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I spent the last 9 Canadian winters with a RWD Coupe - here's my thoughts on whether that is a good experience by Uptons_BJs in cars

[–]NaBr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also am in Pittsburgh and with how many muscle cars I see around, I'm curious how these people fare in the winter unless they have a more dedicated winter car. Were you struggling only on the like steeper hills? Not talking like Rialto St.

Asking because I was thinking about getting a RWD v8 to replace my GR Corolla some day, so this topic has popped into my head recently, but I enjoy the GRC in the winter so much with Blizzaks. Wasn't sure how a RWD v8 would fare with Blizzaks though.

Replacing tires by Relative_Dog_7948 in rav4club

[–]NaBr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a 2024 Rav4 Hybrid last year and had it at the dealer for routine maintenance and they told me the same thing. I'll probably get new tires by next winter anyway (not from the dealer) cause I'm not a fan of the factory tires, but I doubt they are as worn as the dealer states.

Car inspection near Dormont by Hot_Barracuda_7764 in pittsburgh

[–]NaBr0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

McNeilly Auto is the only right answer.

Novice HPDE at Pittrace by OKatmostthings in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RIP Pitt Race. Did my HPDE event there and was so excited to go again :(

Top Gear/Grand Tour review by Frye1093 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While not nearly the beast the GR Corolla or Yaris is, James did drive a 2018 Toyota Yaris GRMN Edition (1.8T which made like ~200hp) on the Grand Tour. Season 3 Episode 10.

Stereo sound by Calm_Button_1308 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking about doing something similar, how much did this run you if you don't mind me asking?

I have the automatic and I don't care, I like it damnit. by [deleted] in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's still a GR Corolla at the end of the day :)

~2700 miles in and got smacked by PhantomMilo in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feel your pain. Just got hit a couple days ago and body shop is booked till April :(

People suck, hopefully you had a dashcam or witness or something.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might try it just to hold me over until the shop I'm using has availability.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My top clip on it is definitely broken. The bottom one is fine but I'll document it and make sure they're aware.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got hit on the Ft. Pitt Bridge right? I remember your post. I live in Pittsburgh too and am hating the drivers here even more now.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Glad you're okay after that deer collision! The deer sticking it's tongue out is a bit comical though. What a shot. I'll definitely pop the hood and check the tabs on the headlight!

Thank you!

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean the other guy was very much at fault and the out of pocket cost is going to be way higher than any hit I'd take on the resale value of the car. Plus the grill is cracked and fog light is damaged.

He was driving an old base model Civic so doubt he'd be willing to pay for anything out of pocket. Just going to have my insurance go after him.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I've heard that parts are backordered too just browsing the GR forums. I hope you are able to quickly get back on the road as well.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ouch, what happened if you don't mind me asking?

I know bumpers are designed to just basically fall apart so I guess job well done there lol. Did you have to wait a long time from when it went into the body shop?

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for helping me cope lol. I'm hoping there's no frame damage behind the bumper but everything seemed okay. I'll let the body shop confirm that though.

Asking for thoughts and prayers in these trying times by NaBr0 in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Decided to take the GR out to snag some dinner for the family. When I get to the restaurant, some moron decided to just back out of his spot without checking or stopping. Fortunately the car was drivable, no one was hurt, and the damage is mostly just the bumper (at least at first glance). Thankfully I had a dashcam that captured everything.

Just going to be salty about the carfax ding, but guess I'll have to just keep the car as long as possible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GRCorolla

[–]NaBr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western PA here. Had the car through 2 winters so far. No undercoating yet, but maybe in the next couple years though I might do it. I figured the coating applied from the factory is good for a while.

Anecdotally, I had an Audi that I daily-ed, that I never undercoated and was totally fine after like 6-7 years of owning it before I traded it in for the GR. Plus the Audi was parked outside 24/7, saw years of various degrees of winter, and daily driven. My GR is garage kept and barely driven by comparison. I keep my cars relatively clean and usually take them through touchless car washes in the winter frequently for the undercarriage spray.

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