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Well that wasn't long at all mate - such a shame! Good luck with the sale. Would be good to see some better photos of the car to show it off.

That's pretty much what you told me back in the day wasn't it Ant? Good luck with the search Shaun, be patient and you'll find the one you want.

Was it Terry's BB R34GTR with the hyuge rear wing, at Wakefield?

Thanks boys Kory - super clean pan - I like the lack of distracting signage etc in the background; just the kitty litter, grass and track

They could easily pass for stock photos mate - $$

Did some of those cubans yesterday, only used a 10kg barbell then a 12.5; will continue to move up and keep doing them in the hope it loosens me up a bit. The tightness in my shoulders bugs me so much.

Fark. This is exactly what I need to be doing. My shoulder flexibility is crap and seriously hinders not only my shoulder pressing movements but also benching, not to mention posture. Gonna go grab a broomstick from the shed this arvo. I also read an article on TNation that lists Cuban Curls as a good way to strengthen the shoulder, which should lead to increased strength in pressing. Like this, except the "upright row" part of the movement is 'optional'

Great feedback Jay, thanks a lot mate Yeah for the first shot, I would have liked to diffuse the LED light - I've got a beauty dish on order so when it comes, I need to figure out how to attach my LED light to the dish to get the best diffused effect. For the second shot though I actually wanted some of that 'ribbon' effect of the reflected LEDs - I also think I could have added more light to the roof of the car and to the rear (bumper and behind the rear wheel) as the black car on a black background doesn't quite stand out. The colour temperature is an interesting point. I don't shoot in RAW but it's still something I will look at next time. Particularly with the beige colour of the leather and incandescent interior lights the pure white light of the LEDs stands out.

That will be interesting Mark. An Autocar article I read on the weekend put the 86 a second or so behind a Mk VI GTi around a dry circuit, they said its torque deficit was the main reason for it being slower. It's supposed to be pretty well balanced on the track.

Thanks a lot mate, really appreciate the feedback. Experimenting with the light painting's good fun! The idea that you never know what you're gonna get until several minutes after you're done flailing around with a light in your hands is pretty cool - can be frustrating though too I guess - that first exposure was about 150 seconds from memory! Nice shots of the red S15; taken at golden hour then?

Basically Australia wide; but the waiting list for the GTs (base grade) is shorter than for the GTSs. There are even fewer BRZs allocated for Oz so they're in even shorter supply.

I like this one Chris. Should go up in the Photog section!

Absolutely love this stuff mate, well done.

Great photos of Andrew's Silvia Matt. Had a go at light painting... let me know what you think? #1 #2

You're right, it depends on what you're used to. There are certain things which make it seem cheap, like some of the switchgear, and the door cards and faux carbon dash are quite hard plastic. But the bits that you actually touch frequently are fine; the wheel is leather (as well as the gearknob and handbrake lever) and there's a nice pad around where your left knee braces against the dash; that was a nice surprise as I leaned into a corner and I suddenly noticed it. You make a good point on the ADM aspect of the rear centre stop light - you'd think they could do a better job than that! And Aussie buyers should be thanking us and our focus group participants... one of the original interior plans was for the steering wheel, handbrake lever and gearknob to be covered in red leather - which unsurprisingly got a panning from 95% of people we spoke to. The black leather with red stitching we ended up with is nice.

Saw another matte black Aventador, this time in my gym (camperdown fitness) carpark! Number plate "IIVII". Number plate was orange on black, looked from the rear like it had a contrasting orange chassis brace inside the engine bay too, looking through the rear cooling vent. Apparently he goes to my gym a bit.

Thanks guys. That's quite funny Alex - small world! Here are a few more pics: 86 at The Shire Raw Driving in the Nasho Decent workstation: Not much room in the back though! And the one thing that bugged me quite a bit was the fairly untidy centre brake light on the rear parcel shelf But this was a great touch; A carryover from the FT-86 concept, the rear view mirror is frameless - feels like an acrylic layer over the whole mirror.

Looks mad Craig. Always loved Ewen's BB 34.

