XK140

Around town...
On the motorway...
Changing up at 3000revs...
As above,a GT86/BRZ is not good at all.
On the other hand,on a flowing curvy country road,with the engine between 4000 and 7000 revs it’s really great fun like nothing else around the same price or considerably more.
That’s the point of the car.
P.S.
The OP’s  preconception of a GT86 not matching his expectations might just mean the car is not for him and we can’t all like the same.I would say also try a Coupe that has a different sort of appeal,say an Audi TT...some may deride them but if the OP prefers one that’s fine.

No danger of that...merely posted for discussion,I was already 99% sure they were pointless

Simply...
Wash normally with a good quality car shampoo.
If there are still marks use Autoglym Super resin polish (or an equivalent polish,but not just a wax) and that should restore the finish.

Thanks for that Lauren,great review.
Can I point out that you can have that very same engine/gearbox combo in the M140i...something to be considered when you think how little you need to pay for one of the last of these compared to a Supra.
However,having briefly owned one, I can say that the rest of the M140i (i.e just about everything other than the engine and box) was distinctly average...and no doubt way below the attributes of the Supra, certainly it seemed to have too much power for my talents and UK road conditions!
 If I was in the market for a Supra I would have to sample an M2 Competition first (similar engine and gearbox again)...but I'm not,so I'll carry on debating what to do/when I'll do something about the GT86's torque dip...next year,I hope!

Needs to repeat the exercise, then the price would be about right!

A nice car,not sure about the price!
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/toyota/gt-86/toyota-gt86-gt1-d-4s-giallo-2016/9842732
 
 

A nice car,not sure about the price!
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/toyota/gt-86/toyota-gt86-gt1-d-4s-giallo-2016/9842732
 
 

Lauren,many thanks for that reassurance.
I've never gone down the road of fitting spacers/more offset rims and when you do a search on that topic you come up with some dire warnings that problems as I mentioned could well happen.
On the other hand,you only need look at a few forums to realise that loads of people routinely fit spacers with no problems stated.
I will tell the insurance before I fit them.
P.S.Now I've driven the GT86 a bit more I'm feeling the torque dip from 3 to 4.5k...so the TD package beckons...maybe next year!
Regards,John.
 

After considering quite a few of the 17 on models available at the moment I settled on a pre reg (Oct 18) Pro model with less than 100 miles on the clock,so still to be run in.
At 70 years of age this may be my last sports car!...and I've had quite a few in the last 50 years or so.
Now I've been well aware of the GT86 since its launch,and of the great reviews it has had but circumstances have not been right to get one until now.
The main thing that has moyivated me in its direction now is that in recent years I have chopped ad changed with a number of 300 horse power cars but eventually thought that on UK public roads the power of the GT86 would be enough for me and actually more fun.
I was right!
Just one more thing...I would like to say a special hello to Lauren,whose enthusiasm for the marque and knowledge of automotive matters (and most other things!) has few equals.I remember her from MR2 forum days and trust that she is well.
 

After considering quite a few of the 17 on models available at the moment I settled on a pre reg (Oct 18) Pro model with less than 100 miles on the clock,so still to be run in.
At 70 years of age this may be my last sports car!...and I've had quite a few in the last 50 years or so.
Now I've been well aware of the GT86 since its launch,and of the great reviews it has had but circumstances have not been right to get one until now.
The main thing that has moyivated me in its direction now is that in recent years I have chopped ad changed with a number of 300 horse power cars but eventually thought that on UK public roads the power of the GT86 would be enough for me and actually more fun.
I was right!
Just one more thing...I would like to say a special hello to Lauren,whose enthusiasm for the marque and knowledge of automotive matters (and most other things!) has few equals.I remember her from MR2 forum days and trust that she is well.
 

After considering quite a few of the 17 on models available at the moment I settled on a pre reg (Oct 18) Pro model with less than 100 miles on the clock,so still to be run in.
At 70 years of age this may be my last sports car!...and I've had quite a few in the last 50 years or so.
Now I've been well aware of the GT86 since its launch,and of the great reviews it has had but circumstances have not been right to get one until now.
The main thing that has moyivated me in its direction now is that in recent years I have chopped ad changed with a number of 300 horse power cars but eventually thought that on UK public roads the power of the GT86 would be enough for me and actually more fun.
I was right!
Just one more thing...I would like to say a special hello to Lauren,whose enthusiasm for the marque and knowledge of automotive matters (and most other things!) has few equals.I remember her from MR2 forum days and trust that she is well.
 

After considering quite a few of the 17 on models available at the moment I settled on a pre reg (Oct 18) Pro model with less than 100 miles on the clock,so still to be run in.
At 70 years of age this may be my last sports car!...and I've had quite a few in the last 50 years or so.
Now I've been well aware of the GT86 since its launch,and of the great reviews it has had but circumstances have not been right to get one until now.
The main thing that has moyivated me in its direction now is that in recent years I have chopped ad changed with a number of 300 horse power cars but eventually thought that on UK public roads the power of the GT86 would be enough for me and actually more fun.
I was right!
Just one more thing...I would like to say a special hello to Lauren,whose enthusiasm for the marque and knowledge of automotive matters (and most other things!) has few equals.I remember her from MR2 forum days and trust that she is well.