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01-10-2010, 06:10 AM | #25 |
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yea lighter n space only for u n ur girl i should have gotten a 2 seater maybe a z4?
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In other words, it'd be like racing a debadged 325i and then saying 328i's or 330i's are overhyped... I wouldn't be surprised if it was close between a 260 hp G35 and a 328i - but it wouldn't be with a 298 horsepower G35. |
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That's a good point about the hp/torque differences. Although maybe I'm nitpicking a bit, but in my experience (I previously had a rev-up manual G35 coupe), the rev-up engine was definitely faster. I test drove the old non-revup motor and the newer 6 speed and auto coupes and found that the stick felt quickest. Even if the performance varied between 14.0 and 14.5, that still puts the slowest G35's slightly faster than a 328i (getting back on topic).
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the G coupes never got the HR motor. only the sedans did.
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Yeah, I realized I misspoke on the engine references and tried to edit it quickly - apparently you are too fast! |
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01-11-2010, 10:17 AM | #31 | |
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so you have a G37 now? i miss my old G35. i loved the car.
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Yeah, I picked up my G37 in late 2007. On a daily basis, I appreciate a lot of the creature comforts and luxury. It is a bit quicker and I do think the styling looks great (especially in black). But I always get nostalgic when I see a tasteful G35 coupe drive by! I cross shopped the e92 335i - and it was an amazing car as well. Once my lease is done, I'm not sure if I'm going to buy it out, go LCI e92 335i, used M3, or maybe even something else... We'll see!
How is your 335i treating you? I have to say, there is a low mileage CPO 08 e92 335i by me... it's the dark silver, and it passes my dealbreaker test as it is 6MT with NAV and no front license plate bracket... and is awfully tempting! |
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i love the 335. i'm very happy with it i would say you wont be disappointed if you switch thats for sure.
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01-12-2010, 12:30 AM | #35 |
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g35s are pretty slow
back when i was stock i ran into a modded one and we were neck and neck until about 60 and then i started passing him when we stopped he rolled down the window and asked if my car was fully bolted
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G35's were known for the best value in the luxury sports car segment when they first came out. Not only that, they were gorgeous looking cars at the time. The 3 series needed a makeover and people were buying the G. Now that the looks have worn off and the G37 is now priced about 10k more than the G35, it's no longer the bargain it used to be. Spend a little more now and you can get a 335.
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I got a fully loaded G35C in 2004 and it was $36k. That's a pretty damn good value and the car looked and performed great for the time. Looks are subjective but it sure got a great deal of attention when I first bought it and to say the car is *slow* is pretty exaggerated. It moved pretty good in 2004 and don't forget, at that time the E46 M3 was doing mid 4sec 0-60 and that was a $50k+ car. That's now what the 135i does out of the box.
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You beat a probably stock G37 with a generously tuned twin-turbo I6 and are calling the G "slow?" The G37 is not slow... you are just very fast!
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Why don't we compare F1 cars while we're at it; it makes sense. G35s were cool in the day... obviously the Nissan bits showed but otherwise a good deal then.
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Back in 2006 I test drove a G35 and a 330i back-to-back. Dealerships were a couple hundred yards apart. G35 was impressively fast, moving around but holding firm around a tight, bumpy 40km turn at about 120. Then I drove the 330i.............same corner, same speed, but I could have been sipping a cup of coffee while driving one-handed in the 300i. That sealed it, BMW was worht the extra $$$, bough one about a week later. Never regretted the decision once.
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