Hi all,
I'll be in the market for a G35 Coup.
I've got to sell my bike. I'll have about 8k-9k to spend.
I'm 53. Need a sharp looking daily Sportscar and can't afford a Porsche (Doing biz in my truck sucks up to much gas.)
I'll eventually just might SuperCharge it, with the goal of a classy, sleeper.
Lets just say as an old muscle car owner. I'm new to turner world thanks to my son and love it. (8k won't even pay for the engine of a muscle car.lol)
SO, I came here for intel considering my 8k-9k budget, for something as UNMOLESTED and as close to VIRGIN G35 I can find.
What's the best bang for my buck? What's the best years for my budget? What's the lest troublesome year, model, etc. What should I look for as far as issues or advantages? For the year, what's a decent milage to consider? If my budget is too low, and adding 3k more will really help..that's fine too, I'll wait.
I hope I'm not asking to much here. I'm trying to avoid making a big mistake in my purchase.
I'm looking forward to being an owner and adding value to this group!

 

Just keep an eye out. Good stuff comes up from time to time.

 

It varies with location, but your budget should be adequate to find a relatively low-mileage unmolested coupe if you have patience. 2005-06 your best bet for first gen. You'll see more 5AT than 6MT; if 6MT is mandatory, you'll have to look longer. But they are out there.

 

 

The automatic isn't a bad choice and the transgo shift kit livens it up considerably.

 

Yeah I have the kit out back in the shop; need to find a sharp and willing tranny specialist locally to do the conversion. That's one I don't think I want to tackle.