Welcome to the M35/M45 forum in its new incarnation.

http://www.M35forum.com
http://www.M45forum.com

I hope that we see lots of new M35 and M45 owners sign up here and make it a success.

I will check often here, but if anybody posts questions here and does not see a response to it soon, please feel free to drop me an e-mail too - I will try to get the answers.

Thanks,

Z

Z's getting the party started.

I'm gonna go find my huge M review post and bump it into here.

Good stuff!

EDIT: Just saw a lot more of the old posts show up here. Thanks, Keith!

Z

Thanks! Nope, not late! Happened yesterday evening/night sometime!

Quote, originally posted by Ev_eezy »

Hope to see you at the Pleasanton meet on the 23rd

I am gonna try to be there (I am very sure I can, but don't want to say "Absolutely" and have something come up!)

Usually weekend meets are not something I can attend easily - family time prevails - but, my wife and son are away visiting grandparents for a few weeks, so I am available that day!

Z

Z

Good Job Z! And welcome M Owners!!!

Welcome to NICO!

Please post pictures and driving experiences when you get a chance!

Z

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Glad to have you aboard, um.... Mr.... errr, Ms..... well, drat.

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Hello folks, recently leased a 2006 M45 (Dec 20th) and am very happy. Came out of a decked out 2002 GS430 and almost obtained a new one but the power and performance of the M45 won me over. Not to mention some of the added technology bonuses.

Mine is Diamond Graphite with the Journey, Tech, and Aero kit.

Already found some links for some performance mods that I would like to do. Although having a hard time finding exhaust upgrades.

Anyway, take care and talk to you soon.
Ed M.
Ft Lauderdale, FL

Chicago White Sox
2005 World Series Champions

Please do post pictures of your car and your driving impressions when you get a moment!

Z

Z

Looking forward to searching the boards!!

Jeni

It is definitely going to be far more interesting to drive than the X3!

Z

Welcome to NICO!

Z

I test drove a Mecredes C32 AMG, BMW M3, Infiniti G35, Lexus GS430 and the INfiniti M45 when I decided to buy myself a "first real job" present after grad school.

Both the C32 and M3 were faster and more responsive than the M45, but neither had the interior room I was looking for (just had my first daughter and needed car seat room). The GS430 felt like an old man car and was geared more for fuel economy than performance. Then I drove the M45 and WOW. What a great combination of performance, size, styling and features.

I have never thought about another car since.

I have had many a youngster (I am only 32 myself) in their souped up (which means a big tailpipe and a cold air intake) VW's, CHevy's, Mitsibishi's and others get dusted by just a portion of the 340 hp in this car.

I even had a guy in an Audi TT try to race me on the highway and I never looked back after beating him.

My only complaint for the car is that it doesn't like synthetic oil (tried different weights and brands). Each time it would use about 1 qt for 1500 miles. So I switched back to conventional 5w-30 oil and it barely uses any now.

I live in a town of 6000 and none of the people in the town have ever seen an M45 before. In fact, I have not seen another 2003-2004 M45 on the road since I bought mine.

I love this Car!

Nathan

I prefer synthetic, but if the dino 5W-30 is working well for you, excellent! (I would recommend a oil and filter change interval of 3750 miles maximum, and you will be perfectly fine). It is far more important to be regular about the change than to worry about the type of oil!

Z

Information overload, love the site!

New Infiniti owner! I bought myself a 2006 M45, fully loaded except the rear DVD/power heated rear seat luxury package...way over priced. Loving the car...2 days later! Just getting started...gonna take awhile to fully assimilate myself into the system...have a lot to learn!

One of the first modifications will be the enabling the DVD playback while driving...I don't think putting the parking brake partially down as the dealer suggested is the best option. Freeman's Car Stereo offered to bypass for $100...hmmm...I am not a handy DIY guy, so I don't have much of a choice.

My other vehicle would have been a QX56, but the financing didn't work out this time around, so I am still driving an 07 Chrysler Aspen Limited.

Looking forward to participating...take care all!

Good to see so many people joining the M bandwagon.

Z

My family just got an 06' M35x loaded with the premium package 34K miles for $27,500 + tax and title. I think we got a pretty good deal.

I only have four gripes with the vehicle:
1. Transmission should have more speeds.
2. The doors should lock automatically when the driver reaches a certain speed or the vehicle is put into drive.
3. No touch screen (this seems to be added in 08 model).
4. No rain sensing wipers (this also seems to be added in the 08 model).

Overall though, I am very happy with our decision after we ruled out its common competitors.

I'll be checking in frequently and will post pictures in the picture thread soon.

Quote, originally posted by Zamba »

1. Transmission should have more speeds.

For normal driving conditions around town, I find that not having too many high gears prevents "hunting" as the car goes in and out of the top gears when you stop and go. On highways, it can impeove mileage, of course.

Quote, originally posted by Zamba »

2. The doors should lock automatically when the driver reaches a certain speed or the vehicle is put into drive.

This is one that I actually like having this way. I'd rather do the door lock (and some other things like auto-dim mirrors) myself rather than have the car try to read my mind - it never picks the right time or condition as far as I am concerned.

But, I can see why people want it.

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I'll be checking in frequently and will post pictures in the picture thread soon.

Good!

Z

Well I would like to announce that I am now with Gloria(Y34). My other two were Silvias(S13, S14). Well, I can't seem to take off this grin that's plastered on my face stil. A lot of people out there on the roads are shocked and surprised when I easily pull ahead with little effort. The M45 is the word 'sleeper' defined...well at least 1st gen. M45's go. Anyways, I'm looking forward to sharing many great things here! Talk to u again soon.

Oh, here's a picture of her right before I drove it home from the dealer:

The car is definitely a clear winner in the sleeper category!

Z

Excellent! Welcome to NICO.

Z

Welcome to NICO!

Z

I just purchased my first Infiniti M35sport......all i have to say is Wow. I'm glad I found this site. So far ir has helped me tremendously. For example my auto came with no owners manual (the dealership ordered one for me 10-12 days). So I downloaded the one from the site! This car is very high tech!

2. I am the 2nd owner of the car who moved here to Texas and purchased a Lincoln MKS (what is/was he thinking?) and Lucky Me. It had no front license plate braket, and i couldn't see myself drilling a hole in a beautiful facia. I ordered the stillen license bracket which I found while browsing the site!

I will post some photos maybe this weekend. South Texas is expecting a buncha rain from Hurricane Ike! So it'll probably be next week!

Mad Max

I hope you are too far inland to worry about any evacuations due to Ike!

Z

Good!

My cousin and her family had to evacuate from Lake Jackson ... went to stay with her brother in Austin. Still there for now, since they are out of electricity at their Lake Jackson home ...

Z

http://www.clublexus.com/galle...46206

When I started shopping it was between a 3gs, a 5 series, or the M. After doing more research on the M I was hooked. IMO its the perfect combo of sexy and sporty, and all the features are an awesome bonus. Most of all, Ive just always been a fan of infiniti so I think its time I own one and see what its like.

Im currently shopping for a 2006 m45 sport in either black or silver with bourbon interior, tech, journey, and aero. I havent found one yet. I think they are pretty hard to find but Im going to be patient because I plan on keeping this car for a while so I want to make sure Im 100% satisfied with what I purchase.

I cant lie, Ive got the mod bug pretty bad too so this car is getting hooked up. Im thinking coils, exhaust, intake, some new shoes of course, tint, ect, ect. Im sure Ill see cars on here that inspire me to do more so we'll see. Im so excited!

If anyone finds a good deal on an M with these options, please let me know!

Thanks everyone! Im glad to be a member here.