kg37

That's fine. I don't know where you can find out how many 6MT's are sold. I think an educated guess would be around 10-15% of G37 are stick. When is your car coming?

abravenewworld

lock inc

kg37

Hey skyz... what other plans do u have for your G BTW?

SkyzDaL1m1T

nothing out of the ordinary...JWT intakes my custom megan exhaust is waiting to be installed after my tickets are written off an taken care off... im gonna do my headlights next week and my grill is being redone next week...my resonators are gonna be deleted and straight piped...some test pipes...grounding kit...H techs....ill probably roll on stockers for awhile and just powder coat them and as soon as Kenstyle is done with the bodykit on terribles car im 2nd in line....and some other stuff but ill let u guys wait and c

dean2900

They said it was on a boat from Japan and it would be between July 21th to Aug 4th as their estimate (guesstimate?),

Dean

SkyzDaL1m1T

i dont care if u have stick either just dont try stating that stick is the man way or else youll get flammed on alot in this forum considering the percentage of AT sport package drivers on the forum are pretty high

dean2900

I have never flamed. I got you back and am willing to call a truce!

You guys have to understand it is subjective but I should be able to give the advantages of the straight drive.

Maybe I am too old school but I will always prefer the manual transmission.

SkyzDaL1m1T

if u call that getting back then yeah u are old school man...enjoy your straight drive and heres my white flag-->

dean2900

On a more serious note, I am glad that there are less G37S with 6MT. Now I need to find out how many 6MT are made with Blue Slate/Stone Interior.

Dean

dean2900

Lets stay on topic. I am trying to find out how many 6MT are made.

DJMatrix1067

i can appreciate your commitment to precision (which it sounds like you are using as a justification to 6MT) because i used to drive a 350Z and Z06 Vette both of which are 6MT, however, do not use autox as a justification for manual. It comes down to personal preference. has nothing to do with manliness or bravada. and to further that point, remember that formula 1 cars are in essence automatic. they use SMG with paddle shifters and i think we can all agree that is the ultimate form of autox?

point is, enjoy what you got. i love my car and i paid too much for it! i dont care. i got the car i want and it sounds like you got the one you want.

what was the purpose of this thread again?

dean2900

The purpose of the thread was to figure out out what percentage of 6MTs are made in the G37. I am surprised it is so low.

Dean

GEES_UP

If you live in or near LA then you know what it's like on the 405 and all the other freeways here (stop and go). I used to love manual but this traffic ruined it for me because it's a pain in the *** to ride the clutch for an hour straight twice a day. Every car I've bought since living in LA has been automatic including my G37 S. Out here, dealers have been telling me they have a tough time selling stick shifts for the same reason I won't buy one.

So considering the largest car market in the country is in California, and people don't prefer stick here, I would say the percentage of 6MT is very low. 1% could be close. As for G37 Sports in general, I see way more Sport models than non-sport models on the road here (obviously I don't know if any are 6MT). I'm glad I sprung for the S.

gurneyeagle

Well think about it Dean. Look at the demographics. While this Board is populated mainly by an under-35 crowd, Infiniti says the average age of a G37 is 47. I'm actually older than that at 50.

I've got an AT-5. While the vast majority of my cars have had manual tranmissions, my last three - '01 Acura CL Type-S, '05 Acura TL, and now my G are all automatics. I'd chalk that up to where I was driving versus my age. My bumper-to-bumper commutes of the past few years convinced me that an auto tranny was the way to go.

I seriously considered a 6MT, but two factors drove the decision - availability (got one of the first five G37's in the New Orleans area), and the reputation of the G35's clutch; which regrettably doesn't seem to have changed all that much with the G37. Sure I could get used to the clutch, but after spending the good part of 30 years driving Honda/Acura clutches, I would have been disappointed.

I've personally also found as I have gotten older, I prefer more of the luxury touches. This is going to be heresy, but I would have loved to been able to order the Rosewood interior trim. In person, it is stunning, especially with the graphite interior. I've never seen wood in a car with a matte finish. It makes the Lexus trim look like plastic.

In the end, it's your coin and your choice. Either version of the G37 is an excellent car, and a great value. It's not sports car, but a luxury GT. I love my car and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Okay, maybe a Aston Martin Vantage, Corvette Z06, Porsche 911..................!

dean2900

I am 40 years old myself and like the luxury components of the G myself. I just have and will always prefer the straight drive. I have had a G37 Journey with Premium package loaner for around 2 weeks now. It is a nice car but I miss the straight drive a great deal.

Dean