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Old 06-08-12, 02:42 PM
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Holy smokes, 60 large for an Infiniti G37??? I had no idea inflation was so bad.
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Holy smokes, 60 large for an Infiniti G37??? I had no idea inflation was so bad.
You can get a slightly used 2011 IS-F and a few mods for that
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Old 06-08-12, 03:08 PM
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Several fails with this "ipple." The name alone is enough, let alone the dress/drag attire, price, and lack of performance difference of other G's.
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Old 06-08-12, 03:58 PM
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It's a decent start. NISMO G37 sounds better than G37 IPL.
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I would rather buy a 335I Convertible for the price.
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I'll take a 335is for that price
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
I would rather buy a 335I Convertible for the price.
Yeah, me too. I like this G37 though.
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Old 06-09-12, 07:41 AM
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While I understand the yen is terrible what I don't understand is Infiniti shares TONS of parts so why are the prices going just as high? 60k for this is ridiculous. Sadly the IPL coupe hasn't sold well at all. It looks better in person than in pics to me and a drop with 20s really completes the look. Infiniti has got to showcase their value. In comparos and reviews the performance hasn't added up at all vs a G37S.

50k for the coupe and 60k for the convertible? That is asking way to much. And the name is IPL..its literally Infiniti G37 Infinitii Performance Line
 
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
While I understand the yen is terrible what I don't understand is Infiniti shares TONS of parts so why are the prices going just as high? 60k for this is ridiculous. .

50k for the coupe and 60k for the convertible? That is asking way to much. And the name is IPL..its literally Infiniti G37 Infinitii Performance Line
Ragtops and folding-hardtops, of course, generally sell for more than sedan/coupes, but I agree that 50-60K may be a little out of line for an Infiniti in this class. For that kind of $$$$$, one can take home the flagship M56.

Still, however, for the money, Infiniti does seem to be using some nice-quality parts/materials now (and that quality, as you note, doesn't come cheap). I've noticed the difference from just a few years ago.
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Old 06-09-12, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kira X
Yeah, me too. I like this G37 though.
Me three, and you can get a slick DCT transmission in the 335is too. The G37, even with the IPL bits, still looks ugly to me too. It doesn't look sleek like the German coupes do to me.
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Old 06-09-12, 05:32 PM
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A big problem here also is that even with nearly 350hp, the G37 IPL still isn't any faster than the regular 335i which also 0-60's in 5.5s. And it gets easily outrun by the 335is which still only makes 320hp (5.0s to 60). This makes it look like the Infiniti is over-promising but under-delivering, which is bad. It's the torque advantage of turbocharging. It gets beat off the line and never catches back up. So if they want "pricing parity" (from the other thread), maybe they ought to fix this issue, too. Car enthusiasts aren't stupid when it comes to performance stats...
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Old 10-07-13, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by <VENOM>
I guess your trying to be funny but you did not even spell Infiniti right
I just noticed today that the EuroNCAP website has a sense of humor too (note the URL).
http://www.euroncap.com/results/infi.../2009/381.aspx
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This is now called the Q60 now...
 
Old 10-08-13, 04:37 AM
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Ahh the VQ. Best paper engine!
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