My wife got her Echo when it had 7,000 miles on it. Today it has 240,000 and has driven through California, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Arizona and Montana! Most reliable car ever! 42 MPG highway 35 city and still on the original starter and alternator! On its 3rd or 4th set of brake pads but no engine problems still!
I'M A TRUCK DRIVER FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND ON THE WEEKENDS I DRIVE MY WIFE'S BLACK ECHO AND IT HAS A LITTLE PINK CUPID ANGEL STICKER ON THE REAR WINDOW AND IT FEELS ALRIGHT!!
I admire a man who appreciates what he has and takes good care of it, instead of neglecting and then going out and buying a new one and start the process all over again. Your car in no way could ever be called a beater.
+jimy They made 108hp at 6,000rpm, and 105ftlb of torque at 4,200 rpm. It's a 1.5L dual over-head cam inline four with variable valve timing on the intake cam, a 4-1 stainless exhaust manifold, and a plastic intake manifold for light weight and reduced heat soak for cooler operation inside the combustion chamber. The car weighs around 2,020-2,150lbs and has a 0-60 of 8.4-10.1 seconds depending on options and transmission (a five speed manual is quicker than the four speed automatic). Top speed is electronically limited to either 112 or 108mph, depending on source. They tend to lean, be blown around in crosswinds, find grooves in the road surface, and understeer a bit, but are still relatively composed compared to some other small cars.
Respect brother. 2004 Echo 5dr Hatch over here in Ontario. Just shy of 300K and I've owned it since 2006. Second owner. Driver her hard, take good care and the car has never let me down. It's true what you said; not what you drive but how you drive it. You've gone mostly sun and dry weather in Cali, I drive in a foot of snow, salt, sand and wet roads for almost half the year. They are great little beasts that give you a lot of fun at little cost.
We have 2 of them. One is 2000 &the other one is a 2001. We love our Echoes. Almost nothing goes wrong with them, tho we do have them serviced regularly.
It's lovely to see someone loving their Echo too. Mine is a basic stock, manual, 2004 that I freaking adore. It's our family car, so I'm careful when I push his limits... but I'd love, love, love to be somewhere safe where I could do just that. :D
Randomly popped up in my feed in 2022. This makes me miss my old 2000 EK Civic sedan. I miss it, I miss its simplicity and also the simplicity of the time in my life that it inhabited. Who knew being a carefree young guy driving around at night with this friends killing time was going to come to an end. Who knew those moments that came and went with passed gfs would become treasured memories. Who knew that you'd miss being that young guy working hard to make life better and buy better things. Cars have a soul, its a piece of our soul we leave behind, and I left a chunk of mine behind in a silver EK sedan.
I presently have an echo. Had a tercel before this one. I love both cars equally for their fun to drive factor, I didn't say cool to drive. They were very inexpensive to purchase used and inexpensive to own because of low fuel consumption and low repair costs. I had 450,000 kms when I got rid of the tercel and the echo currently has 365,000 kms. They are little tanks. Thanks for putting into words what I always felt about my cars and automobile craftsmanship in general.
The more I drive the echo. The more I realize why it had to be discontinued. car came out to good. Even when it has to be fixed. the repair usually is very affordable. Darn good car. For me the best I have ever riden.
@@hduncan2587 Though it wasn't necessarily discontinued as the Echo was originally known as the first generation Yaris in many other countries outside of North America, otherwise since the Yaris nameplate was born and raised during that time in 1999.
This proves a very good point in cars. Yesterday I was in Quebec city and I saw a Hyundai Accent with a storage bin on the roof, a bike rack with 3 bikes on it, and many other features. It made the car look outgoing & desirable for a compact thus proving the point that less truly is more.
Nice Echo- I share your affinity for the Echo. About to hit 200k miles on my 2001 4 door. Drove it all over the west coast and moving 1500miles from San Diego CA to Portland OR. Great video!
5:38 i was waiting to hear the distinct sound of a manual shift taking place and i was not disappointed. this was an awesome video and i treat my little Saturn SL the exact same way, love it to pieces for what it is and do little things to it to make it stand out. i really appreciate the way you see your echo man. hope you're still rocking it!
I'm using a manual 2001 Echo I was handed down for pizza delivery. It's not about the speed of the car; it's how you drive it. I did a lot of driving up on mountainous logging roads with it back in high school, and now it's helped me be one of the fastest delivery drivers at my shop in the middle of a busy city. It’s a hardy car. I get kicks out of passing faster more expensive cars especially since my echo is fairly beat up. It's not the fastest car, but as time goes on it feels like a natural extension of you. Even after I buy a new car, I think I'll find some place to hold on to my beloved first car. Awesome video.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Only just this past August, I got my first car... Yes, an Echo. An 04' hatchback with 292,000 km. It's really a joy to drive. It obediently goes where I direct it, and actually has a little bit of gumption once it hits the higher revs. Apart from some minor MAS issues (resolved by letting it idle for a few minutes) and rattling control arm bushings it runs like a top.
I just bought an 02 Echo that I will use for DoorDash. It is a 5 Spd. manual. It is replacing a Yaris that served me well and paid for itself many times over. The Echo has 114,000 miles and I fully expect to drive it for another 200,000 miles. The Echo will be my "work" car. My "pleasure" car is an 04 350Z Roadster.
I have a 2000 Toyota PLATZ which my dad bought at 2003 and then gave it to my elder brother and then my bro gave it to me and it still running like a champ. I love cruising in this car. It's really comfortable to drive. The car also got stolen from a parking lot few years back then the cops found the car back a day later all smashed up but still I didn't get rid of the car I repaired everything and I'm still driving this car and loving it. You just can't kill these cars. I'm a lot late to watch this video but as i watched it, it made love my PLATZ even more. Awesome video!
I just discovered the Echo. It's my four-season, four-wheel motorcycle. Goes great in the snow with small-wheel drive, and has more miles on it than anything else I've owned besides my Mercedes diesels. I'm going to copy your wheel style in the Spring with new Summer tires on some 15" steel rims.
I love your video. I can identify with it so much. I own a 2005 Echo manual and it is basically a motor and a steering well. at 2000 pounds it is a joy to drive it hard everyday and it asks for nothing in return. There is nothing to distract me, it is simple in design and reliable, and very connected to the road compared to most cars I've driven. I'll take care of it, enjoy the trip and keep pushing it till it finally quits on me. It earned its $500 price, a long long time ago
Im looking to get a used car. My first car was a 97 corolla. And even tho i only payed 700$ fore it. I loved it and all its gapeing rust holes. So i looked on some local craigslist type site and came acros a 2001 echo and a 1996 corolla. The echo has 275000 on it but i know it'll keep running forever. But the corolla has 155000 with only 1 prior owner. Ther both in perfect condition. So i came here looking fore some insight on the echo. And after you went on about how you come to apreciate the soul of your car. I decided i need that corolla! My old rusted out corolla looked like junk. But it ran perfect. Even after all the abuse i put on the drive line. Thank you fore helping me decide!
This is my favorite video on this platform. I have a toyota fj with lots of miles. there is something about toyotas that, no matter the model, if you appreciate them, they become kinda magic, man. I don’t know. these cars are special. thanks for the video.
I had a 1997 tercel with 200k miles on it and never replaced the timing chain. Its something you "should" do but its not necessary..put the money into what you want to do with it. your echo looks awesome! best echo i've ever seen actually.
im sorry you misunderstood my well intentioned comment. Nothing says Im secure in my manhood like an echo. At the coffee shop it shows you are not materialistic or conceited with an inflated ego. unlike maybe a trans am or dodge ram truck. Women recognize this even if it is only in their sub concious
I drive an '06 Scion xA, and I share the same passion. I absolutely love my car. I came from a lower mileage, newer Saturn Ion, and once I got the Scion, I never looked back.
