G35 to STi...
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10-25-2004, 07:26 PM
Re: G35 to STi...
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Or perhaps she is thinking, "My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy. Oh yeah, and I don't mind being taken for a wild ride in a genuinely fast car every so often."
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Yeah, classy attractive WOMEN just love to ride in plastic, econo-boxes that are rough riding, loud and bland. All I can ask is... date much? [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
BTW, I am married and the typical woman would rather have you pick her up in a Honda Accord with leather than a STI or an EVO-VIII. The Infiniti, BMW, Audi and Porsche names usually don't mean squat to them. They just want safe, reliable and most importantly COMFORTABLE transportation.
Then again, the hot girls that really put out will like the car shown above... [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
What? You think that John Kerry is not consistent?
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Or perhaps she is thinking, "My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy. Oh yeah, and I don't mind being taken for a wild ride in a genuinely fast car every so often."
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Yeah, classy attractive WOMEN just love to ride in plastic, econo-boxes that are rough riding, loud and bland. All I can ask is... date much? [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
BTW, I am married and the typical woman would rather have you pick her up in a Honda Accord with leather than a STI or an EVO-VIII. The Infiniti, BMW, Audi and Porsche names usually don't mean squat to them. They just want safe, reliable and most importantly COMFORTABLE transportation.
Then again, the hot girls that really put out will like the car shown above... [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
What? You think that John Kerry is not consistent?
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Re: G35 to STi...
Let me preface this post by saying that I like your car and I value your contributions to this forum.
That being said, let's recount the hypothetical situation which you and countless others have imagined:
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When you pull up to a young boy in his EVO or STI, his girlfriend is checking out your G the whole time . She's not thinking, well this crappy looking, box on wheels is faster... she's thinking, "I'd put out for a ride in that G35"...
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It is utterly ridiculous and juvenile. Imagine the type of superficial ***** that would "put out" for a guy simply because he drives what is quickly becoming the Japanese 3 series.
What's equally irritating is the notion of buying a car to cater to other people, particularly women. If you buy a car for someone else, you clearly have little confidence in yourself. And confidence is a trait that is much, much more important than your car's ride quality or looks. You are just as bad as the kid driving a souped up econobox thinking it will win him friends and "respect."
Think about it this way - if a car enthusiast who looked like Brad Pitt had to drive either a G35 or an Evo, which do you think he would choose? An Evo, because he doesn't need the meager "help" that the G35 provides.
Of course, the G35 isn't a ***** wagon; it is a nice blend of looks and performance. But I have a feeling that way too many people buy G35's primarily because they think it will garner them attention and appeal. G35 drivers are stereotyped as non-enthusiasts who care more about waxing their car than driving it to the limits. It is a stupid generalization - there are tons of G35 drivers who are real car enthusiasts - but it unfortunately appears to have some grounding in truth.
As is evidenced by the type of cars they buy, women care much more about a car's interior feels rather than how its exterior looks. And let's just set the record straight - in this respect, the G35 is not exactly the ideal "date" car. Not even for the money.
In short, these hypothetical girl situations are juvenile, misled, and perhaps even indicative of poor confidence and a lack of interest in cars. So don't bring them up [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
That being said, let's recount the hypothetical situation which you and countless others have imagined:
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When you pull up to a young boy in his EVO or STI, his girlfriend is checking out your G the whole time . She's not thinking, well this crappy looking, box on wheels is faster... she's thinking, "I'd put out for a ride in that G35"...
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It is utterly ridiculous and juvenile. Imagine the type of superficial ***** that would "put out" for a guy simply because he drives what is quickly becoming the Japanese 3 series.
What's equally irritating is the notion of buying a car to cater to other people, particularly women. If you buy a car for someone else, you clearly have little confidence in yourself. And confidence is a trait that is much, much more important than your car's ride quality or looks. You are just as bad as the kid driving a souped up econobox thinking it will win him friends and "respect."
Think about it this way - if a car enthusiast who looked like Brad Pitt had to drive either a G35 or an Evo, which do you think he would choose? An Evo, because he doesn't need the meager "help" that the G35 provides.
Of course, the G35 isn't a ***** wagon; it is a nice blend of looks and performance. But I have a feeling that way too many people buy G35's primarily because they think it will garner them attention and appeal. G35 drivers are stereotyped as non-enthusiasts who care more about waxing their car than driving it to the limits. It is a stupid generalization - there are tons of G35 drivers who are real car enthusiasts - but it unfortunately appears to have some grounding in truth.
