Test drove a G35
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I would feel wrong spending over 30 grand for a camry!!! No disrespect to the camry, i love the car.. my friend got a 93 fully loaded in mint condition, swapped in a 2002 ES300 engine... one fast *** camry
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Glad you asked. If you notice in your SC 400, the light seems very constant and bright. There are lil tiny bulbs in the needles and bright bulbs behind the dash. When you turn the car off, you'll notice that you cannot see your odometer etc!
Your GS has Optitron guages which are different. Well the background is all white instead of black not to mention the gauges intensity will change in sunlight or under tunnels etc.
I believe the Nissan gauges are just lights like any other car. They are lit by maybe 2/3 bulbs that are ORANGE in color.
***** does this make any sense. Let me do a lil more reading!
Your GS has Optitron guages which are different. Well the background is all white instead of black not to mention the gauges intensity will change in sunlight or under tunnels etc.
I believe the Nissan gauges are just lights like any other car. They are lit by maybe 2/3 bulbs that are ORANGE in color.
***** does this make any sense. Let me do a lil more reading!
#35
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Okay I am thinking of getting the G35 Coupe as a third car but not the first run of the vehicle.
First of all, someone mentioned the sluggishness of the launch. Throw in a better TC and you are there. Should compliment the car fine and then would have a leg up in the G35 vs stock GS400 race.
However with the rumors that there will be a turbo version of the Z350 and hopefully (but probably not) a version of the G35 coupe the following year makes me really want to consider getting this car.
Imagine getting a 400HP G35 with a good torque converter. It would blow a current M5 away but probably not the newer 500HP M5 monster coming out.
First of all, someone mentioned the sluggishness of the launch. Throw in a better TC and you are there. Should compliment the car fine and then would have a leg up in the G35 vs stock GS400 race.
However with the rumors that there will be a turbo version of the Z350 and hopefully (but probably not) a version of the G35 coupe the following year makes me really want to consider getting this car.
Imagine getting a 400HP G35 with a good torque converter. It would blow a current M5 away but probably not the newer 500HP M5 monster coming out.
Last edited by Hermosa; 05-03-02 at 05:06 PM.
#36
Originally posted by Hermosa
Okay I am thinking of getting the G35 Coupe as a third car but not the first run of the vehicle.
First of all, someone mentioned the sluggishness of the launch. Throw in a better TC and you are there. Should compliment the car fine and then would have a leg up in the G35 vs stock GS400 race.
However with the rumors that there will be a turbo version of the Z350 and hopefully (but probably not) a version of the G35 coupe the following year makes me really want to consider getting this car.
Imagine getting a 400HP G35 with a good torque converter. It would blow a current M5 away but probably not the newer 500HP M5 monster coming out.
Okay I am thinking of getting the G35 Coupe as a third car but not the first run of the vehicle.
First of all, someone mentioned the sluggishness of the launch. Throw in a better TC and you are there. Should compliment the car fine and then would have a leg up in the G35 vs stock GS400 race.
However with the rumors that there will be a turbo version of the Z350 and hopefully (but probably not) a version of the G35 coupe the following year makes me really want to consider getting this car.
Imagine getting a 400HP G35 with a good torque converter. It would blow a current M5 away but probably not the newer 500HP M5 monster coming out.
#37
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You are assuming they will make a manual for the G35. It may be bypassed and only be offered to the 350Z. That goes for the turbo as well. Hopefully this is not the case.
I would actually get an auto with a better tc anyway since I live in high traffic areas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and parts of Sacramento. Most of these drives involve way too much stop and go for me to buy a stick. Heck in Sacramento right now I go 4 miles in 30 minutes to get home. In LA it was better at 20 miles in 75 minutes, and in SF, forget it.
Now living in Timbuktu or just weeknd driving is a different story. I would drive the G35 often since it depreciates much faster than a Lexus.
I would actually get an auto with a better tc anyway since I live in high traffic areas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and parts of Sacramento. Most of these drives involve way too much stop and go for me to buy a stick. Heck in Sacramento right now I go 4 miles in 30 minutes to get home. In LA it was better at 20 miles in 75 minutes, and in SF, forget it.
Now living in Timbuktu or just weeknd driving is a different story. I would drive the G35 often since it depreciates much faster than a Lexus.
#38
Originally posted by Hermosa
You are assuming they will make a manual for the G35. It may be bypassed and only be offered to the 350Z. That goes for the turbo as well. Hopefully this is not the case.
You are assuming they will make a manual for the G35. It may be bypassed and only be offered to the 350Z. That goes for the turbo as well. Hopefully this is not the case.
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
Glad you asked. If you notice in your SC 400, the light seems very constant and bright. There are lil tiny bulbs in the needles and bright bulbs behind the dash. When you turn the car off, you'll notice that you cannot see your odometer etc!
Your GS has Optitron guages which are different. Well the background is all white instead of black not to mention the gauges intensity will change in sunlight or under tunnels etc.
I believe the Nissan gauges are just lights like any other car. They are lit by maybe 2/3 bulbs that are ORANGE in color.
***** does this make any sense. Let me do a lil more reading!
Glad you asked. If you notice in your SC 400, the light seems very constant and bright. There are lil tiny bulbs in the needles and bright bulbs behind the dash. When you turn the car off, you'll notice that you cannot see your odometer etc!
Your GS has Optitron guages which are different. Well the background is all white instead of black not to mention the gauges intensity will change in sunlight or under tunnels etc.
I believe the Nissan gauges are just lights like any other car. They are lit by maybe 2/3 bulbs that are ORANGE in color.
***** does this make any sense. Let me do a lil more reading!
Orange EL gauges...... not possible. Those are just orange bulbs behind see-through panels. The electro magnetic wave going through the panels will only generate blue/green/something in between. Those 7-color "EL" meters are just back-lit with 7 different LED bulbs.
#40
Given that the G35 coupe, sedan, and 350Z are all based on the same platform I don't understand what the benefits of different trannies would be for Nissan/Infiniti.
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