Unless she was 'graceful' getting in, I'd be checking the door cards and sills for scuffs too...
GR86 "That's a fresh whip bruv"; or the Toyota GR86 collated feedback thread
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TorqueOfTheDevil
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oh, no she caught that on the way out. - luckily didn't mark. I fogot the mention when attempting to "board" with a laptop backpack covered in zips and a dangly metal bits "I'll put that in the boot" "no its ok I'll have it in the front" "No, I'd rather it went in the boot"Unless she was 'graceful' getting in, I'd be checking the door cards and sills for scuffs too...
If she'd notched the heating up 0.5 degree, it would have been a barrell role out the door at that point...
Jokurt
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We were sitting inside the GR86 on a car park, when a family walks by. I heard the boy say "dad, that car looks cool!"
Renzokuken86
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Spent all day washing, claying then polishing the '86 today. Man doing my neighbours gutters popped by to give me his card and ask what car I had. "Is that a Hyundai? Ah no, a Toyota? I didn't know they made cars so nice!". Had a wee chat to him about it and he popped back for another look before he drove off. Also had a wee lad shout "Do a rev!" as I was moving it on the driveway. Made my day as much as it seemed to for him!
Reeves999999
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Haha. Poor lad was probably convinced it was a Hyundai when you “did the rev”. Exhaust sound on these is quite lame. Once the initial 3 years real warranty ends, I need to look into changing the exhaust. Until then I’m giving Toyota no leverage on potential warranty claims.
Neil_C
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Deciding i need to finally jump into this thread...
Apart from the usual "nice Supra" and/or "Giz a rev m8" from some of the usual suspects, the thing that catches me off guard the most is appreciation from bikers
On more than one occasion, a biker has filtered up beside me, and given a quick wave or tap on the winder. My first instinct is one of fear, thinking i've accidentally cut him off or broken the biker / car guy code of conduct somehow... But thankfully its always been for an enthusiastic
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Most recently at a track day at Curborough, I had two gentleman of a certain vintage land down on bicycles while i was waiting to get back on track. I thought they might have been neighbours or members of the motor club coming down to give me a telling off for my distinctively purposeful sideways action - but I was soon relieved to find out they were just some locals who had "spotted it out on track and had to come down and see one in the flesh!". They gave me a cheery wave and an "enjoy!" as i made my way back out
Apart from the usual "nice Supra" and/or "Giz a rev m8" from some of the usual suspects, the thing that catches me off guard the most is appreciation from bikers
On more than one occasion, a biker has filtered up beside me, and given a quick wave or tap on the winder. My first instinct is one of fear, thinking i've accidentally cut him off or broken the biker / car guy code of conduct somehow... But thankfully its always been for an enthusiastic
or .Most recently at a track day at Curborough, I had two gentleman of a certain vintage land down on bicycles while i was waiting to get back on track. I thought they might have been neighbours or members of the motor club coming down to give me a telling off for my distinctively purposeful sideways action - but I was soon relieved to find out they were just some locals who had "spotted it out on track and had to come down and see one in the flesh!". They gave me a cheery wave and an "enjoy!" as i made my way back out
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Until you revved it, and ruined his day.
Renzokuken86
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The trick is to have your driveway between two houses so the exhaust echos and sounds meatier
GRistopher
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I back my car right up to the garage door. I have a rather noisy set-up and the fire up echoing back is rather fruity to say the leastThe trick is to have your driveway between two houses so the exhaust echos and sounds meatier
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On the M1 up to Sheffield yesterday - bloke in an Abarth Spider drove alongside and gave a big thumbs up, which I returned.
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Actually while I'm here please allow me to regale you with a tale which - although not strictly feedback related - does involve a response of sorts from a fellow road user, followed by a somewhat satisfying touch of karma.
There's some two-way temporary traffic lights on a country road near where I live, closing one side of the road off. It's quite a long stretch. The light was on green as I approached so I drove on through, but about half way through there was a cyclist which obviously slowed my progress as overtaking was not possible.
As I reached the light at the end of the stretch there was some enormous black Ford (I think) pick up thing waiting. Due to being held up by the cyclist the light had apparently begun to change as the cyclist then I reached it and said Ford driver decided to take umbrage, pulling forward and angling his vulgar MAGAwagon in some bizarre attempt to block me. There was sufficient room for me to carefully squeeze through, and the driver was an absolute picture - bald head covered in pulsating, fury-filled veins, big fat red face all puffed up, indignantly mouthing various outraged obscenities. I imagine he thought I had personally insulted him by running the light at the other end. I shrugged and pointed to the cyclist and tried to gesticulate in a friendly manner as an attempt to explain and even apologise, but this seemed to make things worse.
I was watching in the rear view mirror as I gently pulled away, and I could see that Mr Angry with his ill-fated attempt to curtail my progress had got himself into a bit of a positional pickle. As he was reversing and trying to straighten up before driving on, the light changed from green to red and he had to slam his brakes on.
I couldn't help but chuckle. Even the normally laconic Ms Fox couldn't suppress a smile.
There's some two-way temporary traffic lights on a country road near where I live, closing one side of the road off. It's quite a long stretch. The light was on green as I approached so I drove on through, but about half way through there was a cyclist which obviously slowed my progress as overtaking was not possible.
