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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
07-11-2023, 07:57 AM
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I think it's been a year since my last close...
I think it's been a year since my last close encounter with a kangaroo.
Anyway, 110km/h, roo jumps in front. Big brembo brakes do their thing, I lose about 50km/h before getting to him with ABS...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
07-24-2022, 07:32 AM
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Is frs good with dogs?
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We got a German Shepherd pup in March. He’s now 6...
We got a German Shepherd pup in March. He’s now 6 months old and nearly 30 kilos. He hops in to the back seat and curls up on a dog bed with his head on the centre console. We live about 100km from...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-24-2021, 05:50 PM
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OEM here is 0W20. But I live in a very hot...
OEM here is 0W20. But I live in a very hot climate, where 5W30 is appropriate.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-23-2021, 02:03 AM
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75,000km, so in goes new oil (5W30 Mobil 1), new...
75,000km, so in goes new oil (5W30 Mobil 1), new oil filter (oem), new air cleaner (K&N) and new cabin filter (Repco). This is the first official service I’ve done myself, as the first 4 were...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-21-2021, 07:17 AM
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I picked mine up from the smash repair place...
I picked mine up from the smash repair place today, after hitting a kangaroo before Christmas. New bumper, grill, left headlight, left fog light, left guard, dash!, steering wheel...
It smells...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-12-2020, 12:46 AM
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I did nothing with mine, ‘cos the ETA for repairs...
I did nothing with mine, ‘cos the ETA for repairs is end Jan.
:(
In the meantime, we’ve bought a second car, a Mitsubishi triton tray back utility, which should be perfect for those super-rare...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-03-2020, 07:35 AM
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I hit a kangaroo. Actually last week, not today....
I hit a kangaroo. Actually last week, not today. I was doing 100 on a country road just before dawn and barely saw it before I hit it.
Barely any damage to the front of the car. Need a new...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
10-26-2020, 05:38 PM
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I had an intimate moment with a kangaroo on the...
I had an intimate moment with a kangaroo on the way home from work last night. I was doing 110 on a country road. He hopped out in front of me and sat in the middle if the road. I hit the brakes and...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-11-2020, 07:29 AM
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Do girls check out your car?
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That could have been me! I wave at other 86...
That could have been me! I wave at other 86 owners all the time, like a complete freak.
Weirdly, pimply 15 year olds at drivethrough windows are the most likely to comment (favourably) on my car.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
12-28-2019, 05:39 PM
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I reckon you can see your brake pads through...
I reckon you can see your brake pads through there.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
12-26-2019, 01:21 AM
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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's...
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who works in an ad agency that’s trying to generate clickbait, who say the...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-24-2019, 05:07 PM
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My 86 had it’s first birthday this week. 43,102...
My 86 had it’s first birthday this week. 43,102 km in 12 months.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-04-2019, 06:49 AM
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Was my car hit?
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Can you see how worn the brakes are now?
Can you see how worn the brakes are now?
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
11-15-2019, 11:49 PM
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I can't even see if my pads are low. Worst brake design ever.
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I tried this recently, but they had the world’s...
I tried this recently, but they had the world’s biggest towbar, which punched a nasty hole in the radiator.
I think using some pad may be cheaper than replacing the grill and radiator each time.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
09-23-2019, 06:56 PM
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I reapplied the bugs, so it's properly fixed now...
I reapplied the bugs, so it's properly fixed now :)
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
09-21-2019, 07:59 AM
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I picked mine up from the smash repairers. Good...
I picked mine up from the smash repairers. Good as new, and all the bugs on the front gone. New bumper, new radiator, resprayed bonnet. Most all the stone chips are now gone, except for the one on...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
09-03-2019, 07:07 PM
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I reckon that’s gotta be good for at least 10hp...
I reckon that’s gotta be good for at least 10hp at the wheels.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-28-2019, 08:04 AM
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I didn’t get any bugs on it.
I didn’t get any bugs on it.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-26-2019, 04:48 AM
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Now that I think about it, getting a new radiator...
Now that I think about it, getting a new radiator just before Summer is awesome. The old one really was very clogged with bugs.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-26-2019, 04:44 AM
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Hubby says “aren’t they supposed to return it to...
Hubby says “aren’t they supposed to return it to pre-accident condition? I wonder how they’re gonna apply the bugs, probably some kind of pressure spray.”
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-04-2019, 03:16 AM
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Junk in the Trunk
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Doing some sprinkler maintenance, grabbed a 3m...
Doing some sprinkler maintenance, grabbed a 3m length of 25mm dia pvc pipe. Husband swore we’d never get it in. Just dropped the rear seat and pushed it into the passenger footwell. A little bit of a...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
07-12-2019, 02:14 AM
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I dumped the oil out for the 22,500km oil change....
I dumped the oil out for the 22,500km oil change. I lifted the pan so it was just under the sump plug this time, so didn’t spill a drop.
Then, while waiting for the sump to drain, I realised I’ve...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
06-18-2019, 03:13 AM
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347
Junk in the Trunk
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A pair of 30 litre liquid nitrogen dewars* ...
A pair of 30 litre liquid nitrogen dewars*
*liquid nitrogen not included - this is to transport the empty dewars to the ute that we’ll then use for transport.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-03-2019, 06:34 AM
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347
Junk in the Trunk
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203,549
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Nine 25” monitors, a desktop PC, and a couple of...
Nine 25” monitors, a desktop PC, and a couple of laptops. That’s 225” of monitor!
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
04-24-2019, 01:15 AM
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347
Junk in the Trunk
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203,549
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Finally found a use for the back seat
Finally found a use for the back seat
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
04-09-2019, 05:10 PM
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Drove my FR-S today, did not crash...
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My 86 hit it’s 10,000km birthday on Tuesday (14...
My 86 hit it’s 10,000km birthday on Tuesday (14 weeks old). Celebrated by leaving it in the garage and riding the bike to work. Ended up with about a bajillion bugs hitting my helmet. Did not crash.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
04-08-2019, 08:55 AM
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61
Can you find a perfect driving position in 86BRZ?
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I’m 5’10” with pretty long legs. I initially had...
I’m 5’10” with pretty long legs. I initially had trouble with reach to the wheel, but found that simply moving the seat forward a bit so I had some bend in my knees worked well. Now that I’m used to...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
04-07-2019, 03:56 AM
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So, um, why/how is our steering so gd good?!
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I thought the steering was so good because the...
I thought the steering was so good because the motor was wound with linear crystal oxygen free wire, and it was assembled under a pyramid, with a carefully calibrated amount of algument juice added....
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-31-2019, 05:07 AM
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I washed it. It was filthy. We’ve also got...
I washed it. It was filthy. We’ve also got another twin in the family. My daughter bought a 2015 BRZ, in a darker blue. She spent the day putting a new head unit in, so I’m jealous.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-15-2019, 07:49 PM
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Was someone trying to pull a fast one on me?
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Well there was the Peugeot dealer from my last...
Well there was the Peugeot dealer from my last car, who at 20,000km wanted to sell me new tyres, as they were “wearing unevenly”. He backed down quickly when I told him I’d been rotating them every...
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