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Post by Martin on Nov 26, 2020 15:22:55 GMT
Lindsay was in the middle when I showed it to her. She said it looked like a lot of fun to drive, but not second car material and if we were looking at a 3rd car it would be a Boxster again.
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Post by Andy C on Dec 2, 2020 21:22:15 GMT
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Post by Tim on Dec 3, 2020 9:08:20 GMT
I'd changed my mind to red but now I'm preferring black again
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Post by Stuntman on Dec 3, 2020 10:09:27 GMT
I went to the Toyota dealership yesterday and will hopefully get a call to test drive their demonstrator soon after it arrives, which is expected to be sometime next week. The salesman said that if I ordered now, expected delivery would be August 2021.
They had a non-metallic white one in the showroom so I had another test-sit.
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Post by michael on Dec 17, 2020 10:56:46 GMT
I saw a red one on the road earlier in the week. They have enormous presence for such a small car.
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Post by johnc on Dec 17, 2020 11:23:35 GMT
Here is a wee advert for the GR
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Post by Tim on Dec 17, 2020 11:44:35 GMT
911s are a real mobile chicane aren't they  |
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Post by johnc on Dec 17, 2020 13:39:15 GMT
Here's another video which is best watched by forwarding to the beginning of the track action. The brakes and grip look phenomenal.
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Post by Blarno on Dec 17, 2020 15:22:36 GMT
I can tell just by looking at the thumbnail that I won't make it through that video. It just screams 'typical Youtube car blog throbber' to me, especially that jacket and trainer combo.
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Post by johnc on Dec 17, 2020 15:50:47 GMT
I can tell just by looking at the thumbnail that I won't make it through that video. It just screams 'typical Youtube car blog throbber' to me, especially that jacket and trainer combo. Don't disagree Blarno - just watch the action and ignore the throbber! |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 17, 2020 16:55:42 GMT
Pretty good video that - impressive stuff!
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Post by Martin on Dec 17, 2020 23:13:56 GMT
Here's another video which is best watched by forwarding to the beginning of the track action. The brakes and grip look phenomenal. The driver (Johnny/Jonny) was driving around the outside of a 720S and GT3 RS a couple of weeks ago at Silverstone, in an X5M. They were faster down the straights, but he had them beaten under braking and both mid corner and exit speed (with the X5 tyres squealing). He’s pretty handy. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2020 23:40:36 GMT
They look like a proper fun car, I hope they sell a ton of them, limited edition?
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Post by johnc on Dec 18, 2020 7:35:47 GMT
He certainly is. Late braking seems to be his speciality. |
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Post by Martin on Dec 18, 2020 9:00:51 GMT
He certainly is. Late braking seems to be his speciality. It does which is particularly impressive as he doesn’t seem to need any time at all to learn the car and find the limits. |
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Post by PetrolEd on Dec 18, 2020 9:23:52 GMT
He certainly can peddle and a great example how even a half decent racer is head and shoulders above us lot in terms of car control.
Having done a number of trackdays at Silverstone it was always popular at the end of the year for racers to do winter trackdays and many had GT4's. They would take car lengths out of me in certain corners. There's me thinking I'm on it and quickly getting schooled that I'd never make it in Racing.
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Post by johnc on Dec 18, 2020 9:35:44 GMT
He certainly can peddle and a great example how even a half decent racer is head and shoulders above us lot in terms of car control. Having done a number of trackdays at Silverstone it was always popular at the end of the year for racers to do winter trackdays and many had GT4's. They would take car lengths out of me in certain corners. There's me thinking I'm on it and quickly getting schooled that I'd never make it in Racing. Left foot braking helps these guys a lot and lets them get rid of speed very quickly when things are going wrong. It allows a much smoother transition between power and braking. |
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Post by PetrolEd on Dec 18, 2020 9:57:20 GMT
He certainly can peddle and a great example how even a half decent racer is head and shoulders above us lot in terms of car control. Having done a number of trackdays at Silverstone it was always popular at the end of the year for racers to do winter trackdays and many had GT4's. They would take car lengths out of me in certain corners. There's me thinking I'm on it and quickly getting schooled that I'd never make it in Racing. Left foot braking helps these guys a lot and lets them get rid of speed very quickly when things are going wrong. It allows a much smoother transition between power and braking. Having always driven manual I have never been able left foot brake properly. Heel and Toe I'm ok but is very car dependent. Left foot braking with 3 peddles I just find way to difficult and to be honest when I do try it, I'm a danger to all those around me as I have no peddle modulation. Its why I wouldn't mind having something like an Alpine as my next car as think with 2 peddles learning the art would be a thousand times easier. |
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Post by Andy C on Mar 11, 2021 19:46:14 GMT
Old Hazza has only gone and bought one. Gotta say, it looks great in red  |
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Post by Tim on Mar 11, 2021 20:04:07 GMT
Yeah but he's fucked - he bought it from Arnold Clark which automatically means the car will have issues (despite being a reliable Toyota) and that useless bunch of tossers won't be able to fix them properly
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Post by Stuntman on Mar 11, 2021 20:07:27 GMT
Mine is still at the 'processing order' stage and is yet to go into build. I ordered mine (Black, Circuit Pack) on 19 December, the estimated delivery date on my order form says 18 August 2021.
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Post by PetrolEd on Mar 12, 2021 11:22:43 GMT
Seems we're not all equal, Harry only ordered his after he had one on test last month. Seems Toyota are keen to get them into the hands of the influencer first.
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Post by Blarno on Mar 12, 2021 12:14:20 GMT
Yup. They're lending out their demo to anyone it would seem. I was watching one of my MTB vids on Youtube and one of the riders showed up in the GR presser. Admittedly, he is a pro slopestyle rider, but that means nothing to anyone who isn't into bike or a member of the TikTok generation.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2021 13:29:35 GMT
What is tiktok?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Mar 12, 2021 15:04:14 GMT
It's an app that NHS employees use to amuse themselves during quiet shifts. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2021 15:25:58 GMT
Thanks.
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Post by Roadrunner on Mar 12, 2021 16:09:37 GMT
It's an app that NHS employees use to amuse themselves during quiet shifts. I dare you to post that on Twitter... |
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