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I wasn't in the 86 at the time, but spotted a black Aero on the M4 eastbound around Junction 24. Anyone here? I also spotted a couple of others on the way to Wales and once there in Pembrokeshire last week, but with sketchier details (sorry!) - 1.) A Clubsport Orange, I think with a female driver, on Friday 31/07 when headed in the direction of the M48 westbound. They were coming onto a roundabout we crossed and likely noticed me taking a look at the car. 2.) A red GT86 parked up at a pub on Thursday 06/08 not too far from Saundersfoot.

Love seeing the BRZ in this colour. Anyone on here? Hope you avoided the delays further south on the A34.

Having a bit of a clear out, not sure there will be any demand for a single part worn, but posting in case it's of interest to anyone. Located for pickup in South Oxfordshire (Didcot, OX11). I do sometimes travel Gloucestershire and Hampshire way, so might be able to work something out if not in a rush. This was one of the original tyres on the car (14 plate) and taken off the front when I replaced both front tryes after getting a nail in one. It will have covered 16,500 miles on the front. I've measured the depth manually (very non-scientific, marking a card with a pencil line and then measuring) but estimate it at 4mm and the tyre will have only covered an extra 2k miles since Toyota took depth readings of 4mm, with 4mm inner, 5mm middle and 4mm outer at the 3yr service. Please see photos. £15

Wow, glad that is now sorted for you @Tim ! Thanks for updating us.

See how it goes with the WD40. He hardly has to turn the key in that video as the powered central locking kicks in. I was just sharing it to confirm the direction for you. Don't try your portable battery jumper, you will only set off the alarm for a few seconds and frustrate yourself and anyone close by 😎 Read a bit further back in this thread and you'll see I had the same thought. When the battery is completely dead it is simply not enough to bring it back to life, it needs a charge. The car seems to also think it's under attack with the battery booster pack approach so momentarily while it lasts uses the power to activate the alarm. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but hopefully saving you some effort there.

If it helps, you can see a LHD car being opened here (turning the key clockwise to the back of the car) - https://youtu.be/KCgQdI8UddU?t=88 Keep in mind it looks easy as that car's battery is fine (it's a video about the fob battery being dead) and the central locking with power is very different to you manually turning it with a tiny key head (by the design!) and a lock that probably hasn't been used before.

No problem. You want to turn toward the back of the car to open the door. In your case with LHD that would be turning clockwise (sounds like you're doing the opposite?). Try and get some WD40 or GT85....frustrating with the shops closed, maybe a neighbour near by or a friend(??) I know how you're describing the feel of the movement of the key (as I felt it by hand), once I have the greater leverage with a drill bit (instead of Allen key in my case) through it it just easily turned that bit extra to unlock. Again, this was after applying GT85. Thinking ahead a little, once you have the car open do you have a way to get a mains powered charger to it or another car to attempt to jump it? Alternatively you can take the battery out to charge, but I appreciate it's more hassle.

Hi Tim - sorry to hear as I know the frustation (as went through it myself). I don't think your passenger side door would be any issue here, as you'll be working on the driver's side with the key hole, also as you mention the fact that you can turn it at all. Have you tried spraying some WD40/GT85 into the lock on the driver's side before trying with the allen key through the top of the key for leverage? Might want to leave it for a few hours after applying too, but work it in a little. Just to confirm, you are turning it toward the rear of the car?

I've seen a White 86 on GWP in Didcot in Oxfordshire a few times recently - I'm usually on my bike. Anyone on here?

Just received my "free sample", but looks to be publicly available - https://issuu.com/immediatemediaco/d...0227_march2020 I realise we're not in March anymore, but it might pass some of the lockdown time! 😄

To pass some time in the lock down (and as you certainly can't travel there at the moment), check out the Toyota Automobile Museum virtually - https://www.google.co.jp/maps/@35.1729239,137.0579781,2a,75y,242.37h,62.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stYnx2sJGwL9aklDNCAE4Ig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Plenty of others where I found this one in the thread on the HotUKDeals site - https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-virtual-tours-of-car-museums-mercedes-benz-honda-ferrari-toyota-corvette-mclaren-porsche-mazda-more-3447993

Yes, they have quite the mix - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Automobile_Museum

Apologies - I should have edited from the original post, you are of course correct! I will update 🤣

Yes, you've probably seen the other thread with my fun from this week. I realised looking at the date I knew I'd last driven it'd been 7 weeks in the garage aside from taking it out once for a clean. That brief start up (x 2 as went back in the garage) likely didn't help. This is with the larger battery Toyota fit. Re-charged now and trickle charger setup.

I'm fully up and running now after a good re-charge of the battery. Have my trickle charger now too which I'll leave it on. Real test will be the next time I come to start it! 😀

That's at least two of us this week then 🙃 See earlier in thread. For me it was my battery pack jump start booster - which ironically (or not) was not actually any good in my situation (completely flat battery, needs a proper charger instead). Good luck with getting your battery/car back to health too. Currently I have borrowed a friend's CTEK MXS 3.8 charger on it. All good so far, working it's way through the levels but am able to lock/unlock the car by the fob and no alarm issues. My cheaper 'one trick' trickle charger is on the way.

