i lost the love for this car...
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the performance isn't really the only strong point though. I mean the G hold its own. it's not like a wrx or an evo where there is no compromising performance for things like luxury, a sexy interior, etc. Maybe it's not a dd for everybody, and maybe its not the weekend driver either. but it sure as hell is my date night car (actually my only car so it's everything for me).
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I know what you mean man with the G, because of the sport and sometimes you just want to settle down for the luxury. I didn't do much "sporty" upgrades to my G like most members here do because I think that a car too sporty doesn't like professional. I drove my dad's 2010 Maxima, and the luxury was ridiculous, it was amazing, I loved it, very light, but I missed the G's power. I'm still pretty young myself and I'm already getting out that sports car phase.
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I used to drive a 96 Maxima from 2000-2005. In 05 I decided, "Wow, the new 06 Civic coupe is nice and it will save me a lot of gas." After owning the Civic for a year, I got so bored with how weak it was compared to the Max. I had no emotional attachment to the car whatsoever.
Fast forward 4 years later... Last Wednesday I gave the Civic to my wife and traded in her car for an 03 G35.
Boy did I miss Nissan V6 engines. It's been a loooong time since I've actually looked forward to getting into a car and driving it around. The emotional attachment is back.
Moral of the story, drive a slow POS for a while, then you'll be begging to get back in your G.
Fast forward 4 years later... Last Wednesday I gave the Civic to my wife and traded in her car for an 03 G35.
![Driving](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
Moral of the story, drive a slow POS for a while, then you'll be begging to get back in your G.
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A sports cars it's not. It's a sports sedan. Once you spend about $1,500 in wheels, tires, and suspension (the stuff most 3 series come with), you unleash the beast.
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I have a 98 Legacy GT wagon (basically the same car). There's a HUGE difference between our generation Legacy's and the 2005-2009 Legacys. It's not even the same ball game. Go sit in a newer with leather, dual plane mooroof. The interior is very sexy and makes the 1st gen G inteior look like a Tonka toy in comparison. A LGT/Outback XT 5MT will do 0-60 in the low 6s/high 5s. I use our LGT to haul 30 bags of mulch, fencing, furniture, etc. and load it with camping gear, car carrier with two bikes on top. There is just so much utility in this car. The 2005-2009 cars can tow 2,700lbs which isn't bad. I can't wait to get my wife a newer Outback. Yeah, I'm biased ![Icon17](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/icon17.gif)
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I drove an 07 Outback Limited 2.5, and an 07 Forester xT and i'd definitley rock an Outback XT (I LOVE wagons). I just dont want a Subaru.
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I know what you mean man with the G, because of the sport and sometimes you just want to settle down for the luxury. I didn't do much "sporty" upgrades to my G like most members here do because I think that a car too sporty doesn't like professional. I drove my dad's 2010 Maxima, and the luxury was ridiculous, it was amazing, I loved it, very light, but I missed the G's power. I'm still pretty young myself and I'm already getting out that sports car phase.
EXCEPT I GOT A TICKET TODAY! I havn't been pulled over for speed ONCE in my G35, but 2 days after i bring our Chevy Pickup to school, im screwing around and unleashed all 370 of its wheel horses and accelerated up to 45 briskly. Next thing i knew i had a motorcycle popo behind me.
![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
![JAMIN](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/jammin.gif)
Now im really going to drive slow though. No more tickets for me.
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I think most of it is the fact that my sister and her fiance are friggen OBSESSED with Subarus, and i really don't want one for that reason lol. I don't want the entire driveway to be engulfed in Subarus as we already have 3 of them, a G35, an Altima, and a Silverado. Keep SOME variety in the driveway. ![Cool](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
I drove an 07 Outback Limited 2.5, and an 07 Forester xT and i'd definitley rock an Outback XT (I LOVE wagons). I just dont want a Subaru.![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
Join the club. I feel like an old man.
EXCEPT I GOT A TICKET TODAY! I havn't been pulled over for speed ONCE in my G35, but 2 days after i bring our Chevy Pickup to school, im screwing around and unleashed all 370 of its wheel horses and accelerated up to 45 briskly. Next thing i knew i had a motorcycle popo behind me.
Speed limit was 30 and the long tube headers and full exhaust caught his attention. Ticket is only $15. Gotta love North Dakota! ![JAMIN](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/jammin.gif)
Now im really going to drive slow though. No more tickets for me.
![Cool](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
I drove an 07 Outback Limited 2.5, and an 07 Forester xT and i'd definitley rock an Outback XT (I LOVE wagons). I just dont want a Subaru.
![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
Join the club. I feel like an old man.
