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- GR86
Good afternoon All,
Hope it's ok to post this. I have arranged a group by on another GR forum but wanted to share it with other GR86 owners that may be interested.
I'm getting no kickbacks, just a goods price for those of us who pre order. Below is a chain of posts, hence the change of tenses etc.
Post 1.
Hi guys,
not sure if you're familiar with Black Art Graphics, they produce unique personalised 'Engineered Art' plaques which feature highly detailed technical artwork, individually customised to your car and laser etched on a heavyweight brushed aluminium plates. I bought one several years ago to commemorate purchasing my first car (a Focus ST) and was looking to continue the tradition now I have taken delivery of the GR86. They're relatively expensive but super high quality and a fantastic keepsake for your pride and joy even when you've moved on to better and faster things!
Here's how they describe them on the website:
“Our signature High Definition Orthographic™ illustrations are 100% original artwork, unavailable anywhere else. Each design begins with a specialist photography session with a real-life example to generate the perfect reference images, before being digitally recreated by our talented in-house artists to create a uniquely styled technical illustration of unparalleled detail and proportional accuracy”.
Below are some images for the one they recently produced for the GR Yaris (which can be viewed on their website here: https://www.blackartgraphics.com/collections/toyota/products/2020-2022-gr-yaris), to give you an idea of what we can expect. They use the same technique for every vehicle they do so the detail, accuracy, layout etc will be exactly the same standard. More examples can also be found on their website https://www.blackartgraphics.com/
I have been in touch regarding getting a design created for my GR86 as I couldn't see it in their catalogue and the owner Dan has informed me that as they are now primarily focussed on working direct with manufacturers, any private commissions that involve a new model being developed will require a group buy in order for them to allocate time to it. Dan explained the process to me and while it looks like a relatively simple thing to do there's actually a considerable amount of work that goes into creating them at the level they do, so I understand why it's not viable for only one or two orders.
Obviously, I want one… hence my post, so I’m looking to see if anyone else would be interested. They need a group buy with a total combined value of around £1200, which will cover the reference photography, artwork development, individual customisation for each piece and materials & manufacture. If we get enough interest for £1500 worth, they'll do a 10% discount.
There's four plaque sizes available, prices include the plaque, customisation, framless wall mounting kit and presentation box
A4 - £179
A3 - £249
A2 - £399
A1 - £679
Below is a list of personalisation available within the standard price:
· Owner Name
· VIN
· License plates
· Paint code
· Build Date
· Build No.
· Factory options list.
· Matching wheel design in side profile (either factory option or aftermarket)
· Modifications listed in texts specifications and standard performance figures adjusted to suit a tuned vehicle.
Additional modifications, for example inclusion of visual modifications, can be catered for but may incur cost extra. Visual mods will require precise detail photographs to be provided and will need to be quoted on an individual basis.
Shipping is all calculated at checkout when ordering on the website, generally speaking UK is around £8, Europe is around £18, US/Canada around £25 and rest of world about £35.
If/when we have enough people keen to commission one, I will speak to BAG to figure out logistics and lead-time etc. A deposit of 50% will be required, with the balance due once the artwork is completed and you've received your personalised proof copy, prior to final manufacture.
Post 2.
Deposit links are now live to order our custom Graphics!
Some of the pricing have been changed slightly since my original enquiry, both up and down.
As all of the interest was originally A3 format, they have agreed to honour the original price quoted of £224 for a limited 5 day period, after which the base pricing will go up to £279.
A4 - £149 (-£30)
A3 - £279 (+£30) Original price quoted of £224 will be honoured for deposits placed in the next 5 days!
A2 - £379 (-£20)
A1 - £679 (Same)
Please see below message from Black Art Graphics:
"Good news, we have enough interest to proceed with developing a new design for the GR86! I have created individual payment links for the deposits for each plaque size which have the deposit code pre-applied.
We also offer a 5% discount for anyone who would like to pay in full in advance, if you would like to take advantage of this offer please swap out the DEPOSITPAYMENT discount code with 5PCOLF, this will help us immensely this month as we are preparing to move to a bigger studio and have a lot of expenses to cover!
Once your order is confirmed you will receive an email requesting the vehicle information that you would like to be included on the plaque. Once this has been filled in and submitted (and the base GR86 template has been completed), I will put together your personalised design and email over a draft copy for you to review and approve. The balance payment links will be sent out at this point, if you have chosen that option.
Please ensure that the steps in the email following the order confirmation are followed, the links provided feed information back to our order management system to avoid errors and delays in the customisation and approvals process.
If you do not receive the personalisation email after order, please contact me back at this email address ASAP.
daniel@blackartgraphics.com
Please see links below
A4 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...18:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A3 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...81:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A3 In Full 5% - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...9648550081:1,47565474070721:1?discount=5PCOLF
A2 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...54:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A1 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...22:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
Post 3
Just double checking the numbers, they have given the 10% discount on the old A3 pricing, so really worth buying this week.
Plus with the 5% for up front payment it is a big discount from the standard price of £279.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Alex
Hope it's ok to post this. I have arranged a group by on another GR forum but wanted to share it with other GR86 owners that may be interested.
