g35 coupe vs. bmw 335i

[G_whizz]

This topic has been beaten over and over again like a dead horse... I don't want to deal with it, as well as prolly 90% of the members here.

So you joined up here... pulled this post back from the dead... for what??

To get members "riled" up and lead this into a heated discussion? Are you trolling here for any particular reason?

Here I'll end it...

BMW is #1

We all agree... that is all

[gwoods]

With all due respect, this is an absolutely ridiculous question. Yes it's obvious I'm a BMW "fanboy"--but yes a ridiculous question. A stock 335i would walk all up and down and side to side on a G35/G37. Tuned, you better bring out your R35. The fastest 335is right now are running between 11.9 and 12.2 and trapping 116 mph+. Your average "chipped" 335i is running about 12.6 @ 112. On the stock turbos and internals. And regarding the comment of the "germans" having to use two turbos to keep up with the G35? It's not BMW who is trying to keep up with Infiniti but the other way around. I have a lot of respect for Infiniti but don't go and make ridiculous statements like that. Last time I checked it is BMW who is the benchmark in the sports sedan segment. And has been for decades. A very very VERY limited number of 335is did not have oil coolers (Automatic non sport package only) but that issue was quickly resolved with an update. There's tons and tons and TONS of chipped 335is being abused all day long with absolutely no overheating issues. Besides... all this power (even with heavy abuse--can confirm with several 335i owners) get an average of 21-23 MPG (on "chipped" cars)... whats your G35's average mpg???

Again I respect Infiniti, they build great cars (Still wish they made the I35) but it's no BMW. =) I've owned both.

If you know anything about cars and I'm betting you do... you also know that ANYthing can be modified to go as fast as you want it to go it just costs money. So arguing with us about how fast a modified car goes is like pissing in the wind. My car before the G35 was a 12 second 5000 lb 4 door Hemi Ram with two nitrous bottles in the bed. I can strap a couple nitrous bottles on anything with a gas motor and pill it until I kill it.

So the only reliable way of determining which car is truly better is a side by side test of both cars on the same day at the same location preferably with 2 drivers of equal skill. Kind of expensive to do this kind of testing so I myself rely on the published data from automotive magazines and attempt to verify this data at the race track as frequently as possible.

Now if you can agree that automotive magazines tests are a good measure of actual vehicle performance I will direct you to this.....

http://www.motortrend.com/road....html

Yep thats Motortrend picking the G37 over the 335i. You can pout about it you can jump up and down, scream until your face turns blue. Hell you can even register on an G35 forum under the user name BMWMPOWER and try to pick a fight about it. But in the end the G37 is a better car and the 07+ G35 sedan will kick the a ss of any 335I stock for stock.

Enjoy you BMW and hope that chip works if you run into a G that wants to play cause your going to need it along with both turbos.

[gwoods]

Oh yeah I almost forgot BMW is #1, that extra $6,000 was well spent!

My G35 averages 21 mpg and I beat the hell out of it everyday 60 miles a day. But who buys a performance luxury sedan for gas mileage?

[etschell]

you're lucky, i average about 16 in my coupe. the 335i is far faster, trust me. anyone who argues otherwise is a moron. but if you're talking on a comparable level you should ask the question which is faster the g37 or the 335i.

[gwoods]

07 sedans are faster the 08 37's in magazine testing.

I have a race scheduled with a 37 to prove it at the track if it ever stops raining on the weekends!

[joe603]

To each his own. We all want to think our cars are better than others. That being said, you still have to look at that ugly *** bimmer...

For the power, let's use a G35 with twins for all HP comparisons. You can add a system for the price difference between the two cars. (don't forget the thousands in "options" on the BMW) With FI, it's easy to boost (pun intended) the power output. At least the S2000 does it with a beautiful high-revving engine.

For me, I'll never buy an overpriced German POS ever...all marks included! Take your i-drive and shove it where the schnitzel comes out....

