Toyota GR Yaris father & son review. The ups & downs of running a GR Yaris as a daily driver
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Our Toyota GR Yaris first arrived 3 months ago and from the start, the plan was I would share this car with my son, Charlie. In this first report, I show some of the mods we've done to the car and we discuss the good & bad points of running a GR Yaris longterm.
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Jesus, this makes me miss my Dad. He died of a brain tumour last year, and this makes me miss the chats we'd have as I grew up. Of course, he wasn't as wealthy as Harry, but I remember him umming and ahhing over whether he'd buy an E46 M3 after I bought my E92. So glad that he did in the end, as it gave him some good times for a while.
I feel you mate
Thanks for sharing this... Sorry about your loss
I also lost my Dad, brain tumor, aged 60. He also loved motor racing and was a young marshall at Brooklands back in the day. The best event he took me to was the BOAC at Brands 1968, watching that GT40 1075 win! Yes, he believed in Jesus too...
I thought the exact same thing while watching this. Hang in there. Over time the pain fades and the memories keep him alive in your mind. My dad was a gearhead that loved wrenching and driving small import sports cars and motorbikes. I would've loved to share my recent cars/bikes with him. He passed about five years ago from cancer just one month before his 60th.
@@miloweeks It's a horrendous disease. Mine was 62. I still couldn't get near him on a motorbike, haha.
Quite literally he must be the best dad in the world ever. What an inspiration as a father and bloody good chap to let his son play with such a collection of mans toys. Charlie, it’s not normal. I hope you know that.....! My dad had a Volvo 343 and a Nissan Sunny. And he never let me drive them. Probably for the best actually. But still, it’s the principle.
*My Dad had a push bike and wouldn't even let me ride that !*
What's a 'Dad' 😔
My dad died when I was 10 in 1963. He had a Vauxhall .
My dad had several Daimler Sovereigns and he let me drive them, more fool him!
My dad still dosnt trust me and I'm 38 !!!
I love that every time Mr Harry talks about his son, he has a big smile on!
A really nice piece to air on Father’s Day. Makes me miss my dad.
Al the best to you.
❤️
Ditto.
and me mine too, though he was never a car guy…👍
“I’ll put the stop start back on because it annoys the hell out of Charlie” 😂 😂 😂
Harry is the best car and motorcycle reviewer in the world.
His farm channel is a hidden gem too.
@@southjerseysound7340 Correct!
Car for sure , motorbikes 44 takes the cake for me
Let's not forget Bud Lindemann. His reviews have stood the test of time.
@@patricksterling7389 BUD LINDEMANN was just a caretaker of his voice. Do not compare them, Harry explains as the good father that each one should have.
Really enjoyed the discussion both of you had in this video. Toyota were recently testing the GR Yaris's 3 cylinder 1.6 engine for their Corolla Hatchback hydrogen-powered internal combustion engined racecar, intended for the 24hr race in Fuji Speedway. They admit that there's a lot of issues they need to solve (packaging of the tank), but this is one of Akio Toyoda's way of prolonging the internal combustion engine. He mentioned that if Japan goes too hasty in banning internal combustion engined cars, the current business model of the car industry will collapse, thus causing a lot of job losses. We really should give him credit where its due.
Agreed. Akio san has really changed my perception of Toyota - he was involved in the LFA development, and was an advocate of bringing fun-yet-affordable cars back on the company's priority list.
I doubt the upcoming GR 86 will get as much appreciation as the GR Yaris because it won't deliver quite the straight-line acceleration that the WRC homologation special offers, but I'm just as intrigued about that too. 184 ft/lbs torque available at a much earlier RPM than the outgoing GT86's 151 ft/lbs is enough to excite me, considering that the weight hasn't changed much.
He's a remarkable boss to have at Toyota, where profits keep on increasing (£14bn in 2020). He's a proper enthusiast and fully understands current trends, which aren't great for both the car industry and consumers in my view. We're rushing the introduction of EV without thought, thanks to governments not fully understanding the implications. Interesting few years ahead..
