I am considering buying a 1990 Maxima. It has 240,000 km on the car and 65,000 km on the replaced engine. Is there anything I should know about purchasing this car, in particular, how many km's would the rest of the drivetrain be good for? I understand that the engine should be good for ~200,000 km.

Cheers.

 

i have a 90 SE 5spd. at 170K mi (around 300K km), i had the heads rebuilt. the tranny is about 2yrs. newly rebuilt. i have since replaced pretty much everything on the engine. it runs great. like new. i added CAI and a full hi-flow exhaust front-to- back. therefore it is very loud. and i lowered it. basically, it rocks. the puny VG30E is not so bad now. those engines, too, despite their low power, have a great bottom-end when revved high. next is to upgrade to a hi_performance flywheel and clutch. then it will totally rock. future plans are to turbo it. as it is now, it probably has as much power as the VE30DE.

i'd buy it to mod or just drive as is. but don't spend too much, though. it's way used.

 

Sorry, I should have specified, it is the automatic tranny.

Cheers.

 

well. the auto is ok. but i don't see the point in it. is not any fun. but if you need cheap wheels and good wheels, then do it. you got a family, then? you need a car quick, yes?

 

Thanks,

Anyone else have a comment on an automatic tranny on a 1990 with 240,000 km?

 

the auto trannys in maximas suck...i'd get that checked...or else you might have to put in a couple grand...i'd also check the trunk and rear wheel wells for rusting...it's a common problem for 3rd gen maximas...check this post for some info on the rust...http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=202670

i hope i helped out..if it has a little to no rust...and a good tranny...definitely pick it up...vg's are the s***

 

Thanks

 

if you've driven/ridden in a ve by an "agressive driver", you will see they are nowhere near the same in perf.

 

i don't claim the VG to be the VE. i said it probably has as much power as the VE after the mods i have done to it. power alone, i know, does not mean that nuances probably inherent in the VE are now suddenly present in the VG.

i have heard/read that the VE is higher maintenance and not as durable, despite it being smoother and with more torque.

 

You talking about a 30hp difference in power and a whole lot of high end power differences. Ain't no way your intake and exhaust gonna make up for that.

I have a modded VE 5-sp. My brother had a modded VG 5-sp. I could whip him pretty easy.

 

dude maxima'z run good as long as u take care of em - lil repairs here and there is gona b a givin -my broz maxima has almost 200,000 miles now - and it still runs great no engine probs no tranny probs nothin as for me - i have a 91 and no probs so far - my dad has a 96 and my sis in law also has a 96 maxima ALL AUTO - ( dono y i aint go for the stick).. but maxima'zrun great go for the buy-

 

i hear ya, dude. i waz way overbored. yea. your reply is what i was lookin for. ain't no replacin' real racin' first hand job doin' it for real. my hat is off to you, bro. bolt-ons are like usin' a cap gun to rob a bank. i can dig it.

late,

bonzelite