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Maj3sty · 07-03-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by davey90

quadruplets

quintuplets

Frank @ BrightShine · 07-03-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FT-86GOD

Good to see u representing some decent Nike Cortez lol... Oldskool..

Thanks mate, this pair has been around hundreds of cars. Thats how we roll.

FT86_Zero · 07-03-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank @ BrightShine

Thanks mate, this pair has been around hundreds of cars. Thats how we roll.

Haha, Frank, so it is you right....much younger than I thought!!haha

BTW, I have a question, if I live in an apartment, how can you do the car wash???

Frank @ BrightShine · 07-04-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FT86_Zero

Haha, Frank, so it is you right....much younger than I thought!!haha

BTW, I have a question, if I live in an apartment, how can you do the car wash???

Yes that's my ugly head that you'll see in person soon.

I replied to your PM as well, but as long as there is a suitable spot where I can at least open the doors then there shouldn't be a problem. Or get it done at a mates place.

Ryan1JZ · 07-05-2012, 06:04 AM

Thanks for your write up so far, I'm surprised about the quality of the head unit though. When I was choosing extras to go with mine, the assistant told me that the stock unit was better than the Pioneer head units that they had to choose from.

proficience · 07-05-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Maj3sty

quintuplets

sextuplets LOL

Egyptn · 07-05-2012, 06:43 AM

LeftFootBrake wow just wow. Excellent shots from angles ive not seen before

Frank @ BrightShine · 07-05-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Egyptn

LeftFootBrake wow just wow. Excellent shots from angles ive not seen before

get yours Opti guarded as well mate! It will look good even when the lights are off

LeftFootBrake · 07-08-2012, 05:13 AM

I'm now past the 1600km run-in period but am sorry to say that I haven't had a chance to properly dent the firewall with my right foot so nothing particularly interesting to report on that. Inexcusable, I know. But I do have a small update on some other matters...

Re: paddle shifters. Multiple downshifts are executed very rapidly. For example, when cruising along at 80 in 6th and approaching a slow corner, you can be back in 2nd with four very quick flicks of the left paddle. No hesitation. No jerkiness. No ambiguity. Very pleasing. Not sure if it would be different under extreme threshold braking, but a track report will have to wait for another time (if at all). As others have mentioned, the movement and tactile feedback of the shifters themselves is not completely ideal, feeling and sounding more like switches than paddles, but that's about the only fault I can find so far, and consider it minor at best. If you're worried about it not being a DSG, I think you can probably relax. Admittedly, my own experiences with DSG's has been limited to date, but their enforced upshifts at redline and hesitancy around town have me currently thinking I'd rather have this system. I'll be driving a GTI for a fortnight in a week or so, and will give a comparison report after that to see if I've changed my mind.

Re: known teething issues. I've now had a chance to pop the top and listen with the engine on. And yep, there's a colony of crickets living in there based on the sound. But it hasn't actually annoyed me inside the cabin yet. I've also detected condensation in the rear tail lights.

Re: iPhone via iPod source rather than bluetooth source. In an earlier post I made mention of ensuring the phone is plugged in first if you want to be able to use the iPod audio source rather than just bluetooth. As my understanding matures, I'm now of the view that you don't have to plug it in before turning on the car. Instead, the best technique is to bring up the music app on the iPhone (after you've plugged it in) and set the AirPlay device to "Connected Dock" rather than "Car Multimedia". It seems to default to "Car Multimedia".

And now for something new: tape on doors. I've noticed there's some "protective tape" on the chassis that aligns with the lower corner of the door when closed. I probably need to take a picture to properly explain but perhaps some other owners have seen what I'm referring to and can confirms it's not my dealer messing up some aspect of the Pre-Delivery Inspection steps?

sticky · 07-08-2012, 09:18 PM

I hope they can iron out the cricket noise coming from the DI pump soon. I've read that the tail light condensation issue was being looked in to in May so people with cars built from June onwards should hopefully won't have this issue.

Keep up the in depth analysis!

450hp/tonne · 07-09-2012, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LeftFootBrake

And now for something new: tape on doors. I've noticed there's some "protective tape" on the chassis that aligns with the lower corner of the door when closed. I probably need to take a picture to properly explain but perhaps some other owners have seen what I'm referring to and can confirms it's not my dealer messing up some aspect of the Pre-Delivery Inspection steps?

Anti-chipping protector, to stop stones from taking away the paint and allowing rust.

smbrm · 07-09-2012, 11:43 AM

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And now for something new: tape on doors. I've noticed there's some "protective tape" on the chassis that aligns with the lower corner of the door when closed. I probably need to take a picture to properly explain but perhaps some other owners have seen what I'm referring to and can confirms it's not my dealer messing up some aspect of the Pre-Delivery Inspection steps?[/QUOTE]

That tape is supposed to be there. Usually there as, the area covered may be prone to abrasion from various sources. This is common item on lots of Toyota models.

