May be trading the 335i cabrio for 370Z???
02-14-2010, 03:52 PM
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May be trading the 335i cabrio for 370Z???
I currently have a 2007 BMW 335i cabrio. I looked at the 350Z convertible before I bought but I just liked the 335 better back then.
Now I am sick of the body shake from the cabrio and tired of the 400 lb. penalty from the folding hard top. I am also tired of shifting the 6MT. I have tuned it to approx. 380 HP but still it has its drawbacks.
So tomorrow I am going to the dealership to look at a 370Z touring with auto. I am also checking out the Mitsubishi Evo, which I am thinking looks better on paper that in real life.
So perhaps I will do a write up in a few days of my impressions and I intend to lurk here a lot.
Now I am sick of the body shake from the cabrio and tired of the 400 lb. penalty from the folding hard top. I am also tired of shifting the 6MT. I have tuned it to approx. 380 HP but still it has its drawbacks.
So tomorrow I am going to the dealership to look at a 370Z touring with auto. I am also checking out the Mitsubishi Evo, which I am thinking looks better on paper that in real life.
So perhaps I will do a write up in a few days of my impressions and I intend to lurk here a lot.
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02-15-2010, 03:36 PM
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I currently have a 2007 BMW 335i cabrio. I looked at the 350Z convertible before I bought but I just liked the 335 better back then.
Now I am sick of the body shake from the cabrio and tired of the 400 lb. penalty from the folding hard top. I am also tired of shifting the 6MT. I have tuned it to approx. 380 HP but still it has its drawbacks.
So tomorrow I am going to the dealership to look at a 370Z touring with auto. I am also checking out the Mitsubishi Evo, which I am thinking looks better on paper that in real life.
So perhaps I will do a write up in a few days of my impressions and I intend to lurk here a lot.
Now I am sick of the body shake from the cabrio and tired of the 400 lb. penalty from the folding hard top. I am also tired of shifting the 6MT. I have tuned it to approx. 380 HP but still it has its drawbacks.
So tomorrow I am going to the dealership to look at a 370Z touring with auto. I am also checking out the Mitsubishi Evo, which I am thinking looks better on paper that in real life.
So perhaps I will do a write up in a few days of my impressions and I intend to lurk here a lot.
The 370 Convertible is nice with the top down, the 370 just needs to be lowered a bit.
The Evo X looks better in person IMO.
Happy hunting.
02-20-2010, 09:51 AM
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I REALLY want to drive a 335i, and a 370z.
My Fiance can not drive stick and definitely not around los angeles, plus i dont want to load the car with miles for my daily driving.
The Evo X is nice, looks amazing in my eyes but I still feel like im driving a cracker box car when your just running day to day errands. Lady at my local dealer back home was trying to sell me one when i was shopping last so we took it for a long drive, just didnt do it for me.
Im wondering how happy i would be with the "paddle shift" on the 370z for "enthusiast" driving.
Point is i never thought i'd say it but i feel you on the auto thing at times.
My Fiance can not drive stick and definitely not around los angeles, plus i dont want to load the car with miles for my daily driving.
The Evo X is nice, looks amazing in my eyes but I still feel like im driving a cracker box car when your just running day to day errands. Lady at my local dealer back home was trying to sell me one when i was shopping last so we took it for a long drive, just didnt do it for me.
Im wondering how happy i would be with the "paddle shift" on the 370z for "enthusiast" driving.
Point is i never thought i'd say it but i feel you on the auto thing at times.
02-24-2010, 06:00 PM
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I was driving AT Cayenne so I have nothing against AT for "regular cars." For me MT=sports car, AT=everything else.
02-24-2010, 07:50 PM
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I disagree...
A true drive may love everything about the sports car but knows the manual is not practical for his life situation. SOOO he gets it in a AT for the simply fact he wants to implement it in their life as much as possible.
WHEN i buy my next sports car it will be AT... why my fiance has to drive it to school because i would put a MILLION miles on it for work and its not practical for work. So if i want a second car it has to fit my life style and situation.
A true drive may love everything about the sports car but knows the manual is not practical for his life situation. SOOO he gets it in a AT for the simply fact he wants to implement it in their life as much as possible.
WHEN i buy my next sports car it will be AT... why my fiance has to drive it to school because i would put a MILLION miles on it for work and its not practical for work. So if i want a second car it has to fit my life style and situation.
03-31-2010, 07:31 PM
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What is the point of buying a sports car with AT? Should this be for the pure joy of driving/shifting gears/having control? Not just showing off that you have a so-called sports car?
I was driving AT Cayenne so I have nothing against AT for "regular cars." For me MT=sports car, AT=everything else.
I was driving AT Cayenne so I have nothing against AT for "regular cars." For me MT=sports car, AT=everything else.
Is the 6MT more fun? Yes. But it's also a lot more unreliable, requires more maintenance, and for the daily drivers who live in congested areas (such as NYC) not practical for heavy traffic.
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lol what? how is a manual transmission more unreliable? and any marginally higher costs of added fluid maintenance are usually offset upfront by the cost of adding an optional automatic.