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Sedans Infiniti G35 Infiniti G35 In Snow
21 messages, Last post on Mar 09, 2009 at 12:24 PM
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I currently have an acura rsx which i love but I am leaning towards getting a g35 coupe. The RSX is FWD and the g35 is RWD. I live in upstate NY so winters are harsh at times. Is this a bad idea looking into a RWD car?
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Replying to: airtas (Apr 19, 2008 2:00 pm) You can get away with a great set of snow tires if your winters are moderate at best, but if you see any real storms, the G35 Coupe shouldn't be anywhere but the garage, snows or not.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Apr 19, 2008 2:50 pm)
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Apr 19, 2008 3:42 pm) |
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Replying to: airtas (Apr 19, 2008 5:51 pm)  I live in S.E. Pa where we get a moderate amount of snow. My house is in a very rural area, so clearing the roads isn't a top priority for the state. With a good set of winter rubber, I have had very few problems getting around in winter. Don't expect to be outrunning anything from a standstill, but stopping and handling have been fine. The biggest issue I've had, and I would imagine it would be just as bad in the G35, is ground clearance. As soon as the front plastic starts to plow, the rear wants to come around. Stability control will prevent that from happening, but in doing so, will slow the car down. Not too much of a problem on flat roads, but if you're trying to climb an incline, it can bring the car to a complete halt. The couple of times this has happened to me, I've backed down the hill, turned off DSC, and hit it again relying on countersteering to keep the backend in check. So far, it's worked okay. This past winter, we didn't have much snow but got lots of sleet and freezing rain. Obviously, I stayed off the roads when I could, but the Dunlop WinterSports performed very well in these conditions when called upon. FWIW, if there's less than 4-5" of snow on the road, I'd rather drive my car than my wifes 4500lb FWD Odyssey shod with all-season rubber . For more than 5", her van's an easy choice. Good luck! (and sorry for the length of the post) |
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Replying to: airtas (Apr 19, 2008 5:51 pm) I had none of those issues, good grip from start and no sliding, and I drive a little more aggressive than average people even during the snow. BTW, I had the coupe from Jan. '05 to Jan. '07.
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Apr 20, 2008 3:10 am)
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Replying to: airtas (Apr 20, 2008 5:25 am) |
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Car & Driver has clocked the G35  5.2 secondes for the G35S & 5.4 secs for the G35X so not much of a loss there.
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Apr 20, 2008 3:10 am) The fact is that if you are asking the question in the first place, you pretty much know the answer. I don't care what anyone else says... I have a 50 mile commute here in MA and when it snows, getting to work sucks. I have hills, curves and plenty of stop and go traffic. I see lots of cars having one heck of a time trying to get their RWDs going when a red light turns green and they're on a slight incline. I didn't want to risk my investment, other people's safety, or most importantly, my children who ride with me to school each morning. Get the X. You live in a part of the US that sees substantial snow fall and the roads can be horrible up there. The X is only AWD for the first 12 mph when you're cruising around in the summer so you'll have all the benefits of RWD in the summer and no issues in the winter. My friend just traded in his 03 G35 coupe for an 08 G35xS and he couldn't be happier. His 03 was so bad in the snow, that he ended up leasing a Toyota Tacoma for the winter season. |
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