Ok so I am new to this forum and am in the market for a 07-08 G35.

Background:

I am a Z enthusiast currently own a 300zx 2+2 NA and a 300zx TT.
I am a family man with three kids and need a bigger ride.

I have done all work on my Z's myself over the years so I am not afraid to get dirty.

I have narrowed it down to a 07-08 G35 sedan auto with black/tan or black interior.

Here is my question.

Should I get a G35 standard and add things to it progressively such as suspension, paddle shifters, head unit? OR Get the sport edition?

I know that some sport edition vehicles are harder to modify than a standard one.

Now keep in mind I do NOT plan on ricing it up or anything like that. I want to keep it as clean as I can but I would like to mod it a little as time passes.

I would like some advice on this issue as I have no background knowledge of this car yet.

 

If your kids are getting older you will find time to be lesser and lesser. I would recommend going S, but the car isn't too much different from standard. Also, do you worry about insurance price at all? The S is bound to have a higher policy rate.

 

Can always get the standard and do the add ons yourself. Not much to do is just sway bars and paddle shifters. welcome to the sedan world where it's better on this side. lol

 

Johnny, I have never heard of anything like this in regards to the 2nd gen G's.

There are desirable features to the Sport which, while they may certainly be available through after-market or used OEM means, would most likely be cost prohibitive to retrofit (ie. the sport seats, the limited slip diff, the larger brakes, and perhaps the paddle shifters and sportier styled body panels). Of course, if you intent to exceed the capability of all of those items with better aftermarket bits (more power to you), then the only issue would be if you lost value by paying a premium for parts you planned to replace anyway. (BTW, the Sport parts probably have more resale value than the non-Sport parts if you're reselling in the aftermarket) Regardless, I would NOT consider the Sport model less mod-able than the non-sport by any means; their parts pop off just as readily as the other's.

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^^WHS plus forget the new headunit idea. The 2nd gen sedans are almost impossible to mod the HU since it's built into the dash. Those of us that drive first gens don't have that problem.

 

It is harder for me to find time to work on the Z's these days with the kids ball practice and other activities. I am also back in school full time which also sucks my time up. This is defiantly something to consider, I will get a quote from both with Gieco to help me finalize my decision.

 

Just so I am clear, the 07-08 G35 sedan is the same body style and interior fit as the G37?

Are the body and interior parts interchangeable between these two?

Is it really that hard to install an aftermarket head unit? That would be a bummer but not a deal breaker.

 

Aftermarket HU is not even covered here and the process is unbelievable to make it happen. It already works well and looks great!

 

A few things:

The S has sports front seats. Also have the S "exclusive" front bumper. Not that the S bumper is "rare" by any means, but you will see a lot less of them than the regular bumpers. I don't think the 6MT option pertain to you since you mentioned paddle shifters. The 18" sports rim doesn't really matter if you are going for aftermarket rims later. But I would imagine the regular 17" rims are harder to let go in the used market than the 18" sports rims if you decide to do that. S also has bigger brakes, but if you plan on upgrading them, then that shouldn't be an issue.

Depends how you would want the car to eventually become, I think you will have to answer the question about which way to go with.

I went with Sports cause I want 6MT, and I plan on keep it as stock as possible. I have plans to upgrade to coil over and sway bars, but I am going to keep it close to stock ride height.

 

Ok looks like going with sport is becoming a no brainer. I do plan to keep her stock for a while and then look into upgrades. Thank you everyone for the help. This is a great forum, hopefully within the next few months I will be able to find my G

 

I tried out both, but didn't like the sports seats because the leg extenders made the seats more uncomfortable and felt odd. The gap between the extender and the main cushion is my main problem. With the regular seats, I felt a lot more comfortable.

You should try both and see which one you like better and has the features you want.

 

The best advice we can give you is to SIT in the sport seats before you buy. Some people find the bolsters too restricting while others have no problems as far as comfort. Only you can decide this.

Also, there is absolutely no difference between modding an S vs a non-S, other than say fitting a brake system behind the S wheels vs the non-S wheels. Intake, exhaust, suspension is the same.

 

ok Ill def try out both seats before I buy.

 

Nice profile pic btw E-Ticket Ride

 

If you get the base model, you'll probably end up regretting that you didn't pick up the S instead.