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The S58 seems to be fine holding up over 1000 HP so far. Have you been following the builds? This engine is fantastic and an absolute beast.

Disagree. The G87 traps at 120 mph. That's a great indication of power and it's not close. It's a different league.

Are you aware that they are already running low 9s on stock engine/transmission/turbos? Think about that for a moment. And with forged internals, the S58 is going to be an absolute monster when they really start making power. BMW definitely saved the best for last before moving to electrification.

The G87 when optioned with the carbon roof and carbon buckets is actually lighter than that. Manual transmission models also drop weight if that's your main concern. Either way, the engine makes up for any increase in weight as far as acceleration. And the larger tires do the same for handling...

The G87 is far better than the OG M2, the M2 Comp, the M2CS, and the MKV Supra. It's really not even close except maybe with the CS. But the S58 engine alone is enough reason to get a G87. It's in a different league entirely.

I remember when short throw shifters were short. I must be getting old.

Interesting. I've been driving manual transmission sport cars / sporty cars for 35 consecutive years now. I do also have an automatic transmission in my SUV and that's been the case since the year 2000 when I purchased my first 4wd SUV for winter driving snow. I simply can't NOT have a manual...

They look fantastic lightly modded. Put some wheels on, lower it, and maybe a lip and mild rear wing and it's a total transformation. Look at this:

For me, it would be a new M2 because nothing else of similar price and performance has manual. Or I'd spend more and get a Porsche. That's almost certainly what I would do.

Sorry for not replying immediately.... But I tend to read this forum with a week or two between return visits.

Only the best for me. Others can do with torque converters if that's what makes them smile.

Slushbox belongs on the mushy vehicle. It's literally a perfect match. Like I said earlier, I love the ZF8 in my Jeep. It's perfect. Give me a short ratio 6MT in a sports car every day of the week and twice on Sunday. ?

The Jeep is the mall crawler. The 6MT is my performance car. Not sure how that escaped you.

FWIW, I used to work as a technician at a Toyota dealership. What I described was common practice. That was long ago, but I'd guess that they are still doing it. If not, they should be.

Right, so the dealership should do this: Mr Customer, we will investigate the cause of your clutch failure. You will be responsible for this diagnostic work. However, if it's determined that your clutch failure was due to a faulty part and not due to anything you did, then the entire cost will...

I'm not familiar with this particular transmission, but the manual transmission on my Audi does have an inspection plug that can easily be removed to see the clutch/bell housing.

They are wrong for making a blanket statement without investigating the failure mode. You cannot just say it's not a warranty repair without knowing what caused the failure.

Listen up.... I had a situation similar to this with a different car. When a clutch starts to slip on a brand new car with such low mileage, it's almost always due to gear oil contamination of the clutch disk. There are two very simple ways that can happen. 1. A faulty seal, and 2. A bad...

I'd love to see an AWD Supra, especially with manual transmission. That combo is getting increasingly rare these days.

It is the same. All ZF8HP transmissions are the same. Different tuning and ratios don't make them different. And I'm not shitting on them at all. I said repeatedly that I have one in my Jeep and I like it.