Perhaps the MOST USED Toyota GR Yaris in the country: Jim's PERSONAL race car | ReDriven

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[@darrenprior6339]

Love this. I've owned a GR Rallye for a couple of years and only ever drive the hell out of on club meets and tracks. Best car I've ever owned and will never part with it. In fact I've asked my wife to bury me in it when I'm gone or leave it to my petrol head daughter who also adores it.

[@thomaschatton592]

That's good to hear, mine is arriving in december :)) By simple curiosity, what other sport cars have you had before the GR?

[@darrenprior6339]

@@thomaschatton592 Various array of Porsches, Audis, Golf R’s, GTi’s etc. Right now I also own a GR Corolla Morizo Edition. Also an interesting car but I prefer the Yaris. I have a couple of mates who own new 992 GT3’s and they each own a Yaris as well. In fact another mate of mine owns a brand new GT4RS and a GT3RS and he’s just placed an order for the Yaris as well. I’m always surprised how this car punches well above its weight. Good luck with your new arrival. You’ll love it.

[@remyche8768]

Same ❤ I have number 172. Only problem I have, is if I don't drive it for couple of weeks, take it for a drive and hit boost it goes in limb mode, that from not enough voltage for the sensors.

[@ZaZa-ra]

@darrenprior6339 how does the yaris compare to other sports cars you’ve owned?

[@darrenprior6339]

@@ZaZa-ra I would say it's the only car I've ever owned that I can use every inch of what it gives. It's one of the most structurally rigid cars I've ever owned as well. No matter what other car I get into, the body never feels as taught as the Yaris. Just a note too, I recently picked up a GR Corolla Morizo Edition (one of 25 brought into the country) and I'd still prefer my Yaris to that.

[@92Godzilla]

That $40k introductory offer was such good value. You won’t get much change out of $40k after buying a hybrid Yaris in today’s market.

[@GRfourfun]

Owned mine for a year now, taken it to the Nurburgring and got to say I absolutely love it. The seat position for me at 5ft 10in is fine, it’s a homologated rally car, so it was done for a reason. The LSD’s really do make it go round bends like a gokart even in standard form, getting on the power early and letting it claw its way round never gets old. I laugh out loud every time I drive it and almost need plastic surgery to wipe the smile off my face. It’s a forever car for me and I’ve owned a few at 49.

[@ZaZa-ra]

What other performance cars have you owned? How does the GR Yaris compare?

[@GRfourfun]

@@ZaZa-ra I’ve owned a modded Sapphire Cosworth, 7 Subaru Imprezas. Lowest power was 300bhp and highest 554bhp, 2 Lexus ISF’s with the 5.0 V8 416bhp rwd, more recently an I30N which I tracked. The GRY for me is better than any of the cars I’ve owned. It’s ability to deploy all the power in the dry and wet is incredible and it just feels special every time I drive it, devours back roads, rides great, looks purposeful too. I’m 49, so no spring chicken but it makes me feel 18 again.

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

Same here, owned my GRY for around 18 months. I’m 6ft and there is nothing IMO wrong with the seat position.

[@DeFausti]

@@sultanoftippoo3857 Same here, position is good IMO, kinda similar to my old Polo but I like it. Visibility is good if you get an adapter to move the rear mirror up a bit

[@TwistedDonners]

Congrats to Hullsy for winning the state and national championships massive props mate🎉👍. You missed a perfect opportunity to have Hullsy do the safety overview voiceover guys lol. I'd definitely consider buying this over the Porsche you mentioned Adam as it just looks like a more fun car to drive. Definitely a brilliant video guys and gave me a few good chuckles and as always have a good weekend and look forward to next week's videos as per usual 👍.

[@HendrikKleyn]

I'm waiting to take delivery of my 2023 GR Rallye. I can not express how excited I am

[@adamfreeman7052]

I can attest that this car, by that I mean this exact car, will make a 6 foot 5 guy in the passenger seat giggle like a schoolgirl if Jim gets a little enthusiastic behind the wheel in the backstreets of Adamstown. High praise!

