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Infiniti G35 Sedan 2006 and earlier
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I would wait for something like that - and be willing to pay extra for it
Although it may be significant expense to retrofit existing vehicles with the system, I believe that infiniti should offset this with the knowledge that many of us who took the plunge and purchased a car in its first model year in the US and Canada are in large part, responsible for the success of the launch of this car...
I'm not holding my breath, as I tend to be quite cynical in situations that concern things like this, but they did claim "Total Customer Experience" not "Partial" or "Almost"...
Well, here's hoping that Infiniti comes thru with this one
Faenor/Dane4
Oh, there's the old prop rod again in the under the hood pic. :-)
Here'e the link again: http://auto.ascii24.com/auto24/issue/2002/0329/14nsh_kt0329_05.html
BTW, someone mentioned showing his friends the engine and that's why he wanted struts. Have you seen current engines? They're covered! You open the hood and it's a sea of plastic covers.
I realized this morning, the M might appeal to a side of me which I've never really paid attention to, before. It's basically a Q's running gear, but because of an older platform, and funky sheetmetal (which may be more roomy, a plus, IMO), it's at a 10 grand discount. They may have a sleeper on their hands, here. And if not, you might could pick up Q performance for G prices, if they don't sell. Sign me up!
I mean, the differences might add up to 5 cubic feet, .02 G on the skidpad, an MPG or two and really poor resale value. For ten G's off, new, I'll take it, and just keep it indefinitely...would make nice 'beater' in 15 years...
;-)
It could be that Infiniti substantially reduced the G35 sedans wheels and tires to decrease the cars Cd. Not so implausible if you consider that they may have been trying to maximize the sedans EPA rating.
Whatever, it just seemed odd to me that the sedan has the significantly lower Cd, given that the more obvious factors would seem to favor the coupe (i.e. slightly smaller frontal area and less overall mass).
Seems like it shouldn't be that big of a deal since the G35 Coupe has the folding rear seats to substantially increase the cars luggage space when needed.
The lower Cd of the coupe probably has most to do with the fact that it is shorter in length.
Also, mass has no direct relation ship to Cd.
gandhim3 - about tires... the BMW 3-series (non-sport package or M3) all come with 205/55-17's, a bit narrower than those on the G35, which would explain why they don't handle as well. However, with the sport package, the 3-series tires are quite a bit wider.
FYI... the IS300 had 215/45-17's and the 3.2TL Type S has 215/50-17's, which are pretty comparable to the G35's rubber.
As for the sport suspension, I have to admit my experience was pretty different from dafreak's. I found it to be not worth the money. In fact, while the ride was only nominally rougher, I thought it actually handled worse than the base suspension. It could be that there was just something wrong with the suspension or tires.
jlan - about the "G" numbers, .81G was what I believe Car and Driver reported and were what I had originally quoted. However, I find it tough to believe that there is only a .01G difference between the Acura and G35. In my experience the G35 handles MUCH better than the 3.2TL Type S.
dafreak - thanks for the URL about the review. Appears pretty good.
I've noticed that many people have complained about the amber lighting scheme. However, amber is MUCH easier on the eyes than green or blue. This would be something that is very important at night when you are tired already.
maybeg35 - $6K more in Canada for the coupe? Was that $American or $Canadian?
montmax - I checked their web site and did not see the review. I'll try it again.
Scott
Not sure I trust 'em but want to believe they are trustable since they don't want to forever destroy their credibility.
I love opening my hood. I do it every time I wash my car. Make sure to get it completely dry!!! Yet another reason to hate the el cheapo lowly Geo Metro-worth prop rod! But I also let it dry with the fuel filler door and trunk lid open, too. Does that make me a monster? An idiot?
I know dafreak and I have both driven the base and sport suspensions within a short time period, but had fairly different impressions of the sport package. Just out of curiousity, are there any others who feel comfortable describing their experiences? (Guess I'm just trying to figure out if the sport package G35 I drove was a fluke.)
Scott
1. Are they brighter?
2. Is there a different illumination pattern?
3. Do HIDs last longer than halogens?
4. Are replacement bulbs (or whatever is used) more expensive.
5. How hard are they for a do it yourself person to replace?
I know dafreak and I have both driven the base and sport suspensions within a short time period, but had fairly different impressions of the sport package. Just out of curiousity, are there any others who feel comfortable describing their experiences? (Guess I'm just trying to figure out if the sport package G35 I drove was a fluke.)