Since this video I've actually been looking into (even installing) Scion pieces. there's an xA shift knob and boot, xA Eibach Sportline springs, and a 4-2-1 header. Eventually I'm getting xA seats in front, after seeing one for sale with them. I test-drove an xA manual, and that loaded torsion-beam suspension (built in sway bar the Echo never had) and the 15" wheels really makes it feel better in offramps even stock. The muffler being closer to the driver (shorter rear end, open cargo hold) makes the exhaust note more noticeable for you guys, and the Scion intake resonators/snorkels have a wider (louder) bell-mouth from the factory.
Harvey Duncan Awesome! I love the buckets of the xA - they're quite supportive and very comfortable. It corners great too. I love the look of the xA's shift boot as opposed to the Echo's stock one; the xA's just looks a little bit cleaner.
Harvey, great video, i totally agree, its not about the badge, its about the story that a car tells. I love my Yaris more and more (Its basically the european version of the echo), these little cars grow on you in a strange way.....
Dude I saw this over quarantine and I just randomly thought about it today and had to rewatch it. I thought this was new the first time I watched it, but 10 years go?? This has not aged a bit, this is timeless.
Definitely a lightning in a bottle moment. I'm amazed that a video I made after being up 24 hours (that really was the case... I had the urge to shoot something and make something, so I couldn't sleep) somehow has garnered over 96,000 views. In TH-cam terms, especially over 10 years, that's small beans. But for my videos? It's by far the masterpiece. It sucks because... how does one even follow that when this TH-cam isn't even a dedicated thing? I've been dying to make anything even close, especially lately... and the way I've been feeling both pent up and inspired, I hope I can try and rehash this same sentiment just as hard, if not more. Unlike then, I've driven thousands of different vehicles, a number of them much more... we'll say celebrated. But to this day, I still hold this thing as a measuring stick, or perhaps a pallet cleanser (as I've heard it described by some journalists). Hopefully I can throw something together, but not so much as a replacement, but an update to how far Pheobe and I have come since then.
@@hduncan2587 hey man, it’s art, and you poured your heart and soul into this video. I was watching some of your shots and I was like oh wow that’s some pretty nice work considering this is from like 3 or 4 years ago, and then I checked the date. It’s weird hearing some of these same “slow car fast” terms being used so far back when I still hear them almost daily today. Maybe that’s why I thought it was more recent the first time I saw it. I assumed the camera’s quality was just an artistic choice for a vintage look rather than actually just being an old video. It is very RCR-esque, and I really enjoyed going through this journey with you and your car. I’ve had cars I’ve loved and lost too early, and people just don’t get it the way I do. I’m just glad there are people who I can share experiences with.
I sold my Sprint Turbo. Great car. Had a mint condition 74 Pinto~ sedan. Not so great, but it was neat to own. Fun to hear much of my same thoughts. I drive a 92 VW GTI 16v that I have had since 2000. It is a blast. But I drove a new Echo back in 2001. Really enjoyed it. I recall them being 10 grand, maybe a little less totally base. I would have loved a base model and just holding onto it. I like simplicity.
I’ve been debating wanting to buy one of these, used to drive my grandmas and I’ve got countless memories from that car and I ended up totaling it, always hated myself for it because that car was beat to shit, but ran and had some personality to it, I’m for sure gonna foo one next tax return, thank you man 👌
I love this car so much. I have a red 00 four door that my father passed down to me. I have enjoyed this car not just because it is my first car but because its such a fun car to drive. Of course I've done a little work on it. Installing a sub, new speakers,radio etc.new paint job after the clear coat started peeling, tint, new tires/hubcaps, and looking to install some HID's in it. I know there's not much you can do to make this car what most would call "cool" but I think my little Echo looks great. It must run in the family though because my dad still loves to drive it anytime I'm in town. Even though working on them can be a pain (bless my boyfriends heart for putting in a new air system and a new alternator just in the past 4 months) but I think its totally worth it. I dread the day something happens to it.
The best car. If all cars. We're built to this standard. Americans by age 40 would be , wealthy. Auto mechanics would be out of business. And all of us would retire at 50. Cuase this car could easily drive through the next 50 years. I estimate very loosely. That this car here saves you , 1.oo dollar for every mile driven. Between tires repairs gasoline insurance cuase it smaller repairs. 1 dollar x 500'000 miles = 500,000 dollars. Resulting ??...in your basically retired after 20 years of service. This car can literally shave easily, very easily..., 8 to 15 years off your work life if you take care of it. Meaning you buy it , save your money, and you are retired 15 years after you buy it. Pretty much.
15 years of driving my estimate is this : gas saved 30,000 dollars, repairs saved 70,000. Maintenance 20,000. Tires belts , electric etc. Then??lastly insurance saved, cuase of its size, prob easily??...And co conservatively.....15,000. 100,000 at 5""percent yearly. Your retired. That's how much this car, can erase off your working years. If???...you play??...your cards right. This car??...can??...be the ticket to you retireing at age 55. And??.....if you drive it only??...20 miles a day....like me?...maybe sooner..??....
I owned a Toyota Echo automatic. honestly I truly loved that car. I am now 40 years old. own a 2017 Chrysler 300S V8. also a 2015 Charger SRT8. And a Subaru Outback as my family vehicle. I wish I still had that old echo. it was bulletproof and practical.
Love your ECHO! My 2004 echo has touched 350000 kms and still starts in the brutal winters we have here and drive hard you folks say....try Montreal city streets...the French name the potholes after the local birds nest...if they had ostrich nest trust me they would name that pot hole after the big bird! Gotta change the rad after a racoon stuck his face into it awhile ago and the little echo is still running like the ever ready battery!!!
Hey man! just wanted to say i think your videos are amazing! You should definitely keep making more videos of your echo, and keep us updated on the mileage! I too own an echo it is a 2002 sedan which is named Phelix! I commute 46 miles everyday through Houston TX traffic which is terrible, but there is no other car i would rather commute with. I plan to have this car for a long time and maybe never even buy another and see how many miles I can get on it!
I loves me some Echo! I have the 4-door 5-speed from 2002, complete with a little spoiler! The 5-speed is the fun one. The car is quite light, the handling is not great, but it's predictable, and the thing just revs. There's no tach, so you have to go to the manual to realize that you can go up to 30 in 1st, 60 in 2nd, and 90 in 3rd gear! That third gear is the magic. I live and commute in California and that third gear is what gets you on the freeway fast, you leave it there while you use engine braking and acceleration to find a good spot - the thing goes to 90 in 3rd!
Dear Harvey, We are currently making the necessary new parts purchase decisions in order to renew our echo (265,000 Miles). The white letter tires were out of the question until I saw this vid. Now 60% in favor. Up 10% from earlier. It is nice to see that there are still people around that appreciate others appreciating a car even if it ain't an icon.
White letters probably can't be purchased in the correct Echo sizes. Most of the time they are much larger sidewalls, or very high-end, low-profile performance tires for cars like Porsches and Corvettes. I did mine by hand.
Hello Harvey, like always thank you for your commitment. I'm planning on changing the rear axle. From the xa, just like you said it on one of your videos. My question is as follows. I use 205/50/15 size tires. Does it fit? Or do I need to modify the fenders opening them out? By how much, if needed? I also got the poly bushings for the rear and a whiteline sway bar. Thank you ahead of time for your input.
It should fit. The biggest tires the Echo tends to take is a 225 from what I remember, and the xA beam still doesn't push out the track all that much if at all. The 205/50 is a bit of a tall sidewall for the gearing, though. What year are you working with out of curiosity? The '01+ seemed to put slight changes in brakes and suspension that I'm putting on my early 2000 at some point.
