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  1. AlexB

    GR86 "That's a fresh whip bruv"; or the Toyota GR86 collated feedback thread

    No real compliments in 12 months, then three in the space of a fortnight. Guy in a lovely GR Yaris pulled alongside in traffic this evening and gave the thumbs up πŸ˜€
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    GR86 "That's a fresh whip bruv"; or the Toyota GR86 collated feedback thread

    Had a nice chat with a bloke whilst waiting for tea, in the chippy tonight. Guy came in and asked if the "gorgeous sports car" outside was mine πŸ˜€ he mentioned he'd never seen one on the road before. I think that's the first conversation I've had with someone about the car. Last weekend I noticed...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    The wheels haven't been swapped around, car is currently on 8k miles.
  4. AlexB

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Took the car for its first service today, no dramas, in and out in about an hour. Only thing that has me a little concerned was the tyre wear in the rears, offside had 5mm of tread left, where the near side had worn to 4.3mm. Both of these measurements were consistent across the width of the...
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    GR86 Insurance

    What mileage are you doing out of interest, because the panel if insurers at Howdens classed the GR as a "leisure vehicle", so would not insure at the mileage I noted (10k)
  6. AlexB

    GR86 What car did you previously drive ?

    My last car, which I loved, thought I had better change the colour up a bit this time round and went for the magnetite grey. πŸ˜€
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    GR86 Insurance

    I've just been through the rigmarole of phoning insurers, comparison sites etc, after my renewal came in at Β£2,150. I paid Β£680 (pro-rata) this year. Admiral have come out the "cheapest" at Β£720. It appears some insurers view the GR86 as a "leisure" vehicle and won't insure it with an annual...
  8. AlexB

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    I've dabbed it with a Sharpie, but I know it's there. I might have to suck it up and get it repaired
  9. AlexB

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    Cleaned the car this morning, and noticed I must have "kissed" a curb 🀬😑 Has anyone used one of those touch up paints from Halfords etc ?
  10. AlexB

    GR86 Vehicle Security

    Not sure how I feel about a dealer retro-fitting an alarm. The motion sensors on the GT86 always looked like an after thought, so I guess this will carry forward to the GR 😟
  11. AlexB

    GR86 "That's a fresh whip bruv"; or the Toyota GR86 collated feedback thread

    Got a thumbs up from a school kid hanging out the window of his school minibus on the M25 tonight. Made me smile, quite a lot if I'm honest.
  12. AlexB

    GR86 Vehicle Security

    I'll give it another half hour, it's quite peaceful at the moment πŸ˜‚
  13. AlexB

    GR86 Vehicle Security

    There is some sort of alarm on the car, as mine went off a couple of weeks back. Not quite sure what set it off, as there are no motion sensors in the car, I locked the wife in the car this morning to test this. I also checked to see if there was the same switch under the bonnet as the GT86 had...
  14. AlexB

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    I managed to pick up a small stone chip on the windscreen yesterday 😟🀬, I'm not sure where it came from as the other road traffic was some distance away. Will keep an eye on it and may see if its big enough / worth having it filled, as it is fairly small. With my previous experience with...
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    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    It was a shame we didn't get them in the UK. Originally when I went into the dealership to order mine they had a screen shot of the paint choices and the options.
  16. AlexB

    GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

    A bit off topic, but these arrived today after a quick bid on eBay the other day secured them. Also included a Top Gear & Autocar issue with GR features & the Evo coty issue all for the princely sum of Β£7. A nice little bit of bumpf to keep with the car.
  17. AlexB

    GR86 The GR86 : Time for a reality check

    I couldn't remember who had posted the equaliser adjustments (thanks @leosayer ), but they do make a difference too.
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    GR86 The GR86 : Time for a reality check

    I'm still not convinced the stereo is that bad, granted I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music. Maybe if compared to a Bose or B&W or equivalent system from a Merc or Audi, etc then I guess it may not sound great. It does depend on what one hooks up to the head unit too, whether it be...
  19. AlexB

    GR86 Calling all owners in the South

    I picked mine up from Bracknell, I live in Cippenham & work the other side of Heathrow, I have only seen one other Gr86 since March & that was an electric blue in Slough about a month ago. A work colleague was at a go kart track in Farnborough this week & sent me a picture of a red GR parked...
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    GR86 Calling all owners in the South

    Im in Cippenham and have a magnetite grey if you wanted a look.
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