@@harrysgarage I think some of the top industry bosses will soon start pushing to have a sensible approach to this EV nonsense and look at other alternatives. The ICE is far from dead.
Planet over money
Happy Father's Day Harry, I wish you'd been my dad. My dad died in 1996 & was never that nice to me. He never once told me that he loved me, but I live my two girls more than anything & tell them I love them every day!!! Mind you, one is 19 & the other is 25, but I still tell them. 😂
Nice.
Good on you. We should all try and do things better than our parents. My parents were great so the bar is high for me....
Big respect mate . Sorry those early years were tough . Your 2 daughters will flourish and you’ve played your part in that ! Are they drivers too?! 👍
Father’s Day special! Thanks Harry and Charlie.
hello James, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
A palpable warmth in this video. A pleasure as always.
I'm in hospital for a big scary operation and watching Harry's Garage is the only thing giving me comfort and peace atm 👌
@@inbloom08 Hope it went well. Best of wishes!
@@inbloom08 All the love brother
@@maxmartin-merrells3723 thanks legends everything went well and I live another day 🤘🤘🙏🙏
Finally. I learn that Harry's son is Charlie and not Henry Catchpole.
I can see the similarities, but Henry does much, much better stuff than Harry does, even at his best. I almost never watch H.'s G. anymore.
@@AsinineComment troll?
hahah :)
😂😂😂😂👍
Harry and Henry are the same person at different stages of life but living in the same time.
LOL - Harry turned his hi performance hatch into the farms van. Brilliant.
🤣
When the GR Yaris was released in Australia they had an "introductory" price of $39,950 drive away (which includes all fees and taxes) for the first 1,000 units and they were all sold within a week. Then it was increased to $44,950 drive away for another 200. Now the Toyota Australian web site lists them at $53,927 for the GR and $59,177 for the Rallye, both drive away. It seems the market is accepting the pricing as there is hardly any stock available, so your situation suggests that it is a global demand.
It's 100k aud in Malaysia 😂😭😂😭
@@mochatitus479 More like 120-140k AUD in Hong Kong haha
In Mexico were all sold in 24 hrs!! And circuit pack was not sold in Mexico 😞
In the U.S. we just get the middle finger from Toyota.
@@fortheloveofnoise regulations...
I like that Harry doesn't let price interfere with his judgment of what a great car is. So many people by expensive cars just to pose for strangers -
Truth
Harry doesn't get enough credit most of the time and while I'm not a farmer I've been binge watching his farm videos. He's probably the last guy you'd think of but unlike most people he's not afraid to get his hands dirty.
Also commented this (before seeing yours)... Totally agree!
Sport mode will save you a button press, because it disables stop-start as well.
Came looking for this comment as I was going to mention it too.
Absolute home run with the wheel color. Not at all showy/ostentatious and like you said just adds some sophistication. Very cool.
The colour of those wheels combined with the red is just stellar! Good call!
A wonderful episode between the two gentlemen. There is so much more usable information in Harry's reviews as opposed to people just rattling off car data and statistic. Bloody ace there sir!
High seats for B road cars is something I've long understood. I used to follow my friend in his S4 down B roads in my 997. The 997 was much quicker, but I couldn't take the chances he could because I didn't have the visibility. Always heard people moan about the seating position in Clio 182's and always thought it was almost perfect for fast road driving personally.
Same as Abarth 595/695's - it feels silly high, but get on the B Roads and suddenly makes sense
I liked the seat in the 306 as high as possible. You feel on top of the car and have good visibility. Easy to place the bonnet. Maybe because I have a motorcycle background.
I have a Clio 172 and agree entirely
@@robmorgan8369 Shame with the Abarth the gearbox chassis and suspension is shit.
@@teabagtowers3823 that's the charm and character, designed in by Abarth to add to the experience lol
Trust Harry to bag the very limited GR Yaris Minivan Editon.
Am I the only one that got sad when he converted it to basically a van?
Minivan how?