We bought our echo new and put 100k miles on it in the first year. We took it up jeep trails that bottomed out the F350 almost every day for a couple of years. When the echo bottoms out or gets stuck in something it's light enough to get out and push it free when the F350 gets stuck you need the bulldozer. It got up to 60mpg even tho it never said it could do that. After many years that went down to the 30 it was suppose to get. 300ft thru fording a 2ft deep river didnt stall out or float away. Welded a tow bar on the frame and got it a trailer from harbor freight. It has taken more weight more places than any of our ford rangers. Even up the jeep trails. Scraping the frame on every bump but it can possibly tow 2 maybe 3 tons when fully loaded. Got her up to 120mph but never faster because that seemed unsafe. It's been to almost every state and and should have something like 300k miles on it if only the odometer still worked. A front end collision it suffered some body damage but we still drove it for 6 more years. It drove thru a fire 2 years ago which melted some things and replacing them plus the wheels has just been too much money so it has sat in the backyard retired after 15 years of driving. It's definitely been the best car ever tho. It would be lovely to see it drive again and it could because its not that far gone but its just not worth the cost right now.
Two door, sedan, standard trans with wheel 1cm wider and 1cm lower and a fairly decent stereo make my 2003 a pretty great car. It's sitting at about 297 000 kms right now and it has some grumbling bearing noise as of late that I hope upon accurate diagnosis doesn't warrant a death sentence. I drive it like a sports car and often load it up like a truck with all kinds of stuff, large rocks, firewood, furniture and camping gear. It has served me very well back and forth to work and longer commutes bringing my boy home on the weekend from his mothers'. When I first saw one years ago I laughed but now, the two door at least in my opinion looks like a modern car that may have been just bit ahead of it's time stylistically when it first came out. I can't justify owning any other car right now considering gas prices, boring automatic transmissions and high prices for new cars that serve dealers better than they serve owners. I just hope I can sort out this latest issue successfully. You have a great car there.
I have owned an Edcho since 2004 and I have always Loved the quality and reliability of it.It currently has 153k on it and still running strong.Excellent car.So much I decided to buy a brand new motorcycle instead of trading in my old echo for a new car.It is that reliable in My opinion,
I just got my echo 2 weeks ago with 200k miles on it. I love it so much and I use it as a delivery vehicle. Thing is a trooper. Black 4 door auto-matic
I bought a 2001 Echo new and still have it. It has about 190,000 miles on the engine and body, and who knows how much on the junkyard replacement alternator. My middle son drove it quite a while and sold it back to get a pickup. That had an accident so we picked up a 2000 Echo with questionable lineage - 280,000 miles on the odometer and "just 50,000 miles" on the replacement engine (I think he meant he swapped out the engine for a junkyard find at 230,000 miles.) Both of these cars are totally trashed. But with new suspension parts they handle great. The 2001 still has a lot of power. The 2000 doesn't and burns a quart of oil every three tanks of gas. But they get from point A to point B, and are easy to fix.
other than that though im running out of idea on what to do next... i might do rims... oh! i have removed the back seats completely as well as the lining in the trunk... so its a fantastic car now!! a much better winter car now than it was when i purchased it stock!! such great cars these!! im glad you love yours too, it doesnt blast my face off like my mustang does but man do i love it!!
That's a fine looking Echo. Mine is stuck in the snow right now outside my house, but I'll get it going. My mission: to take such good care of it that it'll be the last car I drive. A far fetched idea, I know, but we're going 5 years strong in March
I have a Greddy Bolt-On kit pushing about 10psi. Stock the car made approx 91whp, with 4psi boost which is how the kit comes it made 113whp, 10psi with 450cc injectors and an upgraded fuel pump and now the car makes 170whp and 170tq. I want more though! I think the rods on the Fit are also weak, I will have to do some major upgrading if I want more power out of the 1.5 engine. I don't care if the car goes slower, I had 225/45/15 Hankook R-S3s on 15x9s before with 91whp. The grip was amazing!
Awesome man! I made my Echo weight about 2,000 pounds (5 speed coupe)by taking out the spare tire and tools for the tire change. I'm going to buy some Miata wheels for a weight saving of about 24 lb. What did u use to take of the black cover on the door? I used a pressure washer at a car wash but it left the sticky residue.
Looks even better with the yellow foggies, lowered two inches, and a red tape-stripe on the lower part of the grille (was trying it out-- need to paint it since the tape gives way to heat). Red just pops with the green since they're complimentary colors. fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10296252_699133650143318_3309316890537526322_o.jpg
Holy crap... I sorta do. Had to look that up. Well, it's not all the time, I don't think. My tones and accents tend to go a little bit everywhere... sometimes it's got a country twang, sometimes sounds kinda surfer, other times damned-near Canadian. In any case, I'll blame it on the being up for near 24 hours for this video which, surprisingly enough, seems to be one of my most popular.
If only if. You play your cards right. This car will take you to a million dollars in 1 million miles. In a buisness book or, buisness course class, or money magazine, this car should be mandatory reading top to bottom. If all cars were built to this standard, 9 out of 10 Americans. Would a have a quarter million dollars in the bank. Even with bouts.....of unemployment. And auto mechanics would be closed. Lloll..
I personally got an echo as my FIRST car and I LOVE the thing due to it’s funny look (looks like an egg with wheels) but I thought that it would be an excellent sleeper car cause why the hell not. I’m thinking on installing 13inch rims although the tires are 15inches and lower the suspension and maybe add lights under it put a GT spoiler, neon light, new headlights/break lights, a loud muffler, tint the rear windows a bit, repaint it, maybe add NOS for expariment🤔, tune it a bit, and definitely replace the speedometer/ hub of the car so it’s no so ugly and ya I love the thing😂😂
My mom's 2001 4dr is the first car I ever had and I drove it through highschool. I'm in college now getting ready to get a 2002 WRX, but my mom still uses it after almost 200000 miles.
How well do the Fits take boost? Echo's can take light boost, but too much and the con-rods are the first to go. There are upgrades, of course. The set-up I'd go for once there's money would be Eibach Pro-Kit progressive springs, a rear sway bar (Echo's don't have a loaded rear beam), and a 4-2-1 header with an intake. No muffler, since it's already an alright size and it will keep the drone down. 205mm tires are the max before it starts slowing a stock Echo per Vimulator.
That seems about right for a Fit. Researching where most Echo/Scion tuners sit, the 1NZ takes maybe 8psi, though some run 10psi with some risk. It's higher than the 5psi I recalled, but boost never got to me. A 5.0L V8 in our Ranger would be welcome, though.
I haven't gone through the lengths of weight savings. I value having things if a tire goes flat and a back seat (those add up to around 25lbs). The car is already somewhat loud especially with the Uniroyals, and since I still go long distances, I need to have as much civility as I can spare. That's one of the major reasons I'd never consider anything past the manifold for the exhaust. I have definitely looked at alloys for summer tires, though, but there's a soft spot for steelies/rings.
Been so long since those were installed, couldn't say. The lamps are maybe $20-$30 at a parts store, but I've since had to replace them. The replacement also were around that price. If you look up Pheobe the Echo on Facebook, I can see about sending you a few extra pics of the install of the new ones, but it wasn't a step-by-step documentation.
Hi, I just have a question about the Echo's audio system. I have a audio transfer cable that can plug into an ipod on one end and then plug it into a car on the other. Except, the car cable is like a 3.5mm jack too.. Is there any other plug ins for the car other than the lighter insert thing? Thanks.
Well, I think on the back of the stereo there's a plug for auxiliary pieces, but audio has never been my interest in cars. It's a good question, though, as I'd actually had this on my mind for a few years, but never enough to research it. I'll ask on the FB page and see if anyone might have a suggestion, since it's sorta like a forum for us.
Back of the stereo? Does that mean I have to take it apart first? I am terrible with cars so I'm not quite sure if I am comfortable with doing that haha. And yes, that would be great if you could do that!
Jenny22222222222 Our car is sorta like Lego's. Not really hard. there might be six screws at the most. In fact, this was on the side videos and is right up your alley. GTA Car Kits - Toyota Echo 1999-2005 install of iPhone and iPod adapter for factory stereo
Just picked up a 2000 echo that sat for 3 years with the windows down. Put a battery in it, fresh gas and seafoam, she fired right up. Going through it as we speak making sure everything is up to par and tight. 209,000 and we'll see how long she'll go.
