Big Rat

@tomRCFcarbon Enjoyed watching that more than tonite footie offerings 👍 🐀

@Tfp It is in lovely condition inside and out I was just trying to place where I've seen that wheel design before as well, I think it's from the Dp's collection, there were some lovely AE86's on display at the recent Toyota day at Cheltenham I think @Rusty Crobarposted up some pics of them recently 🐀

@DAW Thanx matey if you get the chance go for it that manual gearbox thing could catch on.........🤔 🐀

@Tfp Tim they even have this Giallo for sale fancy it......... https://listerscheltenham.usedcars.toyota.co.uk/en/used-toyota/Toyota/GT86/20-Giallo-Nav-3-Dr-2-of-86-pbbmlxd?manufacturer=60&model=1687

@Tfp Tim absolutely the guys at Lexus Cheltenham say exactly that one of them is on his fourth having alternated between running one of these and an IsF and Rcf, the dealer principal races one and is actually collecting the launch colours cars. They do seem to have a following, I can see why. 🐀

@Ala Larj Absolutely once the dust had cleared the other guys gathered round and not a moment of bantering p... take was heard... much 😂 🐀

@tomRCFcarbon I agree the seating position is spot on the car really wraps around you...... now should I have two speedy cars I'd be temped 👍 🐀

@65mike Yes matey ''tis bad luck at times to be human is to err I guess 🤗 🐀

@65mike Mike in 45 years of being in the trades only got it badly wrong twice...... ill share them with you all.......... About ten years ago I completely refurbed a fairly large property for a friend/ landlord fairly substantial landscaping as well as the interior two bathrooms new kitchen skim plaster the whole property and redecorate. The final phase was solid oak floor lay through out the ground floor, so far so good 7 weeks without a hitch for the site. I was just in the process of drilling the small holes for the final door threshold bar between the hall and dining room, drill bit went straight through a central heating pipe in the concrete and water erupted under pressure like a geezer........😫 Just by sheer chance immediately to right was a large stack of the yellow muck buckets all empty which were used to catch the majority of the filthy black water.......lesson learnt don't trust detectors to find copper encased in plastic....🤓 Second one large farm house refloor timber joists replaced big job over a considerable length of time, nearing its end in one of the ensuites I overreached to get a powered tool and passed straight through the plasterboard ceiling into the utility room below landing at the feet at the clients wife.... who said completely unabashed " Cup of tea lovee" 😂😂😂 Big Rat

@Comedian The takeoff speed is stored in the data of @Flytvr Rcf the last time @Mark G exercised her there.........😂 🐀

@Bluethunder Nean I agree the engine note from the boxer 4 is a bit nondescript, guess the car may benefit from an exhaust on it. Some pics of this model but sun is a bit intense.

@Linas.P Oi you pack it in you know one or two on here are sensitive to there dribble..... I mean driven wheels....... 🐀

As I mentioned yesterday the RcF has gone to Lexus Cheltenham for a service and a bit of personalisation. They kindly gave me this to runabout in for a while and I must say I'm very impressed.......... I requested it about a week ago as I've never driven one before and my first impressions are wholly positive. From the outset it's obviously a drivers focused car and has clearly been designed as such from the outset. No doubt most of you have read plenty about them as they've been around for some years now, but what I really appreciate is normally aspirated petrol rear wheel drive. This one is a manual which most no doubt are the gearbox is great close ratios stacked together well for acceleration in any gear, bit noisy and buzzy at motorway speeds 80mph in 6th equates to 3000rpm, I understand the auto 6th is an overdrive. Great pointy steering and the vehicle is easy to place in part to the raised front arch bumps, but like an Elise or Exige. Engine revs out pretty well past 7000rpm albeit this one is still tight as it's only done 199 miles and naturally I'm being sympathetic........ c The interior is great IMO all the tech and kit one would want with swathes of suede in all the right places, great seat and positioning nice and low just right for a little fellow like me. The pedal/steering to gear lever are just right and feel just right, engine produces just short of 200bhp would I want more not sure really would quite like a go in a super charged one to see. All in all a great package chuckable car with a fairly spacious boot reliability as I understand stand it and not a bad price what's not to like 🤗 Big Rat

@The-Acre Phil sounds if we should tie up then full page ad for us both...... double gold discount........🙃 🐀

So if anyone wants......... a driveway........ or an extension........... exterior timber structures......... Just go to the Isf/Rcf/Gsf.. pages of LOC and 'Ratty builders.com Plc Ltd' will help....... large amount of cash up front...... non refundable deposit for rubbish workmanship............. Oh LOC mods am I in breach Bug Rat

Fantastic part of the world irrespective of the weather, but when the weathers that good.... makes for a memorable holiday, that's the thing about midges kill one and a thousand will come to the funeral......😉 Big Rat

@Flytvr Davi you know what that reminds me of....... the inner workings of my mind when a certain persons wonderful wife place a lovely round piece of tiramisu in front of me a few hours ago............. 🐀

@Comedian Sean plied her with Chardonnay and Pizza..........your forgiven now...... I'll send you the bill........what's tonite 'Cranwell big screen movie incidentally ? 🐀

@Stuno1 Stu I agree with you the ‘F’ Blue is the classic 1st choice and probably many on here would agree with us. And I did consider it....... But I am really fond of the ‘Brembo Yellow ‘ and have settled on that and matt black wheels. They are going to do one wheel and one calliper and forward me some pics just to make sure, I’m happy with the look first. Big Rat

@Comedian Now Sean just you listen to me this is Mrs Rat he’s driving now and you now what a rubbish driver he is......he’s now responsible for me...... and you don’t want me to fetch my weapon of choice........ Mrs Jamaican

@Comedian I cannot tell a lie I like that....... stop it now you’ll confuse me...... I’m old ....... I’m a simple individual...... and I’m leaving for Cheltenham now........ 🐀

@Comedian Has your poorly paw obscured your eyesight black wheels with yellow callipers..... like this Lambo car thingy in the pic.... 🐀

Saw loads of these Camry’s in Singapore recently with various engines we do not get on the obvious Lexus models. Some of them looked great with the TRD kits on them as well. 🐀

@Stuno1 A double post deserved a double like 😂 Glad you agree with the wheels..... got stuck in the traffic earlier and along side me was a Black Alfa Quadfliggyfiggy.........well you know what I mean it had Matt black wheels with Brembo Yellow Callipers did look good I mean really good........ not to late to change my mind I guess and go black.....🤔 🐀

@Stuno1 As regards the wheels question you posed Stu my car goes in tomorrow to Lexus Cheltenham for a major service and some personalisation, my wheels have been diamond cut once before so I want to preserve 'the one more cut ' for the future so I'm having them fully stripped and powder coated in a dark Anthracite with a slight satin sheen to the surface I didn't want a glossy finish. And the calipers are going from black to 'Brembo Yellow' I'll post up a thread with lots of pics when I get her back. 🐀