Toyota Yaris and blokes?

bazz26

And equally I gave my opinion for which you suggested it was a stupid statement because you thought it was directed at you.

This thread is now turning silly. If the OP doesn't want to buy a Yaris because his mates slag him then so be it. I don't care.

Hotblack Desiato

I wouldn't get a Yaris. Narrow tyres and high-sided so it weaves on the motorway in a crosswind, been a passenger in one under those circumstances and it wasn't at all pleasant.

Mrs has a 1.0 Corsa, I probably spend more time driving it than she does, very solid on the road at all speeds and in all weathers.
Not at all slow either, motorway overtaking is no problem you just need to be in the right gear at the right time and it revs very freely so don't be afraid to use them. It's a triple so a bit more torque than the four-cylinder one litres.

Dr. Seuss

AntiVirus wrote:

What would you recommend he should buy Dr. Seuss?

Polo, Civic, Colt, Corsa, Fiesta are all good small cars.

206, Clio, Yaris, Mini, are all exclusively girls cars.

colm_mcm

ninja900 wrote:

Not at all slow either, motorway overtaking is no problem you just need to be in the right gear at the right time and it revs very freely so don't be afraid to use them. It's a triple so a bit more torque than the four-cylinder one litres.

The Yaris is a 1.0 3 cylinder as well, Neither the 1.0 Corsa or the 1.0 Yaris (which has 15% more bhp than the Corsa) are good at overtaking. The Corsa 1.0 is one of the slowest cars available on the market, so on this basis - any car is : Not at all slow either, motorway overtaking is no problem you just need to be in the right gear at the right time"

astraboy

Dr. Seuss wrote:

The vibe from this thread so far seems to be (despite the fact that it looks like a Granny's car), "it's safe, economical, dependable, low depreciation, etc" - since when did everyone here turn gay?
I want a car that's fast, handles well, is responsive, overtakes fast, high spec, leather, loud stereo, lots of grip, lots of BHP, and looks like it's not a girl's car.
Maybe I'm missing something, but do people here just hate cars or something, or should we move this topic to the "sensible" forum? Because nobody who appreciates a good car would recommend a Yaris to anyone under 60!

Well said my son!:) Though I'm sure the PC nazi's will be banging away on their keyboards any minute now saying how great the Yaris is, how low its everyday "carbon footprint is" and how everyone should drive nice safe cars that don't upset your neighbours. As for the OP, if you are a biker surely you would be looking for something more exciting on the road? Or is the yaris just going to be a day to day car and you have the bike for weekends? Either way, a 1L car has feck all power and I appreciate a few more cc or BHP under the bonnet for passing out etc.

Hotblack Desiato

Colm, belive me the Corsa may be slow on the drag strip but in the real world any car is all about how you drive it. 90% of motorway drivers are asleep anyway and not looking out for opportunities to overtake, just happy to follow the convoy (or sit in the right hand lane!) There is no problem whatsoever passing anything within the legal limits in a Corsa on a motorway or d/c if it's intelligently driven.

On a single carriageway road I'd admit it's not the best for passing but still you'd be surprised at what a bit of alertness, observation and planning allows you to do.

Hotblack Desiato

astraboy wrote:

As for the OP, if you are a biker surely you would be looking for something more exciting on the road?

How could a biker find ANY car exciting?!?!?!?

colm_mcm

so, what you're saying is it's dog slow, but as long as you have an empty motorway lane to overtake traffic that's going marginally slower than you are, then you'll be fine.

Or are you still saying it's:

ninja900 wrote:

Not at all slow either, .

Also I'd have to take you up on this too: Yaris uses 185/60R15, are the Corsa's bigger than that?

ninja900 wrote:

I wouldn't get a Yaris. Narrow tyres and high-sided so it weaves on the motorway in a crosswind,

rccaulfield

Dr. Seuss wrote:

That's just backing up my point. Old people look for the "sensible" things in a car like good MPG, cheap insurance/tax, etc, whereas young people want to have fun when they drive, so they want a high spec and lots of poke, and good handling - like you said - it's about priorities.

Its about brain power! people who drive cars with large engines brains havent fully grown yet- its a scientific fact- google it:D ,i mean come on the speed limits 120kph whats the point like?
Yaris is a good car i just find them too small inside i went for 03 corsa 1 litre very happy with it!
By the way im not sure if ive to put up an intro cos im a newbie so apologies in advance!

BostonB

Dr. Seuss wrote:

Polo, Civic, Colt, Corsa, Fiesta are all good small cars.

