that's sad that the Honda Civic Type S has a nicer interior than the Accord!

 

Vomit-inducing...

 

Yeah, I think the M has a pretty ugly interior...as do most infintis Even the new EX feels so cheap and chintsy inside.

 

...and Acuras have top notch interiors

chintsy?.... yeah, now that you say so, I can see the chint in the M's interior

 

How do you do it to sell Infinitis when you think so little of them?

 

f430

 

a close second...

 

Best Nissan interior ever. FINALLY another company besides Audi that can get the black/chrome formula right. It's not just about laying metal pieces over plastic, it's integrating them into the design. Look at the door pulls!

 

Trust me, when i'm talking to clients I do a complete turn around and make Infiniti sound like a Bently. However, I always notice something I don't like when I go into one. Today, for example, I realized the entire headliner could literally be ripped off around the sunroof in the G with my pinky finger. Not that I actually did it, but there is literally nothing holding it up. I got far enough to touch the wiring around the interior lighting/moonroof controls.

I could name 100 little things that Acura does better than Infiniti when it comes to interior design/comfort/design I don't think anyone has mentioned Acura though, no idea where you pulled that out of.

 

dude that's fawking awesome. I can't stand when salesmen who are "off-duty" continue to swoon and ramble on and on about the beloved cars they sell. Nobody wants to hear that shit. And furthermore, they try to get you to buy from them. It's so damn annoying.

 

Don't get me wrong, mechanically, they are great cars. The interiors, although improved, still look and feel like shit. I've heard this from so many clients as well...Exteriors are decent, but I personally think the EX,QX, and G35 sedan are ugly as sin. Thats 50% of our line-up Add the new 09' FX to the list because that is one ugly mother.

My old boss used to tell me not to park my car in front of the dealership because he didn't want me to switch potential buyers to the TL

 

R8 is the nicest interior.


I know the CL-S interior ain't exactly the best, but I cannot find a normal street car (non-exotic) with a better view and look than this:

 

^ if it weren't for the horrid plastic metal trim, that would look really good. And even back then the plastic was a dull, hard durable type. I don't know what people are complaining about when they say the TL's interior is cheap.

 

okay then, name 100 little things that Acura does better.

I've owned two 01 CLs and I think it is a great car. Acuras have nice looking interiors (except for the RSX and Integra) but they are not THAT much better that Infinitis. Trust me. Just because you may know first hand about the flaws of the G's interior (G35 I presume, which is cheap and cheap looking) doesn't make you an authority on all Infiniti interiors.

 

Yeah, I just do sales at an Infiniti dealer, I don't know any other interior other than the G. Buddy, i've been in each car (except the EX, nobody is stupid enough to buy one of those) Infiniti has to offer atleast 150-200 times. I'll start out with the G if you'd like though...

G35
1. manual door looks ( TL has digital )
2. Rocker switch for the side mirrors, feels like its going to snap off - i've only seen these in cheap rental cars
3. Hard plastics everywhere. (besides the center console, the TL is very soft to touch)
4. Auto shifter still has a release button
5. Heated seat controls feel really flimsy and make a cheap sound when you flip them
6. Radio and A/C controls use the same buttons with different text on them, not to mention they are extremely unattractive (radio/AC controls are completely seperate and are way easier to differentiate in the TL)
7. Infiniti clock is kind of just....there.
8. Roof lining is barely held in place
9. The "oh shit" handles are hard plastic (TL is wrapped in leather, or atleast something soft)
10. The entire convenience light area looks like its from the Altima
11. Unless you get the sports seats, the base/journey seats are pretty uncomfortable (seats don't compare to the TL)
12. Door handles feel/look cheap (TL has a satin finished handle on the interior)
13. Armrest does not slide (TL can slide pretty far up)
14. Overall door panel design is pretty ugly
15. Nav screen looks extremely out of place
16. Paddle shifters DO NOT move with the steering wheel on the sport model
17. VR controls are hard to reach
18. The "washi" aluminum trim looks extremely stupid in certain lighting conditions, the rosewood looks out of place and just "stuck on".
19. Door panels don't line up that well with the dash ( they're not much better on the TL, but it is less noticeable in the TL when the doors are shut)
20. The mid/tweeter speaker covers look like theyre from a Versa


Just some things I noticed after being in these cars for so long, some of which even clients pointed out. Since the G35 and TL are in the same class, I figured i'd just compare the two. I also know the TL better than any other Acura since I currently have one.

 

Alright guys. If you two want to get into an Infiniti/Acura debate over interiors, start a thread...but, that's not the purpose of this thread.





Thanks!

 

Another interior I enjoy looking at, the Honda S2000...

 

Audi A8
Caddy CTS-V
1st gen RL (2004 preferably)
Infiniti m45

Among a few

 

Interior shot of the DB9...

 

And here's the lovely Bentley Brooklands...

 

And one more today! The Mercedes CL-Class interior...simple and yet, very nice.

 

oooh nice

 

Audi A5

 

to the NSX...

 

meh.

 

Respect...

 

That color combo is disgusting...

 

Yeah, just realized that wood is kinda -colored.

 

I think this one is much better than the SL's poop colored interior...

 

 

one of my favorites...it's not exotic. but i like the TL type-S interior a lot.



all the current TL interiors have aged very well, imo.

 

^ I agree, I've always felt that the TL had very nicely designed interiors. As a matter of fact, the 2nd gen TL interior was my favorite in it's class, and up until recently, so was the 3rd gen TL.

I just wished they would ditch the zig zag pattern for the auto, and use a straight down/leather shift boot type like Infiniti/BMW/Merc almost everybody else.

The only other brand that still does that shit is Lexus

 

Part of it is the color choice, but why put all the "minor" gauges where the Navi or radio cluster should be? Why have the minor gauges at all on a luxury cruiser?
Well, it is British, so I guess an oil temp and oil pressure gauge are necessary to tell when death is imminent.

Too much chrome switchgear on the trans tunnel console too...

 

Yeah the TL interiors age well. In terms of materials, the 1st gen TL ages very well. Not sure if its because the newer cars are 'cheaper' but I suspect its because they have easier to recycle materials.

 

You know for an Acura site it is VERY indicative of Acura's problems that no one has thought of posting a picture of the current RL. I'm biased, but it is one of the best interiors you can buy, for looks and ergonomics.

And the NSX interior is another example of Acura's problem. When it was a new car, and I mean 1990 not 2005, the majority of road tests gave the interior faint praise for being ergonomically sound, but to similar to the bread and butter Honda's! Now twenty years latter we can trully appreciate that interior for it's beauty, simplicity and staying power, while most of those motoring journalists have long since retired

Acura really does have an image problem!

 

 

The 997 GT3 isn't all that great interior-wise but I've always associated full suede-wrapped steering wheels and shifters with race cars. Kind of a nice touch if you ask me... pun not intended

I agree the zig zag pattern is cheesy and confusing (seriously, wtf is it for?) besides potentially one reason, which is to eliminate the shifter button on automatics, thus preventing an accidental shift or something. I've noticed that nearly all straight-down pattern shifters have the button, at least almost all older cars.

 

I'll respect that call

 

I've always been a fan of Lexus' interior ever since I had sat in a GS300. Aside from Acura, they really know how to design their interiors.

This is from the GS350/460


LS460


IS250/350

 

Not sure about this particular color combo. But the layout definitely looks hot.