from this to that !

[mygrlgloria]

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whats up fellas ! im coming from MBworld and i'm finally going to get out of mercedes all together ones gone and the calls are rolling in on my 02 S500 AMG ive been a mercedes guy all my life until i drove an Y34 these are really really amazing cars im im very glad that i've found a informative forum that loves them as much as me i am still looking for a black on black 03 or 04 if any of you want to sale? (hint hint) i live in atl, Ga and willing to drive or fly any dist.to get it but i do have one ? can anyone help me with the interior colors now im not talking about the leather im pretty sure theres only two colors for it correct me if im wrong but im talking about the wood colors and all the variations of it. the wood color im looking for is like a dark grey burlwood i guess it's a must have i love it i called the dealership here in atl and they where no help at all if any of you guys know it would help narrow my search if i knew what color i was looking for. thanks guys

[fiveliterbeater]

don't know of any sales for 03-04 M45's, but have you at least test drove an 06+ M45? i'd say test drive both and then make a call. as far as finding an 03-04, why don't you go on autotrader.com? i'm sure they will have at least one or two on there.

here is a silver one:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/...false

good luck with your search and hope you find that perfect M, i know i did.

[CakeDaddy]

WOW from the Benz world to the Infiniti. Im considering selling look at the url below with all the goodies.

Be aware that you'll be stuck and not able to purchase any after market parts in the US for the beast.

Question: why are you moving from the w220

[mygrlgloria]

thanks i have went on autotrader,cars.com.ebay and i've found a few but i need to know what i'm looking for first i know what it looks like but alot of sites dont have pic posted and when i call and ask the sales people have a hard time explaining it and im not about to drive 1700 plus miles to say AZ for the wrong color

[CakeDaddy]

thanks i have went on autotrader,cars.com.ebay and i've found a few but i need to know what i'm looking for first i know what it looks like but alot of sites dont have pic posted and when i call and ask the sales people have a hard time explaining it and im not about to drive 1700 plus miles to say AZ for the wrong color

well.. the 03 04 M is base and didnt come in sport or anything like that. The cars are the same with the exception of the CD player location (03 is in the glove box and 04 is in the deck) low mileage well maintained is the way to go. Make sure the oil changes have been done (preferably synthetic oil)

I was also in love with that blk interir with grey, but once i found out that it didnt have the grey marble shift knob... i was out and the bird-eye was staring me down from that point on. Birds-eye wood has the matching knob
Modified by CakeDaddy at 7:25 PM 2/16/2009

[mygrlgloria]

WOW from the Benz world to the Infiniti. Im considering selling look at the url below with all the goodies.

Be aware that you'll be stuck and not able to purchase any after market parts in the US for the beast.

Question: why are you moving from the w220

well number 1 the y34 preforms better i've owned about 8 mercedes an two of them are w220s an s430 and the s500 pictured. number 2 maintenance cost im a diy'er and with the w220 it's only like 30% diy thats it and this is coming from a guy who pulls his own motors (in the honda/acura world) because i also own a 2001 acura type-r that i race as a hobby it's hard taking your car to a dealership because they only have the tools to work on your car but half the common sense car knowledge that you have you know and yeah thanks for the heads up on the aftermarket parts i'll be importing all of my parts hell i've already ordered tein springs and dont even have the car yet! but thats the way i've always done it bring the new toy home with a garage full of parts !

[CakeDaddy]

well number 1 the y34 preforms better i've owned about 8 mercedes an two of them are w220s an s430 and the s500 pictured. number 2 maintenance cost im a diy'er and with the w220 it's only like 30% diy thats it and this is coming from a guy who pulls his own motors (in the honda/acura world) because i also own a 2001 acura type-r that i race as a hobby it's hard taking your car to a dealership because they only have the tools to work on your car but half the common sense car knowledge that you have you know and yeah thanks for the heads up on the aftermarket parts i'll be importing all of my parts hell i've already ordered tein springs and dont even have the car yet! but thats the way i've always done it bring the new toy home with a garage full of parts !

Im gonna get flammed for this , but....tein springs! is it too late to cancel?You may be pissed off with those from what I've seen one here. The rears sit lower than the front with those tein springs, but yeah we have a couple of benz's in the garage and they can be painful when they break. Recently I've changed the rear brakes on one and the EPS/BAS relay under the brake pedal, but other than that............ We've had to change the ingition assembly and get new keys, but all under warranty ($1800) worth of work and parts.

oh, how much for the w220? i notice you got some brabus pieces on it with the brabus style rims.

