Awd G 35
ccmd
12-14-2003, 10:45 PM
Looking to purchase the AWD for winter driving in Canada. Any experience or comments on the G 35 AWD ?
BP2K2Max
12-15-2003, 08:15 PM
i don't understand why there is no AWD coupe. WTF??? AWD 6spd w/greddy TT would be awesome.
2of9
12-18-2003, 10:31 PM
they have made a AWD G35 already?? i thought this was just a Rumor? Man...now its a Skyline...jus need the twin-turbo and coupe.. :grinno:
carabuser
12-19-2003, 04:04 AM
6spd G35 > * :D
2of9
12-19-2003, 08:06 PM
when will the AWD G35 come out for the U.S.?? You guys kno when?
MioCLK
12-19-2003, 08:20 PM
The AWD G35 is already available now, with a base price of $31,900
www.infiniti.com
www.infiniti.com
BP2K2Max
12-21-2003, 01:39 PM
The AWD G35 is already available now, with a base price of $31,900
www.infiniti.com
yeah, too bad it's only sedans and only automtaics.
www.infiniti.com
yeah, too bad it's only sedans and only automtaics.
speedingpenguin
12-30-2003, 11:40 PM
Shoulda checked this forum earlier on!
My dad got possibly the first G35x in the United States. Picked it up the day before Thanksgiving :-)
Drove from MA to NJ that day!
We took my uncle (A 65 AC Cobra owner :-)) for a drive in it, found an empty parking lot and spent about...oh...10 minutes trying to get the damn thing to spin even the slightest bit.....no such luck.
Trust me when I tell you that you will NEVER regret buying this car. I've only been able to drive it like 3 times so far (Just got my permit a few weeks ago), and it is what has made me change my goals as far as a car....
Origionally I was like 'Oh who needs comfort, handling, and stopping power....All ya need is 600HP to the rear wheels and a quarter mile time in the single digits and i'd be happy', but after riding along in the G35X and now being able to drive it, I've gone from wanting a super powerful third generation Camaro to aiming fairly high and i'm gonna try for an E36 M3 or a Porsche 928....
After feeling the rush of taking a very tight and curved on-ramp at 85MPH and tickling the 100 dash with the needle, then another high speed off ramp up to a traffic light and stopping from about 50MPH in such little distance....wwhheeww...its quite the car.
Take one for a test drive. If the salesman doesnt take you to a parking lot to demonstrate the amazing handling power of this car, just tell him that a friend bought one and said that what sold him was a little parking lot test, find an empty parking lot and just tell the guy to hold the heck on.
Get onto the highway, and make sure there is PLEANTY of room in front of you to test out the acceleration....Since its only avalable in the 5 speed automatic, flip it over into tiptronic mode, floor it, and dont upshift until...ohh....5500 will probably give you the sound you will like :-)
Its just such an amazing car......
And btw, go for the video nav.
It can get annoying at times if you have a general idea of where your going, because on the highway the voice, pretty much at every exit is like 'Stay to the left' or 'Continue on (fill in the highway here)', but you can just shut the voice off ;-)
As far as accuracy, lets just say that there was an intersection on the way home and on the screen it had the arrow pointing in the right direction and started at like 500 ft, then went down to 300 ft, to 200 ft, 100 ft, 50 ft, 30 ft, i think it even went down to 10 ft.
When we pulled into our driveway, not before, not after, but literally as the front wheels went from the street onto the driveway, it said 'You have reached your destination'
Truely amazing
My only complaint is that there are no heated seats in the back.
My dads previous car (now mine) was a 97 Cadillac Catera.....Although it wasnt as quick and sporty as the G35X, it is fun....and i liked the heated seats in the back :-P but oh well
One note....My dad does mostly highway driving, and he is averaging like 18MPG.....around the neighborhood its doing like...10...maybe a little more....MPG.....but as soon as you punch it, the little graph thing on the video nav screen drops right down to the absoloute bottom. Sorta neat to see that, but my dad knows what sort of economy he is getting and he wishes it was better. They recomend 93 octane, but after the first few tanks of 93, my dad decided to switch to regular old 87 (Minimum that you should go), and didnt notice much of a difference. (except in the recipts from the gas station lol)
Truely one of the best cars that my dad has ever owned...
