Originally Posted by maxximase

I just replaced my 05 G35 6MT coupe with an 09S 6MT sedan and there are 3 things I really dislike about it, but am getting used to:

1. the unnecessarily sensitive throttle that is the subject of this thread -- the car is more difficult to drive smoothly in stop-and-go traffic compared to my G35. Even driving around town, it takes some thought to simply start from a stoplight without looking like you're trying to race the car next to you.

2. when you take your foot off the throttle to shift, the RPMs do not drop immediately -- there is a lag of a little more than a second (my 04 Maxima 6MT also did this, but not my G35). I'm used to it now, but it took some time to get the 1-2 shift smooth consistently compared to the G35. This "feature" also makes driving in traffic generally less smooth

3. the brakes on the S are really grabby at the top of the pedal travel -- again, this makes the car generally more difficult to drive smoothly, especially in traffic. These brakes also throw off an extraordinary amount of brake dust -- my wheels are dark brown after only a week of driving

I do really like the car as a whole, but these small gripes bug me.