206, Clio, Yaris, Mini, are all exclusively girls cars.

That make no sense. Sounds like the Clarkson tabloid school of lads motoring.

They are all superminis, you haven't even divided them up by which drives best.

Alun

I drive my wife's Yaris now and then, and it's fine, even on a motorway at 120km/h or above. Even in that it's a rare event that I, or she for that matter, get overtaken, since as another poster said, most Irish motorists on motorways seem to drive as if they're half asleep and usually under the limit anyway, and that includes a good number of larger, more powerful and much more expensive cars than the Yaris!

liamdubh

faceman wrote:

Howdy, im looking to buy a 1l toyota yaris as my first car. But im 30! Ive been driving motorbikes all my life.

some of me mates are slaggin me over this decision (mind u im looking at the new model and not the older one). Is there a stigma with blokes and yaris?

I actually like the Yaris. Take your slaggings and get the car you want!

Owen

ninja900 wrote:

How could a biker find ANY car exciting?!?!?!?

I'd normally agree. Then I drove the new M5 for a weekend.

DublinWriter

Dr. Seuss wrote:

The vibe from this thread so far seems to be (despite the fact that it looks like a Granny's car), "it's safe, economical, dependable, low depreciation, etc" - since when did everyone here turn gay?

Hmmmmmm....get madam!

Dr. Seuss wrote:

I want a car that's fast, handles well, is responsive, overtakes fast, high spec, leather, loud stereo, lots of grip, lots of BHP, and looks like it's not a girl's car.

Well considering this thread is about what the OP whats, and not you, I'd say the Yaris would be a good first choice. Reliable and will hold its value, just as long as it's not in shocking pink and has "Man love rules OK" written on the side (à la Top Gear) then it's a perfectly sensible car.

Stark

rccaulfield wrote:

Its about brain power! people who drive cars with large engines brains havent fully grown yet- its a scientific fact- google it:D ,i mean come on the speed limits 120kph whats the point like?

Well from experience of driving my parents' 1.4L Renault megane saloon from time to time, I can tell you that driving an underpowered car is a nightmare and it's nothing to do with max speed. That said, the Yaris is a nippy enough car and if you're planning to do mostly city driving, then you won't go far wrong.

astraboy

BostonB wrote:

That make no sense. Sounds like the Clarkson tabloid school of lads motoring.

They are all superminis, you haven't even divided them up by which drives best.

Plus the fact that the clio came in 172 and 182 versions. The new one comes in 197 mode with, yes 197BHP! Thats super for such a small car. Consider 10/12 years ago the Ford escort cosworth had 220BHP and that was considered super fast back then! I was in a friends 172 recently and the car down a twisty road is great fun. Plenty of poke, subtle styling, good handling and practical too.

rccaulfield

Stark wrote:

Well from experience of driving my parents' 1.4L Renault megane saloon from time to time, I can tell you that driving an underpowered car is a nightmare and it's nothing to do with max speed. That said, the Yaris is a nippy enough car and if you're planning to do mostly city driving, then you won't go far wrong.

Fair enough its a nightmare for you but i dont get it- what do you need the power for we all end up sitting at the lights anyway! seems like a waste of everything to me!?

Alun

rccaulfield wrote:

Fair enough its a nightmare for you but i dont get it- what do you need the power for we all end up sitting at the lights anyway! seems like a waste of everything to me!?

.. and the way most people here seem to drive their expensive, high-powered cars they might as well be driving a Yaris anyway, for all the use they're making of them (present company excluded, of course )

BostonB

Stark wrote:

Well from experience of driving my parents' 1.4L Renault megane saloon from time to time, I can tell you that driving an underpowered car is a nightmare and it's nothing to do with max speed. That said, the Yaris is a nippy enough car and if you're planning to do mostly city driving, then you won't go far wrong.

Underpowered is relative to the task you are doing, and how you are doing it.

I saw 12mpg on my 2L in traffic on Friday. Whats the point of that? TBH I prefer a lighter clutch of our 1L in heavy traffic. I have no problem in the 1L getting out in traffic in either, or overtaking slower traffic. But if I was doing a long journey on major roads I'd choose the bigger car.

astraboy

rccaulfield wrote:

Fair enough its a nightmare for you but i dont get it- what do you need the power for we all end up sitting at the lights anyway! seems like a waste of everything to me!?

What if you don't have to drive in the city the whole time? Some of us live in the country too! Having a decent bit of power not only makes the car more enjoyable to drive it can benefit passing out. And you really cant beat the feeling of being pushed back in your seat by mammoth acceleration!

