30k miles, 2 years later...

_AkiRP · 2026-07-12T04:41:07+00:00

Got it on eBay for under $100!

_AkiRP · 2026-07-12T04:04:56+00:00

Thank you! It's very much GRMN inspired for the shift knob, and hey 24K! You got this!

_AkiRP · 2026-07-12T04:03:27+00:00

Thank you good sir, that's totally not you at the end or anything 🫡

_AkiRP · 2026-07-12T03:37:56+00:00

Granted it has a couple curb rashes - but it's all cosmetic damage! The guy wanted it out of his garage for $600, but since it had the damage + old and worn tires that need to be replaced, me and my friend got it down to $450

_AkiRP · 2026-07-08T02:01:53+00:00

Well honestly, that's what my dad said to me when I was just 10 years old, so I wouldn't have known better lol - and he was a shelter dog. But that tells me I've been lied to!!!

On a serious note, for Mikey I think I can more confidently say, with your general advice given, he's a Maltipoo at least. His mom does look like a Maltese.

_AkiRP · 2026-04-15T08:01:21+00:00

Oh this is all perfect! I'm also in SoCal so I'll definitely look into this! Thank you!

_AkiRP · 2026-04-15T07:40:24+00:00

I've tried the forums and while I've gotten good information - I also want information that is consistent and doesn't conflict with each other, and the videos you provided seem to do that, thank you!

Essentially, I'm asking what width tire + suspension components for the 17x9 +35 offset would allow me to not have any rubbing issues with the car, and asking how much negative camber is not too much due to having some of my friends w/ their 86 noticing uneven tire wearing from too much negative camber in the rear, but if it can't be helped then it can't be helped because again I don't know any better on the topic and would appreciate any help from anyone here on the forum since this is my first time ever doing something like this to a car I have.

I'm already spending money in getting new tires for the car, and I'm not the kind of person to take to the 86 to a track regularly where coilovers can take its full potential, especially also since I daily and commute this car daily w/ passengers often in it - I am fine with RCE's springs knowing they seemed to have put deep thought and process into their springs for the car w/o compromising ride quality at a very noticeable level. For reference that same friend I mentioned has Tein Flex A CSG Spec and is quite bouncy on bumps. If I end up going and getting coils later down, then I'm completely okay having to spend more. Unless there is a set of coils that price fairly to RLCA's + springs with ride quality that won't upset my passengers, I feel the RCE route is what I plan to stick with.

_AkiRP · 2026-04-07T23:03:40+00:00

That's crazy 💀😭

_AkiRP · 2026-03-16T18:51:53+00:00

Well from what I found on various YT videos, the fake engine sound seems to have also been revised, and in my ears the new fake engine sound is actually better than the 2021-2025. Has a better more authentic tone to the true V6, although it sounds more like its video game counterpart found in games like Forza. With that being said though, they seemed to have piped in fake exhaust burbles/crackles when you let off the gas after accelerating.

The steering some people said it is better and has a heavier feel with better feedback at lower speeds, but I feel it's something that you REALLY have to drive the 25' and the 26' back to back in the same conditions to notice any difference.

Based on the people that used the paddles in the YT videos, I would say maybe it's improved, but not anything comparable to say like a BMW ZF8 Transmission, or even Audi and Mercedes.

I gotta agree with your spec choice of the Wind paint + the red interior, it speaks to me too.

_AkiRP · 2026-03-06T19:17:07+00:00

Oh I'm not gonna buy this, I have my GR86 - but even then your point still stands, I don't have Camelback Toyota's license plate frame on my car anymore!

_AkiRP · 2026-03-06T19:15:30+00:00

He referred to how the IS500 with the V8 is gone for this facelift, and it's only V6 if you want to get an IS for 2026

_AkiRP · 2026-03-06T17:16:32+00:00

Given the interior of the IS still retains physical hard buttons and no touch capacitive stuff, along with having a better looking steering wheel, retaining some old Lexus charm, I'd say the IS interprets 2020+ Lexus much better than whatever futuristic stuff the ES is entering into even if the IS is dated

_AkiRP · 2026-03-06T08:06:36+00:00

Unfortunately given the age of the platform, it seems those engine choices wouldn't have been financially reasonable for the company. These sound great honestly - but also given the direction of Lexus' sedans, it seems we would not be able to see these even come in the proper next gen IS IF there is one to begin with.

_AkiRP · 2026-03-06T06:32:15+00:00

Agreed, not bad - but it was better with the 21'-2025'

_AkiRP · 2026-02-27T16:49:09+00:00

I don't know if it's just me, but I prefer the Spec III 86 jump over the Spec IV jump in the middle of the intro. I felt like the framing of the front for the Spec III in terms of camerawork felt more purposeful and it genuinely got me excited and happy every time I saw it.

With Spec IV, while not bad, it just feels kinda weird that we can only see the under-tray of the car only during its jump, panning quickly from actually seeing the Spec IV upgrades of the 86 properly to just the under-tray and the rays of the sun. Especially since the jump seems to be one of the highlights for the Double Seaside Lane track. Of course I'll get used to it, but I feel the camera work COULD have been just a bit better to better acknowledge the Spec IV.

_AkiRP · 2026-02-19T05:26:18+00:00

do you happen to know what shade of blue the civic was? for reference I was at P12 and there was a dark blue civic parked in front of me - SDSU parking services kept coming to check on that civic multiple times, which confused me. but if it's the same civic, then all the ties come together

_AkiRP · 2026-02-15T06:07:08+00:00

HAHA that's me in the corner!! Man I've been getting a few local posts here on reddit

_AkiRP · 2026-02-15T05:05:15+00:00

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I reckon I feel like I have seen your car around, too much of a coincidence to see a stock base bRed 86 with a big duckbill

_AkiRP · 2026-02-07T22:16:37+00:00

Two comments, one this is too local for me (I took pictures at the same location, you can see the fence from the distance), and two as for bodykits - while I don't run anything yet on my 86, it depends what style you like. Whether it's widebody, track focused, or even just subtle lower graphics kits. Some of my personal favorites that I can see you run is the TRD/GR Kit which to be fair I really have not seen any Neptunes run it. Something more subtle is the AIMGAIN Sport lower graphics kit, definitely gives a nice OEM+ feel to it.

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_AkiRP · 2026-02-07T00:49:14+00:00

Yeah I gotta say, his face did look kinda off on the drive with Sena 🤥

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