Well thanks to all of you who are helping me get rid of my aftermarket parts so quickly. that makes things easier.

My MAX is toast.
i was dropping the GF off (70minute round trip) and a few drops start coming down...then more and more. i saw a wrangler spin right in front of me on the hwy going up..and he ended up in the grass median.
i was going about 45mph.
on the way back, thank God i had her out of the car...one less thing to worry about. i still wasnt going that fast but the rain had done its worst already, and finally let up. so i was doing still 5 miles under the limit. i had just put my stockers back on a few weeks ago, with those darn eagle rs-a on.
well you know how the road is when its wet...it has those trails of "dry" and those trails of wet. and then theres inconsistency where rainwater is just more dangerous. well i guess i moved the wheel ever so slightly, and the combination of the diminishing tread on my RS-A and the water caused Max to lose grip, and i was sliding at about a 30 degree angle one way, then the other, never spinning or braking...but im pretty sure i let up off the gas and Max just went corner first towards the guardrail.
i heard the busting lights, crunching fenders, ripping bumper, and then finally saw steam as i came to a halt.
Well, im not going into detail on what happened after that because its the usual. Though..it was just after 12:40 am and no authorities came around at all..and it was picking up on the rain..and my front lip fell off..and tire busted. The end result is lessons learned, about life, whats important, what the focus in life should be, and that a good car is hard to come by.
I'm trying to find a car that suits me but i have 15 grand probably to work with. Insurance is giving a pretty good amount at $11,XXX. but i'm going to settle for a new corolla, civic, or something similar because my pops who is helping me with a few thousand bucks (i have just started my career and am trying to scrape a few bucks together) doesnt believe in used cars.
I was just rear ended last september, one day off from this incident, and once again i am driving a rental Saturn. Sometimes i treat the Max like more than a hunk of metal. Im not that weird, its not my best friend but its more like a dog to me. So its not that weird if i miss this car is it. oh well this is how it went down.

its been fun driving this car, which i swear saved my life a few times, and doing the org thing for almost 2 yrs.
sorry for the book writing.

 

damn...sorry to hear that, when'd it happen???
we wish you well...good luck with your car hunt.

 

thank goodness no one was hurt

 

yes ..i forgot to mention that i have been very fortunate God was watching out for me. about 7 feet earlier and i would have ended up in the bushy ditches with a MUCH harder impact.
it was a "good" hit.

 

yes thank god no one was hurt, sucks that the max is gone
maybe you can get an SE-R, they are/were going for 16k on cars direct

 

glad that you are ok, you can always get a new car. People never put enough value in good tires, im sure that with the HTR+ this would have never happened.

 

Sorry to hear about what happened with your car. That was a great looking car, but all that matters is you came away ok. Goodluck.

 

wow..

sorry to hear that man.. hopefully you'll still check in once in a while..


how about a 2k2 max? it can be 'almost' new with like 20k miles..

once aqain, sorry to hear..
i need to replace my rubber on the stockers ASAP as it squeels in regular turns.. not even aggressive..

good luck

 

thanks guys.
nyce-change out your rubber if you think theyre losing their touch.. im scared of worn tires more than ever
and yeah i think the htr+ would have ate that water alive but my pops would swear by the RS-A

 

Sorry to hear about your accident, sucks.

Nows your chance to get some muscle....get an F-body Z28 6spd with low miles for $10 grand. Raw/Brash power/style. The best part about one is pulling up next to a ricer and revving. You almost feel embarrassed for him as his exhaust emits a high pitched buzz, drowned out by 5.7 liters of brute, thundering power.

All the Domestic V8 hater rice boy Maxi owners here can kiss my ****.

 

sorry to hear that...good luck with your future!

 

i was jus outside lookin at it...and if it werent for the FRAME DAMAGE..i would jus try to find a fender and cf hood and then pop out the doors and rear panel =(

 

hey i no what u mean about how u feel about ur car. i kinda feel like that too about my car trying to keep it "healthy", but the none max ppl just dont get it. oh wells am glad to hear u safe and no one else got hurt. might wanna try to get another max?

 

Glad your OK. Sad to lose ya.

 

maybe another maxima..sometime in my future. but as i said i only have 15-16k to work iwth and getting a new car because pops wont go for used. maybe..we'll see.

btw pics are in my homepage.
hi tom thanks

 

damn man, sorry to hear that. glad you're okay.

