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#194 of 1550 RS 1.0's out there. Manual transmission.
This is the daily driver, long distance car. Driven it to Florida 3 times now. Also been to NYC, upstate NY, NH, CT, RI, and ALL OVER MA. When we're not road tripping, the Wife has been driving it to work since mid 2008 because my new job is much closer to home than my old one.
This was my first "New Car" that I went out, pick out, and bought myself. Had it since 8 miles on the Odometer back on November 11th 2004. Finally paid off in full Nov 2010!
Runs great, gets the job done, mostly low maintenance, no insurmountable major issues thus far...
Also like how much stuff I can literally STUFF into this thing, including people and car parts. Onlookers don't believe what can actually fit into my clown car!
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Swapped in a 2008 Yaris 1.5L (1NZFE) back in September of 2010. Spun bearings on original motor at about 133,000 miles. Its a long story. Not a factory or manufacturer issue though.
Wheels/Tires Modifications:
Factory 17" Enkei wheels wrapped in Yokohama tires sleep in the garage for the winters while I rock factory steel wheels and hubcaps with stock tires. Potholes SUCK!
Added an Auxiliary jack to the dashboard so I can play the MP3's stored on my Android phone through the factory stereo.
Future Modifications:
Planning on swapping in the 5th gear from a Corolla to get better fuel mileage on the high way. A deeper overdrive would be nice... We're waiting for the transmission to need a rebuild before we tackle that one though! Read more ยป