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This is my first "silver' car and now that I look around at other vehicles it seems that silver and its' variants are the color of just about every other car on the road! It does stay cooler in the summer and it always looks relatively clean so I see the attraction. Is it the most popular car color now or are black or white still tops? Don't see too many green cars these days...
Regarding the keyless entry, my wife placed her purse in the trunk as we went to Taste of Chicago this week and every time I tried to close the trunk the car beeped four times and the trunk popped back open. I was going nuts fighting with the car when I realized after about the 6th attempt to lock the trunk that the car was trying to keep me from locking my wife's key fob in the trunk! We took out the key and PRESTO! the trunk locked. Damn car's smarter than me. Scary!
Finally, I've seen posts complaining a bit that the doors don't automatically lock. I know the Swedes (I'm a prior Volvo owner) think locking the car doors while driving is a bad idea and would make it more difficult to extract you from the car if a crash or medical emergency occurred, I guess they don't have carjackings and smash and grabs over there. But I wondered if the car door would unlock anyway for an intruder at least on the driver's side as long as the key fob was in your pocket or the slot making locking the door superfluous?
I'll get my wife to act as the carjacker and give it a try...
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The Bose system is an intelligent volume/tone booster. Active noise cancellation is different. It applies inverted or reversed-phase noise to essentially blunt or remove ambient sound.
Simply stated, both systems sample background noise, but then AudioPilot works on the music signal while noise cancellation works on the noise.
I do not know what system is used in the RL
The "Myth Busters" Discovery Channel TV show tested this in an episode that I recently saw. They used two identical SUV's, one with the air on and windows up and the other with air off and windows down. They ran them on a race track at identical highway speed at the same time (but no drafting) for approximately 100 miles. If I recall correctly, the air off/ windows down car got about 7% better fuel economy.
I don't know the number of the TSB, but I'm fairly sure there is one. I took my M35 in to the dealer last Friday for this problem (very loud rattle in the headliner) and it took them until Tuesday evening to fix the problem. I asked the Service Rep if this problem is generic to the M product and she avoided anwsering directly. She did mention that they had just received something (she didn't say TSB) that concerns this problem.
For others reading this it is very easy to detect this problem. If you don't already hear a rattle everytime you hit a rough spot in the road, just tap the headliner just behind the moon roof and it will rattle very loudly.
good luck!
-thene
I'm very sensitive to sound (sadly), so I think that will knock out the M for me. Too bad - I love the car - and other than this it is perfect. I'm very envious of people that aren't as bothered by it.
As with anything else, you have to weigh the pros and cons and decide for yourself if it is a deal breaker for you. Most people seem to be OK with it (or not even notice it at all). Did you have it in manual shift mode at all (you may have been in 4th gear), or did you have it in "Drive" the whole time?
I haven't heard anything about this, and the Web site base MSRP price hasn't changed. Can anyone else confirm this?
Is the V-6 a "good", high performance kind of loud or does it sound like it is straining.
I find I react very differently to a sweet sounding high-revving engine than I do to an engine that has a truck-like roar.
I have ordered an M35x--need the AWD--but these posts are giving me second thoughts.
Guess I should drive one...
Definitely. Road feel & noise are way too subjective. Case in point: some find a big noise difference between the M45 Base & Sport (I do), but some don't. Do yourself a favor: go drive one.
"It will take effect on those cars that will be shipped in. Cars already on the ground at the dealerships will be unaffected. So it is on the inbound cars. It will be a bit scrambled as far as pricing until the "old" priced cars are gone."
Go To "Select Make" - when I choose Infiniti then "Select Model" there is only a choice for the M45 but nothing for the M35. I thought that this was only choice for the M.
http://www.infiniti.com/content/0,,cid-33903_sctid-52321,00.html
For those wondering or waiting, make the plunge, it is a great car.
Aircraft tires are inflated to much higher pressures than car tires and the primary reason for using nitrogen appears to be convenience. It is easier to inflate them from a tank of nitrogen than it is to use a very high pressure compressor. Someone also suggested that water vapor in the aircraft tire might condense and freeze at the very low temperatures experienced at high altitude so nitrogen might also be used to eliminate this possibility.
The bottom line for cars appears to be that it won't hurt anything to use nitrogen but it won't help much either so, if you have to pay extra, just pass.
I found one report of a company charging $100 to remove the air and put nitrogen in your tires.
The M45 and M45 Sport will NOT be affected.
Three months, 1800 miles, and no regrets.
Sorry, off topic.
The M35 rules!
