GR86 GR86 Delivery Tracking and Collection thread

[mutix]

Just FYI, Called Toyota UK today, since my dealer told me last week, that my car is due 4-5 of August haha.
They were nice, apologised for the lack of communication, and confirmed the cars are delayed until October due to not meeting some EU regulations. When I've pushed a bit, I was told this date might move both ways a few weeks, which means this is not set in stone (surprise, surprise) - but that was expected I guess after all we've experienced so far with this delivery process...

I am glad I got this clarified though and can plan accordingly / put my focus elsewhere!

 

[Seano1878]

I wish they’d be more specific in regards to what regulations it doesn’t meet.

 

[GR86GRY]

Appreciate the update @mutix

Super excited about taking delivery of my brand new RWD sports car in November!

Already have approval from the boss to get a GR Yaris, not sure she really heard the bit about keeping them both

 

[grisszoo86]

Appreciate the update @mutix

Super excited about taking delivery of my brand new RWD sports car in November!

Already have approval from the boss to get a GR Yaris, not sure she really heard the bit about keeping them both

As some cars arrived in May some will have spent 5+ months outside. Is that still a brand new car?

Getting grumpy as I planned to keep mine in a garage over Winter so not much time to enjoy this year.

 

[Grblue86]

I gather they will be full of bird's shit if we ask them not to wash it before delivery

 

[GR86GRY]

Paint will be wrecked if they just sit there for months covered in shit anyway so I'd rather them not try and hide that!

 

[Conscript]

I can tell you from bitter experience that birds will only target your car after it's been washed, so they'll be fine.

 

[Nick]

As some cars arrived in May some will have spent 5+ months outside. Is that still a brand new car?

Getting grumpy as I planned to keep mine in a garage over Winter so not much time to enjoy this year.

Before the chip shortage, and the big delay between cars being ordered and delivered, it was pretty normal for a 'new' car to be built and sat somewhere for many months, and on some occasions over a year, before being registered. I've had a few 'new' cars over the years, and I'd always get a better deal if I went with a spec that the dealer offered me rather than asking for an exact set of options. None of us will get a better deal because of it, but we are still getting a car that others would love to get the chance of owning, but missed the 90 minute window.

 

[Grrrr-Woof!]

Paint will be wrecked if they just sit there for months covered in shit anyway so I'd rather them not try and hide that!

Glad ours hasn’t been built yet actually!

 

[grisszoo86]

Before the chip shortage, and the big delay between cars being ordered and delivered, it was pretty normal for a 'new' car to be built and sat somewhere for many months, and on some occasions over a year, before being registered. I've had a few 'new' cars over the years, and I'd always get a better deal if I went with a spec that the dealer offered me rather than asking for an exact set of options. None of us will get a better deal because of it, but we are still getting a car that others would love to get the chance of owning, but missed the 90 minute window.

Appreciate the insight.

Only my second new car and also my last new car in 40 years of motoring.

 

[TFP555]

Paint will be wrecked if they just sit there for months covered in shit anyway so I'd rather them not try and hide that!

This is a worry.

My wife's Puma got bird muck on it in the first week, and has left a stain I can't remove.

How much of that white transport film covers our cars I wonder?

 

[volksdub]

As some cars arrived in May some will have spent 5+ months outside. Is that still a brand new car?

Getting grumpy as I planned to keep mine in a garage over Winter so not much time to enjoy this year.

It’s a worry of mine, as they will likely try and clean them as they will look awful after that long parked up next to the busy A50. Will need deffo need paint correction once they’ve had a go at cleaning them.

 

[sim61]

I wish they’d be more specific in regards to what regulations it doesn’t meet.

I second that !!

 

[Shoggy]

How much of that white transport film covers our cars I wonder?

That much:

Even tough it has the body kit installed etc., the regular cars are covered the same way. I saw some photos of them before elsewhere. Usually the wheels also have a cover on them and sometimes I also saw a small strip in the area of the door sills.

Edit #1: just saw the last photo still has it
Edit #2: found further photos and realized now that it is only the driver side that has this strip

 

[Al4n]

That much:

Even tough it has the body kit installed etc., the regular cars are covered the same way. I saw some photos of them before elsewhere. Usually the wheels also have a cover on them and sometimes I also saw a small strip in the area of the door sills.

Edit #1: just saw the last photo still has it
Edit #2: found further photos and realized now that it is only the driver side that has this strip

Ooh, looks good in black!!

 

[JonBon]

That much:

Even tough it has the body kit installed etc., the regular cars are covered the same way. I saw some photos of them before elsewhere. Usually the wheels also have a cover on them and sometimes I also saw a small strip in the area of the door sills.

Edit #1: just saw the last photo still has it
Edit #2: found further photos and realized now that it is only the driver side that has this strip

That looks epic... wishing i had gone for the black now.

 

[Prestonese]

Is this the cue for everyone with a car in the country waiting for it to be released to give up their place in the queue and reorder a black one?

It's almost tempting to do this to know for sure your car isn't going to be affected by whatever it is that is holding up delivery.

 

[Al4n]

I’ve ordered black and my only concern is keeping it clean. My current car is black and it’s dirty all the time. Look lovely when clean though.

Had many cars over the years and silver seems to be the best colour for looking clean longest.

 

[Prestonese]

Some lucky person will have an early GR86 in Grey reallocated to them soon.

I've had a change of circumstances and had planned a few things with the GR86 arriving this month. The delays mean it won't work out for me to wait until October so I'll rejoin the queue. Some lucky person will be allocated my car currently sat in Derby since early June. Congratulations to whoever gets it!

I'll be spending more time with this for now...

 

[callahan]

Some lucky person will have an early GR86 in Grey reallocated to them soon.

I've had a change of circumstances and had planned a few things with the GR86 arriving this month. The delays mean it won't work out for me to wait until October so I'll rejoin the queue. Some lucky person will be allocated my car currently sat in Derby since early June. Congratulations to whoever gets it!

I'll be spending more time with this in the meantime...

Shouldn't be too much of a hardship!