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I don't know about you, but I can't tell 0.3 secs from the seat of my pants, and dynamically, the 330i blows the G35 away in terms of ride, steering, and poise.
The G35 offers tremendous performance/luxury bang for the buck, but in my opinion, the 330i is the superior drivers car.
not sure what heritage means regarding cars. they're just cars. they exist right now. i don't believe cars have heritage or cache.
I am looking to get a 325 in the near future, and went to take a peek a few days back. The car looks gorgeous to me, but the rear seat is too small and low for an adult to sit comfortable, and this is a requirement for me. I will go again this weekend for a second look and then decide.
The '06 530i has 255 hp
There is a new 550i coming out soon, to replace the 545i, but I'm not sure of it's horsepower rating...
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My take is they are not shying away from it, but you're not going to see a high powered engine in a $30K automobile.
Regarding some 0-60 times. I will grant you, some mags post impressive times from autos you wouldn't expect.
So I amend my statement to read, the BMW will loose them as soon as the other vehicle goes to turn the wheel.
You would think he meant having the highest HP in every segment it competes in.
If you don't like the HP in the new 3 and want to win, you can certainly wait for the new E90 M3 with the 400hp V8. If that's to tame you can get the M5/M6 with the V10.
I guess 544i and 548i, just don't roll off the tongue...
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545i -- 4.4 liters -- 325 HP -- 330 lb-ft
550i -- 4.8 liters -- 360 HP -- 360 lb-ft
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Doesn't matter... we passed up my budget right around 215 hp..... :P
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The IS350 has a much smaller back seat than a 3 series.
The G35 is best if he wants room.
Saab...uh why is a Saab mentioned in the same breath as RWD cars?
I can say the same about my 330i. 4 months and BMW's current "solution" for the common 3.0 4k engine hesitation is rather draconian: they disable the second set of valves so the engine loses top end power. But it no longer hesitates, they said to me with a straight face. Great, I've been to BMW 4 times in 4 months and this is their solution for a known problem with the 3.0 engine?
Every company builds some problem cars....
By the time the GTR comes around BMW will be out with a 600+hp monster. Of course you may be paying $6/gallon to fill up the GT-R or 600hp monster, but that's another story.
What a company has done in the past helps it's future. I'm sure you would like to see BMW lose, but it's probably not gonna happen.
As far as Mercedes as a car company, they still build the best cars to get in the drivers seat, with the widest variety. As I said previously on these boards, if MB is going downhill then why do I see so damn many new high-priced MBs in my neighborhood?
It's funny because after I got my first I couldn't stop talking about them. If you want to still talk about cars in the class may I recommend another top performer that now deserves a little newfound conversation. The MB C350. I just got the E350 and the engine is great, i can only imagine it in an even lighter, more nible car.