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thinking about leasing a g35 coupe when my accord goes back to honda in june. probably wouldn't go with anything more than just the premium package with automatic.
was wondering if you guys could give me a brief synopsis on how well you like your g35 coupe...and if you have a late model accord...how does it stack up to that? thansk...
You might want to do some research and then decide what you want. One thing is for sure, the G35 Coupe is nothing like a Honda or Toyota sedan.
That's my opinion anyway,
Roll
i was just wondering if a few of you could give me an idea on your overall ownership experience?
If the car has 298 hp @ 6,400 rpm does it proportionately decline above and below 6400 rpm. Is there a way to calculate the amount of hp used at any other rpm.
Usually in 6th gear if i'm crusing at 81 mph i see that the engine is at 3000 rpm. Does that mean that I am using
(3000/6400) * 298 = 139 hp ?
Thanks in advance.
Should be ready for pick up on Friday after the dealer adds the items I wanted. Wing, clear bra, sat radio and dark glass.
Roll
Congrats Roll.
Apart from those 2 small issues, I love that car!!!
The HP needed to maintain any given speed is the sum of the forces acting against the vehicle. On a level road surface, the most significant forces are aerodynamic drag and the rolling resistance of the tires. This HP will be at the drive wheels, not the engine crankshaft.
Super fresh new car smell can go a fair way to erase frustrations of the past, I'm thinking. Provided of course one hasn't been asked to pay twice...
So now, speak to me of rims. I assume you kept the rims from the red rocket. Those are black, n'est-ce pas? Ivory with black could be tasty, I'm thinking, but I'd have to see it. Is your interior charcoal, or whatever they call their dark leather?
I also wish my satellite radio antenna was tiny like the '06 version.
Does anyone else get a "funky" smell from the A/C upon cold startup??? The dealer tells me this is a pretty universal problem. The service advisor suggested putting the A/C in "fresh" instead of "recirc" before parking the car a long time. Besides being annoying, I found this didn't work. He says the smell can also be resolved by changing the cabin filter, but since I've had this problem since about 2k miles (I have 6,900 now) I'm not sure I believe it, since the filter is supposed to be good for 15k, but I might try it, and take the chance that it'll happen again in a couple thousand miles.
Speaking of the Saab, that leads nicely onto the A/C funky smell question. A few months after I got the car, I too started to notice a musty smell in the car first thing. I spoke to the dealer and they suggested switching the air from recirc to fresh as soon as possible (The default on the Saab upon startup is to recirc). The dealer also washed and disinfected the filter for me. That seemed to help with the smell. Now I just have to remember to hit the fresh air button about 5 minutes after starting the car
Saleperson says the following is resolved in '06:
1) Paint chips (This doesn't really seem to be the case based on the posts in this forum)
2) Excessive brake wear
3) Tire wear
Anyone have opinions on this?
Questions:
1) Ipod Connector?
2) MP3 playback?
3) Bluetooth work with Treo650? (it's not listed, but dealer says it works)
4) sluggish shifting (delay) with "steptronic mode"
Thanks a lot.
Picked it up this afternoon actually and had it back within two hours. They popped an XM radio in rather than the Sirius I asked and paid for. No problem, they will switch it in the AM.
I got the Ivory over Wheat with Premium and Intelligent Key; clear bra, wing, dark tinted glass, sat radio.
On Tires and wheels.....no the black set went back to TireRack. No argument from them by the way. I got a set of SSR DSR's for the Ivory. If you have a TR catalogue (2006-1) you can find one on page 12 bottom with Dunlops fitted. Polished rim with a 5 spoke center in bronze. Much nicer looking in my garage than the magazine. Same size and brand tires. I thought the bronze was nice with the Ivory and Tan interior.
Also had the windows darkened on this one. Thought that a nice touch with the Ivory and wheat.
I'm surprised at the bells and whistles on the 06 that were not on the 05. Especially the bluetooth set up. Much nicer than the headset I was wearing. And the Coupe offers a phone book too!
