Keethos

Hi all,
More clearance items! 
RAYS Japan - Gram Lights 57 Extreme - 18x7.5 + ET40 5x100 in Sunlight Silver
These are quality wheels that look good. One of the best manufacturers on the market.
Let me know if you have any questions.
RRP: £1,211.62 inc. VAT
Club special: £780 inc. VAT & Next Day Delivery via UPS




 
We also have the same ones, but in 17x7J +ET42 in Matt Graphite.
£650 inc. VAT & Delivery
 

Sorry to hear this Nigel

Here's the camera https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-audiovox-rvc1_p-31209.htm it's a bit more expensive than I've paid for them in the past but it was just easy because I was getting a head unit from them also.
Fitting is straightforward but a little time consuming, obviously you have to run cable behind the dash, down the passenger side (front and rear) behind the trim and up into the boot. I was also replacing the head unit so I had the necessary adapters and cabling to tap straight in, I don't know how easy it is to retrofit to the OEM head unit.
The two tricky bits are getting the wire down the rubber from the boot lid to the body, here

and tapping the reverse light for power from here

it's the pink wire. This last bit is tricky because the loom is very tightly packed, individual wires are quite thin and fragile and it involves working on your back, in the boot and stripping the cable insulation off without cutting the wire. 
I believe you can get the reverse signal up from behind the head unit, but I didn't have that guide and you will still need to run a cable to the camera for signal and power to the back. Here's some links I found useful for cable routing and ideas.
http://www.gt86ownersclub.co.uk/forum/tomtop-white-reversing-camera-install_topic2800.html
http://forum.gt86drivers.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1110
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30144
It's not what I'd call skilled work, just be patient and careful. Check your wires with a multimeter before splicing/soldering anything. Stay safe. This is all for info, if you electrocute yourself or chop your loom in half I won't be held liable 😆
 

Having removed all the glaze hiding the myriad swirls all over my mica blue paint, I bit the bullet and took her to local a professional - http://www.autoshineblackpool.co.uk - I'm very pleased with the results and obviously can't resist some glamour shots to show her off. Hope you don't mind the self indulgence.







And a few reflection shots as well.









One last glamour one.

I spent a small fortune modding my 350Z and, as expected, saw none of it back when I came to sell. So this time I'm not modding the BRZ and it's staying OEM, so really there's very little point in this thread as I'm leaving it alone. Definitely. No mods.
 
This is how she looked after collection and a wash - stunning - if I do say so myself.

 
Despite the modification ban, I am allowed to do maintenance and preventative maintenance. Like all addictions, it starts with a gateway item - in this case a simple cabin filter. Original was absolutely minging.

 
Then the (I think original) wipers were looking quite smeary, so in with the Bosch. I did dabble in PIAA last time but I didn't rate their water clearing as much as the Aeros.

 
After seeing all the posts about battery capacity leaving people stranded, I plumped for another preemptive strike - more Bosch.

 
With a complete absence of Bluetooth it made the BRZ impractical as a work/commuter vehicle, so I decided to deal with that problem and fit a Sony headunit. I've since improved the surround finisher trim.

 
Naturally it made good sense to fit a reverse camera at the same time, another preventive job this one. Preventing bodywork repair.

 
Now there is not much point in being able to see out the back and not see what's up front, so I popped in a Mobius dashcam - unbeatable piece of kit at the pricepoint.

 
The screw covers in the registration plates were unsightly and the plates were frankly awful (overlapping text, dealer advert etc) so they were recycled and new ones fitted with double sided.

I also moved the rear one down a touch, as I wasn't happy with the use of negative space in the rear plate recess  and it stopped it touching the reverse camera.
 
Subaru "forgot" to include an armrest to cover the expanse of hard plastic in the centre console, so I sorted out another bit of maintenance there.

