Aussie maxima..se or gxe?
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Aussie maxima..se or gxe?
I've always had commodores, so im unsure as to why i bought my 93' Maxima 3 years ago. Anyway, i know nothing about my car. Was wondering if anybody could message me or tell me more about what sort it is, other than a 93 model and what specifications it has. Just a curiosity thing, thought i better start learning.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
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You have what appears to be a SE model maxima, with a few modifications done to the body, like a fresh paint job, a GXE trunk lid, or a trunk lid that has had the factory spoiler removed, and the holes covered up. Also, whoever owned before you put the fender light on it, this is not a factory item.
The car looks great! nice find.
You have what appears to be a SE model maxima, with a few modifications done to the body, like a fresh paint job, a GXE trunk lid, or a trunk lid that has had the factory spoiler removed, and the holes covered up. Also, whoever owned before you put the fender light on it, this is not a factory item.
The car looks great! nice find.
Last edited by Greeny; Nov 27, 2008 at 07:19 AM.
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Therefore, if it's a 92-94SE, you have a 24v 190HP/190TQ VE30DE engine which has variable intake valve timing. You also have a viscous limited slip differential (only the VE got that. If you want it on a VG, gotta use a VE 5spd tranny. VE auto onto VG engine has not been done yet.)
O..... and that's just about the color I'm painting my car in 2 years once i get the majority of my desired mods out of the way and i'm done getting grease on my current paint.
Therefore, if it's a 92-94SE, you have a 24v 190HP/190TQ VE30DE engine which has variable intake valve timing. You also have a viscous limited slip differential (only the VE got that. If you want it on a VG, gotta use a VE 5spd tranny. VE auto onto VG engine has not been done yet.)
O..... and that's just about the color I'm painting my car in 2 years once i get the majority of my desired mods out of the way and i'm done getting grease on my current paint.
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You have what appears to be a SE model maxima, with a few modifications done to the body, like a fresh paint job, a GXE trunk lid, or a trunk lid that has had the factory spoiler removed, and the holes covered up. Also, whoever owned before you put the fender light on it, this is not a factory item.
The car looks great! nice find.
You have what appears to be a SE model maxima, with a few modifications done to the body, like a fresh paint job, a GXE trunk lid, or a trunk lid that has had the factory spoiler removed, and the holes covered up. Also, whoever owned before you put the fender light on it, this is not a factory item.
The car looks great! nice find.
I've always had commodores, so im unsure as to why i bought my 93' Maxima 3 years ago. Anyway, i know nothing about my car. Was wondering if anybody could message me or tell me more about what sort it is, other than a 93 model and what specifications it has. Just a curiosity thing, thought i better start learning.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
you have painted mirrors like a GXE, and no spoiler like a GXE.
if you pop the hood and tell us if your valve cover says 24 valve or not we can be a little more certain of what it is.
As to the side marker lamp, it probably is an aftermarket add on that was required when the car was imported.
Lets see, you have blacked window trim like an SE does, the wheels are SE.
you have painted mirrors like a GXE, and no spoiler like a GXE.
if you pop the hood and tell us if your valve cover says 24 valve or not we can be a little more certain of what it is.
As to the side marker lamp, it probably is an aftermarket add on that was required when the car was imported.
you have painted mirrors like a GXE, and no spoiler like a GXE.
if you pop the hood and tell us if your valve cover says 24 valve or not we can be a little more certain of what it is.
As to the side marker lamp, it probably is an aftermarket add on that was required when the car was imported.
he went there......
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Thanks heaps guys...i didnt know if that picture was enough, but seems like u can get a lot of infor from that. I just know absolutely nothing about maximas. As for the re-painthing, i've often wondered, because it is in pretty good condition, and a guy at a servo commented on the colour once. It does say in the handbook, blue, but there is no evidence of a re-spray though. The entire car is that blue?? just done a proper job of it?
It also has twin exhaust tips.
just went out to look under the hood, as for the 24 on the valve cover, can't see anything, will wait till my partener come home and has a look then ill re-post. But the engine bay is a slightly different blue..hmm just slightly though, i never noticed!!
Anyone got RH & LH rear electric window regulators for sale?
Also, I paid $5,000 for the car 3 years ago. Did i get a raping or was that ok?
Cheers guys
It also has twin exhaust tips.
just went out to look under the hood, as for the 24 on the valve cover, can't see anything, will wait till my partener come home and has a look then ill re-post. But the engine bay is a slightly different blue..hmm just slightly though, i never noticed!!
Anyone got RH & LH rear electric window regulators for sale?
Also, I paid $5,000 for the car 3 years ago. Did i get a raping or was that ok?
