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late model G35 too? (ie, 2008-9)? and I can't recall if you need a coupe or sedan one.
Sedan. I like to believe the G35 is the same as well.
Beware, shipping a dash is not a light/easy/cheap task let alone pulling the dash which is the reason why it has not happend.
2 years ago I found a G25 with an immaculate dash, unfortunately the wheel would not come off and I messed it up taking it out, it would have been a $50 black dash
NAV does have an extra speaker on the dash but I believe that is the only difference. Gotta find a used dash from upnorth but eventually they all kinda go to crap.
Best think apparently is to find one from 2014 or newer, allegedly its the year the fixed the dash. I have my doubts.
I have my doubts on that as well. I think they all do that. My dash is so weird because it seems to have stopped cracking, but it still gets sticky on hot days but then feels fine again on cooler days as if nothing happened.
I drove it to an apple farm and bought some cider.
Then I drove way out of my may to a far away Walmart, where I bought three, 5.1 quart containers of motor oil for upcoming oil changes. After that, I took my time coming home and drove back roads. There's something about how the car runs really well in the Fall. I don't know what that's all about, but this time of year every year I get to thinking how much the car likes the weather. It sounds better, it responds better, it just feels better... which is all in my head, I'm sure. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Nice Autumn day today.
Last edited by Rochester; Nov 4, 2022 at 04:01 PM.
Totally agree with this Rochester. I've driven the G more in the last month than I did all summer. Hard to say if it's the car, the weather, or knowing it's time to put it away for the winter. Which I'll be doing tomorrow. Sucks but better to do all that prep while the weather is still nice. Already put away my 96 Tahoe so once the G is hibernating I'll be down to just the 99 Camy. It's my sacrifice to the salt gods/ sons first car.
I'm actually surprised by how much I disliked rotating between 3 cars this summer.
Totally agree with this Rochester. I've driven the G more in the last month than I did all summer. Hard to say if it's the car, the weather, or knowing it's time to put it away for the winter. Which I'll be doing tomorrow. Sucks but better to do all that prep while the weather is still nice. Already put away my 96 Tahoe so once the G is hibernating I'll be down to just the 99 Camy. It's my sacrifice to the salt gods/ sons first car.
I'm actually surprised by how much I disliked rotating between 3 cars this summer.
That does seem a little early, but I get what you're saying about doing it when the weather isn't in the way.
I still swap duckfeet and snowtires for winter, in case I absolutely, have-no-choice need to drive it on snow & salt. But I wait until end of November, or early December before doing that. Today, though... the weather is gorgeous today, so I'm going biking & hiking with a friend. I'm sure someone here has an opinion on why Fall weather is so agreeable to the car. Maybe I'll ask my buddy today, he's an engineer and usually has an answer for everything.
Good to see you're still with your car, SomeName. It's been years.
And since I'm posting anyways... Going to the auto-recycling yard is one of my favorite things to do. Got tons of parts for my older cars. Also, I've taken younger guys from work (hospital lab) there, it pretty much elevates me to "ultimate man" status.
I think maybe I've seen one G37 there. But still holding out hope that I'll find a LE with a mint red interior. Starting to see more G35s. I've toyed around with pulling a dash for the wife's minivan. Either hers isn't bad enough or I haven't found one good enough, because THAT is a major undertaking. Can't imagine what a chore it would be on the G.
That does seem a little early, but I get what you're saying about doing it when the weather isn't in the way.
I still swap duckfeet and snowtires for winter, in case I absolutely, have-no-choice need to drive it on snow & salt. But I wait until end of November, or early December before doing that.
I wish! I checked the weather in Rochester and it looks great for about another week or so. I swapped back to the duck feet last weekend and we are expecting a decent dump of snow followed by temps down into negative double digits. The plus side is AWD with winters in fresh snow is always a good time.
Yeah, for me the beauty of the G is I don't have to anything to it. Perfectly satisfied with stock performance. That why I never have anything to post here. But I still keep up on new posts.
Tahoe is another story. It's a 96 with ~45k miles. Been chasing coolant leaks ever since I got it. Water pump, radiator, this dumb little heater core diverter valve. This past summer I did the intake manifold gasket. It has zero rust so it's relatively easy to work on.
I drove it to an apple farm and bought some cider.
Then I drove way out of my may to a far away Walmart, where I bought three, 5.1 quart containers of motor oil for upcoming oil changes. After that, I took my time coming home and drove back roads. There's something about how the car runs really well in the Fall. I don't know what that's all about, but this time of year every year I get to thinking how much the car likes the weather. It sounds better, it responds better, it just feels better... which is all in my head, I'm sure. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Nice Autumn day today.
Exactly. It's actually my favorite time of the year and my G shines at fall too. In Pennsylvania is amazingly beautiful during the autumn, nice weather, bright multicolored landscaping and lot of car events before winter.
Beautiful fall morning, grabbed a coffee then set out to give the G its first hand wash (two buckets, optimum no rinse) since I got a paint correction. What a difference that makes, both in how much easier it was to wash and the end result.
And now I’ve got a 1.5 hr road-trip ahead of me this afternoon, out toward the Blue Ridge. Will test this theory about autumn performance and report back
but I believe that is the only difference. Gotta find a used dash from upnorth but eventually they all kinda go to crap.
It's been years.
