He has a copy in the loo, as yet, unread!
GR86 "That's a fresh whip bruv"; or the Toyota GR86 collated feedback thread
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GRistopher
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It's funny how a potent sounding exhaust can transform the mob's opinion on a car, even if it's being driven identically to before.
College age males seem to react very positively. A roll past the college bus stop at finishing time - I was on my home, not baiting reactions, before you jump to conclusions.
3rd gear about half throttle causes much standing, pointing and "Whooaaaaa, F$%@ing hell". The mystery of an all-black relatively unknown model of car (maybe it's a supra?) probably helps stoke this reaction.
Those of a less-than-joyful disposition tend further towards misery when they hear the burbling of a flat 4. I'm sure they would have been much happier if I installed a speaker which played an electric car humming noise instead. It's funny how the negative attention is drawn to the lovely sounding, yet not overly loud car travelling 29mph, while the Nissan Juke ahead flies over a zebra crossing at 40mph.
Having experimented a little by serving both parties a blipped downshift and associated thunderclap, I can confirm this will push all of the unwilling participants of my survey further to the extremes of the scale.
Cyclists out for a weekend pedal on the the more rural lanes in my area can definitely hear me coming now. As an occasional cyclist myself, the increasing trend of silent electric SUVs suddenly overtaking on blind corners in places where their car(bus) already takes up more than half of the width of the road can be more than a little disconcerting. I'm pleased to report that the audible warning of the tuneful GR86 followed by the vocal, yet surprisingly narrow car giving them plenty of space usually gives rise to the industry standard thank-you wave.
Despite being an advocate for the scientific method, I have so far refrained from presenting these subjects with the aforementioned down-shift induced gunshot during the passing maneuver. I fear the results may upset the correlation I have seen in my experiments so far.
College age males seem to react very positively. A roll past the college bus stop at finishing time - I was on my home, not baiting reactions, before you jump to conclusions.
3rd gear about half throttle causes much standing, pointing and "Whooaaaaa, F$%@ing hell". The mystery of an all-black relatively unknown model of car (maybe it's a supra?) probably helps stoke this reaction.Those of a less-than-joyful disposition tend further towards misery when they hear the burbling of a flat 4. I'm sure they would have been much happier if I installed a speaker which played an electric car humming noise instead. It's funny how the negative attention is drawn to the lovely sounding, yet not overly loud car travelling 29mph, while the Nissan Juke ahead flies over a zebra crossing at 40mph.
Having experimented a little by serving both parties a blipped downshift and associated thunderclap, I can confirm this will push all of the unwilling participants of my survey further to the extremes of the scale.
Cyclists out for a weekend pedal on the the more rural lanes in my area can definitely hear me coming now. As an occasional cyclist myself, the increasing trend of silent electric SUVs suddenly overtaking on blind corners in places where their car(bus) already takes up more than half of the width of the road can be more than a little disconcerting. I'm pleased to report that the audible warning of the tuneful GR86 followed by the vocal, yet surprisingly narrow car giving them plenty of space usually gives rise to the industry standard thank-you wave.
Despite being an advocate for the scientific method, I have so far refrained from presenting these subjects with the aforementioned down-shift induced gunshot during the passing maneuver. I fear the results may upset the correlation I have seen in my experiments so far.
Ah, he sounds like one of 'them' types, probably has a French bulldog, misses is loaded up with lip filler, he wears sliders with socks, never misses an episode of love island.
Some UK folk are obsessed with status. I had a weird one when a delivery driver said to me "ah nice, 15 plate" when I first bought my GT86. No interest in what it was, it was all about the digits on the number plate saying it was new at the time.
Peoples heads spin off if you were to buy a car older than the one you had. Done that before, felt like I had to justify myself to a neighbour once
So odd.
That descriptions reminds me of DeanomaniaAh, he sounds like one of 'them' types, probably has a French bulldog, misses is loaded up with lip filler, he wears sliders with socks, never misses an episode of love island.
Some UK folk are obsessed with status. I had a weird one when a delivery driver said to me "ah nice, 15 plate" when I first bought my GT86. No interest in what it was, it was all about the digits on the number plate saying it was new at the time.
Peoples heads spin off if you were to buy a car older than the one you had. Done that before, felt like I had to justify myself to a neighbour once
So odd.
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I get the same reaction when telling people the 86 is considerably less powerful than my old car. It's usually the same people that talk about how their compact crossover is "rapid" when they press the sport button.Peoples heads spin off if you were to buy a car older than the one you had. Done that before, felt like I had to justify myself to a neighbour once
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This might be the funniest thing i've seen so far this year. Thank you
I hadn't clicked on the link until I saw your post.This might be the funniest thing i've seen so far this year. Thank you
Apologies to anyone here who's got the cheek to be younger than me and has gone for a skin fade haircut, but what the hell is that all about? Nothing wrong with it, but watching football on the box and it seems like every player has a skin fade, regardless of what crazy cut they've matched it with on top.
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Rhyming Fiat 500 with "chundered" = songwriting geniusThis might be the funniest thing i've seen so far this year. Thank you
RumbleandSway
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Electrician at the house today: “that’s a proper toy in the garage, what is it… a Supra?” 
At the petrol station today,
van driver walking back to his van says “is it fast?”
I replied “yea, it’s quick”,
so he follows up “but is it fast fast”…
not wanting to lie I went with “nah, it’s quick enough but not really fast”
…feeling like I’d under sold it I tried “but it’s light and slides nicely”
He’d lost interest at that point and got in his van.
Lesson learnt. Van drivers don’t really want to know about chassis dynamics. Compared to a 3t van, everything is quick. Next time easier just to say “yeah, proper quick”..
van driver walking back to his van says “is it fast?”
I replied “yea, it’s quick”,
so he follows up “but is it fast fast”…
not wanting to lie I went with “nah, it’s quick enough but not really fast”
…feeling like I’d under sold it I tried “but it’s light and slides nicely”
He’d lost interest at that point and got in his van.
Lesson learnt. Van drivers don’t really want to know about chassis dynamics. Compared to a 3t van, everything is quick. Next time easier just to say “yeah, proper quick”..
I've driven some 3t vans that are the same though,
Usually the hired onesI've driven some 3t vans that are the same though,
Bathroom_Security
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Similar to an MX5....that's what I say to people.
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I daily a van. you can talk to me about chassis dynamics any time 
Having an awareness that a GR86 is a car that exists is a pretty good guage of whether your candidate is worthy of a more detailed description of it's ability. If they're unenlightened, it'll most likely be faster than anything they've driven before so you can just say "YES".
Having an awareness that a GR86 is a car that exists is a pretty good guage of whether your candidate is worthy of a more detailed description of it's ability. If they're unenlightened, it'll most likely be faster than anything they've driven before so you can just say "YES".
midlife_sportscar
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Had a couple of 'Nice car mate' followed by 'What is it?' and then 'Is it fast?'
On Saturday though, I had someone shout a load of abuse at me as I drove past - to be honest I could really tell what he was saying but had a distinctly unfriendly look about him, and there was a definitely a 'f*cking' in the middle of it...
On Saturday though, I had someone shout a load of abuse at me as I drove past - to be honest I could really tell what he was saying but had a distinctly unfriendly look about him, and there was a definitely a 'f*cking' in the middle of it...
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"I'm f*cking my cousin!"
midlife_sportscar
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Could be...
Although he looked angry about it and I'd expect him to be pretty chuffed with himself...
