Toyota GR Yaris Circuit Pack - Should You Get One? | Full Owners Review
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- I bought a Toyota GR Yaris Circuit Pack last year.
I'm 5000 miles and 6 months into owning it. 👀
If you're thinking of getting one, curious about having one as a daily driver OR wondering if it's worth the hype... this is the review for YOU!
So What Do YOU Think To The GR Yaris?
Let Me Know In The Comments 👇
- Abigayle
#toyotagryaris #gryaris
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8 months into ownership of mine, loving it. Thrown quite a few mods at it, an exhaust is a must.
Which exhaust did you go for?
I have the non-resonated Milltek on mine. Think it’s a good balance between loud but not obnoxious. Also doesn’t come with any of those silly fake pops and bangs.
@@SHETALKSCARS Whifbitz non-res back box and OPF delete, its pretty loud!
Hand built GR Yaris flex, it looks so good in the detail shop. Nice owners review Abi! 🏎️
Haha. 💅 Thanks Army!
Algorithms brought me here! Fellow GR owner here coming up to 2 years. As others have said, an exhaust, intake and a little remap turns it into a right cheeky little scamp that terrorises much more exotic and expensive sports cars. It really is a very special thing.
I completely agree Mark! I’m trying… very hard to keep it stock 😂
Nice review.
I recently traded in my Civic type r fk8 for one of these. Don't really have any regrets, the Honda was far too large to claim to be a b road monster.
Myself I was always so worried about what might be around the next corner,too damn wide and if an suv is coming your way, scraping alloy time...
Love the fact that its so discrete looking too-used to hate the head shakes the honda got.
Given the weather in the Uk is damp 5 months of the year, the awd makes a real difference.
It has its limitations,lack of boot space/rear seats are an afterthought.
To sum it up though,if your daily commute has a long windey narrow b road, then you just found the perfect car ;)
So happy with mine.
Hey Phil - aw that’s ace. I completely agree with ya. There’s compromises but the drive and character of it just outweighs it all. Only car that comes close to it for me for driving pleasure is a 911. It’s hard to beat.
The David Attenborough segment was hilarious!
Hahaha. I’m glad you liked it. It was the best posh man voice I could do 😂
My daughter has just taken delivery of one of these - and she loves it - enough said !
I bought a Circuit Pack, works great for my Derbyshire B road commute.
Had mine 2 years... fantastic car! 🤩 ...great video! ☺️ 👍🏻
Congrats on your purchase Abi. Bought the GR as a B-road bomber and it's never disappointed. Shares a stable with Elise.
Yes Abi, there is dilemmas, With both kittens purring against your leg in the morning, it can be hard to decide who to bring to work ;-)
Hahahaha Ronnie your comment made me howl. GR or Elise? Who usually wins?!
@@SHETALKSCARS Sun shining, dry roads, Elise wins 😺. She's toured all around Scandinavia and Western Europe too. Such fun.
Thanks Abi, great review and your points are spot on. You have to think if it fits your lifestyle and I was thinking about buying a 2nd hand Audi TTRS but when this came out it was a no brainer with its 4WD system and Italian Dolomite mountain roads that I drive on, summer or winter there isn't really anything that can keep up with the size and price of this. This includes the Elise (I have one) that isn't as quick in the real world as the YarisGR but still a lot of fun.
Hi Jonathan - thanks for the kind words. Totally agree… yes the 4WD is a God send really in Europe. Do you daily the Yaris?
@@SHETALKSCARS Hi Abi, yes it's a daily, and it still does feel special as well when using it every day. if you think of it as a 2 seater with a big boot then it does practical too ... if you don't need the extra seating of course! Keep up the good work.
Fellow Muslimah who does car reviews. Liked and subscribed! Much love from Pakistan 🇵🇰♥️
Thanks for a great review,a lot of good information for future buyers :D
Thanks Andy - are you on the market for one? I have 0 regrets 😂
@@SHETALKSCARS Always in the market for a pocket rocket since I sold my Focus RS Mk3 last year, because I needed a family wagon/suv😂🤷♂️🤦♂️👍
Love these cars! I imagine it would be a lot quicker than my car on a track!!
I ended up driving it on a track this week 😂 I reckon in a straight line yours would be faster. But the Yaris comes into its own in the corners.
@@SHETALKSCARS I can believe that! they seem like crazy cars!!
@@jordan.garside they are wonderful. You need to try one!
