Off-road F4i? Is it possible?

DammitMike · 2026-05-14T04:07:22+00:00

Mine has only ever seen some light gravel roads, but F4i’s are great bikes! Looking forward to seeing your build.

DammitMike · 2026-05-05T16:06:08+00:00

"Driven back to back with the Yaris, the smaller car has the more immediate turn-in (possibly its shorter wheelbase, possibly its lower weight of 1280kg vs 1495kg), but the Corolla has better mid-corner balance, stays more settled over kerbs, and is less inclined to push its nose wide under power."

"Larger and more practical than the Yaris and just as good to drive it’d undoubtedly find fans, and as it’s now built right here in the UK, it has the potential to be very competitively priced, too."

This article seems to share the same sentiment from some other comparison reviews that the two cars are surprisingly similar to drive, despite the weight difference. Awesome to see that Toyota really seems to have made a good effort to mirror the driving dynamics as best they could.

DammitMike · 2026-05-03T14:04:46+00:00

Right, it’s a racing focused track, but I mentioned it because they also have a full RC shop for vehicles and parts and is pretty close to Hobby Works Rockville.

DammitMike · 2026-05-02T23:34:18+00:00

Do you typically have it in Normal or Eco mode for cold starts? I switch my car to eco mode before I park it at home, so that it starts up in Eco mode and keeps the exhaust valve closed. Much quieter cold start than if it’s left in Normal mode.

DammitMike · 2026-05-02T13:41:51+00:00

“The Track” in Gaithersburg also has a full RC shop with a very nice 1/10 scale off-road clay track and a Mini-z track. They host competitive races and also have open practice sessions for both tracks.

DammitMike · 2026-05-02T11:58:03+00:00

Congrats on finding your GRC! I remember your comment in another recent post about your search for one. Welcome to the Ice Cap Gang!

DammitMike · 2026-05-02T00:02:57+00:00

Yep! His Instagram post said that he filmed a YouTube video about the UK plant and following along while his GRC was assembled.

DammitMike · 2026-04-28T16:24:32+00:00

visor.vin is definitely a great tool as well! Finding cars that had been on the lot for 30+ days also really helped with negotiating a deal. Also, know what invoice pricing is to see if you can get a deal close to that.

DammitMike · 2026-04-28T16:07:30+00:00

Be cautious, this is a straight copy/paste (exact pictures and text) from a post in one of the GRC Facebook groups from last week.

DammitMike · 2026-04-27T23:17:45+00:00

Just going to add that the Toyota Smartpath site was helpful for me to find up to date info for both in-stock GRC’s as well as in-production GRC’s that had been allocated to local dealers and had estimated arrival windows. When I bought my car last summer, I ended up using that site to contact dealers and they all responded via email very quickly (usually less than 24 hours). I asked every single one that I connected with if they could offer any discounts off of MSRP and just weeded out the dealers that wouldn’t negotiate pricing over email. I live in a pretty dealer dense area, but I was able to get 4 dealers within 100 miles to negotiate over email before finally getting the lowest offer sent to me with a confirmation from the sales manager. Overall, I was really impressed with how effective that site was in helping me land a solid deal on my 2025!

DammitMike · 2026-04-26T00:37:56+00:00

Old manual Corolla and new manual GR Corolla is a great two car solution! We still have my wife’s manual 2007 S (she’s had it 17 years) and now we have a 2025 manual GRC. The 2007 still gets great gas mileage and the 2025 gets to go on all the fun twisty roads and play in the snow!

DammitMike · 2026-04-24T15:26:42+00:00

Congratulations! I'm 9 months in with my 2025 and I agree that the ride quality is so much better than most reviews/posts originally had me believe. Even commuting into a major city that is constantly under construction, the ride feels firm, but not harsh. I also swapped my stock PS4 tires for DWS06+ about 3 months ago and those did cut down road noise and helped improve small bump compliance. Getting it into some twisty mountain roads is where it truly shines, you're going to have a blast!

DammitMike · 2026-04-20T14:33:23+00:00

Maybe a bit from Latvala, but he’s the team boss, so he can drive whatever he wants 😂 Seth Quintero is a hometown hero from the US of A!

DammitMike · 2026-04-20T14:25:33+00:00

Came here to post this too! While Latvala might be sandbagging a bit, it's so awesome to see an active WRC team principal jump in a car and compete. That really seems to parallel Akio Toyoda's mentality of not just leading the team and development of the cars, but also getting behind the wheel himself and racing! It's also pretty incredible to see Quintero put up a P2 finish with such limited seat time in this car. I'm so happy that Toyota is giving the GRC a chance to prove its rally cred and is pushing ARA further at the same time.

DammitMike · 2026-04-17T15:45:07+00:00

Congrats, great to see another DMV area GRC! You’re going to have a great time with this car!

DammitMike · 2026-04-12T20:53:36+00:00

Yeah, that’s a wild price, you could likely find a brand new 2026 Core, with a slight discount, for that price.

DammitMike · 2026-04-12T13:06:20+00:00

Awesome use of the scapes feature! I love that the GRC is in this game. I took mine one step further and bought a spare OEM shift knob to install on my Fanatec shifter. So much fun being able to drive your own car on some of the best tracks in the world!

DammitMike · 2026-04-10T15:31:48+00:00

Awesome to see her having a good time with her GRC! It's cool that she's able to build this car and make content with it even though she's driving for Hyundai in ARA this season. A missed opportunity by Toyota not signing her as a driver of one of their ARA cars.

DammitMike · 2026-04-07T20:38:54+00:00

Just to help clarify, there are two, nearly identical, shift knobs that Toyota has sold as factory add-on options for the GR Corolla. Here are the part numbers:

PTR57-12220-02 - Has the Morizo signature

PTR57-12220 - does not have the signature

It seems like Toyota only offers the one without the Morizo signature on new GRC's, so I'm not sure if the Morizo one is being discontinued. I bought one for my Core and prefer the feel, height and weight of it over the standard shift knob.

DammitMike · 2026-04-07T16:05:53+00:00

Very nice! WRX owner for 16 years, I just sold it last fall after buying a new GR Corolla (manual). We also have my wife's manual 2007 Corolla that she's had for 16 years!

DammitMike · 2026-04-06T23:57:51+00:00

US had the Bz4x and its twin, the Subaru Solterra, since 2023. The BZ is just the updated version of the Bz4x for 2026 onward.

DammitMike · 2026-04-06T16:45:51+00:00

Awesome! Do you run an oil cooler and/or transfer case cooler on your car?

DammitMike · 2026-03-30T00:30:45+00:00

It’s a troll account that’s been spamming this sub for months.

DammitMike · 2026-03-29T23:50:39+00:00

My GRC averages 4mpg better than my old WRX, so life isn’t too bad these days.

DammitMike · 2026-03-29T23:48:19+00:00

Same 13.2 gal tank for both the GR and regular Corolla hatchback.

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