A camry should not be smoking you. The Q50 sport hybrid is actually pretty good.

 

Since the world has shifted towards tiptronic and manumatic transmissions. A true manual transmission is a thing of the past (or so it seems). I love my 05 6mt why, because it is a full manual transmission and in a few years, maybe longer...much longer the true auto enthusiasts will long for them again. Yes, I agree Infiniti has to do something to bring the luster back into its automotive line up and hopefully the Q60 will fit the bill but, seeing as it doesn't come with a full manual transmission I doubt it. Their are a few cars that might out shine the G coupe or sedan in the performance department but, none have their beauty and luster. My remedy for this is the right performance mods and problem solved. Also, even if a Camry can keep up or outrun my G it's still ho hum and mundane and far from a chick magnet. The G at 10 years young can still bring home the honeys and with the right mods can outrun cars costing a lot more. In a few years or less I'll be adding a sedan to my automotive lineup (maserati quattroporte here I come) but, my G WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME. As the world scrams for the next big thing I tend to hold on to the very best things. Long live the G.

 

Marketing departments for almost every OEM doesn't give a sshh about the small numbers of true enthusiast.

 

This has to be one of the best quotes I've read in a long time

 

The money isn't in the enthusiast market. These fuke3rs change their own damn oil, do their own damn maintenance, and when their car have issues due to their mods, they come crying to the dealership demanding a new car. F3k them.

They also cry about $$$ and take their cars to Nissan instead for service. The market isn't geared toward these penny pinching ricers.

 

Hey, I resemble that remark.....

Except the crying part.


And the ricer part.

 

Wow, I see people learning about their cars, learning how to do their own work, taking pride in what they do, and sharing their knowledge with others is really pissing you off. You must work at the stealership. Thanks to stealerships quoting extremely high prices for menial work, doing a subpar job, and getting away with it. We do it yourselfers were forced to learn about our automobiles and do the work ourselves. Once we learned how easy the work is and how much money we saved and earned by helping others. Our faith in ourselves shot through the roof. I guess you could say we have stealerships to thank for this and stealerships have no one else to blame but themselves. Thank you stealerships, thank you for charging exuberant prices, thank you for not being fair, thank you for trying to pull a fast one on us. If you hadn't done this, we'd still be coming to you for all our needs...Thanks again for all your help. This is how I feel from all the mods I do myself.... This is how my car performs from my self installed mods.... This is how I feel regarding all the money I save.... This is how I feel when stealerships send me their so called coupons....

 

Well said!

 

The G Concept pleased the masses. And then they came out with a Toyota Solara. Errr. G37.

 

^^^^ this

 

I'm now in the same boat, my 2005 sedan now has 120K miles. I am thinking of either a 2012/2013 G37, or go completely off the reservation and to the Lexus, or even an Acura TL/X or ?? BMW service is abysmal in San Diego, so that's just not happening. Mercedes maintenance is $$$.

If you had to replace your G today, with a fun daily driver, what would you pick?

 

Well. Well. Well. Look who's driving a new Q50! Dealer offered to buy out my G25 lease and replace it with a new, fully optioned Q50 AWD Limited (19" wheels, Nav, Bose, spoiler) with Deluxe Touring and Tech Package. After dealer incentives, loyalty, etc I actually pay less per month than the G25x Sport. An offer I couldn't refuse.

Yes the DAS took some time to get used to but I am getting used to it understanding that I don't HAVE to make corrections. I am actually starting to enjoy it.

My wife does like all the safety features that come with the Tech package.

 

You had a g25x? How long after purchase did it take to regret that decision? Haha

 

Well I made the leap this weekend and ordered a BMW M4.
I guess I have to thank Infiniti for not making the new coupe with a manual, it forced me to buy one of my long time dream cars.
Now the agonizing 2 month wait for it to be built & shipped from Munich.

 

ballherr