Test Drives Unlimited

Well am back to looking at Electric cars and then keeping the GT86 as purely a toy [emoji14] Probably be a Tesla because of the Supercharge Network!

Glad you got this all sorted Lauren and hopefully you can relax with a Team working in the background keeping on top of all this Spam [emoji117]

I would offer, but have my hands full with the RX-8OC and UK RX-8 Group on Facebook [emoji117]

Popcorn ready [emoji1787]

We have 8 Moderators and then there are 7 Committee Members who deal with the influx of New Members attempting to join the club, but if they have suspect IP's then they get no where near the Forum [emoji14]

Not good, maybe time to ask for more volunteers Lauren so as you don't have to be around 24/7 [emoji14]

Am forever Banning Russian Spam on the RX-8OC !

This is what your Moderators should be doing Lauren, why aren't they on top of this ? I too received a message from someone called Slendor !!

This post is just a heads up for now boys and girls 👍 My 2013/13 Toyota GT86 Auto will be coming up for Sale in the Near Year and replaced with a Brand New Car 😛 Will offer the car as a Private Sale on here first, but failing all that then the car will be Part Exchanged instead! As I still have quite a few of the original parts, they will of course be put back on the car and therefore will have a few parts for Sale in due course 👍 Some parts will be retained and put onto the New Car, but meanwhile here's a link to my Build Thread via the RX-8OC : https://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=52793 Am willing to do a deal with a Member on here in swapping out my Custom Built Exhaust System for a Standard System from their car and a friend of mine would do this at his house or place of work 👍 Will let you all know when the New Car is on order and the Private Plates are on their way off the car, so as the original number plates can be put back on the car 😛 That's it for now................................. Nigel

@Lauren : Would you please delete or lock this topic as a decision has been made today. Decided to keep the GT86 for track use only as it's already set up for that method... Will buy a new car to replace the Mercedes-Benz in due course. The private plates will be swapped around in due course so as mine can go onto the New car...... Thank you to all the members for your time and energy in readying this topic [emoji14]

Basically need a 4dr car with sports suspension, so as can still do trackdays. Didn't really fancy a BMW or another Mercedes-Benz in the end..... The Kia ticks all the right boxes at the end of the day.

I won't hold it against you Shard [emoji23]

Well written report on the two cars Lauren [emoji108]

Not sure at the moment Simon, am 55 on the 29th so may be at my parents on the 31st [emoji117]

Just a quick update due to logistics the New Car is delayed till May, so as can take the GT86 to the Nürburgring on 6th April for one last time [emoji108] The Mercedes-Benz needs to be sold before the Car Insurance is due in May, as am now the Main Driver for this car! Dad can no longer drive it [emoji22] Therefore nothing will be coming off the GT86 until after the German Trip [emoji117] Still waiting for the New Car to be released in the UK [emoji14] Here's a link to what am waiting for : https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/2021-kia-stinger-goes-v6-only-in-europe-brings-styling-and-tech-upgrades/

Right Boys and Girls [emoji108] Just quick update for you, am currently waiting to test drive the New Car which gets released into the UK at the end of this month [emoji14] Once have driven it and if I still like it, then one will be ordered for delivery in March [emoji41] The GT86 and C200k are definitely going and already have a possible buyer for the Mercedes-Benz [emoji108] The GT86 will be returned back to stock and will put a list of items up shortly for you all to express an interest in before coming off the car, so as I know what to bin etc...... [emoji117] In the meantime if you have looked at the build list, then feel free to post up.......

Glad you like your new car Lauren [emoji108]

It's well on the way to 96,000 Views [emoji23]

" JANUARY " is operation strip the GT86 back to stock and will list items for sale in due course, as some bits can go on other GT86's aswell as something else like a RX-8 etc.... [emoji117] [emoji14]

Martin l will still pop along to see you all, it just won't be in a GT86 [emoji117]

It will more likely be big and comfy [emoji12] , but fitted with Sports Suspension so as can still do a few more Trackdays during the year [emoji1787] With this lockdown, it's not easy to sort out Test Drives at the moment!! This was only sprung on me the other day, when I was told Dad's giving up driving [emoji853] [emoji50]

Thanks Lauren, I wasn't sure where to put the post as it's not going anywhere in December so can have my last lot of fun on the track with this wonderful car [emoji3] Replacement car undecided at the moment, but it's unlikely to be Japanese Car this time [emoji50] Whatever car I buy, it has to replace the GT86 and C200k [emoji117]

Saw a Red one on the road today, not far from Gatwick Toyota and it looked cool [emoji41]

Mine took more than 2 days to do, but there again they had Modifications to bypass when removing the engine. Now driven just over 11,000 miles since January with no issues...

I have the JBL setup in my car and find the Rear Speakers useful when listening to Classical Music [emoji14]