Hey guys I'm in the process of looking for a nice used G35. I've always driven sports cars, but my 3 kids won't stop growing, so I need to get a sedan. I've looked at everything under the sun and it seems that the 35 is the best bang for the buck. I'm looking at S models and have found that there are a lot of XS's out there - which surprised me. I actually see more XS's than S's.

We've had a Quattro A4 and I liked the all wheel drive grip, it was a lot of fun.

As far as driving dynamics go, which do you guys feel will be the sportier drive, an S or an XS? How much more does the AWD system weigh? And is there a noticeable difference.

For what it's worth, I live in San Antonio, so there's absolutely no need for AWD. (Just a good A/C!)

Also, is there any problem with dropping either down a little bit using H&R Sport Springs?

Thanks.

 

IMHO, if you don't need AWD, then don't get the X. The Sport option is not the same between the two; on the X, it's more of an appearance thing. No need to shlep around all that extra hardware, upkeep, and strict tire diameter compliance for no reason. Additionally, it would seems somewhat intuitive that you'd be more prone to experience NVH issues with an X. Besides, it if you're just looking for a model with Sport, there are still plenty of them with RWD out there. It's not like trying to find a 6MT model.

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btw, here's a link to the specs if you want to compare included features with the Sport option, weight differences, etc.

http://infinitihelp.com/models/2008/...ifications.php

 

if youre lucky to not need awd, then PLEASE get the S. The xs weighs more and the S is just way too fun to not have.

You can still have a sedan for the kids, and have some nice sporty fun lol

 

Thanks for the help guys. I was afraid the consensus would be no awd. Okay, my search just got a bit more difficult, but I'm in no rush.

Thanks again.

 

Yep, get the RWD S, and you won't be dropping it a little bit w/ H&Rs, it's a pretty aggressive drop and you'll definitely need F&R camber kits and rear toe bolt kit (which req's elongating the toe bolt slider hole) the kits run about $500. Gotta love the look of the aggressive drops though. I'm on B&G S2 springs and it drops about the same as the H&Rs in the front (on the heavier 09+ Gs) and a little less in back. Here's a good thread about the available drops for your future G
Just follow the instructions to access the data base. Good luck w/ your car search and let us know what you find
https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-bra...ims-tires.html

 

I live in upstate ny and I got an s and yes we do have snow here. But I love the g and I love 6mt even more so for me it was an easy decesion

 

i just bought an 08 G35xS. I love my car but I would have to agree with every one else and if you could find one get a RWD S. The only reason I bought an X was I had to replace my A6 that could not pass emissions, so I could not renew my plates. (damh IL gov) so I did not have time to wait to find a 6MT that I really wanted. In upstate NY you might find the same problem I had and 90% of the G's are all X models.
In the month that I looked I was only able to find 2 non-x models and one sold the other one was in an accident.

 

I agree with the comment above, If I had a choice I would get the S instead of the XS. But where I live in boston area, during the winter snow mode will get you through a decent snow storm. -2008 G35xS owner

 

But remember, that any G35x will smoke you from a stand still and will have the same 1/4 time And if u spend 1000$ on BC coilovers and 400$ on Hotchkis sways it will smoke any G35S on a track (though I read an article, where G35x was faster than G35S on both dry and wet track).

 

Proof please

 

+1

I can see them getting the jump with the AWD hookup during launch, but not around a track.

 

IMHO, if you don't need AWD, then don't get the X.

 

seemed familiar to me too, so i found this in our own forums...

 

Are you really having more trouble finding a G35s than a G35Xs? I thought the XS is far more rare.

IMO, if you're looking at Auto transmissions then you may want to take a close look at the difference between an S and non-S to determine if you really want to limit yourself to the S.

You do get quite a bit more with the S trim, however if you're going to mod it (new rims, replace suspension, BBK) then a lot of the things you get with the S are pointless anyways.

 

It took me almost 4 months of constant daily online searching to find the 2008 ivory white G35XS I own right now. I thought about G35 or 37 S model but since I live in upstate NY, I gotta be more practical about it. (there is no way I would park the car in the driveway for 6 months during winter). Luckily enough, I found one in the city with a decent price, good service records and low mileage, 38K. To be honest, the power, the design, everything about this G just amazes me so much that it puts a big smile on my face whenever I roll out my vehicle