Def appreciate the responses - thx fellas... the price difference is not a factor at all - it's the ride quality I'm inquiring about. Wondering how much smoother/quieter the non S suspension is (if at all) when driving on uneven pavement, for example... guess I'll just have to seek some bumpy road out and test drive one w/o Sport.

Only mod I have in mind during the first year of ownership are some nice black wheels (although I can always go for the 19' Infinitis and just powder-coat them)... been having a blast over at tirerack site where you can pull up almost any vehicle/color and see what different mfr's wheels look like on the car... unfortunately, there aren't many choices at the moment for the G37 (G35 sedan has tons though) - I imagine that will change in the near term though.

Thing is, i'm digging that rosewood trim a lot (damn, graphite/rosewood combo looks fine... and with one of the neutral ext. colors? slammin') and it's not currently available with the S pkg.

 

Get off your S and order the S!

 

I recall the S suspension is exactly the same as Journey. I hate the sports seats and many do because it is beyond uncomfortable and really pain in the *** after 15 minutes. Reuglar seats are 10* more comfortable...its like comparing a love seat to a wooden chair.

 

S is much better IMO. That includes everything it has over the non S.

 

I test drove both, and glad I got the S.
The seats are way more comfortable - I'm tall, and the thigh bolsters are great. Looks are better (IMO), interior more sporty looking, and much better handling on the curves, highway driving.
The ride is rougher though, but that's to be expected.

 

Title should read "To S or to not get the G"

There is only one way to get the full compliments of this 40k car...And thats with all the additions the "S" offers...

 

Exactly!

 

I test drove both and decided on the S and I am happy as pig in ****

 

The S all the way. Between the seats, wheels, brakes it's a no brainer. My S is slammed and still rides like a dream. Careful if lowered over bumps though - would be the case with S or Journey.

 

Sport Package
- Viscous Limited-Slip Differential (VLSD)
- 10-spoke 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with W-rated summer performance tires
- Sport-tuned suspension
- 4-piston front and 2-piston rear calipers, with 14.0-inch front and 13.8-inch rear brake discs
- Unique front fascia and side sills
- Front sport seats with thigh extension and driver’s power torso and thigh support
- Solid magnesium paddle shifters mounted on steering column
- Unique sport steering wheel stitching
- Aluminum pedals

I've driven the S and non-S... got the S.

Just this past Saturday I made a run with another G37 and (4) G35 coupes on a twistie HWY here in the Sacramento area.

I like to think I have pretty decent skills, but a couple of the G35 drivers were in shock that my suspension was stock. They were amazed at how well the car handles around curves with almost no body roll. One of the G35's is kitted up with coilovers, sways and strutbars, and even he said he had a hard time keeping up...

I'd say that for the not-so-often time when you want to go out and ENJOY your car... the S makes it that much more enjoyable.

I highlighted one of the Sport Package options for you.. the suspension IS different, and it's worth it.

 

What is the price difference between the S and non S model?

 

About 1k.

I test drove with S and without S, the S is definately a little more bumpy ride but the difference is really minimal.

 

Only $1k. I remembered it to be like $4-6K, that's why I didn' t care for it. Just as long as I got the 19" wheels.

Asked the salesman about the suspension, he said the height is the same just bit stiffer. If the height was a bit lower I think I would have got the S model.

Now every time I see a S model, I stare at the brakes and just wonder how it would be if I have gotten the S model.

 

Sport Package $1,850 $1,595

 

It is sport tuned suspension, same ride height and spring rate, probably just have a stiffer sway bar and yeah they have bigger brakes but i've never felt like my car needed to brake any better than what comes with journey. Paddle shifter's can be bought for $250 from grubbs, and the bumper is different, most people assume I have a sport by the wheels, but mine is just the journey.