My New Toy...

Lord Dragon · 11-07-2009, 03:39 PM

Sorry for the poor quality, it's from my cellphone. Picked this up on Thursday:

Didn't have time to really clean it up after the drive home...so excuse the mess

Thus far, I'm very impressed with the car's highway mileage. I was able to average 8.9L/100KM. I had the CC set to 120 for the entire trip and did not speed above 140 at times to pass people. I fueled up 4 times; each time about 50-60 litres. I still have a half tank now as it sits in my driveway.

The seats are very comfortable and offer lots of support. The design is very nice and well laid out. I would have liked to have had climate controls on the steering wheel tho as I found they were a pain to get to. Also, the joystick for the onboard computer/navi should have been closer to the drive and not the passenger.

I have yet to experience city driving to it's fullest yet so waiting to see how the gas will match up to the turbo lude. Probably the same...

I made the trip home in under 21hrs non-stop. Left Hamilton at 830am AST and arrived home around 530am.

DOHC VTEC · 11-07-2009, 04:03 PM

dayum thats looks nice def a good choice. does it even compare to the lude?

rafilv · 11-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Nice! Congrats on the new toy!

mmmark · 11-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Awesome choice!

Looks really good.

Lord Dragon · 11-07-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DOHC VTEC

dayum thats looks nice def a good choice. does it even compare to the lude?

depends on who's lude you're comparing it too I guess - but in general, it's a whole different class.

But for git-up and go, it takes more to get the G going that it did my lude. I could be in any rev range and stomp on the gas and the lude would haul ass. The G on the other hand, has a lot of torque in the low end, but really you need to down shift and bring the revs up to about 3-4K before some fun starts.

I am going to test it without the VDC soon to see how uhh drifting will be

Todd · 11-07-2009, 07:25 PM

Why did you come all the way to Hamilton to get it? Long way to travel for a used car...

Lord Dragon · 11-07-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd

Why did you come all the way to Hamilton to get it? Long way to travel for a used car...

I found it in Mississauga. I have friends in the Hammer that I stayed with.

There is little to no selection of G35's here so I travelled to Ontario to get this one. I doubt I would have found anything like this here at all.

BlackLuder · 11-07-2009, 08:51 PM

Nice buy! always liked the styling of the G.

I always hear that these are really bad in snow even when paired with good snow tires..any truth to this? Hows the feel handling wise..is it like a tank compared to the lude?

SlickPete83 · 11-07-2009, 09:27 PM

where are from exactly , Yermouth Nova Scotia ??? you have ontario plates , so maybe Yermouth is some small town somewhere in Ontario ???

car looks great

, why did you go with the G35 over the 350z ???
how's the handling compared to the Prelude

EXRCoupe · 11-07-2009, 09:27 PM

Nice pickup. That your house?

Lord Dragon · 11-07-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SlickPete83

where are from exactly , Yermouth Nova Scotia ??? you have ontario plates , so maybe Yermouth is some small town somewhere in Ontario ???

car looks great

, why did you go with the G35 over the 350z ???
how's the handling compared to the Prelude

Yarmouth NS

The ON plates are temporary ones.

Lord Dragon · 11-07-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by EXRCoupe

Nice pickup. That your house?

It's my roomies house.

Burrcold · 11-07-2009, 11:32 PM

Nice G35. Makes me miss my old one.

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Originally Posted by BlackLuder

Nice buy! always liked the styling of the G.

I always hear that these are really bad in snow even when paired with good snow tires..any truth to this? Hows the feel handling wise..is it like a tank compared to the lude?

They are fine in the snow with good tires. You just need to know how to drive a RWD when it gets slippery.

Johnny · 11-08-2009, 12:25 AM

:yawn:

NVDPRELUDE · 11-08-2009, 12:39 AM

Looks good man. i like it!

SilverBullet_01 · 11-08-2009, 12:54 AM

nice purchase ... i like them!

good luck

OUZO Power · 11-08-2009, 03:44 AM

noice. congrats.

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 08:11 AM

nice whip...is that a 05??? im bout to sell my G

salesguy · 11-08-2009, 08:51 AM

now you need a stillen intake, MD plenum spacer and MRV2 lower plenum upgrade. You'll be in the 320hp range with about $1000. Quick tune with the cipher programmer and a slight timing advance (+1 or +2) and your closer to 330hp with a sweet exhaust note to boot.

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 09:23 AM

^ your talking bout BHP right???

h22azex · 11-08-2009, 09:26 AM

congrats on the car.

salesguy · 11-08-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lude_Dude

^ your talking bout BHP right???

not whp, course not.

Arjun · 11-08-2009, 12:00 PM

Congrats!

STEEEZ · 11-08-2009, 12:05 PM

Congrats Tom. Good choice

I'd pick the G35 over the 350Z too.

histyle · 11-08-2009, 01:08 PM

Congrats on the new ride

So is the lude gone?

Anova · 11-08-2009, 03:12 PM

Love the car LD....once the spring comes i'm unloading the lude and looking for something similar myself.
To the poster that asked why drive so far....for anything nice, you get reamed out east. Very little selection, and when you do find one, it's usually thousands more than a similar car in Ont. I haven't seen a comparable model of my bimmer out here for anything less then 5-6k more than i paid.

