James18

Yeah I wasn't particularly impressed with the quality of my diffuser. 
That'll be really interesting to see how that turns out and matches with your front fenders. 

Looks fantastic James

Just collected the car from Excel Bodyworks in Radstock. Rocket Bunny V2 Diffuser fitted along with GReddy Gracer front lip also from Torqen and TRD side skirts from Fensport. 
Front lip and skirts have been painted with gloss black on the lower lips and in body colour on the upper parts. Works nicely imo -

http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/100-auto-live-celebrating-car-culture-netherlands/
Good article here from Speedhunters on car culture in the Netherlands. Props to you for buying one!
"The Toyota GT86 sold for €57,000 (US$63,000), but in 2018 only three examples were sold in the Netherlands, so Toyota Nederlands decided to stop selling this model. In conclusion, you really have to be a die-hard car enthusiast to buy a new sports car from a dealer here!"

Post #7: Interior & Car Care
Special thanks to @Deacon for all his help recently. It was great to meet some new faces at Japfest Donington. 
Whilst booking the service and recall I ordered the interior trim pieces in black - which were surprisingly cheap considering - as my trim was scratched and dated. Also replaced the gear knob and gaitor whilst we were at it with a Raceseng Apex R courtesy of @Adrian@TORQEN. 

I've spent much more time and effort on the car cleaning recently. Currently using Autoglym's Ultra Deep Shine (with Autogylm shampoo and polar blast snow foam). With Meguairs products on the glass and headlights. 

Rocket Bunny V2 Diffuser should arrive soon, just need to decide on front bumper / skirts to match for stock body. Any ideas everyone?

Sorry that was just for the AC side panels.
Door handle trim was £17.53 each in black.
I do have silver ones spare of all of them but the door handles are relatively scratched. Send me a PM if you're interested 👍

Post #7: Interior & Car Care
Special thanks to @Deacon for all his help recently. It was great to meet some new faces at Japfest Donington. 
Whilst booking the service and recall I ordered the interior trim pieces in black - which were surprisingly cheap considering - as my trim was scratched and dated. Also replaced the gear knob and gaitor whilst we were at it with a Raceseng Apex R courtesy of @Adrian@TORQEN. 

I've spent much more time and effort on the car cleaning recently. Currently using Autoglym's Ultra Deep Shine (with Autogylm shampoo and polar blast snow foam). With Meguairs products on the glass and headlights. 

Rocket Bunny V2 Diffuser should arrive soon, just need to decide on front bumper / skirts to match for stock body. Any ideas everyone?

Another vote for autoglym UHD range. Works perfect on 61k grey 👍

Hi Everyone
Here are my photo's from Japfest Donington on Saturday 13th July. (For those not on the Facebook group)
I think I got everyone's car, if I missed you out sorry.
Thanks for looking 
Will 

Soft99 King of Gloss:


That said though, the Carpro range is incredible - Elixir is something else. I just don't have photos of it at the moment.
https://carpro.uk.com/collections/spray-sealants-coatings/products/elixir500
 

Should be perfectly normal, it can almost look like beading sometimes in certain cases depending on humidity and how soon you picked it up after it was done etc. 
Leave it a couple days and definitely don't try and squeegee yourself. If it's not right, it's their job to fix it! 

@Lauren Do we have some sort of proof of this we can show the more stubborn dealers? Or is it a case of find a new dealer? As paying full whack for a service that others are offering so much cheaper is ridiculous.
I was informed that the tools required to carry out the work are going from dealer to dealer. Not sure whether that has any truth behind it or not however. 

Having removed the rear louvers I wanted something to make the rear end a little more aggressive, so put a carbon SARD style wing on. I used extension brackets to line it up with the TRD spoiler, which made it sit a lot better. Installation was nice and easy and it was a really good fit.  




 
 
 

Gave the '86 a good wash over the weekend. The last couple of weeks worth of rain on the motorway hadn't been kind. Finished off with Soft99 Luxury Gloss QD. Very pleased with the finish especially in direct sunlight, really brings out the flake well.        

