i just had a halfway decent offer on my bimmer so now i'm actually going to look at maxs. 99% of the good ones in my area are auto and i remember you said your old auto vg was faster than your newer 5 speed vg. right so far?
my dad had an 89 with 375,000 miles which he traded for a 97 SE auto. the 89 was kind of quick but shifted kind of slow and wouldnt downshift when i stomped on it (both before and after the tranny rebuild). i'm wondering if it would be worth my while to get an auto (in good condition of course) and do intake, exhaust, stage I cams, tranny cooler and trans-go shift kit (along with stereo and suspension upgrades)? (i'd do the same stuff to a 5 speed but i'd have to wait for a while to find one in good condition)
as of right now i'm really undecided, but i know i dont want to break the auto tranny(which i'm sure i could do, plus i like to race people from redlights to and from school..plus i like to beat the buses home so i drive pretty damn fast almost all the time, oddly enough i still get 24MPG city!), but i'm kind of getting sick of having to shift (maybe its my bmw being so....unrefined, afterall it is an 86). it might be just time for a change.
anyway, i'm a pretty good manual driver (i suck at launching in a race and my 1-2 shift is iffy when i'm not really awake when driving to school)
i dont know, just looking for some overall advice on what to get. i can spend no more than $3k on the car and mods will come week to week (but i do have a cd deck and i get sweet deals on speakers and amps..i just bought a new sub[ma audio-maw615] and i have a hook up with a good mechanic so i can get most stuff installed cheap.)

sorry for rambling on so long, i probably sound like a fool.

thanks in advance
-PaT-
'86 bmw 325 2 door 5 speed, decent stereo
looking for a 3rd gen maxima

 

Sorry, this isn't related. But Nevin's car is ghetto! LOL! Ahh ****, there go those left field comments again..

 

lol, that pic is pretty funny, but i did see the original skymax and i liked it alot, i also remember him complaining about his new max not being as fast as the old one. thats why i put "attn: nevin" but anyone who has something to contribute other than "keep the bimmer, its a pimp ride" is more than welcome.
prediction: i'll get a left field comment for the "keep the bimmer" remark.lol!
-PaT-
'86 bmw 325 2 door 5 speed decent stereo
looking for 3rd gen maxima

P.S. i still sound like a fool, this lack of sleep is killin me!

 

Bimmer?

Umm.. UBB code? **** dat..

http://www.geocities.com/boostedmaxi...ectbimmer.html

You likey? 1973 BMW 2002. No exhaust, with some suspension **** done. Gotta love it..

 

damn, BMW used those rims for a long time. they were on my old 87 that exploded and they came on my 86, damn they're ugly..lol
-PaT-
'86 bmw 325 2 door 5 speed decent stereo
looking for 3rd gen maxima

 

bwahahahahahah!

 

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Hey Pat, sorry it took so long for me to reply. If I was in your situation I would probably get a 5-spd. It all depends on you. I hated driving auto. I used to race alot around town so the auto was a disadvantage. If you get a 5-spd, your max will be faster, you won't have to worry about expensive tranny repairs, your car won't feel sluggish off the line. If you are sick of driving stick and there's alot of stop & go traffic then I would suggest getting an auto. You could upgrade your auto tranny like I did and beat other 5-spd max's. It's mostly your own personal preference. I think the 5-spd max will save you more money compared to the auto. I suggest you test drive both an auto & 5-spd max. That should help you make your decision. Good luck finding a nice max.

 

nevin, ever thing about putting a hood cover on your car? I think that it will make it look a little more aggressive. What do you think?
clark

 

I guess back then they came standard with ONE working taillight.

 

Yup.. I thought about it. But I just sold my hood cover to Ryan (Flyry110) a few days ago. I don't plan to do anything to this max. I can't stand it anymore.. thing is too damn slow. I want a VQ!!!

 

sell it me for $3200 (or i could pay installments...)

anyway, thanks for replying.
how would i make an auto faster than the 5 speeds?
i've read some of the horror stories about the maxima auto trannys, but if you get a cooler and a shift kit it should be ok. i've driven exactly one 5 speed maxima and i didnt get to go even a little fast (this was before i bought my bmw and after the old bmw blew up). however, my dad did test drive one, 91 SE 5 speed with an almost dead clutch, rotten exhaust and a dead injector..he would smoke the tires like nothing else from a 2000 RPM clutch drop which makes me want one. i think whats making me want an auto is that my bmw has basically no real power band (redlines at 4500). its great fun at 3000RPM+ driving (especially drifting around corners in 2nd gear doin like 45) and my dad has an auto VQ which is plenty fast enough for me (i shift the auto as if it were an autostick [which a friend has on his new stratus.. good fun but sissified downshifts)
its still all up in the air because the a$$hole who was going to buy my car backed out today so i'm stuck for now.

sorry this was so long, thanks again for replying
-PaT-
'86 bmw 325 2 door 5 speed
looking for most likely a 5 speed VG unless i can make an auto suck up less power

 

i just FREAKING BROKE IT TOO!!!! i broke the damn hook on the hood piece. i'm so ****ed! i was tightening it, and i broke the damn hook! i'm gonna have to make something for it. i really liked the way it looked. not only do i have his bra, i got his springs, and strut bar he he he

 

What makes this max so much slower that skyblue? Cant you mod it the same way to get it that way?

 

I think something is definitely wrong with my new 91 motor. At first I thought it was the timing but I checked it and it was normal. I could mod it like my SkyBlue max and spend over $4000. All that would make me do is run high 14's. So I ask myself.. Do I want to spend $2000 just to make my Pearl White max run high 14's?? Hell no.. Look at the VE guys.. They are running high 14's with very few mods! So I am looking for a car that can run mid-low 15's stock.. and it will be easier to break into 14's.

 

lol...that pic of the polished rims is pretty funny...i actualyl loved the sky max before it was totalled...although i never saw it in person but rather in pics, anyways my pearl white 92 max se is great!!! its a 5spd not an auto and i love it...just waiting for some more $ so ic an carry out my plans on it...hope you find the max of your dreams...

 

hehehe hey nevin, did goin to the track with me and phil finally push you over the edge? hey, you know your max will be faster with smaller rims, why don't you sell me those ghetto ones you have!!!!!!

 

Thanks maximaracer28.

Yeah, the track with you guys really pushed me over. I was so disappointed that I couldn't run stock times. I would consider using smaller wheels but my stock wheels are heavier than my 17" wheels. I would need to buy light-weight 15" wheels. I may decide to sell you my ghetto rims.. hehehe

 

Thinking of selling my 92 SE 5 spd.
Ryan has seen a couple pics.
138,000 miles, no mods.
Transmission was replaced about 100,000.
New, not rebuilt.
Let me know if you want to see some pics and I can e-mail them to you.
Probably going to keep it through summer.