G37 vs 335i

[tg1234]

My friend szays he's got a letter from BMW and they gave him and most likely other owners extended warraty on his fuel pump. So you should be ok. LOL

My choice was Infiniti over the 335xi due to all these reliability issues. Also the BMW dealer near me not as good as Infiniti. I buy cars not just because this car is better than that. I'll see the total ownership experience. I suggest to ask people around you how well they were treated when they needed a service more than oil change. How is the loaners in the dealers. Do you get another Infiniti from Infiniti service or you get a KIA from BMW if you get one. All diferent from regions.

Both nice cars. You can't go wrong with any of them. You'll just have to see which would give you more.

Oh also my frien is freaking out about the oil changes intervolume. He changed his own oil because he is planning to use his BMW longer than the warranty. After 6K he said the oil looked crap. Now imagine to keep that oil in for lot longer than that.

Good luck.

[PeterUbers]

i respect everyone that talks about "chipping" the Bimmer and having more power for very little money -- but yer warranty is gone after that -- isn't it?

[E-Ticket Ride]

Originally Posted by PeterUbers

i respect everyone that talks about "chipping" the Bimmer and having more power for very little money -- but yer warranty is gone after that -- isn't it?

Yes and no. A company recently released a scan tool (couple hundred bucks) that reads the fabled "warranty void code" and can erase it.

[PeterUbers]

i didn't even know there was a "warranty void" code. I would think that not only would a code go in your ECM, but also the VIN associated with the vehicle would be "black flagged" so all US dealerships would know the warranty was void. who cares if the scan tool "removed" the void...

[popcornten]

Originally Posted by PeterUbers

i didn't even know there was a "warranty void" code. I would think that not only would a code go in your ECM, but also the VIN associated with the vehicle would be "black flagged" so all US dealerships would know the warranty was void. who cares if the scan tool "removed" the void...

Off topic - peter do you have 4 g35s???

My old 5 series once it was out of warranty got very expensive. A thousand here, and thousand there. Nothing was a cheap fix. We have a new ('07) 525i in the family and 40,000ish miles in no big problems. Obviously not the twin turbo engine, so none of those related issues.

Don't base your decision JUST on how it drives, that's how Car and Driver keeps getting it wrong. The bmw will drive better, no doubts. But as was said before, go with the whole ownership experience. Infiniti gives lifetime loaners, BMW stops giving loaners once your warranty is out unless you argue with them, then they'll find you a rent a wreck corolla or something.

[E-Ticket Ride]

Originally Posted by PeterUbers

i didn't even know there was a "warranty void" code. I would think that not only would a code go in your ECM, but also the VIN associated with the vehicle would be "black flagged" so all US dealerships would know the warranty was void. who cares if the scan tool "removed" the void...

Up until the release of the new scanners, the code was invisible to scanners and only readable by the dealership computer. Now, the new scanners let the end user see every code thrown by the computer, and every code is now resettable before taking the car into the dealership for service.

[PeterUbers]

Yes, my family has 4 G35's (2k6 x 1, 2k8 x 2, and my 2k9 G37x --> see myg37.com for pics) and, my bro-in-law has a 2k8 M35 ...

my wife has the 2k8 G35x, my mother has the 2k8 35x as well, and my sis has the 2k6 G35x ... they're just great cars for the money.

[G37USR]

Originally Posted by san~man

+1. No bolt ons for the 37 will make it as fast as the 3 with a simple 600 dollar piggyback.

Also, stock for stock, the sport package 3 will out handle the sport package G.

The 37 has the lim slip stock, the 3 does not have an option for that.

The 3 drives better. There's just something about the 3's "feeling" that you notice with enough seat time between the two cars.

Wow stop being a b****. The 09 G37 7m/t is barely faster then the 335i stop crying. And no it wont outhandle the G stupid.

[popcornten]

Originally Posted by G37USR

Wow stop being a b****. The 09 G37 7m/t is barely faster then the 335i stop crying. And no it wont outhandle the G stupid.

and who the hell are you...?

you don't even have a G, nor do you know anything about them - there's no such thing as a 7m/t, the 335i is absolutely faster than the g37, and yes it will out handle the G in most situation. Those are all facts, not opinions

san is an extremely knowledgeable guy around here, he has both cars so i would take what he says over anybody else here comparing the two cars

[AesonVirus]

Originally Posted by G37USR

Wow stop being a b****. The 09 G37 7m/t is barely faster then the 335i stop crying. And no it wont outhandle the G stupid.

Are you calling San~Man stupid
WTF!?!

[G37USR]

I meant to say A/T. And me and my freind test drove both cars, or else i wouldn't be talking out of my ***. We both did races from a roll and dig, and edged him almost every time. About the handling we did go threw a new empty suburb, and yes he did get throught he corners cleaner, but i was right on his *** the whole time, we even switched cars, and yes teh 335i did feel noticably more stable, but for the price range that its in you can make the G37 handle much better. Lmao glad the dealer didn't say anything about all the burnt rubber

[gugarci]

Actually in this comparison test done by Inside Line where they tested a G35S and a 335I The G had slightly better # than the 335I in the slalom, and in Lateral Acceleration. But regardless of this comparison or any others. I would certainly love to own a 335I. But cost wise down the road I wouldn't want to pay maintain one. But there's no denying it's a great car.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=132171
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=131999

[mIKE]

Originally Posted by G37USR

Wow stop being a b****. The 09 G37 7m/t is barely faster then the 335i stop crying. And no it wont outhandle the G stupid.

The 3 is more nimble. Period. It's simple physics. The G is by far more stable though, and also has a more agressive suspension from the factory. From the factory, the G is made to outperform.

The simple proof? I can go to any open track day, and there will ALWAYS be BMWs. I very rarely see any G35s or 350zs.

[E-Ticket Ride]

Originally Posted by G37USR

Wow stop being a b****. The 09 G37 7m/t is barely faster then the 335i stop crying. And no it wont outhandle the G stupid.

Bitch? Stupid? Who the **** are you Junior? You don't even OWN a G, go back and sit in the corner before you make yourself look more stupid. Crying? I don't recall me "crying" at all; rather, I'm giving everyone who asks an INFORMED, TRUTHFUL, real world experience rather than some B.S. like you just did.

I own both, drive both, and have a great deal of "seat time" in both, so I think my opinion on the matter is more valid and has more to offer than your one "test drive" as far as a real world experience.

No, stock for stock, the G will the sport will NOT outhandle a 3 series with the ZSP suspension. My G handled like a boat before I did the upgrades I did. Plain and simple, the G sport suspension struts are under damped and the spring rates are too soft.

And I doubt that the 09 will be faster than a 3. Maybe at the real extreme on the top end, but everywhere else, I would say no. On paper, the 09 will have more HP, but the 3 is underrated from the factory. The 09 also weighs more than the 3, and the 3's area on the HP/TQ curve offers more power until the high rpm range.

Originally Posted by mIKE

The 3 is more nimble. Period. It's simple physics. The G is by far more stable though, and also has a more agressive suspension from the factory. From the factory, the G is made to outperform.

The simple proof? I can go to any open track day, and there will ALWAYS be BMWs. I very rarely see any G35s or 350zs.

No, see above.

[mIKE]

the above just proved what i said?

The G performs better out of the box, the BMW ultimately performs better when using all available aftermarket parts.

From the factory, edmunds numbers show better skidpad/slalom.... but if you throw even coils into the equation, the BMW will outperform...