I too drive agressively and have now 29000 miles on my XRS which I bought in March in 2003. I just did a road trip and got 29.5 mpg. My xrs has the TRD CAI so...
I would have thought that the TRD CAI would not, by itself, hurt fuel economy under typical driving situations. The CAI is basically an intake air filter that...
The mileage should improve, though, as the engine breaks in as you suggested. We just bought our 2005 Matrix XR manual 2WD(it is the wife's car), but I can...
I just purchased a base-model '04 Matrix and the (GM) radio has a button that says "CD/AUX". I was going to buy an aftermarket stereo, but if the stock has an...
As noted in my other message, I just bought a 2004 Matrix and generally I really like it, but one thing that I've noticed, once the new car excitement wore...
Hello! Yeah I have the same issue with my trix (XRS) but to my understanding the car is simply following the crown of the road...I would say if your car (on a...
Here are my guesses, most likely first: (1) Check your tire pressure. I think the dealer delivered my car with 60 PSI in the tires (!!) and the car felt very...
As another poster stated and I'll add, there are common problems for that: Alignment ... a pure slight drag to one side and with time, uneven wear on the tires...
Awwww man.... It looks like the Matrix will not be included as one of the racing cars in Gran Turismo 4. The PRIUS made it and some other Toyotas I've never...
... I picked up a decent tire pressure gauge (needless to say, I should have one anyway) and sure enough the tire pressure was off, but not by nearly so much...
... stereo, ... Does ... there to ... on ... booming ... Steve, I believe the aux input is for a MP3 player or something similar. Is there a 1/8" socket on the...
Well, no Matrix...that stinks. It is a fantastic game, but sometimes the cars they put on there are puzzling. I know there are a LOT of licensing issues, but...
Puzzling is right... I looked at the list of Toyotas that are going in and some are from the 70s--I don't get it. I understand the nostalgic aspect of an...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Hi am new to this post, I have an 03'XRS ordered in April of 02'with 18k miles. Great car, a blast to drive and even with gas prices so ...
Hey, I have owned my Matrix XRS for nearly a year and a half now. I love it and haven't regretted buying it. Now I would like to find out about ways to...
I know the release date has been getting pushed further back all the time. Heck, I think originally it was supposed to come out last summer or fall. Then it...
I read somewhere that something similar happened with the Mazda RX8. Mazda (read: Ford) were claiming a certain HP, but the dynos just didn't support it. I am...
You can get that engine up to 400hp if you wanted to... if you had the bucks. Lotus gets 190hp out of it for the Elise US version, the VibeGT is listed at...
Do you have a picture of your Trix? what's it look like now? what color is it? I haven't tried to increase the power in mine but I understand that you can put...
... way ... Nancy, Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch so whatever you are thinking as far as increasing power will come at a cost (initial plus ...
... is ... numbers. ... advertised. I know that Toyota started putting an air pump on the 2004 models (suspect it has to do with meeting emissions regs) which...
Well, to the mile, I got exactly 40 MPG again on this tank! Between the last time and this time the gauge read exactly F was 411 miles, and in between I put...
... Perhaps this is exactly what you are saying, but I didn't find it clear: to measure fuel economy, reset one of the trip odometers when you fill up the...
The only picture I have of my baby (I call her Gidget) isn't showing her best side... in fact it is showing a wee bit of a dent on the right front passenger...
Perhaps this is exactly what you are saying, but I didn't find it clear: to measure fuel economy, reset one of the trip odometers when you fill up the tank. At...
Ah - now I see what you are getting at. I just got my Matrix and haven't yet had a chance to try measuring the MPG. Since it's more convenient I'll try the old...
See, when I get mine, I'll do this:Find out the fuel capacity... Fill the tank up (now is it full when the nozzle stops or when you see the gas right there at...
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