Cheers guys
Thanks heaps guys...i didnt know if that picture was enough, but seems like u can get a lot of infor from that. I just know absolutely nothing about maximas. As for the re-painthing, i've often wondered, because it is in pretty good condition, and a guy at a servo commented on the colour once. It does say in the handbook, blue, but there is no evidence of a re-spray though. The entire car is that blue?? just done a proper job of it?
It also has twin exhaust tips.
just went out to look under the hood, as for the 24 on the valve cover, can't see anything, will wait till my partener come home and has a look then ill re-post. But the engine bay is a slightly different blue..hmm just slightly though, i never noticed!!
Anyone got RH & LH rear electric window regulators for sale?
Also, I paid $5,000 for the car 3 years ago. Did i get a raping or was that ok?
Cheers guys
It also has twin exhaust tips.
just went out to look under the hood, as for the 24 on the valve cover, can't see anything, will wait till my partener come home and has a look then ill re-post. But the engine bay is a slightly different blue..hmm just slightly though, i never noticed!!
Anyone got RH & LH rear electric window regulators for sale?
Also, I paid $5,000 for the car 3 years ago. Did i get a raping or was that ok?
Cheers guys
alot of people seem to forget that austrailia has maximas, and hit us up here.
we are mostly north american, but there are a few people from all continents.
so, conisdering an exchange rate of 3 years ago, today, USD ammount paid is $3,676 mebe a little high, for an american maxima, (mebe, but it was three years ago), but I am unsure about depreciation in austrailian cars.
and you may also want to hit up http://maximasdownunder.org , see if anyone who is local there may be able to save you some money in parts(and labor, if they are close, and you ask nicely
)they seem to be a little slower there, than here on maxima.org, but like I said, they may give you some insight on a few differences between the rhd and lhd cars.
also, if your engine is like this:
you have the DOHC ve30de.
if it is like this:
it's a SOCH VG30E
Last edited by BenStoked; Nov 27, 2008 at 04:58 PM.
as for the color being non-stock, you are making an ASSumption that his car which is not a US model came with the same colors as US maximas. When cars are produced for other places their options and colors are tailored to that area.
see what the 4th gen forum does to otherwise intelligent people..
we do not know for sure it has been repainted, and since when does any body shop paint mirrors when they weren't painted before? unless they were specifically requested to do so.
as for the color being non-stock, you are making an ASSumption that his car which is not a US model came with the same colors as US maximas. When cars are produced for other places their options and colors are tailored to that area.
I've been there before. this is my 3rd A32 you know.
as for the color being non-stock, you are making an ASSumption that his car which is not a US model came with the same colors as US maximas. When cars are produced for other places their options and colors are tailored to that area.
I've been there before. this is my 3rd A32 you know.
and how many VEs have you owned?
we do not know for sure it has been repainted, and since when does any body shop paint mirrors when they weren't painted before? unless they were specifically requested to do so.
as for the color being non-stock, you are making an ASSumption that his car which is not a US model came with the same colors as US maximas. When cars are produced for other places their options and colors are tailored to that area.
as for the color being non-stock, you are making an ASSumption that his car which is not a US model came with the same colors as US maximas. When cars are produced for other places their options and colors are tailored to that area.
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I've always had commodores, so im unsure as to why i bought my 93' Maxima 3 years ago. Anyway, i know nothing about my car. Was wondering if anybody could message me or tell me more about what sort it is, other than a 93 model and what specifications it has. Just a curiosity thing, thought i better start learning.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
Wanting to add a picture and realised this was all i had...hmm pathetic, but its getting a polish LOL
Thanks, Cassandra
Oh and i am new to this sort of site, so i have no idea how things work.
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i mean it doesn't have VE engine it has VG...so could be 1989-1991 SE...oh well lets see wat pops out...
so, the fact that they said it's a 1993 means it could be an 89-91? explain your way out of that one. besides no white wraps around on the tails so they are 92-94 tails.
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late reply.
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
Last edited by cassjane; Nov 30, 2008 at 02:53 AM.
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late reply.
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
[IMG]http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo104/cassjane41/P1010120.jpg[IMG]http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generation-maxima-1989-1994/
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
[IMG]http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo104/cassjane41/P1010120.jpg[IMG]http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generation-maxima-1989-1994/
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
Last edited by Greeny; Nov 30, 2008 at 04:31 PM.
late reply.
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
[IMG]http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo104/cassjane41/P1010120.jpg[IMG]
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
firstly, thanks for the correction in that i am a 'she' LOL, secondly, bored one night, so thats how i came about this website, so thanx for the re-direction to an Aussie one. i know this wasnt australian, but thought u all seem to know what your on about, and do reply quickly.
as for the engine, a SOHC VG30E ? ... tell me more?
the colour... pretty sure im going to have to say it has been re-PAINTED!
