GR Yaris (Gen 2) GR Yaris Mk2 (MY2024->)

[Ecsrobin]

£100k

Toyota Yaris GR OGIER - Stealth Grey matt - Alastair Bols

Toyota YARIS GR OGIER Ltd Edition, 1 of 100 cars worldwide and only 3 UK cars. RHD in Stealth Matt Grey, just 137 miles. Call now on 07711 331365

www.alastairbols.com

Toyota UK have a car
Richard Millener of M-Sport has car 106/200
Steve Bowers of UK forums has car 088/200

So this makes 4 cars not 3 in the UK.

 

[Galerion]

£100k

Toyota Yaris GR OGIER - Stealth Grey matt - Alastair Bols

Toyota YARIS GR OGIER Ltd Edition, 1 of 100 cars worldwide and only 3 UK cars. RHD in Stealth Matt Grey, just 137 miles. Call now on 07711 331365

www.alastairbols.com

Toyota UK have a car
Richard Millener of M-Sport has car 106/200
Steve Bowers of UK forums has car 088/200

So this makes 4 cars not 3 in the UK.

Damn. Only 100k. What a steal.



/irony off

 

[Sam]

£100k

 

[Michael Knight]

Damn. Only 100k. What a steal.



/irony off

Thats a cheap money for that stiching and spoiler!

 

[Greenthumb]

Thats a cheap money for that stiching and spoiler!

Man oh man... you forgot the blue painted brake calipers.

 

[GrayBoth]

£100k

Toyota Yaris GR OGIER - Stealth Grey matt - Alastair Bols

Toyota YARIS GR OGIER Ltd Edition, 1 of 100 cars worldwide and only 3 UK cars. RHD in Stealth Matt Grey, just 137 miles. Call now on 07711 331365

www.alastairbols.com

Toyota UK have a car
Richard Millener of M-Sport has car 106/200
Steve Bowers of UK forums has car 088/200

So this makes 4 cars not 3 in the UK.

TGB Press car is 039/200

 

[Dave9202]

Anyone interested you can now purchase HKS and Akrapovic exhausts for mk2 Akrapovic also offering the GPF delete section which is stainless steel again with the back box section being titanium. Both on the pricey side in my opinion. All available from Tegiwa in the UK.

 

[Ecsrobin]

Anyone interested you can now purchase HKS and Akrapovic exhausts for mk2 Akrapovic also offering the GPF delete section which is stainless steel again with the back box section being titanium. Both on the pricey side in my opinion. All available from Tegiwa in the UK.

Never understood why they don’t do it all in titanium.

 

[Armijs]

Ulter have their mk2 valved exhaust up for order, but no gpf delete in sight... no plans as of yet from them as they said as well

 

[Craig J]

Hi All
Like many I was unsuccessful in the ballot last year, but suspected another opportunity might come around for a mk2 at some point.
Well at the start of this week I was approached by a dealer with an order slot available for a car. I said I would think about it, but timing isn’t ideal and money is tied into another car. The slot is for delivery post the tax increase, but it’s just what it is and just need to put up with it.
Anyway, I didn’t move on it as I got caught up in some work stuff and expected it would get snapped up. Well they’ve called again today offering the slot and it’s caught me a bit off guard. Can’t believe it’s not been taken.
Is this a sign they’ve overpriced the mk2 and they might struggle to sell any further cars? I’m just surprised after all the hype and very tempted. But then I’ve just had a look and I could pick up a 23 plate mk1 around 32k with 5k miles and that looks very tempting in comparison.
Not sure what to do… but will decide over the weekend.

 

[workpermit]

I'd say the smart money is with a late plate Mk1. There's just not enough tanglible value to the financial delta between that and a new one.

I've got a 23 plate Mk1 with 2k miles on it and haven't even considered swapping it out for a new one. Admittedly that could be largely due to the fact that I hardly ever use the one I already have.

 

[Ecsrobin]

Can’t believe it’s not been taken.
Is this a sign they’ve overpriced the mk2 and they might struggle to sell any further cars? I’m just surprised after all the hype and very tempted.

No, I suspect there are plenty of people out there unaware that the ballot list has now stopped and to call around dealers. Once word properly gets out I suspect you won’t find a single car.