@@SHETALKSCARS we will have to do a TH-cam collab!! 👀😂
enjoyed the Scirocco reference, was exactly my though when I saw mine from behind for the first time. Good review 🙂
Thanks Brent! 🙌 Still loving yours?
If you fit a torque arm insert it makes the clutch and gear change much better.
Gearbox mount and engine mount insert make it even better. Clutch engagement is much more direct
Can you give me a link to where I can find that or read more about it?
interesting - thanks Ken
@@avatar94100 there’s quite a lot online about powerflex inserts for the Yaris and also some videos on TH-cam on how to fit them etc
Hi Abi, as I’m also from Leeds we’re lucky to have some fun B roads to blast around on. Definitely a keeper for me as it’s used as a weekend warrior to keep the spark there.
Hey John - love to hear it! I’ll have to keep my eyes out for ya. What colour did you get? Agreed the roads towards Harrogate are 🙌
@@SHETALKSCARS morning Abi, it’s the pearlescent white one. I’ve also spotted a black one in Farsley near to where I live. Don’t see many around so will keep an eye out for you too 😊
@@johnwallace9459 Ah - same as me. I love Pearl. Such a beautiful colour in person isn’t it! Yes likewise… 🙌
@@SHETALKSCARS definitely looks the part, and more a rally colour than the red or black. Although black does look mean I’ve had too many black cars before and wanted a change. You should easily spot mine as I’ve changed the spots and badges to green to personalise it a little.
Being a bit of a "Brit-Car-Liker-If-Not-Lover" from Germany, the GR is sitting next to a VX220 and a Morgan +8 being my daily driver and winter car.
To be honest: Since owning the GR I don't use the other two very often anymore... ;-) So to me it's a perfect daily ride that also can cope with a race track...
Pro tip, buy a sheet of non-slip mat and cut to shape for your phone holder space
Good for you buying one, Money where your Mouth is, I use mine Daily but like you said It makes a Great Van with the seats down Thanks for Video enjoyed that
Just got mine here in NZ ,I love it .
I hope Toyota will eventually bring a few GR Corolla units to the UK, all EU countries, Switzerland and Türkiye. There are GR fans in Europe who want a more practical GR car, and the GR Corolla would be the solution.
I also wanna see a practical GR Corolla Touring Sports, which would likely rival the Cupra León Sportstourer in Europe and New Zealand.
I wish they would too Dave but I know they won’t sadly :( unless an individual imports one
@@SHETALKSCARS I really hope Toyota will change their mind and bring some.
I think Toyota is stupid for not bringing the GR Corolla to Europe.
@@DaveDVideoMaker It is just not viable with the emission controls and lack of demand. With these cars there are lots of fans but most people do not want them. Different I know, but look at Lamborghini, for years they were always broke because of fans who loved them but could not afford them, and those that could did not want them.
@@PaulBriden The latter is often labelled as an excuse why Europeans can’t have access to desirable cars available in some other countries.
@@DaveDVideoMaker Not really, they could make these cars Euro 7 etc, however, there is not the demand there. People who love these cars seem to forget they are in the minority. Before your time maybe, but I remember the Mk 1 Escort lotus twin cam, they are worth an awful lot of money today, however, back in the day the market was small and nobody wanted them. So there were not many built and market demand has inflated the price. Any manufacturer can make any car pass any emission regs, however the demand has to be there. It is simple maths. If you have a small demand for a car, no matter how good it is, once the price exceeds a certain threshold it is just not doable. It is a certain niche that buys this type of car, the average car buyer wants a good compromise. £40,000 to have my ears hammered by road noise on the M25. forget it.
Agree with you re the clutch, also that phone rest annoying! Sorted with a nonslip mat now. Would have liked more bucket seats and a bit lower. Hi fi could have been better but can’t complain about that in a lightweight special. Otherwise I love the car!
Yeah. Clutch takes some getting used to. I’ve heard a few previous auto drivers have had theirs replaced. Oops.
I’ve seen some people in gr Yaris group have had their seat lowered. I think it’s a relatively easy fix from their posts. Maybe worth having a look at? I’m short. So works for me.
Yep I love it too. Do you daily yours?
@@SHETALKSCARS I do , it’s a great daily. Gonna look into that seat lowering if you have any advice? My dream would be to put the carbon buckets had in my 911 in they are the best buckets I’ve experienced but checked on eBay and ouch!
