely the GR Yaris is not superior to a 4.0 n/a Porsche, just very different. I would have thought the one major reason why this car has caught the imagination of so many different types of buyer is because it is so unique.
Some people are in the market for a hot hatch to use as a main/sole car, and it ticks those boxes very well. It's a car that can be used every day in all road conditions all year round and has reasonable comfort/refinement/economy/practicality. But it can also perform on the odd track day and for special leisure drives at the weekend.
Then there are people who choose it as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th (etc) car, for a multitude of reasons. For me as a fun runabout, and winter sports car. It excels in that role too.
What is significant is that this is a car that appears to stand alone in this multi-appeal. I don't see any other small relatively accessible performance car that has generated this level of interest from so many car enthusiasts. Be it people who have various other sports and super cars in their stable or people who will use it as their sole practical affordable daily driver.
The fact that this car seems to unite the car enthusiast community in their interest to own and drive the nuts off this car is a reason to be cheerful in what is a becoming an increasingly difficult passion to justify to non-petroheads.
Some people are in the market for a hot hatch to use as a main/sole car, and it ticks those boxes very well. It's a car that can be used every day in all road conditions all year round and has reasonable comfort/refinement/economy/practicality. But it can also perform on the odd track day and for special leisure drives at the weekend.
Then there are people who choose it as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th (etc) car, for a multitude of reasons. For me as a fun runabout, and winter sports car. It excels in that role too.
What is significant is that this is a car that appears to stand alone in this multi-appeal. I don't see any other small relatively accessible performance car that has generated this level of interest from so many car enthusiasts. Be it people who have various other sports and super cars in their stable or people who will use it as their sole practical affordable daily driver.
The fact that this car seems to unite the car enthusiast community in their interest to own and drive the nuts off this car is a reason to be cheerful in what is a becoming an increasingly difficult passion to justify to non-petroheads.
seawise said:
Surely the GR Yaris is not superior to a 4.0 n/a Porsche, just very different. I would have thought the one major reason why this car has caught the imagination of so many different types of buyer is because it is so unique.
Some people are in the market for a hot hatch to use as a main/sole car, and it ticks those boxes very well. It's a car that can be used every day in all road conditions all year round and has reasonable comfort/refinement/economy/practicality. But it can also perform on the odd track day and for special leisure drives at the weekend.
Then there are people who choose it as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th (etc) car, for a multitude of reasons. For me as a fun runabout, and winter sports car. It excels in that role too.
What is significant is that this is a car that appears to stand alone in this multi-appeal. I don't see any other small relatively accessible performance car that has generated this level of interest from so many car enthusiasts. Be it people who have various other sports and super cars in their stable or people who will use it as their sole practical affordable daily driver.
The fact that this car seems to unite the car enthusiast community in their interest to own and drive the nuts off this car is a reason to be cheerful in what is a becoming an increasingly difficult passion to justify to non-petroheads.
+1Some people are in the market for a hot hatch to use as a main/sole car, and it ticks those boxes very well. It's a car that can be used every day in all road conditions all year round and has reasonable comfort/refinement/economy/practicality. But it can also perform on the odd track day and for special leisure drives at the weekend.
Then there are people who choose it as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th (etc) car, for a multitude of reasons. For me as a fun runabout, and winter sports car. It excels in that role too.
What is significant is that this is a car that appears to stand alone in this multi-appeal. I don't see any other small relatively accessible performance car that has generated this level of interest from so many car enthusiasts. Be it people who have various other sports and super cars in their stable or people who will use it as their sole practical affordable daily driver.
The fact that this car seems to unite the car enthusiast community in their interest to own and drive the nuts off this car is a reason to be cheerful in what is a becoming an increasingly difficult passion to justify to non-petroheads.
Good news Spoke to Toyota dealer Worcestershire area . Confirmed 1st batch in 2021 arriving next week . My PW circuit pack being one of them. They are getting 12 across 3 dealers . No visibility on next batch and now taking orders for 2022 .
Any other cars arriving around the country next week ?
Any other cars arriving around the country next week ?
Torqu3steer said:
So boys ‘n’ girls. We know that it is not possible to fit roof bars. Thoughts on whether a ‘sucker’ system would be workable? Presumably the carbon reinforced plastic roof would not be strong enough, or could detach from the car itself- gulp?
You can’t blame me for trying!
Dear Torqu3steer,You can’t blame me for trying!
I am also trying so hard for finding a solution for a roof rack. Without transporting skis on the roof I can't have the GR sadly. And I want it so much that is hard to describe.
Could you find a solution since then?
Because frameless doors, racks only could be stabilised on the cf roof itself, which seems rough, so vacuum wouldn't be sufficient I guess.
Toyota official site:
"forged carbon composite roof. This high-tech and super-strong carbon sheet moulding compound (known as C-SMC)"
1., if the roof could be "smoothen"
2., could handle the "super strong" roof a pair of skis with suction cup?
Sure, if, if, if. And even no aftermarket solution.
Shall we give up?
DanielKR said:
Without transporting skis on the roof I can't have the GR sadly. And I want it so much that is hard to describe.
The first thought that springs to my mind when reading this is - if your lifestyle dictates that transporting skis is essential then the Yaris GR is not the car to do it. A second, or better suited car is required.
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