Infinity G35 - Now there is a nice car

[soloracer]

I saw a nice white Infinity G35 2 door coupe today that was stunning to look at. This car was stopped at the lights on 8th ave and there were two young guys who walked off the sidewalk to take a look at it. This car looks good to both young and old. I think it looks better than the new 350z and with a 280 hp engine it should be a good performer too. Definately the luxury car I would buy. Anyone else feel the same way?

[del-lude]

I saw a red one at Petro Canada in Chinnok the other day and gotta say, its one nice car..:thumbsup:

[Hipermax_d]

yah its one sweet car. i like it a lot
4 seater too :thumbsup:

[Hakkola]

I like it too, and I'm totally with you on it looking better then the 350Z

[max_boost]

I still think the 350Z is the better looking car:tongue:

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by max_boost
I still think the 350Z is the better looking car:tongue:

:werd:

[Stratus_Power]

i think its hot! look as good as the 350z but the extra 2 seats in the back is definitly a plus! and its a skyline!! ( in japan :P )

[James]

I seen what was either the 350z or g35 coupe tonight:drool: looked soooo good in black...pretty sure it was the G35:bigpimp:

[HRD2PLZ]

I'm thinking of the sedan for me. The coupes are nice though, I'd take the G35 over the 350Z anyday! :bigpimp:

[Dope Dealer]

I don't think some people know how similar they look, so here is a picture for you, side by side :)

http://forums.clubrsx.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=522140

:drool:

:werd:

[SilverRex]

ya Im debating between the 350z and the G35 coupe.. so I duno.. however one thing that stands out the G35 coupe kan sit 4 ppl PLUS the skit pad handling at .90 I think.. which is awesome =] hmm wait I answered my own question:clap:

[Hakkola]

Well dammit, from the side the 350z looks better, but i still like the g35 coupe rear better. I think the sedan looks pretty nasty though, it just doesn't seem right.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Dope Dealer
I don't think some people know how similar they look, so here is a picture for you, side by side :)

http://forums.clubrsx.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=522140

:drool:

:werd:

Ahh the white 350Z:love: :love:

[lammer]

Originally posted by max_boost


Ahh the white 350Z:love: :love:

there is a guy that lives near my school...he has a white 350z....:drool: :drool:

[Fuji]

4 seats??? screw the passengers!!!! I have a four seater now and I have NEVER had more than 2 people in the car more than twice... I'm not about to be a chaffeur... 350Z all the way!! Plus what car comes in a "track package"???

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by lammer


there is a guy that lives near my school...he has a white 350z....:drool: :drool:

The guy on 44st hey?

That guy loves Nissans or something - his last car was a superclean white 1997ish 240sx coupe!

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Fuji
4 seats??? screw the passengers!!!! I have a four seater now and I have NEVER had more than 2 people in the car more than twice... I'm not about to be a chaffeur... 350Z all the way!! Plus what car comes in a "track package"???

The trackpack is lighter, not by much.......the main feature is the Brembo Big Brake Kit with 4 piston calipers! Madd braking power! And it has a rear spoiler, doesn't have leather and the stereo upgrades.......thats all I can think of......:love:

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by max_boost


The trackpack is lighter, not by much.......the main feature is the Brembo Big Brake Kit with 4 piston calipers! Madd braking power! And it has a rear spoiler, doesn't have leather and the stereo upgrades.......thats all I can think of......:love: it has a a couple body pieces that lowers the Cd by 0.01

[GTS Jeff]

i would go for the 350z...simply because it is more of a drivers car.

the g35c is bogged down by insulation, plushy materials, and a further back driver position. its slower, handles less aggressively, doesnt stop as well....and is basically a car for any old lady that cash to blow.

[Joe Malms]

yup, its a gorgeous car.
I've pondered on selling my car a few times for it.
But not too seriously..haha
i think its quite a bit nicer than the 350z as well, and the interior is alot nicer on the g35

[van]

Originally posted by Weapon_R


The guy on 44st hey?

That guy loves Nissans or something - his last car was a superclean white 1997ish 240sx coupe!

That's the older brothers.

The younger brother has the same 240sx coupe convetible in red.

The father drives the 350z.

They have some sort of tie-in with Nissan. Business wise.

[Aleks]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm Nissan :poosie:

[infamous]

there is no way in hell that i would take a g35 coupe over a 350z. yeah the g35 is sweet, but imo there is no comparison to the 350z. especially in orange! :drool: :love:

[SpoonEK9@STRD]

Originally posted by Fuji
4 seats??? screw the passengers!!!! I have a four seater now and I have NEVER had more than 2 people in the car more than twice... I'm not about to be a chaffeur... 350Z all the way!! Plus what car comes in a "track package"???


lol some people have friends lol... j/k!:clap:

[thich]

Originally posted by max_boost


The trackpack is lighter, not by much.......the main feature is the Brembo Big Brake Kit with 4 piston calipers! Madd braking power! And it has a rear spoiler, doesn't have leather and the stereo upgrades.......thats all I can think of......:love:

all i can think of is the mad power that you could get out of that engine... HKS is prototyping a kit that is supposed to make 400hp easy. :drool:

I like the 350Z more imho. after i saw the white one a while back i was awestruck about how nice it actually looks in reality

[girlRACER]

I went to look at both cars today. I'm in love :love: with the Nissan 350Z. I like it better than my car. They only require a $1000 deposit but there is a 12-month waiting list. The salesguy said there will be a convertible version out next year and there are already 2 people on the waiting list for the convertible. It might even be a hard top convertible. As for the non-convertible version, there are 36 orders and they allocate 2 per month.

I wanted to test drive the G35 coupe but they said that people were only allowed to test drive the sedan and that the one on the lot could only be test driven by people which placed orders. The salesguy said that there is a $2500 deposit which is unbelievably high and that they allocate 10 per month. There is a 6-month waiting list and they've presold 50-something which also seems a little too high.

[Stratus_Power]

ohh i have 1000 bucks.. maybe if i put one down now, 12 months from one i can somehow manage to get 50k

[max_boost]

Originally posted by girlRACER
I went to look at both cars today. I'm in love :love: with the Nissan 350Z. I like it better than my car. They only require a $1000 deposit but there is a 12-month waiting list. The salesguy said there will be a convertible version out next year and there are already 2 people on the waiting list for the convertible. It might even be a hard top convertible. As for the non-convertible version, there are 36 orders and they allocate 2 per month.

I wanted to test drive the G35 coupe but they said that people were only allowed to test drive the sedan and that the one on the lot could only be test driven by people which placed orders. The salesguy said that there is a $2500 deposit which is unbelievably high and that they allocate 10 per month. There is a 6-month waiting list and they've presold 50-something which also seems a little too high.

If the 350Z becomes a hard top convertible, what is the point of the coupe then?:confused:

But man, I would buy one for sures! I love hardtop convertibles haha its like 2 in 1 !!!!

[Stratus_Power]

350z is 46k.. how much is the G35 coup?

[Joe Malms]

g35 is 51K fully loaded
starts at 45K i think

[girlRACER]

They gave me a price list for each:
Nissan 350Z
Performance Model (manual 6-speed)
$45,850
$49,250 w/navigation

Touring Model (automatic)
$45,850
$49,250 w/navigation

Trackpack model (manual 6-speed)
-400lbs lighter, Brembo brakes, alloy wheels
$47,450

Infiniti G35 Coupe
Auto $45,000
Auto w/navigation $48,400
Auto w/Performance $46,000
Auto w/navigation &performance $49,400

Manual 6-speed $47,000
w/navigation $50,400

They are both similarly priced.

[infamous]

in the g35, why is the stick more $$$ than the auto??? wtf is up with that? :dunno: :nut:

[lammer]

Originally posted by defekt1


That's the older brothers.

The younger brother has the same 240sx coupe convetible in red.

The father drives the 350z.

They have some sort of tie-in with Nissan. Business wise.

holy shizzniz.
every once in a while i would see him blast down the streets:drool: and when i go to micky Ds sometimes you will see the car..

[Stratus_Power]

is navigation really worth taht extra 3 k??

[girlRACER]

Originally posted by infamous
in the g35, why is the stick more $$$ than the auto??? wtf is up with that? :dunno: :nut:

Yeah I was thinking that too and asked the salesguy why? He said that it was a 6-speed and not a 5-speed, which is the reason why it cost more.

[infamous]

meh, i'd be willing to pay more for the manual if i had the choice :D

[Joe Malms]

Originally posted by girlRACER


Yeah I was thinking that too and asked the salesguy why? He said that it was a 6-speed and not a 5-speed, which is the reason why it cost more.

the salesman also should have mentioned that the 6speed model comes with the brembo brakes, which im sure factors into the premium over the auto.

[SilverRex]

ill pick the g35 coupe, better handling both have brembo, basically the same engine..

[///M Power]

I like the back lights of the G35 much better than that of the 350Z, but I'd still take the 350Z, lines just appear a little more aggresive to me.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by girlRACER

...

Trackpack model (manual 6-speed)
-400lbs lighter, Brembo brakes, alloy wheels
$47,450
...



They gave you the wrong info. Trackpack weight is only 10 kg (22 lbs) lighter than the Performance weight. This is from the Nissan Canada website.

[girlRACER]

:dunno: haha...I guess all salesmen are full of it. One will tell you one thing and another one will tell you something different.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by SilverRex
ill pick the g35 coupe, better handling what makes u think a g35c has better handling? the only thing it has going for it is the longer wheelbase...and even that is debatable

[max_boost]

So I saw a white G35 coupe today, it looked really nice, the rear still gets a little to get use to but still sweet nonetheless
but I would take a white 350Z anyday......oh my.....I am so tempted to sell my car and buy one.......too bad the wait is so long.....haha

[szw]

I saw a white G35 sedan a couple times in the last 3 days. Had black steelies but looks cool with them!

I noticed the windows (side) are very small...almost half the height of my windows

[girlRACER]

What I don't understand is how someone can buy a $45,000 car without even test driving it first :dunno:

[Stratus_Power]

same idea as i dont see how ppl will buy a car off ebay

[Chu]

Originally posted by girlRACER
What I don't understand is how someone can buy a $45,000 car without even test driving it first :dunno:

I do it all the time, who needs to test drive a car, it is all about image. Just joking but my parents have bought a couple of cars by just stepping into the dealership without a clear intention of buying a new car. Their current car they own now, they did not test drive it.

[szw]

I ordered my car without testdriving it. Of course it was only 25k...eventually, between the time I ordered and got the car, I test drove a used one that was for sale privately..heheh

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by girlRACER
What I don't understand is how someone can buy a $45,000 car without even test driving it first :dunno:

Depends on the car and the time, I guess.

When the WRX's were introduced here just over a year ago, you had to "conditionally buy" it before Centaur would let you take it out. All this for a $35,000 car? Charles English didn't have that stupid policy.

At the same time, I test drove a new 540i which is about the same money (mid-$70's) as a new M3, but there were no demo M3's. Only way to drive one is wait for a used on to show up.

During this summer, Hyatt had only one G35 to test drive, so you had to make an appointment for a short test drive.

[Yellow_Fly_Red]

Hey guys......

you know what...

If you have the patience... then just wait a couple of years when the initial RUSH dies down and the dealerships will be BEGGING you to buy the cars from them.. or you can probably get a used 350Z or G35 coupe for high 30'-low 40's....

Look at the demand for the Honda's S2000 when it first came out...
it was unbelievable... waiting lists, dealer markups,... people buying the car just to sell it to someone else for a profit....
and look at it now... you can get a 2001 Honda S2000 with less than 20,000KMs for about $41-$43,000... I was out shopping for them with a friend during the summer. Turns out, the car is just a bit too impractical and too 'rough' for me...

How about the initial demand for the WRX??
not a big as the S2000, but still a huge initial demand... but you can get one easily now....

Just be patient... if you can contain the desire to be the first kid in your block to have one of these cars, then u can save yourself a bunch of money and hassels...

having said all this.... I might be putting down a deposit on the NEXT Gen SLK30 AMG
Reason is that these cars are impossible to find used... unless Kenny is planning to sell his SLK 32AMG
hahahaaha...
anyways... production is limited on these cars and the total production amount is usually less than the demand...

I think Rage is still waiting for his SLK32AMG...
right?? rage??

[Stratus_Power]

ohh nno his AMG is here!
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6489

[Yellow_Fly_Red]

kicks ass.....

I gotta join the AMG crowd one of these days...

:)

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Yellow_Fly_Red
kicks ass.....

I gotta join the AMG crowd one of these days...

:)

I think the badge is $25! haha j/k

[treg50]

G35c is a beautiful car for sure. It is the luxury line version of the 350z, so maybe they'll throw in some performance enhancements to justify the extra cost.

Either way, you can't lose with a optioned 350z or a G35c. Styling? I guess it depends on what you're into. I don't know if either is really "aggressive" BUT the 350z has more straight lines --- a futuristic racer look. The G35c has slightly curvier lines for the traditional luxury / less sporty (in appearance) crowd. I think the 350z looks sportier/edgier and the g35c looks curvier thus softer.

I'd go for the Z, the Z-badge looks like a friggin superhero's logo :thumbsup:
The only thing I don't know about the 350z is that door handle, have to see how it feels, never used one of those sideways doorhandles.

Sidenote: On both cars the, have you ever noticed how the fuel door seems to be positioned kinda low. I haven't stood beside the car yet, so I don't know if its tall or what, but the gas tank door looks low-ish.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by treg50
G35c is a beautiful car for sure. It is the luxury line version of the 350z, so maybe they'll throw in some performance enhancements to justify the extra cost.

Either way, you can't lose with a optioned 350z or a G35c. Styling? I guess it depends on what you're into. I don't know if either is really "aggressive" BUT the 350z has more straight lines --- a futuristic racer look. The G35c has slightly curvier lines for the traditional luxury / less sporty (in appearance) crowd. I think the 350z looks sportier/edgier and the g35c looks curvier thus softer.

I'd go for the Z, the Z-badge looks like a friggin superhero's logo :thumbsup:
The only thing I don't know about the 350z is that door handle, have to see how it feels, never used one of those sideways doorhandles.

Sidenote: On both cars the, have you ever noticed how the fuel door seems to be positioned kinda low. I haven't stood beside the car yet, so I don't know if its tall or what, but the gas tank door looks low-ish. well the whole car is "kinda low" so yea u have to squat to reach the fuel door :)

[girlRACER]

Originally posted by max_boost


I think the badge is $25! haha j/k

Actually the badge is $90 but who's counting :confused: hehe

[Yellow_Fly_Red]

Ouch...!!
$90.00?!??!?!?


If any stupid kids rip my badge.... I would have to kick his ass....

[REdOX]

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[Mikko]

http://autozine.kyul.net/html/Nissan3.htm#Skyline

Autozine claims that the G35 is..

* Not much of a Skyline anymore. No more Inline 6 engine. Platform sharing with many other nissan cars. No more 4-circle rear lights. Like a BMW Saloon.
* Excellent aerodynamics. CD is 0.27 or even 0.26 with aero pack.
* Cheaper and worse trim than BMW 3 series
* Understeers early. Lacks the precise control and feeling of BMW 3 series. Its steering is too light and oversensitive. Mercedes C-class and BMW better handling.

In the end, all road testers agreed that the new Skyline or Infiniti G35 is not in the league of BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-class.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Mikko
http://autozine.kyul.net/html/Nissan3.htm#Skyline

Autozine claims that the G35 is..

