Well my ex-girlfriend met me in Orlando this past weekend, and she owns an Infinity G35. I've loved Nissan's/Infiniti's new direction towards the crossroads of performance and luxury rather than just bland transportation--from point A to point B.
After I begged, and grovled for atleast 20 minutes, I convinced her to let me drive it to the Liquor Store and Blockbuster. I entered the black leather and amber-light flooded cockpit and turned the key. An immediate growl came from under the hood and forced the sound backwards through the exhaust. I was a little intimidated knowing: If i harm this car in any way, shape, or form, I will get killed (not an exaggeration). I started slowly, going over a few speed bumps as the stiff suspension sent vibrations straight to my head saying...fassssssster! After my stops, I took a "long-cut" home.
Powersliding through the empty industrial backroads of an otherwise crowded city was incredible. The 3.5 liter engine whined hitting every RPM in its powerband. The grip was sensational when you wanted it, and invisible when you didn't. I own an S13 that I enjoy driving and drifting immensely. But this G35 was almost a religous experience, so i felt i had to share. I'll consider getting together again if I can take it to the next Drift Day. There was only one thing I wasn't sure how i felt about it; the steering at low speeds was a little muscle car-esque, almost forcing you to drive faster in order to achieve the immediate, sharp, responsive Japanese handling. Im not sure thats a bad thing though.

Sorry--it was so fun, I had to tell other people who enjoy drifting and performance driving. Have you guys ever driven a G35 or 350z? How did you like it? Do you think they are good sliders?

 

I got to drift a 350z so I know whatcha talking about.......................cool

 

Are you gonna write the next fabio novel too?

 

sounds fun.

it must be quite a difference drifting soemthing 10+ years old to something brand new.

 

Being a Journalism undergrad, i very well could. I like to sound more ejamakatid when i write.

 

that was almost like reading porn

i wish my boss would let me take the M5 for a ride. that would be a good car to learn to drift with right?

 

i've been told E39's have enough steering angle to bust some crazy drifts

 

Matt download Tiff Needell drifting the M5...crazy powerslides. He's an insane driver, and that car has massive power.

 

I have seen m5's drifting in a few vids come to think of it....they are insane.