Nemesis 15 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 I met a number of you yesterday at JAE & couldn't have been more welcome when I had quite a few questions about the GT86. I talked to Minion for quite a while & said I would be joining the club when I got home as had only come down for the day so here I am, I'm the old fat bloke you talked to around midday as a load of the club members went off for a walk in the blow up dinosaur costumes . As soon as I get the car I'm after I will be getting premium membership as didn't realise there was an option for sticker colour until now. As soon as I get the time I will be booking a test drive then the hunt for the perfect car starts as I would really like the aero in grey but would settle for black if I found one at a good price. I've had a gen6 Celica for 12 years & the GT86 is the next logical step as even after walking around JAE & looking at all the other Jap cars the only other one that I was drawn to is the GTR but its just not as nice imho. I was really impressed how members were more than happy to spend so much time chatting to me as I'm older than a lot of their dads but it shows what a friendly club you are & I'm looking forward to meeting up at shows next year 3 Lauren, Mike and Minion reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benmmellor 44 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Hello Stranger Yet another old CCUK'er joining the GT86 fold (NJay got his a few weeks ago) Didn't make JAE this year due to it being youngest's birthday weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Being an older member myself you will find the club both warm and welcoming, quite refreshing to be sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome to the club mate, I'm an old CCUK member too although I've not been on there for a few years, had a gen 6 GT and a gen 7 t-sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minion 132 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Hi again! I enjoyed talking just as much as you did, I hoped you enjoyed the rest of your show? Youll find out the more your on the forum the more helpful other members are wether is something to do with modifying it, fixing it, opinions or even something completely unrelated to cars. Theres a fair few members down your neck of the woods if I remember correctly which I'm sure could help put you in the right direction of a good dealer that they'd reccomend 😊 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey P 32 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome to the forum (we also spoke at JAE too) best of luck with your gt86 search. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 15 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Thanks everyone, I now have a test drive booked on Friday afternoon and the two cars Im interested in are https://www.inchcapetoyota.co.uk/vehicles/gt86/gt86-20-d4s-nav--leather/gt86-20-d4s-nav--leather-hj62gau-3065047/ https://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/ref/ARNED-U-21408/?aid=424453&utm_source=motorsv3-clickout-car&utm_medium=Motors_network&utm_campaign=Motors_network If they are still available next week I might have to decide which one I want What are your thoughts on them & the prices? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 62 plate is pricey not much warranty left the other one is about the same for its year but that's dealers for you mine was a year old when I got it lost over 50 % on it but not the sort of car you buy to get some sort of money back on it been 4 years of good times especially if you like the club / event thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome aboard, JAE is a cracking show and an epic time was had. Good luck with the search for a car, any questions, please feel free to ask. We're a friendly bunch and always glad to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome, hope to meet you at other shows. Any reason it has to be the aero? I think that model has stopped now so you may pay a higher price for that model. Edit: I bought mine from Arnold Clark, FYI I paid less than the £19k they are asking and mine had less miles. It also had a few of the expensive extras like the leather seats, aftermarket lights, sharkfin and TRD spoiler; hopefully that puts that one into perspective. Although prices may have gone up for the aero as I said. Another Edit: Just looked at the first link, that one isn't the aero, just has the aero wing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Personal preference but I think the aero rear spoiler looks a bit ridiculous without the rest of the kit on that first link. Second one looks like a better deal all round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJay 10 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Small world. Just had to sign up as I hadn't registered lol. Hope you find the one you want. No surprise you are looking for black gt86. As Ben mentioned I bought a gt86 (17k at a Toyota dealership for 15plate with leather interior and heated seats) a little while ago which I am enjoying after saving for 18m. Still have the gen7 though ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 If I was buying now I'd go for the aero model also, as Carastes says the 62 plate car just has the aero wing fitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 I don't think that particular Arnold clark dealer cares about cleanness. Has drink stains on it and horrible little bits in the corners. Yes it can be cleaned yourself. When I got mine from a different Arnold Clark dealer it was spotless. Shame I don't have the original pics handy. Also, someone correct me if I am wrong. But neither of those has the heated seats; it might