Let there be no mistake. Airbags save lives, but they also cause significant injuries ... the "unintended consequences". In my limited specialty I've seen a half dozen people lose an eye (and one BOTH eyes) from airbag deployments. Admittedly a small price to pay v. permanent brain damage or death, but you don't want them to deploy unless absolutely necessary. The industry's doing its best to make that happen, but there will always be flukey incidents that cause more harm than good. Bart link">
I've leased the car, so I removed the Goodyears and replaced them with Pirelli's. I find the tires to be a really terrific balance between wet and dry--and really great on wet.
When they are worn out (hopefully when the lease is almost over), I will re-install the GY's and give back the car.
Did you buy a new set of pirelli's? Or you had the dealers changed the tires when you purchased the cae?
I've just made a purchase yesterday on a M45 sport with Tech.
My very good friend has a 1999 BMW is still trying to tell me I should get a BMW instead. His next car will be the New BMW M3
I did manage to locate a dealer who really did have a car - Salerno-Duane Infiniti in Dennville, NJ. We came to terms and I took delivery yesterday.
M35x Diamond Graphite/Bourbon with Journey, Nav and Trunk Mat
MSRP: $48,040
Invoice: $43,732
Sold at: $45,668 ($2372 off MSRP/$1936 over Invoice)
Lease terms:
39mo/12k per year
Mult security deposits ($6500 refundable at lease end)
MF=.00121 (2.9%)
Residual= $29660.80 (62%)
Monthly payment= $535.00
Money Down = $7550 ($6500 refundable Sec Dep + $329.70 Registration + $185.30 fees + $535 First Month)
The 100 mile drive home was a nice "get acquainted" ride. Handles great, rides smoothly. A bit more engine noise than my 8 cylinder Jag S-Type, but that is to be expected and with the stereo on is more than acceptable. The Nav system is light years better than the Denso system in my Jag or my wife's Lexus. I did add air to the tires when I got home to about 38lbs -- I like the ride a bit firmer, and the dealership had them inflated to 29-30lbs.
So far, I really am impressed. In 24 hours I have put on nearly 200 miles. The fit and finish are top notch. Now, all I need to do is get a few coats of Zaino on, and I'll be good to go.
Craig
The samsung is a new phone PDA with slide out querty keyboard not much bigger than the treo. It is windows mobile 2003 SE has a bigger screen, WiFi, Bluetooth. It is being released for sale 7/5. 599.00 w 2 year contract a bit pricey.
Craig
These aren't cheap, so we need to be certain what we've got works!
As I said before however if I push voice command to dial from my infiniti phone book it tells me the phone is disconnected.
Weird! It should always be on the ready.
I'll take a look at the Samsung ... first one to try it please post. The thing that I find most irritating with these carriers is they have no way to TRY a unit prior to purchase. Even with a 15 day return policy (or 30 in Cingular's instance) it's a nuisance to embark on a path and then find you've got bupkes. Bart
As an aside, it also provides dial up networking support (DUN) for a bluetooth connected notebook, allowing one to access the internet on his notebook through sprint's pcs vision, via a bluetooth connection to the treo.
Pete
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!
You're not alone, unfortunately I'm averaging the same gas mileage and I also have the 35x. In fact, mine may be even a bit worse. I do very little highway driving though.
39mo/12k per year
Mult security deposits ($6500 refundable at lease end)
MF=.00121 (2.9%)
Residual= $29660.80 (62%)
Monthly payment= $535.00
Money Down = $7550 ($6500 refundable Sec Dep + $329.70 Registration + $185.30 fees + $535 First Month)
How did you avoid the approx $450 lease fee? I have a very similar deal ($543/month), but I have the tech package. However, my residual is close to 65% ($31,800). My security deposit was only $5850 (I only had to do 9 months), but my upfront was more because of the lease fee. If you avoided that, it was probably a mistake and you're quite lucky. Every dealer I went to quoted me the same lease fee. My lease is with Infiniti/Nissan so if you have a different leasing company, that may be the reason. Good luck with the car!
A buddy of mine has two Parrott Easydrive systems ... one in his SL55 AMG and the other in his turbo Carrera ... they both work flawlessly with his V710 so if all else fails there's a fallback position. I'm getting a Parrott for my wife's Lexus GX ... it has no Bluetooth capability, and she's getting my V710 when I get the Treo or the Samsung.
Was wondering if there was any advice from the group re: "looking over the car" before leaving the dealership. Thanks again for all the postings that made for a very easy decision. Can't wait to get behind the wheel!! :shades:
Any others experience difficulties finding in stock M45's at other locations?