Hey everyone. It's been a very long time since I've posted on this forum and was just wondering if any of the "pioneers" are still around.

Members like GeoBau, British Bloke, Skeleton cru, etc. I noticed the Colin is still around.

To refresh everyone with my story, I bought my 2003 Laser Red 5AT coupe in Nov of 2002. I traded in for a 2007 (new then & wifey's car)) M35, and still have it to this day. That left me without a ride, so I bought a 2004 Nissan Frontier (still have) and a weekend car, a 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6spd that I bought new in Dec 2008.

Since then, I have found myself busy on a particular Challenger forum. I became a moderator there in 2010, then promoted to a Super Moderator last year.

That keeps me very busy and a lot less active on other forums. I noticed that this site has grown immensely. I believe back when I was on here daily, there were less than 20K members at the time.

Just wanted to say hi and check in.

Take care everyone!

 

I might be an older member than you! Still have my 04 Coupe which I purchased new in Sept of 03. Has a little of 50,000 miles and still looks like new. I use it as a second driver and rely on my trusty 01 LS430 to get around. The G still does not look dated after all this time and I feel partial to over the model refreshing over the years.

 

Yes, thanks for the reply and it does seem that you have 2 months on me based on our registration dates.

Your coupe sounds a lot like mine was when I traded it in for the M35. My coupe was 4 years old at the time and only had about 24K on the clock.

I vaguely remember your username from the days of old, but just barely. It seems like this site has a brand new generation going on now. I guess that's what happens when you get old and don't keep up with the times.

 

Picked up my 04 Coupe in September of 03... and I still have it 98K miles later. I've always been more of a lurker over here, though.

 

Hi!

At 192k... more mods and track days in my future.

 

^^ that is status right there!

 

Good to see some of the original players still here. I bought SLICK in early '04 but didn't join DRIVER until '05....Gary

 

Bought mine in feb 03 but like Gary i just lurked until joining in late 05

 

I'm a late bloomer. Bought my G35 June 2003 and didn't start modifying it until May 2012. I have 92K on mine and sometimes wonder if it runs better today then when I got it.

 

Not quite as seasoned as some of you. Bought my car in 04 and joined in 05. Wish I would have got these forums much earlier and participated more. So much good information. Didn't start modding till March 2012. Being overseas the G is so unique. I might see one occassionally if another american is driving one. Most of the time I just have to look in a window reflection to see what a G looks like in movement. Never thought to change anything until this year. Currently have 156K miles and still happy.

 

Wow! You guys are like the grandfathers on here. I plan to stay on here for a long time.

 

Been here forever and finally bought my coupe in 07'. When I joined I had just bought a 2k Se Max. decided to buy my G one year after I finished paying off the Max. Still loving the G. With the facebook app finally am getting pumped up and I'm pimping my G. Everything has changed around here with people recently buying high mileage 03's. Don't really log on on post much at all. Entirely different crowd.

 

I've been a non-posting observer here since I first started looking at 350Z's and G35 Coupes in 2003 and made my account in early to mid '04 when I bought my G35.

 

Thanks for this thread. Its always great to see some of the early member of this forum... Does anyone have any screen shots of Driver from the early days?