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Poor man's G35 VS. IS350 [2008 Altima Coupe] (merged threads)

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Old 12-12-06, 07:31 PM
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It's still a NISSAN. :-)
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Old 12-12-06, 07:33 PM
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I think it's a good looking car, but more like the less popular little sister of the Infiniti. Lexus also has a lot of similarity running through all the models with l-finesse and some of the design lines are also is apparent in the Toyota lines too ... although not quite as apparent as the Altima / G35 pictured here in most cases (think Solara vert and SC430 although currently not a true l-finesse car I think).

I think the new Altima will be a good car for buyers looking for a budget sporty car with a strong motor / 6-speed option. Although if I owned a G35 I can't say I would be happy with the similarity.
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Old 12-12-06, 08:57 PM
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ah crud! this pisses me off! now how am i supposed to show off that i spent $35K on my g35! they're gonna think its just a piddly $32K 3.5se! don't nissan execs realize that the elite few of us who can afford a $35K luxury car don't want to be mistaken for the peons who can only afford a $32K economy car? now i am really angry!

most moronic thread evar!
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Old 12-13-06, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BoDarville
ah crud! this pisses me off! now how am i supposed to show off that i spent $35K on my g35! they're gonna think its just a piddly $32K 3.5se! don't nissan execs realize that the elite few of us who can afford a $35K luxury car don't want to be mistaken for the peons who can only afford a $32K economy car? now i am really angry!

most moronic thread evar!
just like the new corolla seen on here is reminscent of the isx50 series, all the way down to the fricken start button! a corolla and isx50 shouldnt look similar.
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Old 12-13-06, 07:46 AM
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I'll take it over the current Solara!
The Solara has a nicer interior tho.
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Old 12-13-06, 03:10 PM
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i saw the new altima today... im sorry to say they fell off with the design. the last stlye i loved it, but this one made me feel kinda sick. from behind looks like some kind of insect.
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Old 12-13-06, 05:21 PM
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It looks pretty good. It looks more like a scion TC more than anything. It does have some current gen g35 coupe cues though. Not a bad thing...i would definitely not mistake one of those for a G coupe though. My friends' impressions of the altima coupe from the la autoshow is that it doesnt looks at all like a G. They say it looks alot smaller in person. Its a good alternative to the solara and accord coupe
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Old 12-14-06, 08:35 PM
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I've owned 2 current G35's and It doesn't look anything like a G35 IMO- it does have some cues of infiniti's but looks more scion-ish to me.. I have a '06 G35 coupe - and I'm not pissed... I'm happy - makes my car look better.. HA!!
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Old 12-14-06, 09:11 PM
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umm, i can definitely see why infiniti owners might not be happy about it. must like whta bentley owners think of the 300c and sc430 owners think of the solara
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Old 12-14-06, 10:08 PM
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OOoo Looks like time for a Altima--> G35 conversion
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Old 12-15-06, 09:50 AM
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Eh...it must be my european taste...i personally think that cars design doesnt look especially well though through
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Old 12-15-06, 10:00 AM
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good looking coupe and engine choices.. too bad no RWD..
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Old 12-16-06, 12:27 AM
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The more I look at this, the more I'd just get a used G35c.....
 
Old 12-16-06, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
umm, i can definitely see why infiniti owners might not be happy about it. must like whta bentley owners think of the 300c and sc430 owners think of the solara
I didn't know SC430 owners disliked the Solara. Have there been any threads on the subject?
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Old 12-16-06, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
The more I look at this, the more I'd just get a used G35c.....
Amen to that.
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