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Thats the highest I have read about. There have been numerous reports about the M35 having cruising RPMs at or above 3000; I do not understand this :confuse: I own an '04 FX35 and my RPMs at 70 mph are ~2700 or so. Why does the M35 (w/ esseentially the same engine) run higher?
It's really the transmission gears ratios that make the difference. A different 70-mph RPM between the FX35 and M35 does not surprise me. But for a specific model-year, a 70-mph RPM will be the same, provided it's using the same gear. Those different reports are inaccurate. Here's one way to read it: for a given model-year, go to 70 mph (or whatever speed), engage the cruise control (w/o distance control), wait a few seconds and adjust the cruise control speed to be exactly on the target speed, then read the RPM once the car is at that target speed. Can't go wrong with that.
It really is the most consistently enthusiastic collection of reviews I've ever seen for one car. And of course, I'd have to agree.
Pete
I have a 35X with the premium options and after 1 month and 3000 miles I still get giddy about driving it anywhere, anytime...it is really a wonderful machine.
M45: 2500 RPM @ 70 mph, 2900 RPM @ 80 mph. The M45 exhaust sound is deeper too, and less intrusive (IMHO). I have the Base, whose tires are significantly less noisy than those on the Sport (althought other tires models/brands can change that). It's unbelieably quiet at those speeds in the cabin.
Thats the highest I have read about. There have been numerous reports about the M35 having cruising RPMs at or above 3000; I do not understand this I own an '04 FX35 and my RPMs at 70 mph are ~2700 or so. Why does the M35 (w/ esseentially the same engine) run higher?
I have an M35X with about 600 miles on it and I am reading just under 3000 RPM at 70 MPH.
I’ve owned only LS's from '91 till 2003, when I happily switched to a Q45, (which I greatly preferred over my LS430). The M is just an amazing revelation in handling and features. If you're looking for driving satisfaction and rich rewarding features, you'll be absolutely blown away.
Pete
Though I sometimes drive it like it’s an M35
So you've performed the "rollover" test? That must have been exciting!
No rollovers, it’s surprisingly stable; coming from a previous G35 back to the M
:confuse:
So I went to the dealer @ lunch and talked to the salesman I have been trying to get a deal from the past 3 months. He still would not give me my ultimate deal, but came much closer than I thought I would get him. So I pulled the trigger...on the 45!! Just had to have that V8..I guess I knew it all along. Anyway, they are prepping and I will pick up this evening. I'm very excited to say the least. Thanks to all on this forum for all the info and opinions. I will report more later.
Just a note, this was not a demo but a brand new car with 5 miles on the odometer.
Regards,
Chris
green7
The tire noise from my Eagles is really bothering me, especially when I'm talking hands free on the phone. I have nearly 5000 miles on the Eagles in an M35x. They haven't imporved from a noise standpoint.
I live in a snow state (Michigan), so my all-seaons need to be decenbt in the snow.
I'd love to hear input from those in the know.....
those are almost the exact same cars that I'm looking at...
I've narrowed down to LS430 (wife's choice) and M45 Sport from E350, RL, GS430, Escalade, etc...
how much over invoice did you end up paying if you don't mind me asking? and your location..? I want to pull the trigger on the M45 sport with journey/tech.
I haven't driven the G35, but my previous car was a 99 BMW 528i, and the M45 measures up in terms of "telephatic steering wheel" as the car *immediately* responds to any slight change of direction at highway speeds. That's definitely part of the "Sports" in the M45 design.
I can only hope your MPG are better than the 14 or so that I'm averaging, 3,300 miles in!
The V6, from what I've been hearing is actually getting worse MPG than the V8 because it has to work harder, and is geared higher, in order to carry the 4,004 lb frame (the weight of the "X" version anyway.)
I'm sure you'll get better MPG than me though, as I have the lowest reported that I know of (including the freshalloy forum.) In any case, you have an unbelievable AWD system coupled with what is IMO the best car in the class. Enjoy!
The owner's manual states that it is more efficient to close the windows and use the A/C at freeway speeds, rather than open them and turn off the A/C. I can believe this because the side windows seem to catch a lot of air when open. But with the moonroof open I barely have any wind coming into the car -- so my question is, does driving with the moonroof open cause a significant amount of aerodynamic drag?
I would love to have my roof open on these sunny NorCal days, and use the A/C to keep the car comfortable at the same time. Any aerodynamics buffs in the forum that can take a stab at this one?
