GR86 GR86 Confessions

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doogle83 said:
Had the car since December and I'm pretty sure these blue stickers are going to stay here forever at this point 🤷‍♀️

There's a clear one I've just noticed on that foot rest as well :ROFLMAO:
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Just leave it. I managed to peel it half off on my and just gave up, I think they used super glue on it.
 
leosayer said:
Yep, I just took the 'dead pedal' off and left it off.

Gives me more room to stretch my left leg.
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Also, I know you’re not supposed to, but there is an insane amount of room to stretch your left leg if you put your foot between / behind the clutch and brake pedal. Space like I’ve never experienced on any car!
(Just for a minute you know, on a straight stretch of motorway) 🫣
 
The rev hang. It’s awful and my old Z4 doesn’t have this. The wank sounding engine note coming through the speakers, then sounding silent when turned off, which then means modifying and spending even more money putting in a new exhaust. It’s a sports car, it should sound decent from the factory. Use a sound generated tube like the previous gen and mx5.
The rubbery gear shift at speeds. Sometimes doesn’t find the gate properly. Sits too tall as well. The price if financing in the new deals at 8.9%
 
I found the best way to deal with the rev hang is just accept it's there and drive around it. Used to notice it when I tried shifting quicky while just driving around town, and it would make me jerk every gear change. Now I deliberately slow my shifting a bit and give the revs time to drop between changes and it's much smoother and more satisfying. I guess if you had the car tuned, it could be mapped out entirely.
 
GT was the same. Brother would rush shifts when he first got it as his previous Swift wasn't an issue. Count a half sec between shifts until you get used to it. I never have had an issue
 
Jayware33 said:
The rev hang. It’s awful and my old Z4 doesn’t have this. The wank sounding engine note coming through the speakers, then sounding silent when turned off, which then means modifying and spending even more money putting in a new exhaust. It’s a sports car, it should sound decent from the factory. Use a sound generated tube like the previous gen and mx5.
The rubbery gear shift at speeds. Sometimes doesn’t find the gate properly. Sits too tall as well. The price if financing in the new deals at 8.9%
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It's only the noise (lack of) that bothers me. I currently have the generator unplugged and it is just about loud enough at high rpm. The GR may have faults, but compared to what's coming, it's a drivers dream. Did anyone see the TG review of the Hyundai Ioniq N thing, 3 odd seconds to 60 in a hatchback. Not only does it have piped in fake noise, but you can select the type of noise and even set it to have fake gear changes including fake bouncing of the rev limiter. Bonkers.
 
Jayware33 said:
The rev hang. It’s awful and my old Z4 doesn’t have this. The wank sounding engine note coming through the speakers, then sounding silent when turned off, which then means modifying and spending even more money putting in a new exhaust. It’s a sports car, it should sound decent from the factory. Use a sound generated tube like the previous gen and mx5.
The rubbery gear shift at speeds. Sometimes doesn’t find the gate properly. Sits too tall as well. The price if financing in the new deals at 8.9%
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Thanks for the post I needed cheering up on this miserable autumn day.



;)
 
I think ZN8 was throwing some banter which has been misunderstood. Anyhow, I don't think it warranted such an insult? It's not really how we go about things in here.
 
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FRAJ said:
It's only the noise (lack of) that bothers me. I currently have the generator unplugged and it is just about loud enough at high rpm. The GR may have faults, but compared to what's coming, it's a drivers dream. Did anyone see the TG review of the Hyundai Ioniq N thing, 3 odd seconds to 60 in a hatchback. Not only does it have piped in fake noise, but you can select the type of noise and even set it to have fake gear changes including fake bouncing of the rev limiter. Bonkers.
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On the subject of contemporary/what’s coming. An electric Vauxhall, yours for the princely sum of £32k ! The prospect of a an electric Corsa is egregious enough as it is let alone paying £32k for the pleasure.
 
Lighten up, as biscuitt said it was a bit of banter, tongue in cheek jeez. I bet you're fun at parties.
 
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