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      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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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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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.
Isn't it literally assembled in the same plant as the Z4 and the 5 series?
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Isn't it literally assembled in the same plant as the Z4 and the 5 series?
Yes, in Austria.
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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.
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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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.
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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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!!
That Q8 we almost bought would have made us honorary Lamborghini owners

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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.
Perhaps, but aren't MKV owners offended when you say "nice BMW" to them?
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Perhaps, but aren't MKV owners offended when you say "nice BMW" to them?
Then they shouldn't have bought a BMW.
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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.

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