GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

That reminds me, I must contact the dealership next week to take their Demonstrator out; they said I could have it for a whole day 🤠 Yeeehaw!
 
Triggaaar said:
You had a 4 hour test drive?!
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Yes, dealership were happy for me to have it the full day, Sunday opening hours, 12-5pm so after some faff getting the car from the compound etc I had it just over 4 hours unaccompanied. It got roasted, with just 520 miles on the clock when I took it, eek!
 
Wow fair play to the dealer. That's how you do it.

What did you think of it?
 
ZN8 said:
Wow fair play to the dealer. That's how you do it.

What did you think of it?
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Indeed. Which is why I went with them for the order/delivery over two closer dealers.

thoughts on car:
  • crap interior screen
  • road noise pretty bad
  • poor passenger seat due to lack of adjustability (according to my passenger)
  • crap looking brakes
  • frustrating absence of auto wiper control (noticed when driving hard and not wanting to take hands off wheel)
  • unrefined clutch is a little difficult in 1st/2nd
  • crap mpg (coming from a car that regularly does 60+mpg)
  • absence of wireless CarPlay is an annoyance

all of above is however forgivable, because it‘s the best car I’ve driven in a long, long time.
  • steering: great
  • brakes: good
  • engine: stronger than expected
  • ride and comfort: better than expected
  • exhaust: couldn’t hear it

overall: 9/10

For context, previous cars include: Focus RS Mk1, Clio 182, Clio 200 cup, Fiesta ST, BMW M140i, Golf GTD

I haven't had as much fun, nor felt as comfortable driving properly quick in a car since the Clio 200. After the M140 (horrible thing) I said I’d never buy another RWD car again, so that the GR86 has changed my mind speaks to something, I think.

That said, I don’t think I’d be buying one if I did lots of miles.
 
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Swapped the car yesterday for this.
Very happy.
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A shame you couldn't get on with the GR, but that's about the closest competitor I'd say.
Also, that looks like an interesting driveway...is that a Carver One in the background of the second pic??!
 
Alistair31 said:
Yes, dealership were happy for me to have it the full day, Sunday opening hours, 12-5pm so after some faff getting the car from the compound etc I had it just over 4 hours unaccompanied. It got roasted, with just 520 miles on the clock when I took it, eek!
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The consistency between dealerships is a joke, I was only allowed 5 mins accompanied, it was literally a 30mph loop.

No surprise I was left underwhelmed, glad I stuck it out and gambled!
 
grzoostuff said:
Nice colour and reg plate, have you traded in your 86?
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The Dealer is selling my GR86 on my behalf.

I never thought when I ordered the car I would be selling it after less than 5 months.
I fully intended keeping the car a long time which is why I had the PPF & Ceramic coat done.
Its a lovely car but both myself & the Wife just couldn't gel with it.
We just love MX5s & this one being a BBR 220 30AE is a bit special.

I would just like to thank everyone on here. Its one of the friendliest Forums I have ever been on.
 
BOOSTFAN said:
The Dealer is selling my GR86 on my behalf.

I never thought when I ordered the car I would be selling it after less than 5 months.
I fully intended keeping the car a long time which is why I had the PPF & Ceramic coat done.
Its a lovely car but both myself & the Wife just couldn't gel with it.
We just love MX5s & this one being a BBR 220 30AE is a bit special.

I would just like to thank everyone on here. Its one of the friendliest Forums I have ever been on.
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Had to google what a bbr 220 was and can see the pull to it, almost same bhp as the 86 and lighter so must be blast too.
Enjoy the new ride and thanks for being part of the original 86 community!
 
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