hello g35 community!
here is my -- s-o-r-t-a -- rant... well when i first got my car 9 months ago, i was very happy it was auto and no more worries (at least i thought) now not so much, i kinda hate the jolty-ness of autos, and sometimes i wish i would get a MT instead. today i was looking at a 06 350z thats stick, dealer wants 14k and it sits @ 76k miles. i owe about 12k on my car so not sure what i can get for it currently it stands on 52k miles. any advice?

 

Id try the grounding kit SxExCx sells, its only 150 and might change your mind about the AT. It improved my a lot.

 

stick w/what ya got. not worth it, since ya still owe. if you really want a stick, just pick up a second car.

 

How does the grounding kit improve im planning on getting one?

 

The manual gearbox on my g is one of the least smooth transmissions I've driven. Have you driven the 350z yet?

 

The 6mt Z is nice. Only thing is that the shifter vibrates when cruising.

 

First of all, it's an 06 which means it's a REVUP. May have a chance of it having an oil consumption issue meaning you may get a new motor.

Driving a 6MT isn't going to be much smoother. The 6MT is know to be jolty when switching gears until you get used to how the revs drop to catch a smooth transition.

If it were me, I'd skip the 06 and get an 07 up with the HR motor.

But keep in mind, the sedan owners would give you a lot of crap if you got the 350Z/GTR/Ferrari, etc cause it would be a "downgrade" due to it's "lack of doors".

If you can find one, try to find a 6MT sedan. They're out there. You just have to find em.

 

I never got crap for downgrading from the sedan the the Z atleast not yet ha.

 

I'd love to "downgrade" my 93 4-door Lexus GS300 beater to a GTR.

 

So if I did it would be wise to go with the 07 which is the hr engine.. Hmm I'm going to see If I can get 17k for my car I'd do it

 

test drove an HR Z a while back, felt kinda slow...

 

Holy trap speeds.

A stock Auto G35 is about 1 sec slower in the 1/4. More power and less weight.

 

pretty sure 03 sedans are actually lighter than HR 350Zs

 

^Regardless, HR's put out more power than DE's.

The weight of HR Z's is going to vary depending on model. The weight difference isn't THAT much if your comparing a base or enthusiast Z to make up for the power difference between an 03 sedan to an HR Z IMHO.

http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Weight_Reduction_Guide

 

I know, i know J... for real though, i wasn't at all it impressed by it. i guess i just was expecting too much. don't get me wrong, i would love an HR Z. HR is def the way to go, i just don't think, for me it'd be worth dropping my sedan for one. it'd def be a nice extra ride though.