 

[Black Magic]

Hi All
Like many I was unsuccessful in the ballot last year, but suspected another opportunity might come around for a mk2 at some point.
Well at the start of this week I was approached by a dealer with an order slot available for a car. I said I would think about it, but timing isn’t ideal and money is tied into another car. The slot is for delivery post the tax increase, but it’s just what it is and just need to put up with it.
Anyway, I didn’t move on it as I got caught up in some work stuff and expected it would get snapped up. Well they’ve called again today offering the slot and it’s caught me a bit off guard. Can’t believe it’s not been taken.
Is this a sign they’ve overpriced the mk2 and they might struggle to sell any further cars? I’m just surprised after all the hype and very tempted. But then I’ve just had a look and I could pick up a 23 plate mk1 around 32k with 5k miles and that looks very tempting in comparison.
Not sure what to do… but will decide over the weekend.

Every GR centre has been allocated 2 cars to sell, 1 for March delivery and 1 for later on this year. That’s 116 cars in total which could well be the 25 UK allocation. This means that the Gen 2 will be much rarer than the Gen 1 with 4500 registered in the UK.

 

[Dave9202]

I’m kind of the opposite to @workpermit I had a 22 plate mk1 with just 500miles on it bought for a very reasonable sum, I think £33.5 at the time but really wanted a mk2 due to the bespoke interior, I have always felt the interior of the mk1 is very Yaris basic, you can sit in any Yaris of the same year and it’s the same. I get to some this is very minor. But was granted the opportunity to get a mk2 just a few weeks later so flipped the mk1 500miles and a service later and went all in.

Don’t regret it one bit. Genuinely prefer the look and subtle improvements to the mk2 like front bumper, as more aggressive, rear light bar and interior with wireless Apple car play etc, the updates make a difference in my opinion. Also depends what you plan to do with the car. I wanted to keep mine relatively standard so the extra power different power band and stiffness is noticeable.

If you plan to keep it relatively stock mk2 is an improvement. If you plan to go to town on it with coilovers, exhaust, induction, remap rear seat delete, strutt braces etc then mk1 for sure.

I also think the 10-15k price difference will seem significantly less in the future. Fact cars are more expensive we need to accept that you won’t get another new car with the same characteristics for less than the current new price and that is only going to rise. I mean a fully kitted new Audi A1 is now £35.2k OTR. You can not compare this to a mk1 back in 2022. The world has changed.

Also how much do you value being the first owner, knowing how the car was run in, knowing whether it’s been treated as you want to treat it. As an enthusiast I suspect these things matter to you as they did to me. It was always in the back of my mind has someone redlined this before its first oil change or run in period? Because there’s a lot of people that just don’t care. I know a guy that bought a M8 compitition brand new and launched it 5 minutes after leaving the show room. It’s insane what people do and what they tell you.

 

[Dave9202]

@Craig J plus as much as I dislike TGB and how they do things this is a very unique opportunity to own a unique car out of the box. It’s not necessarily about the resale value some times it’s about the experience and depending on your financial situation life is about memories these cars are worth their money.

 

[Ecsrobin]

@Craig J plus as much as I dislike TGB and how they do things this is a very unique opportunity to own a unique car out of the box. It’s not necessarily about the resale value some times it’s about the experience and depending on your financial situation life is about memories these cars are worth their money.

Very much agree with this. People worry about resale values and then say “it’s a keeper”, then you don’t need to worry about resale values.

For me my car is my hobby, it’s a toy to have fun with, I get to meet up with friends and go for drives and attend meets and shows. I don’t go to the pub every Saturday or to the football and I suspect if you added up the costs my hobby is cheaper and I can sell it at any point.

 

[Ecsrobin]

It was always in the back of my mind has someone redlined this before its first oil change or run in period? Because there’s a lot of people that just don’t care. I know a guy that bought a M8 compitition brand new and launched it 5 minutes after leaving the show room. It’s insane what people do and what they tell you.