My uncle btw, the one we took for the test drive, owns a 65 AC Cobra, owned a Ferrari 328 i think it was, 3 Porsches (2 944's and a 928s) and said that he was totally shocked at how good the G35x was.....so i mean....go for it!
My dad got possibly the first G35x in the United States. Picked it up the day before Thanksgiving :-)
Drove from MA to NJ that day!
We took my uncle (A 65 AC Cobra owner :-)) for a drive in it, found an empty parking lot and spent about...oh...10 minutes trying to get the damn thing to spin even the slightest bit.....no such luck.
Trust me when I tell you that you will NEVER regret buying this car. I've only been able to drive it like 3 times so far (Just got my permit a few weeks ago), and it is what has made me change my goals as far as a car....
Origionally I was like 'Oh who needs comfort, handling, and stopping power....All ya need is 600HP to the rear wheels and a quarter mile time in the single digits and i'd be happy', but after riding along in the G35X and now being able to drive it, I've gone from wanting a super powerful third generation Camaro to aiming fairly high and i'm gonna try for an E36 M3 or a Porsche 928....
After feeling the rush of taking a very tight and curved on-ramp at 85MPH and tickling the 100 dash with the needle, then another high speed off ramp up to a traffic light and stopping from about 50MPH in such little distance....wwhheeww...its quite the car.
Take one for a test drive. If the salesman doesnt take you to a parking lot to demonstrate the amazing handling power of this car, just tell him that a friend bought one and said that what sold him was a little parking lot test, find an empty parking lot and just tell the guy to hold the heck on.
Get onto the highway, and make sure there is PLEANTY of room in front of you to test out the acceleration....Since its only avalable in the 5 speed automatic, flip it over into tiptronic mode, floor it, and dont upshift until...ohh....5500 will probably give you the sound you will like :-)
Its just such an amazing car......
And btw, go for the video nav.
It can get annoying at times if you have a general idea of where your going, because on the highway the voice, pretty much at every exit is like 'Stay to the left' or 'Continue on (fill in the highway here)', but you can just shut the voice off ;-)
As far as accuracy, lets just say that there was an intersection on the way home and on the screen it had the arrow pointing in the right direction and started at like 500 ft, then went down to 300 ft, to 200 ft, 100 ft, 50 ft, 30 ft, i think it even went down to 10 ft.
When we pulled into our driveway, not before, not after, but literally as the front wheels went from the street onto the driveway, it said 'You have reached your destination'
Truely amazing
My only complaint is that there are no heated seats in the back.
My dads previous car (now mine) was a 97 Cadillac Catera.....Although it wasnt as quick and sporty as the G35X, it is fun....and i liked the heated seats in the back :-P but oh well
One note....My dad does mostly highway driving, and he is averaging like 18MPG.....around the neighborhood its doing like...10...maybe a little more....MPG.....but as soon as you punch it, the little graph thing on the video nav screen drops right down to the absoloute bottom. Sorta neat to see that, but my dad knows what sort of economy he is getting and he wishes it was better. They recomend 93 octane, but after the first few tanks of 93, my dad decided to switch to regular old 87 (Minimum that you should go), and didnt notice much of a difference. (except in the recipts from the gas station lol)
Truely one of the best cars that my dad has ever owned...
My uncle btw, the one we took for the test drive, owns a 65 AC Cobra, owned a Ferrari 328 i think it was, 3 Porsches (2 944's and a 928s) and said that he was totally shocked at how good the G35x was.....so i mean....go for it!
riffster
12-31-2003, 09:32 AM
One note....My dad does mostly highway driving, and he is averaging like 18MPG.....around the neighborhood its doing like...10...maybe a little more....MPG.....but as soon as you punch it, the little graph thing on the video nav screen drops right down to the absoloute bottom. Sorta neat to see that, but my dad knows what sort of economy he is getting and he wishes it was better. They recomend 93 octane, but after the first few tanks of 93, my dad decided to switch to regular old 87 (Minimum that you should go), and didnt notice much of a difference. (except in the recipts from the gas station lol)
First of all, nice description penguin.