[@karlfarrugia1204]

This is why I follow ReDriven, always something different and fun. Well done guys. a great segment.

[@ReDriven]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it

[@FFrappeFairy]

Just opened you tube and was excited when I saw this

[@pizza2437]

I love this channel. I also love Australia. Mad respect from me. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@jordi8960]

Great video! Very clever decision only going for the rear LSD, since that is where it is most needed and the least of a hastle to install. Which one did you go for? OG Torsen or aftermarket plate diff? Looking forward to installing a Quaife on the rear of mine pre-Rallye.

[@A861967]

I saw one at our Local race track, the bend, it was very impressive speed and handling faster than other cars 3 times the price. Great review 😊

[@hsv8s]

Congrats Jim on SS win!, might see you at Bathurst again!, Great Review too!

[@andrewlangford88]

I've got one! The biggest problem with the car is that Toyota doesn't want to pay out warranty on anything with it. They blame everything on the way you drive. I had the second gear issue, luckily I got it fixed because I knew the right people. Mine had about 35k on it when it happened. I don't drive what I would consider particularly hard. I've had plenty of cars with much higher KMs putting out power that the gearbox wasn't designed to handle, I've driven these cars very hard in comparison to my Yaris and I've never had any issues with them. How many WRXs do you hear having gearboxes pop out of gear? None. Why do you hear of quite a few GRs with the issue, even though there is so few of them compared to WRXs, and they would get the same sort of treatment. It's because there is some sort of a design flaw with the box. Note that my car is an early car. I'm very disappointed in Toyota, I was incredibly lucky because I knew the right people to talk to through my work. If that wasn't the case there is no way it would have been covered. It technically wasn't even done under warranty, it was done as "good will" from Toyota. I'll never buy another new Toyota again because they failed to admit there is a problem and blamed the driver for the issue

[@simodthebod4256]

ReDriven - You need to do a review of that mk2 escort in the background in the shop!

[@ReDriven]

It’s on the horizon!

[@Paranormal-Stupidity]

One of the best cars Toyota has ever made. BUT if you live in Australia you have to deal with Toyota Australia, the legion of d*ckhead Toyota dealers (No matter what they say, your order for your GR Yaris will never be fulfilled), or the reptiles that are scalping these things on carsales. Those 50km second hand GRs were someone's legitimate order that got "accidentally" allocated to someone else who "No longer needs the car due to being given a work vehicle" and now has $20k tacked onto it. Good luck everyone!

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

Im just glad I take my cars to Jim to service them. Cheers Steve

[@mitevm]

Hey guys, there is much talk lately about engine oil pressure drops on hard braking. Since Jim owns one and races it, do you guys have any experience with this? Do you have baffled sumps?

[@Alby911]

This car is like that quiet kid at school, who just happens to excel in sports and academia

[@paulmarynissen]

I’ve had the pleasure to drive one of these in a spirited manner, very fun and very quick.

[@tomnewham1269]

I have to say that I too like the look of this car. In regards to the GR Yaris having competition, I would say the Hyundai i20N is a competitor. I don't know if the GR Yaris warranty covers track day use but the Hyundai does cover the i20N which is something to consider.

[@B1Gboz]

A cool’ish car sure, but not a competitor to the GR Yaris no way

[@Silverwarhawk]

you do realise i20N is FWD yea?

[@tonestar0183]

@@Silverwarhawk BUT the i20N has a LSD on the front which changes the whole driver experience, handling and track times. Definitely not a standard FWD car.

[@binskee677]

@@tonestar0183 yea but still 70hp more, much stiffer chassis etc. also it's a bit of an "australian issue" because most markets the Yaris get's the Circuit pack (which is the rallye in australia) and most of the Yaris sold have the circuit pack, rarely people buy the standard pack here in Europe. The circuit pack comes with forged BBS wheels, break cooling, stiffer suspension (apparently track tuned according to Toyota), LDS's from and back and better tired. (but it loses comfort features like navigation or head up display and parking sensor but who care haha). Yea I20N is a very fun car but not in the same league.

