I currently have a 2003 350Z Track.

I'm thinking about ordering a 2006 G35 Coupe Liquid Platinum/Graphite because I have VPP. I just can't decide between the 6MT and the 5AT though.

If I get the 6MT, it comes with everything I want.
If I get the 5AT, I need to add the Sport-tuned Suspension Package. In total the 5AT will cost me only $828 more.

I just don't want to deal with clutch/transmission problems with the 6MT down the road. I know MOST of you will say 6MT, but I don't want to run into problems with it.

So anyone here have a lot of problems with their 6MT

I don't plan on doing anything special with the car. Just put my Volks on it and drop it...maybe de-badge it, etc. Nothing crazy.

 

6mt

 

no need to get the 6MT. if you dont have to deal with the clutch problems and if you will not being a whole lot of mods to it, it is not fast enuf to need a stick. It is a luxury sport coupe not a sports car. i say get the 5AT it will be better in the long run and less of a hassle

 

and the performance is really no difference between the two.

 

350Track, Welcome to G35Driver and congrats on the soon to be G.......

If it were me I'd order the A/T (loaded), because that's what I like....but it's your ride, What do you like?
I know for sure you'll love the Liquid Platium --- I have it on my M and really like it.....
Post up pics when whatever you order arrives .

Colin.

 

6mt..........you will regret if you dont

 

dont mean to make the decision any harder but if you go for the AT you also get intelligent key and memory seats..

 

Guess that depends if a)it's your only car and b)what you're planning on doing with it.

I chose the 5AT b/c a)I also have a manual trans Mustang Cobra and more importantly b)I have hour long commutes (30 miles ea. way) in N. Cali, where traffic can be a nightmare. I try to drive my Cobra to work 1x per week, and I gotta tell ya, that's ALOT of shifting I have to do to keep it moving on our stop and go freeways.

No way do I regret getting a 5A G35C. I love it!

 

I'm a big fan of Manual transmissions, but bought a 5AT before the 6MTs were out in 2005. I have never regretted it a day in my life! It's absolutely awesome. Don't bend to the 6MT crowd unless that's what you really want. Get the one that suits you best.

--Viral

 

Thanks for welcoming me to the board. For the record, I have always loved the G35 Coupe. It's the reason I ended up saving a few bucks and getting the 350Z instead. I grew to love the 350Z, but have always wanted a G35 from the beginning.

I have definitely thought about the 298hp/260tq vs the 280hp/270tq and it pretty much equals out. The car will be a daily driver, so I have no need for it.

I've personally had a few problems with my 350z's clutch/transmission in the past, and I feel like I just don't want to deal with the maintenance of the 6MT in the long run.

If I ordered the car, I would get it w/o the premium package though. I need the headroom and I'd also like to save a few bucks.

I just looked at the Liquid Platinum and Brilliant Silver on the M's last night and I'd say it's a pretty big difference. The Liquid is much, much lighter.

My only problem is that the dealership cannot give me an "exact" price on the car being ordered since the VIN for it doesn't exist yet. It just seems like the dealership is really trying to tag on a few extra dollars w/o really explaining them to me. I understand exactly how VPP works, and I think that's what's annoying them

I was also wanting to put my Volks on the G35, but I might just sell my car as-is.

 

I felt the 5AT was more fitting for this car. Its not a sports car, and a manual really isnt all that needed in my opinion for this car.

If I was going to get a manual, that changes everything, and I would have gotten an EVO, or a GTO or something along those lines.

 

If you have traffic, grab a AT
If you dont really, grab a MT
If you are going to take it to the track, or heavily mod it, grab a MT

what I'm really saying- Is, (i have an AT) I don't regret that AT one bit-- of course sometimes i'd like to shift.. But for all those times im on the phone, or im just tired... its sooo nice to to put it in auto and enjoy the luxury of a G35 Coupe

 

This is a stupid question:

If you wear a skirt, get an auto

If you have a set, get a 6-speed

 

well i have ***** and i drive auto?
am i being a pos? NO
yes...i have a bitter sitting outside...i drove manual before and i just cant stand against this shifting crap.
sometimes...i just LOVE the fact that i got AT not MT.
its all matter of rather you enjoy driving MT or not.
tired of driving MT? time to get AT.
there are things that AT lack compare to MT...but mods are there to help

i know...most of you would think that 6mt is unbeatable blah blah blah.
but there are pros and cons.

 

6MT...i regret getting AT