Anybody Move from An '04-'05 G To An '06?

I'm pretty sure Roy's owned them all... Whether he can remember what each was like, I don't know.

 

Traded my 04 E-gear after 32,000km for an SE E-gear 2 months ago (now showing 3,500km).

The 06 car (in SE form anyway) is better finished, sounds way better, goes harder from launch, handles better, steers better, rides firmer but more positively at high speed. The overiding impression is it is keener to be driven hard and it feels a good bit faster. Tight, hard, loud are the words that spring to mind to describe it. The stock 06 might be different - I wouldn't know as I haven't driven one.

The new car feels like nothing would beat if from the lights, whereas my old car would wind up rather than jump out of the hole. You don't try full throttle as often as you think though as it makes an almighty racket D) when you do it.

Downsides are the steering being more direct means it needs more care at high speeds, the ride (in SE spec) is firmer round town, it is noisier sometimes when you don't need it. It is less relaxed and more manic - sometimes too manic if you aren't in the mood.

Bottom line - I'm glad I did it. The new car is more fun.

Here's old and new. Old car was solid yellow, new one is pearl.
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The SE was a great choice....just so stunning, the pearl yellow paint color just adds so much to the car itself...