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11-06-2007, 05:41 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
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infinity G35 coupe 2005-2006 [/ QUOTE ] I like infi G35s but those are rear wheel. That thing handles like crap in the snow. 
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11-06-2007, 06:04 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
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[ QUOTE ] infinity G35 coupe 2005-2006 [/ QUOTE ] I like infi G35s but those are rear wheel. That thing handles like crap in the snow. [/ QUOTE ] Comments like this are really ignorant. The G35 has a 52:48 weight balance (50:50 is ideal in the snow) and has one of the best traction control systems in the industry. In general, as long as you have good snow tires and your car has good weight balance, the difference between AWD/FWD/RWD is marginal so you shouldn't discount RWD cars entirely.
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11-06-2007, 06:15 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] infinity G35 coupe 2005-2006 [/ QUOTE ] I like infi G35s but those are rear wheel. That thing handles like crap in the snow. [/ QUOTE ] Comments like this are really ignorant. The G35 has a 52:48 weight balance (50:50 is ideal in the snow) and has one of the best traction control systems in the industry. In general, as long as you have good snow tires and your car has good weight balance, the difference between AWD/FWD/RWD is marginal so you shouldn't discount RWD cars entirely. [/ QUOTE ] I'm sorry but my buddy who has a G35 spent 40 minutes trying to get up a hill in snow with a G35. My FWD TL made it up the same hill on the first try. He ended up having to call a truck for help because he was blocking an intersection of traffic. I personally like the G35 better but due to a real life experience in the snow, I know better than to comment that they are good in snow. Ignorant comments? Real life testing > what you've been fed by corporations
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11-06-2007, 06:18 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] infinity G35 coupe 2005-2006 [/ QUOTE ] I like infi G35s but those are rear wheel. That thing handles like crap in the snow. [/ QUOTE ] Comments like this are really ignorant. The G35 has a 52:48 weight balance (50:50 is ideal in the snow) and has one of the best traction control systems in the industry. In general, as long as you have good snow tires and your car has good weight balance, the difference between AWD/FWD/RWD is marginal so you shouldn't discount RWD cars entirely. [/ QUOTE ] I'm sorry but my buddy who has a G35 spent 40 minutes trying to get up a hill in snow with a G35. My FWD TL made it up the same hill on the first try. He ended up having to call a truck for help because he was blocking an intersection of traffic. I personally like the G35 better but due to a real life experience in the snow, I know better than to comment that they are good in snow. Ignorant comments? Real life testing > what you've been fed by corporations [/ QUOTE ] Exactly 2004-2005 Acura TL FTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW
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11-06-2007, 06:22 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
Folks, everyone here should know a G35 isn't ideal in snow, regardless of it's weight ratio. The man wants an AWD car, stop recommending non-AWD cars...
I really think a WRX or Subaru branded car is where you want to head. I didn't mean to come off as saying BMW's are cheap to fix, it's just another expensive option to the A4. Personally, I wouldn't mess around with either of those German automobiles, even though they are great cars. Just too damn expensive to maintain. You could get a loaded '04 or '05, and probably '06 WRX for less than 25k, with low miles too. The new Legacy is one of my favorite cars. It's beautiful, powerfule, reliable, and practical. So are the WRX's. I can't think of a reason not to look into a WRX. 1. Turbocharged 2. 4 doors 3. Reliable 4. High resale 5. Awd 6. Aesthetically pleasing 7. Good consumer reports No brainer imo.
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#7
11-06-2007, 06:23 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
You'd think the biggest NL winner on FTP this year would be able to afford something a little more balla than a 25k car!
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#8
11-06-2007, 06:39 PM
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Re: beat: car shopping
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] infinity G35 coupe 2005-2006 [/ QUOTE ] I like infi G35s but those are rear wheel. That thing handles like crap in the snow. [/ QUOTE ] Comments like this are really ignorant. The G35 has a 52:48 weight balance (50:50 is ideal in the snow) and has one of the best traction control systems in the industry. In general, as long as you have good snow tires and your car has good weight balance, the difference between AWD/FWD/RWD is marginal so you shouldn't discount RWD cars entirely. [/ QUOTE ] I'm sorry but my buddy who has a G35 spent 40 minutes trying to get up a hill in snow with a G35. My FWD TL made it up the same hill on the first try. He ended up having to call a truck for help because he was blocking an intersection of traffic. I personally like the G35 better but due to a real life experience in the snow, I know better than to comment that they are good in snow. Ignorant comments? Real life testing > what you've been fed by corporations [/ QUOTE ] Tell your buddy he's an idiot and needs snow tires. The G35 has summer performance tires on it as stock, and those by nature are awful in the snow. I have a rear wheel drive car (BMW) and it handles fine in the snow because I got snow tires for the winter.
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11-06-2007, 11:58 PM
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In general, as long as you have good snow tires and your car has good weight balance, the difference between AWD/FWD/RWD is marginal so you shouldn't discount RWD cars entirely. [/ QUOTE ] EL OH EL.
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