Its also definately a 93.
The price in 1995 when i bought it $5,000...i did do a little research before i purchased it, and average paying price at that time in AUST was between i think $4,800 and $6,000.
My ENGINE .....and OMG does it need a clean!!!!!!!.....just ignore that!!! LOL
[IMG]http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo104/cassjane41/P1010120.jpg[IMG]
Will anything about the inside tell you guys more? i will get more pics asap.
cheers
I would like to see the marking(words) on the top of the box, and a inside of the box picture..
Reason being, this relay box is, to my knowledge only found on the 92-94 maxima SE with the VE30DE dohc engine, it contains the relay to the ignition coils on the ve engine, while the vg30e engine does not have this type of coil setup, i have never seen a vg based 3rd gen maxima with one of these relay boxes. Which leads me to believe this car has had a after factory engine swap, or nissan has done some waaay different things with non usdm(united states domestic market) maximas..
Can you get me a close up picture of this relay box arrowed in the pic please? I would like to see the marking(words) on the top of the box, and a inside of the box picture..
[IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/2efuwar.jpg[IMG]http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generation-maxima-1989-1994/
Reason being, this relay box is, to my knowledge only found on the 92-94 maxima SE with the VE30DE dohc engine, it contains the relay to the ignition coils on the ve engine, while the vg30e engine does not have this type of coil setup, i have never seen a vg based 3rd gen maxima with one of these relay boxes. Which leads me to believe this car has had a after factory engine swap, or nissan has done some waaay different things with non usdm(united states domestic market) maximas..
I would like to see the marking(words) on the top of the box, and a inside of the box picture..[IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/2efuwar.jpg[IMG]http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generation-maxima-1989-1994/
Reason being, this relay box is, to my knowledge only found on the 92-94 maxima SE with the VE30DE dohc engine, it contains the relay to the ignition coils on the ve engine, while the vg30e engine does not have this type of coil setup, i have never seen a vg based 3rd gen maxima with one of these relay boxes. Which leads me to believe this car has had a after factory engine swap, or nissan has done some waaay different things with non usdm(united states domestic market) maximas..
cassjane: if you would write the engine and transmission types from the silver plate on the firewall, that would answer the question of an engine swap or not.
we are slightly curious about your car, becuase it has SE wheels, black (not chrome) window trim, but has a vg engine, body colored mirrors and no spoiler,...and is a 93
Last edited by BenStoked; Nov 30, 2008 at 12:05 PM.
yes its a SOHC VG30E engine and if its auto then its A GXE VERSION and if its MANUAL then its a SE VERSION and u will have to take an outside pic of ur car so we can tell u more and u defiantly need to get ur engine cleaned...atleast clean it with some cloth by ur self lol :P
somehow i was thinking canada, not austraila... overseas, i think all of the cars had sawblades? cuz Wiking has a 93 VG and he has sawblades too... and you could get a factory spoiler on a GXE as well.
91 se
[img]http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/155000-155999/155145_41_full.jpg[img]
Another 91 gxe
[img]http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/8/web/2204000-2204999/2204101_51_full.jpg?250715-296[img]
Cadavers engine bay
[img]https://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u16/capedcadaver/Goon%20visit/IMG_2642.jpg[img]
Got a pic of this area of your engine bay? i wanna see..
[img]http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/155000-155999/155145_41_full.jpg[img]
Another 91 gxe
[img]http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/8/web/2204000-2204999/2204101_51_full.jpg?250715-296[img]
Cadavers engine bay
[img]https://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u16/capedcadaver/Goon%20visit/IMG_2642.jpg[img]
Got a pic of this area of your engine bay? i wanna see..
oldandbutedftl
weird... it's got VE tails, bumper rear foglights.. schweet nissan emblem on the trunk.. clear corners..
is all that stuff original? are all the other maximas like yours? as far as tail light style, emblems, colors of plastics and whatnot?
oh and uh.. if the horn relay and wiper relay are over on the side... can you take a pic of the cap/relays in the 2-row relay box in front of the battery? just curious to see what else is different
on and i definitely like that color! very clean car.. hope you keep it and enjoy it for years to come
is all that stuff original? are all the other maximas like yours? as far as tail light style, emblems, colors of plastics and whatnot?
oh and uh.. if the horn relay and wiper relay are over on the side... can you take a pic of the cap/relays in the 2-row relay box in front of the battery? just curious to see what else is different
on and i definitely like that color! very clean car.. hope you keep it and enjoy it for years to come
Last edited by CapedCadaver; Nov 30, 2008 at 04:48 PM.
