328i is a sport car while g35 coupe is luxery

[tightvpkid]

Modified by tightvpkid at 9:59 AM 10/10/2007

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

He is just crazy, That is becasue he paided the same for a 328i as we did for a loaded G35 coupe! Them Bimmer Guys think that BMW's are the best cars in the world and they would fight it to the grave! but the that guy is full of DJ

[C-Kwik]

I think I would have just responded sarcastically with, "OMG, you're right. I should have picked the car with less horsepower, smaller tires and the more primitive MacPherson strut suspension. What was I thinking?"

[g35cuhlean]

Im from san jose, dont worry when i see his ***, i'll give him a run for his life. BMW are garbage, Over price piece of ****. My Mom friends they all drive BMW's, one lady have a 7 series, every 2 weeks there would be a problem with her car. One day Brake sensor, next day tire sensor. ect..

Those European cars are a piece of ****. I see so many Mercedez and BMW on the side of the freeway more than a god damn Ford or Kia. lol!!

That lady traded her 7 series in for a Lexus!! Good choice! I would pick up a Lexus over a BMW All day long.

Hey u from san jose, Lets have a g35 meet one day.

[AZhitman]

Clueless kid.

Ask him why they need boost to get the same HP out of a 3.5 litre.

[tightvpkid]

yea im from san jose....been trying to find a g35 meet around here but no luck...yea we should start one or at least come out and chill and smack talk about them bmws...ahaha you know any place where i can pick up body kits....been trying to find a local shop that can order some veilside side skirts, paint and install them cleanly...

[zozoka1212]

Just smile and walk away.

Zozo

[G_whizz]

I think I would have just responded sarcastically with, "OMG, you're right. I should have picked the car with less horsepower, smaller tires and the more primitive MacPherson strut suspension. What was I thinking?"

LOL... this reply FTMFW!!

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

This true, not that i like BMW at all but they use a 3.0 L to get 300 Hp when A 1998 Toyota Supra got 320 HP 10 years ago out of a TT I6 3L. So what do they think that they have this super car with a I6 3.0L TT now. They should have done this 10 years ago. But that shows how stupid they are!

Japs Make the best cars. Toyota, Lexus ; Nissan, Infiniti; and Honda, Acura but they are still way better then the germans

[atlanta2007G35S]

Just a quick question about that Supra reference.... what was Toyota charging for that in its last year of production? 1998, I think it was. It was more than $38K, I seem to recall, which would be the base price for a TT equipped 3 series.

Interesting to see folks talking about BMW TT 3.5L engines further up in this thread, obviously not everyone is well informed here. TT 3.0 L is the actual offering from BMW and the dynoed hp/tq numbers bely a figure that is above both the current 3.5L offering from Infiniti and that old Supra engine too.

As well, obviously the 328 owner is a pri@k for his comments, but not all BMW owners are like that. Just as not all G35 owners are stereotypical former modded Civic owners, there are some though, no flames as I used to own a Civic EX and a Prelude VTEC too. There are bad apples in all walks of life and all financial categories.

Just to further clarify, the G35 is a good car at a great value, which is the biggest reason I bought an Infiniti now and previously. But the handling characteristics of a stock-to-stock G vs BMW comparison are not quite at the same level. I can step out of my garage and feel this any day of the week, so I do know what I'm talking about. This applies to all 3 series variants, they don't make it onto all those 10 best and "recommended" lists without good reason.

Granted BMWs have their flaws, handling and performance typically aren't one of them, quality isn't that bad either. In terms of interior quality, one just has to look at the G35 '07 sedan and '08 coupe upgrades, they are getting closer but not quite there yet.

Car and Driver findings show this as well, if the comparison were made again with the oil cooler fix on the 335, i don't think the results would have been the same. But on price comparison, the G is the deal, regardless of how many fractions of a second or fit and finish points separate the two.

I've had BMW products for severals years and really only had a couple of issues that required time at the dealer, a Xenon headlight module and some door trim. It should be noted, I've had as many issues with Infiniti products too. There is quite a high level of parity between the automakers nowadays when it comes to quality, so the differences are relatively minor. Unless you want to compare Land Rover to Lexus, or some other bottom feeder to the top performers.

I'm not a fan-boy of any particular brand or country, I just like nice cars that are fun to drive. One just has to see my shopping list for the BMW replacement I'm looking to get into next summer....

- '08/'09 M3 (deposit down)- RS4/RS5- CTS-V '09 - C63- was looking at GT-R and IS-F, but styling really isn't my preference

Cheers!
Modified by atlanta2007G35S at 9:44 AM 10/10/2007

[zozoka1212]

Well said.

You almost make me go out and hug a bmw owner.

Sorry had to.

Anyways, well said .

apology for my rough humor.

zozo

[atlanta2007G35S]

Thanks! No hard feelings here, I see the same thing happen on the BMW and M3 boards too. Folks have an affection for their cars, which is cool, I love mine too.

