A Day With The Toyota Yaris GR

Thanks to Cameron from Sunday Motors, I got the chance to drive the Yaris GR for the day to find out if it lives up to all the hype.
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[@bluein2red423]

Forget the rear seats exist (like the MX5!) and fold them down. Then you have a huge boot into which you can fit a bike easily.

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Smart! I completely forgot to give that a crack. Thanks for watching mate

[@grahamwest1079]

Great perspective rather than POWER review. I have one on order (UK) and trying to find out as much information as possible.

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Congrats mate! I'm sure you'll have a blast. Thanks for watching.

[@coldstartpoetry]

Love that Beard, fits perfectly to the GR Yaris

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

haha thanks mate. Thanks for watching.

[@Rocketed12]

Excellent review, thanks. Just waiting for my car 👍🇬🇧

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Thanks for watching mate! Congrats on the new car! Would be such an awesome rocket for UK roads.

[@ThrottleDownunder]

Awesome Video buddy, they look fantastic

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Thanks mate! 👍

[@MT-eb2dx]

The Rallye version (UK circuit pack, Germany performance pack) was reviewed alot and the suspension is a bit firmer, it's not a grand tourer at all. But it's all right..

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

That’s a fair point. Thanks for watching mate.

[@petebroady8993]

Imagine if you could still run cars around Catalina at Katoomba. This thing would be perfect for that place.

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

100%. Would be a hell of a lot of fun up Putty too

[@hachewie]

Toyota make great cars

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Sure do! Thanks for watching mate

[@Hoonbernator1590]

I want one.

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

I want you to have one.

[@spartanV48]

What do you think is more fun to drive, Yaris or Miata?

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Out of those two, Miata. That doesn’t take away from the Yaris at all, but the Miata is fun at any time. Even my drive to work it’s fun. Let alone on a twisty road or on track.

[@spartanV48]

@@DavidBournePhotoandVideo Sweet! I am in the US so I am waiting for the GR Corolla. Only thing is I have an opportunity this week to get a ND2 Miata in a spec that is hard to find. I am having a hard time deciding if it’s worth getting the Miata now or wait for the GR Corolla or another Miata. This will be my only car and I can get away with having a Miata 97% of the time. Is the sacrifice of practicality worth the fun of owning a Miata?

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

@@spartanV48 the Rolla should be a sensational bit of kit. That’s a tough call you’ve got. If it’s going to be your only car and you don’t have access to another car at all, then it may be an issue I guess? For me, I’ve had my RF for coming up to 5 years and haven’t been caught out. But I also have access to the wife’s VW golf if I need to pick up a bulky item. So it’s less of an issue for me.

[@spartanV48]

@@DavidBournePhotoandVideo I do have a roommate with a sedan, so that helps, but I can’t necessarily rely on it. I don’t need the extra storage, it’s more I’m not sure how much I’ll miss bringing people which does happen like 2% of the time. I have a GR86 right now and it’s a bit too serious of a car for me. Is there a bit of play in the Yaris kind of like how the Miata doesn’t take itself too seriously at least in comparison to a GR86?

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

@@spartanV48 I worried I’d get caught out needing to give lifts, but thankfully that hasn’t happened once. But maybe that’s just cos people don’t want to hang out with me 😆 It’s personal opinion I guess but I wouldn’t say the GR Yaris is more “fun” and less “serious” than the 86. Yaris is certainly a lot faster and needs to be driven quicker to enjoy it fully, whereas the 86 can be fun at lower speeds too.

[@AlexanderTheGrateful]

Audio is very trebley mid rangey, sounds terrible. Just honest criticism no hate Thanks

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

No worries! Thanks for the feedback and for watching 👍

[@rtorbs]

That's the tradeoff for the Circuit pack (UK)...the Convenience Pack model has the better audio system

[@larnak974]

@@rtorbs I think he meant the audio was not good on the video.

[@rtorbs]

@@larnak974 ah kk.....post still stands re audio option though