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    First Wifey's Turn... Now Mine

    I havent been around much the last few months, mostly due to work. I have had some time to do some car shopping.

    After my wife got her new Mazda CX-7, I really started noticing just how worn the mini had become. I still loved driving the car, but the interior seemed a bit worn, and the numerous rattles were getting on my last nerves.

    We decided to go out and do a preliminary look at cars. I only had a few on my list to look at, so it was pretty easy. My qualifications were a rear wheel drive, manual, sporty car, with a back seat, trunk, and the possibility of hauling around little Me's in the semi-near future, yet still capable of going out AutoXing on occasion. I didnt want a V8 with the price of gas doing what it's doing, but i also didnt want something that would be under powered at all. Not least of all, I wanted it to be nice inside.

    That left me with few choices. The idea of a BMW 3 series was tempting, but those that have been around for a while know I have a bit of a curse with the Bimmers. I love the new C class MB, but I really dont see myself as the guy that woudl drive a MB, not to mention the fact that the cheapest/slowest is the only one really within my price range.

    That left me with the Mazda RX-8, which would sit very nicely beside my RX-7 and CX-7, and the Infiniti G35/37. I test drove the G35 sedan, with the automatic transmission, and the RX-8 40th Anniversay edition back to back. It ended up being no competition at all. The G was exactly what I wanted, with several notable exceptions, the rear doors for one, the lack of a manual transmission in stock, for another, and of course, the price, which was considerable.

    2 days later the salesman from Infiniti called me up and said that they had my car in stock. A 2006 G35 coupe, 6spd, with only 14k miles, that had just come in for trade. I went down to look at it and ended up driving it home.

    It was a sad day getting rid of the Mini. I had it since the day before I proposed to my wife, and we just had our 3 year anniversary last thursday. It was a good car, but it was time to move on.

    This is the car to do it in. It is a fantastic drive, with plenty of horsepower. 297 to be specific, a Viscous LSD in the back, 19 inch wheels, and the uprated suspension that comes with the 6MT package. It is an absolute riot, and I can guess I will be changing rear tires frequently.
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    Great looking car (exterior / interior), nice amount of power, coupe, 6spd... Just beautiful man, congrats and enjoy it

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    You can't Autocross an Infiniti. but that is still a pretty sweet vehicle.

    Kudos.
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    The white with the dark windows looks killer. Awesome car, congrats!
    PS. Paint your wheels gold.
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    Thats a pretty sweet car you got. Congratulations!
    UCP FTW!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Volk. Tein.
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    I'm speechless.
    Reginald *IB4R* says:
    it was a beautiful 35 seconds.
    David says:
    that's what she said

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    Congrats on the purchase pokey, it's a pretty cool car I think with a good amount of power and seems to suit your needs pretty well.

    Performance with a degree of practicality, and it's nice you got the coupe over sedan, much nicer looking.

    Good to see you back around these parts, hopefully see a bit more of you in the future.

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    nice, looks like an excellent cruiser.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows View Post
    You can't Autocross an Infiniti. but that is still a pretty sweet vehicle.

    Kudos.
    why couldn't I autoX an Infiniti... see them out there all the time.

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnynumfiv View Post
    The white with the dark windows looks killer. Awesome car, congrats!
    PS. Paint your wheels gold.
    Gold Wheels? Only on a Scoobie.

    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs View Post
    Volk. Tein.
    Already thinking about it... and contemplating forced induction.

    EDIT: and notice the little black smudge on the right front.. its already got some curb damage that i didnt discover until i took these shots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcpokey View Post
    Gold Wheels? Only on a Scoobie.

    EDIT: and notice the little black smudge on the right front.. its already got some curb damage that i didnt discover until i took these shots.
    Orly?


    Is that black smudge through the paint into the plastic of the bumper? Or is it on the surface of the paint?
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    Nice upgrade Pokey!
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    Anthracite > gold.
    Reginald *IB4R* says:
    it was a beautiful 35 seconds.
    David says:
    that's what she said

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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcpokey View Post


    Gold Wheels? Only on a Scoobie.

    maybe anthracite/charcoal volks would look good?
    edit: david knows where it's at
    Quote Originally Posted by cmcpokey View Post

    Already thinking about it... and contemplating forced induction.
    APS kit FTW!
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