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by salesguy

not whp, course not.

your krazy...haha 320hp is gonna cost you more than 1000 to reach

Lord Dragon · 11-08-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by histyle

Congrats on the new ride

So is the lude gone?

I still have the lude for now... It's up for sale, but it's the off season now so I'll prolly have it until next spring when I have a better chance at getting what I want for it.

Thanks every one.

Frank - Imma PM you for more details

salesguy · 11-08-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lude_Dude

your krazy...haha 320hp is gonna cost you more than 1000 to reach

Spacer kit new $300, intake used $150, MVR2 $500. thats $950. Cipher tune free if you can make a friend at the dealer.

Base motor 280hp

Spacer kit = 12-14hp
MVR2 = 15-20hp
Intake = 11-14hp

38-48hp increase

+

280hp

=

318-328hp with out a tune.

Am I missing something cause I think its totally doable...

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 08:13 PM

^ if his is a 05 and it 6mt it has a rev-up motor which equals 298hp but if it was the base motor the MREV would make minimal gains...and when you dyno it hp to the wheels is 240 on average...and a intake makes nowhere near 11-14hp as you calm it does...go look on the G35driver site...the VQ motor is pretty tweak to the max as it is

Todd · 11-08-2009, 08:33 PM

Very nice car Tom, I've driven one like this a few times and it fits like a glove. Lotsa power, a nice gearbox and it's so freakin comfortable. The ride home must have been a delight. It's not too often you get a 21 hour introduction to your new car, I'm sure you know it very well by now...

So are you off the bike now?

Lord Dragon · 11-08-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lude_Dude

^ if his is a 05 and it 6mt it has a rev-up motor which equals 298hp but if it was the base motor the MREV would make minimal gains...and when you dyno it hp to the wheels is 240 on average...and a intake makes nowhere near 11-14hp as you calm it does...go look on the G35driver site...the VQ motor is pretty tweak to the max as it is

It's an 05 6MT Loaded minus the Brembos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd

Very nice car Tom, I've driven one like this a few times and it fits like a glove. Lotsa power, a nice gearbox and it's so freakin comfortable. The ride home must have been a delight. It's not too often you get a 21 hour introduction to your new car, I'm sure you know it very well by now...

So are you off the bike now?

Thanks - It was definitely a huge difference from the lude. The clutch took some time to get used to over the racing clutch in the lude. It was a great ride home. The only thing I didn't learn on the way home is what the thing maxes out at

I still have the bike, but I don't ride it much lately. It's been parked a fair amount over the summer and back in storage now. It's paid for so I'm just gonna keep it and see what I want to do with it next year. Should prolly sell it and finance a house...haha

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Dragon

It's an 05 6MT Loaded minus the Brembos

yea i figured...nice choose...yea brembos were cancel on all 05+ models now all you need are projectors from the 06+ Gs....how much kms you got on it?? and if you dont mind how much you picked it up for

Lord Dragon · 11-08-2009, 09:05 PM

yea, I want the projectors

It had 70K when I got it. And I paid a very good price for it and once I sell the lude, it will be paid off

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 09:15 PM

^ohhh yea i brought my G wit 70k last yr also but i plan on selling it soon...gonna get a 4dr and a bike next yr and save up for my 370z...but congratz and enjoy the ride...i did but getting bored of it now

BlackLuder · 11-08-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lude_Dude

yea i figured...nice choose...yea brembos were cancel on all 05+ models now all you need are projectors from the 06+ Gs....how much kms you got on it?? and if you dont mind how much you picked it up for

Why is that.. maintenance cost?

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 09:58 PM

i think cause of that and the 05+ dont make as much brake dust...cant really recall why i forgot

salesguy · 11-08-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lude_Dude

^ if his is a 05 and it 6mt it has a rev-up motor which equals 298hp but if it was the base motor the MREV would make minimal gains...and when you dyno it hp to the wheels is 240 on average...and a intake makes nowhere near 11-14hp as you calm it does...go look on the G35driver site...the VQ motor is pretty tweak to the max as it is

lol "I" dont claim it makes that power, its on the stillen site you can look it up if you like and Im not talking wheel hp for the second time.

Lude_Dude · 11-08-2009, 10:29 PM

^ hahaha and you believe it cause its on the stillen site??? man that is too funny....and if you go on the g35driver site people actually dyno'ed the intake in comparsion and the OEM intake is the best one...and the rev-up motor intake box has the newer velocity stack compared to the non-rev-up motor

Lude_bro · 11-08-2009, 11:23 PM

the turbo lude is for sale?..really..NOOO say it aint so..

11-07-2009, 04:03 PM	#2
DOHC VTEC GUEST Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ajax Posts: 366	Re: My New Toy... dayum thats looks nice def a good choice. does it even compare to the lude?

11-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#3
rafilv Rafi Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brampton Posts: 1,021	Re: My New Toy... Nice! Congrats on the new toy! __________________ 1993 Honda Prelude SR - SOLD

11-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#4
mmmark GUEST Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 3,902	Re: My New Toy... Awesome choice! Looks really good.