However, I would point out that not following the minimum octane guidelines (which I believe is 91 octane, not 93) will have ramifications. First, the car will 'detune' itself to the lower grade gasoline, also using lower grade gasoline can cause detonation - although generally modern cars (through the aforementioned detuning) protect themselves from most of the worst detonation issues. However, you really want to avoid detonation (which sounds like lots of little ball bearings bouncing around inside your engine compartment, particularly during acceleration.)
Here is a good definition of detonation (from a poster on another forum)
Detonation = combustion chamber overpressure caused by ignition and full expansion of fuel/air mix prior to piston reaching TDC. Knocks holes in pistons, cracks heads, blows gaskets, etc. Not nice. Caused by lean mix, too much boost/compression ratio, too much spark advance, wrong octane fuel for application, overheating, or combinations of any.
Basically you're putting 'bad gas' in the car - the engine is not engineered to run with that grade and it will effect performance, mileage, and even engine life.
If you're going to spend 30K+ on what is basically a performance sedan, saving 10 cents or so a gallon for lower-octane gas seems to me to be a counterproductive thing to do.
Truely one of the best cars that my dad has ever owned...
My uncle btw, the one we took for the test drive, owns a 65 AC Cobra, owned a Ferrari 328 i think it was, 3 Porsches (2 944's and a 928s) and said that he was totally shocked at how good the G35x was.....so i mean....go for it!
Well-made modern cars will stun those who are used to cars of prior generations (like your uncle.) The power of computers and the overall increased level of quality control and ergonomics is amazing. There are indeed few bad cars out there (as opposed to my first days in cars in the 1970's when it seemed like every other car was a lemon.) One of the few negatives of modern cars is that - in some cases - the advent of computers has somewhat separated the driver from the car and the road - which your uncle will probably understand because he has owned earlier Porsche's that some Porsche fans prefer to very nice new models that have a more 'distant' feel to their controls.
- Riff
First of all, nice description penguin.
However, I would point out that not following the minimum octane guidelines (which I believe is 91 octane, not 93) will have ramifications. First, the car will 'detune' itself to the lower grade gasoline, also using lower grade gasoline can cause detonation - although generally modern cars (through the aforementioned detuning) protect themselves from most of the worst detonation issues. However, you really want to avoid detonation (which sounds like lots of little ball bearings bouncing around inside your engine compartment, particularly during acceleration.)
Here is a good definition of detonation (from a poster on another forum)
Detonation = combustion chamber overpressure caused by ignition and full expansion of fuel/air mix prior to piston reaching TDC. Knocks holes in pistons, cracks heads, blows gaskets, etc. Not nice. Caused by lean mix, too much boost/compression ratio, too much spark advance, wrong octane fuel for application, overheating, or combinations of any.
Basically you're putting 'bad gas' in the car - the engine is not engineered to run with that grade and it will effect performance, mileage, and even engine life.
If you're going to spend 30K+ on what is basically a performance sedan, saving 10 cents or so a gallon for lower-octane gas seems to me to be a counterproductive thing to do.
Truely one of the best cars that my dad has ever owned...
My uncle btw, the one we took for the test drive, owns a 65 AC Cobra, owned a Ferrari 328 i think it was, 3 Porsches (2 944's and a 928s) and said that he was totally shocked at how good the G35x was.....so i mean....go for it!
Well-made modern cars will stun those who are used to cars of prior generations (like your uncle.) The power of computers and the overall increased level of quality control and ergonomics is amazing. There are indeed few bad cars out there (as opposed to my first days in cars in the 1970's when it seemed like every other car was a lemon.) One of the few negatives of modern cars is that - in some cases - the advent of computers has somewhat separated the driver from the car and the road - which your uncle will probably understand because he has owned earlier Porsche's that some Porsche fans prefer to very nice new models that have a more 'distant' feel to their controls.
- Riff
speedingpenguin
12-31-2003, 10:49 AM
Well in the owners manual it recomends using 93, and it says that you should not go lower than 87 octane in the sedan, and 91 in the coupe.
Because of the few small differences in the engine, the coupe is designed to go no lower than 91 octane, while the sedan will be OK at no lower than 87.
