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Originally posted by RogerB:
A "stripper" G35 6MT comes with leather, sport suspension, 52/48 weight distribution and RWD, as well as the usual power accessories, AC, and basic sound system. Options are mostly useless bling, like reclining rear seats, big woofers, nav system, etc. Nothing I really care about.
Yes, and at the end of the day you still have a run of the mill G35 sedan just like everyone else drives. Personally, I've not seen one other SE-R Alty on the road in the five months I've owned this car. I also enjoyed this same uniqueness in the SVTC I had. I've seen countless G35 sedans and coupes though (and countless contours as well when I had the SVT)!  And I wouldn't term big brake and wheel packages bling bling. They are meaningful performance modifications to any vehicle that result in meaningful performance advantages.
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I like how the Altima looks, and I think with a few suspension upgrades, it would be a nice package. I like the stock SE alloys. I don't want 18" boat anchors. I don't want stereo bling. The SE-R addresses the main problem (suspension) with a mild upgrade, adds 10hp, and the rest is poser flash.
The forged 18" wheels on the SE-R actually weigh less than the 17" wheel package on the SE (forged versus cast), so boat anchors they are not. The mild suspension upgrade is the same kind of upgrades given to the SVT over the normal CDW27's. Tuned struts/shocks/suspension, larger diameter sway bars, etc.
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Yes, I'd take a "stripper" 3.5 SE, upgrade the suspension beyond what the SE-R offers, add a cat-back and maybe an intake. Voila. SE-R beating performance for thousands less.
Yes and I could do the same with an SE model Contour in regard to the SVT model. Same old argument I've seen time and time again whenever a bigger/better/faster model is introduced in an existing lineup, for more money.
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Maybe that's not a marketable idea. Maybe the reality is that the masses want a "nicer" car to go with the badge. That's too bad, because the original Sentra SE-R was pretty no-nonsense, and people respected that. Now, nicer means bigger wheels and more cowbell. Oh, and 10hp and mild suspension upgrade for $6k.
2k, not 6k, equalling out the installed equipment on the car. I understand your point, obviously you don't care about driving a limited edition model car, and you don't care about leather and other such amenities, but other people do. I agree that I'd liked to have seen more HP in the SE-R and an LSD. Heck I hope they bump up the HP numbers next model year and offer the LSD as an option (like they did in the Spec-V Sentra).
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