ColombianMax

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Hey guys, I know this is a little silly but thought I’d make a thread about this. Today 9-17-2006 my 1st year with my Maxima, I got it today one year ago and it has never broken down on me even after putting 21k miles in 1 year, it has been the BEST car I’ve ever owned and hope to keep it alive for many years and many more miles to come. This is also the first car I learned to work on even though I was taught / shown on other cars but basic things. Here are some pictures of it from the first day it came home with me after being parked in a lot for over 3 years, man was it dirty!. Little history about it (lol) got it really cheap with 141k miles (internetautomart price cheap) from an old man because he thought the timing belt snapped and made it run like crap, it was the MAF. So 1 year later I added up ALL the receipts from all the maintenance work I’ve done on it (mostly all by myself) in an Excel spreadsheet and the total comes up to $ 2,641.97 and I’m still not done with it, I just haven’t had money to get the stuff I wanna take care of. So overall experience with my Maxima has been great, love it and car has lots of sentimental value (no I’m not gay) here are some pics, sorry I couldn’t make a lovey dubby slideshow with love songs in the background. Michael I need you to help me restore the body dammit! Oh also, that means it has been little over a year since I joined the org, cant wait to donate once I get my debit card in the mail! You guys have been great to me also. Thanks A LOT.

rteenie22

congratulations a little in advance

Infamous93Max

Wow my Maxima's one year was 7-29-05. Congrats though

Your car is newer than mine and you have mods done on it already... wow I suck

kcidmil

Man... that brings me back... 1 yr for mine was Dec of 03. I have most of my engine apart... just need to pull the crank and pistons. Though I won't be buying any parts till Feb...

cmachemer

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My one year rolled around this past March (got mine March '05), only put ~17K miles on her so far....here's to many more miles to come

xx-Marshall-xx

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i feel the same for my car columbian max! first car i bought, worked on, drove like a dog (ahahah), learned things about it and cars in general, and WOW 21,000 miles in one year dang! lol i put down 10k i think i just hit my one year in mid july and joined the org after i got ideas from my friends about modding my maxima weeee its coming along GREAT now. AWSOME car to have

Infamous93Max

I only put about ~8-9k around but this year I can tell I am gonna put a lot more, predicting around 12k

ColombianMax

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Wow, didnt expect to get all this feedback about cars anniversary lol. who said I had mods? lol I wish I did but first I wanna get my car in tiptop condition mechanically then I can do a few mods here and there. The only "mods" I do have I guess would be the 4th gen SE rims, FSTB, KYB GR2, blue LEDs in dash, VE cluster if that counts, aftermarket radio with subs, fog lights since its a GXE, and incredibly clean engine hoping to make like Dannys or Michaels one day.

Hectic

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are you going to bake a cake?

jaguax

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Your tail lights don't match your center piece.

And you're right, what a reliable car it is. 4+ years I've owned mine as a daily college commuter and I've had no major problems. Has it ever left me stranded? Unfortunately yes, due to the O2 sensor having both wires exposed and driving through pouring rain/flood conditions. It was still running, but really bogging down/almost stalling during acceleration so I played it safe and called my dad to pick me up. Otherwise the thing has been pretty much bulletproof, with only a couple of cheap things needing replacement, and it has been used on more than one occasion to rescue other broken down cars in my family, namely my sisters Accord which she convieniently let run hot without noticing, effectively blowing the head gasket and leaving a car not even worth repairing.

So yeah that's my story.

internetautomar

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oh dam, I missed my 3 year anniversary on here. it was the 10th.
and wayne's was the 7th.
yeah, wayne has been here 3 days longer than me

ColombianMax

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Yes I know they dont match, someone pointed it out when I first joined and yes it has been taken care of, dont forget those are pics from the first day I got the car.

Infamous93Max

Sounds like mods to me... at least more than what I have done

My list:
Changed stock hubs to some non popular brand rims
Got a Panasonic CD face unit
Changed stock spark plugs

VEvolution

That would be me So did you go the GXE route, or SE route? 89-91 or 92-94?

ColombianMax

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Well Mr. VEvolution, to answer your question I'm gonna post some pics I just took..man was it a long night. I was on my way home and saw a parking lot along with sunrise and turned around and took some quick shots (a year later ) not the best but I guess enough contrast from the pics of a year ago.

Tom

Nice pics and congratulations.

In 6 more months, I would have had my Maxima for 10 years. I drove it 113K miles in the years I've owned it and this is by far the most reliable, most fun to drive car I have ever owned.

