Showroom Visit : First impressions on the 2007 G35
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Showroom Visit : First impressions on the 2007 G35
Been eyeballing the new 07 G35 ever since its public release and finally when to check out one in person. Took my camera with me and went with a clean slate to capture my first impressions.
Hits:
- styling outside is absolutely gorgeous
- rear chrome trim looks pretty good in person
- interior sounds solid -- even the click of locking the door clicks is muted
- very kozy feel, definitely upscaled interior
- brushed aluminum wasabi thingy looks good in person
- liked the video and audio inputs, would have been bonus if it was s-video
Misses:
Minor:
- didn't see an obvious way to change the headlight bulbs. it looks all squished in there
Annoyances:
- there's a huge gap between the door and dash where the wasbi japanese knife thing goes. it kept on jumping out at me
- 6 disc changer doesn't play mp3s. man oh man. 6 disc cd only changers are so passe
Practical
- trunk is too small and the seats don't fold down. weird bulges make it odd shaped.
- rear middle seat is not usable due to that huge hump in the middle
- lack of storage areas -- the ones in the door and armrest are a joke, they're so tiny. glove box when opened can't open, hits the passengers knees
- there's a weird hump on the front passenger seat flooring that feels uncomfortable. forces the passenger to always stretch their legs. if you want to fold your knees up that big lump gets in the way.
- muffler tips looked cheap as when you look closer they are tacked on.
Anyways, went away somewhat disappointed. The practical aspects are annoying to me, and long term I think they'd start to get more annoying. The minor things like gaps I could live with cause really, the interior is very good. Anything like gaps would be just nit picking...
Hits:
- styling outside is absolutely gorgeous
- rear chrome trim looks pretty good in person
- interior sounds solid -- even the click of locking the door clicks is muted
- very kozy feel, definitely upscaled interior
- brushed aluminum wasabi thingy looks good in person
- liked the video and audio inputs, would have been bonus if it was s-video
Misses:
Minor:
- didn't see an obvious way to change the headlight bulbs. it looks all squished in there
Annoyances:
- there's a huge gap between the door and dash where the wasbi japanese knife thing goes. it kept on jumping out at me
- 6 disc changer doesn't play mp3s. man oh man. 6 disc cd only changers are so passe
Practical
- trunk is too small and the seats don't fold down. weird bulges make it odd shaped.
- rear middle seat is not usable due to that huge hump in the middle
- lack of storage areas -- the ones in the door and armrest are a joke, they're so tiny. glove box when opened can't open, hits the passengers knees
- there's a weird hump on the front passenger seat flooring that feels uncomfortable. forces the passenger to always stretch their legs. if you want to fold your knees up that big lump gets in the way.
- muffler tips looked cheap as when you look closer they are tacked on.
Anyways, went away somewhat disappointed. The practical aspects are annoying to me, and long term I think they'd start to get more annoying. The minor things like gaps I could live with cause really, the interior is very good. Anything like gaps would be just nit picking...
Last edited by MrPotatoeHead; 11-13-2006 at 06:49 PM.
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11-13-2006, 06:44 PM
there's a huge gap between the door and dash where the wasbi japanese knife thing goes. it kept on jumping out at me
All in all you have to remember that this is a sports sedan so things like "a usable middle rear seat" isn't THAT important to the majority in the market for this type of car. I didn't really notice the muffler tips, mostly because I didn't get on my hands and knees to look. This doesn't bother me though since I wouldn't see it. I'd be too busy driving.
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I do kinda wonder why the rear wheel wells take up so much room in the trunk. The rear wheels are not that wide.
The gap in the Washi trim is interesting. With the tolerances on other parts of the car they surely could have made it razor thin if they had wanted to.
The fact that didn't means they didn't want to or they had a reason not to.
The gap in the Washi trim is interesting. With the tolerances on other parts of the car they surely could have made it razor thin if they had wanted to.
The fact that didn't means they didn't want to or they had a reason not to.
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11-13-2006, 07:38 PM
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11-13-2006, 07:44 PM
Originally Posted by MrPotatoeHead
Been eyeballing the new 07 G35 ever since its public release and finally when to check out one in person. Took my camera with me and went with a clean slate to capture my first impressions.
Hits:
- styling outside is absolutely gorgeous
- rear chrome trim looks pretty good in person
- interior sounds solid -- even the click of locking the door clicks is muted
- very kozy feel, definitely upscaled interior
- brushed aluminum wasabi thingy looks good in person
- liked the video and audio inputs, would have been bonus if it was s-video
Misses:
Minor:
- didn't see an obvious way to change the headlight bulbs. it looks all squished in there
Annoyances:
- there's a huge gap between the door and dash where the wasbi japanese knife thing goes. it kept on jumping out at me
- 6 disc changer doesn't play mp3s. man oh man. 6 disc cd only changers are so passe
Practical
- trunk is too small and the seats don't fold down. weird bulges make it odd shaped.
