GR86 GR86 Confessions

[KobayashiMaru86]

Mine was spotless after the detailer finished it Saturday. By Sunday it looked like it had come off a rally stage. Hose takes about 90% of it off so it's still presentable. But impossible to keep it spotless this time of year so I won't try. Getting a free wash end of the month with the detailer while he does a few more things

 

[TFP555]

My confession is that mine hasn't left the garage since I picked it up in December.

Should have delayed delivery until Jan really, but didn't want to risk it getting dinged in the dealer car park.

 

[grisszoo86]

My confession is that mine hasn't left the garage since I picked it up in December.

Should have delayed delivery until Jan really, but didn't want to risk it getting dinged in the dealer car park.

You are not alone!
My car has just been driven to get PPF (2 miles away) and then garaged with CTEK conditioner.
Still at less than 20 miles and owned for 6 weeks.
This weekend looks like 9C so could be my first drive.

 

[Chris Mc]

Its a car, not the crown jewels

Get you lazy bums on those heated seats and put some miles in. New Toys are meant to be played with, not looked at

 

[TFP555]

Its a car, not the crown jewels

Get you lazy bums on those heated seats and put some miles in. New Toys are meant to be played with, not looked at

I know, I know lol

But it's my last new car to keep, and dont want it going too rusty underneath.

Waiting for salt free roads.

 

[Ersakus]

I am enjoying mine. It is wonderful thankfully. Life is very short not to. I also enjoyed my gt86 for 9 years. Thank God nothing bad happened to that car either. So enjoying the new one.
No confession here. Cheers

 

[PVGR]

I know, I know lol

But it's my last new car to keep, and dont want it going too rusty underneath.

Waiting for salt free roads.

Please don't worry, please drive it, it's epic.

 

[Silver Fox]

I'm finding I'm manufacturing excuses to head out for another drive.

Today we needed two onions, for dinner (not just onions for dinner you understand). Off I went. It's amazing how long and how many miles it takes to find the right onion.

 

[Ersakus]

I jump on all long distance duties at home nowadays

 

[Conscript]

I get wanting to avoid salty roads, but I've no idea how some of you have resisted driving it, especially given how long it's taken for them to arrive. I've done about 1200 miles now and have only had it 6 weeks or so

 

[SJR202]

Ive been the same, picked it up last monday, it sat on the drive all week while things were sub zero, thought I'll take it out at the weekend and still it was sub zero and I didnt want to cover it in filth, had PPF booked in for Monday night so had a 50 min drive and loved it. Got it back yesterday and now its dirty it doesnt matter, just have to rip the band aid off, get it dirty then you can relax
(I'll probably wash it again this weekend however!)

 

[vinny85]

My confession. I’m not keen on the gear up notification. I’m my head I see 4th gear (up) and think I’m in 3rd and need to go to 4, not that I’m in 4th and need to go to 5th. ST shows up and then what the next gear is, so when I drive the GR it confuses me

 

[TigerJim]

Loving it so far, just over 500 miles in! Feels more serious and grown up than the GT I had while retaining all the fun…. just feels so capable!

The one thing I’m not sure about… the headlights! The slight lag they have moving with the wheel is a little disorienting and distracting somehow.

 

[ZN8]

The one thing I’m not sure about… the headlights! The slight lag they have moving with the wheel is a little disorienting and distracting somehow.

How do you find them compared to the GT86? I think the Xenon's are actually better on the GT86 than these LEDs.

 

[TigerJim]

How do you find them compared to the GT86? I think the Xenon's are actually better on the GT86 than these LEDs.

On full beam the GR’s are excellent but the dipped beam isn’t great - doesn’t seem to have much reach. I haven’t gone straight from GT to GR but I don’t remember the GT’s feeling so near sighted. I’m guessing it’s the angle they’re set at as much as a question of Xenon v LED but I know what you mean.

 

[FRAJ]

How do you find them compared to the GT86? I think the Xenon's are actually better on the GT86 than these LEDs.

Agreed, I think the GT (with HID) was better. The new ones are a little bit frustrating. I saw in the GRY forum someone mentioned fitting light bars etc, which maybe you can get away with on a rally car.

 

[Conscript]

How do you find them compared to the GT86? I think the Xenon's are actually better on the GT86 than these LEDs.

I don't really find them worse than the GT86 from what I remember, but I was expecting LED lamps to be better, and they don't really seem much different. However, I do like the fact that they follow the direction of the wheels.

 

[Ersakus]

With the auto ones we have automatic long beams above 30mph. They are great in the countryside in the night. It detects oncoming cars and dips the long beams. Otherwise long beams are always on in my case. It beats the gt86 in that sense

 

[v8s]

Is there any adjustment available on the LED's to improve range? What if for eg if the alignment is out and fails an MOT? There must be something to readjust?

 

[danp]

Loving it so far, just over 500 miles in! Feels more serious and grown up than the GT I had while retaining all the fun…. just feels so capable!

The one thing I’m not sure about… the headlights! The slight lag they have moving with the wheel is a little disorienting and distracting somehow.

Have to confess I didn’t notice the headlights following the steering, but not driven it much in the dark.

Is that a regs thing or one of the few luxuries? Hadn’t noticed it in the specs/ brochure either.

Edit: ah there it is, Adaptive Headlight System!