r/GRCorolla

Got my first ever brand new car just last week! 2026 Premium Plus. I'm choosing to be picky about it, never having owned anything with under 45,000 miles, and there's a rubber liner on the roof that is very clearly not straight.

It seems it's only cosmetic, but I would still consider this a factory defect. Took it to the dealership this morning and the service advisor told me he literally couldn't see what I was talking about and that it was not a problem 🙄 just coming here to see if anyone else has had similar issues.

Other than this minor thing, these cars are incredible. Can't wait to be done with the engine break in period so I can really drive it.

Loved the 86 a lot. Felt raw, real and unforgiving. It was just missing something for me. So far, the 26’ Premium plus MT is scratching that itch. Loving this thing big time and taking it easy since it only has 30 miles on it. Can’t wait to break it in and take in the mountains. Any advice for a newbie? How are you guys putting dash cams and radar detectors in? Hardwire only?

always loved the look of the morizo edition steering wheel, didn’t really wanna spent like 800 dollars on an alcantara wheel when the one i have is perfectly functional. bought this surround from some random chinese manufacturer, quality seems to be semi-decent, everything lines up well, no problems with it fitting. great purchase imo

Recently switched to a 245/40/18 conti extreme contact 02 on my car and I’m running 30:70 mode, this week I’m at Tail of the Dragon and for the first time in almost 2 years of ownership I got this message!

Just picked up a 2026 from an Ohio dealer. Not sure how I came across the spacer Shipping Block posts but decided to check, sure enough they are there.

Anything else I should force them to check or argue about? Service told me it's not an immediate concern just a stiffer ride.

Edit: changed spacer to shipping block. Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Def a bit of a change but it’ll bit my lifestyle better. Only thing I wish, was getting the premium because of the heads up Display but I’ve managed without it. Happy to be here.

Really sweet looking GRCorolla parked next to my silly rolly hatchback during lunch earlier today. Just thought it looked so freaking cool 🤟. Thanks for hanging out

I had been thinking about this vent contrast for a minute now and glad I decided to do it. At first, I wasn’t too sure about it, but it’s been growing on me.

Looking to wrap my GR Corolla!

Currently sitting with the Bronze 57drs.

Hey guys! Got this beauty a couple of days ago. 23 miles!

My question is I think it's got answered here a million times, but I want to hear different voices

For break in period, 600 smth miles.

What shouldn't do? What should I do?

Looking forward to any advice!

I am very excited to be part of this community!

P.S Oh and any recommendations for Armrest mods or something similar? Thank you!

Sorry its not real pictures. Can't afford one yet irl but atleast I can mess around in Gran Turismo :) planning on test driving one soon. Already test drove an Elantra N and a GTI but I would really like awd.

I installed a seibon vs style hood and completely bare it was about 2lbs lighter than the oem hood but that improvement was short lived after moving the hood prop and window washing equipment to the other hood. So more or less no weight improvement lol. The real reason I got it though was for added ventilation I don’t have any super scientific numbers especially on track but for highway cruising over 30 min+ drives my temps would be about 217-220 with 5w30 now they typically sit at around 214-215. Definitely not an earth shattering difference but it’s nice to see a mod improve a number in a measurable way especially when there’s so little published data out there. Don’t expect it to be significantly lighter than oem, but if you like the look and opt for something with extra ventilation you can see some small temp improvements!

This is the final price of a 2026 GRC core DAT (automatic) from my local Toyota dealer. The car is brand new with 22 miles on it, and the car is ice cap white in color. Car and dealership are in Pennsylvania.

The WAM fee is from the dealer and it covers wind shield repairs, flat/damaged tire replacement, damaged wheel replacement/repair, chipped paint repairs, and interior damaged (spilled drinks, etc).

As far as options, the only big one I noticed was the exhaust. It’s equipped with the GR performance exhaust which replaces the stock triple exit with a dual exit instead, with the middle exit replaced by a vent. Still waiting for the salesperson to email me the window sticker.

I’m just curious if this price makes sense to owners or is this too much.

Never felt more confident ripping through the mountains and I know I was only giving it like 75% (safely)

Thoughts on a used CPO 25 MY Premium with 24k miles? I feel like I could buy new for a couple grand more? Price before tax is $36996 plus TTL.