Finally, I've taken a coupla photos and created the website...

Go to: http://www.cardomain.com/id/nismobaron

and have a look-see at a nearly stock standard New Zealand domestic model Maxima. Over next few weeks I'll add more pages - especially how to replace the relays in the driver's master door switch.

 

need more interior/engine shots

sweet page though

 

Very nice-looking ride, Richard!!! My compliments to the chef!

 

now everybody is gonna want your smoked corners

 

they already do

 

smoked corners. YUM...

 

if i had em, i'd sell em for the right price

 

awsm66 sells smoked corners and they look great in person. If you guys really want smoked corners, PM him

 

Yeah - interior & engine pix to come, although as the Max is "stock" not gonna be too exciting (except to those who've forgotten what stock looks like ).

Thanks for positive feedback and no, smoked clears ain't for sale

 

i have smoked corners...muhahahhahahaa

 

Hey Richard, nice looking ride bro. I finally get to see ure car in the flesh(so to speak).

I have the same lights, they are NZ stock standard.

Hey Rich, we should plan a trip to see each others maxs.

 

ug, what's the tow hitch for?

 

Down in New Zealand, most cars have tow hitch. Sumtimes, its good to have one when u need to move things & u hire a trailer.

 

Yeah, every good "Kiwi Bloke" has a tow hitch - don't know how the salesman sold it without one!
Really handy for getting lumber from the yard & as it only cost me NZ$14 (US$9)... it means I don't have to rely on my brother's wagon.

Hey Eddie - I'm off to London for a few weeks in April but might take a trip down to Wellington in June / July.
As for the lights being standard... have a really good look at the corner lights - the clearance light mod def ain't standard! JDM are like USDM - they have an orange repeater light where as ours are clear & blanked off. I've modded mine to be a clearance light that's hooked up to the sidelights - i.e they don't flash. Stock tails are the same - blanked off & no wiring, hence the mod. To me it's got that US flavor & looks as classy as the car

 

love the color, it's like a black cherry isnt it? or is it just the lighting. i havent seen any burgundy ones that dark.

 

probably the same color as JDwyer's VE... that was PUrrrrrrrdy

 

Paint color called "Satsuma" but is more a dark port than burgundy. I've seen same color used on a few other Max's and Bluebirds/Stanzas of same year, but they've all been fully loaded models - must have been a special color spec for SEL model Nissans. I was after a red, fully loaded Max and this was the best one I saw - NZ$4750 with 125,000km on the clock (US$3100 with 78000 miles).

 

Hey Rich, when did u get ure max? I paid more for mine & with less value on her. Basic model for $9000 about 3 years ago. Man, I got ripped a new one if u got ures about the same time.

 

Got it from Turners Auctions in July last year - $9000 3 years ago probably about right as private sales are still around $5500 - $7500.
I was up against a used car salesman phone bidder whose mobile phone battery died just as I was reaching my limit - what a shame