@@erickeane471 yes. It's just a bloody hatchback! It's there to be used! Whether you drive an old Vauxhall Corsa or a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, at the end of the day it's just a car and should be used as such. Nothing worse than people who keep cars sitting with little to no use. Bear in mind, Harry is the man who took a Ferrari Testarossa off-roading in the northern Sahara, and has also braved his local river ford in it, and who owns the highest-mileage Countach in existence (the former Earls' Court show car), which he has owned for well over half its life so far. He also owned an intergalactic-mileage R129 SL600, and for a few years his daily driver was a Pagani Zonda F. When that went, he was commuting to work in a 1960s Ferrari 330GT. This is not a man who is precious about cars.
And took a Roller to the Pole!
@@modmod392 not to the pole, just to the outer edge of the Arctic Circle. Still very cool.
I like the bit at around 19 minutes where Harry absolutely nails it and Charlie looks over at the speedo suddenly, as if to say "wait, how fucking fast are we going right now??" hahaha.
Love the wheels! Black wheels are so overdone nowadays.
Brilliant, I could watch Harry's Garage all the time without switching off to watch something else 😁
hello, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
Harry, your son is a natural presenter, loving this Father’s Day CZcams upload, thank you
Perfect fathers day video, dad and son discussing car dynamics and the 'you shouldn't be telling me that' conversation.
18:05, father and son in total sync. This has me missing my dad who was most definitely not a car guy. Thanks for the honest review and please, cherish your time together,
That was really cool. May your father rest in peace mate ❤
I'm not gonna say this is the best Harry's Garage video yet, but it's up there. Perfect fathers day watch. Thank you!
I’m sure the GR is a far better machine than an Integrale in many ways . Faster , better handling , better equipped.But if I had the choice I’d be taking the Delta . The GR is a rally car but the Integrale is a Rally God . 🇮🇹
I could only imagine having a dad like this.
My dad would have loved this
There’s a new GR extreme version testing at Nurburgring now
Interesting..
A sequel to the original
GR MR 🤣
It's Toyota Europe's prototype testing for Rally parts.and aero on the ring ... Hence it wears the plate KAM like the old school Toyota Rally cars... Also Toyota has not ordered past the 25,000 number from the original parts suppliers they originally ordered ie, Michelin, jtekt, BBS, etc also the factory has to be retooled by November for other GR projects. Hence the last deliveries for the GR Yaris are next May latest..
@@zerozeropure they could always do something like sell the last 1k cars with an aero kit, upgraded seats and upgraded suspension
Props to Chris Martin for joining Harry on the drive.
Thought it was the Welsh guy from Goldie Lookin Chain....
@@johnmoruzzi7236 - aren’t they all ‘welsh’?
Props to Harry for keeping his love child Chris a secret 🥳
@@charliemetcalfe6222 A couple of guys are from the West Country
The Toyota GR Yaris. Simply amazing... Cheers from Argentina!
I’m the same age as Charlie, he’s one lucky whippersnapper!
I love that I can share my car passion with my sons and was pleased to go with my eldest to the London Concours where I was able to meet and have a quick chat with Harry. Thanks for that Harry.
I am a 25 year old GR Yaris owner and i think is epic way over my capabilities
That’s because of your age 😂😂😂
haha me too, or at least soon, waiting for mine to be delivered, but will be 26 then :(
I bet the insurance for you is astronomical 😲
@@KAM-666 it's okey, it will be 1400 in USD per year, I've also had a M2Competition which was 2400 per year. It depends on what is covered and what not. There might be also cheaper options.
I never could see the attraction of lowering a seat so your eyes are level with the top of the steering wheel. I always have my seat as far up as it will go.
same
Thats not true if you're over 6 feet tall.... depends on stature.
@@cmacd8879 Im 6.4 and I prefer that higher seating position. But then im not a racing driver....
@@cmacd8879 How can that be? Why would anyone want their eyes level with the top of the steering wheel, pretending they're a F1 driver.
What I love about Harry aside from stellar reviews and insight worth its weight in gold.... drives a Yaris while wearing a Patek Philippe. Rock on, Harry!
