STI vs. G35 which is better?
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G35 = reformed business man car with a flare for luxury, style, and some perfomance.
STi = youthful extreme boy racer that is fun to drive but not something I would take to a ballroom event.
STi = youthful extreme boy racer that is fun to drive but not something I would take to a ballroom event.
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Originally posted by SlickmisterN
G35 = reformed business man car with a flare for luxury, style, and some perfomance.
STi = youthful extreme boy racer that is fun to drive but not something I would take to a ballroom event.
G35 = reformed business man car with a flare for luxury, style, and some perfomance.
STi = youthful extreme boy racer that is fun to drive but not something I would take to a ballroom event.
i disagree-
i would take mine to a "ballroom" event just because of that fact that no one else would.
actually, i'm 28 . . not sure if i really know what a ballrooom event is.
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Nah the Sti is def not a ballroom event car. The rear seats are small...you need room to manuever if you are wearing a ballroom gown. The G35 has that ablility. Despite the fact that I would rather be driving, I wouldnt complain about riding in the back of the G35...the seats recline.
Originally posted by IcemanSS454
My buddies dad owns the sedan with the sport package. This is the guys first non BMW in quite a few years and he says the G35 is the best balanced car he's driven. Look at the numbers and the G35 beats the Sti on the skidpad and slalom.
My buddies dad owns the sedan with the sport package. This is the guys first non BMW in quite a few years and he says the G35 is the best balanced car he's driven. Look at the numbers and the G35 beats the Sti on the skidpad and slalom.
I beg to differ.......
G35
2003 Coupe w/Leather and 6MT Cpe AW Jul-03 3.5 V-6/6M 0-60, s. 5.78
60-0 Braking, ft. 115.00
1/4 Mile, s. 14.43
Skidpad, g. 0.90
Slalom, mph 46.00
Idle, dBA 43.00
Full Throttle, dBA 83.00
60 mph Cruising, dBA 64.00
2004 STi Sedan Sdn PM Aug-03 2.5 H-4/6M 0-60, s. 5.22
60-0 Braking, ft. 134.00
1/4 Mile, s. 13.52
Skidpad, g. 0.92
Slalom, mph 47.60
Idle, dBA 55.30
60 mph, dBA 82.20
Full Throttle, dBA 85.20
I don't know why the G35 has a better 60-0 braking. It is kind of funny too that for a " luxury car" the G35 is only slightly quieter than the sti at full throttle. huh?
Sorry, I reread your post and you said sport sedan.
g35
2003 Sport Sedan Sdn MT Jan-03 3.5 V-6/5A 0-50, s. 4.92
0-60, s. 6.51
0-70, s. 8.57
60-0 Braking, ft. 114.00
1/4 Mile, s. 14.68
Skidpad, g. 0.84
Slalom, mph 65.60
No win for the skidpad but the Slalom is awesome. Must have stabilty control and traction control i guess.
Last edited by wrx10404; Apr 6, 2004 at 04:44 PM.
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thansk for everyone who replied, i am still confused but everyone helped. i'm only 19 so i am leaning towards the sti but i planning to keep the car for along time so the thopughts of saving up and really sup up a g35 is really pleasing. i hear they have a twin turbo kit for it now .............
i'd go for the AWD g35...you have enough power on tap and the AWD platform. the STi is an awesome car, but i sometimes wish my impreza had more insulation and more luxurious accomodations....guess i must be getting old.
i'd go for the g35x, but that's just me.
i'd go for the g35x, but that's just me.
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No one age 19 deserves any of the cars mentioned. Start small, with something that you can fix up and work on. If you get a supercar right out of the gate (especially a $38k one) what will you have to look forward to when you get older?
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He will have even nicer cars to look forward to. If you can afford it, parents help or whatever go for it. Make sure the car works for you and not you for the car. As far as choosing the only way to decide is to drive both and see which one feels better/ more natural to be behind the wheel of.
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I'd wait for the AWD G35 Coupe and then I'd compare performance with STi. I think the G35 is a nice looking car but has no ***** for the price Nissan is asking. Subaru has the ***** just no bells and whistles. If you like to drive and you live where you have some curvy back roads then go for the STi, you'll thank me later for the advice.
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Originally posted by meilers
No one age 19 deserves any of the cars mentioned.
No one age 19 deserves any of the cars mentioned.
from the insurance institute for highway safety website-
the impreza
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/...small.htm#0126
the g35
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/...idmod.htm#0307
Last edited by gdogg; Apr 9, 2004 at 02:19 PM.