We need more posts here and with the lack of a Yaris community, here’s my bean

  • CyPhD@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Funnily enough, doing a color scheme of something lighter (like white or red or blue) with black wheels does a better job or making the car look sporty than most “ground effects” packages. Looks super nice!

    And I’ll die on this hill, but you can have as much fun in a small FWD econo-box as you can with a high-powered RWD sport coupe - take a cruise on a few of the less-used interstates where you can find some windy roads and have some fun!

    Slow car fast is just as good as fast car fast. :D

    • klisurovi4@midwest.socialOP
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      Funnily enough, doing a color scheme of something lighter (like white or red or blue) with black wheels does a better job or making the car look sporty than most “ground effects” packages.

      I agree honestly, the rims absolutely transformed it compared to the stock steelies with fugly hubcaps, just look at this shit:

      And I’ll die on this hill, but you can have as much fun in a small FWD econo-box as you can with a high-powered RWD sport coupe

      I haven’t driven a high-powered RWD car, but I’m having a blast with the Yaris. It has enough power to be fun when driven spiritedly while also not trying to kill you.

      Hell, in high school I loved driving my mom’s 2001 Punto. 60 drunk donkeys under the hood, rotted out muffler and busted suspension. It had a 0-60 of eventually and was great fun going flatout down some twisty roads. Granted, flatout in that car meant like 30 mph but highschool me still loved it.

      Edit: This one is also a non-hybrid with a manual transmission. That adds to the fun factor quite a bit imo.

  • Sea_pop@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Man, I hate America sometimes. I wish we got fun little hatches like this. Instead we just get mammoth SUVs or uninspired CUVs.

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    1 year ago

    If it is anything like my 2016 Veloster, it’s a fun car to drive. I only have the stock 1.8L 4 banger 138 up but corners are it’s fav

    • klisurovi4@midwest.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      It’s pretty fun, yeah. It’s far from a sports car, but it’s nippy enough and doesn’t weigh much so it’s fun driving it down twisty roads.

    • PoetSII@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Fellow 2016 Veloster owner! Off topic but have you found an active Veloster community on lemmy yet?

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        1 year ago

        Honestly, I have been too busy to look

        Red Tech model here, love the flappy paddle shifters

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    1 year ago

    Not my favorite car, but I have to say you’ve done a really nice job with it. It’s subtle and tastefully done. Not over the top. Ten points to Griffendore!

  • Doom_Cough@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Is that the GR? Looks good either way. Once I get the new wheels on tomorrow hopefully I should post pictures of my wife’s IQ in another thread. We have tons of love for the front wheel drive s*** boxes. I drive an XB myself. Toyota for life

    • klisurovi4@midwest.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      Is that the GR?

      Ha, I wish. Nah, it’s the regular 120-ish hp shitbox. It has a manual transmission tho, so that’s cool.