cropzy 66 Report post Posted July 18, 2017 Hey I thought I would start a thread for my TRD. I think I am going to name her Amy. Not too sure yet though. She is stock at the moment, I currently don't have any plans for her apart from getting the stone chips sorted (I know the paint is a bit thin!) and getting a new set of shoes for her and maybe better brake pads...... Here is my first ever picture of her I spent most of the day detailing/cleaning her after work today, she has now come out like so I also have managed my first scratch....., I reversed a bit too close to a family members car. It's pretty deep. I am getting it fixed very very soon though! Apologies for the rubbish pictures my phone is super old and the camera is really bad, the photos do not do it justice! I don't think I will mod her at all for the time being I have no need to. Although in the far future I would like to improve as a driver and do track days. I really look forward to meeting you guys at events and being part of the stand mostly though! Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like it. 3 KevinA, surrey86 and Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted July 18, 2017 Welcome. Red is best. Keep an eye on the events and meets. 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted July 20, 2017 So it rained today and I finally got to see how good my first detail is at beading and how good this harly wax actually is. I am very impressed. I am still a newbie to all these things but I would say that its a fairly good job! 1 Stutopia reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 244 Report post Posted July 20, 2017 Hello and welcome. If you are after some parts, maintenance or not, I'll be happy to help you out and offer you a club discount. HKS premium oil, oil filter, air filter, PFC brake pads and more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam534 62 Report post Posted July 21, 2017 Not bad at all those beads bud! Sent from my STF-L09 using Tapatalk 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted July 21, 2017 So up doing further research I am going to get all the scratches done by a professional. I would rather get it done properly then bodging it with chipex. 1 sam534 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 I have an update! Remember the nasty scratch I did? I got it fixed by a well respected bike sprayer. Here is the results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 I also received my GT86 club stickers and have the GT86.org.uk on. I will get a picture shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Very nice, how much did the work cost if that's not too personal. Just when I cleaned my car yesterday I found so many white chips it has got to be the thinnest amount of paint I have ever seen. I never had this on my Suzuki Swift Sport. Not sure if it's worth me getting a professional just to do very little white stone chips or just use the chipex. 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Cerastes said: Very nice, how much did the work cost if that's not too personal. Just when I cleaned my car yesterday I found so many white chips it has got to be the thinnest amount of paint I have ever seen. I never had this on my Suzuki Swift Sport. Not sure if it's worth me getting a professional just to do very little white stone chips or just use the chipex. I paid £170. But I know the guy very very well. He's a professional bike sprayer and paint repairer and has been doing it for 30+ years so he did me it mega cheap. He blended it really well and you cannot tell the difference. I suspect a proper price would be in the range of £400ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 That level of repair should be around £200. I have something similar on my bumper and have had a few quotes around that figure. Put it this way I had a full bonnet respray on my Golf for £150 (Gloss non metallic black) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Varelco said: That level of repair should be around £200. I have something similar on my bumper and have had a few quotes around that figure. Put it this way I had a full bonnet respray on my Golf for £150 (Gloss non metallic black) I have no idea about the price of panels and such. I know I got it cheap though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leeky 84 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Looks good Love the TRD 18's. Have you ever driven an 86 on stock 16/17's? Just curious how the ride/handling on those 18's compares. 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 15, 2017 14 hours ago, Leeky said: Looks good Love the TRD 18's. Have you ever driven an 86 on stock 16/17's? Just curious how the ride/handling on those 18's compares. The ride seems to be more stiff from memory of a stock one. I can't really say much though as it was months and months ago! I have read from other people that it isn't that much different though. Thanks as well. I like the alloys but most people don't. Kinda like Marmite I guess 1 Leeky reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 On 14/08/2017 at 9:36 PM, Leeky said: Looks good Love the TRD 18's. Have you ever driven an 86 on stock 16/17's? Just curious how the ride/handling on those 18's compares. I've driven a couple of TRD's a few times and also the Aero which has the same wheel size and tyre setup. It's got more grip than the Primacy. The suspension is the same, so the handling is the same, just more grip really. The ride isn't really any different. 2 Leeky and cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
