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You'd be correct. All diesels from around 2013 backwards are contributing a killer concoction into our atmosphere. Every time you sit in traffic or walk down the street you are subjected to this. I am continually amazed people are not educated and angry about this. They should be.

Well I've had my brand new Yaris hybrid for 10 days now, time for my thoughts. The car is a bog standard Excel with 16" wheels and no extras. When I took out the Yaris HSD on demo for the day (4782 miles on the clock), I reset the AVG to zero and when I finished for the day my MPG readout was 69.1. After driving my new one for 243 miles the AVG fuel readout on the dash is 58.8, that's from when I drove it away from the dealers to now. I live 6 miles from a city and 4 of them are on a dual carraigeway so all in all I find that reasonable for the miles I have done so far, as the engine is still tight, although I don't think you will ever get the makers claimed MPG. The sad thing is I'M GETTING TO LIKE TRAFFIC !. The first thing I did when I got it home was to give the whole car a coat of Collinite 845, coating paintwork, wheels and glass, mainly because where I live I get a lot of tree sap in the air. Whilst doing this I found the car to be more tinny than I expected with a few rattles when taping around the rear valance which I think is due to the type of plastic fixings used and again the front fog surrounds. The doors don't sound solid when you close them, but apart from the use of a lot of plastics the build quality and under floor protection is good, as you would expect on a NCAP 5 rated vehicle. The screen on the TOUCH 2 is nice to view with a decent sound quality, and after reading other posts, I checked the software version to see if was up to date. http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/166399-dab-radioproblem/?p=1381785 It looks like the software on new cars has been done. The bluetooth sync with my HTC One was not a problem, but using my USB stick loaded with MP3's resulted in me having to set out the folders differently. The parking camera is very good once you get to know just how far the lines actually are, (RED = 50cm/19.5") (FIRST BLUE = 1m/40") (FAR BLUE 3.95m/13') ( WIDTH 2.55m/8' 4"). The cruise control makes driving easier and aids in keeping the MPG high, but the position of the stalk needs more thought as it rotates with the steering wheel. As for the position of the tyre pressure sensor reset button, you need a torch to find it. The dashboard has a nice feel to it, but there is nowhere to mount a SatNav or camera except on the windscreen because of the soft finish, not everyone want's to pay the extra for a TOUCH 2 & GO when they already have a TomTom. The feel of the brake pedal seemed inadequate to start with until you realise the first section of foot pressure is regenerative braking, but you soon get used to it by braking lighter and earlier. I tested the tyre pressure pump in the repair kit against a calibrated guage, when the pump registered 30 PSi (following the user guide instructions) there was actually 33.4 PSi in the tyre. A note to anyone who has not used the repair kit, once you re-inflate a tyre using the repair solution, many tyre fitting shops refuse to repair them, and opt for new replacements. Another point, Why Toyota has used "F" rated, noisy, ECO tyres I don't know, cost I suppose, I certainly won't replace with like for like when the time comes for new ones, and I do wish dealers wouldn't use tyre dressing on new tyres, it flings off onto the wheels, rotors and bodywork. When I first read up on the Yaris HSD, I decided to order one, then I saw on Fuelly how little MPG others were getting and it started "Buyer's regret". But now I have one, and am getting a good MPG, it makes me wonder how others are driving them or even if they should have bought a HSD to start with.

I managed to get a near perfect match for iq2 alloy wheel paint, it's Land Rover Zanzibar SILVER 771. http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?/topic/166963-Iq2-Alloy-Wheel-Paint.

The inside of a Euro 6 (or Euro 6 compliant Euro 5) diesel car exhaust will be totally clean to the touch. They really do clamp down on particulates, but are still not good for NOx which is invisble and a bit of a nasty. The new Euro 6 diesels almost match petrol for NOx, but the extra emission controls to do this add further cost and further consumables. I can see diesel being a much more expensive option and probably suitable for larger engined vehicles rather than city hatchbacks. Personally I think diesel cars are where steam trucks were in the 1920's. They can still comply and do the job, it's just the expense and hassle make them of marginal benefit and give it 5-10 years and they'll be obsolete and forgotten.

Several tyre manufacturers (including Michelin, though no doubt they will now be changing their advice) say that if you can't manage separate wheels/tyres for winter and summer then (in the UK) it is better to use winter tyres all year. I have one car thus shod (with Nokian WR A3) and it's been fine, (though I think they may be costing me a couple of 10th's on my 1/4 mile times on the drag strip ).

Ok, first off I must apollogise for my memory failing me :o It is not a bolt that is the cause of the rust streak, it appears to be the captive nut within the hatch handle/button release. A few simple steps to get to it.... First remove the interior trim panel from inside the hatch, it just pulls off, here is the back view to give an idea as to where the trim clips are. Undo the electrical connector to the lock mechanism, and remove the the three bolts securing it in place. With the lock removed you can see the back of the handle/button release. Undo the electrical connector and remove the bolt (no need to undo the screw at this point) This is the handle/button release. Now you can undo the screw. This is the bare handle, the bottom hole is the captive nut that seems to cause the streak. Last time I had this apart I copper-greased the nut and bolt and have not had the streak appear as much. There is no gasket or seal fitted between the handle/button release and bodywork, which did surprise me . Hope this is of use to someone.

Thank goodness I am a Toyota owner. Late this afternoon the local dealer service manager rang me. He said they cannot find the reason why the Sat/Nav on our car failed. They have carried out all the analysis and come to the conclusion that the only course of action is to change the SAT/NAV. The new unit will be in tomoprrow and they will return the car to me once the unit is fitted and the latest map version installed. The work will all be done under warranty. I cannot praise the service manager enough. I have always praised the local dealership for the service I have always received. I highly recommend the local dealer. Thanks to all the forum membars who have replied to my problem; it is good that it should all be sorted out. The service manager did say to get them to install any new future map updates; that it is what I shall do I never want to have this problem again.

semi synthetic 5-30W is recommended grade. Toyota sell their own... A fully synthetic oil is NOT recommended and is an expensive luxury unless of course you believe Toyota are wrong and ...