(12-01-2016, 05:33 AM)insidious Wrote: Holys Shit man

This is why when I get to buying a car I'm just going to get a shitty one that will last for max time w/o needing repair. Fuck repairs n' shit and flashiness
Just need something to get from point A to B without dying

I like motorcycles, though. Might get a nice one of those. Those are fun to work on too, I think.

(12-01-2016, 05:42 AM)Inori Wrote:

(12-01-2016, 05:33 AM)insidious Wrote: Holys Shit man

This is why when I get to buying a car I'm just going to get a shitty one that will last for max time w/o needing repair. Fuck repairs n' shit and flashiness
Just need something to get from point A to B without dying

I like motorcycles, though. Might get a nice one of those. Those are fun to work on too, I think.

Motorcycles, Harleys especially, are a pain in the ass from what I've gathered from my stepdad turning our garage into a bike surgery bay every couple of months.
I back the "clunker that doesn't need repairs often" idea 100% though, that's probably what I'm going to do if I ever buy a car.

(12-01-2016, 06:30 AM)Luka Wrote: Why's there no TL;DR? That sucks, you sound like a mechanic, though.

(12-01-2016, 08:05 AM)phyrrus9 Wrote:

(12-01-2016, 06:30 AM)Luka Wrote: Why's there no TL;DR? That sucks, you sound like a mechanic, though.

There is one.. at the very end where I expected everyone to scroll immediately after reading the first paragraph to figure out how the story ends

(12-09-2016, 12:41 AM)FreightTrain Wrote: Just read through all of that. That's crazy, but kind of what I expect to hear from anyone driving a BMW. Around this time last year my DD was hit head on and my car was totaled. I was looking towards a 535, but after countless complaint threads and the cost of fixing the little things (I'm pretty good at doing things myself I'll add), I ultimately decided against anything BMW. Ended up getting an Infiniti G37. Fucking love this thing. Has the luxury feel of a BMW, 0-60 in 5 seconds (with CAI), along with an engine known to go 200-300k+ miles without much issues. Plus parts are pretty cheap as many of them are on the G35, 350/370 Z, or even maximas/altimas.

Of course, the more parts you add, the more that's going to break. Mine will stay mostly stock because I'm hoping to get at 5-6 more years of out it before I move on up. I guess time will tell.

(12-09-2016, 01:06 AM)phyrrus9 Wrote:

(12-09-2016, 12:41 AM)FreightTrain Wrote: Just read through all of that. That's crazy, but kind of what I expect to hear from anyone driving a BMW. Around this time last year my DD was hit head on and my car was totaled. I was looking towards a 535, but after countless complaint threads and the cost of fixing the little things (I'm pretty good at doing things myself I'll add), I ultimately decided against anything BMW. Ended up getting an Infiniti G37. Fucking love this thing. Has the luxury feel of a BMW, 0-60 in 5 seconds (with CAI), along with an engine known to go 200-300k+ miles without much issues. Plus parts are pretty cheap as many of them are on the G35, 350/370 Z, or even maximas/altimas.

Of course, the more parts you add, the more that's going to break. Mine will stay mostly stock because I'm hoping to get at 5-6 more years of out it before I move on up. I guess time will tell.

I've been wanting to pick up a G35 for a while, but I don't know ANYTHING about them. I went with the M for the 200+mph top speed, insane power, and high level of engineering in them. A little update, I pulled the oil filter housing out today and it was deformed in such a way that I cannot even come close to understanding. It had a crease in it (like a complete fold) on a circular part in a circular housing that's always flooded with oil....

(12-09-2016, 01:30 AM)FreightTrain Wrote:

(12-09-2016, 01:06 AM)phyrrus9 Wrote:

(12-09-2016, 12:41 AM)FreightTrain Wrote: Just read through all of that. That's crazy, but kind of what I expect to hear from anyone driving a BMW. Around this time last year my DD was hit head on and my car was totaled. I was looking towards a 535, but after countless complaint threads and the cost of fixing the little things (I'm pretty good at doing things myself I'll add), I ultimately decided against anything BMW. Ended up getting an Infiniti G37. Fucking love this thing. Has the luxury feel of a BMW, 0-60 in 5 seconds (with CAI), along with an engine known to go 200-300k+ miles without much issues. Plus parts are pretty cheap as many of them are on the G35, 350/370 Z, or even maximas/altimas.

Of course, the more parts you add, the more that's going to break. Mine will stay mostly stock because I'm hoping to get at 5-6 more years of out it before I move on up. I guess time will tell.

I've been wanting to pick up a G35 for a while, but I don't know ANYTHING about them. I went with the M for the 200+mph top speed, insane power, and high level of engineering in them. A little update, I pulled the oil filter housing out today and it was deformed in such a way that I cannot even come close to understanding. It had a crease in it (like a complete fold) on a circular part in a circular housing that's always flooded with oil....

G35s are pretty solid cars. Actually a buddy of mine has over 230k on his and the only thing he's replaced was a window motor. I heard it's easier/cheaper to get high gains with turbos/sc as well. I wasn't overly concerned with speed though. If I wanted that I would have bought a miata. One thing with 35's is the interior paint is crap. Everything you touch daily will eventually start chipping and peeling. They corrected this on the 10+ 37s though, or you could do it yourself with wrap. I personally like the looks of the 37, and needed a 4dr with AWD.

I think those filter housings are plastic. I would guess heat and coolant deteriorating it over time. More fun stuff to fix