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    Welcome aboard, Joe. :)

    Sorry, can't help with where to fit a bodykit. I would say enjoy it as stock first, then get a feel for things you want to change. It's a lot cheaper that way as then you don't get sucked into chucking stuff at the car that you don't really need. An exhaust is a good place to start I would say.  :)

     

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    14 hours ago, choupolo said:

    Probably looking at 5th Dec Silverstone National or 12th Dec Donington National.

    I would second what @VAD17 said. Silverstone National is 5 corners and a mile long. I've raced on it which is very entertaining, but as a track day, it's pretty boring. Hard to find a duller circuit with the exception of Llandow.  I would look elsewhere. Donny either configuration. Cadwell is epic too. Mallory Park if you want a short circuit that is far more interesting than Silverstone National. 

    Of the two definitely go Donington National. 

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    It is with very sad news that I have to announce that Jordan Wade has lost his battle with depression. To many he was the cheeky and often controversial face of the club and whilst I always saw him as a good friend and a true petrolhead that loved nothing more than to while the night away talking cars with a pint in hand. Those were the good times. :) 

    However, he had a true passion for all things automotive for which he lived and breathed. A kindred spirit I always thought if ever there was. That is what I'll miss Jordan for. I have spoken to Jordan in the past about his depression and I really hoped that things were getting better, but that wasn't the case and there is nothing I or anyone it seems could do. 

    I am not sure what we will do from here as I would have been at the funeral, but I seriously doubt current circumstances will allow. I am meeting with Richard to have a discussion about it, but feel that if we can't be there we should perhaps organise something else and Jordan would have liked a good amount of GT86 presence. So I will have a think about that and welcome any ideas. 

    I have spoken with Jordan's girlfriend, Michelle and she is understandably devastated and confused by the whole turn of events. I have let her know that we are there to support her and we will.

    I am just so terribly sorry to have to tell you all about losing one of our best and I think most loved members of the club. :(

    Apologies for not making a very well written post, I am just so sad and I can't think straight. 

     

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    Welcome aboard. You need to be careful with a turbo power wise. 300bhp at the wheels is pushing it a bit as the rods are a weak point. Most stay under that at the flywheel. The stock LSD is fine in all honesty. It's a good idea to leave it for a year and then see what you want to do. Good choice on wheels though. :)

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    15 hours ago, knightryder said:

    I also note that the GR4 UK tour is missing a lot of dealerships. Notably any of my local ones, one of which is a big main dealer. I see that RRG Macc is also not on the list. Very odd.

    Edit - RRG now seems to have been added.

    I'm seeing one at RRG Macc' on the 11th September. It wasn't on the list, but is now. When I told Richard I had been offered Stockport RRG, he put a complaint in and got the car to Macc for the day. 🤣

    @GT86-Ian None of them have sat nav as they have Car Play, which is far preferable anyway. There is a big commotion over the lack of heated seats, JBL, HUD. There has even been a petition submitted to Toyota UK about it. Personally I really want heated seats even if it costs more. The JDM version gets every option, the Euro versions get a lot less, but still far more than the UK version. 

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    5 hours ago, Septic said:

    Thanks Lauren. I’m really looking forward to meeting up with people. My last meet was Japfest 2018, just after I had got my car from the shipping company after returning to the U.K.  That was what confirmed my plans for fitting S/C and more. It’s taken this long to realise those plans. Now the fun should begin, apart from bloody Covid-19 messing things up. 

    If you have any track days planned before next year give me a shout and I’ll see if I can travel up and meet you. 

    What new car are you getting by the way?