Thanks for all the kind words. 
I have some options in front of me it ponder over for the next few days, and I'll make a final decision from there. 
Stay tuned! 

This happened to me before, took it back to the dealership and they fixed. They said it was just a loose connection on the piping that links the AC to the vents.

Here's another pic.

If anyone is interested in buying a new set of taillights, just had a great experience with CT Autoparts in Australia and would recommend. 
Bought some red edition sequential Valentis last Friday, arrived to my door today. That's nearly 10,000 miles in 5 working days. For a very reasonable price too, headlights were £210, shipping was £50, with the current exchange rate. 
They also have in the new TOMS and Buddy Club V2, as well as the Valenti range, and a load of other styling pieces people might fancy. 
www.ctautoparts.com.au
Please excuse my dirty car, the rain has not been kind 

Post #1: Intro & First Mods!
Things are starting to come to fruition with my build so I thought I might start a thread to join in on the fun, and help myself keep track of what's happened! It's actually rather therapeutic documenting everything. 
A bit of history for anyone who may be interested;
I purchased my car from a Toyota main dealer, last year. This car to me is a tribute to a late loved one, as she always wanted me to have something special, and the GT86 is what I chose. Light chassis, high revving engine, low centre of gravity and relatively affordable insurance for under 20s meant this was the perfect choice. 
The 86 is my first RWD car and I'm absolutely loving it. The power may not be anywhere near that of some of the motorbikes I've had the luck of riding, but for fun factor without the fear of losing your license you absolutely can't fault it. 
The car itself is a 2013 61K Grey Auto - I know I know! I just couldn't resist the flappy paddles! And the car is used for long trips and traffic infested commutes when not in the work van. Obligatory pictures of the car on Toyota's forecourt below. 

I have an absolute day dream when it comes to plans for the car and have a nigh on infinite list of possible mods, however taking the plunge on them is nearly always spur of the moment, so I won't list too many expectations - but I'm in the mindset of future proofing the car with any I do purchase. My main influences on here come from @Lowe, @smudge @Deacon builds. As well as the plethora of online images. Speaking of images - big thanks to Jeff for helping me work out how to upload them correctly😅
First up had to be an email to Tuning Developments after hearing so much about them on here. I grabbed myself a resonated catback off @Mike@TD.co.uk and had it installed within a fortnight of owning the car. What a difference. Cold starts are a little fruity but nothing unbearable. Perfect customer service as always. 

Next up was the customary Valenti tail lights - however I was slightly different in ordering from CT Autoparts in Australia. They were the cheapest I could find and had the Red Editions which I much prefer (and are a little bit rarer!) Shipping took just 5 working days. Highly recommended. To get rid of the godawful brick protruding out my bumper I got myself some new plates and installed those whilst I was at it.

Post #3: Spoiler Install and Next Mods...
Ever since picking up the car I had the intention of swapping out the spoiler for something different. I loved the look of too many to choose from and didn't really fancy drilling any holes / getting factory holes filled. So when the opportunity arrived to snap up a SARD wing off @Lowe I jumped at the chance (Thanks again, Andrew!) The 7 hour drive was so worth it. This, along with a TRD style spoiler courtesy of @Tarmac, give me the perfect combination of spoiler height, design and subtlety, to compliment the natural lines of the car. 
After the TRD spoiler came back from the paint shop I was so excited I had to install them both on my lunch break outside work. When removing the original spoiler there was so much gunk underneath that it took longer to clean up than install the new ones. 
The SARD wing itself has a C shaped clamp that fits on the inside of your boot with three nuts that screw up into the underside, on each side. These will definitely scratch, so I placed a thin strip of adhesive and some rubber along the underside of the boot to stop this. On the exterior of the boot, I did the same but this time attached the rubber to the clamp itself. With the TRD spoiler installed, I have clamped the SARD wing as far back as possible, however when closing the boot this brings two issues;
    1) The clamp catches on the inside of the boot and doesn't shut properly. This can be fixed one of two ways, yanking on the boot where it meets the rear window and forcing it shut. Or alternatively I installed a couple of spacers on the boot latches. 
    2) The clamp rubs ever so slightly on the rear fender of the car where it stretches out past the width of the boot. To stop this completely destroying my paint work I cut out some clear 3M tape in the shape of the clamp and stuck it on to the fender. Barely noticeable unless you knew to look for it. 
    

