Yup, G is a very sexy car and it was one of the reasons I bought it. I'm not all set on selling it just yet... Evo is fast, but it is nowhere as sexy as the G. G is the best car in the segment, period. I'm just looking to move to a different segment, and just posted my thoughts about the car. I might have titled the thread wrong, hence some strong opinions. Anyway, thanks for everyone's feedback and I guess I'll decide for sure what to do after winter. I just might settle on G as it is and just make small improvements... who knows.

About taking 11 months to figure the car out, I never really took the car above 100mph because I don't really go out on night drives anymore when the highway is clear and safe for me to do such things. Plus, I was very satisfied about the acceleration from 0 to 80 or so. It feels like hitting a wall after 100mph. Also, for the handling, I was hoping to improve it by going with different suspension setup, but I just thought it would have been nice to start out with lower weight.

s14roller: yup, it would have been great if there was a such car... but I'm not expecting too much for a sub $40k car. If I had a lot more money to spend, I would be driving something different that can satisfy all of my needs.

 

I know what ur saying though. I had a celica gts before this and i mean the handling was pretty sick and the car wasnt that slow. g35 is faster obviously but heavier, and sometimes the performance even for me leaves a bit to be desired.

 

sorry that was a dumb post but im just saying i agree with the guy that u would expect a little more performance out of our car. just a little even.

 

Dang! Sorry, Tony, the secret is out.

 

Hey think about it this way, our cars compete with 330's, A4's, Is350's, Acura TL's, and cadillac CTS'. With the exception of the IS350, our cars are faster. We arent in the same class as the GTO.The pontiac is just a powerful american/austrailian based 35k car. But the difference is the 35k isnt for luxury, its for power.The G's also have better handling than all the previous cars, including the GTO. Minus the 330, which is better than the g35 sedan but cant quitematch the g35 coupe. So basically what im saying is,G's are actually very quick for their class, and still quick overall but dont have the rush of an M3 or GTO.

 

get a TT kit or a Sc.

 

i wonder if there's someone out their on like a porsha or ferrari forum sayin their dissatisfied with the high end power-coming for a 3.5 altima, the power of the g is outragous-here's the line of the night, to each is own

 

the only way to you'll be satisfied is probably to get something that says "AMG" on it.

 

Hmmmm . . . "RUF" will work, as well.

 

I feel you on the handling on performance, car just feels to heavy, it wasnt for me I sold it after 7 months

 

before i bought this G35 i was interested in the MR and STI. and i even went to the pontiac dealer to see the GTO in person. i have a drift spec S13 putting out about 350whp, weighs <2,700lbs fully caged so nothing in those categories was going to be faster. i thought i'd spend more on being elegant but still have the internals of a Z33. no way are those cars going to ride as well as the G and have the range with a 20gal fuel tank. the GTO has a laughable plastic interior. the G holds value better also! the dealer told me someone trading up from an EVO got half of its worth in less than a year's time! there is a WRX in our household and after driving it today i realize what a nice car the infiniti really is. in the all out performance category, our cars can perform with the best. it's really not that far from a new stock M3, Z33, RX-8, S2k in terms of lap times. the pro drivers of best motoring international have recorded 1'09 in the '05 350GT at tsukuba. i've seen prior best motoring where the M3 was lapping at 1'08. this car is definately faster than RX-8s. unless you drive at a highspeed track you won't see much running away from you granted you both have equal driving skills.

 

it's really not that far from a new stock M3, Z33, RX-8, S2k in terms of lap times

When you talk about pro drivers and lap times, you have to know that these cars are typically highly modified. I'm more interested in performance on public roads. Of the cars on your list, I've driven the S2000 quite a bit and I've owned an '02 M3. The S2000 is a tad faster than a G and of course it handles better primarily because of its size. It's not a good car for the street IMO. The M3 is much faster than a G35. I've had my M3 on tracks on several occassions and in stock condition with a light fuel load, I always ran in the 13.1 - 13.3 range in the 1/4. The M3 is also great on road courses, although the OEM brakes need to be changed because of serious brake fade.

The problem with the G35 is that its performance is hurt by its weight. If it weighed around 3100 lbs, it would easily run 1/4s in the 13s. Infiniti wanted a luxury performance car however and they were willing to sacrifice performance for luxury.

 

in this case, best motoring conducted its tests on cars that are completely stock and on street tires. the venue is tsukuba speedway in japan which is the standard track used for time attacks. all the cars mentioned have their strengths and weaknesses however they are all competitive on this particular racecourse. true, the M3 is much faster on straights or the 1/4mi because it has 333hp however i think it weighs a tad more (1570kg) than a G35 (1530kg). this is how the Z33 and G35 can stay within a second of the M3 in lap times on that particular course with pro drivers. and of course, the G35 drives very well on the street

 

The Lexus IS350 looks cool. It's like 305HP and AWD. Too bad it's a AT and not a coupe, but that may change in years to come. Not sure about modibility though.

 

From what I read on another website, the GT-R will be 450hp. It will be a TT V6. I don't remember if it was awd or not but the 450hp TT V6 part I do remember. Of course these numbers could change from now until the GT-R is actually released. Based on that, it would definitely spank the M3.

As far as the question at hand, there really is no way that you can compare a G35 to a Supra or a RX-7. A G35 is a sport luxury, which until the release of the IS350, had the highest horsepower in class. The RX-7 and Supra are pure sports cars which were not designed with luxury in mind. Going from one of those to a G35 is not ideal if you are looking for the same kind of performance/feel. Coming from a 2000 Honda Civic Si, the G35 is an all around upgrade. I guess it just depends on your perspective (sp?).