Comments on: Review: 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX50 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bbscan http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-384992 bbscan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:53:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-384992 I am all for horsepower but I dont think vehicles like these need this much. Will this vehicle ever be fun to drive or tow that much? I am all for horsepower but I dont think vehicles like these need this much. Will this vehicle ever be fun to drive or tow that much?

]]> By: beantownslut http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376674 beantownslut Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376674 not bad, but the Flex is better not bad, but the Flex is better

]]> By: melias http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376432 melias Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:13:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376432 Cathythecowgirl, Please contact me at mephoto@bellsouth.net. I wrote the article on LLN about the Infiniti FX (I tried to contact you thru the website but you have no email links!) Thanks for reading! Mark Elias LLN Cathythecowgirl,

Please contact me at mephoto@bellsouth.net. I wrote the article on LLN about the Infiniti FX (I tried to contact you thru the website but you have no email links!) Thanks for reading!

Mark Elias
LLN

]]> By: cathythecowgirl http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376420 cathythecowgirl Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:48:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376420 HemiRoadrunner, just for the fun of it, wanted to let you know...that "average working joe" is my redneck husband Lee. We own Simpson'S Garden Town Nursery, just outside San Diego in Jamul.We were a stop for the FX50. My husband & I have two barns full of old cars, even a 1970 Roadrunner. Check us out at www.simpsonsnursey.com. We liked the new FX, alot easier to load plants into, than most cars our customers bring.The folks at Infiniti did the test drive for a week with 9 cars each day. We put 2 native Oaks in each car, every day. We donated the 3cubic ft. bag of organic compost, you do the math. That was a very much appreciated gift for the fire victims by Infinity.If any of you bloggers get to San Diego come see us, It's free to tour our collection. HemiRoadrunner, just for the fun of it, wanted to let you know…that “average working joe” is my redneck husband Lee. We own Simpson’S Garden Town Nursery, just outside San Diego in Jamul.We were a stop for the FX50. My husband & I have two barns full of old cars, even a 1970 Roadrunner. Check us out at http://www.simpsonsnursey.com. We liked the new FX, alot easier to load plants into, than most cars our customers bring.The folks at Infiniti did the test drive for a week with 9 cars each day. We put 2 native Oaks in each car, every day. We donated the 3cubic ft. bag of organic compost, you do the math. That was a very much appreciated gift for the fire victims by Infinity.If any of you bloggers get to San Diego come see us, It’s free to tour our collection.

]]> By: nestle_s http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376376 nestle_s Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:20:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376376 i like the first generation version. same goes for the first generation murano. the new one looks too 'safe' of a design, same can be said about the second generation FX-series i like the first generation version. same goes for the first generation murano. the new one looks too ‘safe’ of a design, same can be said about the second generation FX-series

]]> By: AMGoff http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376013 AMGoff Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:48:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-376013 I actually found the old one to be an attractive vehicle... but this is definitely a case where they should have adopted the "Porsche" design school of thought - be lazy and don't fuck with it... because the front end of this thing is HIDEOUS! The interior is pretty much standard fare for what you get in this class. Ohh... and HemiRoadRunner - don't become like some other people on here and make ignorant, all-encompassing, blatantly one-sided remarks about certain vehicles. Okay, so "grocery-getters" aren't your thing... but they're not all the same, nor are they all boring. The Enclave is a gorgeous luxury vehicle that offers just enough "utility" for those who need "just enough." The Dodge Magnum could be classified as a "grocery-getter" as well and that's certainly not boring! If nothing else... appreciate these kind of vehicles for what they are - money makers... there's certainly nothing wrong with big coupes with big engines - but they're more of a niche market these days. I actually found the old one to be an attractive vehicle… but this is definitely a case where they should have adopted the “Porsche” design school of thought – be lazy and don’t fuck with it… because the front end of this thing is HIDEOUS! The interior is pretty much standard fare for what you get in this class.

Ohh… and HemiRoadRunner – don’t become like some other people on here and make ignorant, all-encompassing, blatantly one-sided remarks about certain vehicles. Okay, so “grocery-getters” aren’t your thing… but they’re not all the same, nor are they all boring. The Enclave is a gorgeous luxury vehicle that offers just enough “utility” for those who need “just enough.” The Dodge Magnum could be classified as a “grocery-getter” as well and that’s certainly not boring!

If nothing else… appreciate these kind of vehicles for what they are – money makers… there’s certainly nothing wrong with big coupes with big engines – but they’re more of a niche market these days.

]]> By: frost http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375976 frost Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:23:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375976 it looks like it's mad at you. it looks like it’s mad at you.

]]> By: tastyorange http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375896 tastyorange Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:59:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375896 I like it... very cool color too.... but gas is almost $4 a gallon. I like it… very cool color too…. but gas is almost $4 a gallon.

