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| 03-20-2009, 04:11 PM | #34 |
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Maybe they should compare the Altima Coupe V6(sorry no Infiniti) vs 128i and the 370Z/G37s vs 335i coupe. And leave the 135i in its own class...j/k. IMO i see more 350Z/G35/37 coupes on the road than the 1s/335 coupes. I know 2 lady friends that just bought G35 coupes just before the G37 came out, both are friends and they all said they can't afford a BMW. One test drove an E46 M3 and loved it but said it was way out of her budget. The other one drove a 335i coupe and liked everything except the price. Don't get me wrong the G is a nice ride.
It all comes down to what you can afford these days.
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| 03-20-2009, 08:32 PM | #36 |
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Nice post(s) elite, the article was a good read. I was seriously considering both cars as well as the 335i when I was shopping. I'm happy with my purchase, but after reading that I know I couldn't have been the only one having difficulty making the decision. Both are nice rides, but having already owned a couple of VQ cars it was time for something new.
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| 03-21-2009, 07:23 AM | #37 |
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| 03-23-2009, 09:24 PM | #38 | |
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| 03-23-2009, 09:54 PM | #39 | |
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| 10-10-2010, 01:22 AM | #41 |
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It's so hard to get HP out of an NA motor than FI. I am a huge nissan fan owning a TT 300zx, 240sx Ka motor
 and a hardbody work truck, but basic bolt on's any N54 be it 135i or 335i will smoke a VQ35or37 easy with the same amount of money in bolt on's. That being said this is good comparison if infinity manage to keep the weight down. A friend of mine has a G37s and it doesn't feel more roomier as the article suggest. My friends seem to suggest quite the opposite despite the plastic back on my 135i. I think that a 135i is more compatible to a 370z track wise, yet having 2 rear seats. A good coilover kit will negate this advantage though this is where pricing will play a point. 135>G37 and 135=370z stock for stock, and I would take a R34 Skyline GTR over the new GT-R. |
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| 10-10-2010, 09:33 AM | #42 |
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I drive a 2011 135i and also drive the family 03 g35 once in a while so i can chime in.
Build and driving experience, i may be bias, but it seems that the 135i is a lot better in terms of overall feel. The 135i def pulls harder than g35/g37. However, the steering of the g35/g37 seems a lot more responsive. The 135i as stated several times feels a lot smaller and llighter, more nimble. |
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| 10-10-2010, 12:02 PM | #43 |
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I drove the G37 and it was sluggish and did not feel fast at all... It was very loud at cruising speeds too... Not my thing...
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| 10-10-2010, 12:06 PM | #44 |
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Shifts in the 135i are soooo crisp and clean... I told the dealer at infinity not even close to the same car the 135i is soooo much better performance wise... As for interior options and reliability I cant even say the 1 is average.... The interior in the 1 is just blah... And dont even get me started on reliability.... cus when I think BMW and reliability this is what comes to mind=
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