I'm one of those JDM-ish enthusiasts who are not at all interested in the BMW Supra. I am extremely disappointed that Toyota used BMW to make a "Supra".
Youtube is full of videos on how not-very-old BMWs can be a total nightmare to keep running. Toyota is/was legendary for their reliability. Nissan, whilst not always as good as Toyota, is far far better than BMW as far as reliability is concerned.
I don't see the new 300Z TT being able to out-perform the latest Supra. This is where BMW shines. However, I don't doubt that the 300Z will be able to come VERY close to the new Supra. And all the while being an ACTUAL reliable Japanese car for slightly less will be more than good enough for me.
There will be quite a few of us middle-aged people who fondly remember the glory days of Japanese cars of the late 80's, early 90's and will buy these new Z's to keep for a long time. The Nissan Z is the only car available connected to those good ol' days, the new BMW Supra definitely misses that demographic.
On a side note, I AM interested to see the new BRZ, rumor has it may receive a turbo motor this time around. That car would be a great car too.
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