[Mr D]

Originally Posted by simp0man

Thanks Dr. Phil. I didn't have to I wanted to since a bimmer has already obtain a name in Luxury and performance. I had the money so I bought one I felt had a reputation. Identity crisis, please. Don't tell me you leased your car...

Financial jabs on the internet

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by gthal

MANY people are "badge whores" and buy their BMWs for the image and not the performance. I would suggest MOST people do. The vast majority of BMW owners are not "enthusiasts" like on this forum and do, in fact, use it to ease their "identity crisis" and buy it for the name alone. Now I'm not suggesting that is your situation at all, but it is very often the case.

P.S. Whether someone leases or buys their car is irrelevant in this discussion. I bought mine but that doesn't mean anything as far as I'm concerned.

Exactly...MOST people do. Very few are enthusiasts...

I didn't have to I wanted to since a bimmer has already obtain a name in Luxury and performance

So you bought the car because of the badge?

You sound mad...

Identity crisis.

[tek818]

so have any of u 328 drivers that think the G37 is on-par with the 335i driven or been a passenger in a tuned 335i?

[Atombyte]

Haven't driven a G37 yet (I have driven the G35). The G37 will absolutely be on my short-list when it's time to replace my 335.

[simp0man]

Originally Posted by gthal

MANY people are "badge whores" and buy their BMWs for the image and not the performance. I would suggest MOST people do. The vast majority of BMW owner are not "enthusiasts" on this forum and do, in fact, use it to ease their "identity crisis" and buy it for the name alone. Now I'm not suggesting that is your situation at all, but it is very often the case.

P.S. Whether someone leases or buys their car is irrelevant in this discussion. I bought mine but that doesn't mean anything as far as I'm concerned.

It is relevant it proves that some people push to obtaining something they can't really own. Sure it my be beneficial if the car turns out to be costly to maintain after the warranty but that is risk we take when getting a BMW. I am stating for the fact some of the big head 335i come bashing 328i as if they have an M3. 328 and 335i are still 3 series and great cars. Compare apples with apples, please. Don't go all big headed when you really don't own it. Come tell me I got identity issues, you don't know me so don't go around classifying people, please..

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by tek818

so have any of u 328 drivers that think the G37 is on-par with the 335i driven or been a passenger in a tuned 335i?

Again, you're not seeing the big picture...and obviously are holding biased views.

How does a "tuned 335i" come into discussion? We're speaking stock for stock. Once you bring in TUNED, you're opening doors to a whole different discussion.

If someone is fine with the 328i and doesn't need a faster car, then IT DOESN'T MATTER. Then you break it down into interior and reliability.

[simp0man]

Originally Posted by tek818

so have any of u 328 drivers that think the G37 is on-par with the 335i driven or been a passenger in a tuned 335i?

And anyone can mod a mustang to smoke a 335i.

[josephr25]

Originally Posted by tek818

so have any of u 328 drivers that think the G37 is on-par with the 335i driven or been a passenger in a tuned 335i?

Why are you comparing a tuned car to a stock car?

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by simp0man

It is relevant it proves that some people push to obtaining something they can't really own. Sure it my be beneficial if the car turns out to be costly to maintain after the warranty but that is risk we take when getting a BMW. I am stating for the fact some of the big head 335i come bashing 328i as if they have an M3. 328 and 335i are still 3 series and great cars. Compare apples with apples, please. Don't go all big headed when you really don't own it. Come tell me I got identity issues, you don't know me so don't go around classifying people, please..

I had the opportunity to buy an infiniti but I couldn't imagine myself in a Nissan. I figured I am getting to be 30 and needed something with class.

Like it or not, that is an ignorant statement.

[ianbiz]

nope.

[simp0man]

Originally Posted by Mr D

Exactly...MOST people do. Very few are enthusiasts...



So you bought the car because of the badge?

You sound mad...

Identity crisis.

