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You're likely correct, although I am surprised that with only 7000 miles of 70% city driving that this could happen. It's as if someone walked up to the car and aimed a microfine grit-blaster at the windshield. :oops:

I believe you've never heard of a diff output shaft seal leaking within 600 miles, either. Yet it happened to my car.

That could be, but they are so tiny, much smaller than those in my Miata windshield. Could they also be from the manufacturing process of sandwiching the the laminate layer in between the inner and outer glass layers? I have a bit over 7000 miles on the Supra.

Has anyone ever noticed this? It is very likely not an external sand-blasting from frequent highway use. There is no roughness on either side of the windshield, so I suspect the laminate layer.

Neither CoPilot nor I came up with that word. I heard it among some younger people. In fact, I recently asked a 22 year-old. He knew exactly what it meant.

It doesn't matter as long as there is a chance that any one of some possibilities solve the issue. But even if they don't, someone else may be able to utilize them.

There is drone in Sport mode, since it completely bypasses the muffler. But my sound tests reveal that the bigger increase in sound volume occurs in Normal mode, when compared with the stock exhaust's Normal mode sound volume. Pops are louder in Sport mode with the Dinan. These characteristics...

Good plan! I even considered buying a color that was common, then having it wrapped in a unique color.

I hope you are not limiting yourself to local dealerships. My guess is that about 1200-1300 manual Supras have been sold so far this year. Are you firm on the color? I originally was looking at the Blue ones in 2023, but the Mikan Blast 45th popped up after a deal in Arizona fell through.

Extra Pro Tip: Razorman thinks that he knows more than any experts about anything that relates to GR Supras. It's comical to me that he really believes he knows more than a tribologist who has likely done far more oil testing and thoroughly understands the importance of engine break-in periods...

So essentially, race engines are expected to last as long as street cars? Did you catch the McLaren Senna break-in procedure? It's 1000 miles with no more than 5500 rpm runs with varying speeds. 1000 miles is certainly not close to "no break-in".

So your data-point-of-one car was within 200 miles of break-in period completion. Yet somehow that means that Lake Speed Jr's hundreds of oil analysis samples prove nothing? 🤔

I didn't bring up Nismo, initially. Strych9 did.

I have a section of this video in my compilation video. As you may surmise, there are at least a few guys here who believe that no break-in is required. Don't buy their cars.

Yes, as Jason/engineering explained, custom racing engines are often broken in before they get installed. But most of the video clips are about production vehicle engines. Regarding the Nismo Z: Engine and Drivetrain Break-in - Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration. - Keep engine...

I meant Lake Speed Jr. who is the son of Lake Speed, a carting legend and later, a NASCAR driver. LS junior is a certified tribologist who holds multiple certifications from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). His racing roots are from working with Joe Gibbs Racing...

I guess you are more knowledgeable about engine break-ins than Lake Speed? Maybe he can invite you over to have a debate about it.

Despite what many people say, the vast majority of production and possibly track-focused engines are NOT broken in at the factory. Here's a compilation of videos in which the creators prove this point.

No, not like every used car in existence. Common sense says that if I'm buying a $5000 car for a newly licensed teenager, I will be a bit less picky compared to buying a $50,000+ car.