The G-spot

[Laconian]

Shit, I thought that was just flame surfacing!

[Cookie Monster]

Shit, I thought that was just flame surfacing!

It's all good, we'll have it fixed up right after we overnight some parts from Japan.

[MexicoCityM3]

That happens because the G is so fucking fast.

Nah, it's mostly because the demographic group that buys them can't drive.

[93JC]

Yup.  I know the feeling.  Washing my vehicles in the winter is an exercise in futility.

I wash mine when:

a) my car is so dirty that I feel like I can't come within 5 ft of it without getting dirt all over my clothes
b) it's warm enough such that the doors won't freeze
c) most of the snow on the roads has already melted, otherwise it'll just get dirty again within the drive home

Fulfilling a) takes less than a day, b) comes along every couple weeks or so, but c) takes about a continuous week of warm temperatures. It will often be warm for a few days, long enough to get snow melting, but not long enough to melt most of it. As such I only have a handful of opportunities to wash the car all winter. Last winter I washed the car maybe once or twice. This year I've washed it a couple times (last time was Saturday), that's it. Otherwise it's usually caked in dust, dirt, grime, salt, etc.

[SVT666]

Nah, it's mostly because the demographic group that buys them can't drive.

...cars that fast.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Dr.Dre+Snoop Dogg-Ain't Nothing But A G Thang

[AutobahnSHO]

I don't know about your part of Florida, but after my dad moved down there one of the first things he commented on was how much longer it took for his vehicles to get dirty.  Apparently brake dust buildup isn't as prevalent either (not sure if it's just elderly drivers who aren't as aggressive on the brakes or if dust doesn't stick to wheels as well due to the climate).

When we moved to Georgia it was amazing- all the cars are clean!!!

[Raza]

They make Camries for this sort of thing.

I don't get people who buy a convertible in a warm climate to never put the top down.  I was driving with the top down at 31F the other day. 

[Raza]

It's all good, we'll have it fixed up right after we overnight some parts from Japan.

[AutobahnSHO]

I don't get people who buy a convertible in a warm climate to never put the top down.  I was driving with the top down at 31F the other day. 

about to rain and getting dark but I put it down tonight because it warmed up some. I get cold really easy and sometimes keep my jacket on (over uniform) in the offic- so must admit I keep it up a little more than I would like.. .

[Raza]

about to rain and getting dark but I put it down tonight because it warmed up some. I get cold really easy and sometimes keep my jacket on (over uniform) in the offic- so must admit I keep it up a little more than I would like.. .

I mean, it's up on the highway in that kind of weather, but on surface streets, I'm fine.  The Boxster was better at keeping wind out (it had a deflector installed and the doors were up a little higher; with the windows up you got almost no wind in the cabin at all). 

I've noticed some people taking cell phone pics of me though.   

[SVT666]

I mean, it's up on the highway in that kind of weather, but on surface streets, I'm fine.  The Boxster was better at keeping wind out (it had a deflector installed and the doors were up a little higher; with the windows up you got almost no wind in the cabin at all). 

I've noticed some people taking cell phone pics of me though.   

That's because you're a brown guy in a nice car.

[Raza]

That's because you're a brown guy in a nice car.

Nobody took pictures of me in my E class. 

Plus, lots of brown guys drive nice cars.  We're doctors and engineers and shit. 

[Cookie Monster]

Nobody took pictures of me in my E class. 

Plus, lots of brown guys drive nice cars.  We're doctors and engineers and shit. 

I've gotten a few stares. People probably think "WTF is that nerdy Indian guy doing in a Miata with stickers on it?!".

[Rupert]

Might be better if they stuck to one font.

[Raza]

I've gotten a few stares. People probably think "WTF is that nerdy Indian guy doing in a Miata with stickers on it?!".

First time I ever noticed someone taking a picture of me was during a stoplight altercation.  I honked at a guy who stopped at a yellow after driving slowly and erratically the whole way down the road.  He got out of his car, yelled at me, and alleged to be a police officer. 

[Madman]

Too bad this thread will soon have to be renamed "The Q Spot"!

[Cookie Monster]

Too bad this thread will soon have to be renamed "The Q Spot"!

Any member that buys a new rebadged Q/QX Infiniti should be permabanned.

[CALL_911]

That sneak peak of the Q50 looked pretty good.

[hotrodalex]

I wash mine when:

a) my car is so dirty that I feel like I can't come within 5 ft of it without getting dirt all over my clothes
b) it's warm enough such that the doors won't freeze
c) most of the snow on the roads has already melted, otherwise it'll just get dirty again within the drive home

Fulfilling a) takes less than a day, b) comes along every couple weeks or so, but c) takes about a continuous week of warm temperatures. It will often be warm for a few days, long enough to get snow melting, but not long enough to melt most of it. As such I only have a handful of opportunities to wash the car all winter. Last winter I washed the car maybe once or twice. This year I've washed it a couple times (last time was Saturday), that's it. Otherwise it's usually caked in dust, dirt, grime, salt, etc.

I sprayed off my car today since it was in the mid 40s.

It's now covered in 4-6 inches of snow.

[Morris Minor]

Hours and hours of obsessive cleaning, wiping, claybarring, waxing etc. while my dad was dying. Excellent therapy.

[CALL_911]

One of the best looking vehicles to ever come out of Japan. The design still looks fresh. Easily better than the G37 coupe.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

One of the best looking vehicles to ever come out of Japan. The design still looks fresh. Easily better than the G37 coupe.

Agreed!

[Raza]

One of the best looking vehicles to ever come out of Japan. The design still looks fresh. Easily better than the G37 coupe.

I agree.  It's aged well, too.  Amazing how much better looking it is than its stodgy sedan counterpart.

[hotrodalex]

One of the best looking vehicles to ever come out of Japan. The design still looks fresh. Easily better than the G37 coupe.

Definitely.

Those wheels are great too.

[Cookie Monster]

I think some bigger tires would look great. For some reason the sidewalls look too thin (the front especially). Might just be the pictures though.

Beautiful car, though!

[MexicoCityM3]

A great car and an even better one.....

[SVT666]

You're right.  That one on the right is a great car.

[MexicoCityM3]

You're right.  That one on the right is a great car.

[GoCougs]

There is rumored to be a GTR-esque Q50 coming down the pike with a ~400-425 hp TT V6. THAT will be a game changer for the segment.