[@bondmcnugget]

You cannot compare a 2wd car with a awd car. People need to drive these awd cars and understand how much control you have. I've driven the gr, i30n and i20n. The 2 fwd cars have nothing on the awd. I love Hyundai but you can't just compare these. There is a reason why rally cars are awd.

[@nicco87aus]

Eeek! Excited! Literally just got home from the local Toyota dealer to see if I and the toddler could fit in it. Yes, by the way

[@Usman111hussain]

Great review but I don't fully agree with the conclusion of 'maybe' buy it, and only really buy it if your going to track it. My GR Yaris was delivered to me in December 2020. In the over 2 and a half years i've owned it and 16,000 miles i've put on the car I have never tracked the car but have driven it 'enthusiastically' on occasion when it makes sense. You don't have to be a die hard track head to appreciate and own this car. You don't have to constantly be doing red light drag races at every stop to own this car (although it does put a lot of german barges to shame). Driving this car as a daily has been one of the most incredible experiences I have had and what this car offers shouldn't be gatekeeped for the track. However I do agree with what you say about the car being used as a flex and being kept in sheds and only for show. This car deserves so much more than that. This car needs to be driven to be appreciated. To buyers who are thinking about getting one but not a track head, don't let this conclusion put you off. Yes you are sacrificing some luxury but the driving experience everyday is something you but a smile on your face every time. Just beware, plan ahead for EVERY Ikea trip...

[@gavinclair9133]

A full sized 4 piece drum kit in the back! Nice one Adz. 👍 😂 I want to hear you playing again!! 😊

[@tonestar0183]

Adam + Jim congrats on another excellent video. I really enjoyed this one :)

[@marklambert2750]

3:50….”Racing livery” 😂

[@NathanE808]

Toyota's losing it, not honouring warranty claims lately. Having an issue with them myself.

[@babogam]

the thumbnail is enough. yes it's worth all my money

[@AVMD83]

I have a 2023 Toyota FJ cruiser last model year built with 11.000 kms on the clock, would you trade it for one on these ? Any opinion appreciated.

[@matthewlarkin2630]

I mean the GR Yaris is cool but please tell me your doing a video on that Pajero Evolution?

[@samwatkins4733]

Are you sitting in the back of a flippin Pajero Evo during the wiper ad? Where’s the Evo review??

[@richiesworld1]

3:19 Non-car people friends are not friends. Just acquaintances...🇰🇪

[@perpetualgrin5804]

I love cars but not sporty ones😅.

[@richiesworld1]

@@perpetualgrin5804 😂 it's all good. I have a soft spot for luxury barges I could never afford new 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@desirabledrives44]

I've heard of valve float issues, gearbox failures, fake carbon wrap failures on the forged carbon roof on cars just used around town. Toyota has taken Ford's lead by blaming the customer and not honouring a warranty claim.

[@rsoul7282]

One would suggest that ‘valve float issues’ and ‘gearbox failures’ are the outcome of when a vehicle is being mercilessly caned, cosmetic issues who knows.

[@desirabledrives44]

I tend to agree with you. I doubt anyone buying these cars drives them like an old lady off to bingo.

[@rsoul7282]

@@desirabledrives44 there is an actual intersection between driving like aforementioned grandmother, and outright mechanical destruction whilst attempting to satisfy an innate sense of heroism without skill.

[@binskee677]

@@desirabledrives44 Most of them are misused, these are typical failures when you money shift. I mean toyota will have the data and they can see if you money shifted or not, and if you haven't they will have to repaire it under warrantie or it will be court case ^^ But so far so dudes driving it on the NBR are very happy with it and are stating that it's very reliable in stock form, there are even time attack cars with stock internals pushing reliably 450+hp.

[@Alfredthe-16th]

this and the 86gt are my dream cars

[@simonescotton7853]

The seat is not too high for a rally car, and this is a car designed for rallying

[@aussielegend8576]

I really liked this one. Wireless Charging.. It's a nice car.

[@alfs8]

Heard AWD drivetrain can be overheated under track driving conditions, the car will give up AWD and be a FWD, hopefully will be fixed or alleviated in the later model.

