great video! hows the car holding up a year later?

very nice! thanks for sharing

The gor-tex liner is impeccably sewn. Its so well made. I dont get how it attaches, the gortex with only 4 snaps? I live in SF and the Tornado 4 is the bomb. And the warmth layer is MAC!

Awesome video Mike. Keep up the great work…

I bow down to the master of technology! 😊

Thanks for sharing! Totally real which is appreciated 👍

im sure you didnt mean it to be but that was actually a hilarious opening to the video. definitely keep at it, as long as you make interesting content you will always get viewers!

You seem a bit nervous but you're clearly passionate about cars and have a lot to say. keep making videos buddy.

"took me about 3 months to get it" - are you serious??? In Europe the car was announced later and from that point it took me almost 2 years to get it...

How much did you pay out the door?

Great 1st video brother very informative and fun, got a new subscriber !

just a R35 GTR casually pulling up lol, great video my man

Boring.too many pauses!

the gtr 😭

Thanks for sharing Michael. I’m considering trading in my crosstrek for a brz

What made you decide to go for a GR86? And not a used m2? I am asking bc you mentioned you already own a BMW and I am also debating between the two. I own a BMW sedan but I am looking to get myself an “sport” RWD car and for many months I was super into getting a BMW m2 but lately this car has caught my attention, mainly bc of price and reviews on KZbin. But I am very used to BMW quality but I am not too fully comfortable with their pricing, and needing to compromise my credit etc. Plus, I won’t need much speed to have fun, never gotten a speeding ticket 😂 but again I guess it’s a man’s dream to have a sport fun car. Anyway, any tips and thoughts would help. Thanks

Invest in some of those clip on rode mics , they come in a set of 3 , theyre pretty cheap but worth every penny and improves the audio soooooo much . Thank me later

What do you think it feels like compared to a porsche or higher end vehicle ? Would you call the driving feel any less in comparison ?

Godzilla spotting at the end!

I love my 86 freat job man

Thank you for the info.

as a wrx owner, I am super jealous of all those HVAC buttons and knobs....

Congrats on the purchase. Kinda boring video though.

Great video, especially for your first time! As an Aussie I enjoyed watching you driving on the wrong side of the road (😉), but appreciated the more ‘average joe’ review of the car 👍

Thanks for posting man. It's nice to get some ownership perspective on this car that isn't from a big KZbinr or journalist.

Good review. Totally fair. Like you, I went from German luxury (Audi) to a 23 GR86. It is certainly louder. I disconnected the fake engine noise and it helped a lot on the highway. But the quality, reliability, handling, rwd, manual, light weight, handbrake - I would take twice the noise and be happy in this car!

Umm... Why do you keep the clutch pressed down while waiting in front of lights? It causes unnecessary stress on the throw out bearing. Why do you shift down into first without coming to a full stop or before reaching 5mph? It sounds like a tractor in 2nd sub 1500 RPM but its still better than 1st if you have 0 desire to go WOT. Why do you coast in neutral a few times while going through turns in the residential area? No offense but wouldn't a grand tourer like a beemer a Z or whatever suit you more according to this video instead of a sports car?

Owners of this car need to be mindful of what this car was designed to do and the price point it was managed to hit. It’s a pure sports car (so road noise is an expected part of the bargain). Quality of materials does me just fine - esp for the fact that it’s MSRP is about 66% of the avg new car price. I’ve owned BMWs over the years (6 of them) and none of them were anywhere close to 32k in adjusted dollars - why wouldn’t the materials be of a higher grade of quality?

The first three gears in the first gen are pretty tall and spaced out. Fourth and fifth are close. Sixth is a tall over drive. I'm doing 80 mi/hr at 3500 rpm

Love the storage thingy!!! Thanks for the tip!

Am I the only one with a ‘23 GR86 that’s dealing with an extremely noisy rattle in the driver’s side door? The dealership incorrectly diagnosed the speaker and replaced it, and I knew that wasn’t the issue, but anyone else having this issue and know how to fix it?

Can you share the link for the amazon cup holder?

Those Michelin ps4 (ps5 too) are pretty loud too , when you need new tires try something else. Good luck until next vid.👍

Ok bare with me but nothing is more stupid than complaining about interior materials that look fucking fine and feel fine the "cloth material" is mostly fake suede/alcantara in spots you touch the most and the plastics have little glare and are probably more durable than any bmw you think is better. Whats cheaper? strong durable long lasting interiors or gaudy interiors with materials that make you go wow so fancy! and then falls apart by 100k miles nothing is luxurious about that. I'll never understand it I know you're older and value things like that more but im genuinely curious because ive been in nicer cars and I've been in a gr86 and that would never cross my mind plus if there are no creaks or fragile feeling user interfaces like with other "luxurious" brand and the cup holders in those bmws man thats cheap xD. no offense tho just bugs me and confuses me (:

1st videos are always hard. The more you do the better you get. I have the 86 as well and love the car. The algorithm is working if I found your channel. Keep pushing the vids

Good job on the 1st video, bud! I appreciate you sharing your solution for heavier road noise. My hood also has tiny movement at highway speeds. I recommend you get a Bluetooth dongle and elimate the wire to your phone. You inspire me

nice video

Liked it!!!!!