August Road & Track G37 vs. 335 (+ Edmunds Comparo)
07-02-07, 10:05 PM
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Most BMWs do not have active steering. You drive a boat of a GS and LS, the BMW's feel is as telepathic as Dr. Xavier in X-men as far as you are concerned.
By the way, I disagree with you..
07-03-07, 08:03 AM
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that's impossible, curb weight is the maximum possible weight w/o including the driver.
the legal definition of curb weight is w/a full tank of gas. Problem is that no other automaker lists unladen weights. And BMW managed fool incompetent auto journalists yet again.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, auto journalists need to do proper research. Yet none of them bother.
jackasses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSpE_Sl5XHE
the legal definition of curb weight is w/a full tank of gas. Problem is that no other automaker lists unladen weights. And BMW managed fool incompetent auto journalists yet again.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, auto journalists need to do proper research. Yet none of them bother.
jackasses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSpE_Sl5XHE
07-03-07, 08:16 AM
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So we're comparing Ferrari's to $40k sport-lux coupes now? Well hell, I was in a 599 the other day and let me tell you, that thing was a lot faster than my car. And only $415k more expensive. A BARGAIN!
07-03-07, 08:37 AM
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Strange and yet Lexus made it standard equipment on the GS430.....
07-03-07, 09:25 AM
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Oh, I bet you disagree, and so probably does 99% of this forum. In fact, if someone would tell me that prior to me buying the LS, I wouldn't believe them either. But believe me, the LS has a very very nice steering feel and feedback, and while the handling is rather poor, it is very predictable. And my old 1st gen GS also had a fairly decent steering feel, while not as good as the LS, but much much better than 2nd gen GS.
07-03-07, 10:11 AM
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boobery is not welcome in the workplace.
and by the numbers how many more units will the G37 sell compared to the 335i?
How many more Z's sell compared to the 335i?
How many more Corvettes sell compared to the 335i?
How many 328i's outsell the 335i
Doesn't the 997 outsell the 335i.
apparently the marketplace doesn't agree
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07-03-07, 10:20 AM
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and by the numbers how many more units will the G37 sell compared to the 335i?
How many more Z's sell compared to the 335i?
How many more Corvettes sell compared to the 335i?
How many 328i's outsell the 335i
Doesn't the 997 outsell the 335i.
apparently the marketplace doesn't agree
How many more Z's sell compared to the 335i?
How many more Corvettes sell compared to the 335i?
How many 328i's outsell the 335i
Doesn't the 997 outsell the 335i.
apparently the marketplace doesn't agree
Your argument again is absurd. Keep reaching.
07-03-07, 10:27 AM
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07-03-07, 10:34 AM
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It's the answer to a question that was never asked. It wouldn't even exist, if not for the competition between the luxury carmakers, seeing who can one-up the other guys on technology. i-Drive, active steering, auto parallel park, active braking and steering. No thanks.
07-03-07, 10:36 AM
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It's common knowledge among informed gear heads that the 3 Series, even in M3 form, is a GT at best. A sports car wouldn't have a rear seat, it wouldn't weigh 3500+ pounds, and it wouldn't be 1-wheel drive.
07-03-07, 10:39 AM
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Who said it was a sports car? I'm not the one making references to a Ferrari F40 (a sports car) when we are talking about Entry Level Pseudo Sport Cruisers. Nor am I the one comparing sales when the 335i obviously has other cars in its own stable to compete against. Units sold is often limited by production. You are a smart guy, you should know better than to make such misleading comparisons just for arguments sake. Tell me this, are 335i sales struggling?