I thought the red was going to be "cliche' red" but seeing THIS red I love it and would love to detail one, it's brilliant 👍👍
Okay Harry, over here in Australia the 1st shipment of GR Yaris was being sold for about $40,000, sold out really fast, the 2nd shipment has had a price increase to about $50,000, so I think that's what Toyota are doing, if they build them, they will sell, I've had mine for about 8 months now & it's become my go to car, lastly love the red with bronze wheel on your car, Rj in Oz
Is the Australian version the same as the JDM one, which is slightly more powerful than the EU version?
The 2022 Rallye is starting at $70,000 now.
The red doesn’t look good in most online photo’s, but watching this video i’m starting to reconsider my thoughts. Especially with the gold wheels, looks mint.
A few GR yari where I live, and red is by far the worst colour
I miss my dad :( he loved cars and we always chose cars together
I brought a car from the same dealership a few years ago, brilliant service
this was great, i have a 182 clio for a back lane commute, the GR yaris is the only car that would pry my hands of it's steering wheel.
I have a GR and my mate has the Clio. Totally different league mate. The Yaris destroys back roads
@@smcardle5241 exactly
The new wheel colour really makes the red pop. Class looking car.
😂😂 Like father, like son! I'm sure you're as proud of him as I am of mine! Great video both!
Love that scarlet flame Yaris matching so well with those gold wheels. Best looking Yaris I’ve seen.
Harry has a nice aesthetic those wheels are spot on.
I think your choice is impeccable. Not only is that a cracking drivers car for you to enjoy, but in the future that is going to be a classic and highly desirable.
Although I already follow him on Instagram, we normally only see Charlie during the harvest, so was great to get a second Metcalf opinion!
2000 miles in and I absolutely love mine. I'm taking it to the Scottish Highlands this week. Adaptive cruise control all the way up and perfect for the Old Military Road once I'm there!
I really like that you changed the wheel colour from black. Black hides all the lines and shape.
Happy father's day to both of you! I can only hope to share this passion for cars with my little one, once he's grown up.
19:22 Oh my! My dad would have gone MENTAL if I'd touched his steering wheel whilst he was driving. Harry is so easy-going.
" Function not available" in stereo was priceless. Charlie has that to treasure. Cheers to you both.
Very special car, the last of its kind. Wish I had somewhere to store one
I downsized from a V8 Range Rover to a 1l auto 59 plate IQ a year ago & have fallen head over heels in love with it! Like your Yaris, it’s totally over engendered and I think Toyota also lost money so stopped making it in 2014ish. No car has ever made me smile so much whilst driving it so it’s awesome to see they’ve not lost their touch with yours. Only problem is now I want to upgrade mine into to GR project car 🚗
Wheels are spot on 👍🏼
I'm sure it's been mentioned before... But one thing I really enjoy how Harry appreciates all types of car... I'm sure someone who has owned a Pagani Zonda could easily be jaded and bored by such a car... But he seems to genuinely enjoy cars for what they are.
He does seem to enjoy talking over his son 🤣
Nice to see a Yaris in red colour 🙂
Was gonna say the same thing. Almost every one is see is bloody white
@@jack14kd I spotted red one the other day at my local Tesco's I've seen a white and black one before but red is the best colour for it.
Great car with amazing value for money.
However, this 30 minute video serves to demonstrate an impracticability for me. The road noise is so severe I can scarcely follow the conversation! And whilst not being one for chatting much when driving - and acknowledging the engine note itself is a pleasure - I'm pretty sure any journey upwards of 100 miles would become fatiguing.
P.S. Great job with the wheels and I like your (essential to me also!) innovation with the mirror!
You can tell they are father & son - not just the looks, they share a number of mannerism's. I hope Charlie is not too mortified by that comment.
Yup. They both misuse the phrase "sort of" where it doesn't belong! /pedantmodeoff
@@richardharrold9736 Richard - you are obviously a lawyer.
@@Boric78 nope, not even close.
18:06 haha
I had a 550 Maranello as a sort of company car, now I have a GR Yaris as a sort of van!
It's a family affair........ Your son is mighty lucky to have a dad with such a well endowed car collection, sure he makes the most of it, lol. Great review guys, thanks .
