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Originally Posted by 320icar
Since I sold the STi a few months ago, I’ve been daily driving the focus RS. Wasn’t so bad for a while but i feel like an asshole starting so many times in the morning for preschool etc. I got rid of the STi because a friend wanted it but also both of my cars were awd turbo manual that took 94 and sucked fuel down like a hoe.
Anyways looked at a lot of cars the last few months with no luck. Finally found my ‘guilty pleasure’ car that I’ve wanted for probably 15 years but never picked one up. ‘04 Echo RS 4 door. Previous owner has had it for 18 years, 99% highway commute. The price was appropriate versus the others on the market. Only thing is that it’s an automatic, but for a daily commuter car I’m totally fine with that.
Super solid car. Drives smooth, the auto trans is actually fantastic. Shifts smooth and quick, and kicks down quite sensitively in a good way. The echo cruises really well on the highway, I even had to download a little speedo app because when I was going 90, it only felt like 60 and I assumed the speedo was horrendously off (it wasn’t. GPS speed 96kmh at indicated 100kmh)
Already put her to work, could fit 8 wheels/tires in it to take to the tire shop. Only immediate things I need to do is upgrade the speakers as they’re the original Toyota cardboard ones and throw some $100 Amazon carplay double din at it. |
Great pickup I've always wanted one of those because of Gran Turismo 2. I thought the Vitz/Echo Hatch was a tidy looking little package. The JDM folks got a turbo version but we always had the big engine 1.5.
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Originally Posted by Badhobz
didnt they make this Echo in a RS form that had a great little bodykit and a rear wing?
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That looks like the RS, the Yaris has a bodykit but I don't think the Echo did. The Echo has an optional center exit sports exhaust that's almost always crooked cause I'm guessing ppl keep backing it into the parking curbs.