I have a 03.. actually it's Nov 02 (one of the first G's), been 77K and only had to have the Throttle Positioning Censor replaced once, other than that it's trouble-free... but definitely not maintenance free :P

Yes.. 03-04 has no MP3 player.. but it has a tape-deck which I can plug in a car-kit for my iPod.. much better than FM transmitters

 

If money isn't an issue, then the 06 is a no brainer. The 03-04 interior looks very dated. Not to mention, with the 06 you get better headlights, tailights, and if you decide for the sport, better suspension & bumper.

.

 

Don't you know that 06 is the sex lol.

 

Other than visual there really isn't anything different in performance.

The 2006 6-speed is going to have the VQ35DE rev-up motor and the 2003 is going to have the regular VQ35DE. So the 2006 is going to be a tad bit faster.

The 2006 auto is going to have the same engine as the 2003. Other than that is is pretty much all visual.

-sean

 

Uh, you can feel hp. Trust me. Ever ran a 120 hp bike and then a 160 hp bike? Maybe even a 160 hp bike and then a 180+ HP bike? You feel power as well... Point is that Torque is the initial input you feel. HP carries you through the revs on top.

Take a V-Twin bike vs. an in-line. V-Twins are torque making machines vs. wheezer in-lines. To compensate, you are on the revs more with an in-line. Utilizing where it makes the best power. Up top...

Same with cars. If you have a car with more torque down low where needed, then the car with more hp and less bottom end can be revved more to compensate. Thus, you can feel the power difference.

I can feel the torque on my diesel truck, but I can feel the power difference in my car... You feel both...

 

Brembos are the common reason why people like the 03s vs the later years. Better emergency stopping?!?! Reaction time and the ability to stay sharp can sway in a direction to someone w/o Brembos... So, Brembos are cool, but they aren't like having air bags vs. not. It isn't that much better.

Brembo equiped owners make it sound like anything else w/o Brembos is like driving a car with wooden brake pads. I can almost bet that while not exactly as good or better, one could buy some seriously ranked performance pads and better brake fluid and be almost on the same level as a set of Brembos...

 

The 06 models actually have a bigger rotor and stop just as fast as the brembo's.

-Sean

 

i figured as much and leads me to believe that the Brembos mentality that older car owners hold onto doesn't hold as much merit. Again, Brembos are great, but not as great to make the older Gs better overall...

 

I've been in an emergency stopping situation where a woman ran a red light...I didn't see her when my light turned green...the womans car was about a foot away from my car after I applied the brakes...the brembos are better, if only by a little...and that little difference could prevent an accident...like in my situation...And just like you can upgrade your 06 brakes with better pads and fluid...The same can be done with brembos...i've added motul 600 rbf brake fluid, stoptech ss brakelines and axxis ceramic brake pads...I wasn't trying to bash on the 06 brakes in my post...The brembos are just better brakes.

Honestly if the 06 came with brembos i would've wanted that...Cause it is an updated version of my car...aside from the oil burning part...But i've driven both an 06 and my 03...The performance increase and interior upgrades didn't leave me wanting an 06 (except for the projectors, wheels and sport bumper...all of which i added to my 03 because i liked them so much)...That's just MY OPINION...06 owners like you make it sound like anything before an 06 is like driving a "wooden" car.

 

I am going to have to agree with him here. Even though the 06 comes with a couple extra features. Those features are not anything you can't do to the 03. You can make your 03 just as fast as the 06 with a couple simple mods. The 06 revs to 7200 and the 03 revs to 6700. With a u-tech tune or reflash you can rev the 03 to 7200 rpms safely ($500). Replace the headlights with projectors ($500) replace the tail lights ($300) and you basicly have an 06.

The brembos are going to be way better brakes than the 06 brakes at the end of the day. When you upgrade them - they are really going to kickass.

If i were you i would buy the 03 and take the money you are going to save and throw on some kickass mods - Intake, exhaust, headers, high flow cats, u-tech.

-Sean

 

I am actually interested in an 05-06 G35. I just drove my friends 03
I am 6'2" and weigh about 235 lbs. I am coming from an 01 5 sp manual nissan maxima SE which I must say is an extremely comfortable car to ride in. Way more space than I need but I am looking to find something with better looks, better handle and better power.

My boys 03 was a 6MT. He had HIDS although someone commented that those years didnt have bi-xenon? Also, I felt the seats were a little small? Felt like it was squeezing my back...i gotta test drive again but any changes in that area with the 05-06? Also I see many complaints about the quality of bluetooth. Anyone have feedback on that as well? Also clutch seemed pretty hard and car felt kind of heavy compared to my setup and i'm running exedy stage 1 but I guess some things could factor into that... I wish I could find a comparison in pictures between 03 and 06 because I can almost swear they look exactly the same....oh and I love that 6 disc cd changer

 

I gotta test drive an 06, thats what it comes down to but i drove my boys 03
I am actually interested in an 05-06 G35. I just drove my friends 03
I am 6'2" and weigh about 235 lbs. I am coming from an 01 5 sp manual nissan maxima SE which I must say is an extremely comfortable car to ride in. Way more space than I need but I am looking to find something with better looks, better handle and better power.

My boys 03 was a 6MT. He had HIDS although someone commented that those years didnt have bi-xenon? Also, I felt the seats were a little small? Felt like it was squeezing my back...i gotta test drive again but any changes in that area with the 05-06? Also I see many complaints about the quality of bluetooth. Anyone have feedback on that as well? Also clutch seemed pretty hard and car felt kind of heavy compared to my setup and i'm running exedy stage 1 but I guess some things could factor into that... I wish I could find a comparison in pictures between 03 and 06 because I can almost swear they look exactly the same....oh and I love that 6 disc cd changer. Exhaust sounds amazing but the pick up in first gear...mmm, maybe cause I didnt test it the way I wanted, my car with y-pipe and exhaust felt comparable in power. By 3rd gear I'm sure I would be seeing tail lights but I wasnt overthrilled by the performance....

 

Again, maybe your reaction time was slower than an owner with an 06. I mean, it isn't something you can weigh as a difference. I could argue that my sport suspension and 19" wheels allow for more optimum handling to avoid a deer that ran out in the road. Had I own an 03, the suspension is lesser quality and I would have hit the deer.

See how that is sorta ridiculous?

I'm not bashing the 03. By no means. I actually stated that if he wanted to pocket some coin and add on some goodies, the 03 is the way to go.

I just find it funny that people think the Brembos are the best reason to buy an 03...

 

lol...so with my slow reaction time i would have hit that lady if i had 06 brakes...that's what i'm saying...understand? yea the 06s have stiffer springs and shocks, but i wasn't talking about that...I was just giving the op my .02...I never said anything about my 03 being a better car and that the owner should buy it because it has brembos.

 

Very true. The only time you will actually see a difference between the 03-04 Brembo's and the 06-07 brakes would be during circuit track runs / canyon runs.

They brake about the same, but the brembos would take the beating a bit better than the 06-07 brakes.

PS. A little random but... you can always upgrade to better brakes. The same can't be said about the interiors. Hence, atleast for me, an 06+ is a no brainer. Considering it's also a newer car.

.