GR86 Has anybody gone from the GR Yaris to the GR86?

Silver Fox said:
More than three individual shoes, I hope...

Although, in the interests of balance and as a refreshing alternative to the widely-accepted gender norms, I have far more shoes than my (female) partner does...

(Anyone fancy a "show us your footwear" thread?)

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I am also incredibly guilty of this.
 
Silver Fox said:
More than three individual shoes, I hope...

Although, in the interests of balance and as a refreshing alternative to the widely-accepted gender norms, I have far more shoes than my (female) partner does...

(Anyone fancy a "show us your footwear" thread?)

:)
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Fair enough, then there were warning signs that one car wasn't going to cut it ;)
 
I currently have my MK2 MR2 I've been daily driving for the past 4 years and I have been struggling to decide between them both too. So much so that I missed the opportunity to buy either :cry:. Think I would go GR Yaris alongside it though as it seems more practical
 
Onehp said:
How many shoes does she have?
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Oh boy, you are playing with fire.

Lets say that's about £50k worth of car there and the average pair of womens footwear is £40. That's 1250 pairs of shoes before an argument could even be considered.
 
My wife is a coat fiend instead of shoes too...

I've had all 3 mr2s and a corolla t sport and now my GRY.

Mk1 my fave for the similar talk you 86 owners say with the low power playfulness. Mk2 really enjoyed, and Mk3 was great handling but not much else.

Arguably that white mk1 with the v8 swap a few years back would be great sitting next to my GRY! I totally get the lower power playfulness, tools for the job and all that against your circumstances.
 
So I took the GRY i for a service today and while that was happening I was able to take the 86 out for a test drive.
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It is a very different car to drive compared to the GRY, I think once you’ve driven the GRY for a while you get used to the incredible levels of performance and capability that car has.
I instantly felt at home in the seat of the 86 and I really enjoyed driving it. It felt a bit more refined and less of a hooligan than the GRY in ‘normal driving but when I reached the quiet B-roads and was able to get more playful with it the car it had plenty to offer in performance and there was plenty of fun to be had.
Then it was back in the GRY to drive home and it was an instant reminder of just how incredibly good it’s performance is.

I would really love to have both cars as for me they are both fantastic for different reasons, I think if a GR86 became available sometime soon I would pull the trigger and make the change but I would not pay ridiculous amounts over the retail price(maybe a little for a nice car).

The salesman seemed to think there may be a slim chance there may be another small allocation of 86’s to come for the UK but I should not bank on that If I really wanted one.
 
It's a very cool car, especially in that blue! :cool:
But for me I prefer AWD so i'd stick with the GRY but if I could have one new alongside my GRY I would... :love:
But then unfortunately the modding starts... a supercharger or turbo kit would be whacked on LOL! :ROFLMAO: 🤦‍♂️ 😁 👌
 
Dodger said:
Great idea.
I just phoned my dealership to book in the GRY for its service so spoke to the salesman who was happy to give me test drive in the 86.
He seemed to think he could find me one if I wanted to buy, it would be a used car and at a premium price though.
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Dartmoor has some great drives.
 
Dodger said:
Yes, I drive daily on Dartmoor and rural Devon. That’s where the GRY can really excel, especially on the lesser traveled, very narrow mud covered lanes. I think 95% of my driving is rural b roads.
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Have a GRY in Scarlett as well as the coming GR86 in Electric Blue. Small lanes to where I live daily as well, the GRY so much fun. Also have some other toys.
 
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SmudgeGR said:
Have a GRY in Scarlett as well as the coming GR86 in Electric Blue. Small lanes to where I live daily as well, the GRY so much fun. Also have some other toys.
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Surprising people mentioning small lanes as fun in the GRY. We have have them around here but your speed has to be very restrained with the limited visibility and cyclists. I think this is where the the 86 comes in it’s all the power you need for uk roads. So many decent roads have gone to 40 limit. Reminds me of when I bought an m3 on the test drive owner went down a single track bendy road at such a rate I ended up shouting at him. He replied don’t worry no one ever comes down here. That was Devon.
 
