All I can say is wait until you see your first G35. One came up behind me and passed me and when I saw that rear I couldn't believe it! How could anyone buy that car? I know we are all entitled to our own opinions but man, IMO that thing looked ridiculous. The front and sides looked fairly good to just OK, but even with good performance numbers and a fair price I wouldn't consider one. Sorry to the Nissan (Infinity) crowd. Now the 350Z will be another story.

 

I don't think they are that bad...but I certainly wouldn't pick one out

 

most people can agree that the rear end of the g35 is not the best looking one

but come'on guys, this should end, if you want to talk about the g35, there are other threads avalible
we shouldn't start new threads about the g35 anymore, this would seem immature to all those g35 lurkers who would just come and bash us back

 

g35 coupe > g35 sedan x10000000

 

I saw a white one today and with that colour the G35 , it is plain fugly. Now the black one does not look too bad. I just hate the front and back.

TL is way better looking than the G35.

 

I also saw one for the first time 2 days ago. I was one person who was impressed with its numbers and actually said I would buy one over a TL if I had the choice now. But after seeing it, there is absolutely no way I would buy one, its simple ugly (in my eyes which only matters to me). I am looking forward to seeing the 350Z, it looks great in numbers.. Lets hope it has personality.

 

Although the exterior is not so attractive for me, the spec is pretty amazing.
In Japan, we have 350GT-8 (http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0201VQ35/index.html).
It has 272PS 3.5L VQ35DE and CVT transmission with 8 (eight) speed manual mode.
This model has even paddle shift on the steering for quick sifting requirement (http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/...HNO/index.html).
The price tag is JPY3,660,000 (US$31,282) and it is almost same as the one of TL-S here that is JPY3,480,000 (US$29,744).

Still I love my Saber anyway.

 

You all cannot be seriously that hooked on the TL. I mean yes the car has some nice looks (too close to an accord really), modest performance numbers and looks nice on inside, but not to par with build quality.

If you want an honest opinion of the G35 go test-drive it. The car is blazingly fast 6.2 0-60 would kill a TL, 110 ft 60-0 braking, ouch I hade to use the special feature the put in the G35 the eyeball reinstalled.

Looks well if looks are all your after then there is where the love affair would have to be with a TL, the car is ok but getting very dated and looks a lot like an accord.

The G35 if you hate the looks then so be it, if you love it well then get the best near luxury car on the market.

A car choice has lots of things you need to look at, but with the TL lots of people love the fully loaded aspect of it and good looks, ok power, and good resale.

That’s what brought me to the car, but since my experience with problems with it I have decided it isn't what I want in a car. I expected much much more out of acura/honda with this car. Yes they did fix things as they go wrong. I still don't have me car back as it sits at the dealership letting my 2 days of detailing get ruined in the parking lot with it's broke ass transmission have had it with the quality of the car and am moving on.

I've tested the G35 and it is a great car, air conditioner is incredible, leather is butter soft like it should be none of the vinyl like the TL, not to sure on the aluminium hood on that thing but it helps with weight distribution. The car handles incredible and is very fast and stops like a Porsche.

I've put a deposit on the new e320 Mercedes and hope the luxury of the car is worth the power sacrifice, but if not oh well I'll sell my spot in line for mine. 4th in line at mb of Orlando.

 

read my post again and say sorry!:p JK

yes, it's like a sports car under the sedan skin, very nice handling car
i just don't think the g35 would keep coming here and rub that in our face when we don't go on freshalloy and tell them their tail lights don't look good (because that's plain subjective) and that they sacrafised luxury for sport

anyways, OMG, after seeing the Japanese g35, i just noticed something, their manumatic gate is on the wrong side as well! i thought the US version is on the wrong side to make it right for the right-hand-drive version
i was wrong!

 

That is right.
I like my Saber that has the manumatic gate is closer to the driver not to the passenger.
But not only G35 (it is called Skyline in Japan) but also the other autos have their manumatic gate that is closer to the passenger.

I don't know why.

 

Come'on, your on a TL board asking us if were "that hooked on the Tl"... Everyone here forked out $30K plus for one... is this a retorical question or what?

BTW: What ever happened to the 4 seat 350z? If I could put 2 car seats back there for the rare times I have to move the kiddies around, I would buy one.

 

I did and I agree with you on the braking and handling but not on the 0-60 time unless you were specifically talking about the TLP and NOT the TLS. The G35 seems to launch a little faster (largely in part to the tires on the TLS spinning too much) but it has a weak 3rd gear compared to the TLS. Additionally no test I have ever seen has shown a very significant difference between the two in all times between 0-100mph. The post at the following link also bears this out using real world drivers at a real world track. Don't get me wrong as I think the G35 is an awesome car and more of a true sports sedan than the TLS. The G35 is not a perfect car though and doesn't offer quite the same value for performance and features that the TLS does. Ultimately each person has to decide what features and capabilities are most important to them, drive the cars, and then decide for themselves.

http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=42845

 

any pics of this car?

