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I think you guys get what I mean by "parts bin." If something is designed and built specifically for a car, that is one standard. On the other hand, if something is sourced from another application, then you are often dealing with compromises on one end or the other.
A "manufacture" watch is different from, and is almost always valued more highly than, a watch that uses an ETA ébauche. Or, to try for another example, a "clean sheet of paper" design is quite a bit different from whatever you call the alternative.
Also, I question the wisdom of so many collaborators (Toyota, Subaru, Yamaha, the various parts suppliers, like Aisin, et al). A Toyota injection system on a Subaru head could be genius. Or it could be like asking a champion race horse jockey to drive in LeMans.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that the FT-86 can't be a great car. I'm just making note of some critical junctures that have to work at a high level.
Hope that makes sense.
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