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I got the tech pkg. The rear camera is a life saver and I enjoy the keyless ignition. I had the car for months before I discovered you could actually insert a key in the flip panel on the start knob.
As for Nav I like the infinity system but agree it lacks some routine features. The major two items I would like to see is the street number of the road I am currently on and a display of the name of the next cross road. Both of these display on my Street Pilot III although I do like the birdseye view in the infinity. SPIII does not have that view.
Question on Nav. Are updates available? I have an early 2004 model and have discoved some roads in my area are not displayed on the Infinity Nav.
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I went with the copper thinking it was different, it had a nice combination of copper and black, and also seemed to be a little more heavier than the others. It does have a raised surface a lot like a basketballs surface but softer.
I had heard the Willow wears faster and the black is somewhere in between but these were just comments made to me or that I read and not supported by any real experience I gathered at the time.
So after 30 K miles the copper is holding up well but where I get in and out I think it's just a little softer than areas that are rarely touched. No color fade that I can tell. Also occasionally the seat controls on the right side of the seat surface bother me. Not all the time, but sometimes. I usually have to slide around to get comfortable. The location is unique but I'd rather they had put the controls on the door frankly.
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The rep thinks I may already have 6.3 in my 2004 FX, (took delivery in Dec of 2003). I'll need to eject the disk to check it he claims. If they update every year it seems I would have 6.2 but we'll see.
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Should I bite?
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"So the combustion was actually occurring on the piston downstroke. The ECU smartly prevented the knocking. And it was producing less power"
I am confused. It seems in one sentence you are saying increased octane will not increase power and later you explain why lower octane will decrease power. Even though the lower power is occurring from the retarding of the spark, the lesser power was indirectly related to the octane. Help me out here.
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Good fit. Brake pad was a little difficult to install but I got it on. Looks like OEM installed equipment.
Anyone looking for a set of OEM black rubber pedals covers? I could make you a good deal.
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I am proud new owner of the FX35. I traded in my 01 Pathfinder for this vehicle. The FX35 is amazing, but I am wondering if anyone used the Auto Re-lock that is in the personal setting mode. The manual is not very clear on how this operates. Does the door auto locks on it's own? I stood there waiting for this to happen, but it never did. Please advise. Thanks in advance.
just drove it from conn to fla via hi point nc. total 1500 miles ave, 19.7 mpg ,but at hi speeds for the usa 8o plus.
yesterday took it from miami to naples fl. 120 miles ---got 26,5 mpg hald way with he cruise set at 55.
as soon as i went to 70 it dropped to 21 overall.
on return trip 17.6 but ,but some people were doing 90 to 95 most of the trip .
really irresponsible ...yeah.i ,of course would not try to stay with them.
anyhow, so far with 13,000 miles only ,i usually do over 70,000 miles per year but do have other cars , i find the fx35 to be lots of fun and very nice around town specially in short 2 hr, trips ..
but on longer trips the fx is tiring......... .and not very comfortable. prefer the mb or saab 9.5 over this one.
the saab at 80 mph and higher sustain ,gives 29 to 32 mpg . and comfortable riding.the mb at 20 mpg.
overall ,i guess i am happy with the fx for around town,thus the low mileage. and will not get the m series as is more of the fx. prefer the a8 short wheelbase.
I just went for an oil change at the Infiniti dealer (and got to ride around for the day in a G35...fun!). I got a phone call for the service dept saying my rear breaks were in need of replacement. I have 29K miles on the car and the front brakes are fine. I'm no mechanic but this seems like either a design flaw or faulty brakes. I've never heard of rear brakes going before the front, especially with only 29K miles. Does anybody have an opinion on this? I'd like to make a case to have this covered under warranty.
Thanks-
Chris
Guess what? She loves the FX35 and I never get to drive it... reminds me of that TV commercial for some other car where the couple keeps getting up earlier and earlier to beat the other spouse from taking the car...