As is evidenced by the type of cars they buy, women care much more about a car's interior feels rather than how its exterior looks. And let's just set the record straight - in this respect, the G35 is not exactly the ideal "date" car. Not even for the money.
In short, these hypothetical girl situations are juvenile, misled, and perhaps even indicative of poor confidence and a lack of interest in cars. So don't bring them up [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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Re: G35 to STi...
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She's not thinking, well this crappy looking, box on wheels is faster... she's thinking, "I'd put out for a ride in that G35"...
Or perhaps she is thinking, "My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy. Oh yeah, and I don't mind being taken for a wild ride in a genuinely fast car every so often."
I don't mean to insult either the G35 or the STi, but I am sick of these "what will girls think" posts. If you think that the car you drive will change the type of girls you get, you either have absolutely no game or you are hitting on some superficial or slutty girls. You may be able to attract some girls if you drive an exotic or rare car. The G35 mass-produced, $35K vehicle. It's good looking but fairly common.
Let's evaluate these cars based on their actual advantages and disadvantages, not made-up situations of what girls would hypothetically think.
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Some of you guys are funny, can't even take a litte rice joke. Just accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
They don't exhibit nor try to exhibit one bit of class or style except for gawdy bumps and curves that all shout RICE. If this bothers you so much then why did you buy one?
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10/25/04 03:50 PM
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She's not thinking, well this crappy looking, box on wheels is faster... she's thinking, "I'd put out for a ride in that G35"...
Or perhaps she is thinking, "My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy. Oh yeah, and I don't mind being taken for a wild ride in a genuinely fast car every so often."
I don't mean to insult either the G35 or the STi, but I am sick of these "what will girls think" posts. If you think that the car you drive will change the type of girls you get, you either have absolutely no game or you are hitting on some superficial or slutty girls. You may be able to attract some girls if you drive an exotic or rare car. The G35 mass-produced, $35K vehicle. It's good looking but fairly common.
Let's evaluate these cars based on their actual advantages and disadvantages, not made-up situations of what girls would hypothetically think.
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Some of you guys are funny, can't even take a litte rice joke. Just accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
They don't exhibit nor try to exhibit one bit of class or style except for gawdy bumps and curves that all shout RICE. If this bothers you so much then why did you buy one?
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10-25-2004, 11:59 PM
Re: G35 to STi...
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It is utterly ridiculous and juvenile. Imagine the type of superficial ***** that would "put out" for a guy simply because he drives what is quickly becoming the Japanese 3 series.
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HAHAHAHHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Yes they are becoming way too popular, i hate it!! Well not my sedan really, no one has them like mine =) Coupes area dime a dozen especially with rims, i love being unique!
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It is utterly ridiculous and juvenile. Imagine the type of superficial ***** that would "put out" for a guy simply because he drives what is quickly becoming the Japanese 3 series.
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HAHAHAHHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Yes they are becoming way too popular, i hate it!! Well not my sedan really, no one has them like mine =) Coupes area dime a dozen especially with rims, i love being unique!
Martin
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0-60 5.4 - 1/4 Mile 14.16 *GTech* and on 19's!!
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10-26-2004, 02:34 AM
Re: G35 to STi...
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Some of you guys are funny, can't even take a litte rice joke. Just accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
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I dont believe anything on the EVO,STI, or RX8 are for show or to represent the rice image. ( I am not saying they are pretty cars.) EVO and STI are built for one purpose, to be driven, not to be driven around shopping malls for girls who likes LV, Prada or Jimmy Chos. One bag might be two month of your car payment. lol
Sure there are bad apples who street race their STI or EVO and think they are hard thugs. Some of them seriously lack of common social skills and courtesy. However, snobby people who sticks their nose high in the air just because they bought a rebadged Japanese car aren't much better. (Props to Nissan for creating that image apparently it works.) There are many idoits on e46fantic think G35c scream as much rice as a fixed up Civic or STI. Are you going to just accept that?
Shivak has a very valid point. Is your happiness base on how others feel about you?
