Andy Mac

Hi all - and yes much prefer driving it!! Back from being away. Even the Aygo survived.... and was safely returned! Came home to find that Rich (aka rice burner) from RRG Macclesfield, as promised, sent down a touch up pen and the notes Toyota hold about the car (ie services that tie up with the history book and warranty visits). As a bonus he kindly included a lanyard and a small badge (the opposed piston gt86 symbol) - top stuff - will definitely make the journey up to RRG for any future works (I'm not totally convinced either window seal sits right - but I'll compare them with a local demo before enquiring). (I know thrilling picture...). After the obligatory unpacking (holiday not just the touch up pen) I did a couple of jobs on the car. I'd cleaned and dried it before I left and had noticed that it had just been caught / scraped on the near side sill - if you were to follow the A pillar down to the sill - it's just under there - possibly something thrown up from the front wheel? Or badly timed speed hump? Who knows. It's not bad - but it had scraped off some of the White paint. I masked it up and have just re-stone chipped it (White hammerite stone chip spray) for now (it's out of sight anyway) and at least gives it some protection. I'll monitor it and see if needs re-applying over time. Started on a couple of stone chips - initial layer has covered them nicely which is encouraging. Also checked the fluids and levels - all good - tyres were all 33 ish - which was surprising as it feels it rides quite hard already (now all 35). This weeks job is to swap back in the original intake and filter / just for comparison (nothing technical like a dyno) - with the "Injen" one.

Thanks all & for the airbox advice. Hashiriya - not far from Cambridge..

Thanks folks - yes Stu was a very good guy to deal with. No huge plans for the car at present - possibly try the standard air box back / just to compare / see if it's all smoke and mirrors.. I'd like to get it ultra clean / protected and then address any areas likely to corrode with waxoyl etc. and / or replace any offending fasteners etc. (I know so exciting....). Then get the geo checked (although it feels spot on) and just use it - miles are low enough not to worry about it - it's a second car so will be loved / but enjoyed too. Good sign - we've just arrived in the south of France having collected (tortured?) another Toyota from Barcelona / via a lovely Pyrenees back drop... Missing the GT already which has got to be a good sign - as the roads were epic..