2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE

G35 SPORT COUPE 6SPEED MANUAL with aero package.
I have the ivory pearl 2005 and I used to own the BMW 330ci but sold it for this car. Why?...more power (225bmw to 298 Infiniti). I replaced the air filter with a simple K&N filter and got another 10 horses out of it, it really opens up now around 4.5x000 rpm to 6.8. This car stops on a dime from 60 to zero like a champ. I Take off traction control, rip around corners and accelerate coming out of the corners or turns and can get a little spin/fishtail but the tires still toss me in the back seat and rip out awesome power. The 6th gear is great for cruising and best of all you get tons of gas mileage on 300+ horses. I drove from Syracuse NY, to Washington DC in 5.5 hours on the same tank.

I have had all of the Infiniti's M45, Q45, Qx4 so I know the product well. I bought the G35 coupe in 2005 and now have 22,000 miles on it after 1 year. The car has a nice appearance and is definitely fast. However the ride with the sport suspension everyday 80 miles roundtrip is very ruff and I feel every bump in the road. Also after 14,000 miles the tires were shot and after speaking to three different Infiniti dealers they all told me that this is common with these low profile sport tire. Since the front and back are different sizes and also they are one way tires they tell me you cannot rotate them. Well finally at 16,000 miles I bought a new set at $1600 for these tires which are not common at every tire store. Overall I would say this has been my least favorite of the Infiniti products and I think I will try a BMW on my next car in one more year!

Got my car in may 2005, love it, but having trouble with tires. Rd noise took it in to the dealer, told me i needed an alignment. Got the alignment somewhere else and told me that my camber was off on both front tires..... Read a review earlier about the same problem, the dealer also told me that potholes and things of this short can knock it out of line. But finding that other g35 and 350z owners have the same problems. My tires are wearing on the inside. They told me those factory tires are only good for 20 to 25,000 miles, don't even have that many miles on my car. Does that mean that i'm going to have to put new tires on my every few months or yr! So dispointed!

My perspective for this review: no car is worth buying unless it is fun to drive and it must have a sole and become part of you.

The vehicles I own:

1) 2-owner 1988 Mercedes 560SEL flagship with 212,000 miles. It is the last of the old/classic look Benzs. Looks like new after 18 years. Built before Lexus and Infinit cam on the seen in the US. Extremely well built car and I will put it on collector car insurance when it reaches 25 years old. New engine or rebuild after that.

2) single-owner 1996 Chevy Blazer 2-door, 2WD, 5-speed manual gutted interior, loud as hell, a blast to drive. 151,000 miles. Engine is dead - it needs a rebuild. Was turning 15.4 @89 MPH in 1/4 mile with 3.73 gears, home made intake, facory manifolds, and custom y-pipe with no cats.

3) 2-owner 2005 G35 coupe 6MT premium package, Black on Black, bought used with 6400 miles. What can I say other than that this car is amazing. The car drives great, accelerates quickly, handles very well, and looks stunning - ESPECIALLY IN BLACK ON BLACK. This is the best current production 2+2 driver's car for the money period. A BMW 330Ci will cost you thousands more and it has way less power. A Lexus IS350 has slightly more power from its V6, but it is not available with either a manual transmission, or in coupe form. If you want a better naturally aspirated V6/manual transmission combination in a 2+2 coupe body, you will have to "upgrade" to the $50,000+ BMW M3 or $70,000+ Porsche 911. In comparison, the G35 coupe 6MT comes in at a base of $33,000. They have definately hit the nail on the head with this one.

My only real complaint is the wheel and tire package. I don't understand why Infinit has to go with 19 inch wheels. Other than their gorgeous looks (best looking factory wheels this side of a Ferrari) they accomplish nothing. 19 inch wheels are heavier than 18 inchers. 19 inch wheels require summer tires (Toyo currently makes the all season Proxes-4 for 19 inch wheels in the 225 and 245 widths that we need, BUT THEY ARE 35 ASPECT RATIO TIRES, not the 40 aspect ratio that these wheels need.) I have e-mailed them and requested 40 series tires. Others should do the same.

What Infiniti should have done was put 245 fronts and 275 rears on 18 inch wheels on this car.

Bought this car a couple of days ago, and I can't believe that people have the nerve to bash this car. This is the most incredible car I have ever driven HANDS DOWN. Everything comes to together on this car. Looks, performance, handling and price. My suggestion if u have the money get ONE you won't regret it.