Goodbye G37...hello 135

BatteryPowered · 09-13-2013, 11:50 AM

But, but, but it has less hp . . . . Enjoy your new car.

Luckily for me I did not go through the "G" phase. Friend of mine owns G37xS sedan and I had an opportunity to take it for several extended test drives. At the time I was driving 328i with sport package and even though bimmer was slower I still preferred German precision over "sloppy" for the lack of word G.

It's not a bad car and looks good on paper, but it needs A LOT more polish to compete with BMW and I think Infiniti is not planning to go that way, as they position the car differently now.

CAVU · 09-14-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

But, but, but it has less hp . . . . Enjoy your new car.

Luckily for me I did not go through the "G" phase. Friend of mine owns G37xS sedan and I had an opportunity to take it for several extended test drives. At the time I was driving 328i with sport package and even though bimmer was slower I still preferred German precision over "sloppy" for the lack of word G.

It's not a bad car and looks good on paper, but it needs A LOT more polish to compete with BMW and I think Infiniti is not planning to go that way, as they position the car differently now.

I drove the new Q50S. In most ways it is a better car than the G37 sedan, but is not an evolution towards a better driver's car. Much less NVH, and the ability to program additional steering feel into the electric rack was 'interesting', but it is still a 2-ton electric bloatmobile. No regrets getting the 135is!

alpinewhiteone · 09-18-2013, 04:31 PM

hey i am in dallas and did the same thing. traded a 2006 G35X for a alpine white 2011 DCT 135i. i am running some ST coilovers, B&B muffler delete axleback exhaust, and Dinan tune. honestly it sounds pretty raw.

dpattana · 09-18-2013, 05:14 PM

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hey i am in dallas and did the same thing. traded a 2006 G35X for a alpine white 2011 DCT 135i. i am running some ST coilovers, B&B muffler delete axleback exhaust, and Dinan tune. honestly it sounds pretty raw.

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alpinewhiteone Enlisted Member 3 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	hey i am in dallas and did the same thing. traded a 2006 G35X for a alpine white 2011 DCT 135i. i am running some ST coilovers, B&B muffler delete axleback exhaust, and Dinan tune. honestly it sounds pretty raw.
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