- rear middle seat is not usable due to that huge hump in the middle
- lack of storage areas -- the ones in the door and armrest are a joke, they're so tiny. glove box when opened can't open, hits the passengers knees
- there's a weird hump on the front passenger seat flooring that feels uncomfortable. forces the passenger to always stretch their legs. if you want to fold your knees up that big lump gets in the way.
- muffler tips looked cheap as when you look closer they are tacked on.
Anyways, went away somewhat disappointed. The practical aspects are annoying to me, and long term I think they'd start to get more annoying. The minor things like gaps I could live with cause really, the interior is very good. Anything like gaps would be just nit picking...
Hits:
- styling outside is absolutely gorgeous
- rear chrome trim looks pretty good in person
- interior sounds solid -- even the click of locking the door clicks is muted
- very kozy feel, definitely upscaled interior
- brushed aluminum wasabi thingy looks good in person
- liked the video and audio inputs, would have been bonus if it was s-video
Misses:
Minor:
- didn't see an obvious way to change the headlight bulbs. it looks all squished in there
Annoyances:
- there's a huge gap between the door and dash where the wasbi japanese knife thing goes. it kept on jumping out at me
- 6 disc changer doesn't play mp3s. man oh man. 6 disc cd only changers are so passe
Practical
- trunk is too small and the seats don't fold down. weird bulges make it odd shaped.
- rear middle seat is not usable due to that huge hump in the middle
- lack of storage areas -- the ones in the door and armrest are a joke, they're so tiny. glove box when opened can't open, hits the passengers knees
- there's a weird hump on the front passenger seat flooring that feels uncomfortable. forces the passenger to always stretch their legs. if you want to fold your knees up that big lump gets in the way.
- muffler tips looked cheap as when you look closer they are tacked on.
Anyways, went away somewhat disappointed. The practical aspects are annoying to me, and long term I think they'd start to get more annoying. The minor things like gaps I could live with cause really, the interior is very good. Anything like gaps would be just nit picking...
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11-13-2006, 08:01 PM
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#10
11-13-2006, 08:14 PM
Originally Posted by John105
I really like what's under the hood, but even worse than the gap, I hated the exposed wire running to the rearview mirror. That should be addressed for '08 I hope. I know the engineers probably thought who would look there, let's just run the wire exposed, but it's like sweeping dirt under the carpet imho, shouldn't be on a 40k car...
Now, everyone buying the car is sure to be looking for the flaw. I agree with you on the wire btw, but it's far from a huge issue where it's located, and fixable by the owner if offensive.
#11
11-13-2006, 08:34 PM
I actually welcome that gap between the door and the dash. On my 05 that is the only problem squeak I ever had and it was between the door and the dash once and a while in the winter. I had clearance there in the summer but once in a while it would start squeaking there in the winter (I guess due to different expanding and contracting of parts in that particular instance). I could stop the squeak by shutting the door on a piece of paper between the door and the dash, it was tight enough that the paper was jambed and would stop the squeak. That same spot in the summer had lots of clearance.
So really I would rather see more gap than less.
and I couldn't care less about a little wire
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So really I would rather see more gap than less.
and I couldn't care less about a little wire
.
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11-13-2006, 08:42 PM
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#13
11-13-2006, 08:45 PM
Oh, I do hope I can hear that heavenly sound soon
#14
11-13-2006, 08:48 PM
Originally Posted by GEE35X
I actually welcome that gap between the door and the dash. On my 05 that is the only problem squeak I ever had and it was between the door and the dash once and a while in the winter. I had clearance there in the summer but once in a while it would start squeaking there in the winter (I guess due to different expanding and contracting of parts in that particular instance). I could stop the squeak by shutting the door on a piece of paper between the door and the dash, it was tight enough that the paper was jambed and would stop the squeak. That same spot in the summer had lots of clearance.
So really I would rather see more gap than less.
and I couldn't care less about a little wire .
So really I would rather see more gap than less.
and I couldn't care less about a little wire
. I don't know about the wire. Maybe you should cancel.
#15
11-13-2006, 08:52 PM
Originally Posted by RBull
Congrats, I think that's at least the 5th different post you've made about the exposed wire. LOL Now, everyone buying the car is sure to be looking for the flaw.
I agree with you on the wire btw, but it's far from a huge issue where it's located, and fixable by the owner if offensive.
Now, everyone buying the car is sure to be looking for the flaw. I agree with you on the wire btw, but it's far from a huge issue where it's located, and fixable by the owner if offensive.
