I don't want to start a controversy, so don't get the wrong idea, but I just roadkilled a 5th gen. I was on HWY. 191 out here in Midland minding my business doing about 85 and this guy and his wife roll up next to me in a 2k white SE. I know cause I saw the lettering on his trunk as I exited. Anyway, he pulls up next to me and stares at me for a second and then tries to take off. I hate people who do that so I downed to 4th and floored it and he tried to keep up but I still had about half a car length on him. We kept going around 100 and I could see his whole front end in my rearview. We coasted there for a second and he tried again, this time he was REALLY on the accelerator, so I downed this time from 5th to 3rd ( I was at around 85) and he got almost right next to me before I hit 4th and started pulling away. A slit second later look down and we're going 125! We kept this up all the way to 135 and I was kicking his ***! I guess he gave up after that and hit the brakes. I exited a very happy man. By the way, I have a BONE STOCK '93 SE 5spd.

 

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Do I smell fire???.......the flames are soon to follow!!!(I'm just warning you!!) 222hp v. 190hp, I'm not doubting you but, <b>VERY</b> hard to believe!!!! just don't tell the guys on the general board or 5th gen board, they'll tear you up!!!

 

Well, doubt me or not, it happened. They say that racing is almost all dependant on the driver. I know my car and I know how to drive it. Maybe this guy didn't. I don't know. All I know is that I raced him to 135 and I beat him, or he just gave up cause I was beating him at the time. Who knows, maybe he had a speed limiter, I don't know if the 5th gens have a governor or rev limiter on them. You also have to remember, there are a alot of cars that have less horsepower that can beat cars with more horsepower. (i.e. inports vs domestic). I love all Maximas and everyone should know that.i hold no prejudice. Hell if there was someone on here with a 5th gen that knew how to driver it real well were to race me thet'd probably whoop my ***!

 

Z looks damn good scott...

 

If your not on a track, it's not a race. On the street you never know if someone is trying or playing.

 

my vote - dude was having a good time watching you...

 

I have no problems believing that. I drove a 2K SE auto and was incredibly disappointed, it was an absolute dog in any situation, and I also almost bought a 92 SE 5 spd which was very fun and alive. Only thing was I never took the 2K over 100, cause thats where I'd expect him to take you if anything. Even according to stats your a bit faster in the 0-60 and about even in the 1/4 mile, plus you have a 5 spd. Great kill.

 

i had a 3rd gen.. 190 hp and used to kill alot of cars..i now drive a 4th gen.. which is faster by far... but my mom owns a 2001 se and when driving that.. it actually feels slower than my 3rd gen... so i dont doubt he did beat it

 

I believe it, I raced a 5th gen before at the street races from a stop...I have an auto, so I have no advantage what so ever, but as we were going, the 5th only had me by almost 2 cars, and we were constant to 120. Doesn't matter if they do have 222 hp, the 4th gen has 190 and still runs the same 1/4 mile time. I've beaten many 4th gens on the go.

 

the differences in acceleration #'s for all Maxima 5 speeds form 92 till now are so close that in any max 5spd vs. 5spd its more a driver thing than anything else.

and for the record I took a 5th gen stick from a 30mph roll back when I was stock... and he was tryin...

I would be disappointed to se a VE stick lose to any auto max. Stock that is!