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Old Mar 1, 2001 | 09:11 AM
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I was just wondering what types of cars everyone has owned in the past or currently owns besides their Maxima. Before I got my 93 Max I drove a 87 Stanza, and I also own a 92 Mitsubishi Diamante.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 09:21 AM
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78 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham-got when 16, traded for laptop computer

85 Cadillac Seville- drove while 78 enging was being rebuilt

63 Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible-drive in summertime

89 Maxima-Got in september '00
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 09:49 AM
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a) '77 Cutlass w/ 260 cid V8 (1986-1987)
First car I ever owned in life. First car I had stolen and wrecked. Sold after I got it repainted becuase I had people breaking into it the night I got it home.

b) '86 S-10 Blazer 4wd w/ 2.8 L V6 (1992-1995)
I had a ball with this truck. The only mod on this truck was a Sony XRC-210 cassette deck. There were a few firsts with this vehicle. First vehicle I changed radios in, flipped over, vehicle I owned that I took on the highway, first vehicle that I owned that I....well, you get the idea
It died in 1995 due to a major head gasket leak.

c) '88 Caprice Classic w/305 cid V8 (1996-2000)
Mods: K&N Air Filter, Performance Muffler, Clifford Bullet II alarm system, Hood Lock
Planned Mods: PST Polygraphite Front End Kit, BF Goodrich Comp T/A HR4 on the stock steel wheels and wire hubcaps, Hotchkis Swaybars, Eibach Springs. I never took this one on the highway but had a lot of fun with it, nonetheless. I remember beating a couple of Mustangs with it (1 GT, 1 LX 5.0). The first car I ever took to Pep Boys for brakes (will NEVER do that #$@!@%! again), First car I went to the drive-in alone, First car I actually did more than just change the radio. However, it was the 2nd car I owned that got stolen from me and broken into.

d) '94 Maxima GXE purchased 9/11/00
My current car.


Next cars:
1996 Impala SS
1998-2000 Blazer LT
Gen 4 or Gen 5 Maxima SE
In between the times owned a car, I had access to my parents' cars (Favorite of which was their Mark VII LSCs).

[Edited by PrinzII on 03-02-2001 at 07:35 AM]
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by block
78 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham-got when 16, traded for laptop computer

85 Cadillac Seville- drove while 78 enging was being rebuilt

63 Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible-drive in summertime

89 Maxima-Got in september '00
Block,

Looks like we have a couple of things in common.

a) We both drove Cadillacs at one time or another
b) We are both familiar with Ames, IA (Gotta love that North Grand Mall). I went to Iowa State (for 1 year).
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 12:02 PM
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All Nissan's

- Silver '83 200SX SL Coupe.
- Black '87 Maxima SE Auto.
- Current '94 Max SE Auto.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 12:34 PM
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Only had 2

88 honda accord
91 Maxima
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 01:26 PM
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Previous Cars

1. 88 Nissan Maxima GXE (Charcoal Grey) had 325k miles on it when I sold it, and got $2500 dollars for it.

2. 94 Nissan Maxima SE (White) current, with 151k miles on it and plan on keeping it for sometime. Hope to purchase 98 Maxima SE (red) in the next year.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 01:32 PM
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Previous Cars

1. 88 Nissan Maxima GXE (Charcoal Grey) had 325k miles on it when I sold it, and got $2500 dollars for it.

2. 94 Nissan Maxima SE (White) current, with 151k miles on it and plan on keeping it for sometime. Hope to purchase 98 Maxima SE (red) in the next year.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 02:32 PM
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none... this is my 1st



Got it march 00'.
Drove my fathers brown 87' Mercury Sable with rusted paint for a month or two before I got the Max.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 03:44 PM
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this is my first car.. i learned on my moms mitsubishi montero, and drove my bros pos 90 camry for bout a month when he first went to college, then he took it down with him, so i got a car!
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 04:24 PM
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81 honda prelude
84 toyota supra
86 nissan maxima se
87 nissan stanza
94 nissan altima
92 nissan maxima se {the beast}
2k celica gts {the sleeper}
95 mitsu eclipse gsx {the monster}
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 05:15 PM
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1987 Toyota MR2
1992 Infiniti G20
1990 Hyundai Excel
1988 Peugot 405DL
1980-something Daihatsu Charade
1993 Nissan Maxima
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 05:47 PM
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i'm 17 and i got my liscense in october of '00.
first car was my moms since it was 2 years old (had been garaged for a year and a half before we got it). '87 bmw 325 5 speed.
it exploded the sunday after i got my liscense (got it on a thursday)
my current car is an '86 bmw 325 that i'm getting ready to sell in favor of a 3rd gen maxima SE (its gotta be a manual and its gotta have a sunroof, i can deal with anything else)