 

get yourself a left over 2k3 for about 19K, so you finance a few grand.. you'll still be in he family

 

d@mn sil glad to see your still with us mang.

maybe its about time to get inot that evo you been talking about.

good luck with the career mang. we "will see you around"

 

damn.. sorry to hear about the car..

take your time with the car deal.. don't rush into anything.

ive always looked up to your car, ive always thought it was one of the better cars on the org..

(ignore my # of posts, my other sn's been disabled)

 

sorry to hear about that man
glad nobody was hurt... im running low on rubber too... ive been putting off all my mods so i can get some new rims/tires..... safety before speed i always say

 

dam man, sorry about your max bro, i hope u the best in your journey for a new car and life in general. We'll keep in touch, glad u r ok though. Take care dawg, cant forget how u gave me the hook up on the painted splash guards...thanks for everything bro

 

that sucks your maxima looked so good!

did you ask your uncle Ken with the porshe and body shop to try and fix it? j/k

 

thanks guys everything was a pleasure
i really appreciate all the kind words

 

sorry to hear about your accident man, sucks!
but dont go honda or toyota man, nissan 4 life. settle down for a SE-R ! or a used 02 max for around 16 grand. ud get a real decent car, prolly less than 25k miles. what ever u do, gl. and visit us here sometimes.

 

hm 02 max is that little now?
thanks man

 

i just purchased my max a month ago, trust me, i saw lots of great steals

 

So sorry to hear about the accident. It a shame to lose a car that way, esp. a car that you really enjoy driving. You're quite right that it's like losing a dog. I've lost both a "fun car" and a dog. It leaves a hole in your heart for a little while but you always look back with fond memories. But lots of other better things will come in the future of one sort or another.

It was cool that we got to meet through your Unc Ken & the forum!! What a small world eh? (I just had to use some Canuck-ese" mwahahaha!)

Take care & stay in touch sil.

 

I'm still confused why you never got one?

It's good to hear your alright. Sucks that the Max is gone though.

 

thanks fellow max owners. well im an ex now but..
going to start looking for a new car monday. and im sorry to say it looks like im going to be leaving the nissan family. if i do ill go back someday

 

glad to hear your fine!

 

Sorry to hear about you car. it was hot, glad to here youre ok. Hope everything works out for you.

 

hey guys, i'm pretty new to the forum. sil se has been my friend for many many years. its been great playing with all our cars the whole year. its so sad to see the car in the state it is now. but alas, something better will come. and because of freak accidents like this, we must try to not get attached to our cars so much.

spent saturday working on his car and taking off as much stuff as possible. unfortunately had to tear max apart. but, i got to transfer a lot of his stuff to my mom's max which will be my daily driver, and 240 weekend driver, hehe. took the suspension, jwt pop, taillights, and the intermittent wiper stalk, hehe. looking forward to hanging out here more often and learning a lot.

sil, time to move on. we'll have lots more fun with your new toy. and we will always look back and remember the fun times we had with max. but his soul will live on with g-max. and remember to keep your eye on the real goal

 

real goal? oewoko

 

well its kinda cool someone else is gaining from it....did he just give u all this stuff? lol, ur moms car

 

heh yeah his moms car was this nasty gxe on hubs with orange corners and orange tails. now its a nasty gxe on hubs with orange corners and one red clear tail and one orange. .. oh yeah and a nice drop.
i think the real goal is.....
i really dont know what he means so i wouldnt expect anyone else to.

the real goal is to be a model citizen...do good things at church..and make money.
the meaning of life isnt to have a good car. i can tell you that..because my beloved buddy the max is now gone.
and now i am going to 4 cylinder land.

 

Im sorry about the incident but U wont find me dead in those peaces of S H I T. Get a normal car. A used maxima is better then those 3 you mentioned.

 

yea, after my car accident i was stuck in a corolla before i got the maxima...im telling you, dont do it to yourself

 

sorry to hear/see your loss...good luck with whatever you do

 

thanks boys.
well ill tell you this.. im not going for a corolla or civic. i have something else in mind (believe me none of this is my choice but im going to spend the next few years just using a car that gets me around and lets me take my mind off the car thing for a while because i spend way too much time thinking about it. i need to just rearrange my priorities.

 

did the same thing after my car accident, lost a zippy loaded car (raced a fair ammount) and got stuck with something slow. it helped though, it taught me my limits, and basically showed me before i was dumb, and squirely. even though u seem to be a wiser man than I, everything will work out fine