Advice

[Keeper130]

So my car died (I needed to replace the engine). In lieu of throwing 5 grand out the window, I started checking out cars. I loved the 3.5, but seeing that I bought a house in August, and just had to replace the heat pump for 7 grand, I really didnt have that much moeny to throw around. I do about 100 miles a day for my commute, so I didnt feel too terrible about getting the V4.

What are all of your thoughts or recommendations about makin the v4 look pretty or should I not botehr.

[mcheddadi]

(what the hell? a v4? it's an INLINE 4 cylinder, no v there)

just get a base 3.5SE and then you can add for dirt cheap aftermarket leather and NAV.

you can get a cheaper base 3.5SE 6MT than the 2.5S with cvt and stuff

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Just do it, so many people already do stuff to it. But in the end its up to you. Do what you want make it look sexier and have your fun with it.

[08altima35]

100 miles a day? i'd say go for the 2.5 and throw a k & n drop in and leave it as is. you're not going to get the gas mileage in the 3.5 and you'll constantly be stomping the gas because it's just too damn fun of a car not to.

[LongBeachCoupe]

2.5 gas mileage ftw!

[{WBK}Viper]

Still looks the same as the 3.5.

If mpg's are important...2.5 FTW for sure. You can debadge it too andas long as you don't boast or race it....who would know except you.

Oh,...and all of us.

[Keeper130]

Still looks the same as the 3.5.

If mpg's are important...2.5 FTW for sure. You can debadge it too andas long as you don't boast or race it....who would know except you.

Oh,...and all of us.

Lol, my 2.5 will take youe 3.5 any day

[nightrain]

100 miles a day? i'd say go for the 2.5 and throw a k & n drop in and leave it as is. you're not going to get the gas mileage in the 3.5 and you'll constantly be stomping the gas because it's just too damn fun of a car not to.

Could you please clarify this a bit? If you are 'stomping the gas' in the 2.5, you'll get the same or worse mileage as the 3.5.

3.5 owners will tell you that you don't have to 'stomp the gas' to get pretty significant power, and with the CVT the revs don't even climb that much.

I'm sure the 2.5 can get better MPG than the 3.5, but I'd be curious to know what kind of MPG the 2.5 gets when you really get on it. Anyone?

[nightrain]

Lol, my 2.5 will take youe 3.5 any day

Now why would you have to go and say something like that.

You're gonna spot me 60% larger displacement and still think you're faster?

All I can say is bring it. Punk.

[maxentropy]

If money is an issue, go with the cheaper and more efficient 2.5, but if you truly want a car that'll throw you back in your seat and to have some fun with, get a 3.5

[mcheddadi]

I think he was just joking...

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Could you please clarify this a bit? If you are 'stomping the gas' in the 2.5, you'll get the same or worse mileage as the 3.5.

3.5 owners will tell you that you don't have to 'stomp the gas' to get pretty significant power, and with the CVT the revs don't even climb that much.

I'm sure the 2.5 can get better MPG than the 3.5, but I'd be curious to know what kind of MPG the 2.5 gets when you really get on it. Anyone?

Trust me when u drive the 2.5 stick hard it eats gas to. I reset my mpg thing before i raced around one day and it said 14mpg i mean thats just the computerso idk......Then again i reset it when i had cruise control on at 67 mph and got 35.6 mpg dont know if that clarified lol but thats wat i got

[spockrock]

its all on how you drive, the first episode of this seasons topgear, they raced a prius and a BMW M3. The prius had to go around the track as fast as possible, the M3 had to just keep up the prius. The prius did I think 14mpg and the M3 did 17mpg. I think I might be a bit off on the gas mileage but the M3 had better gas mileage then the prius.