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Thu 9 May 2002 13:16

HJ's Yaris D-4D Road Test. - spud

Read Hj's Yaris D-4D road test with great interest but was amazed to hear he was doing 44mph in second (which was good for 50) and doing 77MPH in third. John, John, John, please help me to understand this correctly. That poor little engine must have been screaming its guts out. As a Yaris D-4D owner (first in the country, methinks) I could never put my car through such punishment. Are the figures you present correct? Are you sure the speedometer was reading MPH and not KPH? I find your figures very hard to believe. Explanation please.

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Thu 9 May 2002 13:26

HJ's Yaris D-4D Road Test. - Gary (B4C)

I remember being invited to Silverstone by our contracted Toyota dealership. I had the chance to drive the new Yaris around the track, but I have to ask myself why? The guys at Silverstone were great professional racing drivers, these poor Yaris's were screaming their guts out.
In answer to your question does it help a car in its earlier life to have the foot pressed to the floor in order to loosen the valves so giving it better performance in its later life or is it better to gently touch the accelerator.

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Thu 9 May 2002 23:12

HJ's Yaris D-4D Road Test. - Dave N

Spud, no harm in running a motor up to the redline. Things like generators, tractors, combines etc run all day there.

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