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Good to hear it is going in the right direction with them footing the bill.
 
As for the time scale once you have a courtesy car the ball is in your court as you have an asset costing them money as has been said above. When I had trouble with my recall I already had their new Lexus demonstrator luckily. So it was a good bargaining chip

I see Chris is busy doing doughnuts in it 😂
 
@Lauren you know what to do....
 
https://www.facebook.com/393436180817481/posts/1709271342567285/?sfnsn=scwspmo
 
 

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!

I see Chris is busy doing doughnuts in it 😂
 
@Lauren you know what to do....
 
https://www.facebook.com/393436180817481/posts/1709271342567285/?sfnsn=scwspmo
 
 

I see Chris is busy doing doughnuts in it 😂
 
@Lauren you know what to do....
 
https://www.facebook.com/393436180817481/posts/1709271342567285/?sfnsn=scwspmo
 
 

Good choice, circuit pack is a must obviously. Shame you can't spec both packs really in my opinion.
 
Didn't realise there was two options on the white. I think flat white probably suits the car better.
 
I am sure it will be worth the wait. Will be a nice exclusive car too as I doubt even with all the raving reviews they will sell too many. But then as they are not been built on mass and not for profit I shouldn't think that really matters. Nice to have something exclusive that will also hold value and command the future classic tag line.

Ah yes I watched a couple of video reviews last night and they said its those colours only as you say.
Must be my dodgy NHS monitor at work
Personally I quite like red, although the white mates the lines and features more prominent.
@Lauren you keeping on the white theme?
 
Only bit of styling I am not 100% on is the rear wheel arch flares but I reckon its probably something that looks a lot better in person. The rest of the looks especially the front is
 
I see Chris Harris just posted a picture of one on a country road saying "sensational little scamp and shames modern super cars"
So assume he likes it and hopefully has a video review on the way

Oh the pain. Delayed till 30th November for all.
The anticipation is killing me! 😫

Read the pistonheads article at lunch time today. They seem to love it.
 
Going to make time to watch some of the video reviews at some point. Hopefully Mr Harris or Catchpole will appear with a review soon
 
^^ looks lovely in orange in the video still above

Another happy V105 user here....
 
Went from stock primacy tyres on the OEM wheels to some Yokohama V105 in 225/40-18 on my new wheels and haven't looked back and I am on my 3rd set of V105 now
 
Can still swing the back out if you provoke it, takes a little more effort but the way the tyres behave is so much better. The breakaway is very progressive and gives you a lot more trust in what the car will do. The primacy was more grip followed by VERY sideways all or nothing. These are much more predictable and therefore fun
Was tempted to jump on the Michelin PS4 bandwagon last time I needed new rubber but decided "if it aint broke don't fix it" and just got another set.

I would say that simply changing the tyres for a better performing tyre unlocks a lot of traction and handling from the chassis. 

I think 7.5 will be fine with a 225 tyre. Would maybe sit slighter squarer and give better feel on an 8. Although if there is a wheel you like in 7.5 it will be fine also
 
I think  225 wide tyres on an 8 inch wheel is the sweet spot for the NA car. I agree with @martinT that a bit of extra grip does unlock more of the cars chassis potential.

Toyota eventually collected the GT from home and fixed a leaking hose which apparently was a known fix on the Toyota faults forum. The car has now been returned at no extra charge and all is now well, fingers crossed!

Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm sold! Plus I see V105s are available in 215/40-18, so that's a nice plus for a bit more movement under the car 

Another happy V105 user here....
 
Went from stock primacy tyres on the OEM wheels to some Yokohama V105 in 225/40-18 on my new wheels and haven't looked back and I am on my 3rd set of V105 now
 
Can still swing the back out if you provoke it, takes a little more effort but the way the tyres behave is so much better. The breakaway is very progressive and gives you a lot more trust in what the car will do. The primacy was more grip followed by VERY sideways all or nothing. These are much more predictable and therefore fun
Was tempted to jump on the Michelin PS4 bandwagon last time I needed new rubber but decided "if it aint broke don't fix it" and just got another set.

Second hand fa20 engines aren’t that expensive £2-3k from a breaker. Of course labour to fit might push that higher. Hopefully Toyota diagnose and repair under extended warranty. 

If you're dropping your car off for them to look at it, I would expect to get a courtesy car. Worth an ask. 

Best thing to do is clean the engine bay up. Then start from cold and check for leaks until the radiator Cooling fans come on once the car gets hot. It should be much easier to spot then.
Upload a picture or video if you can.

Yes the lockdown won't help. Good luck though and I hope you get something sorted. 
June 2019 was very early for a recall. Must have been one of the first!

Car has landed in Portbury. Have spoken to finance, should be okay for click and collect on the 18th or thereabouts. Exciting stuff, though made a bit weird by the lockdown bobbins! 

To be fair my idea of time scales and dates ended around March time this year 😂😂

If it was me I’d wait to see what Black Friday deals come out this year, there is always something on offer when it comes to wheels. As for choice the OZ HLT would definitely be in my short list. Otherwise Partbox usually have some lovely Rays on good deals.

My other consideration would be Japan Racing JR18 which come in a 8.5J so this is good to hear. I'm just a bit concerned about the weight of them, I think they tip the scales at over 10kg, whereas the OZ are low 9s, so similar to stock. That's a lot of unsprung mass to contend with otherwise.

Yes I had the ticket but didn't realise you had to click the link to get the club stand pass
 
Cheers @VAD17 See you all sunday, weather is looking good too!

Yes I had the ticket but didn't realise you had to click the link to get the club stand pass
 
Cheers @VAD17 See you all sunday, weather is looking good too!