Some of you guys are funny, can't even take a litte rice joke. Just accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
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I dont believe anything on the EVO,STI, or RX8 are for show or to represent the rice image. ( I am not saying they are pretty cars.) EVO and STI are built for one purpose, to be driven, not to be driven around shopping malls for girls who likes LV, Prada or Jimmy Chos. One bag might be two month of your car payment. lol
Sure there are bad apples who street race their STI or EVO and think they are hard thugs. Some of them seriously lack of common social skills and courtesy. However, snobby people who sticks their nose high in the air just because they bought a rebadged Japanese car aren't much better. (Props to Nissan for creating that image apparently it works.) There are many idoits on e46fantic think G35c scream as much rice as a fixed up Civic or STI. Are you going to just accept that?
Shivak has a very valid point. Is your happiness base on how others feel about you?
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Re: G35 to STi...
no, my happiness is based upon how easily racerboys get worked up when you call their cars rice =)
seriously tho, all joking aside, for me the G does a lot of things really well (style, performance, comfort, space, etc) as opposed to many other cars that only focus on one thing or another. i believe it's one of the best all-around sport coupes available today. it might not be the fastest, lightest, most comfortable, most roomy, or most sexy, but i think it does the best job at all of them than anything else out there. and that's what i was looking for when i bought my G =)
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seriously tho, all joking aside, for me the G does a lot of things really well (style, performance, comfort, space, etc) as opposed to many other cars that only focus on one thing or another. i believe it's one of the best all-around sport coupes available today. it might not be the fastest, lightest, most comfortable, most roomy, or most sexy, but i think it does the best job at all of them than anything else out there. and that's what i was looking for when i bought my G =)
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Re: G35 to STi...
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ust accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
They don't exhibit nor try to exhibit one bit of class or style except for gawdy bumps and curves that all shout RICE. If this bothers you so much then why did you buy one?
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copbait,
I own a G35. I am probably going to trade it for an S2000 but I am also seriously considering an Evo MR.
I have come to respect the drivers of these cars far more than people who write them off as "rice." Buying a 4" exhaust for your Civic is rice; buying a car with better performance (S2000, Evo) or practicality (Evo) is not. Appreciating a car for its mechanics is far cooler than appreciating a car for its looks.
Furthermore, a car like an Evo MR costs more than the G35. What kind of "rice boy" has the same amount of discretionary income for a car as you do? Most Evo drivers I know are successful 30 year olds who have been into cars since their teens. They have 2 or 3 cars and the Evo is their extreme, stripped down track car.
I like the G35, and I understand that people buy them because they live a lifestyle in which an STi or an Evo simply would not fit. However, I wish that whenever these "G35 vs Evo" threads come up, that people would say "yeah, they are fast cars" instead of "OMG they are sooo riceee!11"
By the way, the RX-8 has a nicer interior than the G35.
As long as you justify your purchase in terms of what you personally get out of the car - not what attention you think it might get from others - then you are good in my book [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by shivak on 10/26/04 04:24 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
ust accept the fact that STI, EVO, RX8, etc. all look, smell, and taste very much like rice to most people not in the little racerboy market these cars are designed for.
They don't exhibit nor try to exhibit one bit of class or style except for gawdy bumps and curves that all shout RICE. If this bothers you so much then why did you buy one?
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copbait,
I own a G35. I am probably going to trade it for an S2000 but I am also seriously considering an Evo MR.
I have come to respect the drivers of these cars far more than people who write them off as "rice." Buying a 4" exhaust for your Civic is rice; buying a car with better performance (S2000, Evo) or practicality (Evo) is not. Appreciating a car for its mechanics is far cooler than appreciating a car for its looks.
Furthermore, a car like an Evo MR costs more than the G35. What kind of "rice boy" has the same amount of discretionary income for a car as you do? Most Evo drivers I know are successful 30 year olds who have been into cars since their teens. They have 2 or 3 cars and the Evo is their extreme, stripped down track car.
I like the G35, and I understand that people buy them because they live a lifestyle in which an STi or an Evo simply would not fit. However, I wish that whenever these "G35 vs Evo" threads come up, that people would say "yeah, they are fast cars" instead of "OMG they are sooo riceee!11"
By the way, the RX-8 has a nicer interior than the G35.
As long as you justify your purchase in terms of what you personally get out of the car - not what attention you think it might get from others - then you are good in my book [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by shivak on 10/26/04 04:24 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
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10-26-2004, 08:50 AM
Re: G35 to STi...
shivak,
Just so you’ll know, I’m only joking around. The whole “put out” comment was only a joke. Hey this is an Infiniti G35 website, aren’t I allowed to poke fun at other cars if it’s in jest?
However your comment...
