08-02-2021, 03:56 PM | #1 |
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Are new Supra owners “honorary” BMW owners?
I mean, let’s be real. Besides having a Toyota exterior design, suspension tuning, and warranty, it’s a BMW. That includes the same B48 or B58 motor out of the 3 series. It even sounds exactly like a 330i or M340i.
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08-02-2021, 04:01 PM | #2 |
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Having driven one, it's VERY, VERY different.
They had the box of parts, but they didn't have BMWs ability to put it together in a coherent way. They did that car wrong. It's too bad because the history of the Supra is a lot of fun.
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Isn't it literally assembled in the same plant as the Z4 and the 5 series?
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08-02-2021, 04:11 PM | #5 |
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BMW assembles it. Probably the reason it feels different is because it uses previous gen tech (probably a Toyota requirement for reliability), and it has different suspension tuning.
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08-02-2021, 04:12 PM | #6 |
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If so, then I supposed my wife's Mini Countryman S on the BMW X1 shared UKL2 platform with common powertrain, but just a unique body, qualifies her also as an honorary BMW owner? And Chevy Silverado are honorary GMC owners, and some Honda owners are honorary Acura, and a new Grand Wagoneer owner is an honorary Ram...etc. Where does the madness end? Don't get me started on Kenmore and Whirlpool!!
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Perhaps, but aren't MKV owners offended when you say "nice BMW" to them?
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Hot damn! I own a Rolls-Royce now! But I guess I already did years back when my Rover had a BMW engine. 🤣
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We including Alpina in this? Cause I'd tell ya, I'm itching to finally have one of those.
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This is an interesting of non-BMW's(including a tram!) with BMW engines.
https://carbuzz.com/features/cars-yo...ve-bmw-engines |
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