Well Cassandra, you definitely have a unique 3rd gen. Take a look around the forum for 3rd gen vg30e modifications, and use search for any questions about the car until you can start a thread(15 posts)
And don't forget to post some nice pics in the Great 3rd gen picture thread.
don't be a stranger.
Take a look around the forum for 3rd gen vg30e modifications, and use search for any questions about the car until you can start a thread(15 posts) And don't forget to post some nice pics in the Great 3rd gen picture thread.
don't be a stranger.
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The fog lights are just for show...they arent hooked up, and have no electrics to hook upto. 
...i havent seen any maxima's like mine around yet..majority have spoilers, and when they dont, they are a completely different model. im not sure whats orginal etc on mine, this is why im here, but im guessing it is different as others dont appear to be the same. I will definately take more notice now.
the color is different..i like it..hard to keep clean but still nice.
i will take some pics later, but going by the time on this site, it'll be late tonight for you guys, so thats why im slow. haha
i will start a thread, just getting my head around all this, not sure how this site works.
So as for my car.....is it an SE model? with GXE mods? are the engines the same? How many hp does mine have?
...i havent seen any maxima's like mine around yet..majority have spoilers, and when they dont, they are a completely different model. im not sure whats orginal etc on mine, this is why im here, but im guessing it is different as others dont appear to be the same. I will definately take more notice now. the color is different..i like it..hard to keep clean but still nice.
i will take some pics later, but going by the time on this site, it'll be late tonight for you guys, so thats why im slow. haha
i will start a thread, just getting my head around all this, not sure how this site works.
So as for my car.....is it an SE model? with GXE mods? are the engines the same? How many hp does mine have?
The fog lights are just for show...they arent hooked up, and have no electrics to hook upto. ...i havent seen any maxima's like mine around yet..majority have spoilers, and when they dont, they are a completely different model. im not sure whats orginal etc on mine, this is why im here, but im guessing it is different as others dont appear to be the same. I will definately take more notice now.
the color is different..i like it..hard to keep clean but still nice.
i will take some pics later, but going by the time on this site, it'll be late tonight for you guys, so thats why im slow. haha
i will start a thread, just getting my head around all this, not sure how this site works.
So as for my car.....is it an SE model? with GXE mods? are the engines the same? How many hp does mine have?
...i havent seen any maxima's like mine around yet..majority have spoilers, and when they dont, they are a completely different model. im not sure whats orginal etc on mine, this is why im here, but im guessing it is different as others dont appear to be the same. I will definately take more notice now. the color is different..i like it..hard to keep clean but still nice.
i will take some pics later, but going by the time on this site, it'll be late tonight for you guys, so thats why im slow. haha
i will start a thread, just getting my head around all this, not sure how this site works.
So as for my car.....is it an SE model? with GXE mods? are the engines the same? How many hp does mine have?
you have 160hp (119KW, 162 PS) and 182ft/lb of torque (246 Nm)
Last edited by CapedCadaver; Nov 30, 2008 at 05:17 PM.
yea, that's kindof what i think they did. Tho, Wiking has 89-91-SE-style tails on his 93 VG..... and sawblades. Note also that there is no chrome trim on her car...
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Chrome trim, as in around the windows etc?? Where all my black is??....i havent seen much of chrome trim at all (from i can remember) on the maxima's ive seen around here.( as in where i live) ..will take more notice though
so do i even have a decent car...or bits of this and bits of that hmm.....ahhh its doing my head in LOL
so do i even have a decent car...or bits of this and bits of that
hmm.....ahhh its doing my head in LOL
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wiki says they only had the auto with the VG engine in aussie, also the europe models were 3.0, 3.0 S and 3.0 SE, so maybe its one of those, 3.0 S or just a 3.0, such lil differences in diff countries, do the side markers work? or are they for show like the rear fogs?
oh... missed that too! so similar... yet so different!
ok this is what a USDM 92-94 GXE looks like...
<- i just spend 20 minutes looking for that pic on the search...only for it to be wifeymax1.jpg where the top pic is wifeymax2.jpg! d'oh! that's greeny's wife's 94gxe, btw
ok this is what a USDM 92-94 GXE looks like...
<- i just spend 20 minutes looking for that pic on the search...only for it to be wifeymax1.jpg where the top pic is wifeymax2.jpg! d'oh! that's greeny's wife's 94gxe, btw
cassandra... that silver plate on the firewall, just below the wiper arm... has a few numbers on it
I was wondering... What is your code similar to HRJ30DAEU (the D and U might be different on yours), and also what is your code similar to RE4F02A
I was wondering... What is your code similar to HRJ30DAEU (the D and U might be different on yours), and also what is your code similar to RE4F02A