-PaT-
86 bmw 325
it can be yours for only $3500. $4000 with the subs and amp
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 06:09 PM
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5 speed stanza (RIP)
84 Renault 32,000 miles (RIP)
99 wrangler sport
90 max GXE (RIP)
89 Chevy Celebrity wagon (Still with me)
only 18 1/2 years old
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 07:40 PM
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i had a 72 chevy truck that was in almost perfect condition(rip). now i got a 92 max gxe and i want a camaro. i love the max though. i want one w/ a 5 sp next!
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 09:56 PM
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Had an '84 Volvo 244 Turbo sedan for awile, **** brown with a dry-rotted interior, limited slip rwd, 4 speed manual + electronic od, 0-60 in 7.5, faster than my Max. In second gear turns, give it too much throttle and kiss your *** goodbye. But, it was an impulse buy that haunts me still, the motor seized up, it sat for a year. I got rid of it when I was living in my Maxima and needed to liquidate my assets.
Old Mar 1, 2001 | 10:43 PM
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1986 Honda Accord LXi (Sold)
1990 Toyota Camry LE V6 (Gave it to my Dad)
1991 Nissan Maxima SE (Current vehicle)


I have to say that 91 SE is the car I had been dreaming of.
The Toyotas have a cheap feel to them. The interior is cheap looking and does not have the roominess as the Nissan.
The Camry was also harder for me to maintain since every tune-up component was impossible to reach.

The Honda on the other hand was better than the Toyota I had. It had better pick-up and had the legendary Honda power-steering.

But, I love my Maxima which I got in October, 2000. It is super easy to maintain and has great horsepower.

Also, I just like buying Japanese cars. I believe they are better built than American cars.
Old Mar 2, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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84 Pontiac Parisienne 305 5.0L V8
87 Honda Accord LXi hatch
Next 92-94 Maxima SE 5-speed
Old Mar 2, 2001 | 09:25 PM
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Just a Red 84 Nissan 200 SX Non-Turbo 5 spd. Awesome car, I loved it. Bus hit it and I decided to give it up as a donation to charity for tax purposes. Still regret it to this day.


Old Mar 2, 2001 | 10:24 PM
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i had a 90 black with black leather max se, totaled it, oh well i like my new one better.
Old Mar 3, 2001 | 07:54 AM
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73 Pontiac Grand Am (400 4BBL)
79 Pontiac Firebird (350 4BBL) still have it
77 Chevrolet Camaro (305 2BBL) still have it



Originally posted by Sway1331
I was just wondering what types of cars everyone has owned in the past or currently owns besides their Maxima. Before I got my 93 Max I drove a 87 Stanza, and I also own a 92 Mitsubishi Diamante.
Old Mar 3, 2001 | 08:43 AM
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My last car, which I still have (it's for sale) is a 5sp 1989 Nissan 240SX - most reliable car I've ever owned, never had any problems in 2 1/2 yrs and 27,000 miles that I've had it; and it has 136,000 on it now.

I've also had an 92 AWD Turbo Eclipse and a 87 Toyota Supra turbo.
Old Mar 3, 2001 | 09:10 AM
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70's Beaters: Datsun 200B, Mitsubishi Galant, Fiat 131.

Modified: Chrysler CL770 Charger (318), Holden HX Statesman Deville (308), 2x Mazda R100's (12a)

What was I thinking: G100 Daihatsu Charade, FJ55 Toyota Landcruiser.

Bikes: Kawasaki KR250, Suzuki RGV250 (pepsi).

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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 09:22 AM
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First was '87 4door sentra auto.
next i learned how to shift on my '85 626 4 door hatch.
now 92 DOHC(damn VTC's)Maxima, shoulda got a stick!
but still the fastest yet.
but defenitely won't be the fastest one i own future wise.
Old Mar 3, 2001 | 03:17 PM
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1983 Chevrolet Impala: 305 Cu. In. 145hp LG4 with
Quadrajunk Carb. What Can I say Big and Slow POS.