[mygrlgloria]

thank god you where under warr.i just paid like $1420 parts and labor for a stupid computer that contols my freakin seats that was the last straw for me.thank you thank you for clarifying so the dark greyish marble color is called birds eye maple ? do you know how many colors they offered on the 03-04 ? and no i cant cancel the springs so if they dont get me low i'll just toss em on ebay and see what happens and im asking 12,500 for the s500 i'm the only one in the us as far as i know with a junction produce bonnet spoiler
Modified by mygrlgloria at 6:49 PM 2/16/2009

[Mark Linkous]

Hello,Welcome to NICO. I honestly believe that the Y34 is one of the best values on the used market period. Especially now. Only two years ago, I paid 28k for my 2004 CPO. At the prices they are going for now, ridiculous value. Still content with what I paid. I love my car more each day.

I would recommend trying to snag a 2004. The CD location is actually huge to me. Enough that I drove 750 miles to find a 2004 with the Premium/Technology package. Especially on long road trips, the ability to change discs on the fly is very convenient. Also, a much higher percentage of 2004's were available with the Premium/Technology package, which is quite difficult to find in 2003's.

Also, some 2004's might still be under factory warranty depending on the in service date. This is important for adding the Infiniti Elite Warranty, which is highly recommended. I will point out that some here have been successful in adding Elite after the factory warranty lapses. However, in theory, it can only be added while under the factory warranty.Good luck on your search hopefully you will be a member of the tribe very soon.Cheers,AD

[mygrlgloria]

thank you very much!!! yes nav is a must have weather it be 03 or 04 im not going from factory(mercedes) nav to none or aftermarket and yes i've searched about the Elite warr and it will be purchased and yes i'm deeply in love with the Y34 i drove a 2006 and a 2008 m45 and 35x and y34 just fit like a glove if that makes any sense

[CakeDaddy]

thank god you where under warr.i just paid like $1420 parts and labor for a stupid computer that contols my freakin seats that was the last straw for me.thank you thank you for clarifying so the dark greyish marble color is called birds eye maple ? do you know how many colors they offered on the 03-04 ? and no i cant cancel the springs so if they dont get me low i'll just toss em on ebay and see what happens and im asking 12,500 for the s500 i'm the only one in the us as far as i know with a junction produce bonnet spoiler

Modified by mygrlgloria at 6:49 PM 2/16/2009

No, the birds eye maple is what I have. I think that is what its calledhttp://www.cardomain.com/ride/2690246

Not sure about that grey ( smoked brids eye) maybe and when you say colors are you asking about interior leather? If so, Black,Willow and possibly Grey I think

[F1SportsFan]

I know you are looking for black on black, but my car is half way there. I've got it listed for a great price right now with most of the common M45 issues addressed already. There is a link in my signature for more info.

Regardless, the Y34 is a great car and I'm sure you'll love it!

[NightWatch]

I thought the AMG version of the S500 was the S55?

[jbillion]

I think the dark grey interir on mine is called Graphite. Here is a pic:

[NightWatch]

CakeDaddy, I think you have the "Stone" interrior. Graphite is almost black. I have it in my 2008 M35 Sport

[jbillion]

I think this comment was directed at me. The interior looks lighter in the picture because of the flash. It is definitely Graphite, per the window sticker. Also, stone is an off white, beige-ish interior.

[NightWatch]

Wheat is the "beige-ish" white. Stone is a light gray. I had it in my 2006 G35.

[mygrlgloria]

I thought the AMG version of the S500 was the S55?

well yes and no there is both the S500 AMG that i have is none supercharged and the s55 is but there the same body style

[mygrlgloria]

I think this comment was directed at me. The interior looks lighter in the picture because of the flash. It is definitely Graphite, per the window sticker. Also, stone is an off white, beige-ish interior.

jbillion thank you for the pic of your graphite leather ! what color is the wood that came with it ?

[mygrlgloria]

I know you are looking for black on black, but my car is half way there. I've got it listed for a great price right now with most of the common M45 issues addressed already. There is a link in my signature for more info.

Regardless, the Y34 is a great car and I'm sure you'll love it!

great looking car you have with some things i 'm going to do anyway so i'll deff keep it in mind if i cant find a well maintained black one in the next couple weeks

[mygrlgloria]

thank you guys for all your help so from what i've got so far the 03-04 m45 came with two wood choices1.birds eye maple2.smoked birds eyeis that all or i'm i missing one ? i wonder if infiniti offered the birds eye blond like on some of the last gen Q's in the 03-04 M also