Another Daily Driver Thread - E30 vs Yaris?

[Vethen]

Well amusing that you want a yaris in particular. I have driven one and know someone with one. I wont say its the worst car ever. It does seem to be kinda cheap though. Feels like driving a toy, if you know what i mean. But its a toyota and is pretty reliable. there is a good amount of storage space, fits a normal sized drumset atleast... and gets good gas miliage,

hope it helps.

[emi325i]

I upgraded from a 00 echo to a 08 honda fit. IT has better utility, same amount of head room, is more comfortable, much better interior, and, for the base price, you get all possible air-bags. None of the other cars in its class had that last part. A similarly equipped yaris was 2k more than the fit.

Things I hate about it:
Clutch has no feel to it, and it started shuddering soon after I broke it in.
There's a common dash rattle easily fixed.
The battery is useless in sub-0 temp (~300CCA, i think). I replaced it with the smallest optima (over 400CCA), which barely fits. I also replaced the battery ground strap, and engine ground strap with a thicker gauge wire... those things were a joke.
No arm rest.. I payed $300 for an imported one from japan. perfect match, tho...

Things i like about it:
Tight steering... 2.25 turns I believe .. I wish my e30 had that.
Very responsive brakes.
Suspension is tight but not uncomfortable.
Not as dorky as the Echo

[Wh33lhop]

Mazda3

Drive one and you'll see what I mean

[Dougy Fresh]

Well amusing that you want a yaris in particular. I have driven one and know someone with one. I wont say its the worst car ever. It does seem to be kinda cheap though. Feels like driving a toy, if you know what i mean. But its a toyota and is pretty reliable. there is a good amount of storage space, fits a normal sized drumset atleast... and gets good gas miliage,

hope it helps.

I agree, I can't see how anyone would drive one of these modern econo cars every day. I drove lots of honda fits when I was a honda tech, so I speak from first hand driving experience. They are too underpowered and small for me. I would just fix the ac in your current car and be done with it. If you fix it right it will last a long time. Or like someone else recommended a turbo diesel. There is no comparison between an e30 and a yaris, they are two completely different cars.

[///m3]

Toyota models usually have great A/C ....

[ILoveMPower]

Hard to tell if you're busting my balls or not. At R3V, it's always safer to assume yes. Anyway, I'm looking to trade my S52 cabbie straight across for a rust free, immaculate 3.7L M30/E30 with working A/C. Or a low-mileage Yaris. Pretty much a toss-up as far as I'm concerned.

No, dead-ass serious. It's my old man's car, and it's a 5-spd. It's a pretty bare bones machine but the manual tranny makes it bearable. It gets about 41mpg average with me driving it all around. If there was something I could complain about, it's the tiny ass wheels and tires. Seems to get caught up on the windy days.

EDIT: And yes the A/C is immaculate.