Rochester's new G
02-03-2012, 02:43 PM
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Rochester's new G
Just a few days ago, in the last week of January 2012, I purchased this 2011 G37S Sedan 6MT, in Moonlight White with the Stone Leather interior. I found it through AutoTrader.com, sitting for about a month at Ray Catena Infiniti, in Edison, New Jersey. Being one model year old, it's a used car, but with only 3,900 miles (!!) on the odometer. So... barely used. 
For MSRP, the car was approximately $42K USD brand new, they were asking $38K, I offered $30k, and they countered with a hard stop at $32K. Everything felt very fair. And while that's still a lot more money than I was originally planning on spending, (because I was searching for a '09), it is undeniably worth every penny.
So here it is all tucked away in the garage as I await NY plates. If things go according to plan, I'll keep bumping this thread throughout the years, because I certainly plan on modifying it over the length of ownership. And I plan on owning it a long while... knock on wood.
Hello, myG37.com.
LIST LAST UPDATED - MAY 2021
Last mod: Powder Coated Calipers
Next mod: Nothing, I'm done.
WHEELS & BRAKES
VOSSEN CVT in Metallic Gloss Silver, 19” Staggered
McGard 2-piece, 8-pt, spline-drive lug nuts
Fronts: 19x8.5" +32, -1.3° and -1.4° camber, with 3mm spacers
Continental Extreme Contact Sports 245/40ZR19
Rears: 19x10.0" +42, -2.2° and -2.3° camber
Continental Extreme Contact Sports 275/35ZR19
Winter: OEM 18" duckfeet
Winter: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 (Fronts), Michelin X-Ice (Rears)
Winter: B2AutoDesignes 15mm Wheel Spacer adapters
Z1 Motorsports Two-piece Rotors, sprinkle slot design - Review Here
Z1 Motorsports Stainless Steel brake lines
Akebono Performance Ceramic Pads (ASP1346 & ASP1347)
POWER
EcuTek Remote Tune - Review Here
4.083 Rear Gears - Review Here
Fast Intentions Resonated High Flow Cats - Review Here
Fast Intentions 2.5" Cat-back w/18" resonators - Review Here
R2C Air Intake Kit in Black Nickel - Thread Here
R2C Black Hex Series Air Filters
DRIVING
TWM Short Throw Shifter - Thread Here
RJM Clutch Pedal Assembly - Thread Here
Summer: LatheWerks Polished Titanium Shift ****, 450 grams - Review Here
Winter: LatheWerks Black Copolymer Shift **** - Review Here
SUSPENSION
Ride Height: 26 3/4" floor to fender on all four corners
OEM Tokico Sport Dampers, (not a mod, but those are the dampers)
Swift Lowering Sport Springs - Front only
Tein Basis Coilovers - Rear only
SPC Rear Camber & Toe Kit
Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars
Z1 Motorsports Polyurethane Engine Mounts - Review Here
Z1 Motorsports Polyurethane Transmission Mount
Whiteline Polyurethane Rear Differential Bushings
GT-Spec Front Shock Tower Brace - Thread Here
G37 Convertible 3-point Engine Cradle Braces
Bell Raceworks 4-point Differential Brace - Review Here
VISUALS
Calipers powder coated Illusion Orange - Thread Here
Diode Dynamics Tail-as-Turn module
OEM Skyline trunk emblem
Custom Infiniti Script badge
Redline Goods leather shift boot - Review Here
Redline Goods P-Brake Handle boot
Redline Goods leather armrest cover
HappyBuyItNow Extreme3 low profile roof wing - Thread Here
Vinyl Wrapped Belt-line Window Trim
Vinyl Wrapped Rear Valance Area - Thread Here
CARSMO Radio and HVAC *****
GT-R Map Light Lens Swap
LED Dome Light and rear license
Custom Painted Front Grille
Morimoto LED Fog Lights with Amber Tinted lenses
G37S Trunk De-badge - Thread Here
Custom 4DSC Decals - Thread Here
3M Rear Window Tint
Lots and lots of engine bling
Custom State Tags
For MSRP, the car was approximately $42K USD brand new, they were asking $38K, I offered $30k, and they countered with a hard stop at $32K. Everything felt very fair. And while that's still a lot more money than I was originally planning on spending, (because I was searching for a '09), it is undeniably worth every penny.
So here it is all tucked away in the garage as I await NY plates. If things go according to plan, I'll keep bumping this thread throughout the years, because I certainly plan on modifying it over the length of ownership. And I plan on owning it a long while... knock on wood.
Hello, myG37.com.
LIST LAST UPDATED - MAY 2021
Last mod: Powder Coated Calipers
Next mod: Nothing, I'm done.