Post #4: Upcoming Mods
I've been on the lookout for coilovers for a while, however with the steep drive I have, and countless potholes on local roads (my front bumper is already badly damaged from scraping) I couldn't sacrifice too much ride height for aesthetics. 
I found a set of second hand HKS Hipermax IV SP going cheap (ish) from Club Japan Imports where the original customer had never paid the full amount to collect. I know these are the track orientated version, and there's not too much coverage of them from a UK perspective. I don't daily drive my car so comfort isn't too much of a consideration, but the 10kg spring rates do seem particularly high - hopefully the 30 stages of damping adjustment and progressive spring will help. They're widely considered as some of the best across the pond but we'll see once they're installed soon. For the price, I thought it was worth a punt instead of buying some cheaper, new ones.
Upon over night delivery, its clear they haven't done too many miles and seem in good condition - build quality looks excellent. The rear dust boots were cracked and I have patched these up as best I can, hopefully nothing to worry about. 

Ever since reading @Lauren countless comments on this forum about how bad the standard wheels look I've always been on the look out for some new shoes. I spent ages trawling the internet, but I liked too many to make a choice, I knew I wanted 18s, and I knew I wanted something relatively lightweight, with racing pedigree (and preferably, not replicas). OZ, Rays, Wedsports etc. were all top of the list. And then it happened. A massive shout out to @Lucas@PartBox for sorting me out with a set of Rays Gramlights 57CR in this unbelievable colour. Complete with nut and lock set and centre caps. In 18x9.5J +38 I'm hoping I wont have too many clearance issues, but it's looking like lower control arms and toe arms might be needed. 

In terms of tyres, I'm probably going to go for 255/35/18s (PS4s), unless anyone has any input on something better size-wise? Any opinion welcome. I'm ever so slightly concerned the thin sidewall may lead to cracking rims but this seems unlikely to me. I'm well aware this size wheel is going to be far too much traction for stock NA power, so I'm considering a set of Yoko V105s instead, but weighing up my options I'm not too bothered about sliding about round roundabouts. I've had my fun playing the Primacy lottery! 
My thought process is relatively simple - stock -> suspension -> wheels & tyres -> brakes -> power. I like to see and feel the affects of the upgrades before moving on to the next (admittedly I'll be doing suspension and wheels one right after another though!) Plus, insurance is a killer. Hopefully when renewal comes along in two months some of the specialists will be able to help. 
And that's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading.

Post #4: Upcoming Mods
I've been on the lookout for coilovers for a while, however with the steep drive I have, and countless potholes on local roads (my front bumper is already badly damaged from scraping) I couldn't sacrifice too much ride height for aesthetics. 
I found a set of second hand HKS Hipermax IV SP going cheap (ish) from Club Japan Imports where the original customer had never paid the full amount to collect. I know these are the track orientated version, and there's not too much coverage of them from a UK perspective. I don't daily drive my car so comfort isn't too much of a consideration, but the 10kg spring rates do seem particularly high - hopefully the 30 stages of damping adjustment and progressive spring will help. They're widely considered as some of the best across the pond but we'll see once they're installed soon. For the price, I thought it was worth a punt instead of buying some cheaper, new ones.
Upon over night delivery, its clear they haven't done too many miles and seem in good condition - build quality looks excellent. The rear dust boots were cracked and I have patched these up as best I can, hopefully nothing to worry about. 

Ever since reading @Lauren countless comments on this forum about how bad the standard wheels look I've always been on the look out for some new shoes. I spent ages trawling the internet, but I liked too many to make a choice, I knew I wanted 18s, and I knew I wanted something relatively lightweight, with racing pedigree (and preferably, not replicas). OZ, Rays, Wedsports etc. were all top of the list. And then it happened. A massive shout out to @Lucas@PartBox for sorting me out with a set of Rays Gramlights 57CR in this unbelievable colour. Complete with nut and lock set and centre caps. In 18x9.5J +38 I'm hoping I wont have too many clearance issues, but it's looking like lower control arms and toe arms might be needed. 