Used to get around 36-38 mixed with some fun, and 32 when driving harder. Occasionally 40's (best was 49.1), but since October '12 it's been more around 30 no matter what. Needs the timing chain/gears changed at some point.
Used to have an 03 Echo. Ironically when it first came out I was like ugly and didn't think much of it. Then I was in the market for a car and a coworker joked I should get it. I looked at the 03 and fell in love. Sure its quirky but I liked that. I had the two door. Was going to get a green one but someone bought it before I committed. It's a tanker.
I just bought my sisters 2001 sedan echo. been in the family since new. I wanna make it look better cosmetically. I love the car. My sister called it the go-cart. and it drives like one. any ideas on cosmetics?
I have a turbo Honda Fit, but I am looking for a daily driver, which will probably get some wider wheels and upgraded suspension. I narrowed it down to Lexus IS300, Acura TSX, Toyota Corolla, Yaris, or Echo. All of them would be manual. I was already leaning towards an Echo, but this video just made the desire much stronger! NON-NORMAL CARS!!! lol
Man you love that thing haha thinking of getting a 4 door manual....could you post your average mpg or something to guage off of? Thanks...and she looks good haha
I'd love to see how it looks with it being lowered. Still on steelies, right? I actually moved on to Miata alloys and yellow foggies (you can see that in one of my newer vids). I really miss the beauty-rings and white letters, but the weight savings of 4.5 pounds per wheel... sheesh. Have you already cleared the B-pillar decals? The being red, i bet the edges stand out-- I hate that on the lighter colors. Did you have a folding back seat? Echoes without it had a V-brace: nice for rigidity.
It's not running at the moment, actually. The starter works, but isn't grabbing the fly wheel. Took it in for testing, and the starter is fine. They said tighten the bolts more. Nope. I put so much on those things the engine was moving. So yeah, IDK. I really do want to diversify, but if you remember Walker's first video last July, it wasn't too great.
I'm not one for grip, but it's a preference thing. I've got a blog called Manually Shifted Soul where I wrote one (with examples) called "Getting a Grip on Handling." It's my reasoning rather than experience, but yeah, more grip is nice. Even the 10mm made a nice difference but there's wanting for more. My Echo now sits on Miata wheels since this video. They can be seen in newer vids, the blog, or the Pheobe the Echo Facebook page (that way my FB isn't bombarding people with an Echo).
I have a 2002 echo named ruby I bought her last summer with 68k on the odometer and it was supposed to be a winter car for my mustang but slowly and surely I put a magnaflow exhaust...cai...removed the rear seats..and countless other upgrades.. its a 2 door cupe auto but wow im supprised how much its taken me over the mustang haha wondeful cars these, for sure
I have a toyota echo 2003 indigo ink blue, 2 doors, manual, tires are 195/60 R15, 105 000 miles, front lights bixenon white, put it halogens light or fog lights yellow, the backplate put 2 white led light, the reverse light white led lights, the back trunk also white led light and the inside light white led light the one when you open the door of the drivers or passager, having to make it repairs, the chassis is rusty because it came from new york city the damn salt and snow dammit, but I enjoy the car, give me good memories
I'd like to. Eibach ProKit progressives are on my "want" list, but there are other more important things to get done once I get the money. New wheel bearings up front, for one. More importantly, the cam gears/chain are overdue for their 120k mile replacement. But when I can get those and the shocks done, she should sit 1.2" (I'll instead guess 1" just in case) lower front a rear.
My sister has this car. Its ugly as fuck but it is also a fucking tank. It'll be with you until the day you day. No exaggeration. Id be proud to own one. It means you make practical decisions and not ones based on bullshit.
I think I replied already to your original private message, but Ford 14" beauty rings from 1980's models will fit. Most any 14" beauty ring should fit, I just prefer the squared edge as opposed to the round. Just look up the 14" Ford Ranger beauty rings and you'll find them, or look on Craigslist for 1980's and early 1990's two-wheel drive Rangers, Aerostars, and even the Mustang. They all shared the same 14" beauty rings I had on my wheels. If you can find a part-out vehicle on Craigslist of those cars, you will eventually find those rings. www.ebay.com/itm/like/351752254610?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true
Well, John Lovingood (for some reason it won't let me reply directly), it depends partly on the car itself. Darker colors like mine have a lighter body cladding while the lighter colors have a darker cladding-- why they did that I don't know, since it seems backward and cost ineffective to have more than one shade of plastic for the same job. Cosmetics are also a personal thing.
Oh you have no idea! They are out there. Echoes have a strong Canadian and Puerto Rican following, and even here in the U.S. there are people who track them. There are turbos, superchargers, and headers out there for them as long as you upgrade the con-rods for forced induction (and other stuff, but the rods will go first). Since the Scion xB and xA use the same powertrain, those tuner parts usually work on our cars, too.
Southeast of my hometown a little ways. Coordinates, 37.7108985, -120.7564583 Those peaks are either Sonora Pass or Yosemite's high country, but I'm not positive on that.
If I ever do anything exhaust, it'll be the Weapon R 4-2-1 header. The OE exhaust is smooth and wide enough where it can run the added flow. The OE muffler actually has a built in valve that keeps backpressure to keep low-end torque, but opens up for higher-end breathing. Win win, and a cool feature most people don't know about. The old 1.5L Scions had that muffler too. scionlife. (com) /forums/showthread.php?t=72968&highlight=Muffler+valve
Opening morning shots were outside the town I grew up: Oakdale CA, on the way to Yosemite CA. This is on a curve in the more rural part of Claribel Road out of Modesto, but may someday be bulldozed for a bypass around my "sleepy" town, if you can call a town of 25,000 with two highways (one leading to Yosemite) runing through. A lot of the peaks you're seeing in the distance are those found around Sonora Pass on 108. Other shots are misc locations are in the foothills on Highway 49 or on Telegraph Road near the ghost town Telegraph City (off Highway 4 to the north) and J-something-or-other. Too many roads I like to take, honestly. I do miss such easy access to those roads, now that I'm in a more centered, urban environment. Views of the Sierra aren't as nice here in Sacramento, either. Also, she's since been lowered on Eibachs and had new fog lights put on. Sadly the original engine also went recently. Still doesn't change the character the car has, and means I have a stronger heart in the car to build off of.
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Just the fact that someone took the time and effort to devote a short film to this car speaks for itself.
My wife got her Echo when it had 7,000 miles on it. Today it has 240,000 and has driven through California, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Arizona and Montana! Most reliable car ever! 42 MPG highway 35 city and still on the original starter and alternator! On its 3rd or 4th set of brake pads but no engine problems still!
That's unheard of but AMAZING, mines has 125,000miles on it and drives great!
I'M A TRUCK DRIVER FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND ON THE WEEKENDS I DRIVE MY WIFE'S BLACK ECHO AND IT HAS A LITTLE PINK CUPID ANGEL STICKER ON THE REAR WINDOW AND IT FEELS ALRIGHT!!
I admire a man who appreciates what he has and takes good care of it, instead of neglecting and then going out and buying a new one and start the process all over again. Your car in no way could ever be called a beater.
"It's not what you drive, it's how you drive it" YES I LOVE THIS!! I drive my Echo hard :)
+jimy
They made 108hp at 6,000rpm, and 105ftlb of torque at 4,200 rpm. It's a 1.5L dual over-head cam inline four with variable valve timing on the intake cam, a 4-1 stainless exhaust manifold, and a plastic intake manifold for light weight and reduced heat soak for cooler operation inside the combustion chamber.
The car weighs around 2,020-2,150lbs and has a 0-60 of 8.4-10.1 seconds depending on options and transmission (a five speed manual is quicker than the four speed automatic). Top speed is electronically limited to either 112 or 108mph, depending on source.
They tend to lean, be blown around in crosswinds, find grooves in the road surface, and understeer a bit, but are still relatively composed compared to some other small cars.
I drive it hard and never let me down damn car damn reliable
Is yours an automatic or manual??
