RE: 'GT 86 is reliable' shock
Tuesday 25th September 2012
If you're thinking of investing in a Toyota GT 86, you'll be pleased to know that Toyota's reliability gene has been passed on to the £25k coupe. It ran faultlessly for 512 laps and 1874 miles in last weekend's Britcar 24 Hours at Silverstone despite "having its wheels driven off" by the four-driver team of Chris Hodgetts, Stefan Hodgetts, Travis drummer Neil Primrose and EVO's Richard Meaden.
Gary Blackham of GPRM, who prepared the car, pronounced himself delighted with the car's placing of eighth overall and third in class. "Considering the differential in horsepower between our car and the others, it's a great result. I think the only work we had to do was add about half a litre of oil during the whole race."
'GT 86 is reliable' shock
Toyota coupe runs flawlessly in the Britcar 24Hrs
Gary Blackham of GPRM, who prepared the car, pronounced himself delighted with the car's placing of eighth overall and third in class. "Considering the differential in horsepower between our car and the others, it's a great result. I think the only work we had to do was add about half a litre of oil during the whole race."
Discussion
Eighth overall strikes me as an amazing result.
Equally impressive is that I see from the results sheet that the GT86's best lap time of 2.29.8 is only 2 seconds slower than the best time of the E46 M3 that finished 7th....
Given the length and nature of the circuit that seems incredible.
Equally impressive is that I see from the results sheet that the GT86's best lap time of 2.29.8 is only 2 seconds slower than the best time of the E46 M3 that finished 7th....
Given the length and nature of the circuit that seems incredible.
Edited by braddo on Tuesday 25th September 10:55
Both GT86' looked great going around Silverstone, even went to go look at one yesterday and booking a test drive for the cmoing week too.
Didn't catch it at the finish as we left because of the rain. Driving back to Aberdeen from Silverstone in an S1 elise in torrential rain is not fun
Lovely honest cars.
Didn't catch it at the finish as we left because of the rain. Driving back to Aberdeen from Silverstone in an S1 elise in torrential rain is not fun
Lovely honest cars.
Chris Harris said:
My friend Richard Meaden was the bloke from a car magazine.
Great result for him, the others and Toyota.
Equally feel we should congratulate the Mission Motorsport chaps in the 370Z: cracking performance.
Sorry Monkey but when I read that first line I thought of this!Great result for him, the others and Toyota.
Equally feel we should congratulate the Mission Motorsport chaps in the 370Z: cracking performance.
- Apologies to anyone with a Mk1 Cortina who doesn't understand the above pic
Chris Harris said:
em177 said:
Sorry Monkey but when I read that first line I thought of this!
Will you be jumping up and down on my bonnet any time soon?- Apologies to anyone with a Mk1 Cortina who doesn't understand the above pic
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