New member 2005 G35 Sedan pics twilight blue / stone
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Originally Posted by dlmart
It's a side graphic (stripe) added by the dealer along with tint. I had no say in the matter - they both had already been applied. My previous car had a similar stripe also, so I didn't mind, plus this one has a snazzy Infiniti logo at the end of the front quarter panel (the pic below shows it better).
The rims were a sell for me also. I was looking for an '05 Sedan with the Sport-tuned suspension package which includes those rims but not the Premium package (trying to save a few pennies). Among the 3 dealerships in Dallas/Fort Worth, there were only a handful in inventory with that combination.
The rims were a sell for me also. I was looking for an '05 Sedan with the Sport-tuned suspension package which includes those rims but not the Premium package (trying to save a few pennies). Among the 3 dealerships in Dallas/Fort Worth, there were only a handful in inventory with that combination.
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Yep, Crest Infiniti in Plano. I guess their mandatory stripe & tint is their trademark in DFW. I'll hold them to their lifetime tint guarantee - upon delivery there was a 1-cm elliptical bubble in the driver side window. It was added as a "We Will Fix" item.
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Thanks! Yeah, sorry about the low-res pics; I had to compress to < 100kB to upload. The twilight blue is a very dark blue; even in person in less-than-direct light it almost looks black. The paint is metallic, and it too shows up best in brighter light. My last car was black/black, and I agree that looks really sharp. I went with a light interior in part to be more compatible with Texas summers. Whether twilight blue will be easier to keep clean than black is yet to be determined; the car is still dealer-delivery fresh (but that won't be the case in a few days!)
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Congrats on your purchase and welcome to the club! Your car looks sharp. I love the wheels. Funny how the 03 had 16", the 04 had 17" and now the 05 can get 18's. My G sedan has been great, have about 11000 miles on it and I call it Silver Bullet! 260 HP/260 ft lbs torque is plenty fast.
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Thanks! Certainly wheels are a matter of taste and preference, but to my eye, these 18" wheels included in the '05 Sport Package look pretty darned good, almost aftermarket. Hmmmm 16">17">18" does look suspiciously preplanned by the G35 designers for year-after-year updates. I suppose we car enthusiasts are a predictable lot - just give us more power, bigger wheels, and more "bling" every year to keep new buyers lining up.
After driving a '97 Honda Prelude for 7 years and sitting just inches above the road, I like the extra height afforded by the G35. Plus, I no longer have to "wind up" my engine to high revs to get that push-you-back-in-your-seat torque we can get with 35. With the Prelude, the snap-action VTEC engagement provided a nice one-time kick, but with the G35, the powerful, unrelenting, continuous acceleration is even more of a rush!
After driving a '97 Honda Prelude for 7 years and sitting just inches above the road, I like the extra height afforded by the G35. Plus, I no longer have to "wind up" my engine to high revs to get that push-you-back-in-your-seat torque we can get with 35. With the Prelude, the snap-action VTEC engagement provided a nice one-time kick, but with the G35, the powerful, unrelenting, continuous acceleration is even more of a rush!
Congrats! Looks Great! I'm expecting delivery of my 2005 5AT Sedan next week - Twilight Blue with Wheat Leather interior, Premium and Sport package. I'll post some pictures when it arrives and we can compare the interior differences.
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