are there any drivers here that have had CL-S6's and switched to a g35? or vice versa? i did a search but didnt come up with anything concrete. i wanted to know if the g35 is worth the 10k price difference from the CL-S6

 

The guy I got my car from switched to a G35....4door...

 

I test drove the G35 coupes a lot. Love the body, but that's about it. Low rent interior with more tranny and clutch issues than I care to hear about. Nowhere near as refined as the CLS.

I like the CLS 6speed better for value, great shifter, refinement, features, reliability, interior, trunk space, comfort, rarity, cost, etc.

The Gcoupe is sexy, couldn't blame you for falling for one. The new one out in a year or so looks even sweeter and will have more power to compete with the new BMW 335coupe (twin turbo).

 

A couple of members here have switched from an automatic CL, but I don't think many (if any) 6spd owners have done it...

If you want RWD, a G35 is one way to do it...

Try seaching on the Car Talk forum... That's when non-CL threads are supposed to go...

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/

:IB4thelock:

 

Most everyone seems to have jumped ship to drive corvettes

 

corvette > g35

 

CLS-6>G35-6

 

new skyline coming out > corvette

 

wow so the CL-S 6 is that much better to you than the g35? the interior was an issue for me, the acura interior is awesome to me and not so much so for the infinity...and i didnt even know they had tranny/clutch issues. its just that ive never had a RWD car and wanted to experience that atleast once, although i am a true acura/honda fanatic at heart

 

Ive driven my friends 03 G35 sedan 6 speed, I like my 6 speed more. He bought his used and with 30K he needed a new tranny and clutch (all under warranty). But I would take a G35 coupe over my acura coupe anyday

 

Yea, I've heard that.

 

there were a good amount of owners that switched.

 

I owned a 2001 Auto CL Type S and sold it for a G35 Coupe 6spd but sold it after 6mos for a 1991 NSX with 29K. One year later I picked up a 2003 6spd CL and have never regretted by decision. The G35 was nice but man when you revved it she got Rough and the power seemed to die off. Just my 2Cents.

 

I'm going to have to go ahead and "disagree" with you Bob...

 

oh damn...too bad thats not within my pricerange...lol

but the consensus seems to be that the CL-S is still a better car am i right???

 

Depends...

If you want RWD, then no... I'm a long time RWD driver and the CLS is my first FWD daily driver. I've only owned a couple of fwd cars previously for just a short time out of the 15 or so cars I've owned.

If you're ok with comparing oranges to apples (RWD G35 to a FWD CLS) then the CLS is a better overall car then the G IMHO. The CLS has a better interior, better trunk space, and slightly better gas mileage, all at a better price. The G is a better platform for performance, and also has a class leading resale value.

When I bought my CLS 6spd, I knew the G35c 6MT was going to be coming out soon thereafter. I didn't need to buy a car right then and there, and could have waited for the G to come out. But the interior, higher price, and overall styling of the G just didn't do it for me.

If Acura didn't make a 6spd version of the CLS, I'd be driving a 330, G35c or new Mustang right now tho'.

I'm probably going back to rwd for my next car.

 

I had a CLS6 and a TL before my vettes, and loved them.

IMO that car is WAY better than the G, even with the FWD (the single worst feature of the CLS)...

 

i'm keeping my shit for a few years(before hitting 100k miles). by then, who knows what my choices will be.

 

are you laughin at that last comment because you disagree?

 

Because he knows it's true. That, and I'm just such a bad ass.

 

I've driven the G35 coupe numerous times and it's a very different car than the CL-S. The CL-S is more of a GT, very refined, smooth and comfortable w/ a ton of standard features. The G35 is more of a sports car (think 350Z). It'll come down to what driving style you like better. I love my CL-S but if I could afford one I would have got the G35 for the sole reason that it's RWD. If the CL-S was RWD I'd rather have that hands down

 

Me too.

Sold CLS-6, got into a 2002 Z06. What a monster of a car. Is it worth the 10K difference in price? F*CK YEAH!



And you know, aside from the astounding acceleration, braking and handling performance (not to mention stock adjustible suspension), it has less friggen rattles than my CLS-6 did.

 

I lovingly referred to my CLS and TL as "the '86 Bronco" to the service guys because of the rattles....

And it is not like I didn't love those cars, because I did....

but who can argue against the vettes???

 

can you say thread hijacked by vette guys??? im tryin to make a decision between a g35 and a CL-S damnit lol! i sure do wish i could afford a vette though...

 

Get a VETTE!!! We are not listening to you and will only accept a vette purchase. While you are at it, get a Z06. If you have an extra 80k, get a C6 Z06....




















j/k man. You are absolutely right... My personal opinion is that if you are going for an auto tranny, get the G35 (I was part of the two blown trannies in one week club on my TL)... If you are going for a stick, and live in the north, go for the CLS6. Otherwise get the G35 6spd...


Now. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? (go get us some pics of your new car)

 

 

When did YOU make the switch man (I really haven't been around in awhile)

 

Jan 6th..... https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/there%92s-new-blue-blinger-town%85shawn%92s-new-ride-328735/

 

Im definitely gonna get a stickshift car, its just a matter of the CLS6 or G356. why should i get a CLS6 if i live up north? (i live in NY )

on another note, i was driving home from PA to NY and a silver g35 with rims lowered n kit was cruising along with me...oh man those cars look good. but im really gonna make the decision based on performance and bang for the buck because the CL-S6 is gorgeous too