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Old 01-31-09, 05:05 PM
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Default 2007 Toyota Yaris: 300,000 miles! Like new!

Yes, this is legitimate!

Remember the old thread I posted in '07 at the 150K milestone?...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...les-on-it.html

Well, at 2 years, 6 months this guy has driven the heck out of his Yaris sedan as a courier.

NO PROBLEMS YET. Just oil changes, tires, and spark plugs.
Even the brakes are original as it is almost all highway. Original clutch too.

Here's the youtube video (kinda boring and lousy sound quality). He passes 115 mph in the video, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0L2GwV38XQ

You can see the outside of the car with mods in this older video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz5uB...eature=channel

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Old 01-31-09, 05:07 PM
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Most cars will hit that kind of mileage when doing highway miles. Not a bad figure at all. Congrats to him. Cheap, reliable, and great on gas.. I think he got what he wanted
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Its kind of wierd when he's going 120 mph it doesn't seem like he's passing by the other cars as fast as that speed. I know when I go even 100-100 mph other cars (who are doing 65-75 mph) zip by really fast.
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Old 01-31-09, 05:25 PM
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^ it looks different if you review even your own tape later. It has to do with where you're focusing (which hopefully is forwards)
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Originally Posted by NINEZeRO
Its kind of wierd when he's going 120 mph it doesn't seem like he's passing by the other cars as fast as that speed. I know when I go even 100-100 mph other cars (who are doing 65-75 mph) zip by really fast.
On I-95 in Florida, the flow of traffic is 85-90 so at a 110-120, he's not flying by cars like you might otherwise expect.
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Old 01-31-09, 05:59 PM
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man thats a lot of driving
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Stock brakes at 300k? damn!

We drive pretty fast on 95 at least i do
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niiiiice! Cheap to run and reliable. Can't beat that.
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THat is quite an amazing feat.
 
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Very nice, stock brake pads are indeed surprising.

That must be tons of sets of wheels to go through.
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Toyota baby!!!!..... Toyota.
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crazy. he must like them seats.
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He even installed a kitchen and bathroom on board so that he doesn't have to pull over.



I don't know how he does it though. 8 hours + everyday at a constant 80 mph.

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