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Great to see you guys and thanks for coming! Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

It was very nice to meet you all, hope you had a good trip home. Mine was the only BRZ - I feel special!!

I think that will be my thing, Ian takes pictures of his Ice Creams I’ll take a pick of my Full English. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Another great location Vad excellent choice, great to see every one again and a new face Martin. Hope to see you all at the next meeting at the Coffee House later this month. Pics shortly Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks for organising it! Nice to see everyone! Don't our cars look great. I can't stop looking at my car. I love it. And thanks to @GT86-Ian and @Leevsfortyone for taking me for spins in your souped-up cars! Especially to Lee for actually letting me DRIVE yours. Wow. 🤩

Nice to meet you, too, Martin! We'll forgive you for driving a BRZ haha. Nice pic of all our bums!

I'll start this thread here and recap. White 2017 BRZ bought as a dealer demo with only 2000 miles on the clock. I love the purity of the design, all based around driver enjoyment and a few creature comforts but no additional thrills. Nice engine, great chassis, comfortable seats, crap radio. As I said, it's all about the driving. Mods to date: TD UEL NA package, TD full catback exhaust with Super Resonator. I have left the 2nd cat in place to remain vaguely legal. TD inlet pipe, HKS inlet duct, sound delete. Rota Blitz 17x8 ET35 wheels with 225/45 Michelin Pilot Sport 4s and replacement TPMS sensors. H&R Super Sport springs with about 33mm lowering.

I was looking up youtube videos about 6 speed vs 5 speed transmissions and what the differences are. I'm trying to learn everything I can so I understand my car. Sometimes I think, what exactly is the point of the 6th gear? lol. I'm sure some of you are rolling your eyes. Well, I clicked on one video, and there was a about a ten-second intro with some text and the sound of a car starting up and running. I thought, that sounds like a GT86! And sure enough, when the video started, it was! I definitely do not have a trained ear for different cars, but this car really does have a unique sound!

The sound is quite unique. It's a combination of the high revving four cilinder boxer engine and the exhaust system. Regarding the sixth gear, I think it's mainly there to reduce fuel consumption at constant speed, as well as getting a better environmental rating.

@MartinT The Black Rabbit pub is still there! https://www.theblackrabbitarundel.co.uk/

Obligatory photo as well. Great to finally meet you all as well.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes, it does. I get it at least once every time I go out. I'm sure people are wondering "What the hell is that?" and "Wow, that's cool" simultaneously. lol

I have NO idea what @Rocket Panda was up to, but it was hilarious!

On the way home, I had a really cool experience. I was in the Blackwall Tunnel, so going slow obviously, and I saw this Bentley in the wing mirror coming up next to me, so I looked over as it came up beside me to have a look. Well, there was little boy in the passenger's seat, he couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 (and not in a car seat, and apparantly up on his knees). I smiled at him and he looked at me briefly, but for the whole 4 or 5 seconds that the car was beside me, he was looking at my car. I mean intently checking it out. I just grinned and thought, yeah, kid, you got it. You're on the right track. You might be in a Bentley, but forget that cumbersome thing, my car is FUN. It was just like one of those wistful car commercials with the romantic music in which a little boy dreams of driving a race car. If I were a film director, I couldn't have produced a more perfect moment. It was amazing!

Adjusting tire pressures is nice way for simple & quick grip (or grip bias) adjusting on site, and for testing out some things, but in my book it's worth dialing suspension (alignment's camber/toe, and/or sways rates/misc adjustments of springs & shocks) right, so that when everything else is even, grip & it's bias is right on spot i want, and i can change/adjust using other means if wished both way from "neutral" or do change overall, keeping bias same, instead of keeping in mind pressure delta front/rear.

You get 45K from these tyres easily with regular rotation and road driving. I do that kind of miles up and down the M way and took me 3 + yrs and I was still at 3 mm. Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Might of sold a few more with this one.

Should be able to make this one. Will let you know closer to the time.