[@kortgat]

1 unlucky Owner in South Africa had a big end failure - no hooliganism involved. Toyota honored the Warranty

[@binskee677]

what happened what did break?

[@Chipsandmayo-OG]

Should do a used review of VF commodores and the HSV variants. It’s great seeing these cars. But it’s always a German car or some high performance eco friendly 4cylinder.

[@MartinJones123]

Yes please... Looking forward to a HSV review...

[@38skippers]

I worked for Tommi back in 1990.

[@arkofsalvation1]

Unfortunately I was one of the ones to get the 2nd gear issue, Toyota refused to repair it and cost me a quarter the price of the car to repair. I've had 3 Awd turbo including a Nissan GTIR, infamous for gearbox problems and never had a problem remotely close to this.

[@trevorirwin3957]

You said parking sensors. I didn’t think they had parking sensors in Australia???

[@AntonLitvin87]

"Gordon Ramsay restaurant". 🤓 Ha-ha. "GR restaurant". Spot-on!

[@confuzsays7196]

Those white shoes, though. Super white dunlop volleys.

[@ildar0709]

Well done vid as always guys

[@richard343s]

This is on another level than any other hot hatch. Toyota was not cutting any corners here.

[@kalaitzisjohn7123]

nice presentation/informations, thanks

[@andrewtingate6658]

Is the mileage it's on ever mentioned? Mine's on 41050~ miles lmao. Not used for commuting, only driven on weekends too.

[@ceebee5338]

Absolutely fantastic,

[@zzhughesd]

Yaris Hilton still looks fit

[@mohammadsattar5488]

Surprised nobody has done a K20 swap yet but with all the underneath mechanical still there

[@gpajic1987]

To make these actually good to drive in comparison to other cars I've owned, you need to mod it... The seating position is horrid, pedal spacing is terrible, and you MUST get LSDs (if not a Rallye) otherwise it's too keen to understeer in the wet as the front washes out - a rear only LSD makes it even worse in the wet as it pushes the front to wash wide as the open front diff can't get traction.

[@jwmurphyccsis]

I am a car person and there is no doubt this car is ugly in the shopping trolley way. Despite this it is definitely a hot car built ground up for performance. Its a pity they cannot put it into a nice coupe body and then I would probably buy one. Obviously I am not the market as I don't like hatch backs or SUV's.

[@binskee677]

and then drive the coupe in the WRC championship? hahaha XD

[@brainsmatterpodcast]

Was hoping you’d do the Yaris!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Can 5w/30 preserve the engine better?

[@ivanb3303]

Fun Car Yes Missed out on the first 1000 @ 39950...My question is how can you drive on the road with no drivers airbag … Didn't see the airbag tag anywhere on the SPARCO seat..I did notice the engineers cert is this included in the Cert

[@ivanb3303]

@@Six-TenTouge On the Seat or on the B Pillar ?

[@Autoblox0]

damn really one of my dream cars right below the type r and the evo

[@DavidAnderson-x8s]

Now only 55K drive away. I wish my pay went up like that..

[@IIDEADZONE]

Been waiting for this for a while!

[@DominusAnno]

Nice! Wed Sports 🤤

[@lutha1720]

Ive never met or heard of a mechanic that has warranty on their car 😅

[@peterj5751]

Toyota fix something under warranty? I’d love to see that. Thankfully they are generally reliable.

[@MartinJones123]

Interesting review... Toyota has been smashing it out with its GR range lately... However only time will tell on how these cars hold up...

[@DominusAnno]

They're Toyotas nuff said. Me missus' Camry kept on keeping on before we eventually ditched it for an SUV. Just needs on time regular maintenance and to be driven with mechanical sympathy like A.K keeps saying. Only thing I'd be interested in is if the BMW powered Supra will have staying power and reliability like the m4 Supras.

[@MartinJones123]

@@DominusAnno Yeah but remember that Camry's aren't performance cars doesn't have a highly stressed engine like this car does...

[@paulklp8262]

​@@DominusAnnoCamrys are low stress I4s and V6s and not turbocharged. This is a 300hp 3 cylinder. This will not last as long as a Camry.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Looking good on Jims rims.