Lmao
Respect brother. 2004 Echo 5dr Hatch over here in Ontario. Just shy of 300K and I've owned it since 2006. Second owner. Driver her hard, take good care and the car has never let me down. It's true what you said; not what you drive but how you drive it. You've gone mostly sun and dry weather in Cali, I drive in a foot of snow, salt, sand and wet roads for almost half the year. They are great little beasts that give you a lot of fun at little cost.
Bro Yusuf here still driving my 2005 echo with the world's most cheapest repairs ever possible having 4,23,000 Kms on it
We have 2 of them. One is 2000 &the other one is a 2001. We love our Echoes. Almost nothing goes wrong with them, tho we do have them serviced regularly.
It's lovely to see someone loving their Echo too. Mine is a basic stock, manual, 2004 that I freaking adore. It's our family car, so I'm careful when I push his limits... but I'd love, love, love to be somewhere safe where I could do just that. :D
Randomly popped up in my feed in 2022.
This makes me miss my old 2000 EK Civic sedan. I miss it, I miss its simplicity and also the simplicity of the time in my life that it inhabited.
Who knew being a carefree young guy driving around at night with this friends killing time was going to come to an end.
Who knew those moments that came and went with passed gfs would become treasured memories.
Who knew that you'd miss being that young guy working hard to make life better and buy better things.
Cars have a soul, its a piece of our soul we leave behind, and I left a chunk of mine behind in a silver EK sedan.
my echo has 325,000 miles on it. it's a very good reliable car. and it sill gets about 45 to 50 mpg depending on the load
I presently have an echo. Had a tercel before this one. I love both cars equally for their fun to drive factor, I didn't say cool to drive. They were very inexpensive to purchase used and inexpensive to own because of low fuel consumption and low repair costs. I had 450,000 kms when I got rid of the tercel and the echo currently has 365,000 kms. They are little tanks. Thanks for putting into words what I always felt about my cars and automobile craftsmanship in general.
The more I drive the echo. The more I realize why it had to be discontinued. car came out to good. Even when it has to be fixed. the repair usually is very affordable. Darn good car. For me the best I have ever riden.
The Yaris had its own upsides, though I hated to acknowledge it. It has a more rigid structure, for one thing.
@@hduncan2587 Though it wasn't necessarily discontinued as the Echo was originally known as the first generation Yaris in many other countries outside of North America, otherwise since the Yaris nameplate was born and raised during that time in 1999.
Just bought one yesterday so i keep on watching echo videos on youtube..so excited to use it as my daily drive
This proves a very good point in cars. Yesterday I was in Quebec city and I saw a Hyundai Accent with a storage bin on the roof, a bike rack with 3 bikes on it, and many other features. It made the car look outgoing & desirable for a compact thus proving the point that less truly is more.
Nice Echo- I share your affinity for the Echo. About to hit 200k miles on my 2001 4 door. Drove it all over the west coast and moving 1500miles from San Diego CA to Portland OR. Great video!
5:38 i was waiting to hear the distinct sound of a manual shift taking place and i was not disappointed. this was an awesome video and i treat my little Saturn SL the exact same way, love it to pieces for what it is and do little things to it to make it stand out. i really appreciate the way you see your echo man. hope you're still rocking it!
I'm using a manual 2001 Echo I was handed down for pizza delivery. It's not about the speed of the car; it's how you drive it. I did a lot of driving up on mountainous logging roads with it back in high school, and now it's helped me be one of the fastest delivery drivers at my shop in the middle of a busy city. It’s a hardy car. I get kicks out of passing faster more expensive cars especially since my echo is fairly beat up. It's not the fastest car, but as time goes on it feels like a natural extension of you. Even after I buy a new car, I think I'll find some place to hold on to my beloved first car. Awesome video.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Only just this past August, I got my first car... Yes, an Echo. An 04' hatchback with 292,000 km. It's really a joy to drive. It obediently goes where I direct it, and actually has a little bit of gumption once it hits the higher revs. Apart from some minor MAS issues (resolved by letting it idle for a few minutes) and rattling control arm bushings it runs like a top.
I just bought an 02 Echo that I will use for DoorDash. It is a 5 Spd. manual. It is replacing a Yaris that served me well and paid for itself many times over. The Echo has 114,000 miles and I fully expect to drive it for another 200,000 miles. The Echo will be my "work" car. My "pleasure" car is an 04 350Z Roadster.
I have a 2000 Toyota PLATZ which my dad bought at 2003 and then gave it to my elder brother and then my bro gave it to me and it still running like a champ. I love cruising in this car. It's really comfortable to drive. The car also got stolen from a parking lot few years back then the cops found the car back a day later all smashed up but still I didn't get rid of the car I repaired everything and I'm still driving this car and loving it. You just can't kill these cars. I'm a lot late to watch this video but as i watched it, it made love my PLATZ even more. Awesome video!
I just discovered the Echo. It's my four-season, four-wheel motorcycle. Goes great in the snow with small-wheel drive, and has more miles on it than anything else I've owned besides my Mercedes diesels. I'm going to copy your wheel style in the Spring with new Summer tires on some 15" steel rims.
I love your video. I can identify with it so much. I own a 2005 Echo manual and it is basically a motor and a steering well. at 2000 pounds it is a joy to drive it hard everyday and it asks for nothing in return. There is nothing to distract me, it is simple in design and reliable, and very connected to the road compared to most cars I've driven. I'll take care of it, enjoy the trip and keep pushing it till it finally quits on me. It earned its $500 price, a long long time ago
Im looking to get a used car. My first car was a 97 corolla. And even tho i only payed 700$ fore it. I loved it and all its gapeing rust holes. So i looked on some local craigslist type site and came acros a 2001 echo and a 1996 corolla. The echo has 275000 on it but i know it'll keep running forever. But the corolla has 155000 with only 1 prior owner. Ther both in perfect condition. So i came here looking fore some insight on the echo. And after you went on about how you come to apreciate the soul of your car. I decided i need that corolla! My old rusted out corolla looked like junk. But it ran perfect. Even after all the abuse i put on the drive line. Thank you fore helping me decide!
This is my favorite video on this platform. I have a toyota fj with lots of miles. there is something about toyotas that, no matter the model, if you appreciate them, they become kinda magic, man. I don’t know. these cars are special. thanks for the video.
These cars are awesome. Great has mileage and fun to drive. I'll never get rid of mine
I had a 1997 tercel with 200k miles on it and never replaced the timing chain. Its something you "should" do but its not necessary..put the money into what you want to do with it. your echo looks awesome! best echo i've ever seen actually.
Makes sense you never had to replace the chain, seeing as how it was a belt. And no way the belt went 200k without snapping...
This is a real mans car. women love a man with an echo
Not many if there are. Most women don't seem to care much if I have an Echo or not.
Harvey Duncan
it takes a good woman to recognize a good man with a good car
I drive an 02 echo. It needs work but its fun. Two tone paint and stickers on back window.
I understand your sarcasm. But if you need a car to get a girl, you are in serious problems.
im sorry you misunderstood my well intentioned comment. Nothing says Im secure in my manhood like an echo. At the coffee shop it shows you are not materialistic or conceited with an inflated ego. unlike maybe a trans am or dodge ram truck. Women recognize this even if it is only in their sub concious
I drive an '06 Scion xA, and I share the same passion. I absolutely love my car. I came from a lower mileage, newer Saturn Ion, and once I got the Scion, I never looked back.
Since this video I've actually been looking into (even installing) Scion pieces. there's an xA shift knob and boot, xA Eibach Sportline springs, and a 4-2-1 header. Eventually I'm getting xA seats in front, after seeing one for sale with them.
I test-drove an xA manual, and that loaded torsion-beam suspension (built in sway bar the Echo never had) and the 15" wheels really makes it feel better in offramps even stock. The muffler being closer to the driver (shorter rear end, open cargo hold) makes the exhaust note more noticeable for you guys, and the Scion intake resonators/snorkels have a wider (louder) bell-mouth from the factory.