Thanks @Chess010 Where do you position/store that adaptor lead? I ordered a trickle charger this afternoon as thought I should have one, especially if lockdown is lasting longer. My 86 is out of warranty now (14 plate), I'll double check when the battery replacement, but also first see it it recovers back to any form of normal health.

By hand today it felt like with the extra GT85 lubrication in there I could move it ever so slightly more (may have all been in my head), but still couldn't get it. I added even more GT85 and kept going a little more in my head thinking it would be working through. Then.... @gazza82 - wow, so as I remembered I'd put my allen keys somewhere extra 'safe'/sensible (as was using more on my bike than the car with them!) so I decided to try the same approach you recommended with a strong thin drill bit. Nervously I gently turned it, no particular pressure, first time it easily just popped open, no drama (aside from me being in shock and don't think I've ever been quite so happy to smell the waft of air freshener from the car). Thank you so much for suggesting this. Right tool for the job thing I guess and why "normal" physical keys have a greater surface, all about the turning moment. I then popped the bonnet and 'climbed' back into the boot to get to my jump starter pack. It had enough to set the alarm off a few times before dying, so giving that a charge now and will try again later. At the very worst now I have access to replace the battery, but hoping it shouldn't come to that, although knowing they don't like to go completely flat. The car has already have the larger capacity battery fitted by the dealer. Thanks all for the input and thoughts here and hope this gives further help/encouragement to anyone else who ends up visiting this thread like I did due to have this issue.

Cheers, may try this tomorrow.....just will feel extra nervous of that "snap" of the key breaking following it.

Thank you. I've got time on my hands to try a bit. I re-purposed the feed off an airduster can for the GT85 and got some of that in the lock, may help with a few hours over night as you say. I have tried the fob again and will continue to (as a lot less effort and pain than the physical key!), but battery must be flat as a pancake....slight changes in weather may help....but think I'm clutching at straws there. While I think about it, once you had success, did you do anything special to manage the top of the glass of the window that would otherwise normally drop? I think they can open without this happening but of course not normally recommded? Oh and think your second reply above wasn't intended(?) Cheers again.

Interview was taking place about some student accomodation still charging during lockdown for students at Bournemouth Uni, but I think the girl being interviewed had moved back to Winchester so assuming that's where this 86 is.....

Thanks @VAD17 and @Chess010 so much, the encouragement that it's possible helps! It sounds like two slightly different approaches, e.g. one of force one of more wiggle clockwise to anticlockwise. I've being doing a mixture of both, but very concerned when I used force about the potential snap. I have been applying GT85 to the key as well as spraying some directly into the lock holding it open with another plastic nozzle. I haven't heated the key at all, will go for more GT85 first. I don't have any home start cover, I'd almost think if anything a decent locksmith might be of more use for this problem, but I'm not defeated (yet!). Trying to find some positive view on it, it's not like I urgently need the car right now. In other news, I get in from attempting the lock, have some dinner with a bit of the news on and it's almost like the car is trying to taunt me still -

Thanks and agree! Thanks, given it another 25 minutes, tried to get some more GT85 in it. No joy. Need a break from it so may wait until tomorrow now. I'm pretty patient, but this is testing.....although what a great 'game' to pass the time in lockdown!? Would you say you were using force or just 'rocking'/turning it from side to side? Once you get it to open is it then easy to repeat, you've just freed up the mechanism?

Thanks @VAD17 I've been at it three times now, used some rubber gloves for more grip and to make it less frustrating. Very concerned about snapping the key off. I'll go back to it again later. I've also ordered some more GT85 as am missing the nozzle so only used it on the key itself so far, not sprayed inside which I hope could help. I do already have the larger 65ah version. I saw the alarm light was still on this weekend, so frustrating to have missed the battery dying by a day or two to now experience this. I'd thought it wouldn't be too bigger issue having used the physical key before and knowing I could jump start it.

Hi all, First off, I hope everyone is doing as OK as possible during this odd time we're all going through. It puts car issues into perspective to a degree, but the one I face today is seeming rather frustrating (and you can guess by the thread I'm adding to!). Long story short - I'm locked out of my 86, dead battery and no joy with the physical keys (I have both). Potentially more worryingly in the past (September 2018) I've had success with one of the physical keys when just my key fob battery died. I have tried with some GT85/WD40 and turned the key back and forth for ~20 minutes now - no joy. Any specific technique/extra detail that those who had success applied here - @Chess010, @Cerastes, @maurice ? I can turn it both ways which I'm not sure is more worrying that it just being stiff and not moving. The key turns further right/clockwise (which I understand from this thread would be to lock) than the distance it moves left/anticlockwise which I understand would be to unclock) - is that in line with what could be curren expectations suggesting it needs a bit more force to turn further anticlockwise? Thanks in advance for any insight!