Lauren

Yeah, it is an interesting thing where people move onto. For me whilst I am excited about what the new GT86 may bring, I've had my car for seven years, been to the moon and halfway back and done everything I can with the car. I've not made any changes to it in two and a half years now. I think I'm ready to try something different. First turbo, first 4WD, but the absolute appeal is being able to own a proper homologation special and that is ticking a big box for me. So much so, that I just couldn't resist! Cars like these will not exist in the not to distant future and it' got a manual gearbox. Got to make the most of it while you can I think. Also ticking another box is ordering a car that hasn't even made production yet, super excited to follow the build up which is going to be a long one. Can't wait to see how it all unfolds.

I made an initial deposit yesterday of £500 in an effort to get an early build slot when things start happenning. Went for Pure White with Circuit Pack. No other other options at present. That may change, we shall see. There will be a UK unveil at Goodwood FOS in July, with dealer demos in October. Delivery is January 2021, but it could move forward to November. Really excited! Got a brochure as well! 🤣

I couldn't see the HUD when I drove the Supra. 🤣 But, on the Yaris dash you can flip it through the menus to have a digital speed on the central display I think. I admit, I've got used to digital speedos now. It would have been nice if the whole dash was a configurable screen as pretty much all upmarket cars have these days. Guess that's the downside of it being based on a lower model.

Thank you. Exciting day today. Going to go for the 'pure white' rather than pearlescent. I know pearlescent will match my car, but pure white or 'championship white' is more in keeping with the rally ethos. it's also the no cost colour option. 😆 I will still be around, don't worry.

This is probably more representative of the dash as the pic posted is the boot up screen. Looks okay to me. There is a setting I've seen in a video (in my link) where you can have a turbo boost gauge displayed. In fact looks very much like the Corolla dash, no surprise there:

Welcome back!

Mark is going to buy it off me at a bargain price. At least that’s the plan.

I've covered over 20,000 miles and won a sprint championship. Do I win? 😂

Looks good Jeff. Did you find fitting a side mount to the sliding rail caused the seat to be raised by much? I had this problem in previous cars having to ditch the runners and bolt the side mount to the floor.

This is exactly the problem with lowering springs. You can try Bilstein dampers but only do so if you are sure they will match the springs, so either buy springs to match them or go TEIN Flex A. Get Flex A because they have hydraulic bump stops.

Fair play. Only real downside if you're not bothered by less fancy trim, is the smaller brakes. I had the equivalent of a Primo in Japan (GT Limited) and set the brakes on fire on the touge! YMMV of course!

Welcome aboard, not many Primo models around, think only 31 were sold!

Event Title: Jap2Jap NW - Eccles Manchester Event Author: Lauren Event Date: 02.02.2020 Jap2Jap monthly meet Barton City Airport, Liverpool Road, Manchester M30 7SA https://www.facebook.com/events/1380848988766931/ £3 entry. Money goes to veterans. There is a cafe on site, it's a nice chilled local meet for Japanese cars. Let me know if you're coming. Start time 1pm. Normally there till around 3.30pm or so. Jap2Jap NW - Eccles Manchester

There is a meet this Sunday, it's first Sunday of the month: https://www.facebook.com/events/597463214390778/ 1pm meet. I may well come though need to get back for Carabou Cup Final.

Welcome and good choice. I think you have four options with the spare wheel; 1. Get a spacesaver. This will be fine, but will not fit the front so you'd have to swop wheels around if you had to use it. 2. Take measurements of the OEM wheels and get something similar aftermarket. Not always easy to buy one wheel though. 3. Buy a new OEM wheel. It will not be cheap. 4. Don't worry about it. I've done five Euro trips including the Alps clockwise and anti-clockwise to Lake Garda. I don't have a spare.

I really don't understand why you'd feel a need to change the width. Get the turbo fitted, drive it, see what you think. 👍 FWIW, I think it's a pity that so many feel a need to totally over-tyre their cars, add huge amounts of rotational mass and unsprung weight. All of these contribute to ruining how the car drives and more so how it handles.

You need to put a price and location up as per selling rules.

Interesting stuff at @Church. One thing I would say though, is that it's not hugely different from Sport mode on the earlier cars. A little more slip is allowed, but it's more of a tweak than a massive difference. This is just my experience when I tried it when I reviewed the MY 2017 car.

The torque dip isn't really a massive issue. Keep the revs up and it is fine. A lot of us have sorted this with a manifold and remap. Makes a big difference to mid-range torque. The car never had a reversing camera. You can fit an aftermarket unit to do this to the stock head unit. Plugs are only changed every 60K. Yes a pain to do and a more expensive service, but you don't have to change them often. Auto gearbox is reliable. It only really has limitations if you go turbo, but this can be managed. As for important parts of the service history, spark plugs at 60K, fuel filter at 80K and also that the diff oil has been changed every 20K. Some dealers seem to skip this. 2012-2013 cars that the valve spring recall has been done, also steering harness recall in 2016. There are no real issues with rust yet.

I would just focus on finding the car in the right colour and spec for what you want, so if one comes up before March go for it. I don't think the next year of registration makes a massive difference in all honesty. Definitely get one with the Alcantara/leather heated seats, much nicer than the cloth and heated seats are lovely to have. Same with spoiler, get the car you want in the right spec. I specified parking sensors when I bought my car and do appreciate having them. It is a dealer fit option though so you could add them after. I prefer them over a reversing camera, as I prefer to park with my side mirrors.

It doesn't change it much at all. I didn't notice any real difference. The kit is designed for the car, rather than just bolt on with no consideration given to bias. It is a bit easier to activate the ABS in the wet on track, but I would say you need a little less pedal pressure, so it's more a case of recalibrating your right foot, which you soon get used to.

They will be okay, as long as you're not the last of the late brakers! Just do 10 minute sessions they'll be fine. Wouldn't worry about changing the fluid.

I'd recommend the Schroth 3 point harness about £120 on Amazon. Perfect for what you are doing. I love mine and it easily stows behind the drivers seat when you are driving on the road and using the stock seat belt. CG lock is better than nothing, but nowhere near as good as a harness. You are killing the outside of your tyres as you barely have any negative camber. Coilovers are the best way forward to sort that though. I'd agree with Church on running more road orientated tyres on track such as V105s, PS4's.

Hi, they will be excellent for track use. I have done a fair number of trackdays and two seasons of sprinting on mine. My best is 160 track miles in a day and they never faded. I don't know how they compare to Brembos or the 'Essex' kit (no idea what the Essex kit is). I suspect they'll be as good as anything else. I went for straight grooves, but it doesn't massively matter really.

The Reyland Kit, 4 pot with 330mm discs would be great for your usage. I have had them on my car for two years and 40K miles. I have had no issues. The replacement discs are 'special' and made by Reyland. Not sure on replacement cost for the discs as I haven't needed to replace them yet. You can use AP discs and these will fit, but cost will be more. So if you want to use the cheaper Reyland discs then you will need to order through them. My best guess is that your wheels will probably fit. I have 17x8 TE37 with an ET of 38, I have lots of clearance. The AP kit works on track fantastically well. I use DS2500s and they are great on the road too. Seem to last well too.