As I reached the light at the end of the stretch there was some enormous black Ford (I think) pick up thing waiting. Due to being held up by the cyclist the light had apparently begun to change as the cyclist then I reached it and said Ford driver decided to take umbrage, pulling forward and angling his vulgar MAGAwagon in some bizarre attempt to block me. There was sufficient room for me to carefully squeeze through, and the driver was an absolute picture - bald head covered in pulsating, fury-filled veins, big fat red face all puffed up, indignantly mouthing various outraged obscenities. I imagine he thought I had personally insulted him by running the light at the other end. I shrugged and pointed to the cyclist and tried to gesticulate in a friendly manner as an attempt to explain and even apologise, but this seemed to make things worse.
I was watching in the rear view mirror as I gently pulled away, and I could see that Mr Angry with his ill-fated attempt to curtail my progress had got himself into a bit of a positional pickle. As he was reversing and trying to straighten up before driving on, the light changed from green to red and he had to slam his brakes on.
I couldn't help but chuckle. Even the normally laconic Ms Fox couldn't suppress a smile.
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I had my first negative response yesterday too. I was going through a 30 zone through a small village at about 24mph. There was an elderly woman walking away from me on the right hand side of the road. As i approached her, i slowed down to about 18mph as i went past, trying to be courteous. This was a country lane, but had white lines in the middle so there was loads of room, but she still made a point of yomping into the verge, looking me in the eyes, shouting and stomping her feet like a wind-up soldier. I had actually given her a hello / thank you wave as I often do in a situation like this so the reaction i got in return was a little unexpected.
On an open road, i do like to press on, but I'm very speed-aware and courtious through speed limited zones, especially villages. I think the sight of a sports car triggered her somewhat. I got quite used to reactions like this in previous "yobbo" looking hot-hatches I've owned, but I'm fairly certain this is the first time someone has looked at my 86 and immediately decided that I'm worthy of verbal abuse. At the time i was just gently trundling along in 3rd and had to resist the urge to initiate a downshift explosion in revenge and give her a taste of what a yobbo actually does.
I wonder how she felt about the MG EV that came barreling up behind me before we re-entered the national speed limit.
On an open road, i do like to press on, but I'm very speed-aware and courtious through speed limited zones, especially villages. I think the sight of a sports car triggered her somewhat. I got quite used to reactions like this in previous "yobbo" looking hot-hatches I've owned, but I'm fairly certain this is the first time someone has looked at my 86 and immediately decided that I'm worthy of verbal abuse. At the time i was just gently trundling along in 3rd and had to resist the urge to initiate a downshift explosion in revenge and give her a taste of what a yobbo actually does.
I wonder how she felt about the MG EV that came barreling up behind me before we re-entered the national speed limit.
TorqueOfTheDevil
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I'm cheating a bit here, but its a mild rant about how people don't understand power to weight and what makes something fast in the real world, without the marketable numbers...
A chap approached me as I was refuelling the Westfield... I could tell from his clothes and gait that it was going to be "one of those" conversations.
“Nice Car”
“Thanks”
“Do you mind if I ask… errr, if I can ask you….errr How much horsepower?”
-I don’t actually know, but rather than engage in the dynamics of a bult high compression crossflow with a lairy cam and twin Webbers I just go with an approximate guess-
“About 120 bhp”
*He looks disappointed*
“but it only weighs 500KG”
“oh” he responds, “So its more of a cruiser then?”
“Not really, like I said, its 500KG, so its hardly slow, that like a 3 series having 360bhp”
“Errr well I like the colour” and with that he sauntered off in a “is it a strut or is he injured” manner.
A chap approached me as I was refuelling the Westfield... I could tell from his clothes and gait that it was going to be "one of those" conversations.
“Nice Car”
“Thanks”
“Do you mind if I ask… errr, if I can ask you….errr How much horsepower?”
-I don’t actually know, but rather than engage in the dynamics of a bult high compression crossflow with a lairy cam and twin Webbers I just go with an approximate guess-
“About 120 bhp”
*He looks disappointed*
“but it only weighs 500KG”
“oh” he responds, “So its more of a cruiser then?”
“Not really, like I said, its 500KG, so its hardly slow, that like a 3 series having 360bhp”
“Errr well I like the colour” and with that he sauntered off in a “is it a strut or is he injured” manner.
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GRistopher
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Ahhh, the ol' limp-drag.
Conversations where one party knows what they're talking about, and the other is ignorant, but has an opinion never go very well. Maybe tell the next person that it's an EV conversion, especially if you're filling it up with fuel.
Went to Southend yesterday evening for an ice cream and stumbled on a bit of a car meet. Loads of modified cars with wings and Loud exhausts.
Got a few heads turning in the GR and camera phones out as we drove past. As we pulled up to a red light, we overheard a conversation next to us which went like this:
“What’s that car?”
“Don’t know but it it looks way better than the new Supra”
Happy with that. At least they knew it wasn’t a Supra.
Got a few heads turning in the GR and camera phones out as we drove past. As we pulled up to a red light, we overheard a conversation next to us which went like this:
“What’s that car?”
“Don’t know but it it looks way better than the new Supra”
Happy with that. At least they knew it wasn’t a Supra.
After 19 months of ownership, and constantly flaunting my baby like a top of the line ho, I finally have the chance to join in.
"Is that a new version of the MX5?"
"Ah, a Toyota. Nice lines. Too many sportscars don't look the part"
I thanked him, and as I reversed out of my space he watched from behind, and then he walked to the front checking it out from different angles and nodding in approval as I headed off.
"Is that a new version of the MX5?"
"Ah, a Toyota. Nice lines. Too many sportscars don't look the part"
I thanked him, and as I reversed out of my space he watched from behind, and then he walked to the front checking it out from different angles and nodding in approval as I headed off.
