There is a rubber seal that sits along the back edge so the gap is normal. There are gaps in the tape and the seal so any water can escape overtime so don’t worry about that.
GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today
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Renzokuken86
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Awesome, thanks for the peace of mind about the fitment. I still loved the car without it but at some angles I just thought it was missing that little something to make it perfect.
Seems like a most coincidental segway into what I spent some time doing with my GR86 Ducktail yesterday afternoon.
I believe that my frequent power washing and misjudged placement of fixing tape too far back (on the curved inner edge) had resulted in some gapping in exactly the same places as noted by @Renzokuken86.
My solution has been to apply a bead of Silka StixAll adhesive sealant along the rear edge to prevent me getting any more water in there. The end result looks good now, but my goodness I got the bloody stuff all over the place during application
. Plenty of Gtechniq Glue & Tar remover was in order!
It should be noted that my spoiler is not OEM, but a cheap eBay replica and is DIY affixed by 3M PT1100 acrylic tape.
I believe that my frequent power washing and misjudged placement of fixing tape too far back (on the curved inner edge) had resulted in some gapping in exactly the same places as noted by @Renzokuken86.
My solution has been to apply a bead of Silka StixAll adhesive sealant along the rear edge to prevent me getting any more water in there. The end result looks good now, but my goodness I got the bloody stuff all over the place during application
. Plenty of Gtechniq Glue & Tar remover was in order!It should be noted that my spoiler is not OEM, but a cheap eBay replica and is DIY affixed by 3M PT1100 acrylic tape.
grisszoo86
Obsessed member
Booked in for 2nd service early December (still < 6000 miles ).
Collection and delivery were free last year but now an additional £60!
("This cost also reflects the rising expenses due to the cost of living"
)
).Collection and delivery were free last year but now an additional £60!
("This cost also reflects the rising expenses due to the cost of living"
)
grzoostuff
Totally Hooked
Perfect colour match and looks good.
Do you know if they drilled or 3M tape? Did you get an option to choose?
Renzokuken86
Dedicated member
I'd enquired about them just doing the 3M tape to save on the labour cost (and if I ever decided I wanted to remove it) a few months ago when I booked the service but didn't bring it up when I went in this week. They said it would be installed according to the instructions so I'm presuming it was drilled.
KobayashiMaru86
Totally Hooked
Booked in for 2nd service, got told it's £470. Told them it won't be because I'll bring my own oil and filter. Didn't offer a courtesy. Mentioned a few niggles I want them to check and that by the time it happens it should be on the new wheels so I want it adding as a second set of wheels. They seemed to have no idea and would look into it. I have no confidence that they will do it right and end up overwriting the existing wheels and as it will be end of November, I'll get them added then wheels will be off, should I choose to use it over Christmas.
unrealpatrik
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What? The TPMS is one of the few things that actually comes from Toyota on this car. It is similar to what EU Yarises and Corollas had for ages.
I have a cracked Techstream and a knock-off OBD cable and anytime I wanted to write the second set, either the techstream crashed or the cable lost connection.
Show them this image and ask for a discount
it literally takes no more than 5 minutes.
KobayashiMaru86
Totally Hooked
So did you manage to do it with techstream in the end? Am tempted to get it but I'd need to buy a laptop too.
unrealpatrik
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no, but that is either because of the knock-off cable or the cracked version of the Techstream. Techstream would not show you something that it can't do if that makes sense.
Installed the 3rd brake light flasher (by Driven Media) collected courtesy of @chopper602 during his recent trip to the US. Also included in the jiffy bag was a GR86 Cup Hotwheels and some very strange tasting (American) candy. Thank you kind Sir!
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Just picked up the car from Abbey Motorsport after its second service. Nothing exciting to report, except that they had an oil filter in stock which appears to be something main dealers can't manage.
chopper602
Totally Hooked
Drove home with my new C-TEC exhaust! So easy to rev match now! Sounds great I feel like a twenty something year old boy.
MorrisM
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City-centre shopping - always nice when you get a worry-free parking space in the multi-storey. 
Wow! It’s a ‘show’ space fer sureCity-centre shopping - always nice when you get a worry-free parking space in the multi-storey.
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With my luck I’d park in a space like that and still return and find an octogenarian had stuffed their aging Hyundai i10 into the side of it.
Went to pistonheads at Silverstone today, good to chat to other owners new and old!
Got up before the sun and the non GR Sunday drivers and headed north into the Cairngorms. Beautiful morning although cool and with salt on the roads which the sheep seemed to like eating (
) but really enjoyed the run. The car really is in its element on great A & B roads.
) but really enjoyed the run. The car really is in its element on great A & B roads. 