Now the work; install the Valentine, move over all my junk I never use but have to have in the car, etc.
Roll
I might not fully appreciate your problem or all you have done to correct it but I can say now I understand what you are talking about. After reading the manual tonight on the 06 I see the rpt button is really a mode switch. It toggle through several functions, 4 I think, one of which is the random play mode. If you are hitting the rpt button again I am sure, based on what I read, you are changing mode again not skiping to the next random track. So then you must be hitting the track button and getting the next track in line and not a random track like you expect. Is this correct?
After I get my junk into the new 06 I'll fiddle with mine and let you know if I am getting a different result. My car is a recent manufacture so if they thought there was a problem it might be fixed on my model.....then again maybe not. :-)
Roll
Same concept as a racing seat but not as high on the sides or as tight.
Roll
Also looking at certified 2004 Mercedes CLK500 with 9500 mi (only $2K more!). It is still on my mind especially with the "[non-permissible content removed]" issue! I boasts HP & saftey. I have a wife and 2 boys (11 & 14) and live in Chicago (lots of lousy weather). However, I have read & heard that Mercedes is living on reputation and the "true quality" has diminished..."babying it" to keep it running. I want that to almost be a non-factor.
So my decision is:
Cool, high quality, 4 seat sports car with seating issues-G35
Vs.
Prestigious, sporty, upper tier, "questionable quality"-CLK
It's a great situation to be in.
Dave
Roll
I have tried every manner of star, #, space, pause and even speed dial and yet can’t seem to get it. The pause is critical to getting into voice mail and through switchboards for me as I am sure it is for everyone. Any idea of how to get it done?
I’m using the Verizon version of the Razor which I believe is different than the Cingular.
When I say the word space or pause the Infiniti system sees it as the number of the key of the first letter in the word.
I even moved the numbers requiring a pause to my speed dial group but that doesn’t work either. For some reason all this does is get me a Verizon recording about reaching a wrong number.
Help
Thanks, Roll
>So then you must be hitting the track button and getting
>the next track in line and not a random track like you expect. Is this correct?
That is correct. I use the mode button to enable random on all disks, but when hitting either next track on the CD player itself, or 'next' on the steering wheel control, I simply get the next track on the CD and not the next random track.
This is a pain when the CD player starts playing a track from one of my wife's CD choices (it is her car after all!) which I don't like. Hitting next simply plays the next track on the same CD, or the next track in the same folder if it's an MP3 disk. The only way to get out of that folder, or off the disk, is to allow the track to finish and the player then goes off and selects the next random.
Enjoy the car,
Pol
over the weekend i turned in the accord and got myself a black/wheat premium package coupe auto! love the car! like others, i'm still getting used to the sorta tight seat bottom cushion. i have no problem with the seatback bolsters. also, would prefer just a bit more headroom as i'm 6'1" and with the sunroof it was almost a dealbreaker. why is it that noboby seems to realize that there are alot of guys out there over 6ft?? i have a hard time fitting into alot of sunroof equipped cars...
anyway, loving the car and getting lots o compliments!
Experience varied.
Now I know. The light is triggered after a few miles. In the 06 Coupe, the low tire pressure light blinks for a while and then turns solid.
The good news is that it is the same color as the instrument lights and sits off to the left out of the way. Because of this it blends in and can be ignored.
So .the warning light does come on but it’s a non-event.
Roll
still lovin' the car but do have a couple beefs. road noise on certain surfaces is kinda high. but, for the most part i can forgive it because of the way it rides and handles...
one other beef, anyone else dissappointed with the bose system? i find it purely mediocre. even my '03 honda accord had a better, crisper sounding system with more distinct base. this is probably my biggest disappointment in the car so far...
Roll
I found an attachment bolt missing back there when I washed the car the first time. The fender was just too flexible. Fix was easy, took the bolt out of the other side, matched it and put both back in.
My car with 17s just is not that noisy. Not coming out of a Lexus are you? That might be the difference too.
