OEM armrest unboxing/review - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

avusblue · 03-07-2013, 11:06 PM

I love this and am just hoping that it'll eventually become available through the US dealers' parts network. It's OEM Toyota, so why not? Is the part made in Japan?

Cheers

zzabbas · 03-07-2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

Hi, everyone.

Thanks for all your help getting me back onto the forum. It is appreciated. Hope you are all enjoying the armrests. Please no armrest business conducted here. I wish that they had gone with black screws also. I wonder if we could find some black caps to fit?

jpit

Seems you didn't get your previous posts, PMs, and/or topics back... However, Welcome Back.

I am #2 on the waiting list... can't wait.

Subie · 03-07-2013, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avusblue

I love this and am just hoping that it'll eventually become available through the US dealers' parts network. It's OEM Toyota, so why not? Is the part made in Japan?

Cheers

It's made in the Czech Republic according to the second picture in the OP.

jpit · 03-07-2013, 11:18 PM

Actually it is made in the Czech Rep.. Toyota Europe authorized it and tested it fully before putting their name on it. It is almost identical to the one that colHolm was testing for Scion Canada. Don't know how the whole thing ended up in Europe. The eight that arrived in the States were the first ones sold in the world.

Subie · 03-07-2013, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpit

Actually it is made in the Czech Rep.. Toyota Europe authorized it and tested it fully before putting their name on it. It is almost identical to the one that colHolm was testing for Scion Canada. Don't know how the whole thing ended up in Europe. The eight that arrived in the States were the first ones sold in the world.

You say it's almost identical; out of curiosity, in what ways is it not the same?

Edit: I see the one colHolm had lacks the cable pass-through.

jpit · 03-07-2013, 11:24 PM

I don't know. I hope colHolm can clarify that. He has had one in his car for at least four months. Scion Canada was asking for comments and one of the changes that was made on the Europe model was adding a slot for cables to exit the armrest.

Jamifra · 03-08-2013, 09:34 AM

where can i buy one?

digital_assassin · 03-08-2013, 10:01 AM

Want!

colHolm · 03-08-2013, 12:55 PM

I'm not sure I updated my thread. The piece I have now has the slot for cables.

It's the same armrest.

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naynaybm · 03-08-2013, 03:58 PM

Hey jpit,
I'm going to echo everyone else about wondering how to get one of these in the states.

husker741 · 03-08-2013, 04:04 PM

For everyone wanting an armrest: PM jpit because he already got in trouble for selling them on here. I'm sure he can give you more info, but we don't want anymore problems with the forum rules so he can stay on here. Thanks!

jpit · 03-08-2013, 05:32 PM

colholm, how many different ones have you had in your car? Did Scion Canada turn over the development to Europe?

colHolm · 03-08-2013, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpit

colholm, how many different ones have you had in your car? Did Scion Canada turn over the development to Europe?

I have had two prototypes in my car.
It was always TME developed. I was testing out a sample from them that Scion Canada ordered. At the time I started the thread, I was asked not to say anything about sourcing.

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Sportsguy83 · 03-10-2013, 08:32 AM

@jpit, can you provide an update on schedule for next batches (if not here in the other page). Thanks.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Actually it is made in the Czech Rep.. Toyota Europe authorized it and tested it fully before putting their name on it. It is almost identical to the one that colHolm was testing for Scion Canada. Don't know how the whole thing ended up in Europe. The eight that arrived in the States were the first ones sold in the world.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I don't know. I hope colHolm can clarify that. He has had one in his car for at least four months. Scion Canada was asking for comments and one of the changes that was made on the Europe model was adding a slot for cables to exit the armrest.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	colholm, how many different ones have you had in your car? Did Scion Canada turn over the development to Europe?

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