VEvolution

Very cool.. You got really lucky with that sunset.. Im also waiting for the perfect sunset to have a photoshoot, problem is, my car isn't always clean when they happen

Any big plans in the near future for this one?

ColombianMax

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FYI thats sunrise baby, It was taken around 6:30 am when coming home. lol my car was clean cuz I was kind of in a date..and well also it was its 1 year of having it so yea lol

big plans? probably 5 speed complete by next summer but just normal daily driver

Greeny

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VEvolution

You got that one from the RX7 forum didn't you

generation3

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Hit my thirteen year anniversary this summer. I bought her 6 new fuel injectors.

ArcticDC5

My car will be on its 3rd year anniversary at the end of October. Bought it with 138k and now its got 180k. Only left me stranded when the old battery conked out on it.

Greeny

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VEvolution

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Jon94SE

Man, I kinda feel like a douche now for not knowing my exact day of purchase. (I didn't register it for awhile afterwards) but these cars are definatly durable and fun. I was a full blown old school muscle car guy before I bought it and now I'm pretty much fasinated and obsessed with maximas and all their glory...

Alex_V

Did you include the extra auto tranny in that total?

Theres still that 5 speed parts car at my local PNP, actaually 2 if they havn't crushed the one thats close.

Its suppose to have 110K miles too.

~Alex

89blackse

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I hear ya, I get tired of telling people (redneck) that old muscle is old, we can get the same done all while getting 10 extra MPG at the same time.

1969 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY
Engine:
390hp 427c.i V-8

Transmission:
Four Speed Manual

Acceleration Sec.
0-60 mph 7.6

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl.../69vette.frame

Thats VG Maxima + bolt-on's specs and slower than stock VE maxima
Mag Date 0-60 5-60 1/4 ET @mph Model Trans Magazine Feature
C&D 9/91 8.0 8.7 16.3 85 91 SE 5sp Six Packs to go
C&D 11/91 6.7 7.3 15.3 91 92 SE 5sp Short Take

http://home.earthlink.net/~maxfaq/history.htm

ColombianMax

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Hey Alex, no I have not added the tranny price to the Repair list since I havent needed it. BTW that transmission IS different from mine unless a piece of an axle is still in there. I want my 60 bucks back you beast!

Alex_V

My tranny doesnt have an extra piece yours is broke'did! lol seriously they should be the same tranny. Snap a pic of the offending parts...

~Alex

Jon94SE

Well it's not even the mpg that i like better... I still love old muscle cars but I just got tired of not being able to corner worth a damn, with my max i get better gas milage,i can corner way better and do it with style, not to mention I hate rice cars and this is one of the few nineties cars i consider not to be a ricer

ColombianMax

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Well guys, I made this thread about a year ago. Its been a year and I still have my maxima. Bought 2 years ago with 141,319 and now it has 181,300 (i fell 19 miles short of being 40k even) The amount of maintenance updating spent now is at $5,237.14, if anyone actually cares to see my "list" on excel spreadsheet I'll post it at someones request. 2 years, 2 accidents but I've taken care of most of the hits myself, all I need it rust and the quarter panel replaced to have a good looking Max. Hopefully this year I can really get the bodywork/paint done along with some electrical work.

Hectic

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Pics didn't make it a year.. I keep an xls concerning my Maxima cash flow as well, it's a good thing to do, expecially when the bottom line is well into the green

maxitech

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I've had mine for 4 years as of late last month...

prappl

Happy anniversary. Always nice once you get passed another year. Just started my 4th a month and three days ago.

ustfdes

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happy anniversary mr john's max. i'm gonna find out when i bought mine now. ;x

btw: i've seen that spreadsheet, it's crazy!

edit: 2/15/2005 is when i got her.

ColombianMax

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Thanks guys, it def is cool knowing it has made it through one more year.

Hey Usty, you got yours only 7 months and 2 days before mine. Know what that means right?

lol this is so gay... I wonder how non-maxima or non-car enthusiasts would look at this thread and think of us. Ever thought of that?

Greeny

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What the hell is this crap?

Pearl93VE

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The two year anniversary of the GXE being MINE was in June (Dad had it since 1995), but I sold it to my cousin

Haha, Like I care... Congrats on having it this long without too many major dilemmas.

My SE's first year will be in January omgz.

ColombianMax

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Damn a year already? Dude time effing flies, omgz is riigthxorz

hadman

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Okay I want in on the ghey anniversary thread. I've had mine for 11 years - Aug 1996 baby! Wahoo!!!