Author Topic: Perpetual Car Thread (Read 704132 times)

redwing_01 · « **Reply #7020 on:** September 12, 2019, 10:09:05 AM »

If most of those performance parts were taken from TRD Japan, it might. Just the TRD bucket seat alone already cost 50K in ph pesos without import tax yet, but that is genuine TRD racing seats... not widely available anywhere else and more expensive than what is available here.

Add up other TRD parts installed there plus tax, it may amount to 1.4M for the high end vios.... and if I had money to burn, I'd get one of those in a heartbeat just because of all those original TRD installed parts...

lahar · « **Reply #7021 on:** September 12, 2019, 10:16:14 AM »

Quote from: splerdu on September 12, 2019, 09:01:11 AM

lol 1.4M VIOS!

No way those mods are worth 50-100% the price of the car

In the words of the old PPC boards: MAHAL!

wickwire · « **Reply #7022 on:** September 12, 2019, 01:31:26 PM »

Not an expert or anything.. but shouldn’t that be Disc Brakes instead of Motor Disc Brakes?

lahar · « **Reply #7023 on:** September 13, 2019, 03:45:34 AM »

Looks like they updated the article. Here's the "and more" part.

splerdu · « **Reply #7024 on:** September 13, 2019, 09:40:18 AM »

I wonder if "TRD" is legit lol

The Vios doesn't even exist in markets where TRD or GR operate. GR does have a kit for the Yaris, but it looks nothing like the Vios Cup car. Also know someone who has an actual Vios Cup car and far as we know all the mods are local, aside from seats which he got from the Recaro distributor.

GR Yaris:

lahar · « **Reply #7025 on:** September 13, 2019, 09:58:47 AM »

^The local PhDM or for that matter ASEAN-DM Yaris is very different from the JDM Yaris, while the NorthAm-DM Yaris is an altogether different animal.

splerdu · « **Reply #7026 on:** September 15, 2019, 10:31:24 AM »

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/14/saudi-arabia-is-shutting-down-half-of-its-oil-production-after-drone-attack-wsj-says.html

Get ready for gas price hikes

TNT2bluz · « **Reply #7027 on:** September 15, 2019, 03:12:59 PM »

Quote from: splerdu on September 15, 2019, 10:31:24 AM

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/14/saudi-arabia-is-shutting-down-half-of-its-oil-production-after-drone-attack-wsj-says.html

Get ready for gas price hikes

Short term bump. And the Kingdom has enough reserve buffers so does the rest of OPEC.

And then there's this glut.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timtreadgold/2019/09/13/opec-slides-closer-to-collapse-as-an-oil-glut-overpowers-the-oil-price/

TNT2bluz · « **Reply #7028 on:** September 15, 2019, 03:14:59 PM »

Quote from: lahar on September 13, 2019, 03:45:34 AM

Looks like they updated the article. Here's the "and more" part.

I find this funny. The Vios isn't officially supported by TRD. All this really is marketing, and I don't get how they keep emphasizing "pang-grab" as if it would motivate people to upgrade their Vios' to avoid being put down. People would likely opt for a bigger car if they really needed to flex.

redwing_01 · « **Reply #7029 on:** September 18, 2019, 08:08:01 PM »

kung yun ang mga mods na ilalagay sa vios.... 1.4M is not worth it for me. TRD lang yung pressure plate at clutch disc... at ano yung TRD kit na yun?

supremogamer · « **Reply #7030 on:** September 19, 2019, 09:20:31 AM »

https://www.bworldonline.com/toyota-launches-hybrid-corolla-altis-in-philippines/

new hybrid.

I was just wondering why not go straight into full electric car.

lahar · « **Reply #7031 on:** September 19, 2019, 09:39:32 AM »

Quote from: supremogamer on September 19, 2019, 09:20:31 AM

https://www.bworldonline.com/toyota-launches-hybrid-corolla-altis-in-philippines/

new hybrid.

I was just wondering why not go straight into full electric car.

Infrastructure is not there yet (even in Japan).

calvin · « **Reply #7032 on:** September 19, 2019, 08:00:45 PM »

Quote from: lahar on September 19, 2019, 09:39:32 AM

Quote from: supremogamer on September 19, 2019, 09:20:31 AM

https://www.bworldonline.com/toyota-launches-hybrid-corolla-altis-in-philippines/

new hybrid.

I was just wondering why not go straight into full electric car.

Infrastructure is not there yet (even in Japan).

yup, only the U.S. and the more progressive countries in Europe have charging stations in place...

https://openchargemap.org/site/country

splerdu · « **Reply #7033 on:** September 19, 2019, 10:05:20 PM »

For a city car that goes from home to work and back I think pure electric is doable.
Overnight charging, and we have 220V power so homes are actually more capable than counterparts in US/JP that use 110/100V.

bravoexo · « **Reply #7034 on:** September 19, 2019, 10:14:04 PM »

Then again, sa traffic natin...yeesh...

redwing_01 · « **Reply #7035 on:** September 19, 2019, 10:41:51 PM »

well, traffic is not much of a problem with a full electric... it does not run the way a gas engine runs... if an ebike is anything to go by (and I use an ebike exclusively now... no more car... no use for it here), it uses a lot less energy, crawling through traffic than a gas engine would... still more than you would like since crawling at low speeds do not generate enough back EMF to lower current consumption of the electric motor but way better than a gas engine crawling through traffic.

The hybrid has its advantages when it comes to recharging the battery and providing extra power for acceleration. at low speeds it uses electric... when the need arises, then the gas engine helps AND it recharges the battery automatically when the battery level gets low... no need to hope the car reaches the house before it runs out of charge so you can recharge it.

altec · « **Reply #7036 on:** September 20, 2019, 06:50:49 AM »

Somewhere, out there, There must be a vios with an L (lexus) badge bought from your favorite mall ricer accessories store...

lahar · « **Reply #7037 on:** September 20, 2019, 02:38:25 PM »

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/motoring-news/why-the-2020-toyota-supra-is-a-tuners-darling/news-story/3bc0f1f4ff6887a5ab7a5dcb03055fd2

splerdu · « **Reply #7038 on:** September 20, 2019, 05:47:31 PM »

BMW M2 Competition: The Supra's biggest foil IMO
https://youtu.be/Mc1a7jdHeuU

4 seats, better transmission/s, better engine, for just a bit more money (~$5k difference in the US, ~P700k locally)

splerdu · « **Reply #7039 on:** September 20, 2019, 05:50:13 PM »

TGT: Jeremy Clarkson talks about China's road network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-XDxCb92X4