Had to strap on the Captain Brave pants before drilling INSIDE the car, but manage to retain my dignity in the most part. You might have also noticed I popped in a lightning adapter for the headunit. I did initially retain the OEM USB/AUX port but I would have had to mount my phone on the dash or have unsightly cables knocking about.
 
Another bit of forgetfulness from Subaru saw me add a Beat Sonic shark fin, as this is stock on a MY2017, it's technically more maintenance.

 
This one was very nearly just a mod, but some of the OEM exhaust had some light surface rust, so yet more maintenance.

Thanks to bildingo for the Ark GRiP - it sounds brilliant at idle and at cruise, with a nice beefiness when you get on the loud peddle. On top of that it looks superb. Slash tips are JDM yo, but I think I prefer rolled. I genuinely won't be playing around with HFCs, de-cats or the rest of the exhaust as I can't be doing with the MOT hassle and CELs I've had to deal with in the past.
 
For reasons unknown Subaru don't have a cargo net offering for the boot, which given the way the car is meant to be driven, is a huge oversight. More maintenance required here. Picked up these self tapping fixings from fleabay.

And recycled the cargo net from my 350z

I have four spare fixings left over (enough for one more 4-point cargo net). If anyone wants them, please get in touch. Yours for free.
 
Last but not least, I allowed myself one genuine mod. A club sticker.

Local seagulls felt this relenting on my zero mods policy should be met with a dirty protest.
 
I had a go at the plastic scuttle under the windscreen, which is already looking tired even with our 4 weeks of sun a year.

 
Got a sample pot of this from a Waxybox a while back, decide to splash out on a full bottle. 

 
Very easy to apply and buff, but I won't know if it's really any good until it's lasted 6 months or so. Definitely looks the part for now.

 
Now the bit of bad news. The dealer promised a service before I collected the car and after a week or so of nagging I got a copy of the invoice for work done (mainly for my service history). Disappointingly, the wrong grade of oil had been used and cheapo filters all round. So I splashed out on some Millers Nanodrive (I even got the right viscosity), a K&N oil filter and a Cosworth panel filter. She's now breathing better.
Worryingly, the best part of 10 litres of the olive oil the previous servicer used came out. I believe the correct capacity with an oil filter is 5.4L?

I had checked the dipstick at collection but it was only showing a splash over full! Needless to say I'm glad the wrong grade was used, as that convinced me to drop it out, so it was only over full for a short while. Slack work though from "professionals", the sump plug and oil filter were only touch tight as well - GRRRRR.
 
That's me for now, only maintenance and preventative maintenance from here on in. With that in mind, I've got a paint correction booked with a local detailer in a couple of weeks. I need to know what glaze the dealer valet used because it did an incredible job of hiding a truck load of swirls and random deep scratches. Soon to be perfect though 
 
 
 
 
 

Just to update on that. It turned out to be loose connector for one of the sensor. It wasn't clipped properly. All okay now.

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I think you are well within your rights to complain considering the amount of crap you seem to have gone through so far.
I must admit when I was looking to buy mine I tried to book a test drive with Toyota Derby with the intention of probably buying, I was told that I'd have a callback which I never received and when I then chased them up and tried to arrange the test drive they just dismissed me and wouldn't take me seriously due to my age. Their own loss as I went elsewhere and purchased one later that week.
I'd probably recommend you try what @Keethos suggested and take it up to @Riceburner at RRG Macclesfield, they are one of the most knowledgeable places in the UK when it comes to the 86 and are one of very few places that I'd let work on my car. I have a Toyota garage 20 mins away from me but would rather take the 1:30 hour trip to RRG as I know that they will look after me and do a good job without any fuss.

