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1UPZ · 02-27-2019, 04:40 PM

My family has always been pro Toyota and I've been a Toyota guy as much as I am a Nissan guy. I've had Celica GT-Four and an MR2 GT in the past but also has had a GTR R32... Not all at the same time except my MR2 GT is in the garage trying to rebuild the engine... Sadly no time.

Anyways, I have a relative who works in Toyota office over here and can access 20% discount on this Supra hence I've been interested on it for a while... Until they announced that it's pretty much a Z4 hard top version.

Knowing what I know about Toyota engineering as I used to work for a supplier for Toyota as an engineer, the new Supra is pretty much a BMW with Toyota badging. Sure the suspension and gearing tune is by Toyota but the parts will be made and supplied by the same supplier for BMW. So build quality and parts quality is BMW... Take it for what it is.

Now when I found out no manual and 2 seater.... As well as being around 80K AUD, as I'm from Australia.... I lost interest... Even with the discount this car is too impractical for the money.... And if I'm buying an impractical car that is marketed as a sports car... I want it manual so... Go all out sporty or not at all.

Hence I decided on the Nismo 370Z... Mind you I liked the 300ZX back in the days and would love to rebuild a 240Z one day... But I was a Nissan guy due to the Skyline GT-R.

With the 370Z Nismo I was able to get it for a price that I though was reasonable and knowing that manual NA coupes... Especially from Japan... Are going to be non existent on the future. I thought this is one of the last cars I will have that opportunity with.

So value wise and the fact that it's old school in drive train and driving style wise... I thought the Nismo 370Z was ticked all the boxes... That and I could re-use my old GT-R and JDM car after market wheels as it's 5x114.3 PCD... I have a few spare staggered and square sets at my parents garage... I tend to keep them rather than sell.

Anyways...

If I was going to buy a sporty BMW... Which I won't... I would have purchased an M2... I know a couple of friends with M2s and they are not really car enthusiasts... But they love the status of driving a fast BMW... They are the ones that get new cars every 3 years when their novate lease expire and they move on... They don't spend time in the garage nor modifying their cars... Strictly but and drive then sell when the new model comes out... They also prefer auto... Basically non manuals..
And funnily they are the ones who are very keen on the new Supra. But one is actually about to put an order for the new Z4 instead because of the BMW badge.

Overall the next refresh of this car... Might have a manual option also. And that would pretty much kill used price for the Supra... As most Supra or JDM car fans I know are only keen on manuals...

I haven't driven the Supra but I might take one for a test drive but I'm pretty sure my next car is going to be an RCF or a Lexus LC500... Used... As I plan to keep my Nismo as a weekender and the automatic sporty cars as dailies... This is in 5 years or so lol

But I think the new Toyota Supra is stuck in limbo...
Sales wise I will pay attention to as it will drive the replacement in 5 years time. Meanwhile if they release an MR2 that is japanese made and assembled as well as having manual and turbo... I may get that instead and put it next to the Nismo.

02-27-2019, 04:40 PM	#210 (permalink)
1UPZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 3 Drives: 2017 Nismo 370Z MT Rep Power: 7	My family has always been pro Toyota and I've been a Toyota guy as much as I am a Nissan guy. I've had Celica GT-Four and an MR2 GT in the past but also has had a GTR R32... Not all at the same time except my MR2 GT is in the garage trying to rebuild the engine... Sadly no time. Anyways, I have a relative who works in Toyota office over here and can access 20% discount on this Supra hence I've been interested on it for a while... Until they announced that it's pretty much a Z4 hard top version. Knowing what I know about Toyota engineering as I used to work for a supplier for Toyota as an engineer, the new Supra is pretty much a BMW with Toyota badging. Sure the suspension and gearing tune is by Toyota but the parts will be made and supplied by the same supplier for BMW. So build quality and parts quality is BMW... Take it for what it is. Now when I found out no manual and 2 seater.... As well as being around 80K AUD, as I'm from Australia.... I lost interest... Even with the discount this car is too impractical for the money.... And if I'm buying an impractical car that is marketed as a sports car... I want it manual so... Go all out sporty or not at all. Hence I decided on the Nismo 370Z... Mind you I liked the 300ZX back in the days and would love to rebuild a 240Z one day... But I was a Nissan guy due to the Skyline GT-R. With the 370Z Nismo I was able to get it for a price that I though was reasonable and knowing that manual NA coupes... Especially from Japan... Are going to be non existent on the future. I thought this is one of the last cars I will have that opportunity with. So value wise and the fact that it's old school in drive train and driving style wise... I thought the Nismo 370Z was ticked all the boxes... That and I could re-use my old GT-R and JDM car after market wheels as it's 5x114.3 PCD... I have a few spare staggered and square sets at my parents garage... I tend to keep them rather than sell. Anyways... If I was going to buy a sporty BMW... Which I won't... I would have purchased an M2... I know a couple of friends with M2s and they are not really car enthusiasts... But they love the status of driving a fast BMW... They are the ones that get new cars every 3 years when their novate lease expire and they move on... They don't spend time in the garage nor modifying their cars... Strictly but and drive then sell when the new model comes out... They also prefer auto... Basically non manuals.. And funnily they are the ones who are very keen on the new Supra. But one is actually about to put an order for the new Z4 instead because of the BMW badge. Overall the next refresh of this car... Might have a manual option also. And that would pretty much kill used price for the Supra... As most Supra or JDM car fans I know are only keen on manuals... I haven't driven the Supra but I might take one for a test drive but I'm pretty sure my next car is going to be an RCF or a Lexus LC500... Used... As I plan to keep my Nismo as a weekender and the automatic sporty cars as dailies... This is in 5 years or so lol But I think the new Toyota Supra is stuck in limbo... Sales wise I will pay attention to as it will drive the replacement in 5 years time. Meanwhile if they release an MR2 that is japanese made and assembled as well as having manual and turbo... I may get that instead and put it next to the Nismo.