E60 vs. M35/M45
07-13-2005, 12:34 PM
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The Canon 350 is a great camera.... I think the big difference between the 350 and the 20D is the better quality at higher ISO's for the 20D, and the frames per second. I do a lot of sport fishing photography, so I need the speed of the 20D....
Originally Posted by Centurion' date='Jul 12 2005, 09:20 AM
Sorry.? I know this is off topic but, is there any chance you can post a link to those pics?
I'm in the market for a new digital camera and was looking at Canon's newly released EOS 350 which is the daugther camera to the 20D.? A review I read showed that the quality of pictures of the two cameras were basically indistinguishable.
I'm in the market for a new digital camera and was looking at Canon's newly released EOS 350 which is the daugther camera to the 20D.? A review I read showed that the quality of pictures of the two cameras were basically indistinguishable.
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07-13-2005, 12:44 PM
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I may get flamed for this but here it goes... BMW has much higher "Prestige" points vs the Infiniti. Meaning most people don't go wow, it's an Infiniti, but most people go wow, it's a BMW or WOW it's a Mercedes!
Sometimes that can factor in who purchases what. Granted the Infiniti M45 does look A LOT better on paper than the E60.
Sometimes that can factor in who purchases what. Granted the Infiniti M45 does look A LOT better on paper than the E60.
07-13-2005, 12:54 PM
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IMHO the only thing better on the M35/45 than on the e60 are the tailights at night...the infinity has nice LED's arranged in a two circles.
for everything else i prefer the e60
for everything else i prefer the e60
07-13-2005, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiss545' date='Jul 9 2005, 09:13 AM
Hi Guys,
excuse me, who will put his money in an infinity or Lexus where it is very hard to deferrentiate them from AVALON or Maxima...
the 5 series you know it from a 100 mile away it is unike and has very attractive look..
excuse me, who will put his money in an infinity or Lexus where it is very hard to deferrentiate them from AVALON or Maxima...
the 5 series you know it from a 100 mile away it is unike and has very attractive look..
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07-13-2005, 01:41 PM
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Reputations take a long time to build, and a long time to lose. Mercedes is still seen as a premium and aspirational brand despite their recent quality issues, and people think VW build reliable cars despite their JD Power reliability placing which is well below average. The point of my post? Infiniti (and I speak as a former two time owner) has not yet earned their reputation in the top flight and are not seen in the same class as the Big 3 (BMW, MB, Lexus) and it will take time, and more good cars, before they get to that point. That hits their image, prestige and also residuals - all strong points for the Big 3, and very important to anyone dropping 50 large or more on their car. I agree with Tomwid's post on this. 
07-13-2005, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Jul 13 2005, 02:42 PM
The e60 is great, but if I were in the market today, I'd surely get a M45 over a 530 and if the 550 reaches $70K, I probably get it over that too.
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07-13-2005, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' date='Jul 13 2005, 02:31 PM
[quote name='Wiss545' date='Jul 9 2005, 09:13 AM']Hi Guys,
excuse me, who will put his money in an infinity or Lexus where it is very hard to deferrentiate them from AVALON or Maxima...
the 5 series you know it from a 100 mile away it is unike and has very attractive look..
excuse me, who will put his money in an infinity or Lexus where it is very hard to deferrentiate them from AVALON or Maxima...
the 5 series you know it from a 100 mile away it is unike and has very attractive look..
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[/quote]I'm replying more to Wiss545 than I am to ericdbs...
I actually think the M35/45 looks like the e60 from afar. And I'm not talking about in pictures. Have you ever seen one drive by in the other direction (oncoming traffic)? The darn thing looks like a 5 series until it gets to about 25-30 meters away.
It's definitely the front spoiler that does it.
07-13-2005, 05:04 PM
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My two cents worth as an architect and car enthusiast. Infinity stole the BMW profile and Hofmeister Kink from BMW. The M35/45 dash is a confused piece of sh1t. The BMW 5er purchased using European Delivery is much better value than the M35/45.
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Originally Posted by pharding' date='Jul 13 2005, 05:04 PM
My two cents worth as an architect and car enthusiast.? Infinity stole the BMW profile and Hofmeister Kink from BMW.? The M35/45 dash is a confused piece of sh1t.? The BMW 5er purchased using European Delivery is much better value than the M35/45.
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