guy from norcal

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Yes. And is that your's?

Lego_Maniac

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No, it was a local dealership that leave a couple cars outside the restaurant.

2GoRNot2G

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If it were me I would go with the Continentals. I have a set of Extreme Contact Sports on my Porsche and love them. They don't tramline like the Ventus V12 and are much quieter than the Bridgestone S04'a that I had on my G35.

iCrap

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Ive been reading a lot of reviews and the interesting thing is that a LOT of people complain about how loud the Contis are, some people even saying they can hear them over the radio.

Did you try the v12 Evo2s? I havent read any reviews saying they tramline.

almost legal

I don't know that this is the best place to ask, but I'm stumped on two different options for a G37 6MT

We've got a private seller at $17k, 2011 40k miles and supposed to be immaculate. Has already had the slave cylinder replaced but OEM so will probably come up again, only mods being eibach springs

Alternatively a dealer is getting in a 2013 with 56k miles listed at $17k. I'm also buying out of state so the dealer would be nice to help with the legwork

How the hell do I narrow this down? I'm so eager to join the club

iCrap

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For me it would just come down to the condition and options. Are they the same exact car?

Lego_Maniac

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Normally I’d lean towards the lower mileage car, but the 2013 would have the updated rear timing cover gasket, and the dealership would make the whole transaction easier.

almost legal

Need more pictures of each still, but essentially. Both the graphite manual sedan with black interior which is what I want

Good points, is that the repair that usually comes out to like 5-8k?

Rochester

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And the 2013 still has some drive train warranty.

No. I think it's the negligible cost of a gasket, but a day+ in labor hours.

Nico-derm

I lean towards lower mileage but at that difference I’d take two years newer, all else being equal

almost legal

Ooh nice, didn't realize any'd still be active

Looks like we have a consensus, hopefully everything else checks out on it

Thanks everyone!

ezbme

I would stay away from the Hankooks, they are like a relationship, the longer you go, the worse they get. Haven't tried the Firestones, heard good things. I went the with AS/3+ with thought of longer wear and I don't track the car. I would say the have better grip than a lot of Summer Tires. It is funny I used to have General Exclaims on a car when I bought it and never realized they were A/S until I saw an article about them later. Those were one of my favorite tires. I don't know how the new General A/S are, but those were great.

iCrap

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This is the funny thing about tires, EVERYONE has a totally different opinion. Some people say the contis are too loud, others say super quiet. Some people say the Hankook are junk, others love them. Someone in a previous post says they heard bad things about the Firestones.

I still haven't ordered anything cause I just cant decide. So many conflicting reviews.....

I could just get the A/S 3s but I have two sets of wheels so I might as well get dedicated summers for these.

Infinita Chica

I've had no problems with noise on two sets of Continentals (105K miles combined). This is my 3rd set on a G37. I decided to move towards the PURECONTACT WITH ECOPLUS TECHNOLOGY and away from the Extremes. Much quieter and smoother. Also very good in snow and rain. They are Grand Touring as opposed to the Ultra High performance. I don't see the advantage to the DWS since i don't run my car hard.

Infinita Chica

Like others have said, the newer car is a better option. One thing I alway look at is what mods have been put on a car and the tire they run. A lot of younger guys who mod their cars also run them hard (not all guys, but many), so while they look immaculate/pristine, that's just the exterior. It's like looking at beautifully tanned skin with a fractured bone beneath the surface. I would ask harmless sounding questions: 1) So, how fast does it do 0-60? Quarter mile? etc. If they have no idea, then you have more info, if they know to the second, that too is highly informative.

Just my .02.