Harvey Duncan Awesome! I love the buckets of the xA - they're quite supportive and very comfortable. It corners great too. I love the look of the xA's shift boot as opposed to the Echo's stock one; the xA's just looks a little bit cleaner.
Love the art & cinematography! Enjoyed the views of central Cal also.....Thanks for sharing your car......
Harvey, great video, i totally agree, its not about the badge, its about the story that a car tells. I love my Yaris more and more (Its basically the european version of the echo), these little cars grow on you in a strange way.....
Dude I saw this over quarantine and I just randomly thought about it today and had to rewatch it. I thought this was new the first time I watched it, but 10 years go?? This has not aged a bit, this is timeless.
Definitely a lightning in a bottle moment. I'm amazed that a video I made after being up 24 hours (that really was the case... I had the urge to shoot something and make something, so I couldn't sleep) somehow has garnered over 96,000 views.
In TH-cam terms, especially over 10 years, that's small beans. But for my videos? It's by far the masterpiece. It sucks because... how does one even follow that when this TH-cam isn't even a dedicated thing? I've been dying to make anything even close, especially lately... and the way I've been feeling both pent up and inspired, I hope I can try and rehash this same sentiment just as hard, if not more. Unlike then, I've driven thousands of different vehicles, a number of them much more... we'll say celebrated. But to this day, I still hold this thing as a measuring stick, or perhaps a pallet cleanser (as I've heard it described by some journalists). Hopefully I can throw something together, but not so much as a replacement, but an update to how far Pheobe and I have come since then.
@@hduncan2587 hey man, it’s art, and you poured your heart and soul into this video. I was watching some of your shots and I was like oh wow that’s some pretty nice work considering this is from like 3 or 4 years ago, and then I checked the date. It’s weird hearing some of these same “slow car fast” terms being used so far back when I still hear them almost daily today. Maybe that’s why I thought it was more recent the first time I saw it. I assumed the camera’s quality was just an artistic choice for a vintage look rather than actually just being an old video. It is very RCR-esque, and I really enjoyed going through this journey with you and your car. I’ve had cars I’ve loved and lost too early, and people just don’t get it the way I do. I’m just glad there are people who I can share experiences with.
I sold my Sprint Turbo. Great car. Had a mint condition 74 Pinto~ sedan. Not so great, but it was neat to own. Fun to hear much of my same thoughts. I drive a 92 VW GTI 16v that I have had since 2000. It is a blast. But I drove a new Echo back in 2001. Really enjoyed it. I recall them being 10 grand, maybe a little less totally base. I would have loved a base model and just holding onto it. I like simplicity.
I’ve been debating wanting to buy one of these, used to drive my grandmas and I’ve got countless memories from that car and I ended up totaling it, always hated myself for it because that car was beat to shit, but ran and had some personality to it, I’m for sure gonna foo one next tax return, thank you man 👌
I love this car so much. I have a red 00 four door that my father passed down to me. I have enjoyed this car not just because it is my first car but because its such a fun car to drive. Of course I've done a little work on it. Installing a sub, new speakers,radio etc.new paint job after the clear coat started peeling, tint, new tires/hubcaps, and looking to install some HID's in it. I know there's not much you can do to make this car what most would call "cool" but I think my little Echo looks great. It must run in the family though because my dad still loves to drive it anytime I'm in town. Even though working on them can be a pain (bless my boyfriends heart for putting in a new air system and a new alternator just in the past 4 months) but I think its totally worth it. I dread the day something happens to it.
The best car. If all cars. We're built to this standard. Americans by age 40 would be , wealthy. Auto mechanics would be out of business. And all of us would retire at 50. Cuase this car could easily drive through the next 50 years. I estimate very loosely. That this car here saves you , 1.oo dollar for every mile driven. Between tires repairs gasoline insurance cuase it smaller repairs. 1 dollar x 500'000 miles = 500,000 dollars. Resulting ??...in your basically retired after 20 years of service. This car can literally shave easily, very easily..., 8 to 15 years off your work life if you take care of it. Meaning you buy it , save your money, and you are retired 15 years after you buy it. Pretty much.
15 years of driving my estimate is this : gas saved 30,000 dollars, repairs saved 70,000. Maintenance 20,000. Tires belts , electric etc. Then??lastly insurance saved, cuase of its size, prob easily??...And co conservatively.....15,000. 100,000 at 5""percent yearly. Your retired. That's how much this car, can erase off your working years. If???...you play??...your cards right. This car??...can??...be the ticket to you retireing at age 55. And??.....if you drive it only??...20 miles a day....like me?...maybe sooner..??....
I owned a Toyota Echo automatic. honestly I truly loved that car. I am now 40 years old. own a 2017 Chrysler 300S V8. also a 2015 Charger SRT8. And a Subaru Outback as my family vehicle. I wish I still had that old echo. it was bulletproof and practical.
Love your ECHO! My 2004 echo has touched 350000 kms and still starts in the brutal winters we have here and drive hard you folks say....try Montreal city streets...the French name the potholes after the local birds nest...if they had ostrich nest trust me they would name that pot hole after the big bird! Gotta change the rad after a racoon stuck his face into it awhile ago and the little echo is still running like the ever ready battery!!!
Hey man! just wanted to say i think your videos are amazing! You should definitely keep making more videos of your echo, and keep us updated on the mileage! I too own an echo it is a 2002 sedan which is named Phelix! I commute 46 miles everyday through Houston TX traffic which is terrible, but there is no other car i would rather commute with. I plan to have this car for a long time and maybe never even buy another and see how many miles I can get on it!
Wow that was very well said. Great video :)
I have the same color, only 2003. Just completed 125,000 miles, and happy with it!
I loves me some Echo! I have the 4-door 5-speed from 2002, complete with a little spoiler! The 5-speed is the fun one. The car is quite light, the handling is not great, but it's predictable, and the thing just revs. There's no tach, so you have to go to the manual to realize that you can go up to 30 in 1st, 60 in 2nd, and 90 in 3rd gear! That third gear is the magic. I live and commute in California and that third gear is what gets you on the freeway fast, you leave it there while you use engine braking and acceleration to find a good spot - the thing goes to 90 in 3rd!
Dear Harvey,
We are currently making the necessary new parts purchase decisions in order to renew our echo (265,000 Miles).
The white letter tires were out of the question until I saw this vid.
Now 60% in favor. Up 10% from earlier.
It is nice to see that there are still people around that appreciate others appreciating a car even if it ain't an icon.
White letters probably can't be purchased in the correct Echo sizes. Most of the time they are much larger sidewalls, or very high-end, low-profile performance tires for cars like Porsches and Corvettes. I did mine by hand.
Hello Harvey, like always thank you for your commitment. I'm planning on changing the rear axle. From the xa, just like you said it on one of your videos. My question is as follows. I use 205/50/15 size tires. Does it fit? Or do I need to modify the fenders opening them out? By how much, if needed? I also got the poly bushings for the rear and a whiteline sway bar. Thank you ahead of time for your input.
It should fit. The biggest tires the Echo tends to take is a 225 from what I remember, and the xA beam still doesn't push out the track all that much if at all. The 205/50 is a bit of a tall sidewall for the gearing, though.
What year are you working with out of curiosity? The '01+ seemed to put slight changes in brakes and suspension that I'm putting on my early 2000 at some point.
We bought our echo new and put 100k miles on it in the first year. We took it up jeep trails that bottomed out the F350 almost every day for a couple of years. When the echo bottoms out or gets stuck in something it's light enough to get out and push it free when the F350 gets stuck you need the bulldozer. It got up to 60mpg even tho it never said it could do that. After many years that went down to the 30 it was suppose to get. 300ft thru fording a 2ft deep river didnt stall out or float away. Welded a tow bar on the frame and got it a trailer from harbor freight. It has taken more weight more places than any of our ford rangers. Even up the jeep trails. Scraping the frame on every bump but it can possibly tow 2 maybe 3 tons when fully loaded. Got her up to 120mph but never faster because that seemed unsafe. It's been to almost every state and and should have something like 300k miles on it if only the odometer still worked. A front end collision it suffered some body damage but we still drove it for 6 more years. It drove thru a fire 2 years ago which melted some things and replacing them plus the wheels has just been too much money so it has sat in the backyard retired after 15 years of driving. It's definitely been the best car ever tho. It would be lovely to see it drive again and it could because its not that far gone but its just not worth the cost right now.
