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 Long-Term Road Test - Part II What happened to a 6th months owners review? 6 months, 8 months, 10 months, it's all good. Time has flown by as is usually the case when you start getting older. I long for the days of youth when time seemed to stand still but that is neither here nor there. This is supposed to be an owners update of a 2008 Infiniti G37, so let's get with it. Since the initial 2 months owners review I have racked up an additional 12k miles on the odometer, had her (I'm a he, she's a she) at a couple of car shows, performed some upgrades and have run her at the track. Never fear, I will touch on each of these further below.
Since the 2 months owners review I have used the car quite often as this G37 is a daily driver and not a garage queen. I have put over 12k miles on the car since the first review and honestly enjoy it more and more. For the most part I can't really find too much wrong with it. The car has good power, handles well, the suspension and ride is what you would expect from a luxo-sports coupe and the interior is a great design. Does that mean the car is perfect? Of course not. For all the positive aspects there are surely some annoyances. Interior
Drivability From a drivability perspective, the car will be a bit rough at times when driving slowly or in stop-n-go traffic. It's like the car is impatient and wants to GO! I can't blame it as it's what I want to do as well and it is a sports-oriented vehicle as well so I chalk it up to being "quirky". Similar can be said for rapid acceleration from a 20mph roll with the automatic as it seems the transmission has to think about the gear it needs to be in, this is regardless to being in Drive or Drive Sport modes. While "off the line" performance is great, I have noticed a tendancy for the transmission to have a slow 1-2 shift in manual mode if you punch it after you start moving. The remaining shifts are firm and fast. Recently, I have begun having problems with "truckers ruts" or road groves which cause the car to sling side-to-side and requires additional concentration over these road conditions. The problem is probably an alignment issue but that will be found out in short order and reported on my next owners review. Overall The above are all minor issues but they are annoyances to me at times and you learn to live with, what car is perfect? Honestly, if the above are the only issues I have with the vehicle during my ownership it will turn out to be one of the best vehicles I have ever owned. Additionally, I love the look and the car is a blast when running in manual mode and manually shifting via the paddles or the shifter. The Tally Months of Ownership: 10 months Vehicle list price: $41,300 + $500 for aftermarket spoiler Mileage: 15,800 Total Maintenance: $48.80 for 3000 mile inspection + Standard Oil Changes Repairs: No repairs since last review Miles Per Gallon: 22-24MPG in mixed city/highway driving Events As mentioned previously I have had the G at a couple of NICO car shows at this point with more on the way. The first show was the Nashville, TN NICOfest at Import Alliance meet with two other G37 coupes, one provided by Infiniti. I also participated in the NICOfest Atlanta Motorsports Nationals event where she spent the weekend next to another new G37 coupe. Realize, I don't think of the G37 as a show car in the least but it's always nice to show support for the NICO Nissan and Infiniti community. In stock form I am surprised at the amount of attention the car receives wherever it may be.
Upgrades Over the last 10 months I have made a couple of minor changes to the car itself. From an enthusiasts standpoint I can never leave a vehicle alone and have performed a couple of minor changes to the car to suit my tastes. The first modification was the simple task of tinting the windows (35% front, 20% rear). Not a big change but something that helps with heat/glare and it does give a white car a nice look. Within the first couple months of ownership I had a 3M clear-bra added to the car which covers the nose, mirrors and1/2 of the hood and front fenders. I have also performed upgrades to the Xenon lighting. The factory 4300 kelvin headlights were upgraded to 6000k and I also replaced the stock halogen foglights with matching 6000k Xenon HID's. Addidionally I replaced the factory parking lamp bulb with a 5-led replacement. None of these upgrades are due to limitations with the car itself as they simply meet my tastes. Review by: Matthew Moody (audtatious), NICOclub Administrator - www.moodym.com 3.20.2009 |
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