I agree about the seat height. People complain that the seat height in my Abarth 595 being too high but I prefer it that way. Visibility is key.
Harry - bang on regarding driver seat height. There's nothing wrong with it.
I still think the GR Yaris is too capable for the road however.
there’s talk on pistonheads about lowering its capabilities through lower spec rubber. nice problem to have
@@robomeara9860 that's really interesting. Fun at sensible speeds - I like it.
Glad you mention the assembly process as pretty much no one else discusses this and that’s why it’s a special car unlike other generic hot hatches. This is super car level assembly processes for a fraction of the price and people still complain about the price! 🤦🏽♂️
Exactly. I don't think people realise how special it is to have a car constructed by a small team, rather than it simply going down a production line. For example, all Porsche GT3 variants are all line built now, rather than assembled by a dedicated team like the GR Yaris (and Porsches like the 993 GT2 and RS were back in the day)..
Father's day special aye ❤️
My car, an MX-5, also came down from Arnold Clark Aberdeen, when they had stopped making them for COVID and you just couldn't get one. When I got mine it was scratched to bits! Glad the Yaris had a happier journey
As an owner (couple of weeks, only just done the recommended run-in!) I have to say I agree with every single point you’ve made!
Not sure I want to file the rear view mirror mount mind!! I took it out in the pissing rain and the capabilities of this car are indescribable. Absolute weapon. Delighted I ordered it back in December!
Great Video Mr Metcalf love the two way chat with your son, would like to see him pop up every now and then on your videos.
hello Ray, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
@@allysonhanks9159 Hi Allyson, thank you for your interest but I am already happily married.
The colour is great!
Great video. Never before has any car screamed future classic more than the GR Yaris. One to put your own money into, rather than a lease.
And most are leased by those who cannot actually afford to buy, yours for £300 a month
Sunday, a beer and Harry's garage. Quality time!
Great video, lovely to see father and son talking about something they are both passionate about, interesting different perspectives. Maybe this could be first in a series? Great work Gents!
Brilliant as ever... By including the thoughts of Charlie it adds a whole new dimension to your content
Well, I owned my Trophy from new until it was written off while parked. I'm about 9 months in on the Yaris and I never thought any sub 50k car could come close. It's simply a pleasure.
"I'd quite like a track day"..... "Oh, I'll give someone a ring......"
I have the Feverish red as well, so far I have resisted the temptation to modify, but I had not reckoned on the subtle change in wheel colour. Well done Harry and Charlie great video.
Probably the only car on the market at the moment that would tempt me out of my Mini (which I absolutely adore)! The servicing schedule is a bit of an eye opener though, doing 12k miles a year I’d really clock up the costs to run it.
I swapped my JCW for my GR and am very happy. My mate bought my JCW so I still get to see it too! 😀
Is it an f56 you have?
@@Muzzaa yep, born 2008, loved all 12 years of ownership and driving it 😍
I paid Toyota £850 for the first 6 services
I think the production run of 25000 cars also includes the 1.5ltr CVT transmission variant which is sold in Japan (badged GR Yaris RS) , Australia and probably NZ and elsewhere in Asia where Toyota offers these. It has the same cf roof and body!
As well as the non track pack 'RC' GR Yaris, Japan also have a 'high performance' RZ First Edition which includes the track pack but also available as options; slightly larger roof spoiler, quad exhausts and different rear diffuser, front splitter, side skirts, front bumper canards, and an intercooler water spray with button to the right of the steering wheel. Being a JDM car, it's not unreasonable to expect a slight bump in horse power and torque.
Seat is intentionally high in the GR Yaris for visibility, something which is incredibly useful in the WRC. Can't see why anyone would want to lower it, unless they're >6'5"
The seat is mounted lower in its rally spec.
@@mcspikesky Pretty sure it isn't. The passenger seat is, but the driver's seat in WRC cars are really high for visibility
People are obsessed by sitting mm above the road. It’s almost like they don’t actually want to see where they are going.
I wish I could share my passion with my children one day like this.
Cant wait for this one!
