GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

Just checked and found many dozen of dents in my bonnet 🤬
Oh no!

I saw it hammering down an commented to the other half that I hope it doesn't dent.
I'm just between Reading and Henley so would have been in the same storm. I've not checked yet either as the rain hasn't let off.
 
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I have managed to check the damage now. Too many dents to count between the showers but over 50.

oh I'm sorry. I was lucky. I had changed my bonnet for a half carbon/FRP one a few weeks before and thought It would have had the same problem but looks OK
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I have managed to check the damage now. Too many dents to count between the showers but over 50.

That's heart breaking, but at least most of the dents are shallow. It might be worth contacting a good PDR tech, see if they can help. Might take them a while, but hopefully still cheaper than a whole new bonnet, painting it, worrying about colour match, etc. If the bonnet is single skin, it might make it easier for them to work on it.

Is it just the bonnet which is damaged?
 
That's heart breaking, but at least most of the dents are shallow. It might be worth contacting a good PDR tech, see if they can help. Might take them a while, but hopefully still cheaper than a whole new bonnet, painting it, worrying about colour match, etc. If the bonnet is single skin, it might make it easier for them to work on it.

Is it just the bonnet which is damaged?
I'm looking at a few options at the moment including a PDR repair. I can't see damage on other parts of the car but I have not been able to clean it for a proper inspection yet. The weather has just not let up enough.
 
I have managed to check the damage now. Too many dents to count between the showers but over 50.


I reckon a decent PDR technician will see to those - will take a while, but it'll be better than having to source and paint a bonnet, with potential paint match issues.

Sorry to see the damage! :cry:
 
Had to drop something round a friend of my girlfriend's earlier on our way somewhere. Lovely big house with a gated entrance and driveway, but a very steep approach angle. Managed to ground the front bumper as we left and scraped the paint a tad. Put me in a mood for a bit, but it's only a couple of small scrapes and you cant see them unless you lie on the floor, so I shall just get over it. Good thing I don't have that front splitter I'd been considering, or I'd have left it behind :D
 
Installed RCE Superstreet-2 coilovers all around and Verus Engineering RLCA.
Took me around 12hrs?

Now I need to wait for car to settle and then visit workshop for alignment and geometry.

This week I'm giving my car to workshop fro Brembo PP installation and longer studs. Unfortunately not enough tools to do it myself :(

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Had to drop something round a friend of my girlfriend's earlier on our way somewhere. Lovely big house with a gated entrance and driveway, but a very steep approach angle. Managed to ground the front bumper as we left and scraped the paint a tad. Put me in a mood for a bit, but it's only a couple of small scrapes and you cant see them unless you lie on the floor, so I shall just get over it. Good thing I don't have that front splitter I'd been considering, or I'd have left it behind :D
You seem to have reached the right mentality about faster than me!

I scraped mine as well, coming out of a conference center parking lot a couple of weeks ago, due to a curb next to the (narrow) exit which was impossible to see from the car. Since the hedge along the curb stopped maybe 30 cm early on only one side of the exit, I unfortunately mounted the curb with the corner of the bumper, as I thought the curb had ended with the hedge.
Thankfully it sounded worse than it was and you have to lie on your back to see the scrapes, just as yours.

It took me a couple of days to get in the same mindset as you though 😅
 
You seem to have reached the right mentality about faster than me!

I scraped mine as well, coming out of a conference center parking lot a couple of weeks ago, due to a curb next to the (narrow) exit which was impossible to see from the car. Since the hedge along the curb stopped maybe 30 cm early on only one side of the exit, I unfortunately mounted the curb with the corner of the bumper, as I thought the curb had ended with the hedge.
Thankfully it sounded worse than it was and you have to lie on your back to see the scrapes, just as yours.

It took me a couple of days to get in the same mindset as you though 😅
I still get grumpy thinking about a wheel I curbed in March. :D
 
Installed RCE Superstreet-2 coilovers all around and Verus Engineering RLCA.
Took me around 12hrs?

Now I need to wait for car to settle and then visit workshop for alignment and geometry.

This week I'm giving my car to workshop fro Brembo PP installation and longer studs. Unfortunately not enough tools to do it myself :(

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Looking good! Where did you buy the Brembos from?
 
Started today with a run over the Grossglockner pass and up to Edelweiss-spitze.
2571 metres ASL. 1 deg C and snowing. Missed most of the views due to the snow and clouds.
Took it fairly steady on PS4's :oops:
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Italy was a bit brighter this afternoon for the Cortina Dolomites, P. Falzarego, P. Pordoi and P. Sella.
Temperatures in the mid to high teens allowed us to push on a bit. :)

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Started today with a run over the Grossglockner pass and up to Edelweiss-spitze.
2571 metres ASL. 1 deg C and snowing. Missed most of the views due to the snow and clouds.
Took it fairly steady on PS4's :oops:
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Italy was a bit brighter this afternoon for the Cortina Dolomites, P. Falzarego, P. Pordoi and P. Sella.
Temperatures in the mid to high teens allowed us to push on a bit. :)

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If in doubt in life, just do this type of thing. We are currently in Annecy, heading up to Reims today near the end of a three week road trip, took in 6 smaller alpine passes in Switzerland during that time. I could not recommend this type of holiday highly enough. I'll make a post next week when home - car and watch museums and Bavarian castles and romantic routes - bliss. The car has been brilliant and even Mrs 911sse has really enjoyed herself. 😁
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Looking good! Where did you buy the Brembos from?
Unfortunately straight from US shop:


They have plug & play kits for GR86 and BRZ. Imagine buying calipers that are made in Italy, to be shipped to US and then from there to Europe again…

I wanted OEM, so you have to swallow extra fee.
 
They have plug & play kits for GR86 and BRZ. Imagine buying calipers that are made in Italy, to be shipped to US and then from there to Europe again…

I wanted OEM, so you have to swallow extra fee.

This si exactly teh setup I want to do, for the same reason.

I will try and not buy pads and discs though as I can get them from Fensport, and they are heavy to ship.

Do you mind if 'I ask what shippng / tax came to?
 
This si exactly teh setup I want to do, for the same reason.

I will try and not buy pads and discs though as I can get them from Fensport, and they are heavy to ship.

Do you mind if 'I ask what shippng / tax came to?
Mainly the VAT rate, which is 23% in Poland.

Well actually with PP Brembo from old gen, you need to buy crazy expensive calipers, but then "rests" are reasonable priced - pads and brake discs are still fairly inexpensive. You could save up and get other set, but then you are often limited to the pad choices and/or discs

I'm genuinely looking forward how long stock Brembo pads will last with my style of driving lol
 
Back in UK as I wind my way back from Toulouse to Copenhagen. Car took a few thumps on trip so I thought I would go to Abbey Motorsport for alignment. Pleased to understand all was still good, although I confused the folks there by having all my bags and duty free in the boot which pushed the rear into the red zone. Once luggage removed all was great! Surprised at the difference made… but a great spot by them!

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I am slightly addicted to how it feels just after Abbey have done their tweaks…. Just wish they were a bit closer to home!
 
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