Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Hey all, im from the mansfield area. Im 22 next month Some of you may not like me as i joined the owners club first!! im sorry Well i picked up my 14 plate white 86 last wednesday and loved all the time ive had it! At the dealership (the girlfriend didnt know!!) At the dealership not very shiny, i think thats dealership "shine" haha Here she is after a quick wash and polish. A few mods planned already, got some TRD front and rear bumper spoilers to paint and fit Then - New alloys - coilovers - a few cosmetic mods Then deciding between turbo or supercharger hmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome to the club Adam and congrats on the purchase! Can't believe the dealership put a nice bow on your car....my dealer did nothing for me upon pick Looking forward to your mods dude! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome Adam, Best colour, what alloys are you thinking of? Go Supercharger You're welcome to test drive mine should we cross paths. Probably at JAE In September if not before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qu1ckn1ck 44 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Hi and welcome Adam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome to the club Adam and congrats on the purchase! Can't believe the dealership put a nice bow on your car....my dealer did nothing for me upon pick Looking forward to your mods dude! Cheers Keethos and they didnt! i bought it and took it in for them. the ribbon was a surprise for my girlfriend. Sorry to hear about your bump hope you sort it soon Welcome Adam, Best colour, what alloys are you thinking of? Go Supercharger You're welcome to test drive mine should we cross paths. Probably at JAE In September if not before colour wise it will be a dark grey - gun metal / anthracite then 18x8 ish looking at advan RGDs ooo il hold you to that i hope to go to as many club meets as possible. (previous classic mini owner and a good laugh - currently got a 160bhp mini pickup im nearly finished restoring but thats another thread ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Cheers dude, it's guna be a long, slow and expensive process ! Don't know if you've seen or not, but besides the "Events" section, you can checkout the forum's calendar for up and coming events/shows. Hope to meet you at one of them in the near future! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome you are in good hands here theres not much this group don't know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 ahh yes, didnt know that i am going to the cosworth open day so will meet anyone thats on here who is going was hoping to go to the gt86 oulton park but nope haha il keep my eyes on there and see whats coming up. cheers nikdel im sure theres everything i need on here and will try contribute where i can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Hi Adam. Very nice, and welcome. I'm on the owners club forum as well as here. I think you will be okay! Just enjoy the car and learn from the mine of info available from both sources. Everybody on here is as helpful as can be !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Awesome, I'll be at the Cosworth Launch Event too, looking forward to that seeing what they've got! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Awesome, I'll be at the Cosworth Launch Event too, looking forward to that seeing what they've got! Awesome, i presume your coming in the 86? as its a fa20 only event. Least i will be able to find you, thats the hardest part of meeting people for the first time, as alot of the cars are quite similar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 LOL, yeah, I'll be there in my 86 so no one will be able to miss me....I'll be the big Chinese fella with a miserable face as for not only needing to fix my car but not being able to afford anything there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelerad 256 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 I'll be there as well in my Silver 86, you could meet up with the rest of us before at the Pub if you wanted"Just having a look round on google, there is a pub approx 1mile away from Cosworth called Sixfields (http://www.hungryhor...lds-northampton).I suggest we all meet up there at 12, grabbed some lunch and then head to Cosworth."From Will's post http://www.gt86.org.uk/forums/topic/1610-cosworth-invites-you-to-the-2014-fa20-launch-event-300514/page-2Alec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Great stuff, welcome aboard. Seeing as you've got a white car, have you considered a more lairy colour for the alloys? All the rage it seems at the moment! Which coilovers are you considering? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will300 812 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome Adam. Some of you may not like me as i joined the owners club first!! im sorry FYI: I think everyone did.. lol. p.s. Go turbo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forge197 12 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome along Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Great stuff, welcome aboard. Seeing as you've got a white car, have you considered a more lairy colour for the alloys? All the rage it seems at the moment! Which coilovers are you considering? no thank you, i like my car looking smart, subtle mods im not the lairy sort of guy not sure yet, been looking at the tein coilovers or possibly HSD Not be yet as need to save some cash up :'( I must say so far this forum seems a lot friendlier. and cant wait to meet you all at some point hopefully most of you at cosworth 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 They are subtle.... 1 Adamb reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 ahh yes, didnt know that :)i am going to the cosworth open day so will meet anyone thats on here who is going There will be at least 1 SC and TC car going if you're interested to have a good close up nosey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 They are subtle.... They arent too bad, i think what lauren meant was the Reds, Oranges, Lime Greens and Whites!! Bright colours are a big no, i know too many people in their corsa vxrs and fiesta st's haha Still looking at darker greys but will be shiny, maybe a metallic shine in there There will be at least 1 SC and TC car going if you're interested to have a good close up nosey. Hmmm dont tease me haha, i think the main difference will be how they drive, im leaning more towards the charger due to its low down grunt and being more usable, but then i like how the turbo kicks in as its quite similiar to how it is now, when you reach higher revs it picks up another gear. Of course il have a nosey round but i will be doing cosmetics first coilovers and alloys before charger as im happy with the power at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 A few of us have the Tein Stret Flex with EDFC Active Pro which is pretty cool and certainly works very well. I was joking about the wheels. I might have erm, started the trend. Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 looks nice, guessing you can go lower than that if you wanted? the wheels go with the strip nicely also whats the main difference between the advance and the flex? apart from a few hundred quid! seen the flex for around £1044 and the advance for around £700 that sound about right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 Cheers. I had the side stripe done to match when I had the wheels fitted. It used to be black. Yes I could lower it more, but I want my car to handle. That is important for me. I also do 30K a year so it needs to be practical too. See here for the differences: http://www.tein.co.uk/product/index.html No top mounts on the Advance and a fair few other technical points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 The TEIN Advanced as Lauren said doesn't have top mounts and the spring rates are lower than the standard Street Flex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adamb 10 Report post Posted May 23, 2014 apart from the top mount and the rear shocks having a different body i couldnt see much difference. The TEIN Advanced as Lauren said doesn't have top mounts and the spring rates are lower than the standard Street Flex. So rob, that brings me to my next question Which spring rates are better? i can handle harsh rides had classic minis! il be doing mainly street driving with the odd track and drift day. Dont think il go for the edfc as i dont think il use it enough. For the sake of £300 is it worth saving for the street flex? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
