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Originally Posted by Justin.b
A lot of good Japanese cars have had European targets.
Datsun 510 / BMW 2002
Datsun Z / E-Type Jag
Nissan GTR / Porsche 911 Turbo
I don't think I'd consider any of the Japanese cars the equivalent of their European targets.
-Justin
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Having only driven a couple of those, I don't have an opinion, but the Japanese cars undercut the others in price. The GTR is significantly cheaper than the 911 Turbo (even after the GTR's price increases since its introduction). From googling, a Datsun 510 was $1900 vs $5500 for the BMW 2002. And bringing it back to the topic, the BRZ is half the price of the Cayman (while having a lower expected cost of ownership and being more practical and efficient).
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Originally Posted by 70NYD
HA!
I just reread most of the vs rx8 thread! I can't believe how on the money some of those posts were from over a year ago!!
And to update with my rx8, still going strong 
Fuel consumption, still high haha, I still don't care  |
I always smile when i see an RX8 (or RX7) on the road. Such a great platform.
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Originally Posted by go2brz
Yet they dragged Subaru into making the car for them?...LMAO!
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Yes. AFAIK, this isn't in dispute.
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Originally Posted by go2brz
The fact is that Toyota needed Subaru
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Yep.
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Originally Posted by go2brz
You have the right to call this car a Toyota is you want.
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That's a curious comment since
in the very post that you responded to, I wrote:
"I'm a Subaru guy, and as they did the engineering and manufacturing, I tend to think of the car as (more-or-less) two parts Subaru, one part Toyota."
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Originally Posted by go2brz
Personally, I will take Subaru every time.
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I'll take the car that's more fun to drive every time.