    No worries you are welcome. I reckon I'll be doing a track day around January as the new car is apparently going to arrive sometime in November if all goes to plan. I have a GR Yaris with circuit pack on pre-order since March! :) 

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    Hi Richard. It needs to be a feed when the ignition is on. RRG Macclesfield fitted mine, so I don't know what they used in that respect. My TEIN setup with EDFC Active Pro has been on my car for 130,000 miles and 6.5 years now! It still works faultlessly and I've never had  an issue with is. I expect the next national meet is going to be Japfest Silverstone next May. I will have my new car by then, but my fiance should be there in the GT. :)

     

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    20 minutes ago, NJay said:

    It also worth pointing out that they appear to be changing them regardless at the 6yr serivce as i did not ask for them to be changed which is what others have also found.

    Well, they shouldn't be as it is not necessary. Simply reading the service manual should be enough to point that out. 

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    13 hours ago, NJay said:

    Several of us have had the 60k/6yr service since Toyota changed their pricing structure and it includes the cost of changing the spark plugs (whether it's needed or not since mine had only done 40k lol). It now costs £395 (£316 if you've joined the 5yr+ club) but used to cost £600 for that service gulp

    It's worth pointing out that the spark plug change is done on mileage, not age. A low mileage car that was 6 years old would not warrant the spark plug change. However, all those that have been subject to the valve spring recall generally had their plugs change as it was free to do whilst the engine was out and you only needed to pay for the plugs themselves. 

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    1 hour ago, Eezie86 said:

    I think my brake change cost around around the £600 mark and that was for discs and pads. Made the vital mistake of not realising the trd disc are slightly bigger emoji23.png

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    The TRD is a standard car with a bodykit added at the port of entry, so the discs are the same. 

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    38 minutes ago, Iliketosleep said:

    Thanks Eezie, that sounds good, I take it (in that case) that the brake pads will be cheap as chips.

    390 per month on a 2k deposit with 12,000 miles is still disgusting, I'm going to shop around and join the 86 club in Nov.

    Thanks for the help, my only worry was coughing 300-400 per month finance for parts to be super expensive

    Pads are expensive. They are around £300 for a set. Parts are not super expensive, it's a £25K car new. If you are buying a 2019 car you will have four years warranty left, so it will only need routine servicing. On the Primacy tyre they last very well around 14K for the rears and 20K for the fronts. It will only cost you for consumables and I would expect another 20K out of your brake pads unless you drive like a loon. 

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    40 minutes ago, Iliketosleep said:

    Thanks mate, do they wear easily and need replacing regularly?

    I generally find I get around 36-45,000 miles out of a set of pads and discs. With stock discs and pads it's around £500 to change them. If you are heavy on the brakes then expect to change them more regularly. I do a number of track days and a sprint season in my car as well as daily driving. YMMV of course. 

    It's a relatively cheap car to maintain. 10K or yearly service intervals whichever comes sooner. The 60K and 80K service are the most expensive due to spark plug change and fuel filter change respectively. 

    Tyres are around £80 per corner. 

    It's a very reliable car if you keep to the service intervals. 

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    6 hours ago, Joolz said:

    I think it seems to have a few bits taken from the GR Supra like the duck bill spoiler which I like. Agree with others it does look like a refresh rather than completely new car, but think that is a good thing due to the great chassis. Believe due to them wanting to keep it under the power of the 2.0 GR Supra there will be no turbo. Not sure how much of the lights are covered but hope they’re less square than they look on this mule camo car. Guessing this is not on TNGA platform due to Subaru involvement, chassis and boxer engine.

    Yep. All you honestly need though is a bit more torque and it's plenty fun enough. The current chassis is excellent. If it's not broke.... I'm not convinced the 2 litre Supra will be offered in the UK, but we shall see. I would say that the GR Yaris may be in part the reason why the power is not too similar around the 260bhp mark, but in all fairness a GT86 with 200bhp is plenty fun enough. It does look unlikely that it will use the TNGA platform, which has a lot to do with running a boxer engine and also the Subaru connection in the same way that the Supra doesn't use TNGA platform either due to it's collaboration and shared chassis with BMW. But all said and done, it's the last hurrah for the NA engine and that is to be applauded as pretty much only the MX5 offers something similar. 

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