I doubt I'm wrong because I love that car to death, and when we got down to Jersey that day, after dropping my mom and brother off at the hotel, me and my dad continued on for a little...cruise....which later involved filling it up and getting some stuff for thanksgiving at my aunts house the next day.
At the gas station I was like 'Just fill it with premium', and as we were filling it i went into the trunk and took out the owners manual and checked...So unless both me and my dad misread, or it was mis-typed, 87 IS okay in the sedan, but not in the coupe
Because of the few small differences in the engine, the coupe is designed to go no lower than 91 octane, while the sedan will be OK at no lower than 87.
I doubt I'm wrong because I love that car to death, and when we got down to Jersey that day, after dropping my mom and brother off at the hotel, me and my dad continued on for a little...cruise....which later involved filling it up and getting some stuff for thanksgiving at my aunts house the next day.
At the gas station I was like 'Just fill it with premium', and as we were filling it i went into the trunk and took out the owners manual and checked...So unless both me and my dad misread, or it was mis-typed, 87 IS okay in the sedan, but not in the coupe
speedingpenguin
12-31-2003, 10:51 AM
and yes, the video navigation nearly gave my other uncle a heart attack, and the one with the cars and stuff was so impressed by it, the next week he calls up and tells us that he went over to radio shack, bought a GPS navigation thing for his pocket-pc :-)
I'll see if i can run out to the car in a few, grab some pics, and scan the page of the manual that has the info on octane.
I'll see if i can run out to the car in a few, grab some pics, and scan the page of the manual that has the info on octane.
riffster
12-31-2003, 11:58 AM
Well in the owners manual it recomends using 93, and it says that you should not go lower than 87 octane in the sedan, and 91 in the coupe.
Because of the few small differences in the engine, the coupe is designed to go no lower than 91 octane, while the sedan will be OK at no lower than 87.
If that is true it is my bad and I apologize :chair: - I have a G coupe and assumed (and you know what can happen when you assume) that the sedan matched the coupe for gas use.
Again, my apologies and keep enjoying the G35x - just wait until the new GT-R comes to the USA in 2007. THAT'S the car you start saving up for - 450HP, ATTESA AWD plus other goodies in a body that is supposedly going to look like a meaner G coupe. It's aimed at outhandling and outrunning a Porsche Turbo - all for an estimated price of 70K. IF that's true - THAT is my next car. :bananasmi
- Riff
P.S. I have the NAV in my coupe and it is very nice. First NAV I have ever had and now I wonder how I survived without it. I am never lost (for long anyway!)
Because of the few small differences in the engine, the coupe is designed to go no lower than 91 octane, while the sedan will be OK at no lower than 87.
If that is true it is my bad and I apologize :chair: - I have a G coupe and assumed (and you know what can happen when you assume) that the sedan matched the coupe for gas use.
Again, my apologies and keep enjoying the G35x - just wait until the new GT-R comes to the USA in 2007. THAT'S the car you start saving up for - 450HP, ATTESA AWD plus other goodies in a body that is supposedly going to look like a meaner G coupe. It's aimed at outhandling and outrunning a Porsche Turbo - all for an estimated price of 70K. IF that's true - THAT is my next car. :bananasmi
- Riff
P.S. I have the NAV in my coupe and it is very nice. First NAV I have ever had and now I wonder how I survived without it. I am never lost (for long anyway!)
speedingpenguin
12-31-2003, 12:09 PM
no problem :-D no problem :-D
I would have assumed the same thing as well. My guess is that theyre just saying that. Its the same engine except for a slightly different exhaust setup and intake setup......other than that theyre the same, right?
I think its like with the LS1 Corvettes and the LS1 F-bodies (Camaros, Firebirds).
Same engine, slightly different intake and exhaust, GM claims the 'Vette has like what was it..50 extra horsepower? something like that.....
They have almost exactly the same power but to give the Corvette owners a sort of satisfaction knowing that they have a more powerful engine than the f-body owners, they under-rate the f-bods.
Either way, i would have my dad use 91 octane but i dunno lol he doesnt see any reason to, and truthfully i dont either but oh well lol
2007, eh?
70k?
Hmm...
