Cool look, OCG35! Very original. It makes my think of a low visibility fighter jet.

 

Thanks ... now all I need are some missiles and rocket launchers for the slow moving traffic in So Cal!!!

 

OCG35's car looks even better up front and personal. IMO, the pictures don't do the car justice.

 

Thanks Dave - I guess my camera is crap... I used high res, but had to resize in order to post here (it seems to degrade the quality). I guess I should use photo bucket since most pics I post of cosmetics don't really look the same as in person.

BTW, I’m liking the grille - will do detail adjustments tomorrow. Thanks again for your help with it! I’ll post pics later – haven’t ever seen another sedan with billet on lower stock fascia. – Dare to be different

 

What an odd thing to say, considering the following:

1) A Maxima is a $30K-plus Nissan with a Nissan badge and a G35 is a $30K-plus Nissan carrying an Infiniti label. Russ, you can pay more for a Honda pickup truck if you so choose. This is the second or third post I've seen from you extolling the upper-crust virtues of your Infiniti while bashing your previous Maxima. News flash: You and I both paid a few grand extra for the Infiniti Total Ownership "Experience" compared to our Japanese friends across the Pacific rolling out of the Nissan dealers in their Skylines. And by that I mean croissants at the service bay and recessed lighting in the showroom. Bragging to your buddies about the Infiniti emblem as it relates to the Nissan badge is akin to looking down your nose at the Sizzler sign across the street from your comfy Steak & Ale window booth: The patrons at Ruth's Chris wouldn't be caught dead in either one.
2) The G35 hardly qualifies as rolling art. You can buy five or six of 'em for the price of an F430. Now that car deserves a quality paint job. Dave's electrical tape trick would not go over well at the Concours d'Elegance, but on a G35 though I think it's really friggin' awesome! Too bad they don't make metallic white tape for my car.

 

Mmmmmmm.......croissants.....

Actually, given the choice between a Maxima and the virtually identical I35, I would take the Infiniti.

In addition to the "recessed lighting", I receive top-flight service, LOANER CARS, courtesy calls, free rides, Starbucks coffee, LOANER CARS, an entire Baskin-Robbins statkion, LOANER CARS, and so forth.....

Would you seriously look at a used Pathfinder over a similarly priced used QX4?

Having owned Fords, Chevys, Toyotas, and Chryslers, I can say that is worth the slight premium to know I'll have my needs met at the Infiniti dealership.

 

Did you black out your tail lights or did you have them done, i wanna do that to my G but still keep a glossy look to it.

 

"glossy look"?.... hmmm - I'm not sure how that would work. I'm not quite sure what you mean by glossy though ~ to me the G's tail lights are WAY more vibrant red than most other cars so anything to tone them down is good (imo).

Mine are bluebatmobile's overlays - but they can be painted... I've been told spraying the inside with a thin layer of black gives a smoked effect... some people paint the outside. If I were to do something more permanent than vinyl overlays, I'd have a reputable shop spray the inside.

Many G and Z owners have used bat's overlays with no complaints - I know I'm happy.

Not sure about your "glossy" concern though... can you elaborate?...

 

I didnt know if they were overlay's or if you could get the actual housing tinted. I geuss the overlays would make more sense if you got pulled over for blacked out tails. By the glossy look i meant that ive seen some ppl with blacked out tails and its a real dull black, not shiny like the stock housing.

 

If you decide to spray instead of overlays - do the inside... that way it won't chip/peel and you will still have the "gloss" on the outside. To my eye our cars taillights are too bright (without being illuminated) - so a darker toned down look is more appealing to me.

Let us know what you decide to do and take pics... I look forward to seeing how it turns out.