I am stuck with Derby Toyota, Toyota Financial Service and Toyota themselves claiming nothing is wrong, so nothing to fix, so I cannot reject the car (although I did this after just 3 weeks of taking delivery).  I have now done over 5000 miles...  
This is my latest complaint letter to them:
COMPLAINT LETTER:
Dear Sirs,   I write to consolidate outstanding complaints and new ones into one overall complaint.   I am a loyal Toyota customer, and because of my influence, my partner now owns her 2nd consecutive Toyota Yaris, my in-laws are about to buy their 2nd consecutive Toyota Auris Hybrid, my brother-in-law owns a GT86, my brother owns a Yaris, and others in my family were considering a Toyota for their next car until this happened.  Do I really sound like the type of customer to be making this all up, just to create some (unnecessary) drama in my life?   This is a series of 15 individual complaints, together constituting my overall complaint about my GT86 Pro, FE17 FHC, and the way I have been treated by Inchcape Toyota Derby, Toyota Financial Services and the Manufacturer, Toyota.   (Supporting imagery and a few videos can be found via the link at the bottom of my email.)     1) NO SPOILER – The GT86 Pro was delivered without a Spoiler, despite it being a standard fitted part at point of sale, online and in Toyota Dealers at the time, with the option being to have a GT86 Pro without a spoiler fitted.  The model below the Pro is the other way around, where you must order and pay more for a spoiler if you want one.  Inchcape Toyota Derby delivered my brand-new GT86 Pro without a spoiler.  They argued that the Insurance Company (new-for-old like-for-like insurance replacement after non-fault accident on 4th January) didn’t order one, but it is not necessary to order standard equipment.  It took over 3 hours to get the dealer to agree – explicitly in an email – to collect the car at their own cost on a transporter (so no unnecessary miles were added to my car) and put it right, after they finally admitted on the phone that they had removed the spoiler as it wasn’t on the order form, even though it was standard equipment.  In calls leading up to the delivery of the car I was assured it had a spoiler on it, as well as satellite navigation and mud-flaps. (This is unresolved, as per Complaint 11.)   2) STEERING FEEL & SUSPENSION NOISES AND LOOSE FEEL – When travelling over bumps in the road, the steering feels strange, and the suspension and steering column make noises, like something is loose on the car somewhere; this happens regardless of braking. This is intermittently experienced, as not all road surfaces are bumpy, but I do live in the middle of the countryside through several unavoidable B-lanes; none of my other cars experienced this, nor did the Demo GT86 from the Dealer.  (This is unresolved, as per Complaint 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.)   3) CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT – When you accelerate, the car pulls off to the right-hand side, towards oncoming traffic.  When you’re taking your foot off the accelerator from cruising, the car pulls off to the left.  The tracking was tested as perfect, but somehow it feels like the back-left wheel is getting all the power under acceleration; the four tyres were also tested independently and found to be faultless; the tyre tread is the same on 3 of the four wheels (both the front Tyres, and the back-right Tyre) with 6mm treat, while the back-left Tyre has only got 5mm treat, showing that uneven wear is resulting from this issue.  (This is unresolved, as per Complaint 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.)   4) REFUSING TO ACCEPT REJECTION LETTER – Dealer – The Derby Dealer claims that I do not have the right to reject this car, as although I am the Registered Keeper, and the car is (until fully-paid by myself) owned by Toyota Financial Services, the car was paid for by my Insurance Policy, as part of a new-for-old like-for-like replacement scheme.   5) IGNORING THE CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT – Dealer, TFS, TGB – Despite the Colchester Toyota Dealer and the RAC reports showing that the car veers off to the right when accelerating, the Derby Dealer and the Manufacturer claim this is a characteristic of the design of this car and perfectly normal and perfectly safe; this is not true.  