Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 My hubby Chris and I were at RGG Macclesfield this morning to have our summer wheels/tyres on. We were very well looked after and had a great chat with Michelle about disabled drivers and the GT86 (Chris is a wheelchair user) and the recent sprint event. Very tempted to have a go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Hey, Jo, you should have a go, definitely! Lots of fun, good banter a few beers and some competition. 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Welcome to the club and you're definitely in safe hands at RRG, I travel 100 odd miles there whenever I need anything doing to my car because I trust those guys and I know I'll be well looked after. Sadly I have no idea about how well the GT86 will work with disabled drivers but if you wouldn't mind, please do keep us posted, it'll be interesting to hear what options there are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Hi Keethos. We too drive 'just' 80 miles to RGG We looked at lots of sports models before we bought the GT86 last year. It was the only one we tried that could accommodate the wheelchair. At Easter we took it up to North Scotland and got ourselves, the wheelchair, the suitcase and two small dogs in. We then had the most amazing driving week up there and managed to clock up 2000 great miles. 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Hi Keethos. We too drive 'just' 80 miles to RGG We looked at lots of sports models before we bought the GT86 last year. It was the only one we tried that could accommodate the wheelchair. At Easter we took it up to North Scotland and got ourselves, the wheelchair, the suitcase and two small dogs in. We then had the most amazing driving week up there and managed to clock up 2000 great miles. I'm surprised you managed to fit all that in! I'm guessing the wheelchair folds down pretty neatly. I must say the boot is fairly large in the GT86 but it does depend on what you need to put in there anything with not much height is fairly easy to accommodate as it is luckily quite deep. 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Being able to fold back seat down is the key. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelerad 256 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Well there's a few of us going to round 3 at Blyton in July from the Macc/Manchester area, feel free to join us Alec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks Alec. Unfortunately we are on holiday on that date The next one perhaps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faith 237 Report post Posted May 10, 2014 Welcome along Jo 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quball 60 Report post Posted May 11, 2014 Welcome 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted May 11, 2014 Jo - welcome! Does your hubby drive? The reason I ask is that we have a long-time competitor in the Toyota Sprint Series who's confined to a wheelchair/mobility scooter... not in the GT86 class but he's far too quick for me! Grrr... Roz (my disabled neice in Cumbria, been on a few socials around the wilds of Yorkshire with the Club) comes with me in my car when I'm up there (Da Vinci fold down wheelchair, no problem!) and I give her a 'blast'.. She whacks me! And all that wheel pushing builds muscles! Ouch! - might as well be at home with the frypan... Spec K 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted May 11, 2014 Welcome Jo!! 1 Jo Spit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 13, 2014 Hello Special K Yes my husbands drives (me around the bend ). No seriously, yep he does. He loves driving and has a Kuschall folding wheelchair. Hope to catch up with you at an event sometime. Jo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted May 14, 2014 Jo - defo for an event... is yours an auto box? Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo Spit 1 Report post Posted May 17, 2014 Yep - auto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted May 18, 2014 Excellent! If we meet up you/hubby can have a try in my car... Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted May 18, 2014 Hi & Welcome to the Drivers Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