In terms of tyres, I'm probably going to go for 255/35/18s (PS4s), unless anyone has any input on something better size-wise? Any opinion welcome. I'm ever so slightly concerned the thin sidewall may lead to cracking rims but this seems unlikely to me. I'm well aware this size wheel is going to be far too much traction for stock NA power, so I'm considering a set of Yoko V105s instead, but weighing up my options I'm not too bothered about sliding about round roundabouts. I've had my fun playing the Primacy lottery! 
My thought process is relatively simple - stock -> suspension -> wheels & tyres -> brakes -> power. I like to see and feel the affects of the upgrades before moving on to the next (admittedly I'll be doing suspension and wheels one right after another though!) Plus, insurance is a killer. Hopefully when renewal comes along in two months some of the specialists will be able to help. 
And that's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading.

Haha! Good luck with the rest of your build, I've really enjoyed following it. Can't wait to see it finished! Gonna be mega. 

Post #1: Intro & First Mods!
Things are starting to come to fruition with my build so I thought I might start a thread to join in on the fun, and help myself keep track of what's happened! It's actually rather therapeutic documenting everything. 
A bit of history for anyone who may be interested;
I purchased my car from a Toyota main dealer, last year. This car to me is a tribute to a late loved one, as she always wanted me to have something special, and the GT86 is what I chose. Light chassis, high revving engine, low centre of gravity and relatively affordable insurance for under 20s meant this was the perfect choice. 
The 86 is my first RWD car and I'm absolutely loving it. The power may not be anywhere near that of some of the motorbikes I've had the luck of riding, but for fun factor without the fear of losing your license you absolutely can't fault it. 
The car itself is a 2013 61K Grey Auto - I know I know! I just couldn't resist the flappy paddles! And the car is used for long trips and traffic infested commutes when not in the work van. Obligatory pictures of the car on Toyota's forecourt below. 

I have an absolute day dream when it comes to plans for the car and have a nigh on infinite list of possible mods, however taking the plunge on them is nearly always spur of the moment, so I won't list too many expectations - but I'm in the mindset of future proofing the car with any I do purchase. My main influences on here come from @Lowe, @smudge @Deacon builds. As well as the plethora of online images. Speaking of images - big thanks to Jeff for helping me work out how to upload them correctly😅
First up had to be an email to Tuning Developments after hearing so much about them on here. I grabbed myself a resonated catback off @Mike@TD.co.uk and had it installed within a fortnight of owning the car. What a difference. Cold starts are a little fruity but nothing unbearable. Perfect customer service as always. 

Next up was the customary Valenti tail lights - however I was slightly different in ordering from CT Autoparts in Australia. They were the cheapest I could find and had the Red Editions which I much prefer (and are a little bit rarer!) Shipping took just 5 working days. Highly recommended. To get rid of the godawful brick protruding out my bumper I got myself some new plates and installed those whilst I was at it.

Post #2: Adding Some Individuality
I purchased some Eibach 20 & 25mm wheel spacers off an owner on the Facebook buy and sell page ages ago but finally got round to having them installed. These were just a stop-gap until I decide what wheels to pull the plug on, but they are an essential upgrade in my view - simple but so effective on standard wheels (and suspension) 
After deliberating between window louvres and tinting I decided on the latter and got some limo tint applied by Stu @ Protint UK. A good friend in the trade and all round nice guy, if you're local to Wiltshire, Stu is your man for all things tinted. Check him out on Facebook, if you're interested, can not recommend enough. 

Now the interior is nearly pitch black inside, an upgrade in lighting was in order. I replaced the centre light with an LED upgrade and with the help of the brother had some LED strips installed. 2 in the usual front footwells. But also 2 strips attached on the roof where it meets the rear window, these are out of sight unless you are in the back and look great imo.