My grandmother got a brownish/orangish Pinto for Christmas one year. The salesman dressed up as Santa and delivered it Christmas morning. That's the only cool story I have about that car.

I learned to drive a manual on my mom's '89 Maxima. Stalled the first try, peeled out the 2nd time, and nailed it on the 3rd attempt. I've been driving mostly stick ever since. That Maxima was a fantastic car. I drove it as much as I could in high school and it just wouldn't die. I've been a big Nissan fan ever since.

 

Tried to learn manual with a 1970 GMC pickup with a 307, a heavy duty clutch, and a granny first gear. I could not get the hang of it. But then I started dirt biking, and after learning to use that clutch, driving that truck was much easier.

With the arrival of winter, I start thinking about road trips and great roads again. Check this road out, I really want to drive it:

 

That road looks awesome!

 

I've been watching Paul & Todd on EverydayDriver for as long as I can remember... 15 years?

https://www.everydaydriver.com/about

Their review on the G37 was something that I kept watching over and over and over. They weren't exactly blown away by the G, but for whatever reason the review spoke to me enough to go test drive the car and put it on my next-car list. And here I still am, 12 years later.

 

I just recently found them about a year ago when looking for YouTube videos on the new Z. For whatever reason, the YouTube algorithm never recommended them to me until I searched for Z reviews.

Paul really liking the G, but Todd not so much, makes sense. Paul appreciates design and could see the G is a GT car that can do sports car things on a twisty road. Whereas Todd is all about hard core and lightweight, thus his love of his Lotus Elise. They didn't say anything that I thought was incorrect when it came to the G, they just came at it from different perspectives. Many people on this forum actually agree with Todd, in a sense, with the mods designed to stiffen the car and make it a bit more hard core.

That being said, I think time has shown the G to be the best car of the 3 in that comparison. That generation of Genesis coupe seems extinct, used up and quickly thrown away. The RX8, while loved by a few, was crippled by the tragically unreliable rotary. I still see G's on the road on a weekly basis, ranging from the old lady who never revs it above 3k, to 4th owner teenager who treats it like it's stolen.

 

Any one know what this connector is for??it’ on the passenger side right beside the windshield reservoir , From what I remember it connects to a wire that is attached to the radiator support where the headlight bracket sits , this connector has been unplugged for a good 3-4years bec the piece of the ,radiator support ,that holds the connector (and is also where the headlight bracket is attached) broke off , anyone have info on this? I own a 2008Vq35hr g35x

 

I went from a 2013 Genesis Coupe to my 2012 X sedan over 8 years ago. During those 8+ years it's needed less work than my Genesis did in the 1.5 years I owned it.

 

I learned to drive, and my first car, was my grandmother's 1977 Volare coupe. Baby-poo brown inside and out. The slant 6 was... a thing.

I learned to drive stick on a 1985 F-150 with granny first and beach tires. Not terribly forgiving but it would go anywhere with sufficient skill.

 

My first car (1976 Firebird) had a straight 6. It was a 250ci, 3-speed auto, if I remember correctly. That translates into 4.1 liters, which seems huge by today's standards.

Stout little engine. So mechanically simple, I kind of miss that.

 

First car was the aforementioned Volare. Fun surf town car - no AC, bench seats both ends, luggage rack on top seemed to top out around 12 boards. Since it had an 8-track IDGAF about locking it or even rolling the windows up.
Second car was an 82 Z28. That car pulled chicks, which when I realized how pathetic it was I knew I had to leave Delaware
Third was a MKI MR-2. Thus my import obsession was born - never looked back.

I still miss that MR2. You put it on, more than got into it.

 

Question on my mind today: If you want a car with a stick shift are you a true enthusiast or just getting old? Disclaimer: I fall into both categories.

 

Yes?

I know I fit into both.

 

The answer is you're an enthusiast, who is really into the joy of driving, max performance be damned.

The getting old part is an observation of the demographics who drive stick, not necessarily cause and effect.

 

Good points. Max performance and joy of driving used to be pretty balanced in my world, but I think joy of driving is more important now. Maybe because it is becoming more and more difficult to find with the onslaught of increasingly more technology & horsepower every year. Fast cars are easy to find. New cars that are really involving with good feedback and are truly enjoyable to drive seem more rare.

I wonder if there are fewer young enthusiasts now or if younger enthusiasts are just more interested in max performance from video games instead of driver involvement (stick shifts).

 

You should go re-read your own review on the BRZ. https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...ml#post4328735

That car is the 30 year old reincarnation of my old 240SX Coupe. Perfectly balanced, stout little 4CYL that could always use more power, front engine, rear wheel drive, manual transmission, 2DR with a useless back seat.

Oh man, to be 28 again with a brand new car.