1989 Chevrolet Caprice: 305 Cu. In. 170Hp T.B.I. SBC
Put a K&N Filter and flipped the air cleaner lid not
to bad a car (my cousin now drives it as his first car)
would have been great except for having a crappy electr
ical system and being big (way faster than the 83)



Current 1989 Nissan Maxima GXE Bose (Damn Bose system!)
Pebble Beige Exterior Black Cloth Interior w/sunroof
No mods (there is a VG33E laying around the shop :-) )
would also like SE guages, wheels, spoiler and tint
the windows. 182,900 Mi. has a few dings and scratches
but pristine otherwise.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 09:35 AM
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'94 Grand Am SE - slowest car ive ever driven. Had the Quad 4 L.O. with 3 spd auto. 0-60 in 10.

'89 Beretta GT - 2.8L V6 with 3 spd auto. This car was a sleeper with no catty on it. Wrecked it 6 days after i got it. i loved that car and i think i was sick to my stomach for like 2 weeks.

'92 Bereta GT - 3.1L V6 with 3 spd auto. I had this one longer, but it wasnt fast enough.

'95 Beretta Z26 - 3100 (3.1) V6 with 4 spd auto. This car was a serious looker. Bright red, gfx with 16" rims i got a lot of looks with this car. But she got too expensive and still not fast enough.

'91 Maxima SE - My current pride and joy. I love this car. For being a cheap college car, this is way more than i ever expected. Leather, sunroof, power everything, what more could i ask? it needs a little work (power window motors are a little weak and the passenger side back window doesnt stay up on its own)

Yeah, i was crazy about berettas. I still love em, but daddys got a brand new bag.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 10:03 AM
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cars i owned

79 toyoa corolla w/ jap spec twin cam motor 2tg.... first car i modified and lowered.... still have the cylnderhead

91 supra turbo had the mod bug with the corolla so i modded that.... tuner parts were only from hks and trust....
a turbo timer back then was only 45 bucks had the car up to stage 4 before it hit a wall i wasnt driving....

currently now

a 94 miata supercharged
89 max se
89 max gxe bought this car for errand running
87 gti plans for solo racing

future car is a 95 twin turbo supra or a mr2
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 04:56 PM
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Re: cars i owned

Cars Ive Owned:
1992 Hyundai Sanota V6 (Engine & trans Blew at the Same Time)
1985 Toyota Camry (crashed it after 4 months, Brakes Failed)
1989 Nissan Stanza (now my sisters)
1989 toyota camry with 4 wheel drive ( just crashed it a week ago, some guy thought he could cut me off, but he did it the wrong way, & my car is probably totelded.
So now i am currently lookin for a 3rd gen Max
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 06:08 PM
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85 Buick Regal Limited Edition..it was stolen a week before xmas of '97. 2 months later I got my max & here I am 3 years later loving this car
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 06:54 PM
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only other car i had was my first car, silver 1990 maxima GXE
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 06:55 PM
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only other car i had was my first car, silver 1990 maxima GXE kept in great condition too bad some moron ran a stop sign and ruined that for me.
Old Mar 5, 2001 | 06:40 AM
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Past Cars

Ford Fiesta 950cc (yes, ...hundred...)tarmac-ripper.

VW Scirocco 1.8 GTI.

A short holiday interlude in an Alamo 98 Max corrupted me.

Check out https://maxima.org.uk for "The Road to Utopia."
Old Mar 5, 2001 | 11:10 AM
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Cars...

'49 GMC truck
'88 Subaru RS Turbo
'90 Nissan Sentra Sport
'91 Nissan Sentra SE-R
'85 Honda Prelude 2.0
'88 Isuzu Impulse 2.3L N/A
'86 Toyota 2WD Pickup
'89 Toyota 2WD V6 Pickup
'73 Toyota Celica ST
'85 Ford Ranger
'86 Honda CRX Si
'89 Honda CRX Si
'80 Toyota Celica ST Coupe (red)
'85 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
'99 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Si
'97 Pontiac Trans Am WS.6 6speed
'80 Toyota Celica ST Coupe (Yellow)
'84 Volvo 240 DL
'97 Nissan Pathfinder LE
'89 300ZX GS
'93 Maxima SE

Also...
'81 Harley FXB Sturgis
'82 Yamaha XV750J Virago
'96 Yamaha YZF-600R

Yeah...

