RE: Toyota GR86 sells out in 40 minutes

RE: Toyota GR86 sells out in 40 minutes

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MrsMiggins

2,821 posts

236 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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bounce


davyvee

297 posts

136 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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MrsMiggins said:
bounce

Which dealer?

I opted for Silverlink but may change to Gateshead.

entropy

5,470 posts

204 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Nice pictures from the lucky owners and their great choice of colours.

Bolder colours, even silver, really shows off the sills and flanks.

TameRacingDriver

18,117 posts

273 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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entropy said:
Nice pictures from the lucky owners and their great choice of colours.

Bolder colours, even silver, really shows off the sills and flanks.
Contrary to the above 'bland' comment, I think these are really good looking cars.

The GT86 was quite bland IMO, but this is a big improvement.

CrippsCorner

2,840 posts

182 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Das Baron said:
Scoobz1]as Baron said:
Finally some snow here and a short drive early this morning in the 86 to avail of the favourable conditions.



Would love to see more pics of this, without the snow so I can get a better feels for the wheels - they look really good. What colour did you have them done and where? Thanks Taggarc
If you go back to page 30 in this thread I have a bunch of pictures from my first roadtrip in the car.

Here's one for quick reference:




The colour is whichever one of these two codes is the BMW one - Standard-Felgensilber (Farbcode 8Z8 oder A54)
Looks so much better with silver wheels... fantastic!

MrsMiggins

2,821 posts

236 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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davyvee said:
Which dealer?

I opted for Silverlink but may change to Gateshead.
I chose Silverlink which worked out well as I decided to get it ceramic coated and the detailer is in North Shields. The dealer and the detailer sorted it all out before I collected the car.

Dal3D

1,187 posts

152 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Taken a 6 weeks but made it through the Toyota recommended 1000 mile run in period under 4000rpm.


Hopefully the roads dry out a bit so I'm not constantly in oversteer... Or maybe keep them damp!

OPC100

193 posts

189 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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kylos27 said:
Bland
Yep, bland.



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Deerfoot

4,909 posts

185 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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I’m not usually a fan of black wheels but that silver car above looks very nice indeed.

If that’s bland then I’ll take it.

Pommy

14,280 posts

217 months

Wednesday 1st March 2023
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OPC100 said:
kylos27 said:
Bland
Yep, bland.



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That looks really good and am surprised as wasn't a fan of silver. Like the way the bottom swathe line cuts up towards the ducktail.

Regards the bland comment, I always wonder what that person drives and often it's some diesel Skoda or yawnsome German repmobile.

CG2020UK

1,588 posts

41 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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MrsMiggins said:
bounce

Stunning!

Pommy

14,280 posts

217 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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GR86 v Supra (A80) drag race. Interesting result

https://youtu.be/52lxhZgFrG8

cerb4.5lee

30,956 posts

181 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Pommy said:
GR86 v Supra (A80) drag race. Interesting result

https://youtu.be/52lxhZgFrG8
I was shocked at that when I watched it too, and it certainly didn't go the way I was expecting it to. Back in the day the Supra was a hero car for me, but that video just proves that what you thought were quick cars back then...obviously weren't really all that fast in reality though.

I keep seeing a silver/grey GR86 out on the roads and I personally think they look really good. cool

TameRacingDriver

18,117 posts

273 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Supra is old so I reckon it's a combination of technological advances and the supra losing a few ponies over the years. Although saying that the supra smashed it in the mid range.

I'd much rather have the GR overall though. Never a massive fan of the mk4 supra... I recently prefer the BMW supra over it getmecoat

cerb4.5lee

30,956 posts

181 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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TameRacingDriver said:
Supra is old so I reckon it's a combination of technological advances and the supra losing a few ponies over the years. Although saying that the supra smashed it in the mid range.

I'd much rather have the GR overall though. Never a massive fan of the mk4 supra... I recently prefer the BMW supra over it getmecoat
I used to love the Mk4 Supra back then even though it was a chest wig GT. The performance it offered seemed really strong even as standard back then I thought. Plus I used to see massively tuned ones at TOTB at Elvington/Santa Pod etc, so that only made me want one even more.

I'd happily have either the GR86 or the BMW Supra, and I really like them both. I especially love the idea of a BMW Supra with the manual gearbox, but it is just a shame that they are so expensive though. However the Mk4 Supra was out of reach for me back then, just as the BMW Supra is now as well!

Pommy

14,280 posts

217 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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cerb4.5lee said:
Pommy said:
GR86 v Supra (A80) drag race. Interesting result

https://youtu.be/52lxhZgFrG8
I was shocked at that when I watched it too, and it certainly didn't go the way I was expecting it to. Back in the day the Supra was a hero car for me, but that video just proves that what you thought were quick cars back then...obviously weren't really all that fast in reality though.

I keep seeing a silver/grey GR86 out on the roads and I personally think they look really good. cool
I think something was amiss with the one in the video as the ran a definite mid 5's to 60, even high 4 in some tests but appreciate R&D do a different to 60 than others. Although maybe CW used a nin-turbo Supra and didn't realise hehe

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15142755/toy...



Anyway, credit to the GR86!

ecsrobin

17,219 posts

166 months

Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Could be as simple as tyres. But it’s really no surprise a new car is faster than an old car.

johnybigarms

71 posts

23 months

Friday 3rd March 2023
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It’s common knowledge the GR86 is kicking out 250hp at the crank, and the Supra would have lost a few ponies with age, it would be lucky to still have 300hp, the extra 215kg the Supra carries over the GR would negate those extra
50hp, hence why is was no faster, plus damp weather doesn’t help turbo style power delivery, overwhelming the grip.
We are certainly getting a lot of performance for the money.

mackie1

8,153 posts

234 months

Saturday 4th March 2023
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Now mine is fully run it does feel just the right amount of quick. I’m loving it, especially after some alignment tweaks.

It does feel like it’s torque limited or that the throttle map is different in 1st and 2nd vs the higher gears though.

Anyone considering the HKS Legamax premium exhaust?

Obligatory pic alongside some breakfast run accomplices:

Roboticarm

1,454 posts

62 months

Saturday 4th March 2023
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I've owned a few Celica's and alot of Celica owners moved onto the gt86 but for some reason I never wanted one.... These GR's though... Massive want !

Btw that drag race video, how good does that gr sound ?