Steve
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Not everyone gets it, and that’s part of the appeal for me.
GR Yaris Overrated : Toyota GR Yaris
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KobayashiMaru86
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I mostly agree with him based on my test drive. It's a ten tenths car which was great fun and I very nearly did it but got cold feet, house stuff needed doing so held off. I also wanted something that felt special everyday which for me the GR86 does. It does have far more potential, but a deciding factor is how much I wanted to put into getting as I wanted it. The Yaris feels like a Yaris during every day use which some like but horses for courses. I bet if it was too hardcore they'd complain the other way. I've said before that no car is perfect. Well done to Toyota for doing something for those who like cars. It's all milk floats after this.
Journos do this though. Car comes out, best thing ever, sell your Nan to get it. 6mths-1yr later, something else comes along then all of a sudden the shortcomings of the old car come out. Where was your reporting on it before? I bet give it a year and they'll mention more of the shortcomings the 86 has.
But at this point, should we really be nitpicking so much? These cars will be gone soon. Like humans we all have flaws and that makes up the character of the car and creates that connection.
Journos do this though. Car comes out, best thing ever, sell your Nan to get it. 6mths-1yr later, something else comes along then all of a sudden the shortcomings of the old car come out. Where was your reporting on it before? I bet give it a year and they'll mention more of the shortcomings the 86 has.
But at this point, should we really be nitpicking so much? These cars will be gone soon. Like humans we all have flaws and that makes up the character of the car and creates that connection.
Looks remarkably like clickbait.
As @Ecsrobin pointed out, it contradicts his original review of the car. I doubt his opinion has changed that much, but an article saying it's good but not ideal for him wouldn't get the clicks, which doesn't attract the advertisers...
If it's what he truly believes then it's also fine. His opinion, and he has a platform to shout it from.
I'm still glad I've got one, and I got the convenience pack, which I've been told countless times is the wrong one (often by people who've never driven one!).
As @Ecsrobin pointed out, it contradicts his original review of the car. I doubt his opinion has changed that much, but an article saying it's good but not ideal for him wouldn't get the clicks, which doesn't attract the advertisers...
If it's what he truly believes then it's also fine. His opinion, and he has a platform to shout it from.
I'm still glad I've got one, and I got the convenience pack, which I've been told countless times is the wrong one (often by people who've never driven one!).
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and one thing that I have to give him is that the seating position wasn't good for me. In the beginning I told myself that it would be fine but a year in I ended up getting myself some Bucket seats, now I'm finally feeling at ease ergonomically.
Overall I have to strongly disagree with him though, the Yaris is very special to drive.
Overall I have to strongly disagree with him though, the Yaris is very special to drive.
Clickbait recipe
1. Go against the crowd.
2. Hate on something loved.
3. Ignore what you said in the past.
Rinse repeat and enjoy the controversy.
1. Go against the crowd.
2. Hate on something loved.
3. Ignore what you said in the past.
Rinse repeat and enjoy the controversy.
Fizzio
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True . And obviously that is just his opinion.Then he goes on about the power of the crowd etc. most of the reviews I looked at were positive but ultimately, i drove it , suited what I wanted ,and made my own decision. Surely that’s what’s is about , following the crowd argument seems a bit passe
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I agree with everything he said. They are shit. 
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I, personally, threw the alignment out, stuffed some socks in the intake, and loosened the gear linkage on every GR Yaris Mr. Sutcliffe has ever driven.
KevinA
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One person's opinion compared to many you can read or listen to, opinions are free to give but they are only that persons. There is an old saying " you can't please all the people all of the time " but some of the points may be valid, but for 35k we ain't being ripped that's for sure. I'll get my coat 
Well he isn’t wrong is he ?
That’s why most of the threads are about lowering seats, add on power boxes , camber settings and improvements to gear shift with stuffing plastic in the torque mount.
I don’t know what car is better though or I would have bought that instead.
That’s why most of the threads are about lowering seats, add on power boxes , camber settings and improvements to gear shift with stuffing plastic in the torque mount.
I don’t know what car is better though or I would have bought that instead.
Some things I agree with - I would love for this car to have a DCT and more steering feel. Been driving DCT E90 M3 and these were the two main things that stood out for me
foxspeed
Totally Hooked
standard driving position is crap!
as standard it is to quiet
as for the rest think he is bit of a fanny
as standard it is to quiet
as for the rest think he is bit of a fanny
That's not a medical definition of ADHD. Craving attention isn't a symptom or trait of ADHD.
Can we keep this on topic kinboshi!
Someone said something bad about our cars and now we want his head in a box!!
Someone said something bad about our cars and now we want his head in a box!!
Steve
Totally Hooked
Quite the opposite in fact. My wife and daughter have it.
Back on topic. That Steve guy, what a c**t.
Yahonza
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He's either having a bad day, or he's just doing his job. Journalists change their mind depending on the brief they've been given by their editor.
A load of steaming p*sh basically.
A load of steaming p*sh basically.
Attention seeking or not this is a bad article written for one purpose and just to clarify totally OT...
How to Call in the Child Who's Acting Out for Attention
You can understand why your kid may be acting out for attention and what to do about it.psychcentral.com
And this author is full of it..
Thnx
Did you read that article you linked to that's about ADHD? (not the one about attention-seeking in children, which isn't about ADHD)
This one, the one you linked to:
symptom of ADHD.
The word "seeking" doesn't appear in it once. Attention-seeking is not a symptom, and you seem to be confusing the "attention defecit" bit as needing attention from others, when it refers to a lack of attention by the person who has ADHD.
Just to clarify.
Agree with this, most of his criticisms are things I've sought to improve one mine. Lower driving position, more go, a bit more noise, more aggressive steering geometry etc etc.
Some of the things you just can't get away from. 3 cylinders need a bigger flywheel because of the gaps between firing intervals, this will always result a lack of response compared to a good 4 cylinder sadly.
Dismissing that DCT comment as pure bait lol, no one in their right mind......
