The A70TTR Dedication Thread!

[tarpatel]

Haha i know you jest but my dealings with the dealerships have been kind of sad.

I recently helped my dad buy a new camry, we ended up hitting 4 dealers. Not one person in any dealership was hyped about the Supra. i live in a huge southern city, these are not small time operators and the lack of knowledge or interest was sad...

this was only a month ago.

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[Guff]

Haha i know you jest but my dealings with the dealerships have been kind of sad.

I recently helped my dad buy a new camry, we ended up hitting 4 dealers. Not one person in any dealership was hyped about the Supra. i live in a huge southern city, these are not small time operators and the lack of knowledge or interest was sad...

this was only a month ago.

FWIW big dealer meeting was only a few weeks ago.

 

[Fort Saint Elmo]

Haha i know you jest but my dealings with the dealerships have been kind of sad.

I recently helped my dad buy a new camry, we ended up hitting 4 dealers. Not one person in any dealership was hyped about the Supra. i live in a huge southern city, these are not small time operators and the lack of knowledge or interest was sad...

this was only a month ago.

I read an interview once that said most car salesmen and car dealers aren't car enthusiasts. They don't know much about cars. They don't read car mags or surf sites. A reasonably well-informed car buyer will know more about cars than sales people will. Of course, as with all things, most car buyers aren't reasonably well-informed.

There are exceptions. An example is Expressway Toyota in Boston. The owner is a cousin of the famous Bochs, but not a douche like the main Bochs seem to be. He loves talking about cars, and will wax nostalgic about the days when Toyota had the Supra and the MR2 and the Celica All-Trac Turbo. And he has at least one pristine vintage Toyota on display in the showroom. The usual 'money is everything' dealership would never use prime showroom space to display a car that's not for sale.

 

[HKz]

I read an interview once that said most car salesmen and car dealers aren't car enthusiasts. They don't know much about cars. They don't read car mags or surf sites. A reasonably well-informed car buyer will know more about cars than sales people will. Of course, as with all things, most car buyers aren't reasonably well-informed.

There are exceptions. An example is Expressway Toyota in Boston. The owner is a cousin of the famous Bochs, but not a douche like the main Bochs seem to be. He loves talking about cars, and will wax nostalgic about the days when Toyota had the Supra and the MR2 and the Celica All-Trac Turbo. And he has at least one pristine vintage Toyota on display in the showroom. The usual 'money is everything' dealership would never use prime showroom space to display a car that's not for sale.

of course not, and why would they need to be? Have you taken a trip to an economy brand's dealership? 99% of people who go through such dealerships don't care to understand cars (nothing wrong with that), they just care about the monthly payment amount & practicality.

..enthusiasts will always be just a small niche for nearly every subject/activity..

 

[johnny_10196]

@A70TTR, when this project first started there were articles saying that the new jointly developed platform for the Z4/Supra could be used for future sports car for both companies. So I am wondering if you know if there are any talks or plans for more sports cars from either BMW or Toyota. I recall rumors of the return of a smaller and cheaper Z3. Maybe even co-developed with the 2nd gen 86? Also, will Lexus receive their own version of the Supra. Perhaps a new Lexus SC300?

 

[A70TTR]

I have no knowledge of any other cars currently in planning or development between BMW and Toyota, but it may just be above my pay grade (likely if so).

Lexus LC succeeded the SC and could have worn the badge had things gone a little differently. I don't see the SC making a comeback anytime soon, but I wont say never.

 

[MA617M]

I always saw the RC as an SC replacement

 

[A70TTR]

Was never really designed to be, but I can see how you would feel that way.

Ultimately it's not quite premium enough, and the LC is a bit too premium, so a true modern SC would be between them IMO.

 

[MA617M]

Makes sense. The Z40 was a car truly worth forgetting....

 

[Jeff Lange]

Was never really designed to be, but I can see how you would feel that way.

Ultimately it's not quite premium enough, and the LC is a bit too premium, so a true modern SC would be between them IMO.

Agreed, in my mind, the RC is really just an IS sedan and the LC is "just" an LS sedan. The SC, while sharing components with many other vehicles (notably the Supra), it was more of a standalone vehicle and I would say slotted in more at a GS level, though of course in coupe form.

Jeff

 

[A70TTR]

Yep, spot on as always, Jeff.

 

[Patchaaron]

Is this what you’re working on now?

 

[SPMS]

I wish there were other angles. Saw this on IG this morning. Not gonna lie, got a little chubby when I saw it lol.

 

[mkivalex]

Now that's a bad ass car.

 

[LEG1T]

Is this what you’re working on now?

Holy shit, more details!?!! That got my attention....Wow.

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