RafsZed

Err Infiniti is just Nissan in the US.

No the US still have Nissan, Infiniti to Nissan is what Lexus is to Toyota, a premium brand.

I've been considering something in the next year or so and it is an auto with paddles... mind you it also has 2 more cylinders The Zeds clutch is just annoying me in traffic now (and I've got an HR) Infiniti's courtesy cars have warmed me to auto/paddles lol

 

As you can see from the pic the black looked mean as hell, it got a LOT of looks. Even a lady snapping her head back on a double decker bus to take a pic, while me & a mate looked on from a café laughing lol

It's not got two more cylinders it's got six, or are you talking about a different car.

I rather have an auto with this car

I thought I'd add a bit more detail as I've had both and this thread deserves a better answer.

 

Firstly - Merc salesmen saying they've not heard of them - well, that just says everything about salesmen, really. I was called once to a VIP eveing by special invite at Westway in Stockport and the salesman started trying to sell me a Juke - I said "Don't you want to know what I drive now - that might give you an idea about whether I'd actually be interested in a Juke?" Salesmen are idiots and should be ignored as much as possible.

 

Anyway - a bit more detail about the infiniti Q60 / G37

 

I loved my Zed. The driving experience was so full, you always knew where the car was and how she was feeling on the road.

 

The Q60 is a little less definite. The engine is great - hey, it's the same power plant, after all. I'm getting OK with the paddles - of course you can just drive her in auto but I prefer to be in the correct gear before I enter the roundabout / corner, and I hate having to plant the throttle to kick her down as you come off onto the straight, so if I'm not just pootling down to Asda for the shopping I tend to put her in DS and change gears myself.

 

The biggest thing - and one I'll probably change before the warranty runs out is - she's too damn quiet. You have to glance at the revs so see whether you're already doing 4k or something because you can't hear it, and if I'm intent on keeping in the lane as you come off a roundabout I don't want to glance down, even for half a second, and you can't tell from the engine note - because you can't hear it! (By the way - you get 3 years warranty, so either I gotta do it before that or live with no engine note for 3 years!)

 

The second is the paddle shift. A little story - my brother drives a Jag XKR - 420 horses, nice car, cream leather - but they only made automatics. I took the pi$$ out of him for 5 years saying "It's not a sports car if it's an automatic" and I still believe that's true. The paddles are better than just an auto box - but they're not as simple and direct or as meaningful as a manual box.

 

In a nutshell - the Infiniti is a really Great GT. I mean that - as a Grand Tourer she's perfect. She's not a sports car. One of the comments AMT made is "It's a Nissan in a suit" and he's got that pretty right.

 

On the plus side - on a long run the Infiniti is brilliant. Motorway driving in this country has been changed for me completely with the intelligent cruise control where she'll brake if the car in front of you brakes. Brilliant.

 

The cabin is also a much nicer place to be - it's more comfortable, you've got electric everything, she just eats the miles, and I love it and you get to the end of your journey thinking "That was good, I'd like to do more of that"

 

I've not taken her to Nurburgring yet. I will - but I'm not going to be chasing the sub 10 minutes times. She's not a sports car, that's it, and she'll take you round in a respectable time and you'll enjoy it - but if you're really going to try and eat that Porsche in front of you - do it in a Zed, not an Infiniti.

Thanks for that sum up, very helpful.

The salesman at Mercedes said he never heard of Infiniti after I said I was going to drive one.

Hmm that's a lot of money, I just paid £606 for a set of MPSS, fitted and balanced.

So far all positive, could be a good choice.

Yes please very very nice.

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone had considered this car, it has the 370Z engine, can be modified with a performance exhaust and HFCS's and I understand it will also take an uprev.

I was looking at the convertible as an upgrade to my 350, so I can take the kids as opposed to one by one.

Obviously wound handle as well as the 350Z or 370Z but if you need four seats and reliability it might be an interesting choice, oh and rare too.

I might do the Evo triangle

Nice! Best car apart from your Z you mean!

 

No pics?

Well of course, no pics, too busy driving it, guy in a Maserati had a very good look.

Looking good

Hey guys, I took out a Mercedes CLA45 AMG today and I have to say, what a car, a 2.0 turbo that does 0-60 in around 4.5 seconds, returning 30mpg urban, it shifts and sounds awsome, with a performance exhaust nicely popping, best car I've driven for a while.

This is what my local dealer had to say

As briefly explained when you came in, the current situation with the Mustang is that only 1500 units are going to be brought to the UK per year, so they are going to be in high demand! We were recently asked to provide customers details who had placed a deposit with us by Ford for the initial build waiting list - this has now closed. We now have to wait for the next allocation for any future interest - to be honest I would expect the current wait being at least two years.

Apologies I cannot be more positive. It's going to be an awesome car I am sure, and because of the supply restrictions will be hot property indeed and can see them changing hands for more than the list price initially.

I contacted my local dealer and this is what he said

'As briefly explained when you came in, the current situation with the Mustang is that only 1500 units are going to be brought to the UK per year, so they are going to be in high demand! We were recently asked to provide customers details who had placed a deposit with us by Ford for the initial build waiting list - this has now closed. We now have to wait for the next allocation for any future interest - to be honest I would expect the current wait being at least two years.

Apologies I cannot be more positive. It's going to be an awesome car I am sure, and because of the supply restrictions will be hot property indeed and can see them changing hands for more than the list price initially.'

Guys if you need a set of MPSS then tyre barn in Newbury are doing a set fitted for £607 until the end of January or each at £147 front £156 rear. They offer a great service at a great price, I've just ordered a set.

Just bought a set of MSPP from Tyreleader £530.76 for the set.Getting them delivered to my local garage for fitting.

How much will they charge you to fit them?

I didn't realise Costco can order tyres for you? I thought they just had a small range.

 

Good news if they do...

Yes they mainly stock Michelin which is great news

Shell V Power every time

I think it seems good, hopefully I will feel the difference using MPSS

Hi guys, I've just been to Costco and been quoted £705 fitted for a set of MPSS that's £166.78 for the front and £185.98 for the rears, plus £70 voucher to spend in Cosco bringing the total price down to £635.

Is this a good deal?

Buy a roadster with an HR engine, I did and haven't looked back 😀

I've just sent them my cv, should I not have?

Just keep an eye on the outside temp gauge of your MFD, once it's consistantly under 8C, change

That's what I thought, thanks

Is now a good time to change over as it's not that cold yet?