Recent content by sim86

Oil change just shy of 50,000. Picked up a Millers oil testing kit and sent away - been running Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 as @unrealpatrik above. Circa 5k miles on the oil, mix of hard Nurburgring laps, loooong European motorway journeys, and regular commuting /hard driving back home. As above, viscosity...

Changed back to shorter stock-length studs and new nuts since I've taken spacers off. Ran a set of mishimoto aluminiums for a bit - terrible, binned. Drivers seat squeaks and creaks pretty badly for some reason. Car is creaking all over!

Welcome! Few friends in the shire in gen 1s. Try and get back in my 86 once or twice a year too.

The Formula Delta continues to be the only pan requiring internal fitting of fasteners when under the car, it seems. Moreso an observation, doesn't put me off one. Next year... Might get round to fitting the GJP Oil Sensor this weekend.

Aha, that was me! There was a white GRY behind me too - the trifecta!

I'd assumed any decat or DPF/GPF/Adblue deletes were already MOT failures "by the book", if the tester identifies their absence. Visual check so you can core delete them and pass with a shell assuming your welds are good. Depends how closely the testers look / friendly, etc. and ECU maps would...

Yup, just turning off the car and turning it back on again stops the warning from being persistent for about 24 hours. Very temperamental warning.

Back from a 2 1/2 week Euro trip, circa 3000 miles across France, Germany, and the south of France (via Switzerland and Italy). Car was a trooper, didn't stutter once, although I've treated it to 8 new brake pads, a bit of oil, and a good clean. Rather to my own sin I have but three terrible...

Another oil change (Mobil 1 ESP 5w30) and gearbox oil change. I've received the Gerald Just oil pressure kit but have misplaced my deep sockets and access to the current sensor is a bit tight, so that'll be another day. As of this point next week I'll be at a certain 20.8km toll road :D

That's @Jathuthillai, probably roaming the fields and hill with his cameras :D

Two separate GR86s and a MK2 Yaris spotted today, love to see it. The amount of bird excrement in the air is slightly winding me up though. Job site might change pushing my already healthy mileage even higher, just happy the mileage reimbursement has gone up 10p/mile!

Booked GR86 :)

Was on the return trip from Gatwick Airport this morning and saw you out of the A264 Moorhead Roundabout, gave a wave :)

Welcome! I'm West Sussex but work in Surrey and other areas of the South/South East.

If you're going to be going round as a true tourist, i.e. not pushing at all, I'd say go for it. It's an incredible experience to drive. Keep right, keep checking mirrors (as driver this is your responsibility), indicate for faster cars. If you're there in the next few days its weekday evening...