why 17 year olds are immature and cant appreciate a 3rd gen
05-29-2008, 06:26 PM
#5
That really really sucks man....I've always told myself that if ever I had to sell my car for some reason....It would HAVE to go to either one of the following:
1. Someone I know I'd never ever see again (car included)
2. Someone who I know will love, cherish, and care for it as I do.
1. Someone I know I'd never ever see again (car included)
2. Someone who I know will love, cherish, and care for it as I do.
05-29-2008, 06:28 PM
#6
damn... if that's the same car as in your sig then that is a sad story. I don't get how you came across those pics. Did they send them to you just to make you feel bad? Why are 3 windows broken? It looks like the interior has been exposed to the elements for quite some time already.
05-29-2008, 07:27 PM
#8
story behind me having pics is that a guy on ohionissans somehow PM'd me and said that he had my old car in his moms driveway. her neighbor bought it for her son. The son i guess pissed off someone and they came and made a statement on the maxima. The kid and his mom moved to texas and now the ohionissan member has it and is selling it.
05-29-2008, 08:12 PM
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not all 17/18 yr old are that way. my car looks really well ( not a 3rd gen tho) and i baby it all the time.(never go above 2.5k rpms!). butr thats a damn shame that a car that used to look like a brand new car ended up like that.
05-29-2008, 08:33 PM
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I have to argue that statement as well. I was 16 when I had my grampy's 92 GXE. Loved that car to death, washed and waxed it everyday and protected it with my life.
I do, however, feel your pain with that car. Sad times there...dad sold grampy's GXE to a 40 year old broad who might not take car of it (that was the year that I graduated. Never did see her roll over to 100K. It was 99,835 miles. I was a little pissed as I got it with 74,625). Every now and then I look in the junk yard for it. It is not there so I hope and pray that she is doing well some days.
Being sold in Ohio you say? Where is that? I might be able to do a recovery mission.
I do, however, feel your pain with that car. Sad times there...dad sold grampy's GXE to a 40 year old broad who might not take car of it (that was the year that I graduated. Never did see her roll over to 100K. It was 99,835 miles. I was a little pissed as I got it with 74,625). Every now and then I look in the junk yard for it. It is not there so I hope and pray that she is doing well some days.
Being sold in Ohio you say? Where is that? I might be able to do a recovery mission.
05-29-2008, 10:08 PM
#12
That's really a shame, I don't think I could handle seeing my car like that... I believe I'd be strict on who I was selling to though.
Your car and Torres' car were my inspiration for basically everything, a lot of hard work, money, creativity, and pride went into your car and it's been appreciated and passed around through different ways, just because some punk *** 17 year old doesn't appreciate it, doesn't mean you, or your car go unnoticed.
****ty to see those pics but, hey... Always the option to buy it back
Your car and Torres' car were my inspiration for basically everything, a lot of hard work, money, creativity, and pride went into your car and it's been appreciated and passed around through different ways, just because some punk *** 17 year old doesn't appreciate it, doesn't mean you, or your car go unnoticed.
****ty to see those pics but, hey... Always the option to buy it back
05-29-2008, 10:15 PM
#13
I'd still roll it, just needs a couple peices of glass. Could be a lot worse, at least they didn't thrash it and put the video up on youtube or something.
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05-30-2008, 04:36 AM
#14
I'm not sure that's exactly the kid's fault. yeah it was his car and yeah, he pissed off the wrong person, but he didn't directly do it.
only real change I see externally was the wheels, and they're still somewhat tasteful. otherwise it looks to be basically unmolested other than a bunch of broken windows and a poor high skool kid that can't afford $500 for glass and probably doesn't have the skillz to replace it himself w/ junkyard parts.
Still a shame seeing a nice car go down like that, but chalk it up to bad people, not just one immature kid...
only real change I see externally was the wheels, and they're still somewhat tasteful. otherwise it looks to be basically unmolested other than a bunch of broken windows and a poor high skool kid that can't afford $500 for glass and probably doesn't have the skillz to replace it himself w/ junkyard parts.