Maybe I should start saving up for that.....nah
lol
70k and i'd keep whatever car i have then and buy a Ferrari Testarossa :-D
I would have assumed the same thing as well. My guess is that theyre just saying that. Its the same engine except for a slightly different exhaust setup and intake setup......other than that theyre the same, right?
I think its like with the LS1 Corvettes and the LS1 F-bodies (Camaros, Firebirds).
Same engine, slightly different intake and exhaust, GM claims the 'Vette has like what was it..50 extra horsepower? something like that.....
They have almost exactly the same power but to give the Corvette owners a sort of satisfaction knowing that they have a more powerful engine than the f-body owners, they under-rate the f-bods.
Either way, i would have my dad use 91 octane but i dunno lol he doesnt see any reason to, and truthfully i dont either but oh well lol
2007, eh?
70k?
Hmm...
Maybe I should start saving up for that.....nah
lol
70k and i'd keep whatever car i have then and buy a Ferrari Testarossa :-D
riffster
01-01-2004, 03:10 PM
no problem :-D no problem :-D
I would have assumed the same thing as well. My guess is that theyre just saying that. Its the same engine except for a slightly different exhaust setup and intake setup......other than that theyre the same, right?
No they're not. THIS I know what I'm talking about! :D
The coupe and the sedan do have intake and exhaust differences - and the exhaust in particular is different. The coupe has a much more free-running dual exhaust (with great sound too!) The sedan is a single-muffler, dual-pipe exhaust with more restriction. There is more blowback of exhaust gases on the sedan than the coupe.
Secondly, the coupe has more aggressive mapping in the ECU and I think this is where the large portion of the 20 HP difference is noted. That being said, the real-world difference (street and track performance) between coupe and sedan is not power, but handling. The coupe is lower and wider and will grip an AutoX course better.
Either way, i would have my dad use 91 octane but i dunno lol he doesnt see any reason to, and truthfully i dont either but oh well lol
It's his car and his right, and if Infiniti says 87 is allowed then at least he is protected in the warranty should some issue arise. If that phrase wasn't in there, they could claim he was abusing the car and not honor a warranty claim.
2007, eh?
70k?
Hmm...
Maybe I should start saving up for that.....nah
lol
70k and i'd keep whatever car i have then and buy a Ferrari Testarossa :-D
Well, you either love the GT-R or you don't I guess. The GT-R has a great tradition and its' own loyal following of which I am a belated member. To me, getting a GT-R would mean more than even having a used Testarossa (it would have to be used of course - it ain't sold anymore plus a Ferrari for 70K screams "USED!" anyway!)
And besides, the silver flash you would see very briefly while riding in your (admittedly cool because I like the Testarossa too) Ferrari would be me passing you like nobody's buisness. :smokin: The Testarossa is a fine vehicle, but it can't run or handle with a Porsche Turbo, much less something faster than that!
Btw, I hope that we're both in that situation in 2007! :jump3:
- Riff
I would have assumed the same thing as well. My guess is that theyre just saying that. Its the same engine except for a slightly different exhaust setup and intake setup......other than that theyre the same, right?
No they're not. THIS I know what I'm talking about! :D
The coupe and the sedan do have intake and exhaust differences - and the exhaust in particular is different. The coupe has a much more free-running dual exhaust (with great sound too!) The sedan is a single-muffler, dual-pipe exhaust with more restriction. There is more blowback of exhaust gases on the sedan than the coupe.
Secondly, the coupe has more aggressive mapping in the ECU and I think this is where the large portion of the 20 HP difference is noted. That being said, the real-world difference (street and track performance) between coupe and sedan is not power, but handling. The coupe is lower and wider and will grip an AutoX course better.
Either way, i would have my dad use 91 octane but i dunno lol he doesnt see any reason to, and truthfully i dont either but oh well lol
It's his car and his right, and if Infiniti says 87 is allowed then at least he is protected in the warranty should some issue arise. If that phrase wasn't in there, they could claim he was abusing the car and not honor a warranty claim.
2007, eh?
70k?
Hmm...
