Hi,

None from me, I'm still burning in the engine but man can this guy fly and the shifting is tight. I'm still getting used to the 6mt, I am a 5mt driver. I am going to take the car on a Nevada road trip in April. I will go up Highway 93 to Highway 50 then down Highway 95. Should be able to give a very detailed report then. I like any manual transmission over a automatic, so I am biased.

 

I guess my experience can best be described as: What back seat??? The MT really adds a huge feeling of control and force to the G's already powerful engine. The standard sport package is very nice and the close ratio 6 speed feels good in a sedan. The short throw shift and equally short throw clutch rounds off a very nice over all package. No regrets here

Aux

Silver 6MT Sedan in NJ

 

Only got 172 miles on the car so far. So have not really had a chance to open her up yet. So far the only two negative things I can say about the 6MT is the shifter vibrates more then it should (in my opinion), and the clutch is pretty heavy, if your at a long red light, you will want to put it in neutral and rest your leg. Neither one of these problems are major. Although I could see the clutch being bothersome if your always driving in traffic

Other then those two things I love it. I have no regreats buying it.

 

My 5A/T Coupe brakes aren't as grabby as the 5A/T Sedan brakes I traded. Actually the Sedan's 'grabby' brakes kinda grow on you, and now I miss them.[img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Good luck with your new purchase.

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haha yeah... the graby breaks do grow on you.. I missed them when i had to drive my 92 Camry.. it seemed like you had to SLAM on the breaks for it to do somthing..

..pestilence..

 

Yeh once you get used to them, they're really quite effective.Then driving something else is hard to readjust to.
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I think the brakes are a difference between the 2003 and 2003.5, rather than the A/T and M/T. When did you test drive last? Before October/November?

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

yeah.. it's hard to drive anything else after you've driven the G.. i was driving a sunfire.. the brakes sucked and were a chore to press down.. typical domestic feel.. i was pushing that car expecting to get the same response that i would get from the G, forgetting this is a very different car.. so i'd have to slam on the accelerator to even get close to the response i get from gently tapping the accelerator on the G... can't wait to get my car back... but after having to deal with this car, it'll take me a while to get use to the G again.. but you better believe i'll put in the required time to do so... heh..

'03 G35 Sedan: ivory/aero body/sport/sunroof
Warning: Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear

 

Would you recomend the G 6mt for a first time manual driver? I have to confess that I never learned to drive a stick. I plan on getting a rent-a-wreck and learn for a few weeks. I don't drive very often in the DC rush hour traffic, so that is a will make things easier. Suggestions, comments?

Poirot

 

Bottom Line:

If you like to street race and want to get the maximum peformance out of this car, get the 6MT. Otherwise stick with the Automatic.

 

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Bottom Line:

If you like to street race and want to get the maximum peformance out of this car, get the 6MT. Otherwise stick with the Automatic.

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I don't street race anymore...too many unsafe win at all costs drivers around here lately, but I do see myself as a performance driver. I would be driving mainly for the pleasure of it. Spanking a few hinies, after proper breakin and practice, along the way would just be icing on the cake.

Poirot

 

I'm kind of like you, I don't care for street racing because of the danger involed to me and other people. But every once in awhile on a empty street if a BMW or Acura pulls up to me.... nuff said

I just like being able to squeeze all the performace out of the car when I want it. Thats pretty much why I got the 6MT. Even tho the automatics have the manual shifting, its still not even close to having the 6MT. One thing I didn't like about the automatic manual was the delay you have between the time you shift and the time the car acutally changes gears. seems like a good second to me.