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

[flash22]

White always reminds me of 90's escorts and astra's usually low spec - ex police - the escorts were junk

70's was all brown, beige and yellow, 00's was silver

[Wayne2015]

Colour is the FIRST I look for when buying a car  

 

Reason is yes, its ONLY to get you from A-B , but if I am to spend £1000s on it, I got to at least like the look of it first  

 

 

It's like food, it's only there to keep us from dying/unhealthy - but if it looks like 💩, no way I will eat it even if I die ☠️ 

 

[Wayne2015]

1 hour ago, flash22 said:

White always reminds me of 90's escorts and astra's usually low spec - ex police - the escorts were junk

70's was all brown, beige and yellow, 00's was silver

Sounds like you were a rebel with a XR3i or even a Cosworth in wild Police chases in your youth 

[flash22]

Not me, I had bikes (cruisers) but have always been around cars and electronics, I was fixing car stereos and CB radios when i was in school earning pocket money to build computers

[Wayne2015]

2 minutes ago, flash22 said:

Not me, I had bikes (cruisers) but have always been around cars and electronics, I was fixing car stereos and CB radios when i was in school earning pocket money to build computers

Wow, quite an entrepreneur 

 

Did you have a Chopper or Grifter ? 

[Wayne2015]

Cheap? 

[flash22]

I had Atb's And Mtb's (paid for by milk round/paper round), Cruiser wise i meant motorcycles 😃

[Wayne2015]

4 minutes ago, flash22 said:

I had Atb's And Mtb's (paid for by milk round/paper round), Cruiser wise i meant motorcycles 😃

My mistake, I thought you meant you had bikes from making money at school  

 

Talking about milk/paper round, what did they pay you in those days (in today's money)?

 

My kid took up a paper round and didn't last a week, he didn't see it worthwhile being paid like 0.something of a pound PER paper delivered 

Edited March 19, 2020 by Wayne2015

[flash22]

early-mid 90's £5-15 a week depending on what had to be done, i also stocked the shop and unloaded the car from the cash and carry (always a bit of extra for that), Christmas I could make £100-150 in tips (a fortune to a teenager)

I used to get the just out of date sweets too

[Auris James]

When I was looking for my Auris, the colour was first choice, then mileage and wanted full Toyota history.

I bought a slightly older car by 2 years but 15k miles less 25k as the colour was fantastic. Island Blue. Really suits it. I didn't want black or white. I have had several older Volvos a 1989 240 and current 1996 Volvo 940 both in silver, so fancied something different. My previous Lexus was burgundy red and looked great when clean.

I do accelerate quickly up to the speed limit but still averaging 53mpg on energy monitor. Must reset it! When in Birmingham MPG goes up and eco drive goes to 60-5mpg at the lower speeds of town.

James

[Auris James]

1 hour ago, Wayne2015 said:

Cheap? 

For my Auris I bought this brand. Mine were £11.99 for my Auris! Fit well and don't move. Cheap to buy every year.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Auris-2007-to-2013-Tailored-Black-Car-Floor-Mats-Carpets-4pc-Set-2-Clips/360960946879?fits=Car+Make%3AToyota|Model%3AAuris&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item540af2f2bf:g:k40AAOSwpKtZ3ib3&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVzHwQnjjC2Ihuh0ZFsQX%2FZQZ97s6jgg4qfbBHk6yapDxzVw8y7e9OPE7fUDl99YbjZTj8VqxdV%2F9TFsbre2ZUcvI26BWmkxdEw9VxHEMGEk2rbBsrQgURM89ec1dfq1%2Fi9cWhsS0JlX%2BFsLikYU%2B%2Fu28PKXQD0j9W1oDOEloUxgSWgbUCE4KikBxgDKoUuKyLJZ0loN%2Bofz%2F5DYKXSPFRlezz6cE2UDKWnPT8mzdwvYnq0xvA3cy1RLYKiduif6tTv8mDCVd7gvjZ3vQDwrLEfn4FHooTOouKMjAm9GYEMw0WS4DRpnT7TdYW6RmI2poVSsFrXgJl40eZy9j75OUiYMpJq2014hMyuppKs3ppTu0f5U5%2BX0CtcGe4hbYaE1giXQDddww1hnb9mRFXmkNgCuEKKkHWpEl54wJJxHvchk0j9U2d7Nz7HvnV%2BCEkRsB%2BHuQp3bWmL9cb2RYuoevk0QS%2BN8Z8iy4yqGRbXzBkQlsB5TlXATAN%2F75jgTQoSjragRv%2BSF%2BXOOTpINSUAMdwx%2Fcav4I3NP08w8YwXmiFRxY6dDXhAy2wxaEjCjPCiWNezNAlmO8MzKWe5LvxU3JZLIEdx%2B%2B6Jt4wXweF90Argm53mgGuUOCrFXwLU%2Fl1t1UVAK0611lWeYDZ1BrfjetuqB17z774yi8VpzYaTakfYhezr1cnCBgvYjNUGgstBdtO%2BbEAm%2F6O9DgSSq5uAzshyE64bQqe6AJ4DYU4cgMzQJ3QznN1y6%2BMFFpNL7aEQ6jM%3D&checksum=36096094687900e3df1f32854b1aae7b0c149a708fb1

James.

[Wayne2015]

11 hours ago, flash22 said:

early-mid 90's £5-15 a week depending on what had to be done, i also stocked the shop and unloaded the car from the cash and carry (always a bit of extra for that), Christmas I could make £100-150 in tips (a fortune to a teenager)

I used to get the just out of date sweets too

WOW!

Bet, you were the coolest kid in town back then 

 

Bet, these days don't see those jobs or that sort of pay anymore 

[Wayne2015]

11 hours ago, Auris James said:

When I was looking for my Auris, the colour was first choice, then mileage and wanted full Toyota history.

I bought a slightly older car by 2 years but 15k miles less 25k as the colour was fantastic. Island Blue. Really suits it. I didn't want black or white. I have had several older Volvos a 1989 240 and current 1996 Volvo 940 both in silver, so fancied something different. My previous Lexus was burgundy red and looked great when clean.

I do accelerate quickly up to the speed limit but still averaging 53mpg on energy monitor. Must reset it! When in Birmingham MPG goes up and eco drive goes to 60-5mpg at the lower speeds of town.

James

Got any pics of the island blue? 

[Wayne2015]

It's started 

 

Toyota Yaris Hybrid de-badge! 

 

Found this excellent link:

https://www.carbibles.com/debadge-car/

And also Tony's excellent guide:

 

[Wayne2015]

Equipment: 

 

Note: I chose HOT KETTLE instead of HAIR DRYER 

[Wayne2015]

BEFORE: 

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DURING 

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CLEANSING 

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FINISH! 🏁

(Does look a bit NAKED now...)

[Wayne2015]