Still a shame seeing a nice car go down like that, but chalk it up to bad people, not just one immature kid...
05-30-2008, 04:44 AM
#15
yeah it was a little bold to blame it all on that kid. maybe the kid was good to the car, but he sure wasnt good to a couple other kids, thats for sure.
i had fun with it, but ive moved on. thanks to everyone who may have said that my work inspired them, that feels good.
i had fun with it, but ive moved on. thanks to everyone who may have said that my work inspired them, that feels good.
05-30-2008, 02:04 PM
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hell i keep my max from going above 2k rpms if at all possible!
Much to the dismay and annoyance of everyone else on the road... who have the potentially brain splattering habit of going at least 15 miles above the limit at all times, passing me up at 20 mph faster then I'm going to zoom to a red light not more then 600 feet away, and honking habitually at my slow acceleration while they floor it and flip me the bird.
Lol, people are smart.
05-30-2008, 03:57 PM
#20
2.5k rpms?
hell i keep my max from going above 2k rpms if at all possible!
Much to the dismay and annoyance of everyone else on the road... who have the potentially brain splattering habit of going at least 15 miles above the limit at all times, passing me up at 20 mph faster then I'm going to zoom to a red light not more then 600 feet away, and honking habitually at my slow acceleration while they floor it and flip me the bird.
Lol, people are smart.
hell i keep my max from going above 2k rpms if at all possible!
Much to the dismay and annoyance of everyone else on the road... who have the potentially brain splattering habit of going at least 15 miles above the limit at all times, passing me up at 20 mph faster then I'm going to zoom to a red light not more then 600 feet away, and honking habitually at my slow acceleration while they floor it and flip me the bird.
Lol, people are smart.
05-30-2008, 05:13 PM
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not all 17 year olds disrespect 3rd gens...i got my 3rd gen when i was 17, and i absolutely love the car, i've put so much money in it to get it like i want it...and no matter what happens i intend to keep it, and keep it lookin good as best i can...and i def cruise in my max like 75% of the time lol. i've done so much random crap to my car it's almost crazy...crank angle sensor, suspension work, tune up regularly, sound system upgrades, interior cleanin...i've searched high and low for a clock, and i've finally got my A/C panel to light up correctly....next i plan to get my seats redone in leather lol...for a 93 max, i try to treat her like she's a 09 lol
05-30-2008, 05:24 PM
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i was young and stupid and when i first got my 3rd gen i took care of her but swore that i can keep up with anything that came my way. boy what the hell was i thinking? anyways i learned my lesson real good and at a young age and am now concerned on my safety and those with me and around me. here are some pics from when i first got my 3rd gen and then the after:
Dec. 25, 1999:
June 6, 2001:
and sometime after in 2002:
and now the present time:
Dec. 25, 1999:
June 6, 2001:
and sometime after in 2002:
and now the present time:
05-30-2008, 06:25 PM
#23
i was young and stupid and when i first got my 3rd gen i took care of her but swore that i can keep up with anything that came my way. boy what the hell was i thinking? anyways i learned my lesson real good and at a young age and am now concerned on my safety and those with me and around me. here are some pics from when i first got my 3rd gen and then the after:
Dec. 25, 1999:
June 6, 2001:
and sometime after in 2002:
and now the present time:
Dec. 25, 1999:
June 6, 2001:
and sometime after in 2002:
and now the present time:
05-30-2008, 06:32 PM
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actually just 2. the first one the guys that sold me the car didn't know what grille the car came with so they just installed the '89-'91 grille and then after the wreck the bodyshop installed the correct one and then i just modified it on my own. so yeah you can say 3 different styles but not 4.
