GR86 EVO car of the year

It's like those vague Facebook posts you often see.

"Had some great news, hope it works out"

"Can't believe I just did the deal of a lifetime"

That sort of thing lol
 
SPOILER ALERT - Mc20 takes top prize, gr86 finishes second but placed top by several of judges, Artura and 296 tied 3rd. General consensus is the gr86 is a revelation, great fun to drive, rides, steers well. and plenty quick enough. CSL and 4RS both deemed too harsh / unruly for road use.
 
I follow a few guys on Instagram that reckon the MC20 is other worldly good. Although I think even if I had the means to buy one I wouldn’t, just don’t find them desirable. GT3 Touring (991 or 992) will always be the modern car I lust after most.
 
MC20 is my favourite out of that bunch (I have a 4.7 QP GTS now) and I would have one over any of the others if I had the means, which I don’t!
Glad it’s won as the press is normally all about Porsche and Ferrari.
Luckily, I do have the means for a GR86 though, second best behind a 200k supercar will do for me!
 
Rather impressive result! Cheers for the update @Bennno .

PS the whole Pistonheads response seems rather disproportionate. Funny old bunch, some of them.
 
All these reviews are only gonna increase the perceived value of the GR86, at least in the short term. It will be interesting to watch the flippers market next year and if anyone who cancelled early regrets their decision.
 
To be fair I knew when I cancelled that they’ll go for over list but I’d cancelled in the hope it’ll go to someone who missed out and will cherish it, to me it’s a 30-35k car and anyone that pays over that has FOMO. I won’t criticise people that flip but it’s an aspect of certain hobbies that I hate and the main reason I stopped collecting Rolex. I do wish I’d kept my order in as it sounds a cracking car and since then I’ve had a promotion and a considerable pay rise so could have comfortably run two cars but in all honesty my priorities over the next year or two will be moving us into a house with a couple more bedrooms and starting a family. That’s the main reason I had to get something more practical.
 
You don't need to explain yourself Seano, but you do have to post a pic of your Rolex collection and on a totally unrelated note also post your address and the times of the day your house will be empty and any safe codes.

Thanks in advance.
 
Pappyjohn said:
You don't need to explain yourself Seano, but you do have to post a pic of your Rolex collection and on a totally unrelated note also post your address and the times of the day your house will be empty and any safe codes.

Thanks in advance.
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Haha thanks, down to one Rolex an Omega Speedmaster and a couple from micro brands now. If everything goes to plan we want two kids so I’ll need another Rolex to pass down (great excuse and got the wife onboard) just need to hope they’re both boys so I can get a new stainless Sub!

I was a bit silly with my watch collection at one point but kept my first Rolex that I bought when I qualified as an Engineer. This pic is from the last time I wore my GMT during a trip to the Gilpin after our wedding this June.
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ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT - Just got my copy in the post - got to say that was a very strong 2nd place against some insanely good cars. Missed the win by half a point, and 3 of the drivers out of 6 placed it 1st. Bloomin’ great result, I’ll take one…
 
jb1750 said:
ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT - Just got my copy in the post - got to say that was a very strong 2nd place against some insanely good cars. Missed the win by half a point, and 3 of the drivers out of 6 placed it 1st. Bloomin’ great result, I’ll take one…
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Some commendations there.

I see this also as a victory for what many driver enthusiasts have since long seen as the formula for real world driving fun:
- Lightweight (relatively) (often sacrificed for lots of hp)
- NA (or rather throttle response and fun to rev out)
- 'enough' manageable power
- Manual shift (a good one)
- A great chassis balance
- Control feel (steering, seat of pants, brakes)
- Suspension that 'breathes' with real roads rather then optimises laptimes.
- a driven rear axle (although a few great fwd exist too)
- not too big/wide car for the roads
- Outright straight and laptime performance and high price tag don't compensate for any lack in the previous points...

It's been a long time since a car met all these criteria straight out of factory to this degree and for such a low pricetag.

Still not everyone gets this, two cars here in Sweden for sale at list for almost two months! As to why, it is on PH amongst other places...

Personally I am considering it, the only reasons to abstain are I already had one in it's predecessor which I carefully finetuned to fulfill the above criteria (at about the same final price) and thoroughly enjoyed, and it is taking a very special car (GRY oem+), for me not to want to have another one. Otherwise seeking ownership would have been a force of nature here lol

Some would say having both is even better, but I'm a one (fun) car person, too many cars one looses focus (at least as a hobby with limited free time next to a busy and rich life outside of cars too)... Wouldn't mind a drive in one though (just read there are 62 owners in Sweden already)....

Anyone getting one AND driving it on the right roads, is very lucky and I wish them very enjoyable and safe miles.
 
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