GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

craig_16 said:
Might want to check they have done the diff oil - quite a few owners seeing this getting missed. Mine was service on Friday and I'm pretty sure it wasn't done. I queried it with Toyota GB and this morning they confirmed it definitely should have been done, waiting for the dealership to get back to me about it.
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It was done.
They sent a video showing all the underside inspection, parts used, diff draining etc.
 
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Had to share pics of my latest purchase... A new battery strap from car cottage.co.uk. I was looking for one but didn't want to spend stupid amounts on a Perrin one or Cusco one, and everything on Ali didn't look like it would fit. So I ordered this one in red. Blue and black are also available. It's for a GT86/BRZ but fits no problem and looks great 😃 Speedy delivery and free sweets as well 😁
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Battery Strap
 
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I have the AliExpress struts, but I left the bonnet support in! Not entirely sure why, perhaps I should take it off. But then I'd only end up losing it.
 
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I fitted a set of those last week! Great improvement that I had on my GT86. Hardest bit in the fitting was removing that bloody nut next to the wing - next mod might be buying some ratchet spanners!.... 😂 ... And I left the bonnet strut on, but perhaps it might now get removed...
 
thelupuss said:
I fitted a set of those last week! Great improvement that I had on my GT86. Hardest bit in the fitting was removing that bloody nut next to the wing - next mod might be buying some ratchet spanners!.... 😂 ... And I left the bonnet strut on, but perhaps it might now get removed...
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Haha tell me about it. I have ratchet spanners in 8,10,14 and 17. The 12 was the only one I needed and I've bloody lost it :rolleyes:
 
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One thing I just noticed while removing my bonnet strut, I think you might have fitted your gas struts upside down.... I double checked mine against an install video and thicker part is at the top. It probably makes no difference but thought I'd mention it just incase.... 🙂
 
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thelupuss said:
One thing I just noticed while removing my bonnet strut, I think you might have fitted your gas struts upside down.... I double checked mine against an install video and thicker part is at the top. It probably makes no difference but thought I'd mention it just incase.... 🙂
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I think you might be right, I remember it triggering me a bit because I think it looks better to have the thicker part at the bottom. But I followed the crowd and put them "upside down". Can't see it making a practical difference though.
 
Conscript said:
I think you might be right, I remember it triggering me a bit because I think it looks better to have the thicker part at the bottom. But I followed the crowd and put them "upside down". Can't see it making a practical difference though.
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They’ll match with the ones on the boot lid which have a directional arrow…
 
thelupuss said:
One thing I just noticed while removing my bonnet strut, I think you might have fitted your gas struts upside down.... I double checked mine against an install video and thicker part is at the top. It probably makes no difference but thought I'd mention it just incase.... 🙂
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Oh yeah so I have. Good spot. I'll flip them over.
 
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Propper commitment to the front end de-badge there! Here's mine the day i fitted some definitely genuine BBS LeMans.
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And one from the rear, without the granite wheels. The twin tips were the only hint of the "stage 2" upgrades. 220HP was a decent amount back then!
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Camera phones have come a long way!

I also did the ever-popular VW sharan rear badge, but dont have a picture of that,
 
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Oh nice, mine was a PD130, it was a sensible car after I binned my VX220 and could have seriously hurt myself. It went full circle, stock, modified, back to stock. The 3 piece BBS RS’ came off an RX7, I had them redrilled to 5x100, it got more attention than any car I’ve owned oddly enough. I did switch to BBS CH reps, whilst the RS’ are awesome wheels for a show car, the Golf was my daily doing 25k miles a year, I got fed up of cleaning them and trying to keep them pristine all year round.

When my Weitec coilovers gave up, I put it back all back to stock then drove it into the ground (232k miles). Not the most dynamically interesting thing, but it was a very good car.

Anyway, enough reminiscing, GR86s...
 
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Couldn't agree more - I do use mine as my daily driver :p

I've decided 3rd gear is my favourite. So good for roundabout exits/slip roads joining dual carriageways. 2nd gear is a bit too rapid and needs a change at the top end, but if you can roll on from about 20mph you get to enjoy a nice sweep through the rev range with enough time to notice all the different acceleration rates - much more enjoyable than more powerful cars that get up to 70 in just a moment and then you sit there wondering what all the fuss is about.
 
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