05-30-2008, 06:39 PM
#25
actually just 2. the first one the guys that sold me the car didn't know what grille the car came with so they just installed the '89-'91 grille and then after the wreck the bodyshop installed the correct one and then i just modified it on my own. so yeah you can say 3 different styles but not 4.
05-30-2008, 06:40 PM
#26
on-topic, i do not believe 1x year old kids (usually) know how to appreciate things. there is a reason insurance is higher on teens, not just because of inexperience, but because most do not comprehend the rule of taking care of something to make it last.(case in point, a recent thread about some $#!$#@ing $#@@ $@$$@$#@ kids and a video of their ability(or lack of) to take care of something...)
05-30-2008, 07:10 PM
#27
i dont wanna sound like im stereotyping all 17 year olds, but just wanted to make a point that kids in general don't respect everything they touch.
fyi, i was once 17, respected the audi 5000 i got, did a lot and i mean a lot to make that thing nice, from power windows(all 4 didnt work), to a radio, new antenna for radio, to fixing an altenator, to fixing a power steering fluid leak. i know what it means to respect stuff.
damn i sound old...
fyi, i was once 17, respected the audi 5000 i got, did a lot and i mean a lot to make that thing nice, from power windows(all 4 didnt work), to a radio, new antenna for radio, to fixing an altenator, to fixing a power steering fluid leak. i know what it means to respect stuff.
damn i sound old...
05-30-2008, 09:48 PM
#28
That really really sucks man....I've always told myself that if ever I had to sell my car for some reason....It would HAVE to go to either one of the following:
1. Someone I know I'd never ever see again (car included)
2. Someone who I know will love, cherish, and care for it as I do.
1. Someone I know I'd never ever see again (car included)
2. Someone who I know will love, cherish, and care for it as I do.
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05-30-2008, 10:34 PM
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back on topic: it does suck that happened to your old 3rd gen tripleg. young teenagers take advantage of things that were given to them and not know the how to take care of them. there are few out there that do care cuz its the only thing they got that will take them from point A to point B. but others could care less. they think it will always come easy to them if they trash one car and get another the next day but not see the struggle the parents have to go through to make their teenager happy. i have a younger sister who is now 19 and drives around in a decent '94 Sentra 4dr 5spd limited edition. this girl as tried numerous times to trash the poor car by not telling me or my dad that there is something wrong with it just so she can get my parents to buy her a new infinity Q45. not even the Q35! i found the problem which was just an oil leak coming from the front timing chain cover and went to Nissan and bought all the parts, spent a whole weekend and fixed it and now its leak free and shes upset that i fixed it cuz she wanted that thing to just blow the motor. the car is fine with cold a/c and it pisses me off that my sister would do such a thing like that. oh well, she will learn how hard it is to get something they really want and the struggle they have to go through. now she wants a Mercedes just cuz i got a BMW now. WHAT THE HELL!!! lol.
05-30-2008, 10:52 PM
#30
same grille just glare in the '99 pic.
back on topic: it does suck that happened to your old 3rd gen tripleg. young teenagers take advantage of things that were given to them and not know the how to take care of them. there are few out there that do care cuz its the only thing they got that will take them from point A to point B. but others could care less. they think it will always come easy to them if they trash one car and get another the next day but not see the struggle the parents have to go through to make their teenager happy. i have a younger sister who is now 19 and drives around in a decent '94 Sentra 4dr 5spd limited edition. this girl as tried numerous times to trash the poor car by not telling me or my dad that there is something wrong with it just so she can get my parents to buy her a new infinity Q45. not even the Q35! i found the problem which was just an oil leak coming from the front timing chain cover and went to Nissan and bought all the parts, spent a whole weekend and fixed it and now its leak free and shes upset that i fixed it cuz she wanted that thing to just blow the motor. the car is fine with cold a/c and it pisses me off that my sister would do such a thing like that. oh well, she will learn how hard it is to get something they really want and the struggle they have to go through. now she wants a Mercedes just cuz i got a BMW now. WHAT THE HELL!!! lol.
