spectre7
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Don't worry I was joking
But you never know, used car market can get ridiculously stupid.
GR Yaris (Gen 2) GR Yaris Mk2 (MY2024->)
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But you never know, used car market can get ridiculously stupid.
Toyota should just bring the Gen 2 GR Yaris to the US. The demand is insane. I get why they didn’t at first. The regular Yaris was killed off here a few years before the GRY launched and federalizing it would have been expensive. But that decision was one of the biggest slaps in the face to American enthusiasts I can remember, maybe only second to missing out on the R32 through R34 GTRs.
The market has shifted since then. Americans are not rushing to dump ICE for EVs. EVs are sitting unsold on lots, mandates are being rolled back, and the future of ICE and hybrids in the US looks stronger than ever. There are basically no penalties for buying gas thirsty cars. Gas is cheap and people want fun cars again.
I have no doubt the GRY would outsell the GR Corolla. I know Corolla GR owners who would trade in tomorrow for a GRY.
This idea that Americans only want big cars is lazy thinking. The GRY is aimed at enthusiasts, and enthusiasts have always loved small performance cars. Evos and WRXs sold like crazy in US. The GR Yaris would do the same, maybe better.
The market has shifted since then. Americans are not rushing to dump ICE for EVs. EVs are sitting unsold on lots, mandates are being rolled back, and the future of ICE and hybrids in the US looks stronger than ever. There are basically no penalties for buying gas thirsty cars. Gas is cheap and people want fun cars again.
I have no doubt the GRY would outsell the GR Corolla. I know Corolla GR owners who would trade in tomorrow for a GRY.
This idea that Americans only want big cars is lazy thinking. The GRY is aimed at enthusiasts, and enthusiasts have always loved small performance cars. Evos and WRXs sold like crazy in US. The GR Yaris would do the same, maybe better.
I think there will be some mechanical expert here who can explain it to me, I have always had dual clutch transmissions so the operation is literally different... in this transmission you notice that sometimes if I stop and shift from D to P directly and release the brake after 1 second the car tends to move slightly in the direction it was going, logically leaving the engine running... for example if I do R-P it goes slightly backwards and D-P goes forwards... is it because it takes "a long time" to disengage the gear? Obviously done on flat ground
Today I finally had the chance to try out the Pirelli PZ5s even better... on certain types of asphalt they are definitely quieter than the Pilot Sport 4s and they also seem to have better grip... but I'm not sure about that because I tried the 4s in the heat, the PZ5s are fine today and it's 10 degrees
When going to park you basically lock the output shaft connected to the wheels. A pawl slides into a toothed parking gear. But these don't always align so the the box will inch the car forward/backward until it slots in.
no I meant where are you from?
Yes, I know that, but I can't explain why it moves towards the direction I was going... your theory is valid with the slope of the road... however, if I wait a few seconds more after I put it in P, it stays still.
I thought about it but in theory it goes into neutral when you put it in P… so it shouldn't affect it
Not yet….
Has anyone bought from Amayama yet? I found myself being asked for EORI at checkout… but honestly, I don't know what that is in Italy…
I have received my fueltank undercovers from Amayama. Did nothing with eori at checkout.
Sam
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EORI is only needed if you're a business I believe
I've ordered from Amayama numerous times as an individual to the UK and they never asked for this from me.
I hope it's the same in Italy and the finance police don't knock on my door
But when you enter the address, what do you enter in this space?
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