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Best of the near-dozen I drove :)

by Sassafras on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 03:11:26 PM EST
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I learnt to drive in a Yaris and really loved it. I'd love to have one but it wasn't in my price range, so it's hello Clio for me.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 03:28:36 PM EST
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Re: And (none / 1)

Mine isn't new... :)

by Sassafras on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 03:31:34 PM EST
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Re: And (none / 1)

I couldn't find any second hand! Didn't have long to look though.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 04:01:54 PM EST
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Re: And, one more time.. (4.00 / 3)

...the Toyota Yaris is also manufactured in France, near Lille. Darn, we're.so.doomed...

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 04:05:00 PM EST
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Re: And (4.00 / 2)

Fortunately, my old car had the grace to give up in the school holidays. I tracked the Yaris down on the internet, but it took some time. There was just one for sale, the age I could afford and the engine I wanted, within a 100 mile radius.

Fortunately, it was "only" about 30 miles away...

by Sassafras on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 04:16:24 PM EST
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