Hi all,
I'm a potential new owner of a G35 sedan. Looking right now between that and a 02/03 Audi A4 1.8T quattro. Just wondering if any current owners when through the same comparison.

Thanks! Oh, and not sure if this is the right section to ask this question.

 

are you looking at a new G or used?

I am a big audi I am on my 3rd one! but just leased my fiance a new G35x and love it.

with Quattro do you live in an area where you will get snow. I like the Audi but it is german and needs LOTS of sevice and buying a used turbo is not very good. when i had my 02 1.8t i had two turbos/trannie I guess 1st year problems. that is why if you go with the audi got 03...

I love the interior and fit and finish on the G over the audi plus the features of her 06.

if you have any other ?? let me know

 

It would either be a 03/04 G35 or '02/03 A4 1.8t quattro. Used cars in that range have about 60,000kms or 37,000miles. I do live in an area that has snow sadly, Canada, so having the quattro would be of great help. Going with the G35, I would not get the X, too much money for me.

Any other things you can tell me? How about ride and performance, gas mileage between the two.
Thanks!

 

my friend has a A4 1.8T its SLOWWWWW.

 

Ya that is the sad thing about the 1.8t is that it is very slow even with a chip installed. But you do live in a Snowy area and the G you are looking at is rear wheel drive!

 

audi a4 1.8t is a slow heavy dog

 

a 02 A4 1.8T Quattro (wife's car) & a 03 G35 Coupe 6MT.

I guess it depends on what you are looking for. IMO, when it comes to winter driving, the A4 quattro beats the G35 hands down, even though I run winter tires on my G, since it is my daily driver year round (I live in Michigan). While the G35 is quite usable in the snow as long as you have the proper winter tire setup, it simply does not compare to the AWD quattro in the audi.

Summer driving is another story though, as the G35 simply beats the A4 in all aspects. It is much faster & much more fun to drive. A4 is heavier and slower.

Both are fine cars IMO and we have not had any significant problems with either one. My sugestion to you would be to evaluate your needs/wants and make your own choice. Either way I think you can't go wrong.

 

if you really get that much snow it is a no brainer the Audi hands down but try for an 03 6speed is the first year I think..

 

G fo shoo. A4 3.0 different thang

 

the 3.0 is still a horrible engine the 1.8t is more fun and you can tune it some!

 

^^ why do you say that?

 

The 3.0 is just a very boring engine and really does not have that much power at all. with the turbo you have have the fun of having a lighter car that you can do more mods to and with a little bit of $$ could be alot faster.

 

Just picked up my G35x a couple hours ago
Traded my 2001 A4 1.8T.The Audi had 100,000 + and I didn't trust the turbo.
Heating core was going and I live in New Engand.
The Audi cost some repair $$$ thru thre years but was a fun car.
I am very much looking forward to my new ride.
IS there a break in period for the new G?

 

yes the turbo's are not to reliable!

as with the breakin I would drive the car like you normally do for the first couple of hundred miles. but do not race it until a good 1000 miles. I am telling my fiance this in hope she does not run the car into the ground!!