what feels faster?
10-25-2005, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Oct 24 2005, 10:35 AM
[quote name='Freewilly' date='Oct 24 2005, 09:57 AM']I drove G35 few times before.? It is faster than e60.
But e60 is much better on overall performance, driving from 0-60 is not the only thing you do in the car, right??
G35 is a fun car to drive, but after few hours of driving the ?fun? starts to diminish, handling is far worse than e60.
But e60 is much better on overall performance, driving from 0-60 is not the only thing you do in the car, right??
G35 is a fun car to drive, but after few hours of driving the ?fun? starts to diminish, handling is far worse than e60.
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[/quote]I test drove a 4 door G35 not a coupe. So I don't know. I am trying to compare apple to apple.
10-25-2005, 08:21 AM
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I just compared an 06 G35 coupe. Almost leased it here's what I didn't like.
The 6 speed manual feel.
the engine while potent had a noisy sound
exhaust sounded odd
very noisy at 80 mph. more so than out going 330i. I was happy to jump back in my car.
I ended up testing more cars, but quickly realized the 530i and even the three were superior to the G because of refinement. Even the transmission is more refined in the Bimmer.
I bet the G is faster than the 530i. But the 5 is more luxury. with sport.
The 6 speed manual feel.
the engine while potent had a noisy sound
exhaust sounded odd
very noisy at 80 mph. more so than out going 330i. I was happy to jump back in my car.
I ended up testing more cars, but quickly realized the 530i and even the three were superior to the G because of refinement. Even the transmission is more refined in the Bimmer.
I bet the G is faster than the 530i. But the 5 is more luxury. with sport.
10-25-2005, 10:29 AM
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I'm into the concept of "good fast" versus "bad fast."
For example, I rented a new Cadillac STS yesterday, and it was fast. But it wasn't as fast as my 545, and it wasn't really "good fast" either. To me, Japanese cars just aren't "good fast."
And, did I mention that I don't want to pull up to a five-star hotel in one? Only in about 22 other posts, I guess.
They do have good cupholders.
For example, I rented a new Cadillac STS yesterday, and it was fast. But it wasn't as fast as my 545, and it wasn't really "good fast" either. To me, Japanese cars just aren't "good fast."
And, did I mention that I don't want to pull up to a five-star hotel in one? Only in about 22 other posts, I guess.
They do have good cupholders.
10-25-2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by julien' date='Oct 23 2005, 08:14 PM
My 530 testdrive was in heavy trafic, so I barely had the speedo over 100km...? but I'll never drive very fast - 100MPH/160KPH? would be the limit of my comfort zone (plus the local police are my clients so I need to remain a good boy).
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Originally Posted by Jeffs' date='Oct 23 2005, 11:35 PM
My friend has a G35 coupe 6 speed and against my 545....difference is not that huge if u drive normally (545 pulls away at 130mph).
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10-25-2005, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' date='Oct 25 2005, 03:23 PM
[quote name='Jeffs' date='Oct 23 2005, 11:35 PM']My friend has a G35 coupe 6 speed and against my 545....difference is not that huge if u drive normally (545 pulls away at 130mph).
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[/quote]I agree, I've had a couple of G35 coupe drivers try a stoplight run against my 545 and the 545 is a lot quicker (plus as a former G35 coupe owner I was interested in the difference as well). The HUGE thing with the 545 is that it is blisteringly quick but deceptively so. 90 to 100 mph in the 545 genuinely does feel like 60 to 70 mph in my old G35. As another poster said, there IS a huge price difference. The G35 (sedan or coupe) really does not compete on level ground against the E60. It's an E90 competitor and, in my view, a pretty good one.......
10-25-2005, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Oct 25 2005, 05:25 PM
As another poster said, there IS a huge price difference.? The G35 (sedan or coupe) really does not compete on level ground against the E60.? It's an E90 competitor and, in my view, a pretty good one.......
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Thats right... the M35 / 45 is the competitor...
10-26-2005, 07:56 AM
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I agree the M35 would be a better direct comparison to a 530i.
Again though...no stick shift on the M... One of the reasons I am gettign a 5. I can row my own gears, name another luxury midsize car that offers 255 hp and 360 hp engines with stick shifts.
The field narrows. Maybe JUST BMW.
Again though...no stick shift on the M... One of the reasons I am gettign a 5. I can row my own gears, name another luxury midsize car that offers 255 hp and 360 hp engines with stick shifts.
The field narrows. Maybe JUST BMW.