]]> By: Impulsive http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375893 Impulsive Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375893 It's not just the front end, the entire vehicle is wacky. Granted, that is what makes it attractive to some, as 'johnnycanuck' stated, but generally speaking it is unattractive. Add to this the horribe mileage and this is the wrong time to be buying a 5L FX. It’s not just the front end, the entire vehicle is wacky. Granted, that is what makes it attractive to some, as ‘johnnycanuck’ stated, but generally speaking it is unattractive. Add to this the horribe mileage and this is the wrong time to be buying a 5L FX.

]]> By: Zo0M 6 Zo0M http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375891 Zo0M 6 Zo0M Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:43:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375891 Original design was way better than this design.. Its like they put braces on a already nice girl and now it just doesnt flow with the rest of the body. its like WHY? wHy? Original design was way better than this design.. Its like they put braces on a already nice girl and now it just doesnt flow with the rest of the body. its like WHY? wHy?

]]> By: anderson_b76 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375859 anderson_b76 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375859 T/As are for greaseballs choches and mexicans. LOL T/As are for greaseballs choches and mexicans. LOL

]]> By: eriNY http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375857 eriNY Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:48:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375857 It looks like this http://www.ukuleleman.net/uploaded_images/Gremlins%201-703817.jpg It looks like this http://www.ukuleleman.net/uploaded_images/Gremlins%201-703817.jpg

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375836 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375836 Yeah, since the Road Runner will be worth 20 TIMES more than any crap box you have or would ever have. What wrong with a T/A that is still BRAND NEW with only 20K miles that, guess what, I bought NEW! Yeah, since the Road Runner will be worth 20 TIMES more than any crap box you have or would ever have. What wrong with a T/A that is still BRAND NEW with only 20K miles that, guess what, I bought NEW!

]]> By: pmpvtkc http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375832 pmpvtkc Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375832 WOW HemiRoadRunner, those cars you have are real gold. WOW HemiRoadRunner, those cars you have are real gold.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375826 tripleonefive Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:48:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375826 Yea those are some gems HRR You must be rich to own those expensive well crafted machines lol Hopefully you will get hit from the rear (not the way you normally do) in the Crown Vic that way I dont have to see your posts again lol Yea those are some gems HRR You must be rich to own those expensive well crafted machines lol
Hopefully you will get hit from the rear (not the way you normally do) in the Crown Vic that way I dont have to see your posts again lol

]]> By: sharpie http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375797 sharpie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:40:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375797 Frogger bewares! There is a new Frog Grille in town. Frogger bewares! There is a new Frog Grille in town.

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375796 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:40:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375796 I like lots of cars, mostly early 60's to early 70's mopars. Actually, almost anything until 1987. Late 90's F bodies, I am sooooooo tired of the craze over plain jane, cookie cutter, i live in a suburb, milf machines. I have a 2001 Trans Am WS6, 2001 Ford Crown Vic ex cop car (daily commuter) and a 1970 Hemi RoadRunner I found parked in the back of an orange grove here 10 years ago sitting between an old crappy tractor and international truck. Ok? I like lots of cars, mostly early 60′s to early 70′s mopars. Actually, almost anything until 1987. Late 90′s F bodies, I am sooooooo tired of the craze over plain jane, cookie cutter, i live in a suburb, milf machines. I have a 2001 Trans Am WS6, 2001 Ford Crown Vic ex cop car (daily commuter) and a 1970 Hemi RoadRunner I found parked in the back of an orange grove here 10 years ago sitting between an old crappy tractor and international truck. Ok?

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375793 LaCaLover Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:38:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375793 I thought HemaRoidRunner liked back door fun. I thought HemaRoidRunner liked back door fun.

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375778 F3INT))AP3X Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:04:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375778 Well I'm not a scientist but something tells me he likes the Hemi Roadrunner, pmpvtkc. Well I’m not a scientist but something tells me he likes the Hemi Roadrunner, pmpvtkc.

]]> By: pmpvtkc http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375761 pmpvtkc Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:42:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375761 HemiRoadRunner, then what car DO YOU LIKE? HemiRoadRunner, then what car DO YOU LIKE?

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375730 LaCaLover Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375730 I much prefer the styling of this one to the old model I much prefer the styling of this one to the old model

]]> By: xkr http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375717 xkr Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375717 What a mess What a mess

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375713 johnnycanuck Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:39:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375713 To say the styling is an 'aquired taste' is an understatement. Infiniti knows who it's going after with the FX and along with current FX owners they clearly have their sights set on Murano drivers looking to take it up a notch. Those are the easy ones to pull in as they're already used to that design language. The rest of the upscale crossover crowd may not be that easy to sway. Love it or hate it styling may get you noticed, but on the other hand it also alienates half your potential customers right out of the box. To say the styling is an ‘aquired taste’ is an understatement. Infiniti knows who it’s going after with the FX and along with current FX owners they clearly have their sights set on Murano drivers looking to take it up a notch. Those are the easy ones to pull in as they’re already used to that design language. The rest of the upscale crossover crowd may not be that easy to sway. Love it or hate it styling may get you noticed, but on the other hand it also alienates half your potential customers right out of the box.