EXCEPT I GOT A TICKET TODAY! I havn't been pulled over for speed ONCE in my G35, but 2 days after i bring our Chevy Pickup to school, im screwing around and unleashed all 370 of its wheel horses and accelerated up to 45 briskly. Next thing i knew i had a motorcycle popo behind me.
![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
![JAMIN](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/jammin.gif)
Now im really going to drive slow though. No more tickets for me.
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#71
Motor Trend - August 2002
330i vs CTS vs G35
G35 sedan wins over the 330i sedan.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...dan/index.html
330i vs CTS vs G35
G35 sedan wins over the 330i sedan.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...dan/index.html
#73
Then in early 2005, I bit the bullet and bought my 03 G sedan. Now I was making more money, but I also had a child and house to pay for so my car funds were next to nothing. I had to buy little $50-100 mods here and there. How do you guys think I got so crafty with the OEM mods
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1) It's treated very well and has been extremely reliable
2) It's mine. By that I mean I've tailored/modified the car to how I want it. It doesn't look like every sedate 1st gen G35 I see rolling around Kansas City. It turns heads all the time, whether it's a high school kid or some older guy in Camry. It would take me a lot of money to get another car to where it's mine.
3) I still have other mods I want to do
4) It's a blast on the auto-x and it's fun to see what it's capable of. Sure, it's not the ideal for auto-x, but that doesn't stop it from being fun and putting up some strong numbers against other sporty cars like S4s, 330/335s, 350Zs, WRXs, etc.
5) It's roomy for a sports sedan. I'm 6' 1" and a 6 footer can still sit behind me. The trunk is decent size too. It's nearly 15 cubic feet which is right inline with a Camry or Maxima.
6) It gets decent MPGs. I get around 19-20 in the city and 26+ on the highway. It's hard to argue with that when the car does so much, so well.
#75
the performance isn't really the only strong point though. I mean the G hold its own. it's not like a wrx or an evo where there is no compromising performance for things like luxury, a sexy interior, etc. Maybe it's not a dd for everybody, and maybe its not the weekend driver either. but it sure as hell is my date night car (actually my only car so it's everything for me).
I used to drive a 96 Maxima from 2000-2005. In 05 I decided, "Wow, the new 06 Civic coupe is nice and it will save me a lot of gas." After owning the Civic for a year, I got so bored with how weak it was compared to the Max. I had no emotional attachment to the car whatsoever.
Fast forward 4 years later... Last Wednesday I gave the Civic to my wife and traded in her car for an 03 G35.
Boy did I miss Nissan V6 engines. It's been a loooong time since I've actually looked forward to getting into a car and driving it around. The emotional attachment is back.
Moral of the story, drive a slow POS for a while, then you'll be begging to get back in your G.![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
Fast forward 4 years later... Last Wednesday I gave the Civic to my wife and traded in her car for an 03 G35.
![Driving](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
Moral of the story, drive a slow POS for a while, then you'll be begging to get back in your G.
![Bowrofl](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/bowrofl.gif)
Sounds like you've got a G sedan riding on the non-sport suspension and all season 17" tires. Post back when you add a set of wide 18" wheels, quality summer tires, z/coupe springs, and z shocks, and some sway bars. It's two entirely different cars. My G could NEVER be compared to riding on a cloud. My car rides very much like the E46 M3s I've riden in - a bit harsh. But damn, it handles. The cars I can hang with in the auto-x puts a smile on my face.
A sports cars it's not. It's a sports sedan. Once you spend about $1,500 in wheels, tires, and suspension (the stuff most 3 series come with), you unleash the beast.
A sports cars it's not. It's a sports sedan. Once you spend about $1,500 in wheels, tires, and suspension (the stuff most 3 series come with), you unleash the beast.
100% correct. But, I already have a highly modified car. I bought this one to keep stock and be my daily driver....putting probably 30-40K on it a year. And with the crappy roads it sees, I wouldn't dare step up a wheel size. It may get some nice all season perofrmance tires but I won't go with dedicated summer tires as the car will see snow and I already have too many sets of wheels and tires in my garage for the other car. It's going to stay on 17's...when I want performance I'll take the Subaru as I could sink thousands into the G and it will never top that one, performance-wise. Plus I think that the G's look horrible dropped with "rims", etc. So f*cking ghetto.
I guess my point is this. Guys, it's not that I dislike the car...it just that it leaves me kind of "meh", that's all. But I guess "meh" can be a good thing when it's your daily driver. Keeps me out of trouble. I did take the car to work today, and aside from it feeling a little bit cheap when the roads get rough, it is a good car and I am moderately pleased with it. I just don't feel as attracted to it as I did before I owned one....