Maybe I should start saving up for that.....nah
lol
70k and i'd keep whatever car i have then and buy a Ferrari Testarossa :-D
Well, you either love the GT-R or you don't I guess. The GT-R has a great tradition and its' own loyal following of which I am a belated member. To me, getting a GT-R would mean more than even having a used Testarossa (it would have to be used of course - it ain't sold anymore plus a Ferrari for 70K screams "USED!" anyway!)
And besides, the silver flash you would see very briefly while riding in your (admittedly cool because I like the Testarossa too) Ferrari would be me passing you like nobody's buisness. :smokin: The Testarossa is a fine vehicle, but it can't run or handle with a Porsche Turbo, much less something faster than that!
Btw, I hope that we're both in that situation in 2007! :jump3:
- Riff
speedingpenguin
01-01-2004, 05:01 PM
lol i've always loved the Testarossa even before i knew anything about cars. In the garage my dad has a few pictures of some cars from an exotic car calander, and since i've seen those almost every day for as long as i can remember, those cars have always been favorites of mine....
The Ferrari F40, Testarossa, Mercedes gullwing, DMC Delorean, Lamborghini Countach, Mazda RX-7.....yeahhhhhhhhh!
The Ferrari F40, Testarossa, Mercedes gullwing, DMC Delorean, Lamborghini Countach, Mazda RX-7.....yeahhhhhhhhh!
speedingpenguin
01-01-2004, 05:20 PM
Also, is it possible to put a coupe chip into a sedan?
My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?
My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?
riffster
01-01-2004, 09:29 PM
Also, is it possible to put a coupe chip into a sedan?
I am pretty sure the answer is "No." You may be able to find some better
advice on this at My350Z.com or at Freshalloy.com. There is a sedan owner with a nick of Zimbo on Freshalloy that can give you better advice on this.
Besides, why would you? As I said, power differences between the two are not that big a deal.
I know Technosquare has a chip out for the coupe - and their will be others soon - Nismo for one. I don't know about status of such a chip for the sedan.
My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?
I don't know if the K&N is going to give anything more in terms of power - but it's a pretty easy mod and cheap as well. I am pretty much against grounding kits - I think they're snake oil (bogus) mods.
As I said above I don't think rechipping with a coupe chip is possible.
The other possibility is a Z tube intake - it is a cheap and effective way of increasing coupe horsepower. The Z has a much more direct intake path than the G and for 75-90 bucks you can get another 5 HP. But I don't know if it helps (or can fit) on a sedan. Again Zimbo or another performance-oriented sedan could help more.
I have heard good things about the BORLA dual exhaust - I would check into that for a sedan. There are others as well, but BORLA seems to be getting the best reviews. Again, sedan owners on Freshalloy.com are the ones to ask.
Another possibility is getting high-flow cats or new headers or even a new plenum from Crawford.
Good luck.
- Riff
P.S. The Testarossa and the 360 are my favorite Ferraris - but they trail the Lambos and the Pagani in my dream car list. I wish I could afford a Diablo, a Murcielago, or a Zonda, but I'll have to win the lotto for that to happen. :(
I am pretty sure the answer is "No." You may be able to find some better
advice on this at My350Z.com or at Freshalloy.com. There is a sedan owner with a nick of Zimbo on Freshalloy that can give you better advice on this.
Besides, why would you? As I said, power differences between the two are not that big a deal.
I know Technosquare has a chip out for the coupe - and their will be others soon - Nismo for one. I don't know about status of such a chip for the sedan.
My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?
I don't know if the K&N is going to give anything more in terms of power - but it's a pretty easy mod and cheap as well. I am pretty much against grounding kits - I think they're snake oil (bogus) mods.
As I said above I don't think rechipping with a coupe chip is possible.
The other possibility is a Z tube intake - it is a cheap and effective way of increasing coupe horsepower. The Z has a much more direct intake path than the G and for 75-90 bucks you can get another 5 HP. But I don't know if it helps (or can fit) on a sedan. Again Zimbo or another performance-oriented sedan could help more.
I have heard good things about the BORLA dual exhaust - I would check into that for a sedan. There are others as well, but BORLA seems to be getting the best reviews. Again, sedan owners on Freshalloy.com are the ones to ask.
Another possibility is getting high-flow cats or new headers or even a new plenum from Crawford.
