My new car: 2011 Infiniti G37x sedan.

[Raza]

Should have ponied up for a decent car in the first place instead of buying a Nissan in hopes that Nissan stops sucking in the near future. 

[GoCougs]

Lol!

New G is getting revealed at the Detroit Auto Show this year. We'll see if they go dsg or not.

Quite likely it will not, or at least not in the standard car. There's been rumors of an M3/AMG/S competitor using a muted version of the GT-R drive train but we'll see. Nissan has never showed interest in competing in that space; in fact the whole of Japan has sidestepped it save for the IS-F (which I'd NEVER buy). Much like much of the rest of the "new" cars from Japan recently I'm expecting a "new" G to be as "new" as the "new" Accord/Camry/Civic, etc. So, warmed over a bit but not really new. I hope I'm wrong.

[Rupert]

Same here. My fuel economy actually improves when I really go for it on backroads.

And my city is now talking about adding additional "traffic calming" features. It's so calm already that it's practically narcoleptic!

SLOW DOWN SPEED KILLS ETC.

Those are just obstacles and an excuse to see just how fast you can get around them.

[SVT666]

Those are just obstacles and an excuse to see just how fast you can get around them.

It's like traffic circles.  There are 4 of them in a row between the Canadian border and Bellingham and it's a freeway.  I take them as fast as a I possibly can.

[AutobahnSHO]

DSG/DCT/etc. for me.

Do they still shift very jerky?

Drove  Smart ForFour with one, it was like whiplash every shift. And you HAD to floor it because it was gutless.

[MrH]

The Smart had one of the worst examples of automated manuals I've experienced.  They're really bad.

Go drive a GTI with one.  That's an easily accessible vehicle with an example of a DSG done right.

[GoCougs]

The dual clutch boxes work great - too fast to be jerky really.

[2o6]

The dual clutch boxes work great - too fast to be jerky really.

Tell Ford that....the one in small cars does some pretty stupid things at slow speeds.

[SVT666]

Tell Ford that....the one in small cars does some pretty stupid things at slow speeds.

It was a programming issue and it has been fixed.

[hotrodalex]

It was a programming issue and it has been fixed.

So the Focus doesn't have that issue anymore? Cool.

[Raza]

Do they still shift very jerky?

Drove  Smart ForFour with one, it was like whiplash every shift. And you HAD to floor it because it was gutless.

Good dual clutches are pretty smooth.  I'd say smoother than even a modern automatic.  My brother's S4 is really seamless. 

[Raza]

Quite likely it will not, or at least not in the standard car. There's been rumors of an M3/AMG/S competitor using a muted version of the GT-R drive train but we'll see. Nissan has never showed interest in competing in that space; in fact the whole of Japan has sidestepped it save for the IS-F (which I'd NEVER buy). Much like much of the rest of the "new" cars from Japan recently I'm expecting a "new" G to be as "new" as the "new" Accord/Camry/Civic, etc. So, warmed over a bit but not really new. I hope I'm wrong.

Out of curiosity, why wouldn't you buy an IS-F?  Ride quality?  I hear they're pretty punishing. 

[GoCougs]

Just not a fan (harsh ride (but haven't been in one), slush box A/T, IS back seat space is an abomination, I need AWD) though they did tone down the ricer styling for 2012.

[Rupert]

It's like traffic circles.  There are 4 of them in a row between the Canadian border and Bellingham and it's a freeway.  I take them as fast as a I possibly can.

Wait, traffic circles on I-5? That is odd. Wasn't there when I lived there.

[SVT666]

Wait, traffic circles on I-5? That is odd. Wasn't there when I lived there.

not on the I-5.  They are between Bellingham and Sumas.

[Raza]

Just not a fan (harsh ride (but haven't been in one), slush box A/T, IS back seat space is an abomination, I need AWD) though they did tone down the ricer styling for 2012.

Yeah, that transmission is a wet blanket.  And the back seat is tight.  AWD doesn't bother me, but to each his own. 

I feel like there was such a gap between the IS350 and the IS-F.  I liked the IS, but no stick in the 350 was a dealbreaker, and the IS-F is so beyond what is necessary (or affordable to me) and again, no stickshift.

[SVT666]

Yeah, that transmission is a wet blanket.  And the back seat is tight.  AWD doesn't bother me, but to each his own. 

I feel like there was such a gap between the IS350 and the IS-F.  I liked the IS, but no stick in the 350 was a dealbreaker, and the IS-F is so beyond what is necessary (or affordable to me) and again, no stickshift.

It's like the difference between the CTS and the CTS-V.  The CTS 3.6 DI doesn't have a stick or at the very least, steering wheel paddles, but the CTS-V is so bonkers that I (a) can't afford one, and (b) is way too bonkers.  I would have loved an LS3 powered CTS with a stick.  That would have been perfect.

[Rupert]

not on the I-5.  They are between Bellingham and Sumas.

Ah, right, I think I remember those... I didn't think that was a freeway.

[SVT666]

Ah, right, I think I remember those... I didn't think that was a freeway.

I guess it's not a true freeway.  It's 4 lanes and has a large median, albeit paved.

[Rupert]

Close enough. I only ever made that drive a few times.

[GoCougs]

Wowzers - I'm now part of the 17.x mpg club courtesy of snow tires and ski rack...

[SVT666]

Wowzers - I'm now part of the 17.x mpg club courtesy of snow tires and ski rack...

That's horrific.  I have never had mileage that bad in our G unless I'm going WOT all the time.

[GoCougs]

That's horrific.  I have never had mileage that bad in our G unless I'm going WOT all the time.

The Accord also saw a ~15% mileage drop with snow tires and racks (from 27 -> 23)...

[Laconian]

Early average MPGs are into the very low 20's on the same commute since switching my 17" tires. That's like a 20% improvement in my fuel economy.

[SVT666]

The Accord also saw a ~15% mileage drop with snow tires and racks (from 27 -> 23)...

Our average MPG has gone down by 1.3 mpg since our winters went on. 

[GoCougs]

I'm up to right at 18 mpg now. I think a bit of it also due to the upsizing to 18" wheels.

We use a lot of ethanol in our gas in the Puget Sound region, which kills mileage.

[GoCougs]

Have done a few ski trips. Snow performance is excellent. It is near impossible to upset the car with stability control on at anything less than 35 mph. "Snow mode" I have deemed utterly worthless thus far. Tires work really well.

[2o6]

You need to go faster. 

[TurboDan]

You need to go faster. 

2o6 is trying to kill 'Cougs. 

[Speed_Racer]

2o6 is trying to kill 'Cougs. 

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