... heyday of Japanese manufacturing prowess, well behind us, now -

... 30 years ago could you have imagined, Toyota enterprise management, putting themselves in the awkward position, arbitrarily voiding warrantees, on Subaru engines?

No easy task, pulling engines on Subaru's BRZ:

Explaining the Toyota Reliability 'Crisis'

30 years ago could you imagine Toyota, issuing wholesale Ford-like recalls, on slapdash quality trucks it now builds, in -- Mexico? (!!)

What kind of idiot spends a cool US$50k, on a 3-pot Corolla? Or US$60K, on a rebadged BMW?


Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile

 

ps - ... neighbor across the street with a 2018 Camry hybrid, has to bail water out of her trunk, on rainy days -

 

... never-never-never --- buy a vehicle, coachwork, drivetrain, chassis and power-plant, manufactured, designed and engineered, by a third party (e.g., key emphasis on the word, never):

There’s Now a Class Action Lawsuit Over Toyota GR86, Subaru BRZ Engine Failures

Caught, red handed, bottom end of the mainstream chain of commerce, Toyota is as obliged to honor warranties, as is Subaru. Not a stretch of the imagination, to envision Toyota execs and Subaru people, finger-pointing, bickering over who has to pay.

Things are so bad at Toyota, they no longer know how to build sports cars.


Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile


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... by all means, have a look-see, if 'n when you find time:

1996 supra turbo at DuckDuckGo


Samuel, '88 MR2 Supercharged -

 

... for your amusement & merriment:

The Supra getting loose; the Escort, chuffing pedal to the metal, puffing on drop throttle.


Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile

 

... Mazda engineered a better Elan, than Lotus:

mazda miata '89 at DuckDuckGo

Datsun did up a better XKE, than the Jaguar people could:

1970 240z at DuckDuckGo

Toyota engineered a better 308, than Ferrari (e.g., de tuned Formula Atlantic racing mill, full monocoque, the most adjustable suspension in Toyota history; when Toyota debuted its MR2, Ferrari still did not know how to forge a monocoque):

1984 mr2 at DuckDuckGo

Toyota designed and engineered a better DB5, than Aston-Martin ever could (e.g., you'll see one on the old Fuji Circuit in the film, "... You Only Live Twice"):

2000 gt toyota at DuckDuckGo

Were I in the market for a performance vehicle? Certainly wouldn't be anything, from Japan -


Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile -