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I test drove a G35 AT sedan up my snow covered (2-6 inches caused by drifting) driveway and made a right hand turn into the garage with no trouble. TCS was great. It had no more difficulty than my I30 (w/TCS) despite the I30 being FWD.
How do I know how slick it really was? I had 30 minutes earlier tried the same thing with a Mercury Marauder and it took real attention and skill to keep it from smashing the fence along side (and the MM has LSD).
I will be turning in my 2K I30 in March and will probably get the G35. I have driven it back to back with my I30 in rain, and actually felt more securely planted to the highway. Only thing that might change my mind is the FX35 (which I have not yet driven).
He is worried about banging his head on the way in. He had this problem with the Volvo S60.
I love this car.
Thank you for the input though. I will tell him about the sedan.
JW
The Aero Package ($550 MSRP) consists of a rear spoiler and some underbody diffusers. It reduces the Cd by 0.01, from 0.27 to 0.26, and gives you zero rear lift (zero front lift is standard).
The Aerodynamic Body Kit ($2910 w/ spoiler, $2420 w/o spoiler) is body-matched moldings that cover the black sills on the bottom on the front, rear, and sides. The one without a spoiler is only availble in combination with the Aero Package.
So, you have:
Aero Package- $550 option with aerodynamic benefits
Aerodynamic Body Kit- $2910 option, eye-candy only
Both- $2970 ($550+$2420) for aerodynamic benefits and eye-candy
Maybe there's hope the new MTX G Sedan will have it also.
If not, at least we know either the Z or the G Coupe's LSD unit will fit right in.
I just bought some plastic cleaner and polish (2 different products, 39017 and 39010) from a web site autogeek.net that is incredible stuff.
Some of the newer plastic headlights get that kind of "fogged" look after a while. This stuff took it all out and made them look like new.
The wife says I'm a danger now as I wander the house looking for hard plastic things I can clean and polish :-)
Metal, different story, I have no personal experience to share.
I hope you have it on your bill of sale that you took the car with damage to the grill.
Either way, let them experiment with scratch remover and if they can't get it out, turn it in as a warranty problem. This is damage as much as a dent, minor perhaps, but damage nonetheless.
If the general manager is as arrogant as the sales guy, you may have to push it up the ladder, which may be more trouble than it's worth to you ... depends on how you feel about it.
JW
From your post a while back, I think actually your take on the car choice vs. finances viewpoint is valid and is based on logic, but at the same time is consistently disproven in the real world for a variant of your view;
That is: A person who would buy an Infiniti over a BMW does indeed put forth some information about their finances, but the person who would buy the BMW over the Infiniti is just as often attempting to portray a false pretense of their own finances.
Just to be fair I thought I might present both sides, though I am in total agreement with you that the financial choices speak less to either cars technical prowess...
have a good one!
Faenor/Dane4
Ken
Also, does the sedan come in a WHITE or is Ivory Pearl considered the G35's version of white?
Thanks for your help!
I own a Lincoln LS Manual with the Tri-color Pearl. I am waiting to see a six-speed G35 Sedan when available.
I really want just a plain white G35. The reason is touch-up on the paint. The Pearls are usually metallic and touch up is a minimum 3 step process. It's almost impossible not to scratch a bumper and even Bumper Medic has a rough time doing the Pearl metallic.
My wife has a plain white 96 Volvo 960 wagon. I can't find spray touch up paint for a Volvo but Mazda had the exact match. Plain white is alot easier to live with.
My lease is up in July. I'm hoping the G35 Sedans will settle down in price and option packages by then.
I think that Nissan is making a big mistake by not offering a Track model in the Sedan with Brembos and LSD. It could be a poor man's M5.
Any idea of how expensive the parts would be, and how involved the swap is? Do you need an entirely new differential (rear end), or can the LSD be inserted into the existing diff?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
stickguy: While the coupe's LSD would probably bolt on, I'd be hesitant until I found out what kind of effect it would have on the sedan's VDC system. I think the coupe's VDC system is programmed to handle it, similar to being programmed to handle offset tire sizes. I'm guessing, though. It'd be a shame to install an LSD, only to have the VDC system fighting it all the time.
I'm picking up my new G35 Black w/ graphite int. Premium, Nav, wood, SR and winter pkg. Saturday
Are the dealers required to switch tires from the Goodyear to the others if you don't like them or are they doing it out of the kindness of their hearts? :} What's their motivation to do it? It seems that it would have to go through the Infiniti regional rep for approval because it would be paid for by the manufacturer not the dealer. I'm just trying to figure how I should ask for the swap if I get the Goodyear tires and do not like them.
Thanks,
Don
If you E-mail your E-mail address, I will send you the pictures.
As to the LSD pumpkin from the Coupe or Z, it should bolt right in. I don't think it would affect the VDC/TC system, as it responds to wheel slip. And with LSD, it's just going to respond less.
Too bad you can't disable the VDC system entirely in the G35 like you can in the majority of cars. Racing likes LSD but not VDC.
I have a feeling that G35's will be as popular in Solo 2 as the WRX is.
I didn't notice much difference between Goodyears and Bridgestones though.
I should see you there with the only Lincoln LS. There should be a bunch of G35's.
Also go up to www.openroadracing.com and picture yourself in the 130mph class. What a hoot!
I was looking at the Solo 2 stock class document on the website, and it doesn't mention the G35. Do you have any idea which class it'd be in? Also, the schedule shows an SCCA National Tour event March 14-16. Is that something you'd avoid as a novice?
Although the chart doesn't show a class for the G, believe me, they will fit you in, probably with the V-6 Sedans. Last time I looked, the V-6 MTX Lincoln LS was not listed either but they can run.
I think the Porsche Club already owns the stadium because they run more often and get the whole West end. SCCA gets the measley Southeast Corner. The Porsches run many on the "track" at one time which is a no-no in Solo 2 for safety reasons. Also, they have long straightaways and reach near 100 mph. No way in Solo 2.
I ran at Fontana's Calif Speedway and they had the room for huge straights but the fastest would be about 65 mph. They like loops and wicked corners in SCCA. These make the Porches spin out too much, so they don't play in Solo 2 in any quantity.
It's the most fun you can have sitting down!
Get dedicated winter tires and you should be fine in normal snow.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
If I could swing it, a BMW X5 3.0i or Volvo XC90 would be my choices for a great x-country snow car and is fun to drive.
- Mark
I was very surprised but I found out that on virtually every G35 the rotors have had to been replaced at 15k. The company so far is not willing to deal with this as a warranty issue. IF I have to pay $870 every 15K miles I will not be very happy and I will get rid of the car. If any other owners have the same problem they should make their voices heard by infiniti customer service.
This problem will kill the sales of this otherwise very nice car.
My wife's Volvo wagon, 60,000 miles, has had 3 sets of pads and one set of rotors.
My 83 Toyota Cressida 5 speed Manual had two sets of pads, both fronts, no rotors, no rear pads in 160,000 miles.
My 2000 Lincoln LS Manual, with 38,000 miles and aggressive driving including a few sloloms, has over 50% left in the front.
Also, FWD cars eat front brakes up a lot faster as there is excessive weight in the front.
But 15k for rotors, especially on RWD Japanese cars that usually use semi-metallic pads and harder rotors, is way too low. That's too much like a European car, which have a history of high wear soft pads and rotors.
Looks like the G will need aftermarket rotors and performance pads.
Evidently, the manufacturers won't spend the money for the good stuff.
They are trying to get good stopping distances at the expense of the hardware and ultimately the driver.
Too bad the G35 Sedan is not available in a "Track" model with Brembos!