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tonys
631 posts
92 months
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LordGrover said: The brakes, I can live without. The spoiler,  I can see the slippery slope looming... I'd urge you to reconsider re the brakes and keep them. You might be able to get away with good advanced observation and planning etc., but ther'll come a time when you might be glad that you left the brakes fitted. Anyway, no brakes will be an MOT failure when it's due in 3 years. Or have I misread your entry 
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David1976
67 posts
18 months
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I saw one in the showroom for the first time on Thursday and have a test drive for tomorrow morning. In the flesh it looks the absolute nuts but £1600 for leather/alcantara seems pretty expensive considering how small the seats actually are! With metallic paint that will make it £27K!
All of a sudden it make my other choice, a Focus ST3, seem very cheap.
5 year warranty is great as is the thought of Toyota reliability (in Basil Faulty voice: "don't mention the brakes"). And the tyres are £100.
I am really torn. It looks and feels great and I didn't think the interior was at all bad considering what some were saying, and I drive mainly German cars. It has a certain mini-LFA look about it and would certainly make you feel special driving it. Oh, and isofix seats (makes a strong case for the Mrs). Talking of seats, I sat in the rear and at 5'9'' tall it wasn't uncomfortable save my feet which felt squashed by the low front seat. That and the fact it is a little strange looking up and seeing the rear window... Definitely for small children or short journeys for adults.
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,651 posts
81 months
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David1976 said: All of a sudden it make my other choice, a Focus ST3, seem very cheap. An unusual comparison. I was in the market for an 86 but was also considering boxster/cayman, 370Z and Z4 - FWD hot hatches weren't and aren't in the equation. I hope you find what you're looking for soon. 
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yahtzee
294 posts
27 months
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ordered mine this morning
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aspen
1,291 posts
132 months
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David1976 said: I saw one in the showroom for the first time on Thursday and have a test drive for tomorrow morning. In the flesh it looks the absolute nuts but £1600 for leather/alcantara seems pretty expensive considering how small the seats actually are! With metallic paint that will make it £27K! I'm not really one for going all out on an interior. I don't care as long as its comfy and functional, but I really liked the Alcantara seats. If I do get one in a year or so, I'll be looking for one with them!
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,651 posts
81 months
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yahtzee said: ordered mine this morning Welcome to the club. Colour & options? Do you have a date?
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Johnboy Mac
2,666 posts
47 months
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yahtzee said: ordered mine this morning Congrats you lucky man.
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yahtzee
294 posts
27 months
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Silver , just standard spec really all black std interior , was quoted early august but preferred new plate so asked for after 1st sept 
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,651 posts
81 months
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Well done. I know I ought to wait for the 62 plate but I'm too impatient - it can't come soon enough.
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yahtzee
294 posts
27 months
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yep im in no rush excited yeah but i can hold on
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johnyboy1976
130 posts
45 months
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If i was in the position to buy one i think grey would be the colour of choice for me and then is get rid of the god awfull standard alloys and put some nice bronze CE28's on it
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Shurv
208 posts
29 months
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Take care adding bigger rims, you may knacker up some very carefully set up handling.I'd prefer wider rims,the shape would certainly take it,BUT, it feels so light on it's feet, I'd be worried I'd muck up the sweet feel of the car.Envious of those who've got one on order.
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carsnapper
321 posts
110 months
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I don't know if this has already been posted, forgive me if it has...but this is the best car review i've ever seen - and i've seen thousands! Nino Karotta crosses Europe in a GT86 to put it up against his AE86 on a racetrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYrvhkIivgA&fea...
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Shurv
208 posts
29 months
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Great piece of film.Having just come back from a waz around the Allps (on a motorbike)it is always good to see more alpine hooning.Can't think of a better place to have a GT86.I think he liked it!!!!!.
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khevolution
1,401 posts
64 months
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carsnapper said: I don't know if this has already been posted, forgive me if it has...but this is the best car review i've ever seen - and i've seen thousands! Nino Karotta crosses Europe in a GT86 to put it up against his AE86 on a racetrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYrvhkIivgA&fea...great link, shame is other reviews are not in english
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nickfrog
2,147 posts
86 months
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David1976 said: All of a sudden it make my other choice, a Focus ST3, seem very cheap. Just make sure you don't check how much a 320hp M135i is, however challenging its appearance. That would confuse the issue.
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lexusboy
434 posts
12 months
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Best thing to do would be to get rid of the Michelin Prius tyres and invest in some Toyo R1R which come standard on the Evo 10.
Halfway house between the T1R and the R888
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GravelBen
10,029 posts
99 months
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lexusboy said: Best thing to do if you want a track day car that is less fun on the road would be to get rid of the Michelin Prius tyres and invest in some Toyo R1R which come standard on the Evo 10.
Halfway house between the T1R and the R888 EFA.
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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lexusboy said: Best thing to do would be to get rid of the Michelin Prius tyres and invest in some Toyo R1R which come standard on the Evo 10.
Halfway house between the T1R and the R888 Why? All the reviews say that it has too much grip for the power, so why fit even sticker tyres?
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,651 posts
81 months
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Marf said: Why?
All the reviews say that it has too much grip for the power, so why fit even sticker tyres? Do they? The reviews I've seen have pretty much concluded grip is about right. They do suggest any more would spoil/change the character detrimentally though, to the purist who's bought into the new ethos anyway.
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