 

ummm.........maybe you can try....

www.infiniti.com

 

It's the G35 coupe.

 

y2ks2k, as for a back seat in the 350z well nissan will not have it, but look to infinity for a 2 door g35 with a 6 speed manual launching in the next 6 months.

 

dhb, catch a clue. The G35 does 0-60 in 6.2 flat fastest in the class setting a new class highwater. the TL-s is only a bit slower at 6.3 at it's best time. As for the 0-100 times who cares last time I checked we can not go higher then 85 on any road leagely. The point here is that while the TL has some looks to it the fact that 15% are falling apart on people that is not exceptable.


I have had every problem ever mentioned on this board and I don't beat on my car, I take very good care of it and still have had all these troubles. I too would have fought for the good name of Acura's TL also, but I did spend lots of hard earned money on this can and am not at all happy about the recent troubles I'm having. I've asked acura to warrenty the new transmision I'm still waiting to be installed for 50k as it should be and they have given me the same responce as they did Ali.

 

I was reading the writeup in Motor trend about it... Just a little FYI, it showed the range in price for the TL-S to be $30,000-$34,000, and the G35 to be $29-000-$36,000. In addition, 0-60 for the TL-S, 6.3 secs, G35 6.2 secs. Lastly, I couldn't agree with them more on their likes and hates.. I'll take the luxo-looking interior in the TL over the cheapish looking interior of the G35 all day long. Where are you when you're driving? Inside or outside of the car? The look of the G35 is starting to grow on me, I still am a little partial on the rear lights, otherwise it's a fairly decent looking car.
Ed

 

Very well said.:smokin:

 

Shoofin'Tl,
I will agree that the interior looks is a huge part of a car decision. As a fellow Tl lover and well very disapointed Tl owner now, I've gone and test driven the G35 and I will say I'm not too sure on the metal tone plastic, but it dose have real wood as an option in the car. As for looks they both are on a par and My opinion is the G35 tips the scales a bit with the seats as comfortabe as they are, the build quality is very good. The G35 is totaly leather no vinyl

So we can go back and forth on which car is better, but there is no perfect answer. Motor Trend thinks the G35 edges out the rest, but they have even ranked the cl type s over the bmw 330, and now the G35 edged it out in every test they through at it. The infinity dealer had a magazine that showed 10 near lux cars and the tl ranked a low 6 in the group with the G35 taking top honors. I've yet to find it in the book store, but I'm sure anyone looking for a near luxury car that would be a must read as it will address a lot of questions they may have.

In closing I'm quite upset about my TL's troubles and unhappy with their answers they give. I was to get my car back last Friday and now it still hasn't even been touched. I'm so mad and I do miss having a good car to drive. I miss the TL, but very dissapointed in it's build quality.

 

Just cause you don't like something does not mean you hate it or are a "hater". Me, I'll pass on the G35 styling, looks like a Japanese Caddy CTS or something...

 

I agree about us being able to banter back and forth in meaningless debate over fractions of a second in speed and subjective preferences. As I have said many times before they are both great cars and each has their strong points and weak points. As a consumer you have to weigh all of the options and decide which is best for you. So far as the Motor Trend review is concerned, I have two points to make.

1-The test was a competition of 11 cars, not 10. A placing of 6th puts the TLS dead in the middle and not low. If were gonna quote a magazine then we gotta be factual!

2-The G35 ultimately won on value points. Correct me if I am wrong but it was not equipped with all of the same options of the TLS (no navi) was it? If it had then it's price would have been at least $2000.00 higher and would have probably lost the no.1 rating.

 

sorry I mistook the magazine as only testing 10 cars like I said I have not found it in a store yet so have not been able to read it fully.

 

No problem emeraldTL! Hope they get your TL fixed soon.

 

quoting without actually fully reading the material?
anyways, congratulations on your new soon-to-be-here benz

 

well sorry to mis quote the 10 cars vs. 11 cars but I didn't mis quote any of the real data just that the acura was 6th of 10, vs the correct 6th of 11.

sorry. Ya I'm excited about the E, but hate having to wait for ever to get a car, oh well should be able to test drive one soon then I'll decide if I care to keep the car or sell my spot in line. heck my spot for the new c320 made me a good bit.

 

yeah... sucks to wait eh? i waited for about half a year for my 330Ci... just, very, not-fun:p

hmm, for that money i'd rather get the c32

and seriously, all those people who just read magazines and say this car is good and this car is bad based on numbers is simply... PATHETIC, drive the cars, and you'll see why expensive cars are more expensive, BUT, whether if they're worth the moeny is a different story