not be an option you want anyway but maybe the cloth seats don't have the heated seats? Although I'm sure they had the option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJay 10 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Whilst I was searching heated seats seemed to be only in the leather or alcantara seats. As I wanted leather seats in the end it was quicker to check photos for the heated seats button than rely on the adverts for correctly stating leather seats as so many adverts would say leather when they weren't. Quite a few adverts didn't show the seats clearly either as they would shoot the interior from passenger side towards the dash. Hence looking for the heated seat button instead lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Cerastes said: Also, someone correct me if I am wrong. But neither of those has the heated seats; it might not be an option you want anyway but maybe the cloth seats don't have the heated seats? Although I'm sure they had the option. Cloth seats means no heaters, it wasn't an option. The option was leather/alcantara or leather which both come with heated seats. Option price was the same. I would definitely look for a car with the heated seats. The leather/alcantara is the better option I would say as it's more grippy than the full leather and you don't have the hot/cold seat issue with alcantara. Also having heated seats is very nice, I use mine nearly all year round! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nelix 19 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 I paid a little more than that for my 2014 Aero, but it had less than 3000 miles on it. Sat nav and heated seats. Are you in Scotland Nemesis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Thanks for clarifying @Lauren. @Nemesis There are a few on autotrader that are cheaper than the Arnold Clark one and less mileage. One has 11750 miles and has the armrest for £18990. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minion 132 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 The second one looks very nice and if like you said at JAE you want to put a bodykit, spoiler and wheels on it then the price doesn't seem too bad to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 15 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 14 hours ago, Nelix said: I paid a little more than that for my 2014 Aero, but it had less than 3000 miles on it. Sat nav and heated seats. Are you in Scotland Nemesis? I live near Leeds but they would deliver near to me, I dont know which way to go at the moment but I'm going to keep looking and post up any that i'm interested in to see what your views are. I was looking around last night and came across a few pictures or some with wide arches which i liked the look of but I have no idea what I would like the finished car to look like. There are a lot more options for modifying than I first thought and I was interested in the aero after talking to minion at the show because of the holes left after taking off the standard spoiler if I went for one of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 15 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 I have seen a few I was interested in but the steering wheel is half red & Its not my taste so I discount them for a start From your comments it would be better to go for seats which are leather/alcantara or leather rather than cloth but if any of you see a good example at a good price & is a pro or aero please paste the link I should have said before hi Ben & Njay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 244 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 33 minutes ago, Nemesis said: I have seen a few I was interested in but the steering wheel is half red & Its not my taste so I discount them for a start From your comments it would be better to go for seats which are leather/alcantara or leather rather than cloth but if any of you see a good example at a good price & is a pro or aero please paste the link I should have said before hi Ben & Njay That's a personal preference.. I didn't want plain cloth, but I didn't want leather either as it's super cold in winter (for the first minute anyway ) and hot in summer.. I also found leather seats a bit slippy, leather & alcantara holds you in very well, again, down to your personal preference. And if you're thinking about modifying it, maybe don't go for aero? Depends what sort of mods you're thinking of doing, but it's a waste of money paying for aero just to change it later. That's just my opinion anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 Unfortunately the only black aero with leather seats I could find was this one The other one is black aero but doesn't have the leather seats/heated seats but it does have the arm rest. What is your budget if you don't mind me asking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerastes 204 Report post Posted September 4, 2017 You can also try motors.co.uk and cargurus.co.uk And the usual auto trader and piston heads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 15 Report post Posted September 5, 2017 22 hours ago, Cerastes said: What is your budget if you don't mind me asking? I could afford a brand new one but dont want to take the full loss as I drive it home so around 22k Could someone post a pic of the alcantara seats as not sure exactly what you mean as I've not seen any yet. The heated seat option would be nice but not a deal breaker. I would like an aero kit after I saw some at JAE but what other aftermarket body kits look good in members opinions as if I went with aftermarket there would be more standard cars to choose from than trying to find an aero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
