After 6 years on GTRC..finally got a "Skyline"

[QuietChaos]

I've been on here since 2007 and always wanted a Skyline..but somehow it just never happened. I'm on my 6th car since then, and it's finally a Skyline. Kind of.

Just picked up an 03 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Skyline V35 350GT).

This is really more of a shout-out the old regulars that are still on here. I still keep in touch with a few of you on Facebook. I realize that most of you have sold your Skys now for various reasons, such as growing families.



Anyway, I saw this G35 up for sale over a year ago, but it was out of my price range at the time. I thought it looked really clean, so I even saved the pictures from the Craigslist ad, lol.




And here it is as it sits today:



Cheers.

[bobbo]

Beautiful looking car! Nice find. Those cars work so well and are so nice to drive. Great looking wheels too. Automatic though?

[QuietChaos]

Thanks! Yeah, it's auto with tiptronic. It only has 75,000KMs which I'm very happy about. Tons of features but the interior build quality still isn't up to par with Merc/BMW in my opinion. Some squeaks and rattles from the plastics over badly paved roads.

It already has nice wheels and a good sound system, so all I'm going to do is probably lower it an inch or so, and space out the wheels a bit for a better stance.

[RABBIT]

Obv get the most bimmer like car Nissan ever made.

[QuietChaos]

Haha yup, you know me. I was actually about to pick up an 04 BMW 330ci but it sold before I could get to it. I think the G35 was the better choice anyway.

[GTR203]

I have a soft spot for g35s. Looks clean!

[Phastwon]

Nice wheels man.

[Oakville]

This is probably an elaborate scheme to nestle into our community with a Japanese car now....don't think we have forgotten who sent you. Being a spy from BMW is who you are. Admit it!

[QuietChaos]

Muahaha..what I didn't mention was that it has a BMW M3 engine under the hood. Sup oaks, what are you driving nowadays?

[Oakville]

Ah yes the classic S65. My parents both drive BMWs now, I work part-time for BMW as a "transporter", shuttling cars across the fair city of Toronto. I see how seductive they can be.. haha. my dad actually just got a new E92 M3, I love it! I however, drive a completely factory, automatic 2001 civic sedan with an old GTR on jackstands in the garage for when I finish school/can afford to own it (long story).

Do you ever see yourself getting an actual R chassis?

[frankiman]

the sound of that car with the stock exhaust as got to be the best stock-exhaust-sound of any car, ever, i love it

congrats

p.s. don'T touch the exhasut or i'll find you...

[MarusGTR]

Speaking of G35s (guy in his G35 with her chick at a red light)

Welcome back btw

[QuietChaos]

@Oakville: Yeah, you didn't need my sales pitch to know that they're very solid well engineered cars. Sounds like a sweet gig man. Congrats to the old man on the E92 M3, those are fantastic.
As for owning an R chassis, absolutely. I lurked quite a few years on here doing research and drooling at the cars listed in the classifieds. For now, I'm happy with my daily - it's the perfect everyday car IMO. Who knows, maybe one day I'll pick up a legitimate Skyline though, lol.

@Frankiman: Agreed, they sound fantastic. Very distinctive sound. Only thing I'd ever think about changing on it is making the same noise just a bit louder, but not changing the note. And if I could keep the same exhaust note but upgrade the exhaust appearance (stainless steel, etc) that'd be ideal.

[gtrjon]

I'm happy with my daily - it's the perfect everyday car IMO.

Great car ive always loved G's. Im with frank on the exhaust stock they sound great but about half the aftermarket exhausts i hear make them sound so bad they might as well been driving a civic. On the daily topic its really hard for me to say anything that is rwd is a ideal "daily" but that is just imo! enjoy the car hope to see you around

[RABBIT]

Ugh I miss street racing.