10,000 Miles Update On My GR86 

Glad it helped! It was extremely nerve wracking for me when I first got it, I even had my friend drive it off the lot for me. It helps if you know people that already know how to drive stick shift! Also watch lots of RU-vid videos! The smoking tires has a really good tutorial on learning to drive stick shift!

It seems intimidating, but it really isn't. Just takes a little practice but anyone can do it. Just remember that your grandparents and maybe your parents drove manual and thru survived.

I get between 19-20 MPG in my Jeep Gladiator Rubicon with a manual transmission. It’s all about monitoring it as you drive and not driving like a hoonigan. And it’s an 80 mile commute round trip on back roads. I could get 30 mpg in a 86.

Best daily driven car 🫰

Eyy!! Thank you so much, more miles and mods to come!

Thanks! I do my best haha

@@Botographi it shows here!

Thanks man! Appreciate the support!

Dude you are so right, that is definitely one I forgot to include, it is the worst thing ever made

thank you!

Ride quality is preference, I would say it rides pretty stiff for a stock suspension, now idk how that compares to the brz cause I believe they tweaked the suspension for both cars from what I know the gr86 is more stiff. Tire and road noise I rarely ever notice it, one thing you will notice is the fake engine noise that comes through the speaker but you can always unplug it. And the automatic model will probably get you better mpg but you are going to be sacrificing a little bit of the fun haha, keep in mind it is a low powered car so having a manual transmission adds more fun to it but I understand if you are constantly driving in traffic.

Ain't no way 🤣

A lot of junk in there

@@richmond806 just a dead body yaknow?

haha my girlfriend has a camry, its worth the wait for the 86, so much more fun

I think for the average person yes, the car sits a lot lower than most cars because my friends that do sit in my car always say your car is so low even though it's stock height. If you have another car already and you're just planning to get this car as an added car then I would recommend it but maybe get ramps to get the car to a higher place during these seasons, otherwise if you don't have another car and the entire neighborhood floods, Idk if I would recommend getting the car

Unfortunately no, in sunny California it is rare we see snow haha, but I think TheTopher lives in an area that has harsher conditions and it seems like he just gets winter tires for it.

A channel called EverydayDriver made a one year review on it. They said it handles well in snow

That's whatsup! Keep grinding!

Hi, if it helps I am 5'8 and there is a decent amount of head space for me but you are also half a foot taller than me haha

I have one, got the 10th Anniversary Special Edition, 6'7" and 280lbs, I fit, can still put both hands on my head with the seat all the way back and all the way down. So 6'2": you can easily fit

Yeah Ive been thinking about getting a wireless unit but I think I'm gonna do some more mods before I fix it cause it still works, it's just super annoying

My Amazon ones were woven fabric 😭 but it still has the same issue

Haha not yet, I've been checking the oil regularly to make sure there's no rtv in it, there's so much talk about the rtv issue with dealers not wanting to do it and if you do it yourself it could void warranty, I am probably not going to do anything to it because if there's an issue it should be covered under warranty

@@Botographi huh really? Thought it wouldn't void warranty but I guess it differs from some dealers.

@@EnhancedTrashBin yeah I think it varies from dealer to dealer, I think this was an issue when the first gen came out too but turns out most cars were okay, don't wanna jinx it but sometimes these things get blown out of proportion to get clicks

​@@Botographi exactly this. It's still never been proven to cause major damage. Running them low on oil and taking it to a track will blow em up though.

@@wayward03 The car is built to take a beating and have track days, but you can't just take the car to the track without more than regular maintenance and not to expect to have any damage afterwards

yeah i did, i swapped out a wire and it still happened, i do notice when you reset it, it does help haha

Clean out the port on your iPhone. You’ll be shocked how much lint gets in it and every time you plug in the cable it just compacts the lint. I had the exact same issue a few months ago. Fixed the issue immediately.

@@chuckcribbs3398 ooo yeah I'll definitely try that, thanks for the tip!

Honestly I don't even notice road noise, when I first got the car the most annoying thing is the fake exhaust note from the speaker system

@@Botographi thanks for the response man! Also a trojan as I saw you go to a school there.