I'm getting no kickbacks, just a goods price for those of us who pre order. Below is a chain of posts, hence the change of tenses etc.
Post 1.
Hi guys,
not sure if you're familiar with Black Art Graphics, they produce unique personalised 'Engineered Art' plaques which feature highly detailed technical artwork, individually customised to your car and laser etched on a heavyweight brushed aluminium plates. I bought one several years ago to commemorate purchasing my first car (a Focus ST) and was looking to continue the tradition now I have taken delivery of the GR86. They're relatively expensive but super high quality and a fantastic keepsake for your pride and joy even when you've moved on to better and faster things!
Here's how they describe them on the website:
“Our signature High Definition Orthographic™ illustrations are 100% original artwork, unavailable anywhere else. Each design begins with a specialist photography session with a real-life example to generate the perfect reference images, before being digitally recreated by our talented in-house artists to create a uniquely styled technical illustration of unparalleled detail and proportional accuracy”.
Below are some images for the one they recently produced for the GR Yaris (which can be viewed on their website here: https://www.blackartgraphics.com/collections/toyota/products/2020-2022-gr-yaris), to give you an idea of what we can expect. They use the same technique for every vehicle they do so the detail, accuracy, layout etc will be exactly the same standard. More examples can also be found on their website https://www.blackartgraphics.com/
I have been in touch regarding getting a design created for my GR86 as I couldn't see it in their catalogue and the owner Dan has informed me that as they are now primarily focussed on working direct with manufacturers, any private commissions that involve a new model being developed will require a group buy in order for them to allocate time to it. Dan explained the process to me and while it looks like a relatively simple thing to do there's actually a considerable amount of work that goes into creating them at the level they do, so I understand why it's not viable for only one or two orders.
Obviously, I want one… hence my post, so I’m looking to see if anyone else would be interested. They need a group buy with a total combined value of around £1200, which will cover the reference photography, artwork development, individual customisation for each piece and materials & manufacture. If we get enough interest for £1500 worth, they'll do a 10% discount.
There's four plaque sizes available, prices include the plaque, customisation, framless wall mounting kit and presentation box
A4 - £179
A3 - £249
A2 - £399
A1 - £679
Below is a list of personalisation available within the standard price:
· Owner Name
· VIN
· License plates
· Paint code
· Build Date
· Build No.
· Factory options list.
· Matching wheel design in side profile (either factory option or aftermarket)
· Modifications listed in texts specifications and standard performance figures adjusted to suit a tuned vehicle.
Additional modifications, for example inclusion of visual modifications, can be catered for but may incur cost extra. Visual mods will require precise detail photographs to be provided and will need to be quoted on an individual basis.
Shipping is all calculated at checkout when ordering on the website, generally speaking UK is around £8, Europe is around £18, US/Canada around £25 and rest of world about £35.
If/when we have enough people keen to commission one, I will speak to BAG to figure out logistics and lead-time etc. A deposit of 50% will be required, with the balance due once the artwork is completed and you've received your personalised proof copy, prior to final manufacture.
Post 2.
Deposit links are now live to order our custom Graphics!
Some of the pricing have been changed slightly since my original enquiry, both up and down.
As all of the interest was originally A3 format, they have agreed to honour the original price quoted of £224 for a limited 5 day period, after which the base pricing will go up to £279.
A4 - £149 (-£30)
A3 - £279 (+£30) Original price quoted of £224 will be honoured for deposits placed in the next 5 days!
A2 - £379 (-£20)
A1 - £679 (Same)
Please see below message from Black Art Graphics:
"Good news, we have enough interest to proceed with developing a new design for the GR86! I have created individual payment links for the deposits for each plaque size which have the deposit code pre-applied.
We also offer a 5% discount for anyone who would like to pay in full in advance, if you would like to take advantage of this offer please swap out the DEPOSITPAYMENT discount code with 5PCOLF, this will help us immensely this month as we are preparing to move to a bigger studio and have a lot of expenses to cover!
Once your order is confirmed you will receive an email requesting the vehicle information that you would like to be included on the plaque. Once this has been filled in and submitted (and the base GR86 template has been completed), I will put together your personalised design and email over a draft copy for you to review and approve. The balance payment links will be sent out at this point, if you have chosen that option.
Please ensure that the steps in the email following the order confirmation are followed, the links provided feed information back to our order management system to avoid errors and delays in the customisation and approvals process.
If you do not receive the personalisation email after order, please contact me back at this email address ASAP.
daniel@blackartgraphics.com
Please see links below
A4 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...18:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A3 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...81:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A3 In Full 5% - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...9648550081:1,47565474070721:1?discount=5PCOLF
A2 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...54:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
A1 - https://www.blackartgraphics.com/ca...22:1,47565474070721:1?discount=DEPOSITPAYMENT
Post 3
Just double checking the numbers, they have given the 10% discount on the old A3 pricing, so really worth buying this week.
Plus with the 5% for up front payment it is a big discount from the standard price of £279.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Alex
