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Traded my 86 in today (against a 10 year old 997.2 C2), still have it for now, but only for another week or maybe 2... Seems to be the day for leaving. I've loved my 3 and a bit years of ownership, best car I've ever owned, but always fancied a Porsche 911 and funds allow (just about, with only minor juggling!) So took the plunge, thanks all. Doubt I'll join PCGB, I once witnessed one of their operatives dictating parking locations at an event with a tape measure and thought they're probably not my type of people...

Yeah, I smeared my new one with a light coating of WD40 before putting it in but don't see point doing too much more given the original lasted 5 years and cost under £16 to replace

No, it is painted black, as per the original part

Sorry, only just picked it up this evening SU003-05827 (Plate Bmpr Upr) That is just the metal strip, no clips, rubber etc.

Noticed mine was pretty rusty too, took it off today with the thought I was going to clean it off and refit, but in places there wouldn't be much left once the rust was removed! Called dealer and the metal strip is £15.60 including VAT so just ordered a new one, should be in on Wednesday.

I put these back on my car with the recent weather, had to drive to Somerset on Sunday and was glad of them!

I moved house in October and now I can walk to work, so I don't need winters for my commute any more. As a result, these are for sale, great tyres for winter/cold/damp, much more confidence inducing than primacy for winter months. They are mounted on cheap alloys that while not the prettiest, are easy to clean for salty dirty conditions. They've done 2 winters on my car, so roughly 12 months/8k miles, I rotated them so there is 5-6 mm left on all of them. Will also include wheelnuts. I'm in Leamington Spa now, collection only as they'd be a pain to post. Cost just over £600 new, selling at £250 or nearest offer.

What is the deal on warranty claims for this exactly (or other stuff), my dealership won't replace mine under warranty saying it has been knocked causing the damage (it is delaminated to the point it is slipping down on one side now and occasionally drops silvered foil onto the gearstick gaiter), it hasn't been knocked, and it has had that vintage mirror look ever since I've had the car (2 years), I'll pay to get it done as otherwise it is going to fall off completely. I've also asked them 3 times over the last 18 months about the front quarter light posts (rusty) the first 2 times they said they would have to send photos off, but never got back to me, the last time I pushed on it but they said it is due to damage and not a warranty issue (difficult to argue now as they are rusty and flaking to the point that you can't really conclusively say if there was damage that rusted or rust caused the damage). Is it worth taking to a different dealer or is my reg now 'blacklisted' for these issues (I guess all dealerships have to get approval/clearance from the same place?) EDIT: Having gone back to them, they are replacing mirror under warranty

Crikey! http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a29871/ferrari-458-v8-toyota-86/

Check this out, I like the paint job http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/4172/we-drive-mississippi-state-universitys-subaru-brz-hybrid?iid=sr-link4

Facelift 86 is in the Toyota Tent at Le Mans, phone battery went flat after this pic, sorry :(, took a load more on my SLR, will post when back, new spoiler, new wheels, new front end, more brz style gills, new taillights (more valenti look) new stereo and controls on steering wheel, looks better in the metal than the pics I've seen before

Trip computer reported 48.8, actual was 47.6, reckon you could get to an actual 50 too without too much trouble, I was doing 65-70 on motorways outside of roadworks, I had about 25 - 30 mins of traffic jam, a bit of town driving in Newcastle, and was on 95 octane fuel, you would need 500 traffic free miles though

Ah, you are going to the Classic? I've never done that, should be good. they have the group C cards there this year! I'm going to the #LeMans24 (out 16th June, back 20th June)

Out Thursday lunchtime before the race (Dover Ferry), driving to Le Mans on the Thursday, back to Calais on the Sunday night and Ferry home Monday lunchtime, it is 524 miles Calais - Le Mans and back without allowing for any pootling back and forth to the Auchan etc, so I'll need to fill up somewhere! I figure I can start looking once I'm about 200 miles into France and anywhere I can fill up will definitely get me home