GR Yaris £400 for a battery? £1943.60 for a clutch?

ZN8 said:
Wow that's insane. Surely being a 2 piece design you wouldn't have to replace the bell, it would be more economical.
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they are a two piece disc, just a budget version where the disc instead of bolted it's riveted to the bell and not reusable sadly
 
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jash19 said:
Tegiwa have the EBC of course but also some Girodisc ones
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Don't know about EBC replacement ones but Girodisc ones are well known in Subaru community. Apparently quality is top notch and they'll most likely be much lighter than stock ones thanks to aluminum central hat.
 
MrSkubi said:
Don't know about EBC replacement ones but Girodisc ones are well known in Subaru community. Apparently quality is top notch and they'll most likely be much lighter than stock ones thanks to aluminum central hat.
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Great to know for when the time comes thanks
 
MrSkubi said:
Don't know about EBC replacement ones but Girodisc ones are well known in Subaru community. Apparently quality is top notch and they'll most likely be much lighter than stock ones thanks to aluminum central hat.
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Good to know if/when looking for an upgrade. In terms cost, though, I believe these are on par with the stock ones.
 
This thread has had me thinking a fair amount.

I know cars and parts costs are higher than it feels they ought to be across the board, but I worry that there will be a fair few people buying a GR Yaris expecting supermini-ish running costs rather than supercar running costs.

I don't expect the market is big enough for there to be significant after market parts availability with, I suspect, the aftermarket players concentrating on performance upgrades at enthusiast prices rather than large volume lower cost consumables.

I wonder what will happen when these cars are a few years old, when 2nd, 3rd or 4th owners find they have parts to replace that cost way more than they expected. Part of my ownership logic involved the 100k/10yr warranty if dealer serviced, but the big jump in cost this year is most unwelcome and how many owners down the line will stump up £500+ for a service (which it will undoubtedly be by the time we get to the end of the 3yr warranty) especially as consumables won't be covered.

I'm aware of a few vehicles (especially motorcycles) that get put up for sale at seemingly bargain prices just short of a particularly eye-watering service interval. I wonder if the Yaris will become (relatively) inexpensive to own but too expensive to use.
 
My front disc only lasted 6000 miles before they needed changing. But made them last till just over 8000. But I have done about 10 track days. Got my replacement discs from EBS about £850.
 
Gyp said:
This thread has had me thinking a fair amount.

I know cars and parts costs are higher than it feels they ought to be across the board, but I worry that there will be a fair few people buying a GR Yaris expecting supermini-ish running costs rather than supercar running costs.

I don't expect the market is big enough for there to be significant after market parts availability with, I suspect, the aftermarket players concentrating on performance upgrades at enthusiast prices rather than large volume lower cost consumables.

I wonder what will happen when these cars are a few years old, when 2nd, 3rd or 4th owners find they have parts to replace that cost way more than they expected. Part of my ownership logic involved the 100k/10yr warranty if dealer serviced, but the big jump in cost this year is most unwelcome and how many owners down the line will stump up £500+ for a service (which it will undoubtedly be by the time we get to the end of the 3yr warranty) especially as consumables won't be covered.

I'm aware of a few vehicles (especially motorcycles) that get put up for sale at seemingly bargain prices just short of a particularly eye-watering service interval. I wonder if the Yaris will become (relatively) inexpensive to own but too expensive to use.
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How much does something like an Evo or a Scooby cost with similar items?

I have a feeling since they are similar style cars, they might be in a similar style bracket?
 
corroded said:
How much does something like an Evo or a Scooby cost with similar items?

I have a feeling since they are similar style cars, they might be in a similar style bracket?
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I used 2 piece AP discs on my Evo 6 and they were around £8-900 a pair. They did have detachable bells though, so if you were changing those as well, they would have been up around the £1200 per pair mark.
 
Hi, regarding the cost of a battery. You can pick one up with a 5yr warranty from a well known high street store for £104.00. If you need them to fit it, the cost is minimal. Am I missing something here !
 
I remember when I had an evo, the front pads where over £300 in 2003.
 
Grant zoo said:
My front disc only lasted 6000 miles before they needed changing. But made them last till just over 8000. But I have done about 10 track days. Got my replacement discs from EBS about £850.
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What pads did you use on these discs?
 
Grant zoo said:
My front disc only lasted 6000 miles before they needed changing. But made them last till just over 8000. But I have done about 10 track days. Got my replacement discs from EBS about £850.
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I've done maybe 6-8 short track sessions (2-3h) and easy fast so not really pushing the brakes to the limit, and lots of spirited km's.
I feel the discs take beating quite well. Tires seem to be the fastest wearing item.
 
It is clear Toyota didn't make much money on the GR Yaris, so they are clawing it back in servicing and repair costs. It's the same as the printer cartridge model.
 
Boost Creep said:
It is clear Toyota didn't make much money on the GR Yaris, so they are clawing it back in servicing and repair costs. It's the same as the printer cartridge model.
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But Toyota don't get that money, it goes to the dealers where the service is done.
 
Even third party brake discs are expensive. High prices are more to do with exchange rates and supply issues and Br...
 
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