Alrighty! Another car makes the short list of commuter car! The G35 coupe!
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Alrighty! Another car makes the short list of commuter car! The G35 coupe!
Yeah...damn that thing is sweet...in 6-speed format with the Brembo brakes! Very tight and firm suspension...not a jiggle out of place. The 6-speed is crisp and short...very nice...very non-German. The engine note is really nice, very throaty for a 6...but would be unbelievable if an 8-cylinder.
The interior is a little busy...but tolerable. The seats are comfortable and about as supportive as the Audi sport seats...although they look like leather office chairs...
The rear seat has good leg room, but zippo for headroom. The hottie little Asian-chick saleschick had no problem fitting back there, but anyone above 5-feet tall will have difficulty fitting their head in there!
Overall, it is quite a desirable package...you can really whip it around pretty good...although I had to take it a little easy with my wife and the salesgirl in there...although I think the salesgirl woulda been fine with rippin' in up more...but I think my wife would have ruined the nice, clean interior!
So, the list is still open...but I'd say the top 4 are (in no particular order)...
1. BMW 325i
2. MB C230 coupe
3. Audi A4 3.0
4. Infiniti G35 coupe
There are others on the list...but I doubt they will happen...but cannot rule out the VW GTI. The Nissan 350Z would be good also...except Nissan dealers are about the lowest of the low...and I don't think I want to associate with the rabble (both the dealers and the other Nissan buyers!
Hmmmmm
The interior is a little busy...but tolerable. The seats are comfortable and about as supportive as the Audi sport seats...although they look like leather office chairs...
The rear seat has good leg room, but zippo for headroom. The hottie little Asian-chick saleschick had no problem fitting back there, but anyone above 5-feet tall will have difficulty fitting their head in there!
Overall, it is quite a desirable package...you can really whip it around pretty good...although I had to take it a little easy with my wife and the salesgirl in there...although I think the salesgirl woulda been fine with rippin' in up more...but I think my wife would have ruined the nice, clean interior!
So, the list is still open...but I'd say the top 4 are (in no particular order)...
1. BMW 325i
2. MB C230 coupe
3. Audi A4 3.0
4. Infiniti G35 coupe
There are others on the list...but I doubt they will happen...but cannot rule out the VW GTI. The Nissan 350Z would be good also...except Nissan dealers are about the lowest of the low...and I don't think I want to associate with the rabble (both the dealers and the other Nissan buyers!
Hmmmmm
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Yup, for the same price and much better dealers...without the premium...
that the trolls at Nissan are charging...plus, it will be much less common than the 350Z...
However, the G35 sedan will be extremely common...as well as the FX. At this one particular dealer I went to tonight...they had 68 G35 sedans in stock plus 46 FXs in stock! Unbelieveable!
However, the G35 sedan will be extremely common...as well as the FX. At this one particular dealer I went to tonight...they had 68 G35 sedans in stock plus 46 FXs in stock! Unbelieveable!
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Out of those choices I would go with the G35 coupe - no brainer IMO.
My brother is also looking at replacing his beamer with one. Very nice car.
The first thing I would change is that grill though - something darker maybe.
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The first thing I would change is that grill though - something darker maybe.
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And that's bad, why? I've got "issues" with some of the 350Z styling.
The frenched-in front marker lights look like a mistake.
I also notice recently that if well-loaded, the rear suspension (both Z and G35 I presume) takes on a severe negative camber. I followed a guy in a Z and you would have thought he had 300 lbs of cement in the back. Reminiscent of the old Ford I-beam front suspension!
If the car rides like that over any distance, the tires are going to get trashed.
I also notice recently that if well-loaded, the rear suspension (both Z and G35 I presume) takes on a severe negative camber. I followed a guy in a Z and you would have thought he had 300 lbs of cement in the back. Reminiscent of the old Ford I-beam front suspension!
If the car rides like that over any distance, the tires are going to get trashed.
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