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  1. I may have left the fold mate but I’ll always have a big soft spot for F cars, also it won’t change our “F”riendship even though I can’t let the tax thing go lol Thank you, love to you and Leanne and the family. Would love to meet up later this year too, just give me a shout.
  2. It’s an extremely capable car mate, with regards to the exhaust the Toyota engineers designed it to be quieter due to vibrations coming through the cabin with a sportier exhaust due to the way the car is constructed (homologated rally car made for the road, aluminium bonnet, doors and boot plus carbon roof etc tend to vibrate ).There’s been lots of complaints from people with aftermarket systems with regards to this. Induction wise, Eventuri do a nice intake but for £1200 and 6 bhp I think I’ll stick with the plumbed in noise. I know it’s artificial but it sounds like a mini RS3 which I love, as I get older I like the noise in the cabin but not trying too hard outside. They are pricey but it’s the best car purchase I’ve ever made. Loving the GRMN, I’ll bet it sounds like amazing!
  3. Thank you very much! If the wife likes the look of it your on to a winner.
  4. Thank you and I’ll bet that was some experience. Funnily reviewers have compared the GR to the Integrale. I’m 48 and I’ve had 7 Subaru Imprezas in my younger years including a P1, loved rally cars due to Colin McRae. The GR feels like a back to basics all out fun drivers car that just rewards you the more you push it.
  5. Hi all, thought I’d just put a post up about letting my F go, purchased an immaculate 2 owner 2010 MY11 USB IS-F last year. (I’d owned a grey 2008 IS-F for 5 years previously too) Took it on track at Donington and it was great fun, but I soon realised to get it to a point I could really enjoy it on track I’d have to spend some serious money, also if I’m honest it was just too nice to track. So sold it about 2 months ago to a car dealer in Scotland for what I paid for it a year before. Must admit I didn’t gel with it like I did my 08. Even with the lsd, updates and fitting a H&S exhaust I just didn’t feel the love for it like I did my grey one which is a shame. Anyway I went for a GR Yaris with circuit pack. I didn’t even test drive it, just went with the hope the hype was real. Oh my good the hype was real and then some, what Toyota have created is absolutely phenomenal! You cannot believe it’s a 1.6 3 cylinder turbo, it’s an absolute weapon, the mid range shove and the way it catapults you down a straight to the next bend is mind blowing, the manual 6 speed is a delight too. A roads wet or dry is just ballistic and on the motorway it’s just effortless (I don’t care about mpg but 35-40 when constantly tickling it and 28 when ringing it’s neck) and such an engaging drivers car. It makes you smile like a Cheshire Cat every time you drive it and you are itching to keep driving it which I haven’t felt with a car for such a long time and i’m 48. I cannot wait to track it and also I’ve got a Nurburgring trip booked next year. So as you can see I’m very happy with my purchase and if you think I’m just new car drunk, go and drive one.
  6. These came off my 2008 IS-F when my Hayward and Scott got fitted. Good to have as spares and will clean up nicely. £175 collected. I can post but at your cost. Located in Stafford.
  7. Cheers mate, to be honest you and Ryo in that underground car park made sure I’d be getting one 😉
  8. Cheers mate. I don’t think i will as I’m pretty sure it won’t pass, it’s louder than the catback I had for sure, but I may get away with it at Anglesey. Good move getting yours tested, it’s a lot of money to waste to get black flagged. You’ll have to tell me how you get on too.
  9. Really liking this mate and fair play to you fitting it with one arm.
  10. Hi all, Got my MY11 F back in July last year, I’ve enjoyed it completely stock and took it on a track day at Donington too. Love the induction noise but due to owning a 08 ISF before with a Hayward and Scott catback (no x pipe) I always felt I wanted that noise back, I missed it. So after researching it I thought what the hell as it’s a weekend car and decided to go one step further this time and have the secondary cats deleted and replaced with the silencers, no x pipe. Also I liked the idea of the original system being left untouched and I could just refit it if I needed to. First impressions, it’s naughty. Cruises at any set speed (motorway/town) with just a nice burble, no drone type noise that I can hear, but when you get on the revs my god it’s evil and really loud, the downshifts are just nasty too. The 9 months pregnant wife doesn’t think it’s too loud and my 23 month old boy loves it! So maybe I just need to adjust to it and man up lol Here’s a few videos, listen for the blip on the drive past, I’ve also had the emissions checked too, no issues. IMG_8422.MOV IMG_8423.MOV
  11. I’ve come from owning a 08 ISF for 5 years to a late 10 MY11 ISF with the upgraded suspension. I’ve got to say it’s a vast improvement over my 08. Definitely a worthy upgrade to do if you can get it. With regards to the LSD, if you can fit one do it. I was constantly on the look out for one when I had my 08 and even considered buying one new from Lexus but £4800 seemed a bit steep. Couldn’t fault my 08 handling wise, but I always wanted a bit more fun out of junctions etc and the LSD really does transform the ISF, it’s so much more playful/fun on road and on track.
  12. I’d say if you phoned the dealer the parts department would tell you.
  13. That isn’t a MY11 facelift, it’s a MY10 facelift. If it was the MY11 facelift it would have the tach in the centre etc, the one with the most significant upgrades. I think at those miles it’s strong money for a MY10 even in USB but prices are on the up.
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