GRpirate said:
Surprising people mentioning small lanes as fun in the GRY. We have have them around here but your speed has to be very restrained with the limited visibility and cyclists. I think this is where the the 86 comes in it’s all the power you need for uk roads. So many decent roads have gone to 40 limit. Reminds me of when I bought an m3 on the test drive owner went down a single track bendy road at such a rate I ended up shouting at him. He replied don’t worry no one ever comes down here. That was Devon.
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Yes I really felt the 86 had more than enough power for me and especially on the bigger roads that sweep and ‘s’ bend off into the distance I would really enjoy the 86.
It would be great to keep both of them if I got an 86 and I could probably just about stretch to it financially but I think one would not be used much.
I absolutely love both cars but if an opportunity came up to switch to the 86 comes up I think I will go with that.
 
Dal3D said:
In a slightly tangential point of view as I've got a Mk3 Focus RS and a GR86.

The Focus is a very precise 375PS /lbft 4wd machine that only really comes alive when you're in the upper reaches of it's capabilities. Those capabilities are very rarely reached on public roads - and above 75% of my skills as a driver.

Even after only 280 miles, I can feel the GR86 being a slow(ish) speed, light weight "chuck-able-for-fun" slower speed go kart by comparison. Only today when I was leaving work, I had a tad too much power going uphill off camber and the back slipped out on a cold road. It was so easy to catch and correct at 10mph that it left me with a big grin at the playfulness of it. The Focus would have just applied it torque vectoring shinanigans and put the power to the grippiest wheel meaning a faster get away, but stealing me of the fun slow speed moment.

Don't get me wrong - the launch the focus gives to 60 in 4.5s is always it's party trick bit that's hard to not "woop" at, but it's a brutal event that's over too soon.

I expect the GR Yaris is in a similar vein to the Focus in that it's a brutal grip monster whose cleverness can dilute the fun.

Put it this way - I've had the GR86 for a few weeks now and the Focus hasn't turned a wheel. That should tell you something.
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Been out in the Focus today for the first time since getting the GR86 - first impressions were that you sit much higher! :ROFLMAO:

Obviously the power delivery is different as I'm still <4000k revs in the '86, but it really is chalk and cheese much like how I expect the Yaris to be to the GR86. Also makes you realise how noisy the GR86 is! Going to be doing some sound insulations when I do the speakers.

Both brilliant but in different ways. (y)
 
Dal3D said:
Been out in the Focus today for the first time since getting the GR86 - first impressions were that you sit much higher! :ROFLMAO:

Obviously the power delivery is different as I'm still <4000k revs in the '86, but it really is chalk and cheese much like how I expect the Yaris to be to the GR86. Also makes you realise how noisy the GR86 is! Going to be doing some sound insulations when I do the speakers.

Both brilliant but in different ways. (y)
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Bang on I'd say (y)

I've been out in the Yaris today for the first time in a week and had the exact same thought about feeling up high! The Yaris is much louder than the 86 though, but that is mainly pumped in grunting whenever you're on the throttle. The way it melts your face as you power through corners will never get old but I am starting to feel like the 86 feels the more pleasant car to drive, more of the time.

Both definitely special but in polar opposite ways. Feel very lucky to have both.

Need to get the run in done so I can really get to grips with the 86!!
 
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Yup, can't wait to get to the free revving GR86 times to really compare the two.

My Focus felt like a quiet limo at slow speed in comparison! But the shive in the back when you plant the throttle still makes me chuckle like a school boy 👍
 
Genuine Question (excuse my ignorance here)
I absolutely adore driving sports cars ( = low centre of gravity, rear/mid engined, free revving, no turbo.. typical stuff).. never driven hot hatches though must admit. Lately I've heard so much universal praise about GR Yaris that I am starting to wonder how can you sit that high in car fitted with a Turbo (there is always a lag) and yet enjoy as much (only sports car with a turbo that hasn't bothered me yet is 991.2).
GRY must be special! I must find the next possible opportunity to test drive a GR Yaris, assuming they are available to test drive.
 
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Tushki said:
Genuine Question (excuse my ignorance here)
I absolutely adore driving sports cars ( = low centre of gravity, rear/mid engined, free revving, no turbo.. typical stuff).. never driven hot hatches though must admit. Lately I've heard so much universal praise about GR Yaris that I am starting to wonder how can you sit that high in car fitted with a Turbo (there is always a lag) and yet enjoy as much (only sports car with a turbo that hasn't bothered me yet is 991.2).
GRY must be special! I must find the next possible opportunity to test drive a GR Yaris, assuming they are available to test drive.
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It drives like a rally car. I guess that's the fun bit.
 
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