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Old May 16, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Saying good bye, another max RIP


Shown is the death blow that killed my max

The Saturday before the last was the doom of my max. A middle aged woman T-boned me while I was going through an intersection. She had a stop sign and I was under a flashing green.

As rigid as the max, it didn't escape the fate of a total lost. The insurance didn't want to fix it, and paid me CDN$3000 for it. Last week they came and hauled it away. The night prior to that I spent its final hours with the max that transformed not only my expectation of cars, but my life.

Through thick and thin this max has been with me. It took me to places I couldn't go before, with each turn of the steering wheel it responded with quick and swift action. Its tires rolled along many miles of pavement in my service. Its engine breathed for my pleasure. It is now layed to rest.

Sorry for the long post, these are sad times indeed. I've already gotten another car, but it just doesn't feel the same. Thx for all the help from this community. I'll miss internetautomart for its one stop service to get most of the things i need for the max. And all others that had helped me along when problems cropped up on the max. Thx again.
Old May 16, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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sorry for your lost and I must say that picture is sort of pulling tears out of me as our very first maxima was a black '91 gxe.it was totaled in '98 and that has always devastated me.
Old May 16, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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I remember when my first max was totaled. It really sucked. Its what really got me started working on cars though so its a double edge sword.

But Im about to put the engine out of that maxima into my current (3rd) maxima after I change the timing belt and water pump. So the heart of my first car lives on!

~Alex
Old May 16, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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Sorry for the loss, If I may ask what car could even come close to replacing the max?
Old May 16, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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Is that all the damage? heck the window didn't even break. Will ur insurance co let u buy it back? Looks worth fixing to me if that is the extent of damage.
Old May 16, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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may it go on to be an organ donor to those on the waiting list :tiphat:
Old May 16, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
may it go on to be an organ donor to those on the waiting list :tiphat:
i'm sure the JL Audio Evolution 6*9 speakers on the rear will be the first to get donated to something else..
Old May 16, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by joe94gxe
Sorry for the loss, If I may ask what car could even come close to replacing the max?
i bought a 94 mazda mx-6 just because i've never driven a coupe, and a MT car. So i bought it to learn to drive manual and give myself an excuse to refuse hauling my friends around.
Old May 16, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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3g is def good payment form insurance i think


to bad you dent keep it and fix it
Old May 16, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Sorry for your loss man. Was it really totalled though? doesn't look that bad. but anyway, good luck with the mazda.
Old May 16, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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doesnt look too bad but i wouldnt doubt the frame is ****ed
Old May 16, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Lol, you guys are too much.
Old May 16, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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I really hope someone repairs that car, all it needs is a door, dogleg, and possibly a rim, it would be a shame for it to be stripped for parts.
Old May 16, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Tis true, the car still looks driveable or at least fixable.
Old May 16, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by maxitech
Tis true, the car still looks driveable or at least fixable.
yes, it was driveable.. i switched on a spare tire and drove it for 3-4 days before ICBC deemed it total lost and came and took it away. The handling was very radical tho.
Old May 16, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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The next ride
Old May 17, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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I too have found myself attached to my max. Always wanted one, especially in pearl, and when I finally found one (6 + years ago) as 2nd owner - I couldn't have been happier. I pamper mine now w/225k, and know she will soon need to retire.
sorry for the loss & bol w/the new wheels.
Old May 17, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Sorry for your loss. I also lost my maxima. Hopefully will find a replacement soon.
Old May 20, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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sry 2 hear about ur max.....
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