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It will improve gas mileage to a certain extent, at least for city driving. All Toyota & Lexus hybrids will shut the gas engine off periodically when they are driven in town. The hybrid synergy system constantly monitors power requirements, and takes power from the engine or the electric motors as needed. The FT-HS shape is okay...right now, it's a little too "boy racer" for me. Make it a little sleeker, more sophisticated, and less like a Celica, and it won't be too bad. As for the IS-F: I've driven it, it's lovely. If it had 2 doors, I'd order one. Good power, nice exhaust note, excellent brakes. It actually won't be out until about January...Lexus hasn't even started production on it yet. The ones running around to shows are all pre-production models, not the finalized model.

In the radio, silly.

Yes, I've seen that, but it still doesn't do anything for me. "hybrid" = quiet, smooth, boring. Great gas mileage, wouldn't mind driving one as a daily driver, but not as my fun car. Again, I REALLY hope it's not the next Supra. Lexus is building the LF-A (LF-1?) soon, and that's a lot more like it...500 hp or so...mmmm.....

It's the only thing I could think of to fix his issue. Maybe a wire is shorted somewhere. ...unless you have any brilliant ideas, of course.

Maybe, maybe not...they're not THAT obvious. Back to the original question: to adjust, park the car on a flat surface squarely facing a wall (or a garage door). Turn lights on, look at the wall and see if the lights line up. If not, open the hood, use those same screws to adjust the headlamps. Look again at where the lights hit the wall, make sure your lights line up with each other. If you want to move the angle up or down, go ahead, but make sure you line everything up evenly again. Try not to point the lights too high...you won't be able to see, and you'll make people mad.

Never towed ANYTHING, myself. However, I do know that Toyota typically seriously underrates their towing capacity. An acquaintance of mine regularly tows a boat the size of a house with his Sequoia that's only rated for about 7500lbs or so. Keep in mind that the 6500lbs limit is the max amount that Toyota will cover repairs for if something breaks while you are towing. Nice truck, by the way. Love that new bodystyle!

If you open the hood and look down at the back of the headlights from above, you'll see some long screws (3 or 4, I think) holding them in...other than that, they're just connected by the wiring to the bulb.

Aren't there some fuses somewhere around the driver's side lower dash area (inside the car)? I did some more research. Does this sound about right: 2003 – 2006 model year Corolla vehicles Removal of the DOME fuse will affect the following systems: - Door lock control - Radio and CD changer - Interior lights - Combination meter - Key reminder and seat belt warning - Clock The DOME fuse (15A) is stored in the blank space in the Relay Block in the engine compartment. (driver's side of engine compartment, about half-way down). In the fuse box, the DOME fuse is in the middle, on the end of a group of four small fuses. There may also be a CIG fuse that could affect things. I think it's in the same fuse box.

Yeah, I see that bit about "automatic" now. As for the chip in the key, I believe the immobilizer is in the car, but the car must sense the chip in the key (some sort of transponder, I would imagine) to be able to start. Expensive keys, though...

Never mind. You'd have to have power to the radio for that to be a factor, and you obviously don't. Check the rest of the fuses.

One more thought...do you happen to have a radio with a security code? I didn't think the Corollas would have that, but maybe...

You probably blew more than one fuse...check again.

Just have it done....too much potential to screw up. Best Buy and Circuit City generally do a very good job on that sort of thing. It'll probably be a couple hundred bucks installed. A couple things that could make it tricky: 1.) Manual transmission (almost everyone will refuse to put a remote start on a manual transmission because of liability issues) 2.) I'm not sure what kind of key is on a 2007 Matrix. If it's a security key with a chip in it, you may have to donate a key to make the remote starter work.

Yeah, a lot of the entry level Toyotas have front disc/rear drum brakes...unless they're performance trim, then that usually adds four wheel discs.

Try Wings West.

This is the one that made it into some of the major car magazines a few months back: The hybrid is nice, but I'm ready for another hotrod...I really hope the FT-HS and the Supra are two totally different cars...

Timing chains aren't normally on the maintenance schedule as they have a tendency to last forever. Timing belts are the ones that need to be changed, usually somewhere in the 60k-90k range, depending on the age of the Toyota. Exactly which motor do you have, by the way? I had a Camry in that model range, and it had a belt instead of a chain. I had the V6, but I'm pretty sure the 4cylinder had a timing belt too...I don't think the Camry went to a timing chain until the 2002MY and newer...??? Check out this site: http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/index.php. This will give you a complete itemization of what needs to be done and when to your car.

Sweet car...where's it located?

Nice truck. As for the windshield issue, these guys seem to think they can handle it: http://www.diamondautoglass.com

I've seen that car before...not sure where though. Maybe China or Hong Kong...? It's a nice looking car. Very sleek.

Could be! Seriously though, you may spend a bit more for a Toyota part, but the Toyota part will be higher quality than anything you can purchase aftermarket, and depending on what you purchase, may have a 1-3 year warranty. It will also fit perfectly. Toyota pushes every supplier to the highest level of quality, and if they don't meet Toyota's incredibly high standards, Toyota finds someone else who will. We have a new member that may be able to help you...I believe he works at a Toyota dealership in the parts department. His user name is Tercel/Idaho/USA.

