Bail

Hello All! Been a while (too long) since I posted here, turned into a reader rather than poster but this was a GT weekend, she's cleaned polished and made like new again. A few weeks (months) ago I ordered a set of LED bulbs for the car, rear/side indicators, number plate and reverse are now all LED loveliness, similar brightness but for number plate and reverse a much more pleasing white rather than incandescent orange which matches the factory HIDs much better and the car looks more "modern" at night with LED I've noticed. I've even finally started fitting a proper DAB antenna as I spent so much on the proper Toyota DAB touch and go integrated unit, then never used it because the stick on antenna was naff. But I digress. The front fog lights now look ghastly. I had avoided doing anything to any of the front bulbs for fearing it may be a overly complex task for a simple bulb change, but having the side markers off I realise these and the front indicators are just behind the plastic wheel liner, a simple change. However some posts from 2013 crop up, but there was no definitive answer on which bulbs work best in the existing fog light housings. I don't want brighter, or further, just whiter looking bulbs and match the colour of the main HIDs, preferably in LED but I'm not fussed. Have people had issues with LEDs and heat causing issues with the housing/lens, Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm going to swap out front indicator bulbs for LED that match the rears now so it makes sense to do the fogs at the same time.

I had my 63 GT get its winters on and got a tweak to the tracking as I'd noticed my wheel wasn't dead straight to go straight, it also turned out my rears were basically bald. So new winters and a tiny tiny tweak to alignment...The issue is that car feels REALLY different... I don't think its the tires, loose when new but bedded in now, but the steering is so sharp now it feels like any mildly abrupt movement unbalances the car and I'm going to spin out and die, its almost TOO responsive... Is this just me being weird, it almost feels unbalanced, like it wants to spin out, but yet when I do push it in the corner where I know I can it stays on track and doesn't lose grip anywhere. Or is that I somehow got used to driving on... ah-hem.. slicks for a while?

Yes mine is on the top left of the windscreen.

I've got the "proper" DAB fitted, that integrates with the Touch unit perfectly, it's from a verso but fits the GT. It's not a FM add on its a proper DAB integration with stock head unit.

Subota Boy maybe?

How goes things Nige, been a while?

I've swapped my door car lamps for LED without issue...

That pic is over from the FT86 forums, he'd had his fuel pump replaced, only... not very well..

Things were going well... I jest, I've got to pluck up more courage before I attack my car with a heat gun, I assume the above is what'll happen given my ham fisted approach!

It's tommrrow today... We need widebody p0rn.. i mean updates... I think your car(s) have some fans here.

Oooo... thats an idea I wouldn't have considered, I've always found cheapo interior dash wipes do a good job of removing any muck thats in them which hides the scratches, there is also a, for want of better term, polish, that halfords sell that fills in some of the lighter marks quite well. I'll end up posting the photos of my melted door cards now, you wait...

First time I've ever felt left out in the orange club!

Can anyone recommend a set of Chrome indicator bulbs, front and back, for the GT? Looking for recommended rather than a cheapo eBay gamble? Anyone else got a set, if so what do you think and where did you get em?

So Toyota are for some reason doing this.... http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/jp/detail/6004504/ Original 86 is getting revamped power steering and a few other improvements, nothing in the engine though. Thoughts. Plus a few more colours and trips, metalic red, really orange, an a wood grain

There is an option for it to autolock the doors when you set off, I opted not to do that as it brought in my auto fold mirrors as well (I have an add on for that, it wont be an issue on a standard GT)

I hear good things about Netscape Navigator, or the AOL browser works well with my connection.

That's not too bad really though, means you'll be on the new cars stock plate for a while then once 12 months elapse can bring your personal one back over. By which time the fact your car now matches the stolen one isn't going to be such a big issue. Also, very glad that you're considering getting another GT rather than anything else I'm guessing hope is fading of getting your one recovered?

How do they fit in terms of wiring? Stock doesn't have indicator, thats lower down as part of the fog unit? Have to say I like the styling very much.

I love this thread. That is all

Shot down in flames...

So.. randomly browsing the internetweb and I spots this: http://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10700391_10152461531917021_6323552640245168891_o.jpg That to me is the 86 dash, but with radio controls? Comes from the OZ spec 86, which as far as I knew was very similar to the UK one...

Thanks Twigman, I think mine the wrong way around which is causing the issues. And I didn't mean the head unit hardware, but what it shows/looks like on the screen GUI?

Bumpty bump Twigman, what orientation did they fit the antenna on yours? Just had mine done today, reception is rather poor, the dealer isn't sure why and said try it in my normal area and see how it is. I seem to recall yours is mounted vertically? Mines horizontal, would that make much difference? Also what does yours look like on the head unit? Any chance of a couple of pictures?

Well what a wonderful day, both in terms of attendance and weather. We had a short spat of rain that I missed due to being elsewhere (more on that later) but soon a very nice bright dry day. Lots of cars and a good turnout overall. To those who went, many thanks for making the effort to come on down, I hope you enjoyed it, it was a pleasure to meet you all! I rocked up at the White Heart at 7:45 (because you can never be to early) and wasted a little time doing that last minute polling, radio on to keep myself entertained. Around 8:10 the first of us started turning up (In a 14 plate Mercedes to boot) but soon the whole group was assembled. By 9:45 I yelled for us to make a move, only to realise I'd flattened my battery leaving the radio on! Let that be a warning to you! A quick jump start later and a panic about my TapTurn going haywire and I was back to normal. Photos at The White Horse: The others went on without me but it seems they managed to find the place well enough. I quickly made repairs and hurried to join the group. When I rocked up our space was reserved and waiting. From there on it was a nice day of comparing exhaust notes, radios, colours mods and stories. A great time with a beer and an obligatory ice cream! But photos are far more interesting that words so here's a selection from the many I took, and indeed Subota Boy took a fair few photos too, no doubt his will pop up shortly. Lots of other Japanese cars old and new, stock and modified and of course the Beaulieu motor museum itself to explore kept us all entertain for a good 8 hours. We even bumped into Toyota PR team with their two GT86's including the original UK white TRD which did the Goodwood Hill Climb. A great day overall, even if I now find myself rather red and sunburned (whoops!) Sill, I can't wait for next year!

Thats rather epic, puts some of us to shame!