Hello I am new and looking to buy a G35 coupe, I found this 2003 for sale and wanted to know what everyone throught, good deal or not any input would be great.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ctd/1009666551.html
Thank You

 

Looks nice. Nice deal on the car as far as price. But the only problem is you dont know the condition of the motor.

 

I don't know about the price but it looks clean. I would just be a little hesitant on the mileage given its FI, how long has it been FI? Oil consumption? Warranty? Buying used FI can be a heartbreaker from what I've seen.

 

Ya the milage is kinda high which has me nervous. And for the time the motor has been FI I do not think that long, I talked to the dealer about it but he didnt seem to know anything. The SC on it is a stage 4 supercharger which is not street legal, and the dealership is having stillen bring it back down to a strret legal stage 2.
I have not had time to test drive it yet. For ppl with more exp with FI is there anything I should look for to see if the motor is trash or not?

 

Guy....Have the seller take it to GTM and have them check it out....Its a good price and the car looks clean. I hate Stillen SC....they are not much faster than stock....but the car has BBK rims and its FI. Do you know how to drive a MT....if yes why buy a AT

That milage is not bad...especially if GTM says that motor is good. If the motor fails the leak down test...offer the sell $5000 less and take the car Then sell the Stillen SC and get some real FI equipment like Twin Turbo's or single turbo.

 

I had a Stillen stage 4 and it was pretty fast. Nothing like the TT kit but it did make the car a lot of fun. I still miss that sound.

 

Yes I can drive a MT but this would my main car to and from work so sitting in traffic twice a day makes me want a AT

 

O and what is GMT... thanks

 

Just something to consider. If your sitting in traffic and this is going to be your main, why not just skip FI'd for now and put the money into a better G35, maybe with less mileage or a newer model or both.

You'll have less concerns over the condition of the engine and can decide if FI'd is the route you'd like to go later.

 

www.gtmotorsports.com

They are about 2 - 2.5 hrs north (assuming no traffic, very unlikely of SD. Might want to find a local shop to do the leakdown if the car is indeed in SD.

Also not sure about any legal TT kits for Cali, might want to stick with the stillen for the daily drifer or just go NA. The fines are huge out there...

 

The thing is, this is one of the cheapest G's I can seem to find around here that have a clean title... I was not looking for FI in the first place but this is cheaper than ones I have seen with similar milage and options with out FI. Maybe it means it is trash or maybe it means no one wants the SC?
And thanks for the link to GMT

 

Another thing to consider you're not even going to be able to get tags unless it clears emissions.

 

Well with the dealership bringing it down to a stage 2 SC it should pass I would think... But thank you for bringing it up I will make sure and ask about that

 

You are getting it from the dealer...so they will make it pass smog...plus you said they were bringing it down to stage 2. What kind of coverage is the dealer giving you...30 days? 6 months? 1 year????

I agree..if its a DD and it passed the test....go for it...The car is clean with many expensive upgrades...If the dealer is going to give you a good warranty
take it to GT Motorsport ( its worth the drive) if they find something...the dealer will have to fix it. I think GTM charges 200 - $250 to check the car out.

Good luck

 

I def agree with the above staement.It has stoptech brakes the s/c (the stillen is lame but still makes more power then stock) and better wheels.I say go for it if the motor is healthy.And tell the dealer you want the stage 4 stuff and change it back.