Yeah, I think the auto industry was definitely the way to go. One thing that Toyota has always done incredibly well: learn from the competition's ideas, and improve those ideas to perfection. Some prime examples: Sienna minivan (Chrysler invented it, Toyota perfected it), and the entire Lexus line...Mercedes/BMW were the luxury benchmark, Toyota has surpassed them with incredible luxury, quality, and reliability, and did it with their first production LS400 back in 1989MY. Toyota may not be the first with an idea, but you can see that they make very few mistakes by being just a little conservative...and it's always worth waiting for. When something comes out in a Toyota product, you know that it's already tried and true. Did you know Toyota learned the assembly line system from Ford, and their manufacturing & quality processes from a guy in the US? His name was Demming, and I think the domestic manufacturers originally passed on his consulting work but Toyota picked him up.

Absolutely...probably anywhere from $30-60 at your local Toyota dealer.

Toyota's come a long way since this: And this: Or even this: Amazing what they've done, isn't it? From "Toyoda", the small Japanese loommaker to the "Toyota", the world's largest automaker...

Toyota Celebrates Golden Anniversary In United States October 31, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Fifty years ago today, when tailfins defined the cutting edge of automotive styling and a handful of import auto companies struggled to sell 83,000 units, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. began marketing quality cars and trucks in the United States. TMS opened for business in America on October 31, 1957, in Southern California, and started selling cars the following summer. By the end of 1958, it had sold just 287 Toyopet Crown sedans and one Land Cruiser – a far cry from 2006 sales of more than 2.5 million cars and trucks. "Over the years, our philosophies of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction have evolved but continue as the ultimate drivers of our success," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "We remain focused on providing American consumers with innovative, quality products for the next fifty years and beyond." Fifty years ago, the company started with just two models and 45 dealers. Today, the Toyota, Scion and Lexus lineups feature 27 models offered by more than 1,400 dealers across the nation. After the Toyopet Crown's lackluster sales performance, Toyota spent seven years carefully studying the needs of American drivers, returning with a new car, the Corona, in 1965. Designed specifically for American roads and tastes, the powerful, compact Corona was an overnight sales sensation and helped establish Toyota's reputation for high-quality, dependable vehicles. The Toyota Corolla was introduced to Americans in 1968 and has gone on to become the world's all-time best-selling passenger car. By late 1975, Toyota became the best-selling import brand in the U.S., and later became the first international automaker to surpass annual sales of one million vehicles in 1986. Also in 1986, Toyota produced its first car built on American soil -- the Corolla FX15 -- at the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif., a joint venture with General Motors. Today, Toyota operates ten plants in eight U.S. states with an eleventh plant under construction in Mississippi. In 1989, Toyota established Lexus, its luxury line of vehicles, with the debut of the Lexus LS 400 and ES 250. The brand took off and is now the best-selling luxury line in America. Toyota reached another milestone in 1997, when the Toyota Camry became the best-selling passenger car in the U.S., a title it has held for nine of the past ten years. A year later, Toyota launched its first full-sized American pickup, the Tundra. Toyota marked the start of the new millennium with the launch of the Prius sedan, the world's first mass-produced hybrid gas-electric vehicle. Three years later, Toyota's new, breakthrough hybrid technology, the "Hybrid Synergy Drive," was introduced for use in the all-new 2004 Prius, now the best-selling hybrid in the nation. In 2003, Toyota launched Scion, its third line of vehicles, featuring three modestly-priced, feature-rich vehicles under an innovative, youth-oriented marketing program. Bolstered by three strong brands, Toyota's U.S. annual sales topped two million vehicles for the first time in 2004. Toyota continued expanding its hybrid lineup in 2005 with the introduction of the world's first luxury hybrid, the Lexus RX 400h, and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Toyota added a hybrid option to its popular Camry sedan in 2006, and began building it in the U.S. at its Kentucky plant. That year, the company also opened its tenth U.S. plant in San Antonio, Texas, to build full-size pickups along with its first truck plant in Princeton, Ind. Also in 2006, Toyota launched the FJ Cruiser with a design that harkens back to the early years of the rugged Land Cruiser, the only vehicle Toyota has sold continuously throughout its entire 50-year history in the U.S. In the same year, Toyota reported sales of more than 2.5 million vehicles for the first time. Lexus was the leading luxury brand in the U.S. for the seventh year in a row in 2006, and posted best-ever sales for the tenth consecutive year. During this year, its fiftieth anniversary in America, Toyota celebrated by introducing its largest pick-up truck, the 2007 Toyota Tundra, the second-generation of its iconic Scion xB urban utility vehicle, and the world's first V8 hybrid, the Lexus 600h L. Adding to the celebration, this year also marks the silver anniversary for Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota in the U.S. Growing from modest roots in 1982, TFS is now the third largest captive financial services organization in the U.S. with more than 3.5 million active customer accounts and $76 billion in total assets. Since 1957, Toyota has invested more than $15.5 billion in its U.S. operations, and has produced nearly 14 million vehicles in the U.S. In addition, Toyota affiliates and dealers directly employ more than 34,600 people in the U.S. Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and will operate 15 manufacturing plants in North America by 2010. There are more than 1,700 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.8 million vehicles in 2006. Toyota directly employs over 42,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $19 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $28.5 billion. According to a 2005 Center for Automotive Research study, Toyota, along with its dealers and suppliers, has generated nearly 400,000 U.S. jobs, including jobs created through spending by direct, dealer and suppliers employees. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com.