11-07-2009, 08:51 PM	#8
BlackLuder GUEST Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,265	Re: My New Toy... Nice buy! always liked the styling of the G. I always hear that these are really bad in snow even when paired with good snow tires..any truth to this? Hows the feel handling wise..is it like a tank compared to the lude?

11-07-2009, 09:27 PM	#9
SlickPete83 GUEST Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Etobicoke Posts: 2,624	Re: My New Toy... where are from exactly , Yermouth Nova Scotia ??? you have ontario plates , so maybe Yermouth is some small town somewhere in Ontario ??? car looks great , why did you go with the G35 over the 350z ??? how's the handling compared to the Prelude

11-07-2009, 09:27 PM	#10
EXRCoupe TPC Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: In TAC Posts: 4,900	Re: My New Toy... Nice pickup. That your house? __________________ Toronto Accord Club Founder www.torontoaccords.com

11-08-2009, 12:25 AM	#14
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11-08-2009, 12:39 AM	#15
NVDPRELUDE TPC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brantford Posts: 3,110	Re: My New Toy... Looks good man. i like it! __________________ 1997 Honda Prelude Type - SH Selling: Stock shocks-$40 OEM Grill pro. painted gloss black-$40.00

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SilverBullet_01 representin' WEST! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: OnTaRiO Posts: 11,772	Re: My New Toy... nice purchase ... i like them! good luck __________________ [ 2001 Prelude SE - white] [ 2001 Prelude SE - silver - RIP] -->"giving it a massive trashing to get it anywhere"

11-08-2009, 03:44 AM	#17
OUZO Power Gate 7 Ultras Fan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Αθηνα-Καλαμάτα-Κορώνη-Χαρακοποιό Posts: 23,510	Re: My New Toy... noice. congrats. __________________ - 05 Honda Odyssey EX-L NAV/RES - 01 Honda Prelude Special Edition (Sneezing at 6.5psi between shifts) - 99 Honda CR-V Special Edition AWD - 93 Honda Civic DX Coupe

11-08-2009, 08:11 AM	#18
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... nice whip...is that a 05??? im bout to sell my G

11-08-2009, 08:51 AM	#19
salesguy GUEST Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Office Posts: 9,512	Re: My New Toy... now you need a stillen intake, MD plenum spacer and MRV2 lower plenum upgrade. You'll be in the 320hp range with about $1000. Quick tune with the cipher programmer and a slight timing advance (+1 or +2) and your closer to 330hp with a sweet exhaust note to boot.

11-08-2009, 09:23 AM	#20
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... ^ your talking bout BHP right???

11-08-2009, 09:26 AM	#21
h22azex New Project Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: london, ontario Posts: 3,507	Re: My New Toy... congrats on the car.

11-08-2009, 12:00 PM	#23
Arjun One Life. Live It. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 2,288	Re: My New Toy... Congrats!

11-08-2009, 12:05 PM	#24
STEEEZ DUKE ® Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pon Di Gaza Posts: 24,521	Re: My New Toy... Congrats Tom. Good choice I'd pick the G35 over the 350Z too. __________________ "When you live for others' opinions, you are dead."

11-08-2009, 01:08 PM	#25
histyle feelin it Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mississauga Posts: 2,019	Re: My New Toy... Congrats on the new ride So is the lude gone? __________________

11-08-2009, 03:12 PM	#26
Anova GUEST Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,568	Re: My New Toy... Love the car LD....once the spring comes i'm unloading the lude and looking for something similar myself. To the poster that asked why drive so far....for anything nice, you get reamed out east. Very little selection, and when you do find one, it's usually thousands more than a similar car in Ont. I haven't seen a comparable model of my bimmer out here for anything less then 5-6k more than i paid.

11-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#30
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... ^ if his is a 05 and it 6mt it has a rev-up motor which equals 298hp but if it was the base motor the MREV would make minimal gains...and when you dyno it hp to the wheels is 240 on average...and a intake makes nowhere near 11-14hp as you calm it does...go look on the G35driver site...the VQ motor is pretty tweak to the max as it is Last edited by Lude_Dude; 11-08-2009 at 08:23 PM.

11-08-2009, 09:15 PM	#35
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... ^ohhh yea i brought my G wit 70k last yr also but i plan on selling it soon...gonna get a 4dr and a bike next yr and save up for my 370z...but congratz and enjoy the ride...i did but getting bored of it now

11-08-2009, 09:58 PM	#37
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... i think cause of that and the 05+ dont make as much brake dust...cant really recall why i forgot

11-08-2009, 10:29 PM	#39
Lude_Dude GUEST Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WestSide Posts: 1,245	Re: My New Toy... ^ hahaha and you believe it cause its on the stillen site??? man that is too funny....and if you go on the g35driver site people actually dyno'ed the intake in comparsion and the OEM intake is the best one...and the rev-up motor intake box has the newer velocity stack compared to the non-rev-up motor Last edited by Lude_Dude; 11-08-2009 at 10:37 PM.

11-08-2009, 11:23 PM	#40
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