No manuals.
BTW I'm selling the Supra hard to my wife right now. The lack of MT is a huge hit against the car in her view too. But I think waiting for the better motor will not be as rewarding as driving this car one year sooner.
Now if only there was one to test drive somewhere in our...
They built over 30 pre-production US 30i's, but the last one was back in January. The chances are getting slimmer but I think it's too early to make the final call.
Toyota VIN decoding is irrelevant. A90 is made using BMW processes through and through, including VIN assignments.
WZ1: Manufacturer - you can interpret it as "Magna Steyr for Toyota".
DB4C: BMW typschlüsselnummer (type code) for Supra 40i is DB43. US market cars always get their "3" modified...
First of all, feel free to address me directly if you have any objections to what I say. Basic courtesy, you know.
Second, my ass has been correct throughout six years of reporting on Bimmerpost so you better learn to trust it.