I'm with you. Solid UPGRADE. I want A LOT of new pics, a full review and details on iDrive and how good the navi is... I might get the 330i instead of the 335i.

 

Write up and out of garage pictures come later today.

for now -

 

Looks nice. Wow, your garage is a lot cleaner (and larger) than mine! A two car is never big enough : (

 

Its a 3 car garage, I am at my parents house for the weekend where my car is. Here are a few new pictures. I love the front end of this car, something special about it.

 

How do you like the power difference etc.?

 

Woah, that's a nice house. What do your parents do?

Btw, nice Bimmer. Have fun.

 

I think its only a upgrade in the sense that the current G35 is getting a little long in the tooth... Once the new 2007 G35 model comes out it will definatly be a different story...

 

it's more of a luxury car than the G I'll agree, but it's got nothing on the 6spd. There's too many 3 series in LA, and not many people know how to drive them anyway...

 

Far be it for me to make assumptions on what the '07 G35 sedan will offer but from what I've read, we aren't exactly looking at a technological marvel. I haven't used the navi but if it's anywhere near as awful as the one in my '05 than I don't want to. In my opinion which I'm sure will differ from most around here, the '07 G35 looks like a bloated IS350. And what the hell? Still no ipod connector. I agree that styling is very subjective but when I saw the '07 G35 at the NY Auto Show I was VERY disappointed in the front end... and I'm a loyalist of sorts. As for the extra power of the IS350 or '07 G35 over the BMW, it's great I'm sure. All that power gets you in and out of tricky situations... but in reality, how often are you going to use all 306+ hp? As it stands right now (unless the '07 G35 becomes some insanely unbelievable car in testing) the Lexus is the choice for top tech luxury car and the BMW is the top choice for tech/luxury and sporty sedan. The G35 has always been the value buy with little luxury and sporty intentions.

 

congrats on the new bimmer...looks good...

 

The car looks great, just not a fan of the beige interior... I like that CLS though hehe.

 

After driving the G35 for 3.5 years I feel qualified to say the 2006 bmw 330i is clearly a superior car in general. The value of the G is great however I feel the value in the G is only at the surface. The service on the car is expensive especially for the 30k service I had done a few months ago. The brake warranty is gone, now it would be $300 every year-1.5 year for brakes. The BMW holds its value well, has full maintenance included and in my opinion the true value of the BMW is in the character. After driving both back to back, there is something special about the BMW and at the end of the day to me it is worth the few extra bucks if you can swing it.

 

Definitely. The one thing I see on your BMW that I don't like is how you have to insert the fob and press the start button. On my '05 X I just have to sit down and turn the key thing and the car starts because it senses the key in my pocket. Same as when I walk up to the car and unlock it... the one thing I've heard about BMWs that you'd have to verify is that the door handles light up at night?

 

I cannot comment on the power difference since the car only has 130 miles on it and I have not gone over 4000rpm. However, one thing that stands out right away is the low-end torque on the 330i. It develops its max torque and holds it well at a lowly 2750rpm compared to the 4600rpm in the G35. This makes acceleration in the 330i quite swiftly without taking it into high revs, almost like a small V8. The 330i features a 6-speed automatic where as my G35 has 5 gears and the tiptronic is useful compared to my 03.5 G where it acts as a top gear limiter. I tried the sport setting while I was cruising at 55mph and it immediately took the car into a lower gear and held the gears in a sporty fassion. When cruising on the highway at 80, I was averaging about 30mpg, which is damn impressive. Plenty of power at highway speeds and the revs are lower then in the G.

That is correct there are white LEDs in the door handles, I will try to take a picture of that when I get a chance.

 

Did you drive the auto or manual - it makes a big difference. The 6spd will chew up the 330, both drivers being equal-