How many of us COUPE owners planning on...

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Aug 21, 2006 | 09:18 PM
  #1  
How many of us COUPE owners planning on going sedan style in '07?

Guys, I have to admit, I'm really considering going for a new sedan. My plan is actually to keep my coupe and get the sedan for my wife.

With the features I've read it having, I just don't think i can NOT get one.

So any of you guys planning on adding a sedan too, or trading in the coupe?

Just a question that crossed my mind....

Also, I'm sure its a "re-post" but i hadn't seen this article quoted below until the other day. Enjoy it if you haven't read it yet....


"Infiniti has unveiled the next generation of its G35 performance sedan, which will
woo drivers when it goes to sale this November. Boasting a 300HP engine, paddle
shifters, push-button ignition, touch-screen navigation and a rear-view monitor, the
G35 is destined to arouse the senses. Also new is a high end Bose Sound system with
a DAC (Digital Audio Converter) which lets you rip Audio CDs and create Digital
Audio files which are stored on 9.5GB Hard Drive. Seagate offers its 5400-rpm EE25
in versions with 20, 30 and 40 GB but there is no word from Infiniti or Seagate on
the hard drives used in the G35.

The 2007 Infiniti G35 sedan goes on sale in November, with the coupe following a few
months later.

At first glance, the 2007 G35 sedan looks about the same size as before, and Vice
President of Product Planning Jack Collins confirmed that wheelbase and track are
\"basically the same.\" However, the G rides on the \"heavily updated\" version of the
FM platform used on the M35/M45, and has a new suspension, body and interior. Plus,
it's VQ-series V6 engine is \"80 percent new.\"
The front suspension has a new single-pivot design to reduce kickback and improve
steering feel, and the Infiniti engineers have fiddled with the camber and toe to
improve high-speed stability. Sport models get unique springs, dampers and antiroll
bars, as well as 18-inch wheels in place of the standard 17s. There\'s also a new
steering system that apportions power assist according to vehicle speed rather than
engine speed.

Under the hood, the \"80 percent new\" engine still displaces 3.5 liters but has a new
block designed to reduce NVH and offer more smoothness. Additionally, the V6 has a
two-stage intake and a new dual-exhaust system. Transmission choices are the same as
last year, but the six-speed manual gets refined synchronizers, while the five-speed
automatic gets magnesium paddle shifters, downshift rev-matching and a yaw-rate
sensor to hold gears in turns. Both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive will be
offered.

Inside, interior materials are significantly upgraded, incorporating grain patterns,
gauges are electroluminescent, a keyless push-button ignition is standard and the
navigation system gets improved graphics with a real-time traffic update option . But
the audio system is the most interesting bit of kit. It\'s not a discrete 5.1 setup,
but it features what Infiniti calls a home theater-spec 24-bit Burr Brown amplifier
chip and a 9.5G hard drive so you can store music in the car, rather than having to
always hook up your iPod. Plus, the G35 sedan\'s front doors were designed
specifically to accommodate the system\'s 10-inch Bose woofers. "
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Aug 21, 2006 | 09:39 PM
  #2  
F*ck that, I HATE FOUR DOORS (even though the 07 sedan is beautiful), '08 coupe, here I come !
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Aug 21, 2006 | 10:01 PM
  #3  
I wouldn't ever get the sedan unless I absolutely had to because of family obligations.

The Coupe is just a different animal in terms of appeal. Whenever I drive a sedan loaner, I feel like just some other guy driving a non-special car. Nobody really gives it a second look and it doesn't feel that sporty to me.

Personally... I've been a coupe driver my entire life in every car i've owned except my first one, and I have no desire to go back.

Plus... with a Coupe, you don't get stuck always having to cart people around because they know they're going to be uncomfortable sitting back there.
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Aug 21, 2006 | 10:24 PM
  #4  
er..the coupe is going to come out soon..why would you?
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Aug 21, 2006 | 10:28 PM
  #5  
many of you may not like this but this is my personal opinion and by no means am i right or wrong so i'll apologize in advance if you take offense to this and please dont freakin flame me...

they dont call the maxima the 350z sedan....

coupe all the way.. although the new sedan does look pretty freakin sweet
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Aug 21, 2006 | 11:34 PM
  #6  
Let me clarify, seems I wasn't clear on what MY is the plan.

I'm keeping the coupe, and getting A sedan for the wife.
So rather then get a honda, acura, etc. I'm diggin the new G coupe and think it will be sweet to have it in addition to my coupe.

I did also ask who plans on replacing their coupe, I take it that the guys who posted above wont be trading theirs in, but was curious if anyone will be doing that....
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Aug 22, 2006 | 02:55 AM
  #7  
the only sedan i'd get is the M
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Aug 22, 2006 | 03:21 AM
  #8  
Quote: the only sedan i'd get is the M
+1 M5 all the way.
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Aug 22, 2006 | 05:07 AM
  #9  
i think he meant the m35 or m45. not the BMW m5
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Aug 22, 2006 | 06:26 AM
  #10  
dont like the sedan =/
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Aug 22, 2006 | 08:39 AM
  #11  
If you can swing it, why not have both.
I'm sure the sedan will come in handy sometimes although I hear the trunk is still not all that impressive.
Beautiful car though.
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Aug 22, 2006 | 08:53 AM
  #12  
i doubt it.. Maybe another Coupe in 2008
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Aug 22, 2006 | 11:40 AM
  #13  
Quote: F*ck that, I HATE FOUR DOORS (even though the 07 sedan is beautiful), '08 coupe, here I come !

hell yeah bro....hell yea
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Aug 22, 2006 | 12:45 PM
  #14  
If I had a wife I'd get a Sedan for her. But not for myself.
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Aug 22, 2006 | 02:29 PM
  #15  
nope.... it is going to be the coupe 335 or the '08 coupe only
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