I bet getting off the ship and onto the loader someone’s redlined it

 

[Dave9202]

I bet getting off the ship and onto the loader someone’s redlined it

Shhhhh

 

[6mt]

I’m kind of the opposite to @workpermit I had a 22 plate mk1 with just 500miles on it bought for a very reasonable sum, I think £33.5 at the time but really wanted a mk2 due to the bespoke interior, I have always felt the interior of the mk1 is very Yaris basic, you can sit in any Yaris of the same year and it’s the same. I get to some this is very minor. But was granted the opportunity to get a mk2 just a few weeks later so flipped the mk1 500miles and a service later and went all in.

Don’t regret it one bit. Genuinely prefer the look and subtle improvements to the mk2 like front bumper, as more aggressive, rear light bar and interior with wireless Apple car play etc, the updates make a difference in my opinion. Also depends what you plan to do with the car. I wanted to keep mine relatively standard so the extra power different power band and stiffness is noticeable.

If you plan to keep it relatively stock mk2 is an improvement. If you plan to go to town on it with coilovers, exhaust, induction, remap rear seat delete, strutt braces etc then mk1 for sure.

I also think the 10-15k price difference will seem significantly less in the future. Fact cars are more expensive we need to accept that you won’t get another new car with the same characteristics for less than the current new price and that is only going to rise. I mean a fully kitted new Audi A1 is now £35.2k OTR. You can not compare this to a mk1 back in 2022. The world has changed.

Also how much do you value being the first owner, knowing how the car was run in, knowing whether it’s been treated as you want to treat it. As an enthusiast I suspect these things matter to you as they did to me. It was always in the back of my mind has someone redlined this before its first oil change or run in period? Because there’s a lot of people that just don’t care. I know a guy that bought a M8 compitition brand new and launched it 5 minutes after leaving the show room. It’s insane what people do and what they tell you.

Agreed with almost everything you said. However, if history is any indication, once the GRY goes out of production, the values of both the MK1 and MK2 will rise dramatically. IMO, the differences between the two will become negligible in the long run—just like with the AP1 vs. AP2 S2000 and many other cars that received facelifts. Ultimately, it will come down to which example is cleaner, better maintained, or lower mileage.

While the AP2 is objectively an improvement over the AP1 in several ways, many enthusiasts still prefer the AP1 for its rawer driving feel, higher rev limit, and cable-actuated throttle. Some purists swear by the AP1, while others prefer the refinements of the AP2. I believe the same dynamic will play out with the MK1 vs. MK2 GR Yaris.

As we move toward an era dominated by digital dashboards, there will be no shortage of enthusiasts who come to appreciate the analog simplicity of the MK1. Meanwhile, others will naturally gravitate toward the digital readouts in the MK2—but IMO digital displays won’t age as well over time.

All in all, as we approach the inevitable end of the true enthusiast car era, the value of these cars will only continue to rise—whether one cares about it or not. Once the industry fully transitions to EVs and hybrids, our cars won’t just retain value—they will skyrocket. Mark my words.

 

[BevR]

Agreed with almost everything you said. However, if history is any indication, once the GRY goes out of production, the values of both the MK1 and MK2 will rise dramatically. IMO, the differences between the two will become negligible in the long run—just like with the AP1 vs. AP2 S2000 and many other cars that received facelifts. Ultimately, it will come down to which example is cleaner, better maintained, or lower mileage.

While the AP2 is objectively an improvement over the AP1 in several ways, many enthusiasts still prefer the AP1 for its rawer driving feel, higher rev limit, and cable-actuated throttle. Some purists swear by the AP1, while others prefer the refinements of the AP2. I believe the same dynamic will play out with the MK1 vs. MK2 GR Yaris.

As we move toward an era dominated by digital dashboards, there will be no shortage of enthusiasts who come to appreciate the analog simplicity of the MK1. Meanwhile, others will naturally gravitate toward the digital readouts in the MK2—but IMO digital displays won’t age as well over time.

All in all, as we approach the inevitable end of the true enthusiast car era, the value of these cars will only continue to rise—whether one cares about it or not. Once the industry fully transitions to EVs and hybrids, our cars won’t just retain value—they will skyrocket. Mark my words.

Or you get lucky in the UK and have the AP1 engine with the AP2 facelift. Then its the 2004-2005 cars that are often the mostdesrable as they are also low tax. I miss my S2000 : (