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The M is a different kind of car, and not everyone will like it. Like the man said, that's why they make both vanilla and tutti-fruity.
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He'll be back... In three years anyway...
By the way, I love that analog clock. The Nav is quite busy though, and the trunk doesn't look too big. Great pics overall, and I see you remained in the Sewell family. Love those Michelins!
420 horses? Low fives... Whoa baby! LS600 territory!
By the way, I love that analog clock. The Nav is quite busy though, and the trunk doesn't look too big. Great pics overall, and I see you remained in the Sewell family. Love those Michelins!
420 horses? Low fives... Whoa baby! LS600 territory!
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He'll be back... In three years anyway...
By the way, I love that analog clock. The Nav is quite busy though, and the trunk doesn't look to big. Great pics overall, and I see you remained in the Sewell family. Love those Michelins!
420 horses? Low fives... Whoa baby! LS600 territory!
By the way, I love that analog clock. The Nav is quite busy though, and the trunk doesn't look to big. Great pics overall, and I see you remained in the Sewell family. Love those Michelins!
420 horses? Low fives... Whoa baby! LS600 territory!
The nav is indeed busy as compared to the rather spartan view the Lexus system provides. I'm accustomed to that, though, from my days with Acura and Infiniti systems, and I like the extra detail and info it provides. It's a matter of preference and what you're used to.
The trunk is smaller than the LS (most cars are! ). It's 15 cu. ft., which is more than adequate for most uses.
But, Burnaby ... "low fives" ??? Get outta here. Car and Driver got to 60 in 4.6 sec!
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4.6? Woohoo, nice! Nissan doesn't mess around; I expect to see quite a few of these around, stomping on the Hemi pretenders. I think it will take a bite out of the RL market, which has always been in the doldrums anyway. Honda has always been short of a V8, perhaps this may be the straw that breaks the camel's back...
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Acura RL sales have dwindled to around 150 cars per month, so there aren't many sales to be captured from them.
I would think a lot of new M sales will come from similar models of Lexus, BMW, MB, Audi etc.
I would think a lot of new M sales will come from similar models of Lexus, BMW, MB, Audi etc.
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Thing is, it's on the license plate frames they install, too, so it's kind of redundant.
As I mentioned, I'm sure I could remove it pretty easily, but it's not that obvious to me. And it balances the M56 emblem on the other side.
Meh - I don't know ... I may take it off.
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Take some dental floss under the stupid emblem and it will come right off. I always tell the dealers not to put that crap on my cars...
Good luck with your new car and enjoy!
Good luck with your new car and enjoy!
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Great looking car, but I must say, the LS 460 is equally great looking too. Does the Infinity lock you out from your Nav while driving?
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Yes, you MUST lose that emblem AND the license plate frame! No free advertising for them, this month . I'd get a pretty Infinity frame for it instead.
Great looking car, but I must say, the LS 460 is equally great looking too. Does the Infinity lock you out from your Nav while driving?
Great looking car, but I must say, the LS 460 is equally great looking too. Does the Infinity lock you out from your Nav while driving?
The screens for inputting addresses, etc., manually is greyed out while moving, but the voice recognition system works very well. I've set several destinations by voice and it's been flawless so far.
For the LS, I had to buy and install the Prestigious Society override unit to get access to a list of nearby POI's! With the Infiniti, I won't have to worry about it.
Oh, and I agree the LS460 is a great-looking car.
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