04-07-2007, 02:51 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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2001 S-10, 4wd ext cab (not zr2  )
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04-07-2007, 03:34 PM
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#162
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
As for the poster with the '07, how many km's do you have on it? Is it possibly still breaking in? I know I've had cars that were pretty brutal the first few tanks but then got way better after things had broken in. I'm guessing you probably got your '07 in '06 though, so that probably has no relevance.
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I've had it for about 3 months. It has about 1700 miles on it. does that still constitute the break in period?
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04-07-2007, 04:03 PM
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#163
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd.
1984 Ford Mustang - 380hp / 401 ft/lbs Torque last time on dyno
Love them both. The Stang is brutal on gas though. They both fly car flags..... 
Locke.
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04-07-2007, 04:07 PM
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#164
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Powerplay Quarterback
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2006 Ford Fusion
Beleive it or not, much more room then our 2000 Focus had. Easier to put a car seat in and take a kid in and out. Lots of trunk space too. Couldn't say no to the 60 month, 0% financing 
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04-07-2007, 04:07 PM
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#165
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#1 Goaltender
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1996 Audi A4
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04-07-2007, 04:35 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Top Shelf
2006 Ford Fusion
Beleive it or not, much more room then our 2000 Focus had.
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Oh I believe it....since it is a mid-size and the Focus is a compact. Good cars I hear. On the same platform as the Mazda 6 (and I guess, the European Mondeo) I just wonder why they don't just bring the Mondeo here.
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04-07-2007, 04:53 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hulkrogan
Hey Photon, just curious why you think the sedan would make a better winter daily driver than the coupe? Exact same car, just 2 less doors, no?
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They are quite different actually, but yeah that's basically the reason, the sedan can have AWD instead of only RWD for the coupe.. But I've been reading even the sedan has a 75/25 back to front bias for the AWD and that it's still a bit more challenging than the Audi 50/50 AWD that I'm used to right now.
That and the coupe seems to be more of a sports car, wider wheels, lower, rouger ride I'm sure, etc.
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04-07-2007, 09:52 PM
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#168
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Locke
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd.
1984 Ford Mustang - 380hp / 401 ft/lbs Torque last time on dyno
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Nice! Where did you have it dyno'd? I'm looking for a place with a rolling road...
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04-08-2007, 09:54 AM
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#169
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
They are quite different actually, but yeah that's basically the reason, the sedan can have AWD instead of only RWD for the coupe.. But I've been reading even the sedan has a 75/25 back to front bias for the AWD and that it's still a bit more challenging than the Audi 50/50 AWD that I'm used to right now.
That and the coupe seems to be more of a sports car, wider wheels, lower, rouger ride I'm sure, etc.
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Actually, (IMO) the really cool thing about the G35x is that it can go from a F:R distribution of 0:100 to 50:50.
So in the summer on nice dry roads, you get the fun handling and performance of a RWD car, and then when things get icy, you're getting the traction of AWD.
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04-08-2007, 06:45 PM
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#170
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My face is a bum!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canada 02
I've had it for about 3 months. It has about 1700 miles on it. does that still constitute the break in period?
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At 1700 miles it should be broken in... if your fuel economy is way below listed you should get it checked out, because I've heard of a couple cases where something was wrong with the car from the factory that killed the gas mileage.
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04-08-2007, 09:12 PM
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#171
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell River
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My Daily Driver
My Summer ride
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04-08-2007, 09:23 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Went to the dealership today to look at them (G35s), and I still can't decide. The Coupe is such a nice looking car, but it's RWD and I'm still not positive how it would be in Calgary as a winter daily driver.
The sedan is a nice car too, the downside there is I want a 2007 model for the newer styling, but I don't want to buy new, so finding a used 2007 might be tough, and it'll be more than a used coupe.
Anyone know anyone in Calgary who drives a coupe year round?
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04-08-2007, 10:09 PM
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#173
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Lifetime Suspension
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My dad - 2006 Honda Pilot
My mom - 2001 Honda CR-V
Me - 1997 Toyota Corolla
Imo, Honda sucks! lol. Especially their SUVs.
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04-08-2007, 10:50 PM
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#174
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by photon
Went to the dealership today to look at them (G35s), and I still can't decide. The Coupe is such a nice looking car, but it's RWD and I'm still not positive how it would be in Calgary as a winter daily driver.
The sedan is a nice car too, the downside there is I want a 2007 model for the newer styling, but I don't want to buy new, so finding a used 2007 might be tough, and it'll be more than a used coupe.
Anyone know anyone in Calgary who drives a coupe year round?
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I know 2 people. Both have good winter tires and have no problems.
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04-09-2007, 12:09 AM
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#175
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I know 2 people. Both have good winter tires and have no problems.
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Yep, everything I have heard is that as long as you get a good set of winter tires, the coupe is fine in winter.
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04-09-2007, 09:39 AM
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#176
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironhorse
Nice! Where did you have it dyno'd? I'm looking for a place with a rolling road...
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The mustang shop. They always get my vote, Jesse, Matt and Toma do good work.
Locke.
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04-09-2007, 10:48 AM
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#178
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Director of the HFBI
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford
Actually, (IMO) the really cool thing about the G35x is that it can go from a F:R distribution of 0:100 to 50:50.
So in the summer on nice dry roads, you get the fun handling and performance of a RWD car, and then when things get icy, you're getting the traction of AWD. |
That's the skyline for you
Now you just have to rebadge it as a nissan 
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