Love the gold wheels..looks great. 400km on my Rallye edition here in aus, it's a beast! Can't wait to track it.
I love your videos Harry, but this was not the first time the audio needs some tuning - you have naturally deep voice and the microphone seems like to be set to high of a gain setting, so everything resonates, every other word is distorter with resonance, no matter if I watch on good pair of speakers or my cheap TV. Maybe tone down the gain a notch, or whoever is editing it, buy them a pair of studio headphones ;).
I actually have to agree with this, I have to turn up the volume a lot to hear Harry in his videos. My only complaint with his channel really.
sometimes harry has way better in car audio than other channels, then there's videos like this where it's just OK.
Listening on studio headphones, everything is perfectly understandable and doesn't hurt to listen to
@James Smith one day, when you'll save enough for the looks-like-real silicone girls, you'll have one too.
Looking back at this video and it's amazing Toyota claimed they've sold 32000 units (probably including JP only hybrid CVT version but I assume there's not a lot of them) and they are going to make GR Yaris permanent in the lineup, proper exciting news
Great video - been waiting for this. Interesting at a 6'2/3" guy I find the seat height is liveable and I need to do the mirror mod. Also found it interesting what was said about the limits, coming from a range of "warm/spicy" but never the hottest model of car ownership to the GR, it feels like it's driving to different rulesets and currently the limitation is me as the driver.
Look forward to future updates from you both.
Happy Fathers Day Harry. Thats what is all aboot
Bought a Scottish origin car Click and Collect in Milton Keynes depot from AC and I'm in the south. Was sooooo easy.
Your son is quite fortunate to have you, great dad to have. Real gentleman.
Got to say, if Harry doesn't look like a farmer Charlie certainly does.
It's nice to think that Harry's Garage will perhaps one day be left in the very capable hands of a second generation Metcalfe. Here's to many, many more years! The future looks secure.
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Dear Harry, from one Grandfather to another, happy Father’s Day. Have to say that you kept the Yaris addition to the fleet very quiet, the oil seed harvest must be a lot better than forecasted! Love the Bronze coloured wheels by the way, suits the red bodywork. Any chance of reviewing the very nice blue Rangey hybrid sometime in the future? My trusted family P38 which I have owned for 20 years like me is due for retirement, and would be interested to hear your long term views. All the best.
He has done a review on a Range Rover Sport P400e hybrid about a year ago.
@@matthewp9015 Thanks Matthew. I have seen that episode, however Harry has either changed his green Diesel L322 for the latest hybrid model, or it’s on long term test, not quite sure. Either way it’s not the sport which interests me.
Thankyou guys great review and very interesting just bought a black one 😊😊
Charlie seems like a good addition! Should have him on more.
This car is even more beautiful when you see it up close. I have seen two in white colour but I like this red one very much.
Great choice and video, thank you.
I've still not seen one of these on the road yet
I've seen two this week and was immediately jealous. I live in a well to do part of Yorkshire and there are a lot of enthusiast's cars round here. I'm rather hoping someone I know buys one.
A couple hundred on the roads at the moment,lots more enroute,2 of my close neighbours have orders in!
I never will... Nor will anyone else in the States 😭
I think I've seen three now - a red one like this, a white one and one in full rally graphics with numbers on the doors!
Excellent episode. Being a hot hatch enthusiast here in the USA can be a lonely pursuit, my daily being a Fiesta ST. This Yaris really ticks all my boxes, but I’m sure they’ll never see our shores, alas.
Frantically trying to get my wheels refurbished in lambo bronze 😍
I put my name on the Toyota (USA) waiting list the day I saw the first review of this car (the same week it came out). It is the ONLY Toyota I've ever wanted EVER, EVER, EVER! Yet, I was never contacted and I heard they were already sold out. Glad I took the time to fill out the form! Gee, sometimes even getting in the que early in the game makes no difference. I suppose soon enough they'll be available by those greedy car hoarders hoping to flip it at two or three times the MSRP. The success of this Yaris is proof that there is a huge audience for a genuine (analog) car that gets back to the fundamentals of driving for the sheer joy of it.