Edmunds.com - Stick shifts and metal trim = not good
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I have to really disagree. I think edmunds will give a fair account of the G37. The G37 will beat the 335i in many areas, and lose to it in many also. It depends on what is important to you.
Remember it is really the G37 vs the 328i coupe. They are close in price. The 335i is 5000 bucks more. To bimmerfest people that is chicken feed, to me it is not. I have a 40,000ish limit. If I go over that number I would look at different cars to compete with the 335i, like the vette, or cayman.
From what I have read the G37 is going to come very close to the 335i. That is good enough for me.
Remember it is really the G37 vs the 328i coupe. They are close in price. The 335i is 5000 bucks more. To bimmerfest people that is chicken feed, to me it is not. I have a 40,000ish limit. If I go over that number I would look at different cars to compete with the 335i, like the vette, or cayman.
From what I have read the G37 is going to come very close to the 335i. That is good enough for me.
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Originally Posted by civic4982
I agree with OP. What idiot decided it was smart to put metal on the shift ****. As for the seatbelt it's easier to still use the seat belt and bring it down using the plastic piece as opposed to using a shift **** with a big metal piece right smack dab on top. If you can't figure out the design flaw there then I won't draw it out for you "ding-dong".
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Question on the other metal trim
Does the metal lining inside the car get hot as well? (Besides the metal on the shift ****?) Or is it like a metallic looking trim?
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The aluminum on the coupe door panel looks very nice and highly polished compared to the sedan's not so hot panel.... Regardless, both interiors are very beautiful and in my opinion the best in the segment. The 3 series interiors looks garbage next to the 37's interior...meanwhile the IS comes in second place. Even the TL's interior doesnt match that of the 37.
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i love the new g.. and the interior over gen1 is a huge improvement... but.. i have to say.. after test driving a lexus is350.. that interior is top notch. It's a stretch to say the new g interior is better or worse over lexus. I'd have to lean towards lexus on this one.. even though i have a g37 on order.
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How about getting a nice pair of driving gloves: heating problem resolved, in addition no fingerprints on the windows...And you might even look cool to your date.
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Wow, what a girl. Actually I take that back. I know some girls who wouldn't even complain about something like this. My car is a black on black 6MT and while it gets hotter than hell sometimes after leaving it in the sun for a few hours I have yet to burn my hand on the shifter trim. Sheesh.
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Originally Posted by bostonmerlin
i love the new g.. and the interior over gen1 is a huge improvement... but.. i have to say.. after test driving a lexus is350.. that interior is top notch. It's a stretch to say the new g interior is better or worse over lexus. I'd have to lean towards lexus on this one.. even though i have a g37 on order.
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