So as i have been sitting here and compiling yet another list of stuff i want for the G, i can't help but notice that a lot of vendors are dropping 1st gen stuff off their line ups... Just wanted to see what your guys opinions are, i know ARC went out of buisness so there goes a line-up i cant afford lol and the vq exhaust from motordyne is long gone... i mean i bought my g used in 08 and i felt like a baller that day just cause i was 19 and i was buying it with my own money but now i feel like the 2nd gen is getting all the hype and personally i love my first gen's styling more than the 2nd ( even if it is a 5at ) and thanks to guys like marcus and the rest of you big ballers i keep falling in love with it even more everytime i see your guys cars so thanks for the inspiration.... sorry in advance if this doesnt make sense but its 0327 and i cant sleep

 

I think there are still enough options for the 1st Gen Sedan. In terms of exhaust you can still get a bunch of exhausts (Tanabe, Stillen, Borla, HKS, Megan, etc. etc.). Aftermarket body kit options have always been pretty limited., especially for the 05-06 but you can get a KuRookie and Nismo replica which are two great front bumper options that weren't around when I first got my 05 Sedan in 07. Like you I prefer the body styling of the 1st gen over the 2nd gen. For aftermarket parts across the board I still think we have more than they do.

 

We never had a HUGE amount of options. Most of the options are due to the fact that we take things off other cars, mainly the equal year Z/G coupe and now newer years. We take the new 2nd gen brake upgrade. I haven't seen anything else but i'm sure things can come up.

 

yeah i think its just when i was on evasivemotorsports and i saw that like 20-30% of products had discontinued next to it, it made me think of why things are getting discontinued and then i started thinking about the years of the g's and next year these babies are going to be 10 y/o for the first year releases....

 

exactly how I feel. Body styling is getting old. Even tho mine looks like no other u see on the streets. I see nothing but 2nd gens or 2.5 now all leased, ppl lookin at the 1st gens like theyre civics. lol Truth.

 

i know what you mean eko, the best feeling to this day though is when we left her outside one time (i'm stationed in germany) and i had guys pull in the drive way to check out the car since they never got the first gen g's all they had was fx models in europe for a while...

 

The G35 will be the newer 240sx

 

ha ha ha hopefully there's more than enough of them floating around.... just imagine going to the jy and seeing a whole row of 350/g35's ooooo cant wait.... miss my s13coupe and z31.... both at the jy (thats why i hate selling cars)

 

First Gen sedans still turn my head every time I see them cruising down the road.

If I somehow couldn't afford to drive my 08 anymore, I would have no problems stepping back into a first gen. Absolutely love those cars, think they are very underrated and dont get the credit that they deserve.

 

true on the under-rated and btw i dont want to sound like i have something against 2nd gen my wife wants a g37s so once the kid gets a little older and finances are more straightened out i'd love to get one of those too

 

first Gens are a timeless design. clean smooth lines all the way around. they only look really dated when they got the bottom sills unpainted (03-04)

 

given by most of the posting around here lately is it. People posting stuff that isn't even remotely close to English. But all cars become like this once they get cheaper. I was on clublexus when most of the OG guys with the 2nd gen GS saying the same thing.

I guess once the car drops under $10k almost anyone can get them.


If you cant afford the 08, then i dont think you should be looking into a 1st gen. Cost of ownership shouldn't be too far off. Car payments maybe but the whole buy/sell process will make it all a wash.

 

yeah i just think its what you guys said above about them getting pretty affordable not to say that 20k which i paid for mine with 28k mi on it was outrageous by any means but i just didnt think it was going to drop in price this quick and become the new civic for "older kids" lol

 

I love my 1st gen and will never regret buying it. I'm actually just starting to really personalize it to my taste, after owning it for 1 year now. Will be getting my first set of wheels for the G this Sunday, and I'm loving my kurookie front bumper! I have yet seen one 1st gen in my area with the kurookie. And when Strafe comes out with the rear lip for us 05-06, it's just going to be more sweeter for us 05-06s. Not to mention all the helpful members on here that has helped me and given me advice.

 

My buddys, just recently purchased 05 350z, and my G kurookied up! I need mesh for the bumper asap! Anyone know where I can get some?