[@evofreak1304]

wich exact seat is this in the yaris? the sparco seat

[@bas4903]

Yep mine would be dead to me too 😂 how dare they

[@michaelhart5886]

How's the blue mini coming along in the background

[@tkx86]

Great little car but I cannot justify the price for one. I guess supply and demand comes into play with the limited release, but yeah, nah.

[@indrekhiis3669]

Please make a video with the 1st gen volvo s60

[@frankiechan9651]

Isn't its competition the WRX/Lancer Evo? While both have been tamed somewhat from their more raw early versions, that may mean that you might find one that was bought by the proverbial little old lady that didn't drive it's tyres off.

[@scribzone192]

Lancer is nearly a litre better and WRX over a litre and both have an extra cylinder on the yaris, still prob the closest thing out there though.

[@binskee677]

@@scribzone192 yea and both are slower than the Yaris in stock form on the same track ... but it's also expected, it's 20 years or more in development inbetween ... even tires alone make a huge difference.

[@scribzone192]

@@binskee677 whos gunna leave them stock though lol

[@binskee677]

@@scribzone192 no EVO or STI is stock haha but there are plenty stock Yaris like mine around here and probably in Japan too

[@luwembaroger]

what a beauty

[@bluedunn374]

What’s Jims daily?

[@NissanR33Ztune]

Ok I’ve been here in Japan for what is it nearly 5 years and after all the mind washing and logic bashing I’m still getting the edge of Ozzie humour 😂 wait cause it’s me .... no ash tray in this one 😂

[@murrieteacher]

Adan and Jim. Thank you so much for another unique video. No other You Tube report on this car comes anywhere near your report. I watched one of these at Mt Cotton HIllclimb and without any modifications was 5 seconds faster than my race prepped car. OK, so I was in an MGTF 160. But mine is one of the faster MG's at the hill. I thought I could faintly hear the exhaust.

[@deans08]

I had a toyota corolla AE91 had the same issue toyota what the hell man!!!!? 16:28 16:30

[@elnyoutube123]

I like this car but I feel like it doesn't sound cool enough for a high revving 3 cylinder

[@CoreyAReeves]

if I could only get a GR in the USA for a decent price.

[@OpTiCRace]

Hey... I've driven that car before

[@goran2009]

Wheels, seats, steering wheel, manual stick…Car is totally stripped of any modern features snd luxuries… What is there to go wrong? In saying that, it looks like a fun weekend pocket rocket.

[@alanngli]

10:13 I think you mean you’d be deaf to miss the exhaust note?

[@ddsgardening7437]

Love the GR ,But in the looks department it's an Olive with wheels 🫒

[@taroitofilau3983]

Couldn't help myself with trying to get the best fuel economy and on a 30km drive to work keeping the revs under 2k and not accelerating fast you can get about 6.2L per 100km. Slight down hill gradient to work. On the way back, slightly up hill gradient exactly same driving behaviour It's about 7.8L per 100km. Extremely boring driving but I can get about 510km a full tank of 98 fuel. I think normal driving might be about 430km on a full tank.

[@ivanzu2069]

Damn that exhaust should not be used on a daily.

[@jacob-888]

What are those wheels?

[@s4awd2]

9:06

[@unpackingsam]

the engine light went on at 4:40 lol 💀

[@rotarpowered6665]

Because the ignition is on?

[@Parabloop3r]

Yaris Hilton 🤣

[@JustifyJustin]

He is saying 'like' ALOT... sure thats intentionally mocking the driver demographic? Students?

[@chao5s]

Not for the price (and 3 pot…), I do like it though.

[@drago939393]

3-cilinder?! Surely that can't be good on a performance car. Doesn't that choke daily performance and cause the car to wear out after like 100,000k?

[@arcanevoid9199]

no it’s perfectly fine, why do you think it changes everything just because it’s three cylinder?

[@drago939393]

@@arcanevoid9199 I'm a layman, not an expert and I heard from other "advanced" laymen or so-called experts that 3-cylinder and/or small size motors (1.0, 1.2 etc) aren't good, even if the newer ones are supposedly better and more modern.

