Entry-lux Coupes

Started by Vinsanity, September 23, 2011, 03:57:59 PM

Which do you fancy?

BMW 335i: $44,100
13 (54.2%)
Infiniti G37: $43,350
3 (12.5%)
Cadillac CTS: $44,220 (6MT Performance Pkg)
4 (16.7%)
Mercedes-Benz C350: $42,370
1 (4.2%)
Audi A5 2.0T: $37,100
1 (4.2%)
nothx. want moar d00rs.
2 (8.3%)

Total Members Voted: 22

Vinsanity


Submariner

- 335
- A5
- G37
- C350
- And the CTS looks stupid, so no thanks.
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Rupert

This size of car needs four doors...
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2o6

A5 seems incredibly outclassed.

Vinsanity

Quote from: Rupert on September 23, 2011, 05:36:35 PM
This size of car needs four doors...

Nonsense. Bring on the Benz CL's and Rolls Fixed-head Coupes!

Besides, I don't think any of these cars are any bigger than a Mustang.


Quote from: 2o6 on September 23, 2011, 05:47:09 PM
A5 seems incredibly outclassed.

Yeah, I just found out that they dropped the 3.2, so now it's only the 2.0T and the V8 S5. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I guess the 2.0T is decently quick.

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Soup DeVille

Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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SVT666

335i only because the G37 Coupe is extremely uncomfortable.  If we were talking sedans I would chose the G37.  The CTS seems good, but every review I've read about the manual says it's a mess.

Rupert

Quote from: Soup DeVille on September 23, 2011, 06:39:24 PM
Nonsense.




Point taken.

Let me rephrase: A car of that type (ya know, sportish sedan) needs four doors.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Rupert on September 23, 2011, 07:25:07 PM
Point taken.

Let me rephrase: A car of that type (ya know, sportish sedan) needs four doors.

Are you telling me you don't consider that 21 feet of FWD godliness sportish?
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Rupert

I suppose yachts are sportish.
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2o6

CTS. CTS reminds me of many black women I know; arrogant and brash attitude with a fat, high booty.

MrH

Meh.  This whole class is boring.  Used M3 is a much more likely purchase for me.

I went with the 335i though.  Best in class, hands down.
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BimmerM3

Quote from: Rupert on September 23, 2011, 07:25:07 PM
Point taken.

Let me rephrase: A car of that type (ya know, sportish sedan) needs four doors.

+1. There's little to no benefit of taking away the rear doors, and in most cases the car becomes uglier.

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: 2o6 on September 23, 2011, 08:03:49 PM
CTS. CTS reminds me of many black women I know; arrogant and brash attitude with a fat, high booty.

They make good muscle cars/runners because they're not too sophisticated, which makes them cheap, and they have big engines/booties.
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Rupert

Quote from: BimmerM3 on September 23, 2011, 08:12:33 PM
+1. There's little to no benefit of taking away the rear doors, and in most cases the car becomes uglier.

Says the owner of an Accord coupe. :lol:
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Vinsanity

Quote from: 2o6 on September 23, 2011, 08:03:49 PM
CTS. CTS reminds me of many black women I know; arrogant and brash attitude with a fat, high booty.

Awesome. Now I won't be surprised when I end up with one :mask:

2o6

Quote from: BimmerM3 on September 23, 2011, 08:12:33 PM
+1. There's little to no benefit of taking away the rear doors, and in most cases the car becomes uglier.

And you have an Accord Coupe....



Lebowski

335i but I'm in the camp that would get a 4dr in this size range

hotrodalex

Without driving any of them, 335i.

CALL_911

Quote from: Lebowski on September 24, 2011, 04:13:08 PM
335i but I'm in the camp that would get a 4dr in this size range

+1


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Raza

Coupes only, I'd probably take the CTS then the A5.  I wouldn't buy the 3 series as a coupe unless I got a sick deal. 
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Xer0

If I'm buying a coupe over its sedan counterpart its because I value style over substance.  Out of all of these, only the A5 looks better than the sedan its based on so I would go for that. 

Colonel Cadillac

335i

Plus, with $1200 you can up the HP to over 400.


Audi needs to do a better job with its pricing scheme. The S5 competes with the 335i but is a good amount more expensive.

2o6

Quote from: Colonel Cadillac on September 26, 2011, 10:26:31 AM
335i

Plus, with $1200 you can up the HP to over 400.


Audi needs to do a better job with its pricing scheme. The S5 competes with the 335i but is a good amount more expensive.

And it only has that little 2.0T. For that price, I expect more grunt.


hotrodalex

Quote from: 2o6 on September 26, 2011, 12:27:18 PM
And it only has that little 2.0T. For that price, I expect more grunt.



That was the only thing stopping me from voting for the Audi.

Soup DeVille

Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Raza

Quote from: Soup DeVille on September 26, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
Yachting is an Olympic sport.

So are table tennis, floor exercises, and horse insemination.
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r0tor

335i is just too damn good to not vote for it
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GoCougs

335i has good performance but is ugly and has terrible reliability.
CTS is a stunner but has a mediocre motor/performance.
C350 simply doesn't belong here.
A5 is the looker of the five but has mediocre motor/performance.

G37 it is for me.