Good luck.
- Riff
P.S. The Testarossa and the 360 are my favorite Ferraris - but they trail the Lambos and the Pagani in my dream car list. I wish I could afford a Diablo, a Murcielago, or a Zonda, but I'll have to win the lotto for that to happen. :(
speedingpenguin
01-02-2004, 01:08 AM
What about a Countach?
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D
riffster
01-02-2004, 07:29 AM
What about a Countach?
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D
There are no bargains penguin - wish there were.
The reason why you can get a Countach or a Pantera for so "little" :rofl: is that they are high-mileage, high-maintenance cars. Taking in a Countach or a Pantera for maintenance (and you WILL have to do that - frequently) is expensive. Unless you are an auto repair expert yourself (with the resources and equipment to match) you will be spending major buckos to keep skittish high-performance cars like that running well. And after all, having these cars in the first place is to drive them, right? So having a badly-performing Countach or Pantera is not like having a Camry with a misfiring plug!
I LOVE the Countach - but it has a reputation as a bit of an unforgiving car. It isn't as friendly as a Diablo or Murcielago. It isn't an easy car to drive and when you take it to the edge, you had better know what you're doing. I am not as familiar with the Pantera but I would probably not be buying one of those anyway - the Countach to me is special.
Here is one of the last Countachs (I think they stopped making them in 1989 or so ...) it is for sale at a dealer I know. ONLY :p 82 large for a 1988 Countach with about 18 thousand miles on it. But that is only the start of costs - think of what insurance and maintenance on this baby is going to be, plus you're going to be paranoid about it (or at least I would be!)
http://wwwheels.com/cars/A1944487_1.jpg
http://wwwheels.com/cars/A1944487_4.jpg
Ma che bella macchina! (But what a beautiful car!) :worshippy :worshippy :worshippy
One last funny thing about the Countach - it is infamous for the poor rear vision on the car (backing it up is a MAJOR task.) But like the Italian driver in 'Gumball Rally' said "what is behind me is of no consequence!" :biggrin:
- Riff
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D
There are no bargains penguin - wish there were.
The reason why you can get a Countach or a Pantera for so "little" :rofl: is that they are high-mileage, high-maintenance cars. Taking in a Countach or a Pantera for maintenance (and you WILL have to do that - frequently) is expensive. Unless you are an auto repair expert yourself (with the resources and equipment to match) you will be spending major buckos to keep skittish high-performance cars like that running well. And after all, having these cars in the first place is to drive them, right? So having a badly-performing Countach or Pantera is not like having a Camry with a misfiring plug!
I LOVE the Countach - but it has a reputation as a bit of an unforgiving car. It isn't as friendly as a Diablo or Murcielago. It isn't an easy car to drive and when you take it to the edge, you had better know what you're doing. I am not as familiar with the Pantera but I would probably not be buying one of those anyway - the Countach to me is special.
Here is one of the last Countachs (I think they stopped making them in 1989 or so ...) it is for sale at a dealer I know. ONLY :p 82 large for a 1988 Countach with about 18 thousand miles on it. But that is only the start of costs - think of what insurance and maintenance on this baby is going to be, plus you're going to be paranoid about it (or at least I would be!)
http://wwwheels.com/cars/A1944487_1.jpg
http://wwwheels.com/cars/A1944487_4.jpg
Ma che bella macchina! (But what a beautiful car!) :worshippy :worshippy :worshippy
One last funny thing about the Countach - it is infamous for the poor rear vision on the car (backing it up is a MAJOR task.) But like the Italian driver in 'Gumball Rally' said "what is behind me is of no consequence!" :biggrin:
- Riff
speedingpenguin
01-02-2004, 04:27 PM
ahh...the pantera is powerd by a FORD engine, so i mean...if you worked on the engine in your old mustang or t-bird before, you should be able to work on the panteras engine :-D
www.patsauto.com right down the street from me :-D
It just snowed some today so i have a feeling i may be able to give some more info on the X part of the G35 ;-)
www.patsauto.com right down the street from me :-D
It just snowed some today so i have a feeling i may be able to give some more info on the X part of the G35 ;-)
carabuser
01-02-2004, 04:41 PM
What's the performance data for Countach?
chrisp0410
01-13-2004, 07:49 PM
To the Canadian at the begining of this thread, did you ever purchase the G35x?