I need a second car like a hole in my head (live in the city, walk to work, etc...), but i love cars. So, am thinking Mustang GT? Don't want to spend a bundle for a second car which is basically a toy so want to be under $30K. But need power. Test drove the Infiniti G35 coupe but too small and low (have a herniated disk so cannot sit low). Any other ideas other than the Mustang GT from you HP nuts out there? Jon B.
because you live in new york the suggestion i am making is not practical ,but maybe,why not.
here it goes ..............beck spyder
search the web for beck 550 spyder.
you want fun ,get a motorcycle.
but you need some degree of safety,try this one.
i own a 50 / 50 beck /original , and vette pace car ,and other italian exotics and motorcycles.
it goes like this
1200 pounds total
horse power --120 to 440 ,but stay around 150 to 175. vw engine by cb performance
car can handle all this hp without a modification. this is how good the chassis is.
the car is an exact replica of the original .
this is the james dean car.
soft top,
no a/c
no heat
this is the first race car built by porsche.
but,before you buy ,make sure that you have a vw --air cooled mechanic near you.......
you will never go back to any other sports car after this.
remember,it is a 1955 car ,
rides like it
and it is comfortable ,believe it or not.
for winter ,get a gerbing motorcycle electric suit.
when it rains ,it comes with a soft top,but carry towels .
registration of the car in new york, --check this out first.
and the lotus elise ,but $ 45.
the beck --around $ 26 or so depending on engine. and other.
have fun
But, may be a bit harsh for the lousy Chicago roads! Now, if I lived in California that would be an easy choice. Thanks for the education on this car, very cool. Jon.
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in conn. north carolina and florida,it has taken me right to the front door of my destination ,from 450 miles away .
it works great.
at times i get a ---disc error --display...................shut car down and restart and it will come back.
aside from this ,all has been ok
The Nav system is by far he worst that i've used. Light years behind honda/acura and a lot behind Lexus.
My major gripe is that you cannot ask it to find the nearest ___ (you name the location). For example, if I want to find a walmart, i type in walmart and it will list walmarts 200 miles away right next to one 3 miles away- without regard to which one is closest. This is excruciatingly frustrating. By definition a GPS system should know what city you're in- and what locations are closest to you- why this system doesn't is a mystery.
There are many other gripes- no touchscreen, can't use it while driving (although there is a simple modification for this), and generally clumsy controls.
All this aside, it does work if you know the address of the location you want to go to- just not for finding places when you don't know where they are.
Here's the catch- the Nav (tech) package comes with the backup camera and IR remote door locks. Those two features are simply amazing and are almost worth getting the crappy $4000 Nav system just for those. The camera is a lifesaver and starting the ignition without a key is very convenient.
If you have the money, I'd get it- just be warned that the Nav system isn't the best.
Steve, Host
Anyone?
Steve, Host
Anyone who knows about this stuff or has uses Grubbs before - let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
This past weekend, however, the NAV system was totally messed up. The NAV did not match up with the location of my car, consequently, its instructions were all wrong. I noticed that at times the satellite icon, instead of being bright green, was a pasty yellow and sometimes gray. This happened for hours such that in order to get where I was going I had to (gulp) pull out the old fashioned road map. And since I am lousy at following maps as I am driving, that was very annoying.
Is it my NAV or was the satellite out of orbit this weekend? Do I need to re-set the NAV? How do you do that?
Thanks, Jon B.
Thanks,
I picked up a set of OEM Goodyears with 500 miles on them and have them sitting in my garage ready to be mounted. Someone bought a new FX and wanted 22 inch tires and wheels, so he unloaded them for a great price.
I bought Toyo Proxes ST becasue they had the msot aggressive looking tread of the only 4 choices for that size wheel -hoping it helps in the snow. Alos, service ammager at Infinit told me Pirelli ahd announced a very aggressive (almost a true snow tire) pattern due out and then pulled it.