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Find Me A Yaris Hybrid! (Sequel to Find Me An Auris Hybrid!)


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Not much one can do with the unpredictable weather!

 

But like, what happens when it plunges to sub-7degrees in April or Sept with summers on 🤔

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2 hours ago, Wayne2015 said:

Not much one can do with the unpredictable weather!

 

But like, what happens when it plunges to sub-7degrees in April or Sept with summers on 🤔

As long as you drive careful no problems with summer tyres in colder days, they just have no grip in snow and ice and make the car impossible to control and the whole fun factor driving on snow is gone. 😢 , it is dangerous actually. 

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Guess we been driving like that for over a century now 🤣 

 

I heard, we panic each time it snows (and we NEVER did in the decade before the 90s), is because now the summer tyres are so slick/good at what they do during warm weather, that when it hits sub-7degrees, the just useless....

 

In fact, one can guess the tyres prior to the 90s were ALL SEASON TYRES??? 🤔

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Not read this thread for a while

the T-spirit aka lounge Should have everything, 3 buttons by the handbrake,

EV Mode (puts the car in ev mode but as soon as you go near the throttle it goes off) ideal for getting out of snow/mud)

Eco - changes the throttle response

P button - front sensors off button (a rare option - Parking assistance pack iirc)

 

Tyre wise I'm happy with the Avon's tbh I have never had the need for winter tyres

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My Yaris only has 2 buttons 😞 

 

But, my Auris T-Spirit did have 3 buttons:

1. EV

2. Eco

3. Power!

 

 

Ah, the P button is for front sensors, no wonder my Yaris doesn't have it...

 

Wait, why have the button in the first place ??? 🤔

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Most important button you should look for is (TC) traction control off, otherwise winter or all season tyres are really worth it when you do over 10k miles per year. Auris doesn’t have one and funny situations in mud, snow or even wet grass, once both driving wheels slipped and the car cuts it’s power off completely and you will be red faced 🥵, but if you switch TC off then you can spin the wheels a bit and get yourself going. You can still do though but in Maintenance mode. 👍

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6 minutes ago, TonyHSD said:

Most important button you should look for is (TC) traction control off, otherwise winter or all season tyres are really worth it when you do over 10k miles per year. Auris doesn’t have one and funny situations in mud, snow or even wet grass, once both driving wheels slipped and the car cuts it’s power off completely and you will be red faced 🥵, but if you switch TC off then you can spin the wheels a bit and get yourself going. You can still do though but in Maintenance mode. 👍

I will have a look! :thumbup1:

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VSC off is by the drivers right knee iirc, Parking sensors off is very useful if you're parking in a tight space and don't want it blaring at you 12-14 has different lights, bumpers and the interior is very different to the 14-17

 

If it has the pano roof it doesn't come with a spare (the jack handle lives in the boot with the tool kit and the jack is under the passenger seat) and it should have the boot board

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Mine has the Panoramic Roof + Spare :thumbup1: 

 

Didn't check the jack

How do you access the REAR  passenger seat? 🤔

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The jack is under the front passenger seat, push the seat right forward, It has a black cover on it

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Like this? 🤔

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So, the deal was done (bought Yaris) 🚙 

The date picked (today) 🏁 

Now, no one is bothered about covid-19 and social distancing or mass gatherings, so I just ask a friend to give me a lift (and 2 backups just in case) - not a problem! 😷

 

No.1 friend "er, can I be the backup as I busy on weekends?" 🙄

 

No.2 friend "sorry, no can do, holidaying in lake District!" 🙄

No.3 friend "nah, going to Alton towers!"🙄

The back up "sorry, got a wedding invite now"🙄

 

Not a problem, public transport is completely safe even if at peaked hours with jam packed like sardines, a sniff/cough is not a problem....🚎🚆🚍

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1/3: Local train to Leeds (dead 😧 

2/3: Train from Manchester (dead 🙄 

3/3: Train to dealer (dead 🤔 what's going on....

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Leeds

 

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Manchester

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Local train to dealer

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The hospitals are quiet, 80% lock down all doors have staff on them, the traffic is very light for a weekend too

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The virus has a positive side too, sometimes less is better then more. 
How is the new car? 🚙

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2 hours ago, flash22 said:

The hospitals are quiet, 80% lock down all doors have staff on them, the traffic is very light for a weekend too

Bet they never thought they get a rest (the NHS)!

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1 hour ago, TonyHSD said:

The virus has a positive side too, sometimes less is better then more. 
How is the new car? 🚙

New car (old) is good

Got 63mpg on return journey (45miles of motorway) :thumbup1: 

Then add on the 6miles town home, got 65.6mpg :clap: 

Going through/checking the paperwork now....will get some pics up tonight :driving:

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31 minutes ago, Wayne2015 said:

New car (old) is good

Got 63mpg on return journey (45miles of motorway) :thumbup1: 

Then add on the 6miles town home, got 65.6mpg :clap: 

Going through/checking the paperwork now....will get some pics up tonight :driving:

Nice one, enjoy your car, many trouble free miles 👍 Mpg is great. 

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Ok

01. Paperwork are good, got all the Toyota Service receipts :thumbup1: 

02. Got a HYBRID Service book (funny, my Auris Hybrid had a non-Hybrid Service book :shocking: 

03. 2 keys :clap: 

04. I taxed car today online (but website STILL shows as untaxed 😱)

05. Car is insured from today 1am (but website STILL shows as uninsured 😱)

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Has a spare :clap: 

And thanks to Flash22, located the jack under the front passenger seat :thumbup1:

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