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Just bought my first 86.

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Hello everyone, I’m Darrin and I’ve just bought the car I’ve always wanted.

 

I’ve always had sensible, family type cars on PCP deals.

 

Then suddenly lost my dad, inherited a little bit of money and thought - life is too short.

 

So, much to the wife’s dismay, last Saturday I bought an 86.

 

To be fair, we only have one teenage lad and she has an Evoque to run us all around in - so I think she’s just jealous.

 

My lad loves it and I’m clearly the coolest dad on the school run!

 

I’ve joined the club because I know nothing about the cars except they look fantastic and handle like a dream.

 

I hope to get out to some meets during the year to have a nosey at everyone else’s.

 

Hope everyone is doing ok.

 

Darrin.

 

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Welcome buddy. There is a plethora of information on here about the twins, plus a bunch of good & helpful people! Your in a good place with a great car.

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Welcome, Darrin. Enjoy your car.

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Thanks Martin - it’s the first car I’ve owned in a long time that makes me just want to go out for a drive.


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Welcome buddy. There is a plethora of information on here about the twins, plus a bunch of good & helpful people! Your in a good place with a great car.

Cheers Mac - I’m really looking forward to learning a bit about the car and the scene.


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Bright rust 2017s with no rear spoiler represent! Not many of them out there i don't think.

I have noticed a few folk comment on the lack of rear spoiler - is that because it wasn’t spec’ed in 2017?


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On 4/4/2022 at 6:23 PM, Darrin said:


I have noticed a few folk comment on the lack of rear spoiler - is that because it wasn’t spec’ed in 2017?


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That’s exactly the same spec I bought brand new back in 2017. They did two trim levels back then. A GT86 which is what yours is and a GT86 pro which gained half leather and perforated alcantara interior with heated seats and alcantara door trim. Plus the black aluminium boot spoiler and a sat nav stereo.
I wasn’t fussed about the seats and didn’t like the boot spoiler so saved myself £2k and bought the same one as you. I’ve have since added a 5 axis boot lip spoiler as I think it finishes off the rear of the car nicely. 
Enjoy. 

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That’s exactly the same spec I bought brand new back in 2017. They did two trim levels back then. A GT86 which is what yours is and a GT86 pro which gained half leather and perforated alcantara interior with heated seats and alcantara door trim. Plus the black aluminium boot spoiler and a sat nav stereo. I wasn’t fussed about the seats and didn’t like the boot spoiler so saved myself £2k and bought the same one as you. I’ve have since added a 5 axis boot lip spoiler as I think it finishes off the rear of the car nicely. 

Enjoy. 

 

Interesting. I didn’t realise they did that. I have half leather seats and have heated seats, a Sat nav stereo, alcantara door trim (and dash).

 

Have you a photo of the 5 axis boot lip spoiler fitted on your car?

 

 

My log book states GT86 Pro D-4S.

 

So I’m thinking it’s a pro but for some reason doesn’t have the spoiler.

 

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2 hours ago, Darrin said:

Interesting. I didn’t realise they did that. I don’t have half leather seats but I do have heated seats, a Sat nav stereo, alcantara door trim (and dash). Have you a photo of the 5 axis boot lip spoiler fitted on your car?

 

 

My log book states GT86 Pro D-4S. So I’m thinking it’s a pro but for some reason doesn’t have the spoiler.

 

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That's exactly the same spec as mine.

edit/ sorry no i've got the half leather seats. So everything about the Pro that Luke wrote but minus the spoiler

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That's exactly the same spec as mine.
edit/ sorry no i've got the half leather seats. So everything about the Pro that Luke wrote but minus the spoiler

Yeah me too - I just edited mine! I have the half leather seats. So it looks like a pro without a spoiler. What does the D-4S mean?


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So far as I know you couldn’t order a pro without the boot spoiler, however they might of had a friendly dealer who swapped the boot for a non spoiler version. Either way here is my non pro with the boot lip spoiler. 

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