Comparing the back end of TL and M35, which one is less ugly?

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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Ofcourse the TL! I like the M's, just seem to be bit "chunky" though.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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Neither have stellar-looking back ends. The M is more to my liking than the TL but, not by much.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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The M is a maxima like our car is an accord. as nice as the current models r, I think they both got fat and pudgy and the one b4 looks more classy. The changes for both are similar especially the trunk which is higher, shorter, & has the license plate in it. I'm thinking if the M is in ur price range then u wont b contemplating on the TL. But dont 4get to add around $10,000 to the base price on the M cuz u cant just add one option a la carte, you have to get a whole package. I looked @ an M35 sport with the aero kit and journey & tech package & it was almost mid 50's but that was last summer just when they just hit the showroom
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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When it comes to design there is no enthusiasm free opinion. Good design dictates that the M tail lights should not overflow into the trunk lid bottom section. Or is that considered edgy? Also the dual tail light colors are distracting. Then there is that M bumper which is very heavy and almost bulbous. The TL also had to deal with a lot of bumper but they kept it a lot leaner, especially by incorporating the dual exhaust tips into the bottom section. Very neat. There you have it- straight from the Pasadena Art Design Studio...not really.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ililillilillilil
The M is a maxima like our car is an accord. as nice as the current models r, I think they both got fat and pudgy and the one b4 looks more classy. The changes for both are similar especially the trunk which is higher, shorter, & has the license plate in it. I'm thinking if the M is in ur price range then u wont b contemplating on the TL. But dont 4get to add around $10,000 to the base price on the M cuz u cant just add one option a la carte, you have to get a whole package. I looked @ an M35 sport with the aero kit and journey & tech package & it was almost mid 50's but that was last summer just when they just hit the showroom
Uh no. The M is NOT a Maxima and Infiniti no longer has any upscale version of the Maxima. Nissan 101: The M is built on the G35's FM platform which is also shared with the Z and FX. The Maxima is built on the Altima's FFL platform.

The TL's Infiniti counterpart by default (since the I35 was discontinued) is the G35S/X.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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I actually had someone in a parking lot tell me that my TL "had a nice ass". All of us there at the time agreed. It has an incredibly good ass !

TL Hands down-over the M. The simple, understated tail lights part of the reason. I hate the current trends to more silvery and orange insets.

IHMO the TL has "got it all goin' on" from a looks standpoint. Front, back and sides. Never had a car before that didn't have a bad side.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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The TL backside is sexier but I ain't gonna hate on the M - its does look nice as a whole. I exchanged cars with my buddy the other day and as he was driving off in my TL I was like 'dang that has got to be the sexiest car on the road.' Needless to say a few hours later as I was asking him when I could get my whip back. His is a burnt orange Mazda 6S. Btw F23A4, love ur avatar. LOL.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Btw F23A4, love ur avatar. LOL.

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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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I don't know about anyone else but the exhaust on that TL looks a little weird in that picture... different from what it looks like in real life... I don't know... maybe it's me

I think the TL has a better looking tail end than the M... The M is nice but I like the TL better.
it looks weird in that picture because it is photoshopped. the driver side exhaust doesn't line up with the tail light like the passenger side
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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The TL. There is no better feeling then seeing a white diamond pearl 3gTL in front of thats braking..... You see that bright redlight shine like a christmas tree.. You sit back... relax... smile.. and say, yea.... Thats my bitch.. the guy behind me is probably thinking the same thing as he sees my car.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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For some reason in pics, the M's rear tailights look big, but when i see it in person on the road, it looks very proportional to the rest of the car. I would have to say i like the M's rear more. The TL's looks nice on certain colors, like white
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ililillilillilil
The M is a maxima like our car is an accord. as nice as the current models r, I think they both got fat and pudgy and the one b4 looks more classy. The changes for both are similar especially the trunk which is higher, shorter, & has the license plate in it. I'm thinking if the M is in ur price range then u wont b contemplating on the TL. But dont 4get to add around $10,000 to the base price on the M cuz u cant just add one option a la carte, you have to get a whole package. I looked @ an M35 sport with the aero kit and journey & tech package & it was almost mid 50's but that was last summer just when they just hit the showroom
The M has no ties with a maxima at all
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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WIthout brake lit, G35 has better rear, with brake lit, M's larger circle looks sexy. Well TL's vertical lines are a bit different type of sexyness I think vertical lines look sporty
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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When you look at the back of a G35c It just looks like it wants to take ofF
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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No contest at all....The TL has the best ass hands down....in fact it my be one of the best ever...the M35 or M45 are not in the same class....my 2 cents....
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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It's the trapezoidal exhaust that is the icing on the cake.
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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It's the trapezoidal exhaust that is the icing on the cake.
Thats the sh*t on the cake.

Either round exhaust tip (2gen TL) or ellipsed tip (2Gen CL) looks good, but the trapzoid tip (I call that irregular shape) looks like the car just had some accident or it is a manufacture defect.

Also, you can clearly see the thing exhaust pipe's end in the center of that exhaust finisher, which makes it look really cheap! ( Like the fake quad exhaust tip on a Pontiac Bonneville)
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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I think the comptech on the rear end of the TL looks great.

(yes change of subject)
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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the only thing i don't like about M35/45 is the rear...
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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It shares the fm platform but its enlarged all around. comparison by looks not technical
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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look @ the maxima & m next 2 each other.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ililillilillilil
look @ the maxima & m next 2 each other.
Ya. they look nothing alike. The maxima and the GS on the other hand....
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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The M-45 is in my sights as a possible next purchase.

Ultimately I wanna end up with a Vette.



Sorry...mini thread jack there!!

But of the two, the TL has the best ass hands down.

In fact you can take alot from the TL but its overall design beats just about any oother sedan out there, no question!

Just my
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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I think the Infiniti sedans are all just plain in design...
you wouldnt say that if u had an infiniti


how can the the infiniti look plain when it has 2 circular LED's and a complex light setup. the tl has like little pointy rectangles with 2 lines of leds. im not sayin TL is ugly but the basis of the infiniti being plain =
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