-Jacob
Old Mar 5, 2001 | 11:56 AM
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past cars...

Damn Jacob! Thats alotta rides!

'85 Volvo 245 DL Wagon -- This tank was silver, with a few rust holes. Other than those, the paint was rather good. It was RWD with a 4 speed manual tranny with electronic 5th OD. This thing screwed! 2.4L 4cyl w/ 114hp. I ran awesome until the clutch blew. Oh well, it had no heat and the back door was on its way out.

'93 Altima GXE -- Blue Jade. This was my mother's car and I drove it around as my own for a while. I liked it at the time. It was a great 1st and a half car. Dad now drives it. Has 138k on it an it need 1qt of oil every two weeks.

'89 Volkswagen Fox GTI -- Loved this car! Brick red w/ 4 spd manual transmission. These cars were never made with A/T!! had it for 2 years, It didnt go over 50 when I first got it, but after a while it got quick with a little work. I was beating 85-91 3series with this car and some accords (dont know how). I drove it 300 miles a week and just wouldnt last. Pretty good for a $650 car!

'91 Maxima SE -- Got this car December of 99 w/ 96k on it while I still had my VW until april when my dad sold it. Max is the fastest and best ride out of all of them. I wont give this car up for a while. This is my favorite car out of all of them, although I liked my VW a lot. I plan on keeping it until 300k, I now have 132k since January 00 when it had 96k.
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Ahh the "list" hehee

88 Escort
85 Toyota Supra
86 Mustang GT
89 Maxima SE
90 Maxima SE
78 Mercury Zephyr

also still own 85 mustang lx, 82 mustang lx, 85 300zx, 82 supra, and a whole bunch of other stuff.. (all 80 of em.. yes I said 80!!)..

Old Mar 11, 2001 | 11:46 PM
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I drove this before I got my Max

My Poppa's Eddie Bauer!
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1964 Morris Minor - No mods
1980 Honda Accord - Ported, polished, shaved head, extractors and 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust system.
1984 Honda CR-X - Chipped, Mugen exhaust, CAI, lowered.
1980 Ford Escort 2 dr - 1600 motor with 13 pistons, twin choke weber, extractors, ported, polished, close ratio gearbox etc
1984 Nissan Sunny - No mods
(Current car) 1989 Nissan Maxima (ex-Japan) - No mods as yet
(Work hack) 1983 Ford Laser - No Mods
Old Mar 12, 2001 | 04:18 PM
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Originally posted by Sway1331
I was just wondering what types of cars everyone has owned in the past or currently owns besides their Maxima. Before I got my 93 Max I drove a 87 Stanza, and I also own a 92 Mitsubishi Diamante.
My cars (and non cars):
1967 Mustang (first car in 1987)
1977 ford 4x4 truck
82 z-28 camaro
87 5.0 Mustang
92 Jeep Wranglers
87 Jeep Wrangler
93 Jeep Wrangler
91 Jeep Wrangler
92 mercury topaz
75Jeep CJ5
77 Jeep CJ5
89 Mazda MX-6 GT
96 Jeep Cherokee
85 Chevy Blazer
90 BMW 325i
94 Acura Integra
89 ford probe
95 ford ranger 4x4
93 ford ranger 4x4
79 Chevy 4x4 truck
93 Buick regal gs
and 3 i'm too embarrassed to mention
these are not in order.
Currently: 93 Maxima SE 5-speed, and still have the 96 Cherokee. Best: Maxima, BMW, Acura, Cherokee
GBA
Old Mar 12, 2001 | 06:23 PM
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1st car-83 BMW 320i
next-88 mustang lx 5.0
next-89 ford aerostar extended version (woohoo!!!)
next-80 Chevy Silverado 454 one ton
next-98 ford contour se (piece of crap)
next-My beautiful 91 maxima
and still own the Chevy
Old Mar 12, 2001 | 11:12 PM
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1st 86 VW GTI 85K
2nd 91 Max GXE 174K
(Still own both)

And my bro has an 89 SE w/285K and Kaminari body kit

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