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My first car was a 205 1.9 GTi. I loved it. I’ve said it before but the GR Yaris, whilst completely different in so many ways, reminded me of that car. I think it’s mainly because I found it ludicrously fast, with a naughty character. The GRY has exactly twice the power (and an extra 370 kg)...

Merry Christmas guys!

I’ve just finished reading this. Gave up my Evo subscription a couple of years ago as it felt like deja vu reading everything (I’ve got every copy from 001 to 280something), but I bought a copy in Smiths as had a train journey. What an excellent result for the GR86, they were really impressed...

I read that as wanting a pic of the half dressed biker…

The big fat ugly t**t of a BMW with 130 kg extra mass and 140bhp less feels as quick as the Turbo S, Hmmmm…if you say so.

I like Mat Watson and I don’t really like anyone on YouTube other than Harry Metcalfe. He made me laugh when he frisbeed the Yaris’ parcel ‘shelf’ into the bushes.

Yes, silly. But then you could argue the 1.6 litres and 3 cylinders of the G16E-GTS are more highly stressed than the 3.6-4.0 litres and 6 of the GT3 unit? And with other complicated oily bits that need looking after too. I imagine Porsche asks for a bit more than £450 for a full service on the...

Yes, they have a dark blue one. Looked rather nice with a layer of frost on it this morning.

Its first (intermediate or ‘A’) service was done a year ago, and every other service is a full or ‘B’ service, so it was £450 this time. As far as I can tell there’s no extra fluid changes like the gearbox or diff oil, just more checks are done. Having the intermediate done first, and then it...

I think it’s been discussed a lot on here (and the other place), but quite a few owners of the GR Yaris are those who missed out on Impreza/Evo ownership when they were new 20 years ago, and still had that rally refugee itch to scratch. I very nearly bought an RB5 PPP but the insurance was a...

Currently waiting at FRF Swansea for my service. They’ve done the intermediate one but then called me to say it needs the full one so will be another hour. And another £150 (£450 in total!) They’ve got a GR Supra and GR Yaris Convenience Pack on the forecourt.

Happy Birthday GR-ZOO, and another big thanks from me. Forums of this quality are few and far between, and are to be treasured. 1 year of the Zoo, 2 years since ordering my car and 18 months of ownership tomorrow (2nd service booked for the morning), how time flies…

Still looks like a bargain to me when the Civic Type-R costs £47,000 and a Johnny-No-Options VW Golf bingo chariot around £35,000.

I did a Nissan Leaf at a roundabout once. He definitely wasn’t expecting it, caught him in the rear view mirror spitting his muesli all over his knitted cardigan.

This isn’t a Black Friday deal but +51 bhp (making 321 bhp) for £449, a proper workshop installed ECU remap, looks like a bargain to me: https://collinsperformance.com/shop/remaps/workshop-install/toyota-yaris-gr-summer-super-deal-cp1-software/

Awesome. They managed to get a decent tune out of it too. That bodykit will soon be appearing in online shops… @Sticky working on a Rally2 decal package? 😁

I’m not even sure you can push our cars with them in neutral, I know you’re not supposed to tow them with any wheels on the road as it knackers the diffs. So much friction in the drivetrain you probably need a couple of strongmen to move it. Or a fast moving train.

The GRY is pretty nose heavy too! I’m not saying it’s no better than a Mk IV Golf, just that after a series of very pointy FWD hot hatches, the GRY reminded me more of that car than any of the FWD ones, due to the way it moves under power through corners. I’ve driven an R32, and wasn’t at all...

Cheers Mark! I will book it in with them. Might source my own oil for this one too. I think there are a few of us in the Swansea area, we should arrange a coffee meet at some point.

My friend had the Mk IV Golf V6 4Motion back in 2006 when I had a Clio Trophy. It had the lovely 2.8 VR6 engine which sounded so good. It didn’t have the handling and chassis dynamics of the Trophy, a fair chunk heavier with most of that weight in the nose, but it could certainly cover ground...