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Old 08-26-09, 11:38 PM
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I would go with the G37 personally. Infiniti is still more geared for a sporty and more direct feel. The IS looks a bit weird as well. Its a shame that the 2nd generation G coupe had to turn ito such a fat pig. The convertible is just a fatter fat pig. This car gained several hundred pounds relative to the last generation
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Old 08-27-09, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TwiBlueG35
..... When the top is down, I think all three look very good. But when the top is up, 3-series convertible > G37 convertible > IS-C, just my opinion.
Top up or down, +1
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Old 08-27-09, 05:30 AM
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This is a matter of tastes and priorities. Both trunks are damn near useless so just be prepared to throw stuff in the back seat. That said I do think the G looks head and shoulders better than the IS, top up or down. I'm more drawn to the G myself. Its advantages over the IS significantly outweigh any disadvantages it may have.
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The G37 vert has a nice stance & has a lower center of gravity than the IS vert. I am in love with the interior & bose sound system in the Infiniti!
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Old 08-30-09, 03:06 AM
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I think of the 3 series, G37 , and IS350c the bext looking in convertible trim is the G37. Its doesnt lose its nice lines like the BMW or the Lexus when the top is up
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Old 08-30-09, 07:27 AM
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I like the 3-series convertible best in everything, in performance and looks, top up or down, blows the other 2 away.
The G37 convertible looks pretty bad with the top up, just like the IS350 convertible. I actually think the 3-series convertible looks even better than the coupe version with it's top up, and better still with the top down. Only the previous E46 looks better in this class ...
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Old 08-30-09, 07:50 AM
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The coupe and sedan are also as nice as the convertible IMHO.

However, in that pic of the IS convertible, I definitely see where the design flaw is.

Fortunately, if you look at it at another color, then that flaw is not that visible:











All it needed was it to be in another color and voila. The flaw is gone.

It's like magic

Anyways:
You can see more of it in my thread which is a mini-review of the IS 300C:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...s-caution.html

Hehe
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