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To: Paul Senior who wrote (29277)	12/19/2007 4:15:40 PM
From: SI Bob	Respond to of 78753

Further, maybe the new G37 Infinity is moving closer to knocking the 3 series cars down from top of the public perception of price/performance/value in this segment. That's tough to do. As some of you may know, my main avocation is Performance Driving Instructor. I teach people how to hustle their car around a road course quickly and safely, making the kinds of reactions that steer you around a deer rather than skidding into it involuntary habits. In return, the car clubs let us instructors have our own sessions to flail on our poor cars. I get exposed to a lot of cars on a regular basis when the weather's warm. Especially German cars since it's primarily the BMW, Audi, and Porsche clubs that hold these events. Though all makes are welcome. That said, even as exposed to cars as I am, and in tune with what's what especially in the area of "performance" or "driver's" cars, I'm quite brain-washed when it comes to BMW's. And with my intense car exposure, I can only assume that I'm about the least brain-washed person around. But I can't imagine anything that can shake my perception that BMW's 3 series is the unassailable performance/quality champion in its price range. And I've instructed in G35's twice and found them absolutely wonderful cars. Heck, I'm so convinced that Bimmers are expensive high-quality cars that it wasn't until after a friend mentioned it that I even considered that for what I'm paying for the new Subaru, I could've gotten a pretty hot Bimmer. Aside from the old 94 530i that I have as my main daily driver, my perception is that BMW's are expensive and worth every penny. If that notion can't be shaken out of my head, I wouldn't bet money on it being shaken from the heads of others.