What do you hate about YOUR G35?
Not too many things I dislike, but there have been a few.
- Squeaky compression rods. Had them replaced under warranty.
- Creaking rear window regulators. Had bolts replaced under warranty, but creaking came back. Put loctite on the bolts and it seems to have fixed it for now.
- Terrible hood hinge design. Had replaced under warranty, but they still seem weak.
- Tiny 17"x7" stock wheels with weak offsets and 215/55 tires. Replacing with Coupe 18"x8" wheels and 235/45 tires.
- Excessive front brake dust.
- Stock height of car. I look at all the Bimmers and Mercedes in the parking lot and none of them sit near as high on stock springs.
- Seats are a little uncomfortable on long road trips.
That's pretty much all I can think of and some of those really aren't a big deal. Overall I love my car and wish I would have bought it years ago.
A few common problems I'm worried about for the future are the leaking valve cover seals around the spark plugs and the seat track gear stripping out. I think it's just a matter of time before both of these happen.
- Squeaky compression rods. Had them replaced under warranty.
- Creaking rear window regulators. Had bolts replaced under warranty, but creaking came back. Put loctite on the bolts and it seems to have fixed it for now.
- Terrible hood hinge design. Had replaced under warranty, but they still seem weak.
- Tiny 17"x7" stock wheels with weak offsets and 215/55 tires. Replacing with Coupe 18"x8" wheels and 235/45 tires.
- Excessive front brake dust.
- Stock height of car. I look at all the Bimmers and Mercedes in the parking lot and none of them sit near as high on stock springs.
- Seats are a little uncomfortable on long road trips.
That's pretty much all I can think of and some of those really aren't a big deal. Overall I love my car and wish I would have bought it years ago.
A few common problems I'm worried about for the future are the leaking valve cover seals around the spark plugs and the seat track gear stripping out. I think it's just a matter of time before both of these happen.
Not for the 03-04s. The Dual control button is illiminated. I have both metra and the JDM DDin kit. I actually like the metra one a lot better the finishing plate is sick it looks like its from factory.. people bash the metra kit because of the buttons however i kinda like the style.. Metra fits 100x better than the JDM DDIn ever will.. There was about 1 inch gap on each side and about 1/4inch gap top and bottom when I tried it. the metra looks good in my g! here is a pic.
I hate how the center console layout is still biased for RHD models. The Manumatic mode is toward the right, all the dominant ***** for the radio and HVAC are on the right side, and the OK button on the NAV screen is more convienent for the passenger to use rather than the driver.
Prob is 95% of the time i drive alone...and all the controls favor the passenger
I also hate how the window switches are low ont he door under the door handle. I always have to move my knee to the side and rear down to lower a window. Wish they were up higher..like where the armrest is.
Did imention I really hate how manumatic shift mode is angled away from the LHD driver?
Prob is 95% of the time i drive alone...and all the controls favor the passenger
I also hate how the window switches are low ont he door under the door handle. I always have to move my knee to the side and rear down to lower a window. Wish they were up higher..like where the armrest is.
Did imention I really hate how manumatic shift mode is angled away from the LHD driver?
Not for the 03-04s. The Dual control button is illiminated. I have both metra and the JDM DDin kit. I actually like the metra one a lot better the finishing plate is sick it looks like its from factory.. people bash the metra kit because of the buttons however i kinda like the style.. Metra fits 100x better than the JDM DDIn ever will.. There was about 1 inch gap on each side and about 1/4inch gap top and bottom when I tried it. the metra looks good in my g! here is a pic.
