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too much rear badging on the euro spec car... what a mess.
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What is maintenance going to be like on a ToyoMW? Or is it a BMyota? A Zupra?
And what about reliability? Toyota has had great relibility numbers for decades, while BMW has been known more for their ability to bankrupt used car owners.
Gotta love David Tracy from Jalopnik, guy goes into detail finding crap like this for nerds like us. He digs into the new Supra to find everything that's similar to BMW.
if they used the LC platform...... and made it a two seater with the FT1 proportions.... with a twin turbo V6... I think there would probably be less online outrage
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Maybe I'm just not a fan of how most newer vehicles look, but that thing is butt ass ugly.
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Wait... is LC even in the same ballpark? I mean... a LC owner can definitely afford a Supra... but a Supra owner wouldn't necessary be able to afford a LC.
I must be getting soft. I get it, LC isn't fast (or could be a lot faster for the amount of money it commands). But I love it, every time I see one, I just want to own it. And knowing that it will be more "reliable" means I will be looking at the used market when the first wave of lease vehicles comes up for sale hahaha....
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Gotta love David Tracy from Jalopnik, guy goes into detail finding crap like this for nerds like us. He digs into the new Supra to find everything that's similar to BMW.
Sorry for the double post, but I just have to comment after reading thru the Jalopnik article.
I just feel Toyota is just lazy to no end. Really, too lazy to even swap the stickers and part numbers so it says Toyota? I guess its just "wasted resources" to build you own "parts library" for the car knowing that it is coming off the same assembly line as the Z4 in Austria.
I know this is nip picking, but that airbox shape irrates me to no end. Because Toyota's version doesnt have diagonal struts like the BMW. WTF is that indentation in the air box then. Holy fuck (excuse my language), you can't even bother to use a different filter with a different air box? You are only the biggest auto manufacture in the world (or VW), you can't even source your own air box? None of the existing airboxes under your product library will fit the new Supra or smth....
lololol... ///end rant
and yes, I am not in the market for one, I can't afford it, so keyboard warrior full force hahaha
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I just feel Toyota is just lazy to no end. Really, too lazy to even swap the stickers and part numbers so it says Toyota? I guess its just "wasted resources" to build you own "parts library" for the car knowing that it is coming off the same assembly line as the Z4 in Austria.
i don't see the big deal
does the Toyota 86 go out of its way to hide Subaru branding on its parts?
i know Fiat 124, aside from motor and some body parts, everything is Mazda and the only thing they conceal is the auto glass marked as a FCA part
seems counter-intuitive financially to send Toyota parts all the way to Austria, i'd hazard a guess most new Supra buyers are enthusiasts and fully know they're getting a fixed roof Z4 with re-tuned suspension/steering
Sorry for the double post, but I just have to comment after reading thru the Jalopnik article.
I just feel Toyota is just lazy to no end. Really, too lazy to even swap the stickers and part numbers so it says Toyota? I guess its just "wasted resources" to build you own "parts library" for the car knowing that it is coming off the same assembly line as the Z4 in Austria.
I know this is nip picking, but that airbox shape irrates me to no end. Because Toyota's version doesnt have diagonal struts like the BMW. WTF is that indentation in the air box then. Holy fuck (excuse my language), you can't even bother to use a different filter with a different air box? You are only the biggest auto manufacture in the world (or VW), you can't even source your own air box? None of the existing airboxes under your product library will fit the new Supra or smth....
lololol... ///end rant
and yes, I am not in the market for one, I can't afford it, so keyboard warrior full force hahaha
Tbh, I don't think any automakers have ever done this. Looking under the hood of some Mazdas and you'll see FoMoCo stickers and part numbers. Under a lot of Saabs you'll see GM and under one you'll see Subaru. To put on their own sticker and identify their own part number is just another step in the process that's not necessary. If and when parts are needed it'll be easier to get just the original part rather than cross-reference multiple companies.
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