I bought the car cause I like the way the coupe looks and BMW has already a good reputation. That is an identity crisis? So you are saying people should buy cars not for looks and credibilty?

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by simp0man

I bought the car cause I like the way the coupe looks and BMW has already a good reputation. That is an identity crisis? So you are saying people should buy cars not for looks and credibilty?

The reason why I said it is because this line

I had the opportunity to buy an infiniti but I couldn't imagine myself in a Nissan. I figured I am getting to be 30 and needed something with class.

You're basically degrading the Nissan/Infiniti line as if they shouldn't even be in the same breath as a BMW...for what reason?

[simp0man]

Originally Posted by Mr D

I had the opportunity to buy an infiniti but I couldn't imagine myself in a Nissan. I figured I am getting to be 30 and needed something with class.

Like it or not, that is an ignorant statement.

And you sir are the judge of the smarts, huh? Only to you. I am that age and I feel I deserve something better than a Nissan.

[simp0man]

In Japan, there is no Infiniti.

[simp0man]

BMW has obtain the name for luxury and performance so that is why I made my decision to get a BMW because a BMW anywhere else is a BMW.

[GAM3OVR85]

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

Infiniti is certainly bringing it to BMW.

Anyone G37 owners wanna share their experience? If anyone has a G37, please give us a review of how it compares to your BMW.

I'm thinking of a G37x coupe

Would you take the new G37 over a 328 or a 335?

I chose the 328i instead of the G37S, i would have been one of the first to have it in MTL, but didn't want to wait and im glad i didn't cuz the G37 is ugly. I would take the 335 over the G37 any day.

[simp0man]

I am following the leader and so is Nissan. BMW builds one and Nissan shadows it by Trying to be better. Trying.

[simp0man]

If the G37 was around at the time, then I could have settled for it if my intensions was for import performance only.

[simp0man]

I think the OP knew there be some 328i bashing involved. I recall some of the OP's responses around the blogs. Bimmer owners "dis'n" other Bimmer owners. That is mature.

[HarjotM]

Originally Posted by gthal

MANY people are "badge whores" and buy their BMWs for the image and not the performance. I would suggest MOST people do. The vast majority of BMW owners are not "enthusiasts" like on this forum and do, in fact, use it to ease their "identity crisis" and buy it for the name alone. Now I'm not suggesting that is your situation at all, but it is very often the case.

P.S. Whether someone leases or buys their car is irrelevant in this discussion. I bought mine but that doesn't mean anything as far as I'm concerned.

to me it seems like you've already made up your mind man, ditch the bimmer and go with G37, you'll be happier.

Im going to be test driving G37 myself this week aswell, not because i want to make the jump, just to see what im missing out on.

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by simp0man

And you sir are the judge of the smarts, huh? Only to you. I am that age and I feel I deserve something better than a Nissan.

I'm not the only one that believes so. That's an ignorant statement.

It's ok, if you gradually accept that YOU are one of those people who buy and judge cars based on the badge, ok.

What is wrong with Nissan? We're talking about Infiniti, another division. Kind of like Lexus to Toyota...is there something wrong with Lexus?

I want a Lamborghini, but I feel like I deserve something better than a Volkswagen...so I must get a Carrera GT.

Oh, and to top this all off about Nissan...the I'd rather have the GT-R than any BMW in the market.

And I'm sure most people would rather have a GT-R than most BMW's...

But it's a NISSAN!

[galahad05]

Okay, so I mosey'ed on over to infiniti's website to check out what all this tempest in a teacup was all about.

That's not a bad looking coupe. A bit bubbly, but nice.
Pretty nice interior too.

Power numbers put it close to the 335 in acceleration. Braking, slalom, track performance are pretty close.



What's not to like?


EDIT: I should mention that one thing I don't like about the new Gs is the damn fartcan exhaust sound. Everytime I hear a new-G driver lay on the throttle I'm instantly reminded of a Civic with manhole-cover-sized muffler.