Have a Bmw 525, test drove 335XI and G37XS

The 335 Xi test drive was ok, nuthing exciitng , the 335 motor is smooth, push/pull paddles are not that initiative. exhaust is ok sounding, ride quality little brittle due to run flats. The interior was classy thought with black leather and metal trim

The G37 sport was exciting to drive and exhaust in the 09 XS is soo nice. I am sold on the G37xs. Handling wise , they both handle great and 7 speed in G37x is little nice over the 6 speed in the 335 from a sport mode and throttle blips perspective

G37x rear camera is way cool, I think 335 looks a little better but G37xs in black was sport too

Bottomline, the G37xs seats, ride,roominess, price, exhaust sound, downshift quality, transmission and paddles were better over the 335 . Handling is about the same . The 3 has a slightly better interior and better exterior sheet metal look

Gonna trade the 525 for G37Xs

 

Great choice! I love the stock exhaust sound on the g37 coupe, i wish my sedan sounded like that.

 

Welcome to the G club!!

 

Sounds like you need a Fast Intentions exhaust

 

Welcome aboard, nice choice.

 

Don't listen to him, he's just an FI fanboy! Go for a Stillen exhaust to get that growl

But seriously - congrats on making the switch. My mom has a 525i and it is SO boring to drive

welcome!

 

I really like my G37xS ... i think if your 5-series had more power, it'd be harder to make the switch...

 

I still love the old g35 coupe exhaust, I think when i get a new car i'm gonna go back and get a g35 coupe lol.

 

sweet! congrats on the new car choice!

i would be pleased with either of those choices. I don't think there was a wrong decision that could be made. have fun with your new ride.

 

i love my G but u made a wrong decision lol. id take a 335 over a G anyday.

 

Better pick up a box of high pressure fuel pumps with that 335.

 

Yah.. if the 335xi was more in my price range... i'd be all over that --- to bad that with all the options i have in my G37xS, it'd be about 52k for the Bimmer...

 

Good choice! Especially since you have the 5 Series with the "Girl Engine" as it is known...It should be quite a shock in day-to-day driving with 328 hp at your disposal...I'm one who is not at all sold on the interior quality of BMW...you really need to compare it at a car show when the touch/feel is within minutes of each other - I'd give the overall nod to VW on higher end models with Audi (which is VW anyways) second and Infiniti third...The newer Infiniti interiors are really built to last also...BMW has a lot of cheap bits with some poor design when you really study it head to head...

 

Here are my questions to you, unless you've already decided and made your purchase

Did you test drive a 3 with the sport package?
BMW uses two different brand of RFT's on their wheels, Bridgestones (crap) or Michelins (much better). If the car you drove had the Bridgestones, it's understandable about the ride.

Again, did the 3 have the sport package? If not, the suspension isn't comparable to the G, but if it did, it will outhandle the G and simply "feel" better (stock for stock).

The 7 speed isn't all it's cracked up to be. There's a lot of posts on myg37 about the trans hunting for gears. The 3 series 6AT is a much better built transmission (IIRC, it's a ZF).

No rear view camera on the 3, but you can opt for park distance sensors which the G does not offer (I may be wrong).

[I actually prefer the 3 seats over my G seats. I can't compare transmissions since I have the 5AT and the 3 has the 6MT. The ride quality and overall handling when my car was stock wasn't comparable-the 3 easily outhandled my car. You really should be able to tell the difference with minimal seat time. The rest I agree with.

One thing to remember is that if you're planning to mod the car, the 3 has great bang-for-buck products. A plug and play piggyback will add 60-80RWHP for about 600 bucks. 600 bucks won't even net you 5HP on the G. Something to think about in the end.

If you can afford the 3, and price isn't a concern, it's an easy choice (especially when you consider the 4 year maintenance program). Hell, lease the car and return it when you're done, especially since lease rates are about 0.9% on the 3's right now (or were).

Good luck on your decision

 

My only comment to you, is that for $600 you can purchase a full cold air intake that will easily exceed the 5HP mark. I think even the basic K&N cold air kit puts up like 10-12HP