You cannot drive my car relaxed in any way, as any single second of lost concentration may result in an accident, with the car not travelling in the direction in which it is pointed.   6) NEW COMPLAINT: SELECTING A BIAST PARAGRAPH FOR CONCLUSION – The report from Toyota in Colchester is being ignored altogether.  The first paragraph of the RAC Engineer’s Report is being used by the Derby Dealer and the Manufacturer and the Finance Company as their summary conclusion; this is only one paragraph of one part of multiple parts of this RAC Report and in-congruent with the rest of the report, which shows there are defects which may prove costly to repair.   7) MANUFACTURING FAULT – Not Fit for Purpose – This car was not designed to travel to the right when the steering wheel is pointing in a straight line, and the car is accelerating forward. The Wheel Alignment has been proved to be spot-on; it is not a tracking issue.  The Tyres have been independently tested by the dealer and they are without fault.   8) SAFETY FAULT – Not Safe To Drive – This  car is not my weekend car, it is my everyday car, so I am used to many more great miles behind the wheel in GT86 cars (x2 GT86 before FE17FHC, and x2 since this car) and enjoyed every single mile in them; this particular car is not built to the same standard and does not perform with the same precision or predictability; this car is difficult to maintain a straight line, difficult to guide around corners and stressful to drive – it is unsafe to veer off towards opposing traffic, and tiring to maintain a normal line of driving.   9) NEW COMPLAINT: FUTURE FAULTS – It is unclear what else could be affected by this problem, but I worry that undue pushing and/or pulling of the driveshaft to the rear-driven wheels from the front-mounted engine and gearbox will cause future problems with the drive-train, gearbox and engine itself; it is unclear what the current damage is or what future damage could result from non-repair and continued use.  Toyota GB, Toyota Financial Services and the Dealer all claim nothing is wrong, despite the RAC report showing “Defects” that “should be considered” and “may cost lots of money”.     10) NEW COMPLAINT: CAR RETURNED UNFIXED – The car was sent to back to Toyota Derby after TFS suggested I took it to a more local Toyota Dealer to see if they could replicate the problem; Toyota Colchester were able to replicate the problem, but were unable to offer an explanation or diagnosis of the problem; they claimed it would need to be looked at over a long period of time with a trial-and-error approach, removing parts and replacing them until they found the problem; they were not happy taking the job on themselves, suggesting I took it back to the supplying Dealer, in Derby, to have them go through that process; they claimed that Toyota would be able to support the supplying Dealer financially, but that Toyota would probably not pay out on all the ramp time or for all of the parts that were replaced but found to be okay as part of the trial-and-error diagnosis process, and they may be left with parts that they cannot re-use, and they won’t be recompensed for.    The original reasons for sending the car back to Toyota Derby were as follows:   i. The spoiler had to be fitted after turning up without one. The Spoiler not being fitted at the factory worried me; I was concerned that the job of fitting one wasn’t easy, and concerned about the quality of fitting compared to a factory environment, worried it wasn’t going to be to the same standard, and raised my concerns with TFS, but was told this would be to the same exacting standard, performed by Toyota Trained Technicians to the same standard exactly as it would be in the factory, and not to worry.  I was right to worry, as per Complaint Number 11.  (This has NOT been fitted satisfactorily.)   ii. The steering wheel doesn’t seem central to the seating position.  (This still has NOT been repaired.)   iii. The steering column makes noises going over bumps, as if something is loose.  (This still has NOT been repaired.)   iv. The car veers off to the right under acceleration, as if all the power is going to the back-left wheel instead of being spread across both rear wheels.  When you take your foot off the accelerator the car then veers back to the left.  