I don't know about you guys, but I guess I'll be doing a great deal of performance mods on my 05 coupe.
HHhhmmmm. . .
1. Intake
2. Pully Cables
3. Exhaust
4. Chip upgrade
5. And on, and on . . .

 

i just called the dealer and was told that the price increase for the 2005 6mt will be only about $450!!!! woohoo....i'm going down there next week to order me a new baby. i hope they will discount since i purchased the 2003 coupe from them.

 

I dont get it? Why all the woohoos? The body is the same as an 04. The interior changes are so minor I dont see a reason to get an 05.. I bet the 06 has an updated exterior, then I could see a reason to buy a new one...

 

The interior doesn't look hugely different. Other than using real aluminum and rotary ***** for stereo/climate control in the '05, I actually prefer the '03-'04 interior. I actually like the current location of the Infiniti clock and the AT shifter area better. I hope that nasty orange stitch on the steering wheel is some sort of an error.
Now, the extra power in the MT is sweet, but since I probably wouldn't have bought an MT anyway (daily driver/traffic jams), I guess it doesn't really affect me.


<font color=purple>2004 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite/Graphite 5AT</font color=purple>
Premium, Nav., 18" Wheels, Z-Xtreme Hyper Grounding Cables,
K&N filter, Clear Corners, 350Z Aluminum Pedals,
Sony Ericsson HCB-30

 

increase of 15 hp and a few interior changes!!!! i noticed from the pic that if correct, the steering wheel buttons will be backlit too.

woohoo for me b/c i was planning on purchasing a new coupe either way cuz i now want nav and 6mt. so for me, it's an extra "gift" with the 15 hp and new 19" wheels.

 

FYI - that interior pic is a photoshop effort. If you look at the trend in interior design almost all manufacturers have chrome around the gauges. Try again....
This is definately not it!

 

now that i have a '03 leased, i wonder how hard will it be to get out of my lease early and get into the '05 and lease that one too? i guess i can hold off on going FI now.

 

KDog...I agree...I like my 2003 coupe better. I don't even have the upgraded armrest in my 6MT coupe and I still like it better...

"Operator, give me the number for 911!"
- Homer Simpson

 

What I like:
1) The temperature and stereo volume controls are now rotary dials.
2) The aluminum finish looks nice.
3) The tape player is gone!
4) The buttons/switches on the steering wheel look good.

What I don't like:
The gauge cluster does not look much better than before.
The clock stuck in between the HVAC display panel. I like the seamless look of my '04 better.
The radio and the climate controls are still one piece. (Expensive aftermarket install)
The radio does not appear as if it supports MP3s.

As for the power gains; 15hp is not at the wheels but at the crank. Not a big feat when you consider the current mods available to us. I am curious how they were able to produce the gains. (Plenum?)

I agree with Moe, it should have paddle shifters.

Can anyone make out the far right of the HVAC display panel (next to the outside temp)?

Does any one want to sell me your preordered ’05 19” rims? [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]


BLKSNAKE - '04 G35 Coupe
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<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by blksnake on 06/03/04 04:57 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

YEEEEEEAHHHHHHHH. They made the 2005 interior UGLIER. WOOHOOOOOOOOOO. Now there might be something LIMITED about MY car. There is definitely a woohoo deserved, but not for the same reasons.

Besides the audio deck being nicer (no cassette deck) all those changes are WEAK. New aluminum interior, cool? But the actual styling is uglier. The new tach / speedo gauges are DEFINITELY uglier. The stitching on the steering wheel looks ghetto.

I was afraid of a massive HP gain, but ~15 hp on the MT only? Means some form of bolt-ons, nothing we can't do ourselves.

GOOOOOOO Infiniti. On a more serious note, any word on changes on the 350Z?

I hope the 19" wheels are uglier too.

Black / Black 2004 GcoupeMT. Premium. Splash Guardz.

 

ya and dont forget, +15 hp is only like +8 to the wheels, an intake can solve that problem!

 

I still think the 2005 looks alot better.

It's truly amazing how such small tweeks can have such a HUGE impact on the over all look of the car.

I thank GOD, and my luck charms I decided to wait for the 2005's!

The 2005's are truely the ultimate G now !

YYYYAAAAAaaaooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by Switch on 06/03/04 04:00 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

I zoomed in and brushed it up a bit. Its a passenger airbag off light. Steering wheel controls remind me of those phones for grandmas with the enormous numbers. The speedo/tac look like they belong in a maxima, not a luxury/GT. The console shape looks better, but the buttons look cheaper, the dials look ugly and the clock being in the info display looks choppy. The seat heaters are an interesting change...but ehh. Overall, the only thing I'm jealous of is that INFINITI badge instead of a tape deck.

2003.5 G Coupe premium. 6MT Black/black
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arent the seats changed also? IMO clock should have stayed where it was, and it does look classier at the same time it kinda looks like a regular luxury car.

BTW - will these changes bring the resale value of 03/04s down?

 

I'm assuming the "lightweight 19" wheel" is probably some variant of the 19" Nismo. Damn it. This is the most hurtful thing. Not only did our 18" wheels just become worthless, but a 8 pound lighter 19 inch wheel spells big gains. That translates to a conservative 100 pound lighter vehicle if they weigh in in the 18 pound range. Argghhhh!!!!! I'd rather they just bump the HP to 300 than offer a lighter 19.

This almost makes it more cost effective to trade. Say you will have to spend $3000 for new wheels and tires (assume the 19" Nismo or something like it), then maybe get $800 for a current set of 18"s with good tires, that's $2200 right there. I figure I'll lose $7000 AT LEAST trading my 3000 mile 2004.5, that's only $4800 difference as opposed to going with new wheels right now. Factor in the $1000 it takes to get another 15 HP, leaving me with a $3800 difference between my current ride with new wheels and a 2005 with stock wheels. (Assuming I can get VPP again). $hit!!!!! This is depressing. What to do!?



2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5