GT86/GR86/BRZ
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My preference would have been a Saloon and still would be if I don't manage to get this one. But this one I'm looking at is a White 5 Door Hatchback. Looks absolutely spotless!
2015 one! Trying to work out a way to go and view it tomorrow. Hopefully Toyota can push my car through to be done for 12pm if I drop it off at 8. Should only need an air filter, oil change, oil filter and rear diff oil.
Fair to say they aced it second time round. Went through absolutely everything with me alongside giving the car a full head to toe valet including wet-vaccing the floor mats and everything!
Ended up biting the bullet and the 86 is being traded in for this S3 on Saturday. Very sad to see it go but I'll certainly say I'll be getting another one sometime in the future!
Many thanks
Looking forward to it but will certainly miss the feel of being so connected to the road as the 86 had!
In that case I'd imagine it'll be all good then
Goes a long way when you get on with the staff!
Mine's just gone up for sale for £11335 by the garage I part ex'ed it to with 43k on the clocks. Was really well looked after so I'd imagine that's around a good price. 70k I'd pay closer to £10k
https://www.imperialcarsupermarkets.co.uk/used-car/toyota/gt86/1240850/20-d-4s-2dr/
Really miss my 86! Can't wait to get back in one in a year or two...
I sat in one of the Supra's whilst my car was in for a service the other week. Felt a bit cheap inside I wasn't a fan! You can really tell the difference between Toyota's materials and BMW's material on the inside.
No sir, still in the S3 - But handily the Toyota dealership is right next door to Audi so I had a nosey in whilst I waited
Wishing I still had the 86 too though!
Love it to bits, but it's a bit too refined. Everything feels like it's done for you rather than you doing it, and the steering is a little too electronic as you can't feel any road inputs from it really.
Currently putting £65 in every 4 days which isn't the most fun
My 86 actually went pop shortly after I part-ex'ed it for my S3.
Garage called me up 2 months later to ask if I had any documentation whatsoever about the recall as they were trying to claim on Toyota's part for causing the engine failure with this recall. Not sure what they did with it in the end but kind of glad it wasn't me who had to deal with Toyota but rather the garage!
Garage called me up 2 months later to ask if I had any documentation whatsoever about the recall as they were trying to claim on Toyota's part for causing the engine failure with this recall. Not sure what they did with it in the end but kind of glad it wasn't me who had to deal with Toyota but rather the garage!
I feel that majority of mods regardless of power or handling on these are fairly expensive which was my gripe about ownership.
Catless headers can cost £6-700 alone, as with a catback exhaust
Catless headers can cost £6-700 alone, as with a catback exhaust
I'd say hold out if possible.
I jumped into buying my S3 too quick and sold my 40k GT86 for £9250 in part-ex after buying it at 27k for £14k. Was a regretful loss
I'd agree with what Nasher said Had mine for a total of 11 months before work meant I had to get a bigger car 
Had mine for a total of 11 months before work meant I had to get a bigger car
Noo, I was hoping it could be the one car to rule them all
Hah, fear not they're still surprisingly practical! My issue was needing to carry a lot of server IT equipment from the North to the South so I needed something with a taller boot, in hindsight I may have gotten away with it but would have been a bit of a squeeze I think.
I managed to get a gardens worth of turf in the boot with rear seats down! (That made a mess that I'll never be able to forget haha)
Those wheels are lovely! I miss my GT86 still.Not anymore you can't
I've been a bit silly:
List of mods now:
Complete Cosworth engine bay overhaul including supercharger,, oil plate, filters etc. Additional oil cooling
Complete Cosworth exhaust replacement (engine to tip)
Cosworth big brake kit (AP Racing)
Rays 18" staggered wheels
Not chasing top end BHP, the remap is conservative and more about linear power delivery and reliability so probably around 270hp, but the lack of torque I had between 2-4.5k has been fixed.
Might drop it 15mm next summer, it would cost 20k to upgrade to the GR86 so if I can get a decent upgrade out of my current one for 10k in total it will still give a few more years of enjoyment.
DoneAlways been impressed with your build
Personally, I'd suggest we change the thread title to incorporate "BRZ" as well, given they are essentially the same car.