E92

faceman wrote:

Howdy, im looking to buy a 1l toyota yaris as my first car. But im 30! Ive been driving motorbikes all my life.

some of me mates are slaggin me over this decision (mind u im looking at the new model and not the older one). Is there a stigma with blokes and yaris?

I think the stigma is more to do with the fact that you'vew been driving bikes all your life. Going from a bike to a Yaris is certainly a big drop in terms of image, machoism etc. If I knew you I would slag you in this situation, but thats cause I love cars(and Fine Gael:D). People who dont like or care about cars arent going to be in the slighest bit bothered. But of course if you're not too bothered, then so be it, but yes I think that while the old Yaris certainly was girly, the new is at most very slightly girly. Most peoople wont give a f**k. If I ever say to my non car liking friends "a folding hard top convertable is a car that a man cant own", they're like so what tell someone who gives a s***.

IMO theres two theories to do with it. If a man drives a 'girlie' car then either he is gay because he bought a womans car or more likely hes not sad enough to be bothered about it. I think if someone is that desperate to avoid being seen in a certain car because of its 'girlieness',then that says a lot about how gay you are, because of your desperation to avoid being seen to be gay.

astraboy

Well dressing up in leather to go to the shops on your bike is gay too!:D Seriously though OP if you give a crap what your friends think then buy an EVO 6. Otherwise let them off and take your bike for a spin. They all probably drive boring avensises anyway!

BostonB

astraboy wrote:

What if you don't have to drive in the city the whole time? Some of us live in the country too! Having a decent bit of power not only makes the car more enjoyable to drive it can benefit passing out. And you really cant beat the feeling of being pushed back in your seat by mammoth acceleration!

mammoth acceleration! that would be a supercar then...

astraboy

BostonB wrote:

mammoth acceleration! that would be a supercar then...

Well mammoth acceleration is down to power to weight ratio, so you don't need 500BHP for a good blast! Since I'm driving a 1.4 big acceleration for me is all relative. A mates Type R for instance feels mighty quick when VTEC kicks in!

ninty9er

I'm 20 and have a Corsa, I wanted a yaris for headroom but couldn't afford it.

My parents have the new shape Yaris,mainly if it looks girly is down to the spec and colour rather than the car itself. The only real acceleration concern to most people is from standing starts at juctions and it does really well at this (when driven properly). It've noticed that it has a really short 1st gear ratio though and my dad alway gets better performance (and MPG) out of it than my mam.

Get a Black Sol spec at about €19k (list...batter out a discount though) and it'll look very far from girly.

Screw your friends....sure more middle aged women drive X5s, Range Rovers, BMW Coupés, Toyota Celicas and all manner of high powered mercs than men (in general from my experience)...Does that mean that BMWs are girly and Range Rovers and Celicas

BostonB

astraboy wrote:

Well mammoth acceleration is down to power to weight ratio, so you don't need 500BHP for a good blast! Since I'm driving a 1.4 big acceleration for me is all relative. A mates Type R for instance feels mighty quick when VTEC kicks in!

Or very weak neck muscles apparently...:D

mkennedy

lads, just wondering- what midsize cars do you think are "girlie"?

does anyone think e.g the megane falls into this category.

blooeyes

i have an 06 yaris 1lt and i love it, and i'm 40!! but it is my first proper car as i havnt been driving long so i spose i dont know much but i do like it and think it snazzy!! but like the low insurance and road tax etc and it is a red car so think that makes it more snazzy looking!! but that just my two pennies worth.

padi89

Dr. Seuss wrote:

That's a pretty dumb statement. To use an analogy - (presuming you're a bloke) would you wear a dress & makeup when walking down the street in public? If not; why? Is it because you're not comfortable with your sexuality and you feel the need to look like a tough male all the time? My guess would be "No - I'm just not a girl, so I don't wear girl's clothes". Exactly - I'm not a girl - so I don't drive a girl's car.

My statement is dumb?,have a look at your own...........:rolleyes: What age are you?

fred funk }{

mkennedy wrote:

lads, just wondering- what midsize cars do you think are "girlie"?

does anyone think e.g the megane falls into this category.

IMO A Megane is 'girlie'. Any men that drive a Polo, Yaris, 106, 206, Corsa, Smart cars, Ford Ka, Fiesta, Clio, any Suzuki, Micra, Citroen up to a C3, any Daewoo and a Mini are lacking something in the testical department. Any if any male has any of the above in a convertible they deserve to be flogged with their high heels.