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  1. sim86

    GR86 Another one bites the dust

    Hopefully you inherit the vintage cars... no comment about the other :LOL:
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    GR86 Another one bites the dust

    Even still - many insurers, whilst requiring you to declare the mods to them, don't actually cover them, or pay out OEM-equivalent.
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Washed, clayed, ceramic'ed. Very shiny. Took a pack of fresh 36 microfibre towels on a rinseless wash, oh how I would love to have an external tap and pressure washer! Picked up a fair few stone chips on the front, alas the lack of PPF didn't take long to hit home.
  4. sim86

    GR86 GR86- Cars for sale - General Discussion

    The red one above is listed on FB Marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1146512350098201/?ref=marketplace_profile&referral_code=undefined
  5. sim86

    GR86 Which Tyres Have You Changed To From PS4

    Pretty much the same experience, didn't have nearly the same confidence in the PS4's in the bitter cold as I do with the Vector 4S's. But I'll chuck the PS4's back on come consistently warmer climes. Also running 225's for the Vectors.
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    GR86 Ashtead Red

    First GR86 seen in the wild that wasn't at the office, you were heading one way through Ashtead and I was heading the other in choice traffic. Late afternoon today, pure commuting hours. Anyone here? :unsure:
  7. sim86

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Swapped out the dealer marqued and drilled ( :confused: ) plates for some plain undrilled plates. Vaguely interesting for a Sunday morning, the dealer used the front plate spacing and drilled both plates at the same time, meaning they missed the drill dimple placement on the rear.
  8. sim86

    GR86 Used price trend

    It will certainly be interesting to see the effect of the LEV mandates around the EU and the UK specifically on allocation; I can't see the UK getting anywhere near the same allocation as the MK1 because of it. Hence my trepidation that selling now with no info is high risk. I appear to have...
  9. sim86

    GR86 Used price trend

    I'd be curious to know if this is the primary reason, selling now on the auspice of potentially getting a MK2 is a bold move given how little we know of price, spec, ordering process, allocation, interest rate. Finance deals coming to an end (and lack of further "good" deals) seem more...
  10. sim86

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Rear seats and rear side panels out for a bit of shiny treatment. I suppose if one removes the front seats the access would be much better because this was not a fun job to do. Took multiple attempts to refit the panels and getting the metal loop on the seat cushions onto the bracket wasn't easy...
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    GR86 Videos showing audio upgrades

    Although not about insulating specifically, this chaps video on rear seat deletes go into detail of how to rip out most of the trim and then some, in a methodical way.
  12. sim86

    Electric Cars

    Cybertruck is an arguably poor markerpost for the car industry generally, it remains a sole outlier to industry norm and it is unsurprising that no other established manufacturer has attempted to copy it either in shape & form or manufacturing methodology.
  13. sim86

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Chucked some sound deadening mats in the boot, to follow up next weekend with front door and rear arch mats (ran out of sunshine). Took a run out to the nearby garage for their jet wash, saw an amazing assortment of vehicles out today. Ran for a bit next to a lovely MR2 convertible. That...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Think I've got a delicious average speeding ticket in the mail, completely spaced out and was a bit heavy footed on the drive home last Friday. Had a blast in the car at the weekend though, saw lots of others enjoying their cars too.
  15. sim86

    What’s your daily driver? (If your GR is your weekend toy)?

    I overlapped for a month with the GR and a 107 (since sold), joked that I owned one Toyota and it wasn't the one with the Toyota badge. They really are one of the best cold hatch's out there, rust took mine in the end but chucked nearly 100k miles on it (with the stock clutch, too) with little...
  16. sim86

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Trip to B&Q. Their cross-cut saw is U/S, car was test measured in case of this eventuality. Good news, 2.4m timber is quite possible. Photo taken before neatening things up a bit, and only a short journey home. There should be a name for a vehicle that is both sporty and has utility. Anyone...
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    GR86 Used price trend

    Does collectingcars display if there is a minimum reserve and that it has been hit? Bit of a risk selling a car at auction at this time without one... bargain if there isn't a reserve!
  18. sim86

    Forum Event Japfest 2024 - 7th April 2024 - Silverstone Circuit

    That's my assumption that the main entry ticket is also used for the cleaning kit; there is a specifically separate voucher for the Show Guide.
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    GR86 Having a bit of an ownership wobble - talk some sense into me perhaps?

    The news of the new GRY gives me continued confidence in the longevity and strength of the GR brand, but it hasn't turned my head much away from my 86. I'll be most interested in the true UK allocation given it'll be the first GR production fully under the UK ZEV mandate.
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    I'm red; but yes, the one pointing south on the A24 just after the 70->60 near Horsham. Imagine it'll catch a fair few today,