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72 messages, Last post on Sep 11, 2008 at 5:08 AM
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Ive narrowed down my search to 2 and will be test driving both the 335xi and G35xS this weekend and making my decision.. Price difference aside (Which is about 10K). Has anyone had a chance to drive both and can you give some quick comparo's between the two? - Thanks!
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Replying to: shawn22 (Mar 28, 2008 1:42 pm) The most significant difference is driving feel and size. The BMW 3 series is a rare car in its balance and its ability to feel like a smaller car. It's connection to the road and driver are a rare find and it appears to have no limits when pushed hard. The engine also has a smoothness which at times seem more appropriate in a Lexus, yet it's band of power makes it easily obvious it is not high end Toyota. That being said, the G35 offers many other attributes that are missing or not as well executed on the BMW. It feels like a larger car when driving it, yet does not suffer performance wise. The engine while not as smooth, is happy being driven casually or aggressively. Aside from the driving part, the cars differ in how they treat the driver. Infiniti has done a great job of adding electronics that work well and do not require adaption, as the BMW can do. The fit and finish is similar is quality, although the BMW does seem to go the extra 2% in how parts fit together and the materials used. I find the G35 interior a much better place to spend time however. In the end, you need to drive both and make a list of what is important to you, both feature wise and status and economic wise. In my list, the G35 won out and provides one of the best values for a performance sedan matched with high end service quality and reliability. |
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I just picked up my G35x Sport and I love it, I'm coming down from an M35X and this G makes me feel like a school kid. That said I rate this car a 8.5 out of 10. Now this is what I would do to make this car perfect. First if this car would have 20 more pounds of torque it would be a monster, second I cannot believe that this car does not have a tire pressure monitor, I'm so used to one with my last two M's 2003 M45 and 2006 M35X now I will have to go out and check the tires every week this is New York world capital of potholes. Third I hate the positioning of the CD changer I lose a lot of room in my trunk, last I wish I could rip my CD into the hard drive in a minute I hate to have to play the whole CD to record it on the hard drive, It's going to be murder filling up the 9.3 gigs. Well guys let me know what you think and before I forget: G35X Sport Platinum Graphite Premium package Navigation Sport package Mud Guards
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The G35 does have a tire pressure monitor and will warn when any tire is under pressure. It will not however tell which tire or what each tire's exact pressure is. But it does at least monitor and warn. I agree on the overkill and oddly-placed CD player in the trunk and the ripping capability is less than optimal (unless you own a car with NO ripping capability).
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Replying to: plina (Mar 31, 2008 1:08 pm)  For approx 1K, you can install a "Fast Intentions" exhaust with high flow cats and you're looking at the increase in torque that you are after, plus a wicked pissa sound. I plan on doing this, and may toss in a dual intake as well.  Our G does have a tire pressure sensing system, it just doesn't display the exact pressure of each tire. It will, however, display an icon if one or more tires starts to run low. It's not the best it can be, but it's something. (-0.2) The CD changer position is a little silly. They should have popped it further into a corner, under a seat or in the console. The burning of CDs however is not that bad. By the time the forth track starts to play, the entire CD is done. I can rip 6-7 on each commute to work and 6-7 on the way home. It fills up fast... invest in an iPod! (-0.2) Enjoy the new G. Platinum Graphite was my second choice... perrrrty! |
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Replying to: kobayashi (Mar 31, 2008 1:51 pm) And yes overkill is good, hope that when I turn this one in in two years the car will have a 7 speed transmision and more torque, and hopefully we can get better gas mileage. Here in New York premium gas is $3.63 it killed me with the M35X and it will keep killing me with this new G. But I still love my Infinitis |
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Replying to: plina (Mar 31, 2008 3:36 pm) As to the gas issue, I agree it is one downside in that the mileage is not great. |
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Replying to: kobayashi (Mar 31, 2008 5:52 pm)
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Replying to: plina (Mar 31, 2008 6:04 pm) Just to the right of the normal headlight settings knob is another ring that turns the foglights on and off. |
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Replying to: plina (Mar 31, 2008 6:04 pm) Retarded design. 
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