Took a g35x instead of a TL
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Took a g35x instead of a TL
Just a quick update, I decided to go with a g35x instead of a TL. Acura gave me a price of 511 a month for 42 months, infiniti gave me 512 for 39 months, both no money down.
The acura however, was available to me for 32,855 with nav, while a similarly equipped infiniti with navigation and every option except satellite radio, with a window sticker of 39,500 was the same price as the acura.
In addition, the infiniti definitely has the better powertrain, All wheel drive, and handles better than the CLK in my opinion. However, I will miss the consistency of the Mercedes transmission, there just isnt any other car that has a transmission as consistent and smooth.
The acura however, was available to me for 32,855 with nav, while a similarly equipped infiniti with navigation and every option except satellite radio, with a window sticker of 39,500 was the same price as the acura.
In addition, the infiniti definitely has the better powertrain, All wheel drive, and handles better than the CLK in my opinion. However, I will miss the consistency of the Mercedes transmission, there just isnt any other car that has a transmission as consistent and smooth.
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It was really a toss up. I loved the interior of the TL more, I feel as if the exteriors are about even, and ride quality/handling/powertrain go to infiniti, thats what really sold me on the car.
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good choise on the G35 instead of the TL... even tho the TL has a nice interior and nice features.... the TL understeers pretty bad... with the G35... u get more power, and 4WD so better handling....
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My wife just bought a new 2005 G35 coupe (with all the toys).
She enjoys the comfort ride of the infinity; but when it comes to performance ... there is NO COMPARISON ... in any category ... the 55AMG kicks its *** ...
To her credit ... she test drove the new redesigned BMW 3 series coupe ... she preferred the Infinity ...
Well ... when the lease is up in two years ... maybe the new M3 (BMW) will change her mind ...
As for now ... thank God she picked the G35. I personally don't like the look of the TL.
She enjoys the comfort ride of the infinity; but when it comes to performance ... there is NO COMPARISON ... in any category ... the 55AMG kicks its *** ...
To her credit ... she test drove the new redesigned BMW 3 series coupe ... she preferred the Infinity ...
Well ... when the lease is up in two years ... maybe the new M3 (BMW) will change her mind ...
As for now ... thank God she picked the G35. I personally don't like the look of the TL.
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Originally Posted by M1M2M3
Is that the coupe or sedan? If it is coupe I am waiting to destroy one 
, and I see you live in NY too. You better hope we are never at the same light togather. Good luck with your car 
, and I see you live in NY too. You better hope we are never at the same light togather. Good luck with your car 
It's fast, but that's at the crank and RWD, so stock it's probably putting a lot less on the ground (240?).
It's no slouch though... NA 298hp with more than a couple of options for forced induction. The Stillen stage 3 SC is only $5k and will put ~350 at the wheels.
I'm not saying you won't "destroy it" stock, but if you step up to the wrong one at the light, you might have a fight in your hands.
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Originally Posted by viguera
The G35x only comes in the sedan trim. The sedan and coupe G35 are like night and day though... my brother in law got a sedan and traded it in a few days later for the coupe. And it's the 6MT also, so it's pushing 298hp -- I hate how they screw with people by bumping the numbers every year
It's fast, but that's at the crank and RWD, so stock it's probably putting a lot less on the ground (240?).
It's no slouch though... NA 298hp with more than a couple of options for forced induction. The Stillen stage 3 SC is only $5k and will put ~350 at the wheels.
I'm not saying you won't "destroy it" stock, but if you step up to the wrong one at the light, you might have a fight in your hands.
It's fast, but that's at the crank and RWD, so stock it's probably putting a lot less on the ground (240?).
It's no slouch though... NA 298hp with more than a couple of options for forced induction. The Stillen stage 3 SC is only $5k and will put ~350 at the wheels.
I'm not saying you won't "destroy it" stock, but if you step up to the wrong one at the light, you might have a fight in your hands.
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Originally Posted by M1M2M3
I did not realize they had that much power. In any case I'm pretty sure I would still kill it.
The 3.5L engine on the G35 is in use across a bunch of Nissan/Infiniti cars, and IIRC they range from ~240 for the Altima 3.5 to close to 300 for the G35 coupe... and it's all NA. It's all in the tuning, I would suppose... my 04 Maxima is 265, and I've seen people close in on 300 with minor bolt-ons (intake, exhaust, UDP and y-pipe). Unfortunately it's oriented "the wrong way" since it's FWD, so you can't take a supercharger that would work with a G35/350z and mount it on it...
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Originally Posted by LoSport
3199cc, Did you go with the 2005 G35 coupe or sedan?
Took a g35x instead of a TL
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Compared to the CLK320, this thing handles amazing. Test drive one and I promise, if you are somewhat open minded in terms of car brands, it will be your next car.
The sedan's handling is amazing. The intelligent 4wd gets through any turn with no skidding at all even in real bad rain. The car also seems like it was built to last, an attempt by infiniti to increase its residual value. If you go to th dealer, you'll see what I mean. Everything feels very solid.
The sedan's handling is amazing. The intelligent 4wd gets through any turn with no skidding at all even in real bad rain. The car also seems like it was built to last, an attempt by infiniti to increase its residual value. If you go to th dealer, you'll see what I mean. Everything feels very solid.
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3199cc,
Was your 320 lowered?
Mine handles like mad (H&R's/bilstein's). My wifes WRX wagon out handled it stock, but not by much.
Do you think the G35x handles better than a stock WRX wagon? or somewhere in between the WRX and the CLK? The WRX now has Eibach's and KYB gr-2's and is well ahead of the 320 in handling. Probably get flamed for this but the WRX wagon is extremely fun to drive except that it is the wife's car and she got an automatic. Of course you don't get any features and an interior that is blah... ... etc...etc.. Not trying to compare the actual cars just the handling!!
Was your 320 lowered?
Mine handles like mad (H&R's/bilstein's). My wifes WRX wagon out handled it stock, but not by much.
Do you think the G35x handles better than a stock WRX wagon? or somewhere in between the WRX and the CLK? The WRX now has Eibach's and KYB gr-2's and is well ahead of the 320 in handling. Probably get flamed for this but the WRX wagon is extremely fun to drive except that it is the wife's car and she got an automatic. Of course you don't get any features and an interior that is blah... ... etc...etc.. Not trying to compare the actual cars just the handling!!
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No doubt, I see what you're saying about the WRX. My friend has one and its definitely a blast to drive. I'm really not into WRX/SRT-4 type cars, but, that's just me, I'm not gunna flame.
I did have H&R on my when I first got it but I feel like it killed ride quality and going up and down driveways was hard. I would say this G35x outhandles a CLK with H&R. I believe this is because they closely imitated BMW suspension, and improved on it with the addition of four wheel drive. The car really drives like it is on rails.
I did have H&R on my when I first got it but I feel like it killed ride quality and going up and down driveways was hard. I would say this G35x outhandles a CLK with H&R. I believe this is because they closely imitated BMW suspension, and improved on it with the addition of four wheel drive. The car really drives like it is on rails.
