Recent content by leosayer

A mileage milestone hit yesterday

It's electronically limited to 140mph isn't it? With 230bhp and the gearing in 6th surely over 150mph should be achievable. Even my 140bhp Audi A3 managed 140 on the autobahn.

Yes I notice the same. My elbow can rest on either the hard or soft but depending on how I hold the steering wheel.

In my experience there's no point telling a main dealer what part to replace to fix a problem you've diagnosed yourself. Just tell them about the problem (oil usage and misting) and let them do the diagnosis themselves.

I haven't done that since 2023 so it's definitely time. I found the "easiest" way was to climb in through the boot and lie on my back.

Of the 29 GR86 for sale on Autotrader, only 1 is electric blue.

I've been retired just over a year and am loving the 86 more then ever.

That's good to know although it may also impact the cruise control by not disengaging when the clutch pedal is pressed.

Thanks for the feedback, most helpful. The extra grip could be simply down to new tyres but of course the extra width must contribute.

I still find the odd occasion during winter months to take my car out of the garage for a run. The salt on Essex roads seems to have all been washed away by the heavy rain over the past week. That's worth the £50ish paid in tax over the winter months.

Compare that to 6,381 GT86s and 856 BRZs.

I can confidently say that my GR86 won't have any 4-figure bills for the next 7 years thanks to the warranty. 997s are lovely things but a 4-figure bills will be routine and 5-figures not beyond the realms of possibility if something goes wrong with the engine or transmission. 997s are old...

Just out of interest does anyone know how much of our cars share parts with others in the Subaru and Toyota range? I'm aware that the engine (at least in turbocharged firm) is used in other Subarus and that the platform is based on a modified Impreza. Any others?

Thanks for posting. Those are very healthy numbers. If we assume a very conservative 10% drivetrain loss then that's 231bhp and 192lb/ft at the crank. It also confirms my feeling that power drops away very quickly above 7000rpm.

Replying to my own post to say that after looking at dog's breakfast of my service book in more detail, I now realise they tried to fix their own error from 2 years ago. Before the botched correction yesterday, the first stamp in the book said: Mileage 3,897 / Date 16/12/2023 However the car...