I just wish we knew what the stuff was as it seems to work much better than 3M film for maintaining its clarity.

450hp/tonne · 07-10-2012, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by smbrm

I just wish we knew what the stuff was as it seems to work much better than 3M film for maintaining its clarity.

Much of what Toyota use is, in fact, 3M!

stevo_12v · 07-10-2012, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan1JZ

Thanks for your write up so far, I'm surprised about the quality of the head unit though. When I was choosing extras to go with mine, the assistant told me that the stock unit was better than the Pioneer head units that they had to choose from.

Same here. I'm very happy with the stock head unit suprisingly.

Switching songs from CD to USB, there is no lag compared to the SONY head unit in my other car. It's just instantaneous.

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07-05-2012, 06:04 AM	#75
Ryan1JZ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: AE93, JZZ30, ZN6 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 154 Thanks: 36 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for your write up so far, I'm surprised about the quality of the head unit though. When I was choosing extras to go with mine, the assistant told me that the stock unit was better than the Pioneer head units that they had to choose from.

07-05-2012, 06:43 AM	#77
Egyptn GEEEEEEE T Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: White 86GT Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 94 Thanks: 271 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LeftFootBrake wow just wow. Excellent shots from angles ive not seen before

07-08-2012, 05:13 AM	#79
LeftFootBrake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: White 86 GTS AT Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 235 Thanks: 61 Thanked 72 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm now past the 1600km run-in period but am sorry to say that I haven't had a chance to properly dent the firewall with my right foot so nothing particularly interesting to report on that. Inexcusable, I know. But I do have a small update on some other matters... Re: paddle shifters. Multiple downshifts are executed very rapidly. For example, when cruising along at 80 in 6th and approaching a slow corner, you can be back in 2nd with four very quick flicks of the left paddle. No hesitation. No jerkiness. No ambiguity. Very pleasing. Not sure if it would be different under extreme threshold braking, but a track report will have to wait for another time (if at all). As others have mentioned, the movement and tactile feedback of the shifters themselves is not completely ideal, feeling and sounding more like switches than paddles, but that's about the only fault I can find so far, and consider it minor at best. If you're worried about it not being a DSG, I think you can probably relax. Admittedly, my own experiences with DSG's has been limited to date, but their enforced upshifts at redline and hesitancy around town have me currently thinking I'd rather have this system. I'll be driving a GTI for a fortnight in a week or so, and will give a comparison report after that to see if I've changed my mind. Re: known teething issues. I've now had a chance to pop the top and listen with the engine on. And yep, there's a colony of crickets living in there based on the sound. But it hasn't actually annoyed me inside the cabin yet. I've also detected condensation in the rear tail lights. Re: iPhone via iPod source rather than bluetooth source. In an earlier post I made mention of ensuring the phone is plugged in first if you want to be able to use the iPod audio source rather than just bluetooth. As my understanding matures, I'm now of the view that you don't have to plug it in before turning on the car. Instead, the best technique is to bring up the music app on the iPhone (after you've plugged it in) and set the AirPlay device to "Connected Dock" rather than "Car Multimedia". It seems to default to "Car Multimedia". And now for something new: tape on doors. I've noticed there's some "protective tape" on the chassis that aligns with the lower corner of the door when closed. I probably need to take a picture to properly explain but perhaps some other owners have seen what I'm referring to and can confirms it's not my dealer messing up some aspect of the Pre-Delivery Inspection steps?

07-08-2012, 09:18 PM	#80
sticky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 GTS 6AT Location: Sydney Posts: 293 Thanks: 122 Thanked 69 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hope they can iron out the cricket noise coming from the DI pump soon. I've read that the tail light condensation issue was being looked in to in May so people with cars built from June onwards should hopefully won't have this issue. Keep up the in depth analysis!

07-09-2012, 11:43 AM	#82
smbrm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Drives: Scion FRS Ht Lva(AT) Location: Alberta Posts: 409 Thanks: 30 Thanked 81 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[QUOTE= And now for something new: tape on doors. I've noticed there's some "protective tape" on the chassis that aligns with the lower corner of the door when closed. I probably need to take a picture to properly explain but perhaps some other owners have seen what I'm referring to and can confirms it's not my dealer messing up some aspect of the Pre-Delivery Inspection steps?[/QUOTE] That tape is supposed to be there. Usually there as, the area covered may be prone to abrasion from various sources. This is common item on lots of Toyota models. I just wish we knew what the stuff was as it seems to work much better than 3M film for maintaining its clarity.

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