This fault is present to varying degrees all the time; it is most noticeable when driving in a straight line from a steady speed as you press the accelerator pedal; it is also very noticeable in a straight line when you have cruise-control active and the car goes up and down a hill; it is forgivable not to notice this when driving around the town/city gently, but impossible to ignore when using main roads.  (This still has NOT been repaired.)   v. The central armrest hinge was broken when the car was delivered to me.  (This has now been repaired.)   The Derby Dealer has dealt with only one of the reasons the car was sent to them (armrest hinge), and despite the Colchester Dealer and the RAC Report confirming that the car is veering off to the right, I am being told by Toyota, TFS and the Derby Dealer that there is nothing wrong with my car and that it is a normal characteristic of the GT86 – something I know is not true, having driven several other GT86 cars covering more than 40,000 miles.  The Dealer and Toyota are claiming there is no fault and therefore nothing to fix, despite the list of Defects listed by the RAC Report.  The RAC report is not perfect but it clearly states the same problem that I originally reported, where they write “veering slightly to the right under acceleration”.  It is also worth noting this report wrongfully ticks certain boxes that would claim certain parts are okay, where some boxes are ticked instead of having a ‘C’ denoting unchecked; the report makes it clear that the car was not tested on a ramp, nor was it lifted in any way, and no covers or parts were removed during the examination, making it clear in writing that this was a visual inspection and driving experience report; an example of this incongruent reporting is where there are ticks for the subframe checks, which cannot have been checked under these conditions, therefore the engineers report is not perfect when it comes to summarising the overall condition of the car - although it does state specific defects; the car has clear symptoms of undiagnosed issues.  The car still makes noises over bumps and veers to the right under acceleration.  The car was also sent back to me in a worse condition than it was sent to them for the repairs that have not happened.   11) NEW COMPLAINT: CAR SENT BACK WITH POORLY FITTED SPOILER, A MISSING PART & MY CAR DAMAGED – Dealer – Inchcape Toyota Derby returned my car to me with a poorly fitted spoiler and damage to my car; (a) it has gaps where it should appear flush with the body, and you can see the foam inside the mounting as well as the lines which should sit flush with the bodywork; (b) there is a missing part between the bodywork on the boot lid and the central spoiler support which should be there to protect the paintwork and is present on all other series 2 GT86 cars with a spoiler; (c) the boot lid now makes noises which it didn’t before, from within the boot lid when you lift or close it, I assume due to the metal shavings inside the boot lid from drilling during the installation; (d) there are scratches through the paint to the metal on the inside of my boot lid, surrounding the poorly fitted plastic plugs inserted to cover the mounting of the spoiler; (e) the plastic plugs used to fill the gaps where they have drilled through the metal are not the same as the ones fitted to other GT86 cars with a spoiler; (f) there are metal shavings all over the opening mechanism of the boot lid and inside the boot on the boot carpet; (g) Inchcape Toyota Derby refused to accept that the spoiler has been poorly fitted, with their General Manager, Chris Witham, stating that he personally checked the vehicle and the new spoiler before it left his dealership to come to me; he also stated that he expected me to have a problem with the installation as he thought I was disingenuous and he thought I was lying about it.  After several phone-calls he agreed to look at the photos I had taken if I sent them to him, but that even if they showed I was not making it up he still wasn’t going to do anything about it, as he had already spent over £1500 fitting the spoiler in the first place; he also claimed that the spoiler was a good will gesture in the first place and he didn’t have to fit it, which is untrue.  It is worth noting that I sourced a quote of £800 for the same work to be done by a more local Toyota Dealer, in-case the Derby Dealer wanted to pay them for the work to avoid collection and drop off issues.  