[Karlosak]

Little update: my smurf finally made it to the dealer. I expect to pick it up in the next few days.

How were you still able to get the smurf color? I though that it was cancelled for Germany too. Maybe you were part of the early batch that still allowed the Neptune to be ordered?

 

[Perzeus]

How were you still able to get the smurf color? I though that it was cancelled for Germany too. Maybe you were part of the early batch that still allowed the Neptune to be ordered?

The factory produced them till end of November so they still will be delivered for some time in countries that had prioritized deliveries. It's just us in the east that are second class customers that Toyota does not care about.

 

[Shoggy]

How were you still able to get the smurf color? I though that it was cancelled for Germany too. Maybe you were part of the early batch that still allowed the Neptune to be ordered?

I placed my order March 10th 🙄

 

[Surfbort85]

The factory produced them till end of November so they still will be delivered for some time in countries that had prioritized deliveries. It's just us in the east that are second class customers that Toyota does not care about.

I had to change the neptune blue too.

Ordered the car on March, 19th at the dealership.

So it also affected german costumers. I'm feeling with you and made my peace with the dark blue (which I still dont have any information on delivery date so far).

 

[Perzeus]

I had to change the neptune blue too.

Ordered the car on March, 19th at the dealership.

So it also affected german costumers. I'm feeling with you and made my peace with the dark blue (which I still dont have any information on delivery date so far).

I am still in the process of accepting the dark blue color. It was supposed to be the first brand new car for me, and one of the perks of that is you get to choose the color freely. Ordered on February 24th and I also still have no production or delivery date. Just a verbal info that they should start making the cars from January for our market. Not even going to be the first new car anymore since I had to buy a van for the family now.

Envious but happy as well for you guys who could snatch the smurf ones. At least it's good to see the deliveries are finally coming in.

 

[thebaron]

So I hit 3500kms and had the oil changed.

I asked them for a sample of oil and to leave me the old filter as well.

Disassembled the filter today. Looks like I've dodged the RTV bullet (so far)

So guys, does anyone know of a service in Europe that will analyse the oil similar to Blackstone in the U.S?

 

[Wouter81]

Picked up mine today with my son!

 

[portothree]

Picked up mine today with my son!
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Congrats! Red looks really good on this car

 

[dude]

Contacted the importer for the first time like 6 months after placing my order. The car is still scheduled for delivery in April 2023, as originally promised. Not as exciting as you guys getting the cars right now, but it might not be a bad idea for me to learn how to handle my first RWD car on warm and grippy roads.
At least that's how I'm coping right now. 😁

 

[Surfbort85]

If someone tells me I'm getting mine in April... I would take this right away.

 

[unrealpatrik]

It seems there will be a large influx of GR86s in the Q1 23. My estimated delivery is April 23 as well. And the first batch of BRZs will also come by that time.

 

[Arnie J]

In the end you will be better off than the "lucky ones" like me, who will have a car that is one year old (by that time) but will also start to actually drive it the next spring

 

[greenwulf]

So I hit 3500kms and had the oil changed.

I asked them for a sample of oil and to leave me the old filter as well.
So guys, does anyone know of a service in Europe that will analyse the oil similar to Blackstone in the U.S?

I would contact Oelcheck. They have great suppport and very good analyse.

Das richtungsweisende Labor für Schmier- und Betriebsstoff-Analysen in Europa.

OELCHECK ist das führende Labor für Schmier- und Betriebsstoffanalysen in Europa. In über 25 Jahren hat das Unternehmen bereits über 3.000.000 Proben analysiert. Entdecken Sie, wie Sie mit Analysen von OELCHECK Maschinenschäden frühzeitig erkennen können.

de.oelcheck.com

- And Im not being paid by them

 

[diddiyo]

Nine months in, still no info. got into a bit of a fight with my dealer earlier this week because I sent them a not so nice email, setting them a delivery deadline of March 9 2023, exactly one year from ordering the car.

If the car has gone into production by then fine, I'll wait til April or so, but i need a car come spring. I've gotten rid of two cars by now and am currently without a car because of Toyota's delay....

 

[Argo]

Nine months in, still no info. got into a bit of a fight with my dealer earlier this week because I sent them a not so nice email, setting them a delivery deadline of March 9 2023, exactly one year from ordering the car.

If the car has gone into production by then fine, I'll wait til April or so, but i need a car come spring. I've gotten rid of two cars by now and am currently without a car because of Toyota's delay....

My bet is that he wasn't fast enough during order wave 1 and order 2 hasn't started yet

 

[diddiyo]

My bet is that he wasn't fast enough during order wave 1 and order 2 hasn't started yet

order date is 09.03. but the order had to be updated on 11.03. because of the color code mixup in Toyotas ordering system. but still, 11.03. is only two days after order books opened.

 

[Argo]

order date is 09.03. but the order had to be updated on 11.03. because of the color code mixup in Toyotas ordering system. but still, 11.03. is only two days after order books opened.

My dealer told me the order system closed on the very same day. In the UK it was sold out within minutes. But I hope you were lucky 🙈

 

[diddiyo]

nah it didn't close the same day. my friend ordered on 11.03. and is picking up his car in the upcoming days. order books were open for about two weeks or so if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Surfbort85]

I'm getting more and more pissed by toyota.

They messed up the order process of the GR Yaris as well.

Whats the purpose of a GR brand with all its marketing costs when they are not able to actually get the cars through the line?

 

[Argo]

nah it didn't close the same day. my friend ordered on 11.03. and is picking up his car in the upcoming days. order books were open for about two weeks or so if I'm not mistaken.

Are you sure he didn't get a slot blocked by the dealer?

I'm getting more and more pissed by toyota.

They messed up the order process of the GR Yaris as well.

Whats the purpose of a GR brand with all its marketing costs when they are not able to actually get the cars through the line?

Yup it's a bummer. But the EU market is dying and soon dead anyways for sports cars we like. In 2022 Toyota sold 11k GR86 in the USA. Add the BRZ to these numbers and you see where their priorities are. Getting a non hybrid N/A sports car on EU turf in the year 2023 is almost a wonder.