Toyota GT86

[LordGrover]

Save Ferris said:

LordGrover said:

Pretty sure red & blue are the no charge 'solid' colours.

Red is the only solid colour, all the others are metallic (£450) or the pearl white (£650)

My bad.

[LordGrover]

I really dislike the rear spoiler too. I've seen plenty of early vids and photos without - maybe remove it when mine finally arrives.

[LordGrover]

Bonus!

Just got a quote for insurance which is with esure; £300 in March for the Nissan. To swap to the 86 will get a small refund of c. £15 which implies it'll be about £250 pa normally. Happy with that.

[LordGrover]

The brakes, I can live without.
The spoiler,

I can see the slippery slope looming...

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Marf said:

If I was in your position I'd probably already have the TRD bits waiting at home

Were you in my position, you couldn't afford to!

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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.

[LordGrover]

yahtzee said:

ordered mine this morning

Welcome to the club.

Colour & options? Do you have a date?

[LordGrover]

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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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.

[LordGrover]

Marf said:

<<snip>>

It just seems strange to me to add more grip to a car that is supposed to be about being adjustable on the limit.

I agree. It's being brought to market with an expectation that some buyers will modify them, but to add more grip without ramping up the power/torque/whatever is missing the point IMO.
I'm sure north of 250BHP more grip would be required but to have fun in a RWD 'sports' coupe with 'just' 200BHP grip needs to be rather lower.

[LordGrover]

Marf said:

Test drive booked for the 21st

Careful... it may prove costly.

[LordGrover]

Best of British, then.

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David1976 said:

Review

Thanks. Nicely done. Have you tried the others you mentioned?

[LordGrover]

GFWilliams said:

Took this today...


Looks great in black!

Is it just me or is the bonnet elongated in that photo?

[LordGrover]

GFWilliams said:

Wide angle lens was used, I wanted it to look a little like an LF-A

Ah... £400k on a budget, eh?

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Decibel said:

After discussions with the GF (we're saving for a house) i've been told I can get one in Dec/Jan

Due Jan 2013: click - good timing?

[LordGrover]

NZ review here: click.

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For anyone who's interested, there's another 86 website/forum to be had: gt86ownersclub.co.uk as well as ft86club.com where I've seen a few fellow PHers.

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Track/test day this Wednesday: click.

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Just received an email, my order originally quoted early August, now due September.