Best Headturner for under 40k

[BlackGT2000]

any car with a wide wheel base is going to be pretty slow through a slalom. a civic si makes it through the slalom at 67.5 mph where the new Z06 makes it through at only 69 mph. needless to say the corvette is a better performer in every aspect.

[Red CELL]

Originally Posted by blakscorpion21

ok red cell, i was joking with you man, im sorry if i came of as an ass lol. im not flaming you are bashing what you like so sorry if thats what you thought. im sure your camaro is nice im sure i would take one just like it.

and .92gs is pretty impressive, but the slalom was only 62ish mph, which is ok but not what id consider good.

and im not biased against muscle, everyone else is biased towards it.

no prob man, I should have quoted metalheadzaid for his comment after my 1st post.
I agree that 62mph is nothing to write home to mom about.
A great handling camaro stock would be the 1998-2002 1LE stripper z/28.
I dont recall the performance numbers but I learned about in when I was in SCCA. My boss had a 2001 1LE. he was the chairman of SCCA in washington state at that time.

[hotrod_chevyz]

The most impressive part about a fbody is the fact you can buy one for about 1,000 bucks all stock and ready to go do some +.90g stuff on some decent tires. 1,000 bucks later your pullin high 11's down the 1/4 and have way better suspension than it had. Not a real head turner tho. Most people hate em.

I saw a nice 3000gt today. Those can be head turners. They look pretty intimidating while sitting in a f-body, specially if you hear that whine..I have my wins and losses with these in heads up green light instances, but i wouldnt even bother trying to chase one down some short winding road. I would take one on just goin around a corner tho.

[jameschang]

Just went to the Infiniti dealership, spoke with a saleslady for so long. Apparently the 2007 G35 coupe is going to be the same as the 2006, no changes, doesn't make sense to me, seeing as how alot of other makers launched new models this year.

The G35 was high on my list because of praticality, but the saleslady really soured me. I asked why there's no Brembo brakes on the 07, she said because Brembo wasn't that great....does she know what she's talking about? She asked me what other cars I am looking into, as soon as I mentioned a competitor, 335ci, she said BMW's were terrible at handling....does she know what she's talking about? I may not be the most knowledgable person in the world about cars, but it just seemed like she knew less than me. On top of that, she's been calling me everyday despite the fact that I told her I would call her next week. I hate pushy dealers; even if I buy a G35, it's not going to be from that dealer. Oh, if anyone was wondering, her offer was $47k+1k freight PDI, +7k taxes, with satnav, everything...seems a little high...especially with that money I can get a used Boxster S easily, maybe even a late model NSX.

[BlackGT2000]

55000 for a G35? You can't be serious. Even 47000 was way over priced just for the base. Just a quick MSN auto check says it lists MSRP: $31,200 - $33,800. I would say they are trying to rip you off bad.

[blakscorpion21]

yea dude, run away from that dealership quick. you should be paying mid 30s for a g35 tops. theyre nice. and bmws dont handle bad shes lying out her ass. personally id get a z before a g35 but theyre basically the same.

[DinanM3_S2]

Wow that is a terrible dealership. 47k should get you a well equipped M35, not just a G35. As for the 07' model being the same, it does make sense because companies often try to release cars like this when BMW's equivalent isn't brand new. BMW is the class leader in $30-$40,000 sedans and coupes and it doesn't look like thats about to change. It makes sense to get new cars out in off years. Plus, the G35 coupe is very closely related to the 350z and we might not see too many upgrades in the G35c until the 350z is upgraded.

Brembos arn't that great? yea, mmhmm. Then why did you use them before?

BMW's don't handle well? then why have they won just about every comparison and sell much better? I would have walked away the second she said this.

Calling every single day is something that Toyota/Honda/Ford/Chevy/etc dealers tend to do, not something that luxury dealers should be doing. I have never seen this from a luxury dealership in my life.

Hopefully you will have better luck in the future.

[jameschang]

I should've mentioned that the 55k or so that the G35 cost is in CDN. Still, most cars in the U.S. and Canada cost relatively the same, I don't understand why this isn't so with Infiniti.

Yes, it was strange because I've heard so many good things about Infiniti dealerships. Oddly enough 47k is actually a good price for a new G coupe, sticker with the options I wanted was 52k....I know everyone from the U.S. must be rollin' their eyes. So many things you can do with 52k.

She certainly didn't raise my confidence will all that she was saying. Even though it was a saleswomen, I felt like it I bent I would've had a sore ass.

[DinanM3_S2]

I forgot about that Canadian bit. I bet that Nissan/Infiniti imports fewer cars into Canada hence making them more expensive. The most attractive thing about Infiniti in America is that they are less expensive then the comparable BMW. It doesn't appear that this is true in Canada, so I really don't see the advantage to the Infiniti. Go check out a 335i and let us know what you think.

[lamehonda]

I would spring for the new G35 sedan. 306 hp and cheap.


http://www.infiniti.com/g_sedan/phot...or_photos.html

and sexy as hell

[GloriaJeans]

I like the IS350 Lexus because it's a straight six. However, last I checked it was 50k fully loaded, not 45k. The Lotus was around 90k, and I believe 911 was about the same price.

And about turning heads, I like the idea with a sport bike

[Hawkeeto]

GS 300??? I am in the same boat. In early spring I am getting a used 6. My limit is 55,000. It mean I know it will help with women. But I am absolutley in love with the car! It's my dream car. I figure while I'm young I want to enjoy my youth. Sooner or later I will have a wife and a family and that car wont be so practical

[jameschang]

Been pretty busy with work, finally got some chances to test drive some cars, and I know it's almost the opposite of this forum, but I've found practicality to be a little important now.

Basically it's down to these cars...does anyone own any of these? What do you think? What's more fun at the track?

G35 coupe
335ci
350z
TSX (the least likely but reliable)

[98BlackTransAm]

if I had $55,000 to buy a car with: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?&default_sort=priceDESC&pager.offset=25&de aler_id=67882&end_year=2007&make2=&address=27519&s tart_year=1997&fuel=&keywordsrep=&certified=&car_i d=206427931&search_type=used&max_mileage=&body_cod e=0&drive=&min_price=1&engine=&distance=0&transmis sion=&make=DODGE&keywordsfyc=&first_record=26&sort _type=priceDESC&num_records=25&ref=srl&car_year=20 00&style_flag=1&doors=&cardist=494&max_price=5500 0 &advanced=&model=VIPER&color=&ref=srl#vdptop





6,700 miles, 450rwhp, and bone stock will run mid to low 12's all day long. oh yeah and this rust-bucket might turn a few heads too...

[1966_GTO_]

Infinity G35
Nissan 350Z
Pontiac Sostice GXP
Saturn Sky Redline