First impressions of my new '05

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Jul 3, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Friday, I picked up my new '05, Lakeshore Slate/Stone G, my first impressions after just a few days are, brakes are way better, no grabiness whatsoever, actually have to get used to these, LOL, and all the changes they made are great, I am happy so far, especially with the difference in the brakes! I don't have a pic yet, waiting for the tint and pinstripe to be done on Tuesday!
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Jul 3, 2005 | 11:03 PM
  #2  
Congratulations , enjoy your new G.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 12:06 AM
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Quote: Congratulations , enjoy your new G.
Nice color choice GEE35X!
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Jul 4, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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I don't mean to steal your thunder, but I just got my 05 6MT Wednesday. While I can't rev the engine for about 1000 more miles (I set the shift light to 5000 to keep me in check) I am still enjoying taking fast turns. The one thing that does bother me though is the smell of a burning clutch after a drive. I hope it isn't really the clutch, but it sure smells like it. Hopefully it's just part of the break-in procedure.

All in all, very satisfied...so far.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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Congrats to the both of you. Enjoy your new G's. I trust everyone has a safe 4th of July, driving out there.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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Pin stripe??? NOOOOOOOOOO! Congrats on the new car
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Jul 4, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Quote: Pin stripe??? NOOOOOOOOOO! Congrats on the new car
No, it's a real subtle pin stripe, I had the same thing on my '04, the new car looks naked without it, LOL!
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Jul 4, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Quote: No, it's a real subtle pin stripe, I had the same thing on my '04, the new car looks naked without it, LOL!
Agree. I have a hand painted stripe on mine - very subtle, but looks good.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Can anyone with pinstripes, please post some pics? I am curious as to what it looks like.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Tom, congrats on the new G, give us some more of your impressions '04 vs. '05 after a few thousand!
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Jul 4, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Quote: Can anyone with pinstripes, please post some pics? I am curious as to what it looks like.
I don't know if this will work, I never took a specific pic of it on my '04, it has the Infiniti logo on the fender in front of the door, like I said, it's pretty subtle.


Quote: Tom, congrats on the new G, give us some more of your impressions '04 vs. '05 after a few thousand!
Paul thanks, I will do that
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Jul 4, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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Quote: Friday, I picked up my new '05, Lakeshore Slate/Stone G, my first impressions after just a few days are, brakes are way better, no grabiness whatsoever, actually have to get used to these, LOL, and all the changes they made are great, I am happy so far, especially with the difference in the brakes! I don't have a pic yet, waiting for the tint and pinstripe to be done on Tuesday!
Tom my man,
Updating after one year...lol, you're as bad as me. J/K.. I'm glad the brakes are better. It's certainly worth upgrading to get good stoppers. My '03 Sedan had the same grabby brakes which I didn't like either. Happily the Coupe was a big improvement.

Show us the tint and pinstripe when they're done. I'm sure they'll be a tasteful addition.
The more I see that colour (L.S.) the more I like it. Very nice. Congrats.

Colin.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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Quote: I don't mean to steal your thunder, but I just got my 05 6MT Wednesday. While I can't rev the engine for about 1000 more miles (I set the shift light to 5000 to keep me in check) I am still enjoying taking fast turns. The one thing that does bother me though is the smell of a burning clutch after a drive. I hope it isn't really the clutch, but it sure smells like it. Hopefully it's just part of the break-in procedure.

All in all, very satisfied...so far.
Congrats to you too Superb16, don't worry about the occasional venture to 6k, it'll do it good.
I doubt the burning smell is clutch.....it's probably the coating on the stainless exhaust and engine. No worries (unless you've been riding the clutch- ).

Congrats and enjoy too.
C.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Quote: Tom my man,
Updating after one year...lol, you're as bad as me. J/K.. I'm glad the brakes are better. It's certainly worth upgrading to get good stoppers. My '03 Sedan had the same grabby brakes which I didn't like either. Happily the Coupe was a big improvement.

Show us the tint and pinstripe when they're done. I'm sure they'll be a tasteful addition.
The more I see that colour (L.S.) the more I like it. Very nice. Congrats.

Colin.
Colin,
LOL, actually it's been 21 months, October would be two years!
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Jul 4, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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I like the clean lines of the G without any pin stripes

To each his own I guess
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