Justifiably - perfect example of how good R33 GTRs can look. Ah, fair enough. I'd rather buy a car that IS what the ad SAYS it is, and is sound mechanically, even if the paint is 7 or 8 out of ten though.

Nice pics Sunny, that's a cool effect on those photos

Also, I am obviously a noob at these Lowdown-style 'meets', as I had clearly failed to park my car in the proper fashion... windows cracked and, more problematically, my steering at an angle. After walking around, not a single one of the other cars there had their wheels turned. Clearly I've been living under a rock

Nice find Matt. I got to drive one the last time I was down at Toyota doing some work for them. Fantastic little car, doesn't seem like there's a ton of torque even when driving around town. The engine definitely seems to have been tuned for response; at the top of the throttle's travel the engine responds pretty keenly, but push further and more rapidly and ultimately you're a little disappointed in the lack of urge. It doesn't seem to get noticeably snappier higher in the rev range either. I did manage to take it through the National Park though, which is where I took that other photo I posted earlier with my good mate at the HWP... In the twisties you really don't notice the lack of torque as much, well seeing as you're not driving 10/10ths through there anyway, there's enough power to have plenty of fun in the corners. In fact (with admittedly cold tyres), 5 min after leaving Toyota and turning right at the roundabout to head into Cronulla, the back end felt very keen to have a bit of a play as I accelerated out. There are two settings for the VSC/TCS, sport, and off completely. So in the turns, when you string a couple together, say in 2nd gear, the sharpness of the throttle is such that it felt relatively easy to unseat the rear with the throttle when combined with the weight transfer that occurs when going from a left into a right and vice versa. Evo have already said the 86 surprisingly feels a better drive than the BRZ even due to the mere (and mild) adjustment of the suspension settings. The 86 gets a firmer rear and softer front, which compared with the BRZ apparently results in slightly lower stability, but more playfulness. I also felt that a lot of the movement in the chassis was down to the tyres (Michelin Primacys) which seemed to have a soft sidewall (much has been said about these eco-oriented tyres already). But the upshot to me was that it felt like the 86 had good mechanical grip; the "slip" factor comes about first as a consequence of the tyres, and then secondly due to the suspension setup and RWD format. Changing the tyres for say KU36s or even a KU39/31 or Dunlop SportMaxx etc etc would have a huge impact IMO. My playfulness sort of ended abruptly when I rounded a corner in the Nasho and spotted the HWP waiting to turn out of the road that leads upto Waterfall... I turned in to that road and cruised up there for a few mins, continually checking my mirrors; sure enough the copper loomed into view. So we're doing bang on 60km/h for about 3 km or so, then he puts the red and blues on... just as a swimout appears in the road. First thing he says is, unsurprisingly, not how good the 86 looks, but how fast I appeared to be coming round that corner. I don't pretend to have been pootling along and don't give him any attitude, just tell him that I'm testing the car for a client and at this point he acknowledges it's "one of those new Toyotas" and before you know it we've been standing there for about 10 minutes chatting about the car. He eventually heads on his way, but not before asking to take some pictures of the car. Incredible. Never met a more civilised, down to earth copper - of course it didn't hurt that I was driving something brand spanking new that hardly anyone had seen in the flesh before. Anyway, here are a few more shots for my own satisfaction and of course for research purposes It *is* compact, but still not quite as small as I'd imagined. With about 30 or 40 more kW thanks to a supercharger or turbo this thing would be a bucketload of fun. As it stands it seems to be a really comfortable, well equipped and well priced car that is still plenty of fun in the bends, just as long as you don't expect a balltearer. But the reliability of the Subaru / Toyota name is a big bonus too.

Holograms?

You know what? I don't have them. Guy she was with never offered to send them. Unless they're posted up somewhere... Here's a pic of them both in the backyard

There were prizes for several categories, e.g. "fitment", "best paintwork", and best representation by a club (which SAU should definitely have a go at winning next year). I think the Stance Works guys won that on the day, and they all wore Guy Fawkes masks (like V for Vendetta)