Test Drove a 6 speed G35 Coupe

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Old 07-19-2004 | 02:10 PM
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Test Drove a 6 speed G35 Coupe

Ok yesterday I was feeling a bit bored, so I decided to visit my local G35 dealer. When I got there a salesman autmatically assumed I was interested witha g35 coupe, when he saw my cl-s, so I'm like yea, I'm looking for 6 speed. He's like ok i got one left, and said lets go for a ride, so he let me rip it up. I was suprised that he let a 16 year old drive it w/o checking my liscense or anything? Then after thathe let me dive a 00 528i 5speed that was smooth as hell, but to heavy.

Pros: The turning radius, the torque, pretty smooth shifting(took alittle while to get used the shortshift), the accerleartion was pretty solid( nothing mind blowing), handling seemed pretty solid and responsive, and the car felt pretty stable above 85 mph

Cons: the interior(like everyone here says), no memory seating settting, navigation was alright, wasnt as much as i was expecting, but still a great car.
Old 07-19-2004 | 02:14 PM
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so do you think its worth the 35k asking for it?
Old 07-19-2004 | 02:26 PM
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It was a td more then 35 it was 38.5, but ne ways, for the price its a damn good car, compared to the 330ci and the other sport coupes available, and hands down I would take it over the mazda rx-8
Old 07-19-2004 | 05:00 PM
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Nice short review.

So you gonna sell her?
Old 07-19-2004 | 05:44 PM
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How old do u look??? You must not look like the average 16 year old
Old 07-19-2004 | 05:56 PM
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Umm I'm a short 5'5 looking 16 year old and about 135 pounds? so I guess i look young, but It's maybe the way I talk or the car I drive?

Yea I'm selling her, I don't think I'm gonna buy the G35 to much money for what I'm looking for.

I'm probably going to get a 330ci 5 speed, 00-02 audi s4(my nunber one choice), or wait a year and get a 01 m3.

The problem is I dont know if I want to wait.. for the m3? The Audi s4 is capable of beating the m3 with a chip and exhaust(stage II status). rigth now if I sell the cl and with the money I have a budget of 24,000.

One more thing the only way I can get the M3 is that my uncle is a finance manager at a chevy dealer and gets M3 trade in or can buy vehicles at auction prices.. I'm assuming the M3 with his discounts by next summer should be around 27.5-29k ? So we'll see

But rigth now I have the cl-s and perfectly fine with, and I should be I'm only 16, it just isnt stick and rwd, and after driving my dad's 325ci 5 speed, I truley love stick shift and ne thing but fwd.
Old 07-20-2004 | 02:25 AM
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yo so the dealer let you take it above 85mph?? and he let you drive as a minor, did you go alone or with your parents??? and u said the sport shift was hard to get used to but didnt you drive the 6 speed manual? odd....
Old 07-20-2004 | 02:58 AM
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short shift buddy^ I also went alone and took the car to 92 mph
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