Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm
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Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:21 pm
Only another 12 months to wait
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:11 pm
Join the GR Yaris Facebook group. Main dealers keep offering cancelled orders with 3/4 month lead times
Found someone I know a track pack car for July delivery.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:04 pm
I saw one at the petrol station the other day.
It's a bit... Bulbous. Its like they blew into the exhaust pipe until it nearly popped.
It's a bit... Bulbous. Its like they blew into the exhaust pipe until it nearly popped.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:21 pm
I look forward to the mid-engined supercharged V6 special version. Or are Toyota not going the full hog of the Group B specials?
Thought the Evo video was spectacularly boring. They presumably delayed releasing it until the GR was no longer constantly featured on every new car-related Youtube channel but that just made it even less compelling to watch.
Thought the Evo video was spectacularly boring. They presumably delayed releasing it until the GR was no longer constantly featured on every new car-related Youtube channel but that just made it even less compelling to watch.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:15 am
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:26 pm
Update on this, my car has arrived early into uk and 'could' be available this month. I say could as the dealership really is poor, they are setup for selling hybrids to OAPs and the GR seems like a bit of an inconvenience to them.
Im currently 50/50 on what to do, I have 2 as my wife calls them 'stupid cars' (MX5 and a Z4). While I am in the fortunate position to run these alongside the Yaris, Im finding it difficult to justify as it already feels like the zoom meeting new normal means Im wasting my cars (MX5 has done 1500 miles since Oct 20 & Z4 3000 since June 21).
Financially, the car is on a 0% apr deal with a low deposit and will probably sell for £2000 - £4000 more than I am paying Toyota. However, the only reason Ive managed to resist upgrading the M40i is due to the only (warranty friendly) choice being the incredibly expensive ac schnitzer route. I doubt I will have the will power to keep the GR standard for long.
I also imagine I will spend half my life explaining that 'its not really a Yaris'.
Im currently 50/50 on what to do, I have 2 as my wife calls them 'stupid cars' (MX5 and a Z4). While I am in the fortunate position to run these alongside the Yaris, Im finding it difficult to justify as it already feels like the zoom meeting new normal means Im wasting my cars (MX5 has done 1500 miles since Oct 20 & Z4 3000 since June 21).
Financially, the car is on a 0% apr deal with a low deposit and will probably sell for £2000 - £4000 more than I am paying Toyota. However, the only reason Ive managed to resist upgrading the M40i is due to the only (warranty friendly) choice being the incredibly expensive ac schnitzer route. I doubt I will have the will power to keep the GR standard for long.
I also imagine I will spend half my life explaining that 'its not really a Yaris'.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:51 pm
Given the crazy second hand market it's a nice opportunity to move on one of the others and try a fun and safe winter hack for a few months 
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:10 pm
Don’t forget on collection day to start a ‘FECPOTY 2022’ thread and declare yourself winner.MikeHunt wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:26 pm Update on this, my car has arrived early into uk and 'could' be available this month. I say could as the dealership really is poor, they are setup for selling hybrids to OAPs and the GR seems like a bit of an inconvenience to them.
Im currently 50/50 on what to do, I have 2 as my wife calls them 'stupid cars' (MX5 and a Z4). While I am in the fortunate position to run these alongside the Yaris, Im finding it difficult to justify as it already feels like the zoom meeting new normal means Im wasting my cars (MX5 has done 1500 miles since Oct 20 & Z4 3000 since June 21).
Financially, the car is on a 0% apr deal with a low deposit and will probably sell for £2000 - £4000 more than I am paying Toyota. However, the only reason Ive managed to resist upgrading the M40i is due to the only (warranty friendly) choice being the incredibly expensive ac schnitzer route. I doubt I will have the will power to keep the GR standard for long.
I also imagine I will spend half my life explaining that 'its not really a Yaris'.
What colour did you go for?
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:25 pm
Problem is, the car that I want to sell is which ever one I haven't driven last.Carlos wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:51 pm Given the crazy second hand market it's a nice opportunity to move on one of the others and try a fun and safe winter hack for a few months
Ive been lurking too long and not contributing to qualify for fecpoty.Coaster1 wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:10 pm Don’t forget on collection day to start a ‘FECPOTY 2022’ thread and declare yourself winner.
What colour did you go for?
Its a black circuit pack.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:37 pm
Brother got his a cpl of months back, also black/circuit. Got to say it was pretty underwhelming, so I'd cash in personally.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:42 pm
I’ve been offered £2000 for the slot, definitely tips the 50/50 to 60/40.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:30 am
IMHO (and I don’t know your cars so feel free to correct me) but the Z4 and MX5 do similar jobs so the GR Yaris will scratch a different itch. Also I feel you’ll be able to re sell a nearly new one for greater than list price after you buy it.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:01 pm
Looks like there will be something in the pipeline.MikeHunt wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:09 am I am more worried that an evo version is released, that would be even more tempting!
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... -next-week?
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:10 pm
Ive spoken to Collecting cars, who seem confident.Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:30 am IMHO (and I don’t know your cars so feel free to correct me) but the Z4 and MX5 do similar jobs so the GR Yaris will scratch a different itch. Also I feel you’ll be able to re sell a nearly new one for greater than list price after you buy it.
Good question on the cars, they are very different considering that they are both rwd 2 seater roadsters.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:53 pm
I love the GR, and think it's way more exotic and interesting than your other two, sounds like a good spec too. Go for it I say!
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:07 am
I’ve gone off them now
Would rather have an Emira or Alpine A110 (yes apples and oranges and extra £££ etc)Wouldn’t mind having a go in one though!
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:41 am
I'd have one over an Alpine I think, and I suspect you'd need a lot more apples/oranges/Revels/mock diamonds for an Emira!
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:08 am
It was a bit of genius marketing by Toyota, seemed like every influenza was raving about them for a few weeks, then nothing, and now everyone’s a bit meh about it.
Re: Toyota GR Yaris
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:52 am
prices are still firm and waiting lists are long - just because influensers need the newest thing to get hits isn't really a reflection on the car.Mito Man wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:08 am It was a bit of genius marketing by Toyota, seemed like every influenza was raving about them for a few weeks, then nothing, and now everyone’s a bit meh about it.