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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan

Well, I bought the G35 coupe 6MT today. It's an 04 so it has the
Bembo brakes. The 05's don't have them but will offer with 295hp....which
Im sure I can get my 280hp around there with simple bolt-ons if needed.

Already paid for... will take delivery in about 4 more hours!!! :D :D :D
Sweeeet. Good choice. The coupe rocks!
 
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Thanks MonkeyBoy! I like that rockin' smilie. hehehe

I got my lip spoiler (they call it the chin spoiler) this morning...so will
install that tonight.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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Quite a bit of labor needed to install that chin spoiler on the G35C..but
got it on perfectly. :smile:

Will post picts over the weekend.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Some picts I took today. :smile:



 
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
Some picts I took today. :smile:



oooooooooo NIIIIICCCCEEEEEE

although i would've went with the dark silver color....

g35s are nice.. real nice cars... and the aftermarket is gettin real interesting.. stillen already has a supercharger ready for it
 
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Thanks kyriian. :smile:

Actually, I was originally looking at the diamond graphite (darker silver) too...but
when I compared them side by side with the bright silver (which isn't that
bright...), the graphite color seemed boring because the headlight housing is
very similar to the diamond graphite color and just weakened the impact of
the front lights.

...so that's why I went with the bright silver.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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no brembos for the '05s? are you sure? why not?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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Very Nice!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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Thanks, Dan!


discodan - Yes, from what I hear and what my dealer told me as well, there were issues with people complaining that the Brembo pads dust too much,
wear quickly, and costs too much to replace for a lot of people.

They claim that a lot of these G35's and G35coupes are leased...the
users get hit with high 'operational cost' which was not appealing to the
drivers. not sure how much of this is true...but I didn't care; I wanted
the Brembo's. The 05 that I compared my car against did not have them.

I bought my G35C, plus Im use to all those wear items above, so its not
an issue for me. :smile:
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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good choice Ken! i'd have done the same if i were in your shoes. beautiful lookin' whip too! the G35C has one of the nicest sounding stock exhausts this side of 40K i've ever heard! Enjoy responsibly.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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That's one good looking car and great choice on the silver! :smile:




 
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Thanks, Dave! Im lovin' the car.

I just need to find a beater now before snow hits.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Leased a 04 Civic value package sedan (as advertised on TV) today as my
beater. man, talk about no power nothing! but do have A/C.
wat a pos.

Will take delivery in a few hours. now I am all set. :smile:
 
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Great choice. Especially the Coupe model.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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i just realized my G had it's 3rd birthday on the 17th.

i already gave her some nice shoes in June (new front wheels/tires)
so i think she's set. kind of a repost, but just wanted to celebrate
my other hobby car's birthday.

can't believe my MCS is going to be 5 next month... they
grow old so fast... but looks brand spanken new.

 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 01:31 AM
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I like the TL, but does anyone else miss the CL? I've always liked larger two-door coupes. When I was considering a new car a few years ago, the CL-S was one of the ones on the short list.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SayGoodbye
I just read 3/4 of this thread and realized it's from 2004!!!

Nice car though...always like em'...the TL too
Thanks. yah, things fly by so fast...especially when
having fun.

I still remember my sales guy "Dave" cracking up when we were out
test driving my G coupe while my wife was sitting in the back seat
8months pregnant. lol he said most people sell their coupes
when they're ready to have kids. hehehe.

my kid has yet to come along on dad's drives. he has sat in the
driver seat once though. he looked like this =>
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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Very nice ride...got some pics from the side? I'd like to see the rims a little better. They look like Ace Allure's which were on my list when I got my 5Zigen Gravis-1's. Ace Allure's are an awesome wheel none the less...

Ironically, the G35, G35 coupe, and Acura TL were all on my list when I was looking. Ended up with a Speed6...now that it has been a year, I wish I would have gone with the coupe. Next time I guess...
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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^^ there some picts in my gallery. those are SSR GT3's.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SayGoodbye
Keep doing this at a safe level and you'll have a NASCAR/IRL driver in no time
he was maybe 1yr old when i placed him on the driver's seat in
both my G and MCS. i let him touch the steering wheel (well, barely
the bottom part that he could reach), and also the shift ****.

i asked him about that the other day and he said he still remembers
sitting in dada's cars. he's going to be 3 next month.

if i do ever let my son come along, i think im going to get the recaro
gray seat for my MCS. but these cars are my 'private' time
away from kids and everything else in the world so not sure yet.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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I was going to suggest a Acura TL Type S...but then I looked at the date of the first post.

 
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