Recently purchased a 2008 G35xs Lakeshore Slate sedan and absolutely love it! I have owned many cars over the years and have primarily been an Audi fan. Came from a 05 A4 Quattro 3-Point-Slow and never looked backed. I drive AWD cars since I live in W. Michigan on the lakeshore and we get anywhere from 70" to 110"+ of snow every year. Love the fact that this car drives and handles like RWD most of the time. Huge difference in handling from the front-heavy Quattro. Anyway I just wanted to say hello and I will post some pics soon.

 

Hey there! Welcome to the forums and congrats on the new ride, any pix of your new G?

 

Welcome!

 

Thanks! I just noticed I have a typo in my color. I meant BLUE Slate not Lakeshore. Some things I have noticed since owning it:

The Good:
-Love the body design
-Love the sport seats and paddle shifters
-Excellent handling with the 18" rims (perfect blend ride vs. handling)
-Plenty of HP. Every time I hit the gas it makes me smile.
-Larger backseat than my A4
-Tech package is nice
-My insurance actually went down from my A4. (Strange)
-Not many in area and the "S" even more rare by me
-Decent MPG. I avg. 21mpg which is about what I was getting in my 3-point-slow. I do have twin K&N's in it which I do think help a little.

The Bad:
-Cheap paint and scratches way to easily
-No fold down back seats
-CD Changer in Trunk should not even be there
-Not quite as quiet or smooth when reved to higher rpm's vs. the A4 but I knew that already.
-Wood trim wood have been a nice option w/ Sport Package but was not available.
-Personally think a 6-speed trans would be perfect. Current 5-speed is great but needs one more cog for an overdrive to get lower rpm/better mpg. I have driven a 2009 with the 7-speed and personally like my 08 better. The 09 seems to hunt for gears more.

I knew what I was buying and had researched a lot on this car. I personally think this is the best 4-door sports sedan for the money that can haul adults and kids and be a practical car and road rocket at the same time. Did I say how much I love this car? You know you like your car when you go to an Audi dealership with a friend who is looking, sit in the new S4 and TT and have no desire to part with the "G".

 

I hate the paint too, specially because I have an Black Obsidian. Cd charger is kinda out of place. But, I still love my G with all my nuts!! Any plans for your G so far?

 

Nice brother, Welcome to the forums and good to have you.

 

See that... you only have two posts and you've already upgraded your color LOL
Nice color choice.

 

I have a black obsidian g35xs and the paint is kinda cheap. My car got keyed hardcore at school the other day. Now I wanna get my whole car repainted. I wish it wasn't so expensive.

 

keyed? school? sounds like someone is jealous at maybe high school?

 

I wish I had this car in high school. Girls would just flock to the car. Believe it or not, it was in a law school parking structure that has cameras. The security guard said he didn't see anything. That's Detroit for you....

 

No major plans yet. One of the reasons I purchased this model. Out of the box it is such a great car. Maybe intake and exhaust later but for now I am content.

 

Sorry to hear about that. Sucks when people do idiotic damage like this. A neighbor of mine has a late 90's BMW Z3 and came out of a bar with his wife a few weeks back to find the passenger door kicked in. Even has the tread pattern from the boot on the door. Ridiculous...

 

Nice G! You got the best color too .

 

hi welcome

 

ooooo damn wow! detriot well where are you looking to get it painted and how much did they quote?