RE: Toyota launches GT86 British Racing Green Limited

RE: Toyota launches GT86 British Racing Green Limited

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JB!

5,254 posts

181 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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B10 said:
Is this is how Toyota are celebrating Brexit?
laugh

I like it! Good spec too with the Brembo brakes.

DannyScene

6,631 posts

156 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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Xaero said:
Guess I'm in the minority that thinks it looks great then. If it was an option here. I'd definitely consider it. Although would need the infotainment screen back in place as it looks daft without it.
Nope, by far the best colour I've seen for these, followed by the blue edition

I'd 100% have one in Brtish racing green

LordGrover

33,546 posts

213 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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jason61c said:
What ate these like on fuel at motorway speed(75) low 40s?
If you drive like my Nan, then maybe.


EazyDuz

2,013 posts

109 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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British racing green = excess camo paint from the war.

st4

1,359 posts

134 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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B10 said:
Is this is how Toyota are celebrating Brexit?
At least some car makers are biggrin

Not long to go biggrin

I like it BTW wink

Still think this needs 2 more cylinders and slightly wider tyres. a 3 litre n/a flat six under there would totally change the car, or the V8 from the Lexus RCF.

Honeywell

1,380 posts

99 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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Robmarriott said:
Atrocious power delivery is the problem. If you look at the dyno graphs of standard cars all over the internet, there's a dip in power at 3500 rpm.

The figures don't tell the whole story, if you keep it at 5000rpm or more all the time it's fine, not what you'd call slow, but you simply cannot drive them like that all the time.

They really don't need more power, just more mid range.

[source: owned (and sold because I couldn't live with) one]
A Fensport remap solves the power dip which is there for emissions purposes.

Roadster25

272 posts

163 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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jason61c said:
What ate these like on fuel at motorway speed(75) low 40s?
About that on a steady motorway run. Will drop significantly (25ish mpg) with more spirited driving. I probably get low 30s average too.

underphil

1,246 posts

211 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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Honeywell said:
Robmarriott said:
Atrocious power delivery is the problem. If you look at the dyno graphs of standard cars all over the internet, there's a dip in power at 3500 rpm.

The figures don't tell the whole story, if you keep it at 5000rpm or more all the time it's fine, not what you'd call slow, but you simply cannot drive them like that all the time.

They really don't need more power, just more mid range.

[source: owned (and sold because I couldn't live with) one]
A Fensport remap solves the power dip which is there for emissions purposes.
I thought this has been done to death, the dip is not software related - there are maps that can make it less noticeable, but they won't get rid of it

That said, if someone had never heard of the 'torque dip', I doubt they'd notice it - it really didn't take anything away from the driving experience during my ownership

Edited by underphil on Thursday 14th February 17:39

Miserablegit

4,021 posts

110 months

Thursday 14th February 2019
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chickensoup said:
in honour of Lotus - a limited edition paint job, nothing more british
Works for Alfa as well. Latest 4c is just blue but everyone is falling over themselves to say how amazing it is...

Distraxi

45 posts

140 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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jason61c said:
What ate these like on fuel at motorway speed(75) low 40s?
I used to get 47 on a run, on the OEM tyres. About 10% worse since I switched to PS4’s.

JB!

5,254 posts

181 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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underphil said:
Honeywell said:
Robmarriott said:
Atrocious power delivery is the problem. If you look at the dyno graphs of standard cars all over the internet, there's a dip in power at 3500 rpm.

The figures don't tell the whole story, if you keep it at 5000rpm or more all the time it's fine, not what you'd call slow, but you simply cannot drive them like that all the time.

They really don't need more power, just more mid range.

[source: owned (and sold because I couldn't live with) one]
A Fensport remap solves the power dip which is there for emissions purposes.
I thought this has been done to death, the dip is not software related - there are maps that can make it less noticeable, but they won't get rid of it

That said, if someone had never heard of the 'torque dip', I doubt they'd notice it - it really didn't take anything away from the driving experience during my ownership

Edited by underphil on Thursday 14th February 17:39
Yep, the manifold AND software remove the dip. Tuning Developments do a full kit for circa £1500 fitted?

http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.p...

Wait till black friday and they'll do you a nice deal.