WHEELS & BRAKES
VOSSEN CVT in Metallic Gloss Silver, 19” Staggered
McGard 2-piece, 8-pt, spline-drive lug nuts
Fronts: 19x8.5" +32, -1.3° and -1.4° camber, with 3mm spacers
Continental Extreme Contact Sports 245/40ZR19
Rears: 19x10.0" +42, -2.2° and -2.3° camber
Continental Extreme Contact Sports 275/35ZR19
Winter: OEM 18" duckfeet
Winter: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 (Fronts), Michelin X-Ice (Rears)
Winter: B2AutoDesignes 15mm Wheel Spacer adapters
Z1 Motorsports Two-piece Rotors, sprinkle slot design - Review Here
Z1 Motorsports Stainless Steel brake lines
Akebono Performance Ceramic Pads (ASP1346 & ASP1347)
POWER
EcuTek Remote Tune - Review Here
4.083 Rear Gears - Review Here
Fast Intentions Resonated High Flow Cats - Review Here
Fast Intentions 2.5" Cat-back w/18" resonators - Review Here
R2C Air Intake Kit in Black Nickel - Thread Here
R2C Black Hex Series Air Filters
DRIVING
TWM Short Throw Shifter - Thread Here
RJM Clutch Pedal Assembly - Thread Here
Summer: LatheWerks Polished Titanium Shift ****, 450 grams - Review Here
Winter: LatheWerks Black Copolymer Shift **** - Review Here
SUSPENSION
Ride Height: 26 3/4" floor to fender on all four corners
OEM Tokico Sport Dampers, (not a mod, but those are the dampers)
Swift Lowering Sport Springs - Front only
Tein Basis Coilovers - Rear only
SPC Rear Camber & Toe Kit
Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars
Z1 Motorsports Polyurethane Engine Mounts - Review Here
Z1 Motorsports Polyurethane Transmission Mount
Whiteline Polyurethane Rear Differential Bushings
GT-Spec Front Shock Tower Brace - Thread Here
G37 Convertible 3-point Engine Cradle Braces
Bell Raceworks 4-point Differential Brace - Review Here
VISUALS
Calipers powder coated Illusion Orange - Thread Here
Diode Dynamics Tail-as-Turn module
OEM Skyline trunk emblem
Custom Infiniti Script badge
Redline Goods leather shift boot - Review Here
Redline Goods P-Brake Handle boot
Redline Goods leather armrest cover
HappyBuyItNow Extreme3 low profile roof wing - Thread Here
Vinyl Wrapped Belt-line Window Trim
Vinyl Wrapped Rear Valance Area - Thread Here
CARSMO Radio and HVAC *****
GT-R Map Light Lens Swap
LED Dome Light and rear license
Custom Painted Front Grille
Morimoto LED Fog Lights with Amber Tinted lenses
G37S Trunk De-badge - Thread Here
Custom 4DSC Decals - Thread Here
3M Rear Window Tint
Lots and lots of engine bling
Custom State Tags
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02-03-2012, 06:26 PM
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Paul Ebner.
Well, driving it home from NJ put quite a bit on the car. Imagine being exhausted after a 7 hour train ride and 3 hours at the dealership, finding yourself in a new car, in a strange city, during rush hour, in the dark... fumbling with a Navigation System, having never used one before in your life. It was an adventure. Took 6 hours to get home.
Anyway, I'm at 4400 miles right now.
It is a race. You are winning.
Anyway, I'm at 4400 miles right now.
It is a race. You are winning.
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02-03-2012, 10:38 PM
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It was an out-of-state purchase. NY delivers the plates to the dealership, and then they FedEx the plates to me. It takes a few weeks. In the meantime, I've got some kind of documentation taped inside the rear window.
But none of that matters to your point, because I live in NY. Two tags.
You probably do. It seems most Maxima owners move on to a stable of 3 cars: another Maxima, the Infiniti G, and a variety of BMW's, with a pretty even distribution. And, well... here I am.
Here's another picture:
But none of that matters to your point, because I live in NY. Two tags.
You probably do. It seems most Maxima owners move on to a stable of 3 cars: another Maxima, the Infiniti G, and a variety of BMW's, with a pretty even distribution. And, well... here I am.
Here's another picture:
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02-03-2012, 11:24 PM
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...and here's another. While I like the interior, and I do like it a lot, I thought the previous Sport Package styling a little more appealing, with the black steering wheel and the black dash components. It softens things up a bit much using matching colors on those parts.
I'm still glad I went with the 2011 rather than holding out for the right 2009 to come along. The good points of the current style outweigh the nits. (Like the weird rear bumper.)
I'm still glad I went with the 2011 rather than holding out for the right 2009 to come along. The good points of the current style outweigh the nits. (Like the weird rear bumper.)
02-03-2012, 11:28 PM
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The problem with the bumper is the lip gets dirty. Why did you do an out of state purchase? No Infiniti dealers near you?
I live kind of near the dealership. They are very highly rated and professional.
I live kind of near the dealership. They are very highly rated and professional.
02-03-2012, 11:35 PM
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That's about the 3rd unsolicited and positive opinion I've heard about Ray Catena Infiniti. Now that the car is actually home and the new normal is starting to creep in, I'm thinking it's all true. I got a great deal, and they were great to deal with. There was only one snag, but it was a paperwork thing. We got it resolved with a little extra time at the dealership.
02-03-2012, 11:53 PM
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Good luck with it. The interior looks great. One day I would like to drive the 6mt. I drove a stick for many years, but as my dd, I gave up on the third pedal due to the traffic.
02-04-2012, 08:08 AM
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That's the one. 
Thanks. For the next few years, I'll probably be lurking more than posting, because the car payment trumps mods. But eventually, mods will creep in.
Just like the Max. Bought it new, paid a note over five years, and then modded it slowly over the next five. 10 years later, G-Sedan.
Just like the Max. Bought it new, paid a note over five years, and then modded it slowly over the next five. 10 years later, G-Sedan.