I did predict that this was the standard of work I should expect if I the Dealer fitted the spoiler instead of it being factory fitted, which was part of the rejection of my car, which was not accepted by the other parties as a reason to reject (although they accepted that if my other reasons were found to be true they would replace the car or repair it, and instead they are all now pretending noting is wrong).   12) NEW COMPLAINT: CAR RETURNED WITH BALL-POINT PEN INK ON STEERING WHEEL – Before the Delivery Driver returned the car to my possession I noticed some ink on the steering wheel which were not present when they took the car away to Derby.   13) NEW COMPLAINT: CAR RETURNED WITH REAR LEFT WIND DEFLECTOR, AT FRONT OF ARCH, BROKEN – Before the Delivery Driver returned the car to my possession I noticed that the back-left wheel arch’s front wind deflector was not in position, but floppy and hanging out of its position, also unable to be put back into position without it coming back out again, and again this was not an issue when they took the car away to Derby.   14) NEW COMPLAINT: TFS CHANGED MY DIRECT DEBIT TO COME OUT BEFORE I GET PAID AFTER I CHANGED IT TO BE AFTER I GET PAID WITHOUT NOTICE – Toyota Financial Services have changed the date of the Direct Debit coming out of my account.  I changed the date of payment after it was set-up to be taken after I receive my monthly wages, to be taken after the 1st of the month, as my pay-dates vary at the end of each month; it has been taken before the end of the month by TFS for the past two payments; the first of these was taken on 30th May after the last correctly dated payment coming out on 2nd May – two payments in one month, but only one payday!  I did not request this change of payment date, nor was I notified of the change.   15) NEW COMPLAINT: LESS QUICK THAN OTHER GT86s – My GT86, FE17 FHC, is not able to deliver as much power to the road and accelerate as quickly as other GT86 cars; I experience sluggish performance, and a higher consumption of petrol compared to my previous GT86’s, the Demo GT86 and my brother-in-law’s GT86, all of which accelerate quicker, respond quicker to the throttle throughout the rev range in all gears, and reach higher speeds in any given distance compared to FE17 FHC.  I have attached a video of my brother-in-law’s experience in my car, comparing mine to his own GT86; initially he thought “it wasn’t that bad” and asked if I could “learn to live with it”, but he soon changed his tune, agreeing that something is seriously wrong with my car, after driving mine and his back-to-back.     The spoiler, whilst avoidable, should have been the only issue I am left with now.   From start to finish this has been an emotional roller-coaster and never-ending nightmare; I have suffered with stress, sleepless nights, and periods of unpaid work trying to sort this out during office hours when TFS, TGB and Toyota Dealer Management are available.   This has been affecting my health so much that it has taken me several days to be able to find the mental strength necessary to write this email.   I really have had enough.  I am a human, who bought a GT86 in good faith, had it written off in a horrible accident, and is having nothing but problems with this brand-new replacement car, while being railroaded by the Dealer, Manufacturer and TFS.   Please can you apply some common sense to this situation and replace this car for one that works properly, as it was designed to, with no defects, and a factory fitted spoiler.  I am paying for one after all.   Please do what is right for your customer, and provide me with a car commensurate with my investment, instead of leaving me in one that is only going to get worse; only wine gets better with age, not mechanical problems or manufacturing defects.   Again, I am a loyal Toyota customer, and because of my influence, my partner now owns her 2nd consecutive Toyota Yaris, my in-laws are about to buy their 2nd consecutive Toyota Auris Hybrid, my brother-in-law owns a GT86, my brother owns a Yaris, and others in my family were considering a Toyota for their next car until this happened.  Do I really sound like the type of customer to be making this all up, just to create some (unnecessary) drama in my life?     Yours,   NXXXX XXXXXX  gXXXXXXX@hotmail.co.uk 079XXXXXXXX   PHOTOS AND VIDEOS - Here is a link to photos of the Demo GT86 spoiler and hole-plugs inside its boot-lid, my GT86 spoiler, inside boot-lid scratches and different hole-plugs, steering wheel with ink on, back-left wheel arch wind deflector floppy, and three videos: 
 