I finally got some help and managed to say "pause, pause pause pause" clearly enough to get the Infiniti system to accept the pause command. However, the signal to the phone does not actually create a pause and only causes the phone to emit a loud constant tone.
This is a problem now, I understand, because the Infiniti system is not approved yet for the Verizon Razor. That being different than the Cingular Razor. Humph
Roll
just noticed in the owner's manual that for the automatic sedan nissan recommends a minimum octane rating of 87 for gas. but for the automatic coupe they recommend minimum 91. what gives? is there really any difference between the engine in the sedan vs the coupe? they are both rated the same. me thinks the coupe would probably run just fine on mid grade octane fuel? what do you guys think?
That said, I won't be chancing low octane in my car. Predet can damage a motor and I have a tendency to push my cars, a bad combo when you're runing a lower than recommended octane.
Roll
I won't even accept a replacement vehicle at this point. After being treated as I have for the last 5 months, I want nothing more to do with Infiniti or Nissan and will never own another.
If you have read all of the posts on this topic you will find we were fortunate to have a sympathetic dealer in Dallas AND to have good timing when we brought the car in for inspection - the regional service manager was on site that day. I've also posted information on the paint thickness specs and your dealer may be correct - your car may be in spec, but just at the minimums. Our case number with Infiniti is posted in the forum, you may be looking at retaining an attorney to push this along. At least you have a Texas precedent to work with.
Per Rollbar's experience, his case was also initially denied and later re-opened when he presented heavy factual documentation from a independent auto paint expert.
Good luck and remember - raw emotion will probably get you nowhere, you must build a compelling factual case!
Jim
Yellowcar and Roll have good case history to go by. My suggestion is a follow up to Yellowcar's: get the facts together (visit a paint shop for a written analysis of the paint condition, etc.), and then present those facts to the dealer first. Take the response, if negative, with the facts to the next level of customer service.
Seems to me there may be enough documentation out there to force a solution in your favor, if elevated to the right strate.
Infiniti/Nissan seems to listen to their Dealers.
Roll
Not to bore with a long story but I had a Porsche with an out of warranty engine problem a couple of years ago. Porsche agreed to help after weeks of back and forth communications, but only for half the cost. Their reason.....I had not supported the dealership; had only visited for warranty work, never for routine maintenance or other purchases. It was true and hit home. For years I had avoided dealers for all but the purchase and warranty work.
With Infiniti, I had all my maintenance done at the dealership which I found in the long run was not really much more expensive than a corner oil change pit.
When it came time to seek the Dealers support for my paint issue I pointed out my loyalty to the Dealer and this time the tables were reversed. The dealership agreed and really went to the mat for me. I am convinced it made the difference between a long and hard battle and pleasant cooperation.
For me....that's a lesson learned.
Roll (Just my view; others may have a totally different experience or opinion, although I suspect in Yellowcars case he also had a good working relationship with the dealer.)
Our parallels continue to scare me!
THE "Yellowcar" (2000 Boxster) developed a water leak just out of warranty - about 54k miles. Without my asking for special consideration, my dealer went to Porsche NA and requested extended warranty coverage for me. They covered 75% of a waterpump replacement. What a pleasant surprise!
All routine service has been performed at this dealer, even buying some tires from them. Did the relationship factor kick in? Without a doubt!!!
Our Infiniti relationship had actually started out a bit tenuous but we stuck with them in ordering the '06 because we distinctly wanted to work with this dealer due to their outstanding reputation in the DFW market. That commitment on our part paid off.
Hope you are enjoying the new ride. I noticed you posted about replacing the wheels, how about a picture on Carspace?
Jim
Yeah, how about it, fella?! :shades:
I have to giggle here, though. There is actually a Ewing dealership in Dallas? Bobby's or JR's?
We have bought over 6 cars in the last two years from a number of dealerships,
I have bought two cars in the last six years & still have both. "Buying" six cars in two years is an interesting concept.