[@arcanevoid9199]

@@drago939393 as long as they are well designed and well suited to the car they are put it there is no issues, and for a car like this it just means less weight and better economy

[@joeychicago6436]

DUDE! Why are you dressed like that, it's 95degrees here in Chicago today! What are you, on the other side of the world? Oh! Never mind.

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

its winter in the southern hemisphere were Australia is located.

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

I love 3 cylinder cars, I have a 2003 Daihtsu Sirion that I use as a daily, its a little beast in manual form...even though it has double digit HP.

[@battlepug3122]

Brilliant.

[@koolracerguy]

Better off buying the car brand new. But since there is a waiting time for these...

[@michaelb6729]

What goes wrong . . . I've heard Drivers Skill is lacking with its owners ! 😆

[@prince7p268]

This will cost 100k in the future

[@ShubhoBose]

The competition would be a WRX.

[@akane-1]

“Subtle differences in panel gaps” had me dying 🤣

[@ultimablackmage]

Wouldn't an i20N be it's competition?

[@arcanevoid9199]

sort of but its fwd

[@binskee677]

@@arcanevoid9199 and down on 70hp ...

[@trashbag5051]

I would say absolutely if we're talking "normal" car usage with the occasional spirited drive. You rarely get the chance to fully experience the benefits of AWD on the road if you follow the law. Unless you're always driving like a madman in very bad conditions. For track usage yeah I guess they're not very comparable.

[@arcanevoid9199]

@@trashbag5051 whos buying this to be a normal car and only the occasional spirited drive? thats just a waste

[@trashbag5051]

@@arcanevoid9199 people that don't live anywhere near a track or can't afford 3 different cars and need one car to be the daily and the fun car? How is that a waste?

[@allanmaccaul1465]

I'm all about AWD turbo rally weapons, but the Yaris is a horrible looking car, but I'd definitely own one.. My first 89' Galant VR-4 I thought was ugly when I bought it, now I love them so so much..

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

yes its hideous, but its aimed at millennials and they love it.

[@binskee677]

@@lobsterwhisperer7932 at millenials? xD i don't think it's aimed at anyone, it's simply form follows function, these is no unnecessary part on it. A I20n or i30n and the german car they are aimed at millenialls with their fancy areo bits and slitters and wings n stuff. This is the most understatement you can get in a car with similar performance.

[@akaYOOOOO]

You're allowed to be wrong haha

[@paulklp8262]

​​​@@binskee677GR Yaris is the opposite of understated. It looks like a ricer by default. Understated is a 340i or something.

[@binskee677]

@@paulklp8262 i mean understated relative to it's performance. Honestly when i drive my GR Yaris which is totally stock from the outside no one ever looked at it or turned their head. When i drove my M2comp, most people would look at it, or when i drive the S2000 it gets a lot of stares and thumbs up's but the Yaris ... nothing, zero. The car might have got much hype, that was very much inside the car-guy circle, outside of the car guy circle no one knows the car, they might see that something is unusual but would't care more about it because it's a Yaris in the end. It has no agressive lines, car looks smaller than it is due to it's short overhangs etc. even though it has a longer wheel base than the supra. An M Performance car is not a real sportscar anyway so it doesn't really add into the comparison, it's a huge step from a M Performance car to a real M car except the straight line performance, but who cares about that anyway. It's the same with a Lambo vs Porsche, everybody would turn around for a aventador but no one cares if a 911 Turbo S drives past them even though it would totally beat the Aventador. The 911 Turbo S is understatement, and thats why most people buy porsches. The thing is, those who don't know anything about cars, are drawn by the agressive looks with sharp lines like the I20n has or the aventador has and real car enthusiast (who are rare) don't really care much about the looks, they know a 340i has the B58 engine and is hella fast and makes much more power than stated by BMW but it's cars like the 911 Turbo S or the GR Yaris or a Golf R, even though you see it, you can't really estimate their true potential from their looks, and that (for me at least) is understatement. A wolf in sheeps clothing.

[@paullee3952]

So buying second hand is hit and miss I guessed?