I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!
I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.
I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!
I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.
speedingpenguin
01-13-2004, 08:00 PM
yeah thats the only down side......we've tried to do some dohnuts and stuff in the snow, and even with all the electic crap off it barely does them.....
I was able to have some fun with the car in a parking lot the other day and since msot of the snow piles had already melted, there was just a little bit of water here and there.......fun sorta almost sliding around, but the thing just will not spin!
Cant even chirp the tires! :-P
So if oyur looking for something to have fun sliding around in occasionally, dont get the G35X hahaha
I was able to have some fun with the car in a parking lot the other day and since msot of the snow piles had already melted, there was just a little bit of water here and there.......fun sorta almost sliding around, but the thing just will not spin!
Cant even chirp the tires! :-P
So if oyur looking for something to have fun sliding around in occasionally, dont get the G35X hahaha
riffster
01-14-2004, 11:32 PM
What's the performance data for Countach?
0-60 in 4.9 secs
top speed of 183
420 HP
Now these don't look like a real big deal nowadays - but remember the Countach first came out in the late seventies. At that time it was pretty much in a class by itself for performance plus style.
It still is in a class by itself when it comes to looks. :ylsuper:
- Riff
0-60 in 4.9 secs
top speed of 183
420 HP
Now these don't look like a real big deal nowadays - but remember the Countach first came out in the late seventies. At that time it was pretty much in a class by itself for performance plus style.
It still is in a class by itself when it comes to looks. :ylsuper:
- Riff
ccmd
01-18-2004, 03:55 PM
To the Canadian at the begining of this thread, did you ever purchase the G35x?
I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!
I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.
Drove a G35 X this past weekend. Had it up to Mt Tremblant with fresh snow. Great car safely handled the snow conditions. I was quite impressed how the car responded particularly with starting a spin or starting to fail to negotiate a turn. Car responded quickly and with little input by the driver. Feel quite safe with it. I drove a TL very nice but I need the security of the AWD. Next step to the store!!!
I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!
I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.
Drove a G35 X this past weekend. Had it up to Mt Tremblant with fresh snow. Great car safely handled the snow conditions. I was quite impressed how the car responded particularly with starting a spin or starting to fail to negotiate a turn. Car responded quickly and with little input by the driver. Feel quite safe with it. I drove a TL very nice but I need the security of the AWD. Next step to the store!!!
ccmd
03-06-2004, 04:50 PM
Picked up a G35X brilliant silver with willow leather, sun roof. Very happy. Great on snow, though not much left . Wet rainy days just floor it and perfect traction. No major problems though interesting lacks computer data such as avg miles per gal or distance to empty !!
carabuser
03-06-2004, 08:33 PM
Drove a G35 X this past weekend. Had it up to Mt Tremblant with fresh snow. Great car safely handled the snow conditions. I was quite impressed how the car responded particularly with starting a spin or starting to fail to negotiate a turn. Car responded quickly and with little input by the driver. Feel quite safe with it. I drove a TL very nice but I need the security of the AWD. Next step to the store!!!
any # available? 1/4 mi, 0-60? HP figures?
Nice car tho
any # available? 1/4 mi, 0-60? HP figures?
Nice car tho
ARJ
03-09-2004, 08:02 PM
Looking to purchase the AWD for winter driving in Canada. Any experience or comments on the G 35 AWD ?
I just bought one in Michigan. Have had the car into the dealer twice already with only 2800 miles. Service engine soon light comes on. Transmission problem it seems and Infinit not sure what to do.
I have my doubts.
ARJ
I just bought one in Michigan. Have had the car into the dealer twice already with only 2800 miles. Service engine soon light comes on. Transmission problem it seems and Infinit not sure what to do.
I have my doubts.
ARJ
ccmd
03-09-2004, 08:14 PM
So far no problems with th G35 X. Just awesome in snow and wet pavement. Full speed ahead with no slip. so far met or exceeded expectations
Faze2183
05-24-2004, 04:13 AM
hmmmm the 2007 GT-R will be worth it
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