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…What's equally irritating is the notion of buying a car to cater to other people, particularly women. If you buy a car for someone else, you clearly have little confidence in yourself. And confidence is a trait that is much, much more important than your car's ride quality or looks. You are just as bad as the kid driving a souped up econobox thinking it will win him friends and "respect."
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I take it that you are not married. See, I have to escort my wife and 2 little daughters around town and my wife’s opinion on what is a “nice” or “comfortable” car MUST be taken into consideration whenever I purchase an automobile. I don’t think that this makes me have any “less confidence” in myself for being thoughtful and caring, do you? Also, it is a fact of life that many women (definitely MOST women) don’t care much about cars one way or another. If you give them a FORD Focus with leather seats, they’ll be just as happy as if you would give them a Lexus. Only the “brand conscious” women would notice a difference. HOWEVER, if you give them a choice between driving around in a small, noisy, rough riding vehicle with a plastic interior, manual windows and manual seat adjustments that when you park it you must wait for 60-90 seconds (because you don’t have a factory turbo timer) for the turbo to spool down vs. a “nice” ordinary vehicle, the average woman will choose the ordinary vehicle hands down.
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G35 is not exactly the ideal "date" car. Not even for the money.
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I could not disagree with this statement strongly enough. I use my G35 as my date car AND my daily driver. My wife and I go out once every 2-3 weeks on dates and we ONLY take the G. Heck, last weekend the weather was so nice that we opened the sunroof, put the windows down, turned up the “classic rock”, grabbed the girls and headed out for a nice 1 hour drive. Our final destination was a place that had a merry-go-round for the girls to ride. Why did we choose that destination? Because it was far enough for us to get a nice drive in and enjoy the time together. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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In short, these hypothetical girl situations are juvenile, misled, and perhaps even indicative of poor confidence and a lack of interest in cars. So don't bring them up.
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How about I bring them up in jest and you just accept it for what it is? Really, no harm no foul... Fair enough?
Oh, and thank you for your kind words at the beginning of your post. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
What? You think that John Kerry is not consistent?
Just so you’ll know, I’m only joking around. The whole “put out” comment was only a joke. Hey this is an Infiniti G35 website, aren’t I allowed to poke fun at other cars if it’s in jest?
However your comment...
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…What's equally irritating is the notion of buying a car to cater to other people, particularly women. If you buy a car for someone else, you clearly have little confidence in yourself. And confidence is a trait that is much, much more important than your car's ride quality or looks. You are just as bad as the kid driving a souped up econobox thinking it will win him friends and "respect."
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I take it that you are not married. See, I have to escort my wife and 2 little daughters around town and my wife’s opinion on what is a “nice” or “comfortable” car MUST be taken into consideration whenever I purchase an automobile. I don’t think that this makes me have any “less confidence” in myself for being thoughtful and caring, do you? Also, it is a fact of life that many women (definitely MOST women) don’t care much about cars one way or another. If you give them a FORD Focus with leather seats, they’ll be just as happy as if you would give them a Lexus. Only the “brand conscious” women would notice a difference. HOWEVER, if you give them a choice between driving around in a small, noisy, rough riding vehicle with a plastic interior, manual windows and manual seat adjustments that when you park it you must wait for 60-90 seconds (because you don’t have a factory turbo timer) for the turbo to spool down vs. a “nice” ordinary vehicle, the average woman will choose the ordinary vehicle hands down.
And this comment...
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G35 is not exactly the ideal "date" car. Not even for the money.
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I could not disagree with this statement strongly enough. I use my G35 as my date car AND my daily driver. My wife and I go out once every 2-3 weeks on dates and we ONLY take the G. Heck, last weekend the weather was so nice that we opened the sunroof, put the windows down, turned up the “classic rock”, grabbed the girls and headed out for a nice 1 hour drive. Our final destination was a place that had a merry-go-round for the girls to ride. Why did we choose that destination? Because it was far enough for us to get a nice drive in and enjoy the time together. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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In short, these hypothetical girl situations are juvenile, misled, and perhaps even indicative of poor confidence and a lack of interest in cars. So don't bring them up.
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How about I bring them up in jest and you just accept it for what it is? Really, no harm no foul... Fair enough?
Oh, and thank you for your kind words at the beginning of your post. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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I don't think we are talking about the same phenomenon. Driving your family around in a comfortable car is your personal duty as a husband and parent. Buying a car to fulfill your duties is an entirely different proposition than buying one to swing more girls your way.
