GR86 GR86 Confessions

ZN8 said:
My confession?

I scolded it when the first images were released of the BRZ. I said the interior belonged in a Land Rover Defender and that it looked ugly, the front looked like a frog and the rear an Insignia.

Still not sure on the interior but it's definitely not ugly :ROFLMAO:
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It’s definitely not the “Ugly Sister (person)” of the GR siblings 🤣
 
My confession is I feel like a big knob…

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I’ve got a TRD gear knob but no car yet!
 
I'm surprised by the price, not that offensive, usually factory offered forged wheels are insane money.
 
I must confess, my thoughts have been drifting to that pesky 987 cayman type area…
 
jb1750 said:
I must confess, my thoughts have been drifting to that pesky 987 cayman type area…
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Well I've just sold mine so as soon as the new car gets released from the docks I'll give you a comparison!

...I am fully expecting the steering feel and noise to be worse but hopefully neither will be too bad in reality 🤞
 
This looks fun... my confessions... for my Silver MT
1. Really dont like black wheels on any car would much rather silver/grey wheels
2. Dont love any of the colours on offer, admit Silver is a bit boring but liked the way it offset the black trim
3. After being lucky enough to have / owned other cars with a 'badge' having to be questioned why I bought a Toyota from people who dont get it.
4. Multispoke alloys... liked my OZ Superturismo on my 1998 Saxo VTR, not sure I liked them since and they are a ball ache to clean
5. I dont like all black interiors
6. Paying interest on the finance when 12 months ago the GRY was 0%

There are others but then I'll sound like Im whinging - the reality is all of above are minor and when I saw and sat in the GR86 at Goodwood last week I couldnt stop smiling, it felt right and I liked the fact it wasnt a BMW/Porsche/Merc/Audi etc etc
Just miffed that my 10:14 order seems to be 2023 and I cant drive it sooner.
 
SJR202 said:
3. After being lucky enough to have / owned other cars with a 'badge' having to be questioned why I bought a Toyota from people who dont get it
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Recent conversations of mine:

So what car are you buying?

Something like "well a limited edition, lightweight, normal aspirated, rear drive manual sports car, unique shell, likely the last of its kind, and I'm one of the lucky ones who got an order in"

Oh really what make is it?

...........Toyota!

Que non car person meh looks :ROFLMAO:
 
PVGR said:
Recent conversations of mine:

So what car are you buying?

Something like "well a limited edition, lightweight, normal aspirated, rear drive manual sports car, unique shell, likely the last of its kind, and I'm one of the lucky ones who got an order in"

Oh really what make is it?

...........Toyota!

Que non car person meh looks :ROFLMAO:
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Exactly, people who dont get it never will, in the same way when explaining a GRY the instant reply is "you're buying a Yaris!?!?" - start the explanation about homologation, WRC, hand built, 4WD etc, followed by "but its still a Yaris" 🤦‍♂️
 
SJR202 said:
Exactly, people who dont get it never will, in the same way when explaining a GRY the instant reply is "you're buying a Yaris!?!?" - start the explanation about homologation, WRC, hand built, 4WD etc, followed by "but its still a Yaris" 🤦‍♂️
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Had exactly this convo with someone after I test drove the Yaris and in some ways still kicking myself I didn't get one. They've gone electric so how valid is their opinion really?
 
I've never had such conversations.

Non car people don't really have an opinion if it's a Toyota and its a sports car, because well, they aren't car people. Those that are car people, just get it.
 
KobayashiMaru86 said:
Had exactly this convo with someone after I test drove the Yaris and in some ways still kicking myself I didn't get one. They've gone electric so how valid is their opinion really?
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So agree, have you noticed its like an offence to criticise EV in anyway, I think they might be the new vegans ;-)

"how do you know if someone drives an EV...? dont worry, they'll tell you!"
 
KobayashiMaru86 said:
Had exactly this convo with someone after I test drove the Yaris and in some ways still kicking myself I didn't get one. They've gone electric so how valid is their opinion really?
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Answer - just as valid as everyone else’s , you may not agree, but everyone has right to an opinion. 👍 I know of folk who own BEV and GR products and my test drive today in a bZ4X was cancelled as apparently the wheels , front actually, may come off unexpectedly. 😳
 
AndyRC said:
Answer - just as valid as everyone else’s , you may not agree, but everyone has right to an opinion. 👍 I know of folk who own BEV and GR products and my test drive today in a bZ4X was cancelled as apparently the wheels , front actually, may come off unexpectedly. 😳
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The main reason they were dismissing it was because of the badge and was "still a Yaris". They now drive a Tesla which says it all. More interested in competing with the Jones's. It's the complete opposite of what GR stands for. They'll never get it and that's fine so I don't engage with them.
 
I don't know how to heel and toe, I plan to learn somehow in this car.
Don't like black wheels.
Hate that trd, Tom's and many other aftermarket parts makers don't cover all the colours ( bright blue)
 
The black wheels and black highlights (roof panel, mirrors, etc) are annoying. All of the colours were just a shade off what I like, so that plus the above means I went for black, which should look good once I get some wheels and coils. The busyness of the back end annoys me, and as much as I'm not the type to tint lights, I'll likely be tinting that bottom cluster with the reverse / fog etc (will ofc be keeping the functionality) and losing the '86' badge.

Personally I didn't like how the GT86 looked and I think the GR is a huge step up but the above details are annoying. I'm personally really glad we're not getting the ducktail as I think it looks tacky and its much easier to add one than remove one!

All the aftermarket exhausts seem to focus on adding bass and a deeper tone - ideally I want one to sound raspy, hard-edged and tinny like high revving 4cyls of old (S2K, AE86, rally mk2 escorts etc). 240bhp and 4cyls does not need a big deep sounding exhaust.

My biggest worry is whether or not I will hate the steering, having never had a car with EPAS. The car otherwise seems perfect for me. I had a go in an E30 M3 the other day which has a similar power / weight / footprint / tyre setup to the GR86 and it was the best fun I've had in a car in a very long time.
 
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