chancejat

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he already said no dibs untill he post a for sale thread

Gish

I definitely know exactly how you feel, as I have been considering selling my car ever since I lost a good friend of mine in an accident a month ago...

Ross_Dawg

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my friend has an '06 wrx and according to him the tires will rip off the rim before the car will run off the road...

camaro194

Welcome to the VQ family

Sorry to see you had to sell your 8, but sometimes there are more important choices to make than what car you drive.

delhi

I think a Legacy GT would be better. Superior AWD and that 2.5t makes easy power with Cobb Accessport. The mkI g35 has terrible interiors. But VQ is a good engine.
Oh yeah, there's no such thing as car accident. In fact police calls them car collision. Accident denotes a freak of nature devoid of human intervention. Unfortunately AWD doesn't prevent one from stopping. This is sadly a myth marketed as a safety fact by too many car mfg.

enforcer

Good luck...and its good you're leaving with good memories. It will happen to all of us sooner or later.......

whitebeau

Just as fast as a RWD car. I had a vr4 before so yeah, in nasty weather an AWD car will manage better for traction, braking will be about the same.. braking will be the same on ice... i've totalled 2 cars (240sx & honda civic) with all-season tires.

I'm not here to talk you out of your purchase, but want you to be aware that AWD will make you a more confident driver and in the cars abilities, stopping though is still the same factor across the board when compared to FF/FR/MR/AWD, slight variances if your late breaking into a turn. With your application your thinking you'll get better control with an AWD car? My perspective, you'll learn to respect the Advantages of an AWD car, realize alot more skill is required to manage a rwd car... late braking, then trail braking is required to keep up to speed with an awd/rwd when driving a FF car so you lose the minimum amount of speed drifting into the entrances...


Driving an AWD will allow you to manouver better, I recommend taking it on track days or autocross days to see were your new G35 limits are in an AWD slide. I'm sorry for the emotional torrent you've been thru man, I can't begin to empathize on that level. But i read into your trade in reason, it looks to be a good decision until you get your driving confidence back. If you have the free time, get a Bike endorsement, ride a bike during this coming summer.... it really changes the way you drive. ( I believe all licensed drivers should be required to learn to ride a motor cycle since the same road space is shared).... If you snowboard or ski, it's very comparative, you really have to plan ahead, and always have as many exit options when **** hits the fan.... The AWD will let you be more comfortable in a re-active level when 'just driving along' knowing you can turn and step on it if you need to get the car to come around the way you want it to.


Look forward to the 16x! I apologize if this reply offends anybody, I think it's good for somebody to recognize the driving limits of ones self & car when applied to the daily environment.... preparing for the when instead of thinking if is always a good approach. fyi, Drifting will bring you back to the rotory


Take car man!

xsnipersgox

still i say if safety is # 1, subaru or Vovo... or hummers XD

whitebeau

hummers? really? dude, the G35 has the ATTESSA awd system, if you think that's crap then the Skyline R-34, 33 are crap. Unlike Subaru or Volvo, there AWD is fulltime, the Attessa runs power to the rear wheels engaging the front if traction is lost, not sure about the G35, but if you wanted to go RWD only, you use to be able to pull the fuse to prevent the front tires from engaging....

3tons in a hummer? you think your going to stop faster then a FF civic that weights 2400lbs? Or are you just thinking plowing over the other car if you can't stop? I go to the mountains in my rx8 to snowboard with summer tires ,with the DSC off... I just don't overdrive it, and expect my front wheels not to lock due to ABS (which is annoying sometimes) so an exit path is always on the list.

jones75254

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G35 is very good looking, solid ride. Your reasoning for the transition sounds understandable. I commend you on the fact you didnt attempt to justify getting rid of the 8 by ******* it like most jackasses here who transition from the 8 to higher hp rides like Stang's, 350Z's/G35's and such. GL wit it.

Redpit10

Thanks. I would never talk bad about the 8. Its one damn sweet ride. Like I said I will miss it tremendously. The 8 is a driver's car and that seems to be very rare today. Buildt from the ground up does not happen it the automotive business very often today, and the 8 is terriffic example of what a sports car should be. To be honest I did always crave more power (but in all honesty I will always want more power from any car I drive), but I never felt the 8 was underpowered.

Redpit10

All stuff now for sale in for sale section heres the new ride coming down my driveway.

whitebeau

nice! i love white!

Redpit10

Thanks. I would have never guessed you liked white from your name. hahaha. Seriously the color is sick though. Ivory Pearl is what its called. Its the first car Ive had my whole life that isnt black.