GR Yaris What did you do to your GR Yaris today?

[Onehp]

After loving driving the car as is* during winter, I've started the work of keeping the enjoyment for hotter weather, with logging, intake experiments and today I removed the foam rubber seals at the hood hinges in the hope they evacuate heat (and still investigating any downsides).
More here: https://www.gr-zoo.com/threads/finetuning-the-original-for-driving-fun-and-reliability.742/

*except ergonomic improvements and geo

 

[MrJ]

Gave it a wash…

Then took it for a drive

 

[TillyFTW]

 

[Gyp]

Does the screen not fill the frame, or is it just the angle it's filmed from?

 

[TillyFTW]

Does the screen not fill the frame, or is it just the angle it's filmed from?

No you're right, there is a gap at the top of the screen. Seems to be this way on all of them looking at other pics, bit more air from the vent maybe

 

[Greenthumb]

No you're right, there is a gap at the top of the screen. Seems to be this way on all of them looking at other pics, bit more air from the vent maybe

It makes sense. For ventilation

 

[Gyp]

No you're right, there is a gap at the top of the screen. Seems to be this way on all of them looking at other pics, bit more air from the vent maybe

I meant this bit

 

[Bat out of Hell]

Absolutely nothing. Can't drive for another 4 weeks following hip replacement 2 weeks ago.

I'm glad there's another old git on here. I hope your recovery is going well

 

[grydoc]

Took mine in for it's 6,000 miles service and the safety check.

Would have been £190, but supplied my own oil and it was £138 instead. Took out to Vertu Leicester, where I bought my car, although it was Farmer & Carlisle then.

Anyway, they were pleasant, nothing wrong with the car, and when I dropped it off they asked if I wanted them to clean it. He said some people with the same car aren't keen on anyone touching it, so he thought he'd ask!

Got so the paperwork, but nothing showing in MyToyota yet - guessing it might take a bit of time?

Interesting, how much did your oil cost?

 

[MGR]

I'm glad there's another old git on here. I hope your recovery is going well

Thanks - had my 6 week post op check-up today. I've been walking normally without any sticks for a couple of weeks now and am back to driving. Not the GR Yaris though as that got sold last week.

FWIW I'm not THAT old at 59 I had the other hip replaced aged 39 and that's still going strong.

 

[Duke]

I meant this bit


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To me, that'll probably be where the backlight/driver electronics sit, and that's just because they have used a cheap screen, backed up by the fact that it looks to have quite a bit of backlight bleed (although that might just be the camera being a little sensitive).

LCDs are cheap, but ones with very slim bezels and good black levels are more expensive.

 

[TillyFTW]

To me, that'll probably be where the backlight/driver electronics sit, and that's just because they have used a cheap screen, backed up by the fact that it looks to have quite a bit of backlight bleed (although that might just be the camera being a little sensitive).

LCDs are cheap, but ones with very slim bezels and good black levels are more expensive.

Yeah it doesnt fully fill the gap

I meant this bit


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Correct, the display ends at the start of the gap

 

[Martin GR4]

Not fitted today, but I've been meaning to post a pic for a while. I know the CG lock is very difficult to come by these days (bought mine in a group buy last year), but they are a great piece of kit IMO

 

[Gyp]

Drove it in the manner which I suspect the designers intended, which is of course, exactly the opposite of what I assured myself I would do.

In the wet.

It is rather good, isn't it?

 

[MrJ]

Fitted the Forge duct. I found it a bit of a pig to fit, still not quite happy with it tbh, it’s fighting against the mounts for the airbox a bit. Looks nice though…

 

[Araf]

First wash. Well worth the money.

I thought I'd get a picture, just to set off the OCD in some members.

 

[AK10TOY]

First wash. Well worth the money.
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I thought I'd get a picture, just to set off the OCD in some members.

just imagine the swirls ,

all the while those folk are just staring at their 'investment' garage queen that has hardly done 1000 miles in 12 months,

cars are for driving folks, enjoy it.

 

[Araf]

just imagine the swirls ,

They'll balance up the side stripes from bushes around the local country lanes.

 

[Chrisnufc]

First wash. Well worth the money.
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I thought I'd get a picture, just to set off the OCD in some members.

The balls on this guy

 

[Araf]

Neoprene mat cut to fit (I'll trim it once it has settled)