@@tvo5455 haha eyyy!! That's whatsup!!!

It's about 74 dB, it's loud but you'll get used to it and can drown it off with music.

Nice!!! It's built to drive! So drive the heck out of it!

@@Botographi hell yea

Haha 🤣

Hmm yes and no? I had a Lexus is 350 before and I would consider that relatively a sports car but it's not like a coupe. But even comparing the is350 and of course my old accord, this car is wayyyyy different. From the handling and the drivers experience, it's pretty much unmatched

@@Botographi one day, I'll be able to get a gr86 as well

@@ChargeLaster work hard and budget, super important. Just start with baby steps, you will get there!

I currently own a Mazda3 sedan and a GR86. This may be the perfect comparison for your question. The GR86 is a more raw car. You feal every bump in the road, hear every sound, and feal far more connected to the act of driving. The Mazda3 is soft comfortable commute in comparison. Think of the difference between a luxury SUV and a compact car like a Honda Civic and expect the differences magnified in a sports car. When driving the GR86, you look up to everyone else on the road. While there is more than enough room in the GR86 for the driver and passenger, there is almost no room for anything else. The GR86, however, does not have a lot of the issues I would have with most other sports cars. Most sports cars have horrible visibility. Most are uncomfortably loud. Most have so much power that instead of enjoying driving, you have to constantly avoid giving it too much power and ending up in jail or a ditch. The GR86 is as great to drive at 30 as it is at 100.

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Yeah it's so annoying, I'm thinking of getting the wireless car play to see if it'll fix it, I'll update you when I do!

Haha yeah! Almost a year for me but I daily drive it and it's so fun!

@@Botographi i actually need your opinon. i cant test drive this because its pre order in my state. im thinking of this, gr86, elantra N or veloster n

@@sethkang4410 I have never owned any Hyundai cars, I do know some of the velosters are really fun. I think it depends on what you want. If you want a bigger car, elantra N would be a nice option with some fun with the N mode. If you want a little more power and willing to sacrifice more space than the elantra then the veloster is a great option. In my bias opinion, if you are able to get the GR86 in a manual gearbox, probably the best option.It has enough torque on the low end to have fun daily driving and it is super light and really easy to throw around. This also depends on the market that's around your area. I waited about 5-6 month for my GR86. If you are in dire need of a car atm then get the first thing that comes in first. Also consider the mark ups for these cars since they are in higher demand.

Haha nice! Yeah fun car!

I like my Auto GR86 too. If I want to drive stick I'll switch back to my 02 Celica 6spd.

@@ghostreaper2978 ooo yeah the old celicas are nice!

GR86 has a better suspension setup.

I can't find a way to fix it, let me know if you have any luck, cause I have swapped so many cables 😭

My Android auto was acting up too, I was getting a slightly different error message though it wouldn't fully disconnect just pop up with an error. Anyways I unplugged my battery for 10 minutes and did a full reset on the cars computer, haven't had any issues since 👍

Hold the two buttons down (volume and change station) on the center console and it should restart the screen. That works 80% of the time.

@@CompleteUpload oo thanks for that i will try that later today!

Haha for a sports car, and manual?? Yeah I'll take it 🤣

I'd say it's pretty good, keep in mind it is naturally aspirated and not turbocharged

@@Botographi Honestly, it should've just been a normal inline-4. It would've worked fine than a boxer engine but oh well, that doesn't stop me from getting on.

I used to get 22 mpg in my 2019 civic lx and I get 20 in the 86. On paper it’s bad but in reality it’s not too bad

@@Dragon228833 My little cousin has a civic 10th gen civic and he gets over 40 mpg on it, it is crazy efficient

@@Botographi they are very efficient. I just have a very heavy lead foot and was ripping thru traffic going 100+ almost every day on my way to school when I had it. I love my 86 but I miss that civic

Red bull inspired 🤣

I disagree, if you buy a used car to learn, it will have more mechanical issues on top of the clutch unless you hire an instructor which would also cost more. IMO I think it is perfectly fine to learn on a new car as long as you have some knowledge of how to operate a manual (YT tutorials).