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itcaptainslow

3,928 posts

146 months

Friday 8th September 2023
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No worries! smile you would be wise to phone them rather than email…

BricktopST205

1,279 posts

144 months

Friday 8th September 2023
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They should send you Toyota's bank details and then you transfer the sum over through your bank. With your reference number.

All seems a bit delboy for the biggest car company in the world. I rang them up later in the afternoon as I had no confirmation or anything come through either.

Stig

11,822 posts

294 months

Friday 8th September 2023
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Collected my Sapphire Blue GR86 Wednesay. 2 days of paint correction (actually almost none as paint was mint as I collected my car with all the wraps on) ceramic seal with Gtechniq CSL, the EXOv5, as well as glass, wheels wtc. Anyway, all done so now to run in from the 7 delivery miles!

Pic is pre paint prep!


David87

6,819 posts

222 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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I've bought a wireless Apple CarPlay thing on Amazon to ditch the cable. I haven't really spent much time with the car yet though and have assumed two things:

1. The CarPlay isn't already wireless.
2. The correct USB port to use is one of the ones in the centre armrest by the cupholders.

Is that correct?paperbag

itcaptainslow

3,928 posts

146 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Both correct.

David87

6,819 posts

222 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Thank you! If it works I'll post the link of the one I bought as there was loads of choice, some with better reviews than others.

Dal3D

1,223 posts

161 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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The carsifi one has worked fine for me for 9 months without issue if anyone needs an android one.

AmyRichardson

1,615 posts

52 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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BricktopST205 said:


All seems a bit delboy for the biggest car company in the world. I rang them up later in the afternoon as I had no confirmation or anything come through either.
The final series of "when prompted you can deal with it via prompts on your online account" have ended up being dealt with via straightforward calls and emails. No great hardship, but it's as if they know the system doesn't work but they've not got round to fixing the various boilerplate emails that don't tell you what you actually need to do...

Anyway, Monday. Still excited.

grumbledoak

31,987 posts

243 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Another one here, white no spoiler, picked up this afternoon.

A similar journey to most, I think. The website not up to much, all progress made by phone really. Went to the dealership once for a poke about and test drive, then again to pick her up. Only a brief time on the open road so far. Can't say I have noticed any drive train issues. Mostly she seems very like the GT86, right down to the notchy 1st gear, but that is what I wanted. Shame about the plastic door handles, the chrome was a nice touch.

AmyRichardson

1,615 posts

52 months

Thursday 14th September 2023
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BricktopST205 said:


All seems a bit delboy for the biggest car company in the world. I rang them up later in the afternoon as I had no confirmation or anything come through either.
The final series of "when prompted you can deal with it via prompts on your online account" have ended up being dealt with via straightforward calls and emails. No great hardship, but it's as if they know the system doesn't work but they've not got round to fixing the various boilerplate emails that don't tell you what you actually need to do...

Anyway, Monday. Still excited.

BricktopST205

1,279 posts

144 months

Thursday 14th September 2023
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First wash and wax. Full correction and ceramic will come when I get a long weekend off.

Keeping it under 4k revs for the first 1k miles is the hardest thing ever. Only done 130 miles since picking it up so need to do some more pointless journeys!


Stevil

10,706 posts

239 months

Thursday 14th September 2023
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That looks awesome in the red, is it sitting alongside your GT4 or has that gone to fund it?

David87

6,819 posts

222 months

Thursday 14th September 2023
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David87 said:
Thank you! If it works I'll post the link of the one I bought as there was loads of choice, some with better reviews than others.
Yep, works great with zero bother. This is the one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C65BC58M?psc=1&r...

BricktopST205

1,279 posts

144 months

Thursday 14th September 2023
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Stevil said:
That looks awesome in the red, is it sitting alongside your GT4 or has that gone to fund it?
GT-Four is being stripped back to shell and rebuilt over winter. Not going anywhere smile



AmyRichardson

1,615 posts

52 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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A sniff under £3k for their insurance; someone there is on one, the Amīr al-Baḥr will do his 'gold' policy for £480!

elpichichi

56 posts

70 months

Monday 18th September 2023
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Some suggestion that UK cars aren’t fitted with an alarm. Bit concerning if true as obviously could have implications with regard insurance.

https://www.gr-zoo.com/threads/vehicle-security.43...

eastlmark

1,656 posts

217 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Anyone else still waiting? ordered late June but now on Mediterranean Highway currently in Italy.

callahan

900 posts

216 months

Thursday 19th October 2023
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eastlmark said:
Anyone else still waiting? ordered late June but now on Mediterranean Highway currently in Italy.
Me!

My car is in the UK now, due at the dealership at the end of the month. Just waiting for a collection date.

eastlmark

1,656 posts

217 months

Friday 20th October 2023
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good news then, sounds like I will have the final UK car!


callahan said:
Me!

My car is in the UK now, due at the dealership at the end of the month. Just waiting for a collection date.

callahan

900 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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eastlmark said:
The order books are closed now, so you could be right. I'll get mine just in time for 5 months of awful winter weather!