What other make has your car been mistaken for?
10-11-2008, 11:26 PM
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What other make has your car been mistaken for?
Ever wanna tap the minds of those non-car people? What have those aunts, coworkers, dates, etc thought your Maxima was?
Here's my list
1. Camry, verry common
2. Acura, fine with me
3. Sentra/Altima- name confusion
4. Passat- this person was drunk
Here's my list
1. Camry, verry common
2. Acura, fine with me
3. Sentra/Altima- name confusion
4. Passat- this person was drunk
10-12-2008, 06:47 AM
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10-12-2008, 10:44 AM
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Piece of **** grandma car (From the owner of a 93' Civic DX with no exhaust I ended up raping in a race later that day)
Toyota Camry (Friends little brother)
Nissan Altima (Person at a gas station)
Nissan Stanza (Guy in Traffic)
Volvo (Friends mom)
Volkswagen Passat (Same friends mom)
Acura Legend (Friend of a friend)
And of course the random, "What the hell is that thing?" in traffic after I ran neck and neck with my little brother's friend's dad's Hemi Magnum.
Toyota Camry (Friends little brother)
Nissan Altima (Person at a gas station)
Nissan Stanza (Guy in Traffic)
Volvo (Friends mom)
Volkswagen Passat (Same friends mom)
Acura Legend (Friend of a friend)
And of course the random, "What the hell is that thing?" in traffic after I ran neck and neck with my little brother's friend's dad's Hemi Magnum.
10-12-2008, 12:13 PM
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10-13-2008, 02:22 PM
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10-13-2008, 05:56 PM
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yeah, that is the truth.
It sucks that I don't see many other 3rd gens out there. I seem to spot a lot more 2nd gens and of course, loads of 4th gens.
10-13-2008, 06:06 PM
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) We gave each other the thumbs up since it's so rare you see one that's taken care of. My older sister called me a dork If someone by chance does recognize the car though it seems they really appreciate it. (An E36 Owner and a pizza delivery guy telling me how cool they were when he was in highschool
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10-26-2008, 05:23 PM
#23
i get this all the time
1. camry
2.bmw
3.accord
4.integra
5.my personal fav was the dumb chick who thought it was on old 5.0 mustang
i love 3rd gen owners cuz we still honk or wave at eachother when we see eachother one dude actually idled next to me talking about the car while i was in a drive-thru saw a cutom lime green SE today the dude screamed "MAXIMA" out of his window
1. camry
2.bmw
3.accord
4.integra
5.my personal fav was the dumb chick who thought it was on old 5.0 mustang
i love 3rd gen owners cuz we still honk or wave at eachother when we see eachother one dude actually idled next to me talking about the car while i was in a drive-thru saw a cutom lime green SE today the dude screamed "MAXIMA" out of his window
10-26-2008, 06:14 PM
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I actually never had the misfortune of my 3rd gen being mistaken for another brand/model car. Most times i get the comment " Is this a maxima?" Me: Yeah it is, a very old one, "looks nothing like a maxima"..
I've even had people pull up next to me at a light and just grill the heck outta the car. Thats where i just roll up the windows and keep looking str8 ahead and wait for the moment to speed off ....lol...
I've even had people pull up next to me at a light and just grill the heck outta the car. Thats where i just roll up the windows and keep looking str8 ahead and wait for the moment to speed off ....lol...
10-27-2008, 07:14 PM
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1. Accord
2. Camry or Corolla
3. some what of a European Car??? (Not a BMW) this was in Tennessee as i was driving up to Indiana from Miami, FL.
4. The usual "What the hell is that?!?!?!"
on a side note, they even think its newer than '93. most people will say if this is a '95+.
2. Camry or Corolla
3. some what of a European Car??? (Not a BMW) this was in Tennessee as i was driving up to Indiana from Miami, FL.
4. The usual "What the hell is that?!?!?!"
on a side note, they even think its newer than '93. most people will say if this is a '95+.
10-27-2008, 07:28 PM
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1. Accord
2. Camry or Corolla
3. some what of a European Car??? (Not a BMW) this was in Tennessee as i was driving up to Indiana from Miami, FL.
4. The usual "What the hell is that?!?!?!"
on a side note, they even think its newer than '93. most people will say if this is a '95+.
2. Camry or Corolla
3. some what of a European Car??? (Not a BMW) this was in Tennessee as i was driving up to Indiana from Miami, FL.
4. The usual "What the hell is that?!?!?!"
on a side note, they even think its newer than '93. most people will say if this is a '95+.
And they are really surprised to see that it runs 12s. :cough: Ran 12s.
10-27-2008, 08:46 PM
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My mom always calls it an Altima and then quickly corrects herself with Maxima. Once I pulled up to a corner food mart and some kid that looked like a Crystal Meth user of some kind came up to me right after I got out. I quickly assumed he was going to ask me for money, but even better he kept saying..no way...no way..dude is that a skyline? I said no. And he said yeah it totally looks like one though huh? I just said sure. Am I the only one who has ever mistaken the front end of a Cadillac for a 3rd Gen? There's been a few times I've only been able to see the front fender from the side, and I'm not sure what model Cadillac it is but I think it's a Maxima untill I can see the rest of the car. I guess it's the corner lights. 
10-27-2008, 09:10 PM
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My mom always calls it an Altima and then quickly corrects herself with Maxima. Once I pulled up to a corner food mart and some kid that looked like a Crystal Meth user of some kind came up to me right after I got out. I quickly assumed he was going to ask me for money, but even better he kept saying..no way...no way..dude is that a skyline? I said no. And he said yeah it totally looks like one though huh? I just said sure. Am I the only one who has ever mistaken the front end of a Cadillac for a 3rd Gen? There's been a few times I've only been able to see the front fender from the side, and I'm not sure what model Cadillac it is but I think it's a Maxima untill I can see the rest of the car. I guess it's the corner lights.
10-27-2008, 09:51 PM
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My mom always calls it an Altima and then quickly corrects herself with Maxima. Once I pulled up to a corner food mart and some kid that looked like a Crystal Meth user of some kind came up to me right after I got out. I quickly assumed he was going to ask me for money, but even better he kept saying..no way...no way..dude is that a skyline? I said no. And he said yeah it totally looks like one though huh? I just said sure. Am I the only one who has ever mistaken the front end of a Cadillac for a 3rd Gen? There's been a few times I've only been able to see the front fender from the side, and I'm not sure what model Cadillac it is but I think it's a Maxima untill I can see the rest of the car. I guess it's the corner lights.
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10-27-2008, 09:58 PM
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oh and btw [.IMG]url[/IMG] minus the period, not <img src="http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generation-maxima-1989-1994/">. just click the square w/ the mountains in it and paste the URL.. it'll do the work for ya
10-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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well i get mistaken for the early 90's sentras. They are like maximas just smaller my mom took this pic and said she thought it was me she beeped and yelled it was 2 chicks lol ohhh and the couldnt get pic to post up that way
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10-29-2008, 11:08 PM
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lots of cars look like our 3rd gens
BUT THEY ARE ALL NEWER THAN 1989 ,
except our 89-94 generation
next time i will post something you dont already know
this is for all the mis-informed that may wonder whos cars copying who?
BUT THEY ARE ALL NEWER THAN 1989 ,
except our 89-94 generation
next time i will post something you dont already know
this is for all the mis-informed that may wonder whos cars copying who?
10-30-2008, 02:02 PM
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