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Facelift GT86 has recently joined the others at our 86 stable in the heart of Sussex 😀
Good to meet up with some lovely friends, old and new, at Simply Japanese on Sunday, been attending with the 86's there since 2016 so a bit of a soft spot for this chilled event!😍 

Facelift GT86 has recently joined the others at our 86 stable in the heart of Sussex 😀
Good to meet up with some lovely friends, old and new, at Simply Japanese on Sunday, been attending with the 86's there since 2016 so a bit of a soft spot for this chilled event!😍 

Facelift GT86 has recently joined the others at our 86 stable in the heart of Sussex 😀
Good to meet up with some lovely friends, old and new, at Simply Japanese on Sunday, been attending with the 86's there since 2016 so a bit of a soft spot for this chilled event!😍 

Facelift GT86 has recently joined the others at our 86 stable in the heart of Sussex 😀
Good to meet up with some lovely friends, old and new, at Simply Japanese on Sunday, been attending with the 86's there since 2016 so a bit of a soft spot for this chilled event!😍 

Details for Simply Japanese below:

Please find attached your club label – please can this be distributed amongst your club members prior to the event. Please ensure that they print this label and display it in their windscreen upon entry to the event, this ensures that all members wishing to park within your club area are directed to the correct parking location by our stewards.

We do ask that all individuals have purchased their tickets on an individual basis in advance via our website, as no tickets will be sold on the day of the event. This can be done on our website here until 2pm on the day when admission closes: https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-japanese/

Note that we do have two entrances available, one is exhibitors gate at the bottom of the hill as you come in to Beaulieu, with the other being the normal Simply event entrance within the attraction. Either entrance is fine to use and both are open from 8.30am, with the exhibitors entrance closing around 11am

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The B Road Hunting Club are inviting Jap cars to the Bentley Motor Museum site in Sussex this coming Saturday. They are open 10 till 5 for coffee, light lunches etc. It is a sort of cars and coffee event with a jap theme.

The Museum itself is not open AFAIK. The postcode is BN8 5AF.

Be good to see some 86s/BRZs there. Let me know if you are thinking of attending.

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I have even booked a hotel in the New Forest, going to make a long weekend out of it
 

Event Title: Simply Japanese Beaulieu 2021
Event Author: VAD17
Event Date: 25.07.2021

Simply Japanese at Beaulieu Motor Museum
Sunday, July 25th
Simply Japanese will be returning to Beaulieu on 25 July, for an excellent day out that owners and enthusiasts will enjoy. Set in the parkland of the National Motor Museum, the rally is open to all ages and models of Japanese vehicles and is always a highlight of the events calendar.
A great day out for all the family and a great way to meet fellow members for a chat and tips on modding you car.
If you wish to attend this show please go to the link below, you buy your tickets directly from Beaulieu. Once you have purchased please can you confirm with me so I can monitor numbers attending. Hopefully we should get a club stand/ allocated (socially distanced) parking space.
Simply Japanese Rally | 25 July 2021 | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
As well as being an opportunity to see an array of Japanese vehicles, there is also the opportunity to enjoy all that Beaulieu has to offer... your entry will include admission to all the Beaulieu attractions including the National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey. 
Look forward to seeing you there.
Simply Japanese Beaulieu 2021

It arrived yesterday in the dark.
I'm all ready for Saturday. 

News in, from Richard. Mine should be arriving at RRG Macc today. Arranged Saturday pick up.

He's described it as "the best new car I've driven this year" and a "little slice of genius" on Twitter.  Fair to say he likes it.  This lockdown needs to hurry up and end, I really want to test drive one!

Driven a couple of them and they are fun. It is a hot hatch and not a sports car so it depends what you are after though. Comes with a ton of kit and the pops and bangs are a bit addictive, even if a bit childish 😂.

New addition to the Asian stable 😎
 
 

New addition to the Asian stable 😎
 
 

Congratulations are in order!  Mother and baby are doing well!!
 

Thank you Vadim for organising this event and keeping up the BH tradition of muffins and coke! 😀 
My teenagers had a fab day too. It was great seeing old and new friends on the club stand.
Until next time take care out there everyone.
 

Thank you Vadim for organising this event and keeping up the BH tradition of muffins and coke! 😀 
My teenagers had a fab day too. It was great seeing old and new friends on the club stand.
Until next time take care out there everyone.
 

Please could you add me to the list! Thanks Vad 😀

Please could you add me to the list! Thanks Vad 😀

Thanks Simon! Fab turnout of cars, great to be back at Fuel and to see all the lovely cars and their equally lovely owners 😀

Thanks Simon! Fab turnout of cars, great to be back at Fuel and to see all the lovely cars and their equally lovely owners 😀

So another small update this weekend!   Hopefully they're not too-spammy, i get a bit worried about posting too many pictures but I guess more is always better!   So this weekend I went about doing some much needed maintenance on the car, mostly in the form of Oil changes for the engine, gearbox and rear diff as the car has just ticked over 50k Miles but also installing some supporting mods for the gearbox in the form of a gearbox mount bushing insert as well as the MTec Shifter spring kit which helps to centre up the gear stick when dropping back or passing through neutral.   I started off with the oils as of course that was a fairly easy task all round, even with access to empty and fill up the gearbox and diff oil it wasn't too bad as there's quite a bit of room to get the oil bottle up high for the oil to drain out. For anyone following a long at home i believe the gearbox takes 2.2L of Oil whereas the Diff takes 1.1, in my case i used 75w-90 and always be sure to use new crush washers! (Copper for the engine, Ali for the gearbox/diff) to avoid any leaks. Curiously the diff's sump plug is magnetic from the factory which is a nice feature but the same can't be said for the gearbox.   I then went about installing the diff pushing insert which again was a very easy job - Undo 1 nut, jack up the gear box, push the insert in and you're done! In my case it seems it is very much needed as the gearbox mount looks to have started to crack and even warp at the front. I don't particularly abuse my car but perhaps it moves around too much from the factory and doing the drift day last May or the odd wet-B road peel caused it to rattle around too much. Hopefully the diff bushing helps to avoid any further damage to it! It's hard to see the damage in this picture but if you've seen a non-buggered one you'll know that mine looks a little worse for wear.       The next day I moved on to the Mtec Shifter spring install as I figured that would be the hardest bit, it wasn't easy that's for sure but not particularly taxing either simply just slow due to the access to the two bolts that need to be taken out there's little more than an allen key can get in one side and it's best to take your time in general as the aluminium threads of the bolts can easily cross thread or strip if you don't clean the old thread locker from them. Once the two Ali plugs were removed and the old springs retrieved they could be swapped for the new springs and tightened back in. Not many pictures as it's such a tiny viewing window im afraid but i covered it all in my latest video here:         The weekend after that I went over to Chelmsford to attend the SlammedUK meet which was a pretty good turnout, the closest thing we've had to a proper car show all year it feels like. I got chatting to alot of new people or people that follow me in various forms and the 86 got alot of great attention all round! Here's a few little pics from various photographers on the day:     @Ryanhudsonphotography


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I got 180 miles to cover but its on the way so thats alright

Sounds good to me.  We will meet you there 

How about Cadnam Cricket Club Car Park on the A337  Post code: SO40 2NR.
Assuming most people will get onto M27 and get to Beaulieu via Cadnam, Lyndhurst etc on A337
Meet 8.45 to leave 9.10 for a lovely drive through New Forest