Just got my 2003 G35 coupe from carmax today.

I had a 350z before this.

luckily found one with only 21k miles and very clean!

Only downside, I'm facing the dreadful window motor problems everyone gets ):

Hope to meet a few of you down in Socal

 

21k... over 10 years? Wow, Such low mileage, very nice!

 

Yeah, I was really happy I found it.

Was leased before and no one ever picked it up
after that.

Runs like new

 

Where did it sit?

 

I was looking for one at carmax in Buena Park California, and had it transferred over from Oxnard.

Looking at the carfax it was a business owned vehicle with only 1 prior driver (: (Clean history)

I couldn't let this pass.

Here's some of the pics

Also, since I'm kind of new to start modding my car, I was deciding to do that with the 350z but it was a convertible so I left it stock.

I looked at simple mods and they seem very tedious to maintenance

I looked at some threads with carb approved intakes and some people were saying a lot of smog places were denying service because it was aftermarket, and same with lowering springs needing a whole camber kit with it as well.

Just need some tips whether or not I should invest. (College student)

 

My First 'mod' would be taking off the ugly carmax vinyl. Next is up to you. I hear lots of horror stories of Cali, but then again many members here have highly modified cars in the Golden State.

Your car is unfairly clean. I be jealous.

 

As for mods, plenum spacer is great for keeping intake core temperature down and is fairly cheap. Install is 4/10 difficulty.

 

Yea, first thing I did when I got home was de badge the carmax vinyl and "infiniti/g35" logo on the back.
I left the symbol though.

I looked up the plenum spacer and I think I will go with that for the first mod thanks for the suggestion,

should a beginning enthusiast go for cosmetics or bolt ons? What would be better for the money

 

It is all up to you. With the research I have done here, bolt ons and minor cosmetic stuff are your best bet anymore. Awesome big builds are dying as a strong turbo situation will cost as much as the car itself.

 

Your headlights make my ding dong hard. Absolutely beautiful. Be sure to regularly take care of those. Infact, I would trade you my 06 projectors for those.

Anyway, anything you hear about maintenance on aftermarket parts is silly. If you can do the stuff yourself, its no prob. Lower your car and push out the corners. Makes it look amazing.

If you want a list of parts you'll need that will make it awesome, let me know

 

yeah, I'm going to try to make it simple and clean as possible, trying to make this car be a daily driver, and able to do so with only 21k miles


I was surprised it didn't yellow from the sun.

and will do

 

Get some tint on those windows and paint the grille black leaving Mt Fuji logo as is. Simple clean mods. My first mods were that as well as some white LEDs inside and on my rear license plate. Leave the intake stuff alone-shoot for a revup box and z tube and call it a day intake wise. On a limited budget keep it classy, clean mods.

 

What do G drivers think of eyelids for the headlights?

I want to give it a more aggressive look without having to spend a lot

 

Yeah don't do that. The black grille makes it look more aggressive.

 

Throw some OEM rays on that LP also!