Wow, is Infiniti desperate!
12-25-16, 07:20 PM
#61
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They also had much less body flex.
It is the amount of road noise that makes it up through the floorboards of the G37 that makes the difference. Didn't get that in the S5. Granted, over $10k difference, so I knew what I was getting into. ;-)
12-25-16, 07:41 PM
#62
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My '10 and '11 S5 Cabs had soft-top roofs and they were much quieter than our hard-top G37. In fact, with the dual-layered tops up they were almost as quiet as my S5 Coupe. They also had much less body flex. It is the amount of road noise that makes it up through the floorboards of the G37 that makes the difference. Also, the body flex can cause creaks. Didn't get that in the S5. Granted, over $10k difference, so I knew what I was getting into. ;-)
I will admit that there have been times when I've driven the G37 top-down, and since the Bose system amps up in that setting it has been nothing short of fantastic. It's just with the top up that it is not a great daily driver. We won't own another one.
I will admit that there have been times when I've driven the G37 top-down, and since the Bose system amps up in that setting it has been nothing short of fantastic. It's just with the top up that it is not a great daily driver. We won't own another one.
Yes....European-designed convertibles, for several reasons, tend to be well-engineered against typical convertible cowl-flex and shake. The Buick Cascada, which is an almost 100% rebadged German Opel Cascada, is especially impressive in that regard for its low-30s price.
That's what dseag2 was saying...given the price point difference it's fair to expect the A5/S5 was engineered to a higher standard.
12-25-16, 07:48 PM
#63
Lexus Fanatic
It really comes down to what price point the car engineered to and if the platform was designed to accept a convertible format to start with. The Lexus IS vert and G37 vert had the distinct disadvantage of being derived from platforms not originally made to handle a vert layout, which caused them to put "bandaids" on the chassis to make up for the loss in structural integrity. That's why the G37 and IS vert are porkers too. I've also noticed plenty of cowl shake on lower end euro convertibles like the Volkswagen Eos vert and Volkswagen C70 vert (both 2012's). Those were old platforms but it was still a bit shocking to me.
Volkswagen C70 vert
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