G37 as a commuter car
#33
i have a 2011 6 mt. The sports seats suck. I drive about 90 min. a day. I am thinking about getting another car without sport seats. Yeah, yeah, I didn't test drive it thoroughly, however, I had an 04 with no problems and did not expect the sport seats to be this uncomfortable!!! ouch! by the way, I am thin, 6 ft, 165 lbs.
Btw, I like the car in all other aspects.
Btw, I like the car in all other aspects.
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I drive 46 miles (90 min) each way from the south bay to the peninsula on 101, 85 and/or 280 each day in my 09 G37S 6MT and think it's a great commuter car.
No issue with the sport seats -- I'm 6'2"/250. I average 21 MPG commuting, but if I cared about mileage I would have bought a [insert car that gets good gas mileage here].
I can't believe anyone thinks the S rides hard...hard compared to what? A Buick Park Avenue? It rides like a sport sedan should, which means you can feel the road. If you're concerned about that, buy a [insert car that rides like a pillow here].
The G has been a great car to drive and when you spend as much time driving as I do, you need to enjoy what you're driving. The G has yet to disappoint.
No issue with the sport seats -- I'm 6'2"/250. I average 21 MPG commuting, but if I cared about mileage I would have bought a [insert car that gets good gas mileage here].
I can't believe anyone thinks the S rides hard...hard compared to what? A Buick Park Avenue? It rides like a sport sedan should, which means you can feel the road. If you're concerned about that, buy a [insert car that rides like a pillow here].
The G has been a great car to drive and when you spend as much time driving as I do, you need to enjoy what you're driving. The G has yet to disappoint.
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I spend on average 4hrs/day in my G, no issues whatsoever with the seats...
Maybe some folks are like Hank Hill, and just need gluteus implants?
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#37
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i have a 2011 6 mt. The sports seats suck. I drive about 90 min. a day. I am thinking about getting another car without sport seats. Yeah, yeah, I didn't test drive it thoroughly, however, I had an 04 with no problems and did not expect the sport seats to be this uncomfortable!!! ouch! by the way, I am thin, 6 ft, 165 lbs.
Btw, I like the car in all other aspects.
Btw, I like the car in all other aspects.
I am 5'-10" 175# and I hate the non sport seats. I guess different strokes for different folks........I hate when I get loaners that are non sports.
You want to be uncomfortable try doing a 4,000 mile trip in a lifted and modded Jeep! You will also know what bad gas milage is as well. These cars get great gas milage in my world. lol
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Every couple weeks I go home to Minneapolis (from Fargo) which is about 240miles one way. Doing 80 I average 26.5-27mpg and once I get there, I am never tired or in pain.
Did one 1250mile weekend to Hastings Nebraska (from Fargo) which is straight up in the middle of Nebraska. That was a long trip (i was by myself) but the car handled the interstate phenomenally. Coming back, I said screw it and cut up through South Dakota on the backroads.. This was where I set the cruise at its maximum possible speed, but averaged much higher than that. That was the most incredible drive I have ever had. The car just glided. I had some 80s hits blasting on the BOSE and I was humming through the dips and valleys of South Dakota at high speed. It was just fricken awesome.
Before this car I had an 05 AT sedan which I drove to Northern California, to Southern California, Vegas, Colorado, and then back to Minneapolis. That was a 6400mile trip over the span of 2 weeks. Never once did I get tired in the G35. 2 summers ago i drove that car to Key West Florida from Minneapolis and that was also not a bad trip. 4600 miles over 1.5 weeks. Still not bad!
Did one 1250mile weekend to Hastings Nebraska (from Fargo) which is straight up in the middle of Nebraska. That was a long trip (i was by myself) but the car handled the interstate phenomenally. Coming back, I said screw it and cut up through South Dakota on the backroads.. This was where I set the cruise at its maximum possible speed, but averaged much higher than that. That was the most incredible drive I have ever had. The car just glided. I had some 80s hits blasting on the BOSE and I was humming through the dips and valleys of South Dakota at high speed. It was just fricken awesome.
Before this car I had an 05 AT sedan which I drove to Northern California, to Southern California, Vegas, Colorado, and then back to Minneapolis. That was a 6400mile trip over the span of 2 weeks. Never once did I get tired in the G35. 2 summers ago i drove that car to Key West Florida from Minneapolis and that was also not a bad trip. 4600 miles over 1.5 weeks. Still not bad!
#39
I rented a G37X and so far put about 50 miles driving it back home. How accurate is the computer in gauging mpg? I was going about 60mph and rpm was around 2000 and the computer shows about 30mpg. I know it's best to hand calculate but since I only have 50 miles on it, is the number a little bit to good to be true?
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I rented a G37X and so far put about 50 miles driving it back home. How accurate is the computer in gauging mpg? I was going about 60mph and rpm was around 2000 and the computer shows about 30mpg. I know it's best to hand calculate but since I only have 50 miles on it, is the number a little bit to good to be true?
That seems high, definately hand calculate to find out how acurate yours is. My car says it gets a bit better MPGs than it really does.
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I don't find the ride too firm, the seats too uncomfortable, or the road noise too loud - but my other car is a Z06 so I might be a bit desensitized.
This was the best car I could find that covered all the bases of AWD, performance, acceptable fuel economy, and style under $50K.
This was the best car I could find that covered all the bases of AWD, performance, acceptable fuel economy, and style under $50K.
#45
The question I have is where do people take highway trips at 60 mph?