back on topic: it does suck that happened to your old 3rd gen tripleg. young teenagers take advantage of things that were given to them and not know the how to take care of them. there are few out there that do care cuz its the only thing they got that will take them from point A to point B. but others could care less. they think it will always come easy to them if they trash one car and get another the next day but not see the struggle the parents have to go through to make their teenager happy. i have a younger sister who is now 19 and drives around in a decent '94 Sentra 4dr 5spd limited edition. this girl as tried numerous times to trash the poor car by not telling me or my dad that there is something wrong with it just so she can get my parents to buy her a new infinity Q45. not even the Q35! i found the problem which was just an oil leak coming from the front timing chain cover and went to Nissan and bought all the parts, spent a whole weekend and fixed it and now its leak free and shes upset that i fixed it cuz she wanted that thing to just blow the motor. the car is fine with cold a/c and it pisses me off that my sister would do such a thing like that. oh well, she will learn how hard it is to get something they really want and the struggle they have to go through. now she wants a Mercedes just cuz i got a BMW now. WHAT THE HELL!!! lol.
Point is, I'm young, but I still get the point of not messing up stuff people can use. My car is (slowly) getting to where it should be (though it's gotten worse in the meantime in some aspects, but that's just how life is).
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05-31-2008, 08:58 AM
#31
I think the age thing is all relative... I bought my Pearl car a month after I had turned 17, it didn't run well, the paint wasn't glossy, the rims sucked, but the overall body and interior were nearly mint, all the suspension bushings were like new, it didn't have any leaks, transmission was good, and it had decently low miles. At the time it ran 0-60 in like 10 or 11 seconds and it wouldn't get out of it's own way in traffic, my dad's 5.4 F150 killed it on the Interstate when we were driving it 2 hours home from where I purchased it at.
I've put countless hours into detailing it, routine maintenance, mods, touch ups, replacing broken things, tune-ups, etc. Not to mention money. I've nursed it back to health a little over a year later and now it's nearly pristine and I'm in the midst of a huge project on it. Having my car has REALLY made me respect other people's things that much more because I know the importance of working hard for something you want or need. It pisses me off and actually saddens me that some people just can't respect things, at ANY age because they just assume new things can be bought to cover the damage since they have no clue what kind of effort goes into something like that.
Some people won't ever understand...
I've put countless hours into detailing it, routine maintenance, mods, touch ups, replacing broken things, tune-ups, etc. Not to mention money. I've nursed it back to health a little over a year later and now it's nearly pristine and I'm in the midst of a huge project on it. Having my car has REALLY made me respect other people's things that much more because I know the importance of working hard for something you want or need. It pisses me off and actually saddens me that some people just can't respect things, at ANY age because they just assume new things can be bought to cover the damage since they have no clue what kind of effort goes into something like that.
Some people won't ever understand...
05-31-2008, 09:04 PM
#33
on the highway, yeah doing 55 in the right lane is just fine with me, I do it all the time. It's on the surface streets that it drives me nuts.
06-02-2008, 07:46 PM
#38
any pics? let's see what you've got youngun (says someone barely 3 years your elder haha)
06-02-2008, 08:00 PM
#39
). sure the max can be fast, and I do not believe that to be what you meant(care, not speed), but maintain it well, and it will return the favor (or demand more...)
06-02-2008, 08:29 PM
#40
it's always sad to see a 3rd gen messed up..wrecked or destroyed or not taken care of..I'm 17 now, i got my max when i was 16, i've done my part in keeping her up. Sure i haven't always been the safest driver but i didn't do anything i knew she couldn't handle. I hope she stays with me as i go up to college. My mom is talking about getting rid of it and i'm like no, i love this car! i want to build this car to be as lively and strong as it can be! i've put 18K miles on her since last march(now she's at 242K+ miles) and they've been great!