  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_s5QZrTMCLCSUFGNjJtWjRocEk?usp=sharing    
These videos contain my brother-in-law, James, who bought his GT86 on my advice, as I had one as a company car for over 30,000 miles; I was in a Yaris Hybrid when he bought his, but after a year I joined him in buying my 66 plate GT86 last September.  These videos were taken this weekend in my insurance-replacement GT86 Pro, FE17 FHC.  James has given me his permission to use this footage and happy to open dialogue with you to discuss his own experiences without having me around with a camera.

Cool, I'll probably pop by then.
Already have the urge just don't have the budget right now 
Planning on entering next year once I've got my car how I want it and a bit more on-track experience.

Thanks, would love to join. Just asked if its ok.
 
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Yes of course, it's amateur stuff so you can wonder around in the pits and even stand on the pit wall to watch as well as wonder around the outskirts of some tracks.  Pop by, see what goes on and get the urge to get involved at some point  

High flow cat pipe from cobra has arrived. Will be fitting it this weekend all things equal so will get a video as soon as possible! 
Got a few more bits of bling to add to the engine bay to so picture coming but for now just quickly fitted this today, Mishimoto black chrome gear shifter.
I just need something to cover that white plastic bit the reverse cap goes over.  

I managed to get this Circuit Sports Catback exhaust from work ( https://www.part-box.com/ ) and I'm putting it on after work.
I've put the car on the lift on my lunch and got everything ready, should be a straight forward process (yeah, i know.. famous last words)
I'll keep you updated! 



 

Hey fellas, not posted here before but thought I'd see if anyone else is over in le Mans, taken the 86 over been ab epic trip so far. They have shut down mad friday tho which is a shame! Not seen another UK 86 here yet. Few pics to show off the livery! 

Two weeks through France and Spain in my Giallo starts tomorrow.
I'll be posting pics each day on my blog if you're interested. http://beambreaking.wordpress.com All the best, Bob

Got my car tuned a bit today. Wrote it up on my blog - http://wp.me/pRcdo-1cQ
All the best
Bob

So here they are and I am very pleased with them. Only done 25 miles on them but the tyres that came with the wheel do seem ti be way better than the mismatched lot I had on the stocks. Turn in is noticeably sharper.
 

I managed to bag these at the weekend, Volk TE37 17x7.5 et48 with Pirelli Dragons (I have no idea) showing a very good amount of tread.
I have ordered the wheel nuts but I am struggling to find spigot rings to fit. I believe with my inaccurate measuring stick that the bore on these wheels are 65.1mm. Can anybody recommend a supplier and brand of ring?
I know the offset isn't great but will sort that out at a later date.   Many thanks to @Lauren for guiding me thought this whole Rays thing.
 
 

Nice lil meet, besides the slow ass drivers, some nice roads down the Snooty and the food there was pretty good. Thanks Dan for organising this and it was good chatting to everyone!
 
My quick snap from the meet.
 
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Hi All,
Made our way down to Japfest yesterday, I wasn't on the club stand but swung by to take some photos and get some inspiration for my own baby. Not the greatest of conditions for pics, pretty overcast and the cars were mostly very tightly packed but here are a few of the better shots. Feel free to share them on instagram etc. if there's one of yours you like, high res versions should be downloadable on my Flickr, just click the images to get them.
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Hope you like. I'm off to agonise over wheel choices.
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I've been speaking to @lucasruss and he and the team at Co-ordsport have kindly offered to host the next Midlands meet as a Co-ordsport open day on Sunday 30/07/17.
The day would begin around 10am and, wether permitting, there'll be a BBQ, some parts displays, the Cosworth 86 to have a look at and a chance to get an insight into what Co-ordsport do and can offer for the 86/BRZ.
Parking limits attendance to around 50 cars maximum so please get your name down if you're interested in coming along.
Their address is:-
Unit 1, Cleton Street, Dudley. DY47TR.
1. Deacon
2. Will300
3. Keethos

Hey, just replaced my 1.3 Yaris with my first 86, bit of an upgrade I can say! 

My wife is parting with her GT86 on Tuesday.
 
She's getting a new C-HR limited edition hybrid!! Her motoring needs have changed a lot over the last year with the 86 not being elderly or kid friendly being a particular problem.
 
She's been using my Panda Cross more & more so wanted her own mini SUV. The Panda didn't appeal to her & the 86 isn't compatible with my work car park.
 

 
I'm not too disappointed. My Panda will be making way for an Abarth 595 180 bhp Competizione with the performance pack.
 

 
Car will be at FRF in Swansea. A really minter with every extra fitted.

Congrats and welcome to the club!