]]> By: melias http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375699 melias Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:17:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375699 >>>Nahhhhhh, looks more like they were trying to appeal to the old school crowd....<<< So, I need to ask, with a screen name of HemiRoadRunner, how did they do?!!! Mark Elias LLN >>>Nahhhhhh, looks more like they were trying to appeal to the old school crowd….<<<

So, I need to ask, with a screen name of HemiRoadRunner, how did they do?!!!

Mark Elias
LLN

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375690 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375690 Nahhhhhh, looks more like they were trying to appeal to the old school crowd by taking a photo of an average working joe in front of an old garage. Didn't you notice the antique texaco and 7up signs? I think if they were worried about helping out a school, they would have used a bigger vehicle to put more crap in. Nahhhhhh, looks more like they were trying to appeal to the old school crowd by taking a photo of an average working joe in front of an old garage. Didn’t you notice the antique texaco and 7up signs? I think if they were worried about helping out a school, they would have used a bigger vehicle to put more crap in.

]]> By: melias http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375682 melias Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:04:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375682 HemiRoadRunner, The man was putting a bag of compost into the cargo area, that we were to deliver to a school that had been struck by the San Diego brush fires of last year. In a show of corporate responsibility, Infiniti donated trees and other items to the areas that were severely burned during that time, and the journalists on this particular ride and drive picked up and dropped the items off as they were part of our drive route. Mark Elias LLN HemiRoadRunner,

The man was putting a bag of compost into the cargo area, that we were to deliver to a school that had been struck by the San Diego brush fires of last year. In a show of corporate responsibility, Infiniti donated trees and other items to the areas that were severely burned during that time, and the journalists on this particular ride and drive picked up and dropped the items off as they were part of our drive route.

Mark Elias
LLN

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375677 tripleonefive Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375677 I loved the previous FX 35 but they goofed on the front end styling. I think of sharks when I look at it. The last one had smooth flowing lines and this one has ugly girl in your face lines which can be good or bad depending on how much you drink anyway I like that the interior is basically the same as the G very functional and has a signature look I just wish they would put more leg and cargo room in this thing. I got in one when I was in NY at the Auto show and it was tight I loved the previous FX 35 but they goofed on the front end styling. I think of sharks when I look at it. The last one had smooth flowing lines and this one has ugly girl in your face lines which can be good or bad depending on how much you drink anyway
I like that the interior is basically the same as the G very functional and has a signature look I just wish they would put more leg and cargo room in this thing. I got in one when I was in NY at the Auto show and it was tight

]]> By: Rafa LL http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375672 Rafa LL Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:44:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375672 Previous looked a lot better, I mean, it was very cool, this thing looks cheap and seems that it wanted to look agressive and revolutionary. It's not. Previous looked a lot better, I mean, it was very cool, this thing looks cheap and seems that it wanted to look agressive and revolutionary. It’s not.

]]> By: richt62167 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375666 richt62167 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375666 I dont know??? Is it me or does the front end look longer and odd?? I dont know??? Is it me or does the front end look longer and odd??

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375665 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:28:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375665 Dude, when a car has to grow on you like a fungus to get you to like it, it probably IS a crappy, fugly car. Dude, when a car has to grow on you like a fungus to get you to like it, it probably IS a crappy, fugly car.

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375663 Z06ified Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:25:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375663 I like the interior, and I like some of the technology features. But the front end of this thing is hideous. I don't think it's an acquired taste - it's just BAD. I like the interior, and I like some of the technology features. But the front end of this thing is hideous. I don’t think it’s an acquired taste – it’s just BAD.

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375657 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:14:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375657 They all look like bland, everyday milf mobiles to me. I don't want a grocery getter. And what's with the picture of the guy putting the big bag of grass seed into this thing, are they trying to make it look cool to farmers. POS. They all look like bland, everyday milf mobiles to me. I don’t want a grocery getter. And what’s with the picture of the guy putting the big bag of grass seed into this thing, are they trying to make it look cool to farmers. POS.

]]> By: GIUGIK1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375656 GIUGIK1 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:05:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375656 NO, they don't. Look at the Enclave and the Acadia, those things pack a lot of style and are totally different. About the FX ,though, the previous one looked totally better. And unfotunately, you can say that about a lot of shit coming out of Nissan lately. ( Murano, anybody?) NO, they don’t. Look at the Enclave and the Acadia, those things pack a lot of style and are totally different. About the FX ,though, the previous one looked totally better. And unfotunately, you can say that about a lot of shit coming out of Nissan lately. ( Murano, anybody?)

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375652 HemiRoadRunner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/infiniti-fx-review.html#comment-375652 blah blah blah... another BORING crossover. Big deal. They all look the same anyway. blah blah blah… another BORING crossover. Big deal. They all look the same anyway.

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