I particularly like the reviews on this site: Unbiased and not afraid to call anything a POS if that what it is, or praise a car that deserves praise no matter the cost/manufacturer/popularity.

Here is their G35 review – interesting review: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=2539

Please move to the review thread.

 

Decent review, thanks for sharing Rich.

One thing I definitely don't agree with in the review is the 03-06 model having "lackluster" looks. That may be the writer's opinion, but certainly not a general consensus. I think it is the styling that attracts most G buyers. After all, the G brought Infiniti out of trouble and account for about 1/3 of their sales.....it can't be too lackluster in the looks dept.

 

all i know is those pics make me like the 07 in red

 

Oh, great. The new G35, an acceptable substitute for Pathetic Losers who can't afford the real thing from Munich.

Dan Neil (LA Times) he ain't; too cute by half. Mr. Peters could use some adult supervision from a grown-up editor ("voice activated navigation ... that tells you where and when but not how to get off.") He also needs to crib more carefully from Nissаn's press releases ("Wahsi paper," "you can copy and paste up to 2000 songs").

Which is not a criticism of sharing the link. Every review, even this one, contains at least a few embedded kernels of useful information.

 

At the dealer yesterday, I confused the 2006 and 2007 at a glance more than a few times. The 2007 doesn't look as different as I expected it to. I'm not entirely sure I prefer it to the 2006, as it looks pudgier.

The main problem with either sedan is not that they're bad looking, but that the G35 coupe is drop-dead gorgeous. Apparently it's hard to combine the coupe's styling with an adult-friendly back seat.

 

Yeah, totally understand. I'm sick of fact that everyone must justify the fact that driving a G means you can't afford a 3 Series. In fact, that statement is probably just plain wrong. Many people comparison shop which means they most likely can afford either one. I think its crazy that Infiniti can a better looking package w/ more technology and similar performance compared to the 3 series for a greater value. I'm sorry, but I'd rather buy a fantastic car and still pocket thousands. The BMW name means nothing to me. It does not mean superior.

 

This review was already posted 5 days ago in the reviews thread (#30).

 

Yeah, not a bad review. The guy writes with a bit much hyperbole but reasonably fair in his review.

I didn't know the new sport had Brembos.

 

Brembos holy scheit... better run over to the stealer & order before the "subject to change" clause kicks in

 

Agreed, the orignal G 35 sedans are gorgeous and have sold plenty......it was
the face of the Infiniti commercials for 4 years....the writer just is blind to that fact...in this article.

And most likely see the Inifintis as a threat to BMW's dominace in his opinion circles. The public has spoken....G35's are the real deal compared to German sedans...and can actually out run them too.

 

Tell me about it

 

Although I think the coupe is much better looking than the sedan [both generations], it's certainly not ugly by any means. I do agree w/the interior comment - right on about that; but that's a mute point as well now.

 

I was an inch from getting a 335i just on the new motor and 6 speed auto- the BMW manual was all long throws and notchiness, and felt no faster than the auto). The car is very very nice. But by comparison to the 07 G the interior of the Bimmer feels like a penalty box, and its great front end unfortunately is followd by an ugly butt.

My S now has 230 miles and hasn't been flogged, but it is so quick and smooth and quiet that cruising it is hard to not slip up over 80. The paddles are fun but seriously, I will likely seldom bother with them cause the trans seems to kow whats happening both accelerating and slowing down to get around corners reasonable quickly. The Nav and voice functions are astounding easy to use and becomming transparent after just three days. Sport heated seats are bit firm compared to my well worn 02.5 G w/o heating coils, but my butt is getting used to them. The rear cam is starting to feel like "how could I live without it". The ~$8k I didn't spend on the Bimmer is itching to get out of my pocket.

 

I spent that extra 8.7k, and felt like I had made the right decision when I sat in the AWD G35 on Sat. (which surprisingly had a sticker of 40.2) It's only money--hard-earned, but worth the expenditure to get what I was really yearning for. It really is what the beholder, and the one writing the check thinks. Salespeople and marketers sometimes forget. The big question for me was do I really NEED a car as expensive as brand a, or b, or c. The answer is no, it's pure luxury. Once I accepted that fact, I felt comfortable and placed my order to Regensburg.

 

No manufacturer has been able to make a sedan look as good as a coupe while still making the back seat adult-friendly