M35 Rental in Albequerque

[goody90q45]

I was on business travel for a few days this week in Albuquerque, NM and had a flight that landed in the early afternoon and I wan't expected at the site 90 minutes away until the next morning. Standing at the Hertz counter with at least the afternoon to blow I upgraded from a mid-size whatever to a 2008 M35 and decided to drive the scenic route to Socorro. It turned into about a 4 hour drive with a couple of stops to take in the sights.

The M35 was a very nice car. It had many of the features of the G50 including tilt down rear view mirrors, 6 way seats, retracting seats and steering column at shut off, and a couple more features that I don't recall. A few new items that stood out were heated/cooled seats, remote key lock/unlock and start (key never leaves your pocket), nav, and I think synthetic leather upholstery. Overall a very comfortable and sporty car that got a lot of looks from the locals, many of whom had probably never seen one it that neck of the woods.

There were a few long, deserted stretches of highway where it was clearly popo-free and safe enough to open her up. I was being cautious for most of the drive since I got a speeding ticket on my last trip to NM. As nice (and new) as the M was, my 15 year old Q accelerates quicker and gets up to 100 mph much faster. The M seemed to be straining. Despite my criticisms, the M35 was a great car that any one of us Q owners would be happy to own. Oh, and I saw an FX35 in the rental lot when I returned the M this morning. I think I know what I'll be upgrading to on the next trip.
Modified by goody94q45 at 10:52 PM 5/23/2008

[maxnix]

M50 ought to be real interesting. Didn't miss the VLSD on the dusty roads?

[Haitian_King]

Nice Mike.

I've been curious about the M35. Even considering lowering my standards and taking a position at Holman Infiniti just to get a chance to take one out for a spin.

Still happy with my G50.