I contacted a number of dealers by fax and got a variety of responses ranging from no response to full MSRP+ to the deal I closed over the phone tonight.
M35x Umbria Grey/Bourbon Interior, Journey, Nav and Trunk Mat
MSRP: $48090
Invoice: $43732
Selling Price: $45600 ($2490 under MSRP/$1868 over invoice)
Lease: 39mo 12k/yr
Putting down registration/fees/etc and 9 security deposits (Total ~$5400 of which $4950 is a refundable security deposit)
Money Factor: .121 (or 2.9%)
Residual: 62%
Monthly ~ $528
The dealer is about 100 miles away (I live in South Jersey), and for an extra $200, they are going to deliver the car and complete the transaction at my house. Well worth $200 for the time I'll save. (My local dealer was unable to produce a car that fit my specs, or he would have tried to match or beat the offer).
Craig
I have reset it with each tank of gas. I now have over 3,400 miles on the car.
I made a concerted effort last night on my drive home to maximize my MPG, just to see what the 35x could muster. I got it up from 13.8 when I started to 20.2 on a 15 mile trip. I will say that the 40-50mph traffic made it more bearable to drive conservatively. I just don't think 'open road' + M = anything better than 15mpg, in my particular vehicle anyway. It's just too tempting, and too much fun to DRIVE it.
The car is averaging 17.50 mpg in combo city/highway driving. City driving is stop and go in NYC, and the highway averages 80 mph.
Overall, no problems or issues and am enjoying the car immensely.
You may have answered you own question. If you don't have any wind coming into the car then I think there is very little drag. I am cautiosly pleased by your observation. On our MDX, and on our FX, and on our old TL-S you could not open the moonroof above ~45mph w/o the wind being too loud and obtrusive into the cabin. Thus I put deflectors on all three cars so that the moonroof could be used at highway speeds (up to about 65 or so w/o problems). Are you saying that the M35 has no wind intrusion at highway speeds?
I do about 50/50 city highway.
I need to do some reading so I can take advantage of the technology.
Not in my experience. The pressure varies. I would venture nitrogen has a similar thermal coefficient to that of air since it constitutes the majority of air.
Yes, Costco did the same to the new tires on my other car. When I saw the green caps, I asked my wife where the original black ones went. She said a Costco tech told her the tires got filled with hydrogen and thus this different color. Driving on hydrogen-filled tires can be quite adventerous, I guess.
> No, not really. ...Take 15 minutes to go through all the menu options (without the user's manual), and you will see 90% of what the system does.
I actually studied the thick manual on a recent long flight to the other coast and back. Managed to get through about half of it before repeatedly falling asleep.
There are at least several things I would not learn from going over the screens:
- The car has heated back seats (nice surprise, since I did not check out the rear too much)
- The car has an AudioPilot feature that uses Bose to cancel some of the ambient noise (the name of this feature is not very descriptive). I previously thought that only the Acura RL had this feature and thus was quieter than the M.
- There may problems with locking doors when holding an Intelligent Key in the same hand operating the button on the door handle (the car thinks the key is inside)
- Frequently turning headlights on and off significantly reduces their lifetime (re: my recent experience of going through a sequence of short tunnels in NYC with the lights stick set to Auto)
- There is protection against accidentally locking the Intelligent Key in the trunk (although I found the manual inconsistent in that manner).
- Programming seat/mirror settings and linking them to the Intelligent Key, as well as setting the compass to a proper geograpical area
I bet there is more stuff like that I will learn in the second half of the manual.
I'm not sure if the Audio Pilot is quite the same as the noise cancelling. I read the manual some time ago and did not get the feeling that this was an active system monitoring ambient noise and then creating out-of-phase sound to cancel it. I could be wrong...maybe that was when I was nodding off over the manual. Time to take a second look.
As to the headlights, I purposely do not use the Auto feature for that reason. My complaint is that the Auto feature is the first de-tent (it should be the last). If I am turning the lights off in the garage, they first go off when I move from "On" to "Parking". Then they go back on again as I turn past "Auto". Because of this, I still manually turn the lights on and off, but I only move it to the "Auto" position. If I leave it in "Auto", then the lights go on in the morning in the garage when they don't need to, and then they go on again in the office parking garage. Makes you wonder if automatic headlights are a good idea with expensive xenon lights.