2011-2015 Yaris Catalytic converter theft?

[priusnoob]

Hey

Just wondering if people would be interested in taking cats from these cars? It's quite an issue with hybrids but I imagine it isn't an issue with these non hybrids and therefore I don't need a catloc / tilt alarm sensor? 

 

[preperationlaunch]

On the hybrid Yaris, the cat isn't easy to steal as it's up in the engine bay as part of the manifold.

[flash22]

The cat is up between the block and firewall, there has been a few cars that have had the secondary/resonator taken what's not worth a toss, so very limted numbers

 

TBH no matter the car, if it's low-hanging fruit, it's going to be a target

[priusnoob]

18 hours ago, flash22 said:

The cat is up between the block and firewall, there has been a few cars that have had the secondary/resonator taken what's not worth a toss, so very limted numbers

 

TBH no matter the car, if it's low-hanging fruit, it's going to be a target

Secondary / resonator? Sorry, not sure why they are

[priusnoob]

22 hours ago, preperationlaunch said:

On the hybrid Yaris, the cat isn't easy to steal as it's up in the engine bay as part of the manifold.

Thanks. Given I'm barely using my car, I'm looking at getting an older non hybrid, albeit with relatively low emissions so I don't have to pay so much tax 

[TonyHSD]

3 hours ago, priusnoob said:

Thanks. Given I'm barely using my car, I'm looking at getting an older non hybrid, albeit with relatively low emissions so I don't have to pay so much tax 

Hi, older Yaris registered before April 2017 has £0 tax I believe. Thieves are stealing from everything that has a Toyota Badge and more likely a hybrid emblems, you can mask your car with badges removed and it will look as standard Yaris so less attractive to thieves, which some of them are so dumb that they will cut and take even middle silencer.., I have done that on my Auris after I had seen a ph driver done same on his Auris taxi car, well masked IMO. Now nobody recognise my car as hybrid even garage when I go for an mot test until the technician gets in and I always watch his surprised expression . Can you tell which one is the hybrid on the picture below?

a. The Auris

b. The Yaris

c. Both

d. Non of the cars 🤣👌

[flash22]

4 hours ago, priusnoob said:

Secondary / resonator? Sorry, not sure why they are

A secondary cat that's not monitored (has no sensors)

[priusnoob]

1 hour ago, TonyHSD said:

Hi, older Yaris registered before April 2017 has £0 tax I believe. Thieves are stealing from everything that has a Toyota badge and more likely a hybrid emblems, you can mask your car with badges removed and it will look as standard Yaris so less attractive to thieves, which some of them are so dumb that they will cut and take even middle silencer.., I have done that on my Auris after I had seen a ph driver done same on his Auris taxi car, well masked IMO. Now nobody recognise my car as hybrid even garage when I go for an mot test until the technician gets in and I always watch his surprised expression . Can you tell which one is the hybrid on the picture below?

a. The Auris

b. The Yaris

c. Both

d. Non of the cars 🤣👌

I'm guessing it's both? 

[bathtub tom]

1 hour ago, TonyHSD said:

Hi, older Yaris registered before April 2017 has £0 tax I believe.

 

Just received a letter from DVLA asking for £130 to tax my '14 reg.

[flash22]

zero tax is on the hybrid only iirc (pre 17)

[priusnoob]

7 minutes ago, bathtub tom said:

Just received a letter from DVLA asking for £130 to tax my '14 reg.

The ones I'm looking at cost around £30/year to tax which is reasonable 

[TonyHSD]

Oops, sorry about the tax I thought you were looking at hybrids only. 🔋

[priusnoob]

Just now, TonyHSD said:

Oops, sorry about the tax I thought you were looking at hybrids only. 🔋

I might have done if I drove a lot more tbh. Regular cars aren't as expensive 

[TonyHSD]

18 minutes ago, priusnoob said:

I'm guessing it's both? 

Correct answer is ‘a’ only the Auris its a hybrid. 👍

[priusnoob]

1 hour ago, flash22 said:

A secondary cat that's not monitored (has no sensors)

It does also appear that a new cat is cheaper than a catloc

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BM-Catalysts-BM91576H-Catalytic-Converter-Approved-/174947816745?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[flash22]

That's a mk2 cat/exhaust, mk3 1.33 exhaust looks something like this

http://www.euroflo.co.uk/Catalogue/Toyota/Yaris/EuroFlo Exhaust Systems.aspx

the secondary cat is more vulnerable

[priusnoob]

2 hours ago, flash22 said:

That's a mk2 cat/exhaust, mk3 1.33 exhaust looks something like this

http://www.euroflo.co.uk/Catalogue/Toyota/Yaris/EuroFlo Exhaust Systems.aspx

the secondary cat is more vulnerable

So a BM92279H instead? 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Catalytic-Converter-Type-Approved-fits-TOYOTA-YARIS-NSP90-1-33-09-to-11-1NR-FE-/234182065793?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

? 

 

How would you protect the secondary cat?