[SVTCOBRA]

Yes, too easy to generalize....and become a 'hater'. Too many 'hater's out there. We used to own a bimmer...wasn't an M3, but it was OK.

[zozoka1212]

The 335i has better fuel economy then our G with a littlebit more performance. That's amazing. I would probably end up as bad as it is now but that just me and my spirited driving.

zozo

[atlanta2007G35S]

yeah, what's the deal with the hwy/city numbers for the VQ? I'm guessing to get the 306 figure they pretty much had to wring out everything it has.

They need to look at direct injection on the next iteration. Better power and better fuel consumption.

Sadly, I get better fuel numbers from my M, and that engine technology is 8 years old. It was pretty cutting edge back then though and still a blast to take up to 7,900+ rpm once in a while.

But BMW got everything they could out of that engine too. Case in point, the next M3 had to go to the V8 as they could not get any more out of the 3.2 I6, no more room to increase displacement and compression and engine speeds already wickedly high too. Nevermind the fact that the competition was already playing the 8 cylinder field too.

[zozoka1212]

I hope they go with the direct injection. Nissan always had power in their engines but the efficience was always on the second page. I knew that when I bought my car so it doesn't surprised me. I told my wifey to be prepaired I change tires once a year and pupm gas more than I used to. I had a Saab 9-5 before. It was better than the G on gas. Oh well will see where Infiniti will go from now.

zozo

[C-Kwik]

This true, not that i like BMW at all but they use a 3.0 L to get 300 Hp when A 1998 Toyota Supra got 320 HP 10 years ago out of a TT I6 3L. So what do they think that they have this super car with a I6 3.0L TT now. They should have done this 10 years ago. But that shows how stupid they are!

Japs Make the best cars. Toyota, Lexus ; Nissan, Infiniti; and Honda, Acura but they are still way better then the germans

Actually, Toyota was doing this starting in 1993. However, its not as clear cut. The peak HP numbers are likely closer to the Supra TT's since the 335i's HP rating is based on the newer SAE standards. I'm sure BMW could have made more power quite easily. Their engineers aren't dumb. There are far more variables that go into deciding how much power to target when building a car than trying to build the fastest car. More power is easy enough to obtain. Balancing that with other factors like cost, fuel consumption and reliability is not. The Supra would likely still beat the 335i on a race track, the Bimmer can fit 4 occupants much more comfortably than the Supra (Those back seats are a joke) and have more trunk room. Hell, if you had the targa top in the hatch, the Supra essentially had no trunk. But the targa top was damned cool.

While it would appear that I attacked BMW in my prior post, it was more of a matter of a statement I would have made to the described 328i owner. BMW makes great cars. I'd be reluctant to buy a new 3-series until I know they've reinforced the subframe attachements but I's strongly consider the new M3 if I had that kind of money. That Infiniti appears to be challenging the BMW says alot for the Bimmers. And that Infiniti has been able to step up the plate and deliver speaks a lot of Infiniti as well.

[etschell]

Clueless kid.

Ask him why they need boost to get the same HP out of a 3.5 litre.

or why they cant get the oil temp. under control in the 335i

[1unar3clipse]

I wish I could have seen what he originally put down...

My uncle has owned BMW all of his adult life and recently switched to a Porsche for his "sports" car, not that I agree totally on the lowest model Porsche but he claims the one Audi he owned had the best interior of the three, and he claims the Porsche has better handling and performance.While I can't say anything against BMW myself as far as ownership or performance I can say this...$300 for a ****ing spdt switch?

repair cost and and number of repairs alone down to his 335i caused him to get so frustrated with it he sold it... To the pick your parts in San Fernando Valley.

I'd take a g35/g37 hell an 03 M45 in a heart beat over pretty much any BMW, I ain't supporting the company that built the planes my great grandpa was hired to shoot down.

[etschell]

he claims the one Audi he owned had the best interior of the three

fact, audi has the best interiors of any car at any price in the world.

[1unar3clipse]

fact, audi has the best interiors of any car at any price in the world.

unsubstantiated fact? there are tons of car makes you have never seen the inside of, and tons of car makes in price ranges where the interior will mock the audi's. be realistic they might have the best luxury interiors on the standard list of cars... but to say audi would have a better interior than a Maybach? or even as you said "of any car at any price in the world.

[etschell]

unsubstantiated fact? there are tons of car makes you have never seen the inside of, and tons of car makes in price ranges where the interior will mock the audi's. be realistic they might have the best luxury interiors on the standard list of cars... but to say audi would have a better interior than a Maybach? or even as you said "of any car at any price in the world.

ahem, ok lets clarify. for a mass produced car, they are simply better. no rattles, ingenious design and sleek.

[1unar3clipse]

ahem, ok lets clarify. for a mass produced car, they are simply better. no rattles, ingenious design and sleek.

Better.

But my co worker has an S4, it feels exactly like an expensive Passat inside, it even makes the same wierd rattle at 3500rpm inside the dash so I still won't justify buying anything Audi makes when VW still makes the exact same thing for cheaper.