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    12 hours ago, Conscript said:

    I am here after seeing your response to my other thread where I'm looking for an OEM replacement, and Googling "GT86 Duracon SS" out of curiosity :D

    Do they do one with the shift pattern on the top rather than the Tomei logo?

    No I don't think so, but you get a sticker with the shift gate numbers :)

    The shift is so much nicer, I totally get you want oem look, but this is as subtle as a shifter gets, and feels a million times better than oem imo. 

    I was surprised at just how much I prefer it! 

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    9 hours ago, Conscript said:

    If it looked stock I might consider it, but I prefer the feel of the round OEM one. And the Duracon is also much lighter, which can make the shift feel a bit notchy in my experience. 

    My OEM one had an annoying squeak from the top cap, and although nice enough, I much prefer the Duracon. I was surprised at how much I like the Duracon more tbh, as I was only trying to get rid of the squeak! 

     

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    On 10/5/2021 at 1:43 PM, Kodename47 said:

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    Really? I loved the GT but the engine was pretty much the thing I disliked the most; not particularly characterful in sound and powerband was meh. I had come from a near enough 9k rpm Honda though where the engine was the real heart of that car.

    It's certainly against the census of opinion, it does everything I want and need out of an engine, and I quite like the sound at 7k. It produces good power between 5-7k, and with the excellent gearbox, is easy to get moving. 

    You also get an engine with very low emissions, that can do 40mpg when needed. That's what makes it excellent to me, it does two jobs, making it a superb daily or only car. 

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    7 minutes ago, McDude said:

    Or just leave it stock! One of the things I love about the BRZ is that it's not a Toyota 😉

    The other thing I love is that you really have to work to get the most out of it and there is something very rewarding about that. You can't be lazy and ride on a wave of torque, you have to work the cogs and rev the engine to get the best out of it. Yes it's not very torquey low down but so what? It revs to 7400rpm and there aren't many engines that offer that from mainstream manufacturers, and thanks to turbos the reward to rev is low.

    Exactly how I feel about mine, if anything the engine is one of my favourite things on the car. 

    I bought mine to keep me happy whilst doing a rolling restore on my TVR, I can honestly say that it's been one of the best cars I've owned, and will keep the TVR honest for driving thrills. 

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    8 minutes ago, Daninplymouth said:

    Not sure about the unmodded examples as the engine is a bit flat stock I’m not sure it’ll be as sort after as some other models

    On 99ron, and with just a performance filter, I think it's a cracking engine. 

    There's no denying the dip, but it's so easily driven around, and moves the needle nicely to 7krpm. 

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    13 hours ago, ToothlessSimpleton said:

    This is what I was thinking (RE: performance) regarding looks, the GT takes it - for me at least, idk why but the front of the GR reminds me of a cheap Cayman S knockoff.

    At the same time I know that there are a bazillion aftermarket parts for the GT86 so any modding is more akin to a Miata (at least in terms of variety).

    This is what I was thinking too. I've looked into putting a turbo on it, but all in all that would in itself add another 6-7k depending on where you buy from, so that plus around 12-15k for a 60k mile car... Yeah I think I'd rather engine swap at that point.

     

    I guess totally unrelated to the original post, but have any of you done an engine swap on your GT?

    P.S If I had another 30k burning a hole in my pocket I'd buy a brand new GT and keep it in the garage for a few years, at the rate that these cars are getting riced and crashed (usually in that order) I recon a low mileage MK1s will be in demand in like 8 years time.

    I'm actually keeping mine standard, and agree regarding values, an unmolested GT86 will be a sought after car for sure.

     Also agree regarding looks, the GT86 is  very pure design, love it. 

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    I have a child seat I use on occasion in mine, no problem with access, and my partner was comfortable in the front passenger seat. It didn't have to be all the way forward. 

    Seat is an older version of this :

     

    https://www.maxi-cosi.co.uk/car-seats/axiss?channable=01305f6964003836303836373131313092&color_swatch_id=5516&gclid=CjwKCAjw7rWKBhAtEiwAJ3CWLLftgbSWdAGDg6tB9vJNwvwxtQSLB9PPccR2LAkoPDc6WA43qIHvHBoCyjEQAvD_BwE 

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    On 8/27/2021 at 1:11 PM, MartinT said:

    Yes, exactly that.  People who also think that power is the only important number and then tell me that some uninspiring hatch-box is better because it has more power.

    If I wanted a hatch-box I could leave my appreciation of beauty behind and buy any one of 30 different models most of which look the same.

    There is only one 86/BRZ and we know why we drive them.

    This resonates with me, in all my years buying and driving cars, the aesthetics/beauty has been very important, as such, I've always bought sports cars. 

    Hatchbacks hold no interest for me, the GT86 is pretty much the perfect car for my needs :)

     

     

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    A simple enough modification, and inexpensive at £35, I have swapped out the standard shift knob for a Tomei SS, and I bloody love it. 

    If it cost twice as much I'd still consider it good value, it's made changing gear a much nicer experience, looks tasteful, and has got rid of an annoying squeak the standard one had. 

     

    10/10 - would recommend :)

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    I had a proper drive in the GT86 for the first time yesterday, a 110mile round trip. The car is superb to drive, however I would note that even with standard suspension, the ride is very focused, not crashy, but certainly busy.

    I'd also concede that it certainly isn't the fastest if caught in the wrong gear, but has enough overtaking capability in 3rd 50-85ish.

    With covid and wfh, I'm not really doing much with the car, and yet I am so much happier having it, compared to my 208 commuter econobox. Also getting 36mpg on a run, and that's with 2 high rpm dashes across MK too :)

    Toyota got so much right with this car, will be interesting to see what they do with the new one

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    Hello everyone, 

    A bit of an update here, I didn't want to write anything until this got sorted. 

    This video was taken 7 days after collecting my car from Wakefield. As you can imagine, I was pretty mortified, and only got the car back a week ago. The noise sounds like bearing failure, however I'm led to believe it is a cam sprocket failure. The fix took ages, with the engine being completely stripped, and some lengthy part delays. Wakefield Toyota were exceptional throughout, courtesy car supplied, and regular updates provided. 

    Thank gawd I bought a car with full Toyota warranty, and full Toyota history. The car is back now and running nicely, however it's not easy to really test in the conditions. 

    It hasn't stopped me loving the car :)

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    On 26/09/2020 at 3:01 PM, Church said:

    What's with getting used to mirrors? I linked where you can buy auto-fold module already? BTW, main reason for me to buy that module was to have extra visual cue that car is locked, as mine doesn't beep when locking, just flashing turn signals, easy to miss quiet locks turn sound in loud & bright daylight environment.

    Sorry for replying so late! I guess the truth is that if it's too much effort, I'll suck it up and accept it as it is. Thanks for the info though, as I may play about later in the year (y) :)

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    Hello, 

    I'm happy enough with the sound, and the Bluetooth phone connection seems fine, however I don't seem to have the functionality that the manual suggests I should. There is no car setup button, and only very basic options under general. 

    Also, I'd love to be able to set the key to fold the wing mirrors upon locking, is this possible? 

    Another also, when opening the boot and filling with shopping (exciting yes), the car annoyingly beeps at me after a short time. Can I change this? 

    Picture of basic system :

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