Test drove the FX35

**Rediesel** · October 4th, 2005 01:44 PM

FX 35 with touring and technology package.

Appearance : This thing looks huge from behind the driver's seat, kinda intimidating at first, pero once na mapatakbo mo na, ok na. Flashy appearance and really nice.

Engine: Sweet mother of God, this is ONE AWESOME powerplant, I reached 70MPH in just an instant, plus the exhaust note, MUSIC to your ears.

wasn't able to push it because of the damn build up of vehicles sa interstate.

Transmission : tested the automatic, then the shiftable auto, SMOOTH & SLICK.

Amenities : ALL POWER (tilt telescoping steering, seats up down forward back), ALL LEATHER, was so preoccupied with the engine hindi ko nakalikot masyado.

Techie stuff : Rear Back up camera = cool, KEYLESS (as in no keys), Bose sound system = ROCKS (but preferred to turn it off and lowered down the windows, reason EXHAUST NOTE), DVD NAV = thumbs up

Bottom line = I WANT ONE.

I'll test drive the Murano in a few days.

**empy** · October 4th, 2005 02:07 PM

yes...it's pretty cool. i always thought it looked like it was designed by nike.

i believe the transmission is a CVT but could be wrong - that would explain why it's so smooth, it doesn't shift so to speak ;)

also, the technology package is nice indeed, but infiniti wants too much for it. what else is new, i guess...

**Sleeper** · October 4th, 2005 02:29 PM

i saw one roaming around here in Manila.. its quite a sight indeed

**niky** · October 4th, 2005 03:50 PM

I thought it was only the Quest that was CVT?

God, I want one, too...

**Rediesel** · October 4th, 2005 04:06 PM

I don't think na CVT siya, yung Murano yata ang CVT and FWD/AWD.

5 speed shiftable Auto ang Infiniti RWD/AWD.

**av8or5** · October 4th, 2005 04:09 PM

what does this look like?

**MXFX** · October 4th, 2005 04:20 PM

it looks like the one on my sig

murano lang nga ata ang may cvt option. fx is 5 speed auto.

red, im always curious how the murano drives since i didnt get a chance (though i tried quest, sequioa, endeavor, forester, ...). ill wait for your feedback.

its been over 2 years and i still roll my window down to hear my exhaust. wife gave up thinking im crazy

**Rediesel** · October 4th, 2005 04:20 PM

**Rediesel** · October 4th, 2005 04:24 PM

was thinking on trading in my ride pero

salesman was kind enough to tell me 2007 there might be a model change (altho cosmetics lang).

sa totoo lang makakalimutan mo car payments once na mapatakbo mo sa freeway