[gwoods]

I will give the 335I owners this.... the 335i is most likely under tuned on purpose by BMW to protect the M3 from getting walked all over. I'm sure its frustrating to have a car with 2 turbos that performs within 10ths of a second of a naturally aspirated car that cost 6 grand less. No one held a gun to your head and said you have to buy a 335I.

[suby01]

WOODS.. first thing that i agree with you on. on here i think. ha ya costs more and "should be" a lot faster for the engine placemnet. but its not. and def waiting on the 37 outcome. lemme knoww.

[etschell]

really don't know why anyone would want the bmw. 08 corvette is so much faster and meaner.

[abdoman]

Automobile magazine picks the 335http://www.automobilemag.com/r....html

[champagneG35]

its all in the driver guys

I really wish I could remember which brand new BMW model I had to shake off my tail the other week. All I know is it didn't have plates yet and it was a 300 series, glossy jet black with one of those center dorsel navi/cell phone fins on the back (at least I think that's what the fins are for?), but not sure if it was a 335i or not. I didn't pay attention, all I know is he blocked my a** when I tried to pass him.

For those interested here's a quick account of what happened:He was going straight through an intersection on a green in the 2nd lane out, and I made a right on red just as he was passing in front of my car so I knew he wasn't changing into my lane. He was going slower than I wanted to go, so I went to pass him on the right before the lanes merged together, well he had the advantage already up to speed and he just rolled into it and blocked me. Then he slowed down again to his normal speed (for the record, I really hate it when people do that just to keep you behind them! ). So I rode his *** till I got to the next signal where I could turn left. He was in the lane to go straight and stopped about 10 feet from the car in front of him trying to line up beside me (I'm guessing to give me dirty looks and yell at me) however he didn't get to because of the cars ahead of me in my line. So when the light turned green he pulled in behind me and made the left. I didn't like the idea of the reason why he started to follow so I proceeded to lay into it, at first he stuck behind me with the distance not growing too fast, then I weaved through the traffic ahead and he followed right behind but then on the next weave he tried to make a 3rd lane inbetween 2 other cars to keep up and failed. We both hit the next red light but he was stuck behind 2 cars which cost him a couple seconds once it turned green, in my rearview I saw him clear the cars after the light and try again but he couldn't close the gap this time he just continued to fall back, I passed a few more cars then hung a hard right followed my an immediate left I half drifted through and I never saw him again.

My whole point with that is that I think, though I could be wrong, he could've kept up or at least been alot closer if he felt comfortable with his car and his surroundings. I didn't have a problem going as fast as I did because I knew what my car could do and I always have emergency backup paths or "escape routes" in mind in case a car changes lanes right in front of me or does some other stupid crap. I ride a motorcycle as well been riding over 16 years and to still be alive after that long on 2wheels in California you best learn to have "escape routes" come instinctively as you ride down the road. So it comes naturally to me at this point to look for 2 or more ways to get to the same place ahead of me. Just as an example of the common driver; I've seen alot of people hit brakes before passing semis on the freeway and I keep asking myself why..because they're big and scary? ...They're about the safest thing out there to pass because they drive everyday and have to put up with every kind of idiot and not get into an accident or they stand a good chance of losing their job. I feel way safer passing a semi then I do a soccer mom's SUV .

Sorry if this post got long, just got interested in the thread and felt like giving my two cents

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

To each his own. We all want to think our cars are better than others. That being said, you still have to look at that ugly *** bimmer...

For the power, let's use a G35 with twins for all HP comparisons. You can add a system for the price difference between the two cars. (don't forget the thousands in "options" on the BMW) With FI, it's easy to boost (pun intended) the power output. At least the S2000 does it with a beautiful high-revving engine.

For me, I'll never buy an overpriced German POS ever...all marks included! Take your i-drive and shove it where the schnitzel comes out....

Go Joe Go Joe Go Joe

[gwoods]

Stock for stock the 2007 + G35/37 will beat a 335I.

Did you all see the new BMW 135I??

(takes a deep breath) I'm going to go look at it in spring I may trade my G.

[vortechg35]

After the warranty runs out BMW maintenance is just so expensive.

[zozoka1212]

Hey Joe I like the snitzel part.

zozo