The car was a demo, the salesman was a friend who let me drive it the way I needed to decide if I was going to buy an Infiniti at all, the stops were from over 100MPH, if you would have read well, you would know I didn't buy that car, I bought an 04.5 which is different from an 04 or a 05 (check by the VIN, there was a change in production around April 04 according to the master tech at the dealer). The 05 brakes smelled burnt after the stops and yes, they were fading at that time... Infiniti made a mistake dropping the Brembo's; the dash panel is just a matter of taste, the 05 is somewhat more luxurious, however, if I wanted a quick luxury car, I would have bought an A4, if I wanted a sports car, I would have bough a Z06… I bought a beautiful car that has the best of both…

 

All the brushed metal consoles in the work don't compare to our Brembo's... I can mod the console for a few hundred if I wish, you go and try to have Brembo's installed for that, LOL.

Brembo's VS a couple of brushed metal interior parts and some different guages etc. now that is a no brainer man!

 

Actually...your console wears out and reveals the black plastic that was just "primed" and "painted" over...years down the road, your interior door handles, console and anything "silver" in your car will look $hitier than the interior of an old 300zx...hopefully your brembos still keep you happy then, knowing that 05 has the same stopping power...I'd be pissed

Just tell your passengers that its ok, because atleast the Brembos will savem in the event you have to stop quickly....assuming they even know what the hell brembos are, that is.

 

the 05s+ does have better interior but it's not enough to switch cars IMO....

by the way, the true position of a tech is not left or right...it's in the dead 'center'.

 

Geez. That's why I was asking if it was a loaner Now, if you want and do constant 100 mph to Zero three times in a row, then more power to you and I don't blame the brakes for smelling burnt after that. Sheesh. This isn't a track car and why would you be stopping 100 mph to zero three times so often anyways? In any case, I have never heard anyone complaining about the '05 having worst stopping capabilities than the 03-04's. Did you even read the post I linked to? Here, I'll put it up for you incase you didn't

https://g35driver.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66605

Yes, he did it 10 times at the track and had no problems stopping with his brakes. However, the other guy with the brembos had problems? Don't get me wrong, I wish the 05 came with Brembo's but the stock ones are just as good without the high mantainance costs and brake dust Speaking of brakes, I am thinking of getting the Stoptechs BBK in red or black though. They look sweet on the OEM 19's

Yes, the interior is a matter of opinion so we'll let that one go

 

Yes. that other thread posted in here about the brembos vs stockers is a great one too. It's not a track car, i agree. And the only people who should be arguing for the brembos are the ones who do track their car. I think tha'ts probably only 10% of us. I don't know what the others are arguing about.

 

They are arguing FOR that 10%...hahaha

 

i'm sure you have plenty of proof to back this up. besides, we'll all be trading in for hybrids in two years so who cares

05 metal center console looks fugly and it actually looks cheaper to me - like entry level altima type styling. But, the 05 dash/stiching/wheel lighting is sweet. I wish I could combine the two.

No brembos is a big time bummer. Everytime I see those big yellow brakes on my parked G or on the street on another G, I realize this. Brembo!!!

P.S. stop talking about Brembo stopping power - this thread is 100% about our 03/05/05 vanity and only looks. Brembos are big pimping, the stopping power is just the bonus.

 

I think there is plenty of proof. Do a search on the forums and you'll find quite a number of people have experienced this. If you are very careful with it you will probably make it last, but if there are parts that you touch often, or are touched often by something (like a radar dectector cable) then it will rub off to reveal black plastic.

I'm not sure how brushed alumnium possibly look cheaper than painted plastic though. Entry level Altima styling? Hardly. I don't see brushed alumnium in the altima at all. Just cheap plastic.

 

Yes, I know a LOT of cars have those drilled holes. Reason I reffered to the Enzo is cuz thats the first car that came to mind when I thought to myself "what car has EVERYONE seen pics of the inside of?"

 

NO-Brainer is what you have. Clutch pedal is much softer, gears are smoother, we get to 60mph in 2nd gear (stock), we have MP3, lighted up steering wheel controls, 7" navi.

Change all that and lets see if it can be done with "a couple of hundreds."

I can get better brembo brakes than stock 04's and install them with less monay and hassle than you would spend on parts and labor... plus opening up your console with the possibility of getting rattles.

There you go MR No brainer.

 

apparently you have never stepped in an 05.

BTW the Leather seats are better too. After 2 months on my ex04, I had some wear lines while my 05 reveals nothing after 3.

 

Hey, don't forget about our OEM 19's and Tires! The tires on the OEM are the better Potenzas that they put on the Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG sedan, the Enzo Ferrari Supercar (as a Scuderia version) and others:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/bs_RE050A_rd.jsp

That alone has to be worth something, right?

 

damn where do u guys have room to open up your g's like that.. no cops around sweet

 

Woohoo! I'm jumping for joy!!!

LOL