@@parenthlete hi Matt - I don’t have any experience lowering the seat but I’d recommend joining the Gr Yaris Facebook owners group (there’s 2). In there loads of people have done it, just search for the thread :) hope that helps
My gr Yaris rally has a very low clutch contact point 👍🇦🇺❤️that is close to the floor , really close
It’s a high bite for me… weird!
I love this car!😍
Me too!
Hi Abi Saw the review with you and Alex at Peak Performance reviews on the Smart Brabus and you both seemed to enjoy it. What i'd like to know is what you think to it compared to the GR Yaris? I've had the GR Yaris for 2 years and have a reservation for the Smart Brabus apparently due in September ! but I will probably get rid of the Yaris when I do unless the Fisker Ocean arrive first.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
I call my GRY my little monster :) know what makes you feel even more special than the WRC sticker? the last 6 numbers of your VIN. mine is 001224 ;)
Apparently wing mirrors aren’t the same as a normal Yaris…
When you try to order new cover from Toyota!
How weird. They are the same. 😂
@@SHETALKSCARS I think actually the colours are different, my black one (smashed) is not a std Yaris colour :(!
Try this car on snow and you'll never want to get out of it. It's absolutely epic.
Yep I need to. What a car!
Under 5k subs that’s silly for this efforts
Had mine for 6 months now and have exactly the issue you describe with the clutch. It's very difficult to launch without bogging or over slipping it? My Mustang also feels kinda the same?
I don’t launch it Nigel. 😂 The clutch would probably need replacing after I was done trying.
I've got one, bloody great.
Agreed Kev. Is it your daily?
@@SHETALKSCARS Not the daily, 2 or 3 runs a week.
I picked up a Rallye here in Australia. Interestingly it got the two packs combined. Heated seats and steering wheel...torsen diffs etc. Best of both worlds. I'm amazed at what I can get in the boot when seats are down, making it a hugkey practical daily if you mostly only have 2 people in the car. Oh...the Totota lady who tells me off for speeding is irritating but I'm told by Toyota owners you get used to that! I make many compromises for my sport cars, but with the Yaris far fewer were made. Solid video, full of useful titbits.
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I’m really really to get it…anyone help me? How to buy it? ❤ from Vietnam…
Like those hi Abi
You are mucho mucho nicer than the car
❤
I would race ya!
Haha love that. What in?!
@@SHETALKSCARS Hopefully Lotus 18 one day or an equivalent...
But for now Xiaomi MiScooter 1S 😎
It’s good but it’s no GR Yaris
Matt. It’s a GR Yaris love. 😂
I see this as one of those cars the novelty wears off very quickly. All the people that say they love these cars, however in the real world they probably would not buy one. To me it is a civilised Caterham, it does what it does and does it well. As long as you are prepared to accept this it is great. However, in a big picture world where there are cameras everywhere, the drone and the noise on any journey I would soon hate it. . One must remember if one hammers this all the time, in this sanitised world they will soon be waking up in a prison cell or a long ban. In the south the B roads and country lanes are full of cyclists and horse riders on any nice day, and the A roads and Motoways are littered with cameras. A great honest review, the most important thing is that you love the car as you have to drive it
Thanks Paul. Honestly I love this car. For me it works. But I get it won’t for everyone, a lot of compromises if you need space.
Thank you :)
I have one and it’s not worn off on me yet - have had a few 911s including gt3, e92 m3 amongst other cars and I love the GR
@@parenthlete I am not saying for those that love this type of car it does not work, just like for those that ride high performance motorbikes. However, those that love this type of car enough to pay the purchase price are few and far between..There are loads for sale on ebay all low mileage.
@@SHETALKSCARS I understand you love your car and I dare say there are a few that do. However there are so many for sale on Ebay where the novelty has worn off. They just cannot shift them. All saying beat the waiting list. There cannot be that much of a waiting list if dealers have to resort to selling cars with 16 and 50 miles on ebay. From your review I would say the issue is the noise and the ride. The space no one cares about. The kind of person that buys this type of car probably does not worry about the space or even the gas consumption. I think they are a great looking car but too extreme, roads are so poor and the constant jarring and din in the cabin as in your honest review, kills it for most.
@@PaulBriden that I am completely not surprised by - it’s a drivers car and compromised in many ways and a lot of people will buy the hype sell the fact .
Why would you make a review on a car 3 years later?? You realize that what you said in the video, has been said thousands of time? These wannabe carguys and cargals are all just copy/paste... Thank god we have Chris Harris and Tim Schrick.