* Not much of a Skyline anymore. No more Inline 6 engine. Platform sharing with many other nissan cars. No more 4-circle rear lights. Like a BMW Saloon.
* Excellent aerodynamics. CD is 0.27 or even 0.26 with aero pack.
* Cheaper and worse trim than BMW 3 series
* Understeers early. Lacks the precise control and feeling of BMW 3 series. Its steering is too light and oversensitive. Mercedes C-class and BMW better handling.

In the end, all road testers agreed that the new Skyline or Infiniti G35 is not in the league of BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-class. there u go again with your magazines. ive driven a 350z (as opposed to just reading about it and puking the info back up) and i can tell u that it doesnt understeer so badly that it cant be corrected with a little bit of throttle and that the steering, tho light, is not oversensitive, because a sports car should have a more responsive steering wheel.

[Mikko]

I didn't claim it was that way. I merely forwarded opinions from Autozine for people to read and take into account. Good for you that you have driven a 350Z, however the autozine comment was on the G35, not the 350Z.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Mikko
I didn't claim it was that way. I merely forwarded opinions from Autozine for people to read and take into account. Good for you that you have driven a 350Z, however the autozine comment was on the G35, not the 350Z. oh ok. shame on me for using a 350z as an example of the g35. ill get back to you when i get a chance to drive the g35c and the s2k back to back

[szw]

Originally posted by Jeff TYPE R
oh ok. shame on me for using a 350z as an example of the g35. ill get back to you when i get a chance to drive the g35c and the s2k back to back

take me with you!

[redbaron303]

Hey JeffTypeR... doesn't you dad have the 350Z????????????????? You should let me drive one, then I can keep my old Z and not have to just go buy the new one :)

[max_boost]

Hey JeffTypeR,
what color is your dad's 350z? you get to drive it? post some pictures dude!

[gpomp]

Originally posted by Mikko
http://autozine.kyul.net/html/Nissan3.htm#Skyline

Autozine claims that the G35 is..

* Not much of a Skyline anymore. No more Inline 6 engine. Platform sharing with many other nissan cars. No more 4-circle rear lights. Like a BMW Saloon.
* Excellent aerodynamics. CD is 0.27 or even 0.26 with aero pack.
* Cheaper and worse trim than BMW 3 series
* Understeers early. Lacks the precise control and feeling of BMW 3 series. Its steering is too light and oversensitive. Mercedes C-class and BMW better handling.

In the end, all road testers agreed that the new Skyline or Infiniti G35 is not in the league of BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-class.

Too bad he doesn't drive any of the cars that he reviews.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by szw


take me with you!
wont be happening til next summer i bet!


Originally posted by max_boost
Hey JeffTypeR,
what color is your dad's 350z? you get to drive it? post some pictures dude!

its le mans sunset man, i cant get pics without a digicam!!

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Jeff TYPE R

wont be happening til next summer i bet!



its le mans sunset man, i cant get pics without a digicam!!

Wow, how long did he have to wait? Or was he on the waiting list long before everyone? Is it the trackpack model?

Dude.....you have to take the car to one of the meets sometime! Or better yet, how about Race City or Track day? haha

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by max_boost


Wow, how long did he have to wait? Or was he on the waiting list long before everyone? Is it the trackpack model?

Dude.....you have to take the car to one of the meets sometime! Or better yet, how about Race City or Track day? haha he bought it from a dealership in a small town in bc...that dealership ordered 3 Zs and is having trouble selling them. actually the dealer had the car on the lot for a couple months before my dad bought it...its the touring model...automatic!!

hehe i would be shot if i took it to the track...not sure if im even allowed to drive it alone heh

[max_boost]

What dealer is this? Phone numbers or website would help!

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by max_boost
What dealer is this? Phone numbers or website would help! heh i bet they still have 2 350Zs left on the lot there...

and the honda dealership there has had an s2k sitting around for a couple years...apparently hicks dont buy sports cars...