IS300 vs G35
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Re: Re: is300 vs g35
Originally posted by rominl
hey what's orange peel?
hey what's orange peel?
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Re: Re: Re: is300 vs g35
Originally posted by reggiek
Orange peel is when the surface of the paint looks like the surface of an orange. I haven't seen it on any Lexus. Had it on my Camaro. Had it a few times on other cars after getting a part of the car resprayed. Ususally by small bodyshops trying to cut corners or get the job done in a hurry. After I saw the orange peel, I ran my hand along the entire surface of two cars in the showroon. There were pitts in the paint surface. All this means is Nissan/Infiniti is really cutting corners where it can. Only someone like me would even pay attention. I grew up across the street from a autobody/paint guy. He taught me a few things.
Orange peel is when the surface of the paint looks like the surface of an orange. I haven't seen it on any Lexus. Had it on my Camaro. Had it a few times on other cars after getting a part of the car resprayed. Ususally by small bodyshops trying to cut corners or get the job done in a hurry. After I saw the orange peel, I ran my hand along the entire surface of two cars in the showroon. There were pitts in the paint surface. All this means is Nissan/Infiniti is really cutting corners where it can. Only someone like me would even pay attention. I grew up across the street from a autobody/paint guy. He taught me a few things.
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LOL the look on his face would have been priceless!
#49
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Originally posted by rominl
nop, all g35c doesn't have struts. the sedan has. well, that's one of the "weight saving" things both the is3 and the g35c has. so if you think infiniti is cutting cost, same to lexus
nop, all g35c doesn't have struts. the sedan has. well, that's one of the "weight saving" things both the is3 and the g35c has. so if you think infiniti is cutting cost, same to lexus
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Re: Re: Re: is300 vs g35
Originally posted by reggiek
Orange peel is when the surface of the paint looks like the surface of an orange. I haven't seen it on any Lexus. Had it on my Camaro. Had it a few times on other cars after getting a part of the car resprayed. Ususally by small bodyshops trying to cut corners or get the job done in a hurry. After I saw the orange peel, I ran my hand along the entire surface of two cars in the showroon. There were pitts in the paint surface. All this means is Nissan/Infiniti is really cutting corners where it can. Only someone like me would even pay attention. I grew up across the street from a autobody/paint guy. He taught me a few things.
Orange peel is when the surface of the paint looks like the surface of an orange. I haven't seen it on any Lexus. Had it on my Camaro. Had it a few times on other cars after getting a part of the car resprayed. Ususally by small bodyshops trying to cut corners or get the job done in a hurry. After I saw the orange peel, I ran my hand along the entire surface of two cars in the showroon. There were pitts in the paint surface. All this means is Nissan/Infiniti is really cutting corners where it can. Only someone like me would even pay attention. I grew up across the street from a autobody/paint guy. He taught me a few things.
I've seen better paint on new Hyundai Accents for $10,000-13,000 than on a lot of Cadillacs. No, I'm not exaggerating.....Hyundai products have improved tremendously in the last 5-7 years.
#52
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by: neil rozz
Word, i'm a senior in at highland park high school in Dallas and i have an 03 IS300 with 7k miles on it. There are at least 5 IS300's at my 9-12 grade 2000 kid school. The coupe g35 in black looks sweet! Excellent choice.
Yes,I love my lexus 2001 is300 but need more hp..plus too many young high school kids drive is300
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I wanted a g35 so bad, but after test driving like 5 of them rebuild and clean tittle miles between 100k to 150k miles my IS300 that I bougth is far better with 143k miles,m engine is smooth, handles great, and Ac super cold and got more room that g35 and fun to drive,
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Looking at the actual car the is300 yes has less power but has no recalls or any real problems. the G35s is notorious for having a oil consupmtion problem that is dealing with rebuilding the engine or a swap to fix.
about power if u already own a is300 instead of changing the whole car and getting urself back into a car payment why dont u jus get a loan for $6k and boost it then ull never complain about power and u stay with a gorgeous car and have reliability! my opinions of course so no hurt feelings.
about power if u already own a is300 instead of changing the whole car and getting urself back into a car payment why dont u jus get a loan for $6k and boost it then ull never complain about power and u stay with a gorgeous car and have reliability! my opinions of course so no hurt feelings.
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As a owner of an Is300 and previously a G35 Daily Driver (was my fathers). The IS has a much cleaner and better feeling interior and the reliability is miles ahead of the G. However the G coupe is amazing fun to drive and throw around corners, and hills, and mountains, and any other tine you want to have fun. Only problem is as a DD its a bit annoyingly rough on the back and it eats breaks and rotors for breakfast and dinner. My money is on the IS but if you decide on a G make sure you get one later than the '05 model. The years before that have a camber problem.
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