Two door, sedan, standard trans with wheel 1cm wider and 1cm lower and a fairly decent stereo make my 2003 a pretty great car. It's sitting at about 297 000 kms right now and it has some grumbling bearing noise as of late that I hope upon accurate diagnosis doesn't warrant a death sentence. I drive it like a sports car and often load it up like a truck with all kinds of stuff, large rocks, firewood, furniture and camping gear. It has served me very well back and forth to work and longer commutes bringing my boy home on the weekend from his mothers'.
When I first saw one years ago I laughed but now, the two door at least in my opinion looks like a modern car that may have been just bit ahead of it's time stylistically when it first came out. I can't justify owning any other car right now considering gas prices, boring automatic transmissions and high prices for new cars that serve dealers better than they serve owners. I just hope I can sort out this latest issue successfully. You have a great car there.
I have owned an Edcho since 2004 and I have always Loved the quality and reliability of it.It currently has 153k on it and still running strong.Excellent car.So much I decided to buy a brand new motorcycle instead of trading in my old echo for a new car.It is that reliable in My opinion,
I just got my echo 2 weeks ago with 200k miles on it. I love it so much and I use it as a delivery vehicle. Thing is a trooper. Black 4 door auto-matic
I bought a 2001 Echo new and still have it. It has about 190,000 miles on the engine and body, and who knows how much on the junkyard replacement alternator. My middle son drove it quite a while and sold it back to get a pickup. That had an accident so we picked up a 2000 Echo with questionable lineage - 280,000 miles on the odometer and "just 50,000 miles" on the replacement engine (I think he meant he swapped out the engine for a junkyard find at 230,000 miles.)
Both of these cars are totally trashed. But with new suspension parts they handle great. The 2001 still has a lot of power. The 2000 doesn't and burns a quart of oil every three tanks of gas. But they get from point A to point B, and are easy to fix.
other than that though im running out of idea on what to do next... i might do rims... oh! i have removed the back seats completely as well as the lining in the trunk... so its a fantastic car now!! a much better winter car now than it was when i purchased it stock!! such great cars these!! im glad you love yours too, it doesnt blast my face off like my mustang does but man do i love it!!
Nice video and great-looking Echo.
well said, and well done!! its good to be different!!
That's a fine looking Echo. Mine is stuck in the snow right now outside my house, but I'll get it going. My mission:
to take such good care of it that it'll be the last car I drive. A far fetched idea, I know, but we're going 5 years strong in March
Ali Adeeb do you still own it?
The 2 doors help. The longer you keep it the better it is going to look as everything else changes and looks more the same. thumbs up.
I have a Greddy Bolt-On kit pushing about 10psi. Stock the car made approx 91whp, with 4psi boost which is how the kit comes it made 113whp, 10psi with 450cc injectors and an upgraded fuel pump and now the car makes 170whp and 170tq. I want more though! I think the rods on the Fit are also weak, I will have to do some major upgrading if I want more power out of the 1.5 engine.
I don't care if the car goes slower, I had 225/45/15 Hankook R-S3s on 15x9s before with 91whp. The grip was amazing!
Awesome man! I made my Echo weight about 2,000 pounds (5 speed coupe)by taking out the spare tire and tools for the tire change. I'm going to buy some Miata wheels for a weight saving of about 24 lb. What did u use to take of the black cover on the door? I used a pressure washer at a car wash but it left the sticky residue.
nice video man.. never taught that an echo could look like that, really impressive
Looks even better with the yellow foggies, lowered two inches, and a red tape-stripe on the lower part of the grille (was trying it out-- need to paint it since the tape gives way to heat). Red just pops with the green since they're complimentary colors.
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Thanks. I've had a couple comments about cinematography lately. Still have loads of work to do to be better, but that's what makes life worth living!
hello. could you please tell me what size tires you have? thanks
I've had a number of them. In the video, 185/60/14. Stock were 175/65/14. I've also had 195/60/14, and am now on 195/50/15.
+Harvey Duncan Thanks! i have an 07 yaris and am thinking about doing the same type of wheels
I drive a '02 Echo Sedan and I love it. I really liked this video a lot. You put a LOT of work into it. Btw, you sound like Kurt Cobain. (:
Holy crap... I sorta do. Had to look that up. Well, it's not all the time, I don't think. My tones and accents tend to go a little bit everywhere... sometimes it's got a country twang, sometimes sounds kinda surfer, other times damned-near Canadian. In any case, I'll blame it on the being up for near 24 hours for this video which, surprisingly enough, seems to be one of my most popular.
I have a 2001 Echo_ 394000 miles. This is one awesome car!!
Cool video! I loved my echo (2002 auto), upgraded to a 2010 toyota yaris 5 speed manual something like 10 years later 🚘
Love the video need more videos like these. 👍
you deserve an award for this ! also this video will give me inpiration for my echo !
If only if. You play your cards right. This car will take you to a million dollars in 1 million miles. In a buisness book or, buisness course class, or money magazine, this car should be mandatory reading top to bottom. If all cars were built to this standard, 9 out of 10 Americans. Would a have a quarter million dollars in the bank. Even with bouts.....of unemployment. And auto mechanics would be closed. Lloll..
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I personally got an echo as my FIRST car and I LOVE the thing due to it’s funny look (looks like an egg with wheels) but I thought that it would be an excellent sleeper car cause why the hell not. I’m thinking on installing 13inch rims although the tires are 15inches and lower the suspension and maybe add lights under it put a GT spoiler, neon light, new headlights/break lights, a loud muffler, tint the rear windows a bit, repaint it, maybe add NOS for expariment🤔, tune it a bit, and definitely replace the speedometer/ hub of the car so it’s no so ugly and ya I love the thing😂😂
My mom's 2001 4dr is the first car I ever had and I drove it through highschool. I'm in college now getting ready to get a 2002 WRX, but my mom still uses it after almost 200000 miles.
How well do the Fits take boost? Echo's can take light boost, but too much and the con-rods are the first to go. There are upgrades, of course.
The set-up I'd go for once there's money would be Eibach Pro-Kit progressive springs, a rear sway bar (Echo's don't have a loaded rear beam), and a 4-2-1 header with an intake. No muffler, since it's already an alright size and it will keep the drone down. 205mm tires are the max before it starts slowing a stock Echo per Vimulator.
That seems about right for a Fit. Researching where most Echo/Scion tuners sit, the 1NZ takes maybe 8psi, though some run 10psi with some risk. It's higher than the 5psi I recalled, but boost never got to me. A 5.0L V8 in our Ranger would be welcome, though.
I own a Toyota echo 2002, it still gets 42 mpg and still runs like the wind.
This is a great video! I know you must be a pro!
I agree, I love my Echo as well and an Echo lovers club would be amazing!
I haven't gone through the lengths of weight savings. I value having things if a tire goes flat and a back seat (those add up to around 25lbs). The car is already somewhat loud especially with the Uniroyals, and since I still go long distances, I need to have as much civility as I can spare. That's one of the major reasons I'd never consider anything past the manifold for the exhaust. I have definitely looked at alloys for summer tires, though, but there's a soft spot for steelies/rings.
Been so long since those were installed, couldn't say. The lamps are maybe $20-$30 at a parts store, but I've since had to replace them. The replacement also were around that price. If you look up Pheobe the Echo on Facebook, I can see about sending you a few extra pics of the install of the new ones, but it wasn't a step-by-step documentation.
Hi, I just have a question about the Echo's audio system. I have a audio transfer cable that can plug into an ipod on one end and then plug it into a car on the other. Except, the car cable is like a 3.5mm jack too.. Is there any other plug ins for the car other than the lighter insert thing? Thanks.