As long as you are joking about the "put out" comment, then I don't mind. However, I get the feeling that a lot of people actually think that driving around in a G35 will make them "pimps." I have been on this site for about a year longer than you have (though my post count pales in comparison [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]) and I have seen my fair share of kids buying G35s because for looks or attention. I have certainly read tons of posts that read something like, "Well that other car may be better in XXX respect but the other person's girlfriend would rather be with me in my HOT car!" Those sort of posts annoy me to no end.
The G35 is certainly a better date car than an Evo, but it isn't the best date car 40 grand can buy. The ideal date car would be something with more emphasis on luxury and less on sport. Like an Acura TL or a BMW 330. Let me tell you, one of my dates was not very impressed when I said that my driver's side window had stopped working because of the bad motor [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
As long as you are joking about the "put out" comment, then I don't mind. However, I get the feeling that a lot of people actually think that driving around in a G35 will make them "pimps." I have been on this site for about a year longer than you have (though my post count pales in comparison [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]) and I have seen my fair share of kids buying G35s because for looks or attention. I have certainly read tons of posts that read something like, "Well that other car may be better in XXX respect but the other person's girlfriend would rather be with me in my HOT car!" Those sort of posts annoy me to no end.
The G35 is certainly a better date car than an Evo, but it isn't the best date car 40 grand can buy. The ideal date car would be something with more emphasis on luxury and less on sport. Like an Acura TL or a BMW 330. Let me tell you, one of my dates was not very impressed when I said that my driver's side window had stopped working because of the bad motor [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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You guys ares o funny lol, i love this forum!!!!!! Evo MR is one of the best looking cars IMO, so aggressive, i love it. I want one badly, but it does not have the class the G35's have and sometimes i want that, and im sure all of you do once in a while also. Girls do love the G35 also, my car is a little too loud for "dates" or bringing a girl out, it gets realllllly annoying, it sucks but w/e! I need raw performance and the G35 doesnt give me that, i dunno what to do?!! But i still have 2 years left on my lease to figure that one out, i love these cars tho its just not a true racecar like i want basically!
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10-26-2004, 08:16 PM
Re: G35 to STi...
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My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy.
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If that were the case, he would be better off driving a pink VW Beetle with a flower in the vase, than an STi. Then she would REALLY find his confidence sexy! [img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
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My guy is independent enough to buy a car based on his interests, not what other people think. He bought his car for himself, not someone else, and I find that confidence sexy.
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If that were the case, he would be better off driving a pink VW Beetle with a flower in the vase, than an STi. Then she would REALLY find his confidence sexy! [img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
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10-26-2004, 08:23 PM
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I dont believe anything on the EVO,STI, or RX8 are for show or to represent the rice image.
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Let's start with those huge wings and lower body cladding on both cars. They claim they're functional, but the reality is neither one of them move fast enough that those wings make much of a difference in aerodynamic downforce to improve handling. And even if they did, its a discredit to the poor basic aerodynamics of the econobox design that they are based on. Let's face it: the Lancer and Imprezza econobox bodywork was never designed with 300hp in mind.
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I dont believe anything on the EVO,STI, or RX8 are for show or to represent the rice image.
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Let's start with those huge wings and lower body cladding on both cars. They claim they're functional, but the reality is neither one of them move fast enough that those wings make much of a difference in aerodynamic downforce to improve handling. And even if they did, its a discredit to the poor basic aerodynamics of the econobox design that they are based on. Let's face it: the Lancer and Imprezza econobox bodywork was never designed with 300hp in mind.
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2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black, headers, intake, exhaust, 380 rwhp
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10-30-2004, 06:00 PM
Re: G35 to STi...
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G35C's are an older guy's touring car where it's not about
'blowing away' people.
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"older guys" being what? mid to late 20's? Versus like 17 or 18 for STi owners?
The G35 definitely caters to an older crowd, but its average owner age is still relatively young (unfortunately 'cause it causes the insurance to be pretty high on this thing).
2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black, headers, intake, exhaust, 380 rwhp
G35C's are an older guy's touring car where it's not about
'blowing away' people.
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"older guys" being what? mid to late 20's? Versus like 17 or 18 for STi owners?
The G35 definitely caters to an older crowd, but its average owner age is still relatively young (unfortunately 'cause it causes the insurance to be pretty high on this thing).
2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black, headers, intake, exhaust, 380 rwhp