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  1. Bluemanc100

    Post GR86 "Fun" Car

    I'm glad the car's gone to an enthusiast... Welcome to the forum Mike... I'll be back one day :)
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    Post GR86 "Fun" Car

    I’ve always liked the MX5, especially the RF .. If I bought one then I’d get around the golf club issue with a locker at the club.. They’re dead man’s shoes as they’re all taken but I’m on the waiting list.. I’ll find out who has them and fire golf balls at them 😎 The GR has gone.. The new...
  3. Bluemanc100

    Post GR86 "Fun" Car

    My lad has a lovely Leon FR (Oil Burner), my other son a Leon Cupra and a Polo GTI... I do like the German (Spanish) cars
  4. Bluemanc100

    Post GR86 "Fun" Car

    I'd love an S2000 but I'd be reluctant to have one and let it degrade outside as I don't have a garage....
  5. Bluemanc100

    Post GR86 "Fun" Car

    Apologies to the mods for asking this question in the GR86 Prices thread... As the thread title suggests, My GR is going tomorrow and I want a second "fun" car for around the £10k mark. I'd be happy to go up a little and incur the wrath of SWMBO for the right motor... I'd like something that...
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    GR86 First Service? I Have No Words

    I've got the same dilemma with the Lexus we bought... Zero saving on the RRP for the services I'll get over the three years If I take out the plan plus I have to pay £285 for each of the two intermediate services that in reality are an oil and filter change and a "vehicle check". I was about...
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    GR86 Are prices increasing?

    They’re bound to start fetching higher prices now mine’s sold 😉
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    GR86 GR86- Cars for sale - General Discussion

    I sold my 73 plate yesterday (collection on Saturday) for £27,600 with ~8k miles, no PPF or Ceramic.. two areas that need to be addressed with paint (a stone chip that I f*cked up trying to flatten the clear coat from the touch up kit and the small plastic rear wheel arch extender that some kind...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    A good wash before the light rain came.. Viewing tomorrow I’m currently non plussed about it selling.. I’d be quite happy to keep it as a second car and let the mileage (8,300) balance out now it’s not a daily driver.. SWMBO is resigned to it staying if it doesn’t sell so I’m under no real...
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    GR86 Notchy 2nd gear fix

    Why oh why did I wait until the point of selling the GR to make this <5 minute adjustment... 2nd gear was bugging me but I put it down to my driving... I've just done the adjustment with a 2mm lolly stick and the gear change is transformed... Smooth as silk
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    GR86 Isle of Wight

    It’s far too clean ;-)
  12. Bluemanc100

    GR86 GR86- Cars for sale - General Discussion

    No… A Lexus UX Saved £5,500 via Forces Cars Direct so not all bad.. Great to drive but a little bland.. The insurance was a shock, ~£280 for the GR but they quoted £530 for the Lexus.. managed to get it for £350 but it’s still higher than the Toyota 🤷🏻‍♂️
  13. Bluemanc100

    GR86 GR86- Cars for sale - General Discussion

    I’m doing the same… I was offered a commissioned sale by a local performance car place returning ~£27,500 but there’s no guarantee and I’ve had one guy view the car (batch 1 owner who sold and regretted it) but he backed out.. Just over 8k now and she’s still not gone over 5,000 revs 😊 New car...
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    GR86 Insurance

    Madness… The GR’s going in the next couple of weeks and she cost me ~£280 for the year fully comp…. Called for a quote in the Lexus we’re picking up on the 2nd of September and the quote was £530 🤬🤷🏻‍♂️
  15. Bluemanc100

    Sold 2023 73 Ice Silver, 8,000 miles, Hawarden near Chester

    Registered October 25th 2023 so not yet a year old. A Batch 2 car that cost me £33,400 Mature owner (60)... This car has never been over 5,000 RPM (I know, shoot me) and the mileage is predominantly motorway miles as we made many journeys over to The Christie Hospital for SWMBO's treatment...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Took mine to Rev it Up in Mold to discuss a commissioned sale.. £27,500 my way they estimate… so it’s a decent plan B I’d say. They didn't seem to know anything about the car so I'd expect it's the first one they've seen I’ll advertise in the usual places and see what happens.. ‘73 Ice...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Took mine down to a local car meet with some for sale notices in the window.. Chatted to a guy with this amazing GT86 😍
  18. Bluemanc100

    Electric Cars

    My new neighbour works for BMW and has a lovely John Cooper Works..... Her BF who also works there has a gorgeous M60 EV
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    GR86 Plantar fasciitis

    Random question please. Over the last month or so I’ve developed chronic heel pain in my right foot and I’m beginning to think that it’s because of the low seats in the GR and the weight of my leg being on the heel when I’m in cruise control… I have been playing golf too and pushing a trolley...