Same here, I can get pass some of the fugliest if it had a stick, but it's never going to happen.I have gotten used to the way these car looks. Now Toyota just needs give it a manual.
If it happens it would be interesting to know how many current mk5 owners that started dogging the manual transmission the last few years suddenly have a change of heart and switch.This feels like the most appropriate place to put this - https://www.drive.com.au/news/toyota-gr-supra-manual-gearbox-coming-by-mid-2022-report/
It's rumored, of course, but worth keeping an eye on
The lack of a manual trans is the main reason I don't already own a MKV. If they do release a manual version of the 3.0 it will become a much tougher choice for me. Rumor mill seems to think that the manual will only come to the 4 banger so as of right now my brain has nothing to worry about.If it happens it would be interesting to know how many current mk5 owners that started dogging the manual transmission the last few years suddenly have a change of heart and switch.
Likewise, how many potential Z buyers would take the BMW/Toyota with a manual instead if that's their main issue with it.
S58 with a manual in something other than an ugly BMW body sounds good, but unfortunately the mk5 looks just as bad.
Jaxness said:I believe it to be true. I have a friend in Los Angeles that drives prototype cars and reports back on their drivability. He sent me a video of him driving a manual MKV, because he knows the auto is the only thing I dislike about my Supra. He's not capable of the level of video editing skills required to fake it, and it looks pretty damn real to me.
And I obviously won't post the video and risk his job, so I expect a lot of "yea right" responses.
But if any of you are local and want to see, I'd be happy to share, lol.
Once these cars get to 6 digits on the odometer the BMW in them will really start to show. Ask me how I know. They are fun to play around with if you can get in one for cheap ($20k or less to me), but no way in hell I'd spend $50k+ on any car with a turbo/twin turbo BMW engine in it. The amount of issues they have long term is comical for how expensive they are especially when you're used to 90's-00's Japanese reliability.manual or not, it's still a bmw...