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      01-27-2013, 11:13 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Mr.Brown135 View Post
I had a 2010 g37 before the 135i. Past 5500 RPM the engine sounds coarse, very harsh. Its just very unrefined compared to the 3.0l twin turbo. And torque? Idk what torque you are experiencing, but there is no decent torque until your RPM is 3500 or above. You might like the engine, but to me its terrible for a luxury car.
I agree. I had a 2009 370Z. I finally got rid of it for same reason. The coarsness is especially bad with a manual transmission.
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