Scott
It is upscale, aggressive, and modern chic. IMO, it is one of the best looking, most unique cars on the road at any price...and the price is right. It's a more handsome 350Z that has a back seat. Perfect!
If I was slightly more impetuous, I'd buy a 6-speed coupe ASAP, but alas, I've decided to keep my '93 Accord EX for a few more years (it only has 88K miles).
For now, I'll just re-read "The millionaire next door" this weekend to strengthen my resolve!
It doesn't hold a candle to the G.
I picked up the G35 with the Xenon's and previous to that I was doing some hefty research on the aftermarket kits so that I could put some in my Toyota 4Runner...
1. This question I actually smiled at... They are amazingly brighter. you know those claims for the high performance halogen bulbs that are supposed to "approach the brightness of true HID headlights"? They are liars The Xenons are so much brighter that after a week of driving the G35 I jumped into the 4Runner (which has PIAA SuperWhite halogen bulbs) and I had to gun the engine a little because I thought the something was wrong with the alternator and the battery was going dead... Even the brightest halogens look a pale and dingy yellow compared to the Xenons...
2. The illumination pattern is very sharp and is like a wide "slit" in fron of the car... whereas the halogens throw a more diffused Conical light pattern from each headlight... If you take a car with HIDs and park facing a wall the pattern looks like a very sharp edged rectangle that cuts off at about the hood line of the car. This is done I presume so as to not blind oncoming drivers... and a probably reason why HIDs are not banned from the roads.
3. From my research Typical lifespan of HIDs are about 5 years barring some catasprophe... As a rule of thumb, they last MUCH longer than Halogens.
4. Replacement bulb cost is, to use a euphemistic term "astronomical" Don't go out of your way to burn one of these out because the replacement cost for one bulb is several hundred dollars...
5. I've never experienced replacing one (yet) so I couldn't tell you, but I can't see them being any more difficult to replace then standard H4 type bulbs... Of course I would put comforters all around and underneath the car while accomplishing this task in case I accidently dropped the bulb :P
In the end analysis, I don;t think I could ever own a car that didn't have HID headlights. I've gotten used to the intensity of them and how much more you can see! I'm going to splurge on the old 4Runner and get an aftermarket HID system for it for about 700 dollars...
Hope this helps,
Faenor/Dane4
Do I really believe the I35/Maxima has "only" 255 HP and the G35 has the "more powerful" 260 HP? No. Guessing 5 HP would be within 1 standard deviation of power output mean for the production run. Statistically possible that an I35 engine might have 262 HP and a G35 engine might have only 256, or something like that.
Of course, the only number that really matters is how much power is actually transmitted to the wheels. Would be interesting to compare that figure between Altima, Maxima/I35, and G35.
G35 has 260 ft. pounds
BMW 330 214 ft. pounds
BMW M coupe 251 ft pounds
The G35 sure offers good value for the money, Nissan and Infiniti is on the run.
The VQ engine is one strong engine. Burt Rutan used the Vq in one of his unlimited racing planes and was able to extract 1,400 hp from it. Amazing, EH?
Paul
El Cajon, California
G35 = $36,185. Plus free compliments & long Warr.
BMW 330 = $42,310. $6,125. more
BMW M Coupe = $55,270. $19,085. more
G35 reliability and great dealer service FREE!
G won me over!!!
Paul
Ken
I promise that the reliability on your new car will be perfect. Have had great luck with Nissan and the Skyline track record has been great so would be surprised if that changes. Hope that you love yours as much as we love ours. Happy Easter!
P.S. Have you found your first aid kit yet? If not it is located in the rear armrest, pretty clever EH?
Paul
stanny1 - montmax has the latest Car and Driver (May issue) and he said their timing of the G35 from 0-60 was 6.2 seconds (.2 sec faster than the 330i manual and .8 seconds faster than their auto). 1/4 mile was equally impressive (14.9 seconds @ 97mph, if I remember correctly).
kdshapiro - the published numbers on the G35 seem to support Infiniti's claims about HP and torque (interestingly, I have never seen any claims of "cheating" with this generation of the VQ engine, though it has been out >2 years) vs. the BMW 330i...
Scott
http://play.rbn.com/?url=usat/usat/g2demand/020328_infiniti.rm&proto=rtsp
Well looking at the past 7 years of the April (car) issues,............there is every reason to believe the G35 will have stellar relibility. Typical of Infiniti. The most reliable cars on the planet( at least on this planet ).