Well, I think on the back of the stereo there's a plug for auxiliary pieces, but audio has never been my interest in cars. It's a good question, though, as I'd actually had this on my mind for a few years, but never enough to research it. I'll ask on the FB page and see if anyone might have a suggestion, since it's sorta like a forum for us.
Back of the stereo? Does that mean I have to take it apart first? I am terrible with cars so I'm not quite sure if I am comfortable with doing that haha. And yes, that would be great if you could do that!
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Our car is sorta like Lego's. Not really hard. there might be six screws at the most. In fact, this was on the side videos and is right up your alley.
GTA Car Kits - Toyota Echo 1999-2005 install of iPhone and iPod adapter for factory stereo
Okay thanks!
Just picked up a 2000 echo that sat for 3 years with the windows down. Put a battery in it, fresh gas and seafoam, she fired right up. Going through it as we speak making sure everything is up to par and tight. 209,000 and we'll see how long she'll go.
Used to get around 36-38 mixed with some fun, and 32 when driving harder. Occasionally 40's (best was 49.1), but since October '12 it's been more around 30 no matter what. Needs the timing chain/gears changed at some point.
Used to have an 03 Echo. Ironically when it first came out I was like ugly and didn't think much of it. Then I was in the market for a car and a coworker joked I should get it. I looked at the 03 and fell in love. Sure its quirky but I liked that. I had the two door. Was going to get a green one but someone bought it before I committed. It's a tanker.
sweet you opened my pineal gland with that speech
That's probably the only way someone would drool over it. Make sure to pull the paper-clip off your face when you wake up.
I just bought my sisters 2001 sedan echo. been in the family since new. I wanna make it look better cosmetically. I love the car. My sister called it the go-cart. and it drives like one. any ideas on cosmetics?
I have Phoebe as my cover pic on my profile on FB. Didn't know it was she when I posted it. Most beautiful Echo I have ever seen! LOVE my Echo! :)
I have a turbo Honda Fit, but I am looking for a daily driver, which will probably get some wider wheels and upgraded suspension. I narrowed it down to Lexus IS300, Acura TSX, Toyota Corolla, Yaris, or Echo. All of them would be manual. I was already leaning towards an Echo, but this video just made the desire much stronger! NON-NORMAL CARS!!! lol
dude you have nice words thank-you
I subscribed to you because of the ranger vid man it was sweet
Amazing video!
You should make a video like this of the ranger! :)
Man you love that thing haha thinking of getting a 4 door manual....could you post your average mpg or something to guage off of? Thanks...and she looks good haha
I'd love to see how it looks with it being lowered. Still on steelies, right? I actually moved on to Miata alloys and yellow foggies (you can see that in one of my newer vids). I really miss the beauty-rings and white letters, but the weight savings of 4.5 pounds per wheel... sheesh.
Have you already cleared the B-pillar decals? The being red, i bet the edges stand out-- I hate that on the lighter colors. Did you have a folding back seat? Echoes without it had a V-brace: nice for rigidity.
Love your car i have a 2001 toyta echo and some of the parts i changed to check it out
What size tires u put on them
It's not running at the moment, actually. The starter works, but isn't grabbing the fly wheel. Took it in for testing, and the starter is fine. They said tighten the bolts more. Nope. I put so much on those things the engine was moving. So yeah, IDK.
I really do want to diversify, but if you remember Walker's first video last July, it wasn't too great.
I'm not one for grip, but it's a preference thing. I've got a blog called Manually Shifted Soul where I wrote one (with examples) called "Getting a Grip on Handling." It's my reasoning rather than experience, but yeah, more grip is nice. Even the 10mm made a nice difference but there's wanting for more. My Echo now sits on Miata wheels since this video. They can be seen in newer vids, the blog, or the Pheobe the Echo Facebook page (that way my FB isn't bombarding people with an Echo).
I have a 2002 echo named ruby I bought her last summer with 68k on the odometer and it was supposed to be a winter car for my mustang but slowly and surely I put a magnaflow exhaust...cai...removed the rear seats..and countless other upgrades.. its a 2 door cupe auto but wow im supprised how much its taken me over the mustang haha wondeful cars these, for sure
I have a toyota echo 2003 indigo ink blue, 2 doors, manual, tires are 195/60 R15, 105 000 miles, front lights bixenon white, put it halogens light or fog lights yellow, the backplate put 2 white led light, the reverse light white led lights, the back trunk also white led light and the inside light white led light the one when you open the door of the drivers or passager, having to make it repairs, the chassis is rusty because it came from new york city the damn salt and snow dammit, but I enjoy the car, give me good memories
I'd like to. Eibach ProKit progressives are on my "want" list, but there are other more important things to get done once I get the money. New wheel bearings up front, for one. More importantly, the cam gears/chain are overdue for their 120k mile replacement. But when I can get those and the shocks done, she should sit 1.2" (I'll instead guess 1" just in case) lower front a rear.
My sister has this car. Its ugly as fuck but it is also a fucking tank. It'll be with you until the day you day. No exaggeration. Id be proud to own one. It means you make practical decisions and not ones based on bullshit.
How did you get 14 inch 5.5 beauty rings? I've been looking everywhere online and they don't sell them in our little echo size ):
I think I replied already to your original private message, but Ford 14" beauty rings from 1980's models will fit. Most any 14" beauty ring should fit, I just prefer the squared edge as opposed to the round. Just look up the 14" Ford Ranger beauty rings and you'll find them, or look on Craigslist for 1980's and early 1990's two-wheel drive Rangers, Aerostars, and even the Mustang. They all shared the same 14" beauty rings I had on my wheels. If you can find a part-out vehicle on Craigslist of those cars, you will eventually find those rings.
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Harvey Duncan thanks man I really appreciate it!
Well, John Lovingood (for some reason it won't let me reply directly), it depends partly on the car itself. Darker colors like mine have a lighter body cladding while the lighter colors have a darker cladding-- why they did that I don't know, since it seems backward and cost ineffective to have more than one shade of plastic for the same job. Cosmetics are also a personal thing.
Oh you have no idea! They are out there. Echoes have a strong Canadian and Puerto Rican following, and even here in the U.S. there are people who track them. There are turbos, superchargers, and headers out there for them as long as you upgrade the con-rods for forced induction (and other stuff, but the rods will go first). Since the Scion xB and xA use the same powertrain, those tuner parts usually work on our cars, too.
Did u drop it?
Love this 😄!!!!! I too am the satisfied owner of one of these beauties . Beautiful scenery . Where are these mountains ?
Southeast of my hometown a little ways.
Coordinates, 37.7108985, -120.7564583
Those peaks are either Sonora Pass or Yosemite's high country, but I'm not positive on that.
If I ever do anything exhaust, it'll be the Weapon R 4-2-1 header. The OE exhaust is smooth and wide enough where it can run the added flow. The OE muffler actually has a built in valve that keeps backpressure to keep low-end torque, but opens up for higher-end breathing. Win win, and a cool feature most people don't know about. The old 1.5L Scions had that muffler too.
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How u get the light on bottom
where was this video shot at? Beautiful places man. Props on the car :D
Opening morning shots were outside the town I grew up: Oakdale CA, on the way to Yosemite CA. This is on a curve in the more rural part of Claribel Road out of Modesto, but may someday be bulldozed for a bypass around my "sleepy" town, if you can call a town of 25,000 with two highways (one leading to Yosemite) runing through. A lot of the peaks you're seeing in the distance are those found around Sonora Pass on 108.
Other shots are misc locations are in the foothills on Highway 49 or on Telegraph Road near the ghost town Telegraph City (off Highway 4 to the north) and J-something-or-other. Too many roads I like to take, honestly.
I do miss such easy access to those roads, now that I'm in a more centered, urban environment. Views of the Sierra aren't as nice here in Sacramento, either.
Also, she's since been lowered on Eibachs and had new fog lights put on. Sadly the original engine also went recently. Still doesn't change the character the car has, and means I have a stronger heart in the car to build off of.
love your echo canada