Nimz 70 Report post Posted August 16, 2017 Hello all, My name is Rich and I'm a Graphic Designer, currently living just outside Leeds after 9 years in London. I've had my 86 for a few months now and have been posting a bit but never properly introduced myself or the car but figured I would just start a build thread instead. Always been a Toyota fan, used to have a gen 6 and then gen 7 Celica and an MR2 before taking a slight detour with a 350Z and then arriving back home with my grey 86. The car was entirely standard when I bought it, other than some pressed metal number plates that the previous owner fitted. Here she is when I first got her home, with my old zed sulking in the corner... First step was to do something about that ridiculous arch gap, a set of HKS Hipermax IV GT coilovers were purchased from a member on the forums: As you can see, cats are entirely clueless when it comes to fitting suspension, as am I, so a trip to Tuning Developments saw the kit fitted and set up. She is now looking a hundred times better and handles amazingly. Other than a (grossly expensive) shark fin aerial, that is where I'm at so far with the car. I took her for a quick sunset drive last night to get some snaps: GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr Next on the list is wheels, I've got a set of Work Emotion Kiwami CR's booked in for refurbishment, next update will probably be once I get them fitted Anyway, hello all, glad to be here! Rich 7 TTR, MangoNo5, Ulphy86 and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 You live near Leeds. That's very close to me. I couldn't be cheeky and ask if you offer a photoshoot service? I would like some nice pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 Welcome aboard. Nice pics. 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 86guns Report post Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, cropzy said: You live near Leeds. That's very close to me. I couldn't be cheeky and ask if you offer a photoshoot service? I would like some nice pics I'll tag along and we could have a threesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 15 minutes ago, 86guns said: I'll tag along and we could have a threesome. Well that escalated quickly! I'm no pro photographer @cropzy but more than happy to meet up and take a few snaps. I'll have to leave location spotting to you though, I've not been up north long 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br0wny 27 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 looks great lowered! make it a 4some! haha! im also from leeds (well, wakefield) and picked up a grey 86 last weekend haha! 1 cropzy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 244 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 Hello and welcome! If you need parts, I'm your man haha I know of some nice roads outside Catterick Garrison where me and my mate drive when i'm up north. I managed to toast my stock brakes there as well, so keep that in mind 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cropzy 66 Report post Posted August 24, 2017 Looks like I will have to get my head down and organise a Yorkshire meet. 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 So yesterday morning I picked up my freshly refurbished wheels from Yorvik Engineering Services, really nice guys and they've done a fantastic job. I picked these up from Tashan a few weeks back, originally one in bronze and three in flat black - after agonising over the colour for weeks I decided to ask them to match the bronze wheel, especially how it looked under direct sunlight which gave it a slightly more gold tone and they've nailed it. They also fitted my new tyres - Advan V105s in 235/40/18 so all I had to do was get them home and on the car. First things first, enlist the girlfriend to help me get them dust free and protected with a couple of layers of wax: NewWheels_nimz-3 by nimzicki, on Flickr NewWheels_nimz-4 by nimzicki, on Flickr Fitting next with the aid of Mishimoto extended wheels nuts courtesy of @Tuned UK - great service from them and nice to receive car parts in a nicely designed package for once. NewWheels_nimz by nimzicki, on Flickr First one on (note the standard scissor jack, total PITA doing all 4 wheels with this): NewWheels_nimz-5 by nimzicki, on Flickr All fitted and back down on the ground: NewWheels_nimz-6 by nimzicki, on Flickr NewWheels_nimz-7 by nimzicki, on Flickr NewWheels_nimz-8 by nimzicki, on Flickr Absolutely loving the new setup, no rubbing but I do need to get a tiny bit more camber dialed in to tuck them in a touch more. Proper pics to come once I've got the car cleaned up. Rich 2 Ulphy86 and GT86-Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam534 62 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Very nice colour Sent from my STF-L09 using Tapatalk 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich196 103 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Love these wheels look spot on! 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lowe 191 Report post Posted September 3, 2017 Woo, another in Team Grey 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 16, 2017 Woke up this morning to a bit of sunshine so treated the car to a quick clean, went inside to watch the F1 and then it tanked it down, naturally . Anyway, the rain buggered off so went for a quick drive and a 5 minute photoshoot before the sun went down: GT86_16_09_nimz-4 GT86_16_09_nimz-3 GT86_16_09_nimz-6 GT86_16_09_nimz-2 GT86_16_09_nimz Not sure what the next step is, I need a bit more noise so will probably save for a manifold and remap at Tuning Developments if I can stop myself from buying an exhaust first 5 Mikey P, Lucas, surrey86 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 244 Report post Posted September 16, 2017 Get that rare HKS legamax with 10% off https://www.part-box.com/32018-at040-hks-legamax-premium-exhaust-toyota-gt86-subaru-brz?search=Hks gt86&description=true 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted September 17, 2017 That is a great look! 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTR 509 Report post Posted September 17, 2017 Mate I think I'm going to have to buy another set of CR Ultimate's now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br0wny 27 Report post Posted September 17, 2017 duuuuuuuude! looks so nice! inspiration for my grey one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 19, 2017 On 17/09/2017 at 2:00 PM, TTR said: Mate I think I'm going to have to buy another set of CR Ultimate's now Haha, I can sell these ones back to you at a highly competitive inflated price? I'm just sad that the good weathers going to bugger off soon so can't enjoy them for too long On 17/09/2017 at 9:32 PM, br0wny said: duuuuuuuude! looks so nice! inspiration for my grey one! Thanks man, much appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted September 20, 2017 Looks great Rich, you'll get far more gains and enjoyment out of a manifold vs an exhaust system also Thanks Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted September 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Mike@TD.co.uk said: Looks great Rich, you'll get far more gains and enjoyment out of a manifold vs an exhaust system also Thanks Mike Thanks Mike, that was my thinking too, I'll have to ask Santa for a day in Warrington 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimz 70 Report post Posted August 21, 2018 Sooo, long time since I've updated this, few changes have happened. First was to finally fit my genuine, totally legit, replica TRD spoiler, shipped painted from Taiwan. Shockingly the paint was a perfect match and the fitment was spot on, all for less than £150 Then I met @Paul in a Tesco car park to buy his old Tuning Developments Resonated exhaust, got it fitted it straight away and very happy. Rest of the system is stock but this still gives a good bark when flooring it but no drone in the slightest on the motorway, perfect. Next was new wheels. I've been running stock for a long time after selling my old Works, that ended when, after months of trawling ebay I finally found a set of Desmond Regamasters. For those that don't know, these are long discontinued wheels, forged aluminium wheels, built in Russian tank factories and are incredibly light. The 17x8 et35 set that I found clocks in at just over 6kg each. So, they were shipped over from Japan, refurbed and after another Tesco car park rendezvous, this time with @Deacon for some new wheel nuts, they were complete. After all that, I'm still not sure if I like them I was hoping for a shade or two darker/bronzer to suit the grey car more but they're growing on me. Anyway, here are some pics of how she sits now: 3 Lauren, Lowe and Deacon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 Superb photos, really great art in their own right. Lovely car, but I must admit I prefer your old Works wheels compared with the Regamasters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 The amount of dodgy deals in that Tesco car park... 1 Nimz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86_Minty22 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 Amazing! Regamasters are up there as one of my fav wheels, shame they are so hard to get your mits on. Did you have alignment done at TD when they fitted your coilovers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 I think the wheels look good in that colour. They look far more distinctive over your old wheels and are different. I like that. Keep them I say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
