I'm with this guy. And 0-60 is a kinda a ****ty metric. Does CR do 1/4 mile tests?

Why wouldn't you

Dear Penthouse--

I never thought it would happen to me but.......

Exactly. A- troll work with the G35 vs G37 throwdown


Completely off topic, but a buddy of mine, back in the day, had a '92 240. He did a bunch of bolt on mods, CAI, header, exhaust, some kind of tuning, blah blah blah. It was a cool car, because RWD.

He was the epitome of a ricer, 15 HP for this part, 15 HP for this part, and his 155hp 240 was pushing over 200 hp and was "walking away from 5 liter Mustangs" yet my 2.0 Neon R/T would creep away from him. I would then extrapolate that my Neon could smoke a Mustang just to **** him off. Good times. He should have gotten serious and boosted that thing

 

Amen to that. Had one of these - a 1989 notchback coupe - that I was absolutely crazy about. Had it for something like eight or nine years before finally selling it, and I've been kicking myself ever since.

 

I relate to that. Bought it new in 1992, and had it for 7 years. Trading that car in has always been a regret of mine. Mind was a Coupe, in maroon, with the luggage rack trim on the trunk. It was beautiful, and unique looking as a Coupe. Had the stronger 4cyl of the mid-model refresh, and the better style than the 2nd Gen (IMO).

Aw man... miss that car.

 

I put 100K miles on a 2004 G35 Sedan that was still pretty much in mint condition when I traded it in.

The G35 was definitely a fine car during it's tenure, but the G37 is quite a bit more refined/mature with very few tradeoffs.

It's quicker as well, and gets better mileage.

http://wot.motortrend.com/by-the-num...ns-391009.html

What I really miss about my 04 is turning a key to start the car as I'm not a fan of push-button start; however, I realize that it's not going away, so I'm trying to erase 30 years of habit and adapt. I also loved that in 2004 I could order the Sport Package and not have to buy navigation and a sun-roof that I never use.

I've test drove a Q50 Sport, and it's an upgrade from the G37 as well (Interior is nicer, quieter inside, etc.), especially now that you will be able to order one without DAS. That feature definitely requires some time to get used to...

Nonetheless, if you are looking for an solid/fun/reliable used car, the early G35 sedans are an excellent value.

 

Ive owned my g37x for a couple of years now my brother drove it and loved it
he bought an 08x as well, i drove it around found it to be just as fast as my car
i like the transmission better as there seems to be less lag on the downshift
both excellent cars, if i gave him a choice a 10 or an 08 and he will most certainly say the 10, but the price for a used 08 is excellent and very good value.

 

............me too. Mine was all white. I'm not much for mods, but I got almost black tint all around, a set of those nifty tapered three-spoke rims that were big back in the nineties, chrome exhaust tips - small stuff like that, but the car looked really sharp.

And you're right: the first-gen 240 was waaaaay better looking than the second.

 

QUOTE: What I really miss about my 04 is turning a key to start the car as I'm not a fan of push-button start; however, I realize that it's not going away, so I'm trying to erase 30 years of habit and adapt.

I wrote a letter to Infiniti 3 years ago suggesting that push button start can be dangerous to older people who may forget to push the button to turn off the engine when parking in their garage. In fact 2 people in my community died in just this fashion from carbon monoxide poisoning. Infiniti never answered my letter.

 

Please go away!!

 

I didn't think modern emissions controlled cars produced carbon monoxide in high enough quantities to be deadly. Did it leak into their home?

 

Yes, it did leak into their home as the garage was underneath the living area. It killed the husband and wife. My community then sent letters to all residents asking them to buy carbon monoxide detectors. There have been several such cases in Florida.

 

How does one not know if they left the car running?

 

Install 3.90 gears and it's no contest;-)

 

Because old people forget, a lot......

 

Based on the serious issues GM is having with standard ignitions (i.e. cars shutting off at 70mph because an ignition safety pin is worn), I sorta understand the Genesis behind the pushbutton ignition. We need to evolve.

However, if I could retrofit a standard key back in place of the pushbutton, that would be Mod #1.

The speed sensor in the GPS would be the next to go.

 

G35 is better than the G37 (Transmission wise), hands down. Mine you I owned Both.