Hey guys. I'm Mike Knowles. aka ScarfaceTHX aka flyEX #1, axa FLYSE#1 .....

I bought a civic new in 1996 and sold it after 8 years this month. Decent car for a high school kid but I got tired of driving it 3 hours a day and / or being seen in it.

The old civic: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/drivers/mike_ex/

I had been looking at 1999 maximas (and 2000's) but I found this one literally right around the corner. I ended up getting a 1997 Deep Emerald? SE.

The car is in great condition. Everything works. Some minor scratches and dings, but it's just gonna get more commutiing 100+ miles a day.

My father owned every gen maxima back from the first one that had datsun and nissan badges if I'm right. I've driven a bunch of fast cars and everyone I know has a DSM or f-body, but I always liked the maxima.

Sooo I got this one:



A week later and I have hooked it up pretty nice. I paid almost $3000 less than I was planning so that gave me mod money + cash to put away incase something breaks.

So far I have:

1. hacked airbox
2. bought k&n panel filter
3. put in a JL W6v2 10" in a High Output Enclosure
4. Powered the Sub with a D Class Mono Amp
5. Wired all that in with the factory Bose
6. Bought Clear Bumper Lens
7. And today I got the car tinted with LLumar 20% all around

Here are a few random pics:





Complete photo galleries:

Stock: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/d...a/FrameSet.htm

Audio: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/d...6/FrameSet.htm

Today: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/d...Tint/index.htm


I took a million videos with my camera after haX0ring the airbox, but these two best represent what it's like driving around:

Traffic: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/d...se/intake1.avi

Backroad: http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/d...se/intake2.avi


I think that's it. If traffic on my webhost is not too bad I have some wilder videos from the day I did the airbox.

Nice meeting everyone.

Oh yeah. I should be ordering a Y-Pipe this week. The jury is still out on the tails, and this car's suspension will remain unmolested. heh

 

lolllllll i love that chapelle sig, o good luck with the car man, so how do u like the speed and handling compared to the civic?

 

Haha you still have your clubsi plate...the Honda looked clean. I love how Slipstreams look on lowered Civics..

 

Can't really compare the two. All I know is I love this car and don't miss the civic ....ever.

 

Smooth car Wanna play cs?

 

Nice work so far. The Civic looks decent, but the more work you do on the max, the more you'll forget about the civic. Welcome to the org...

 

looks good mike!

see ya around newnan

 

hey, welcome to the org. glad to hear that you got rid of the honda. believe me, the max is so much better for many reasons. well, time for me to leave work. see ya around the org. theblackmax

 

I'm playing C-S right now.

198.247.231.52:27015

Name: el duderino

 

nice nice, lets see those wilder vids

 

Club Si representin

 

that license plate has got to go

nice car though...you'll love the max.

Sam

 

Nice Max and audio setup. The Maxima is 10x better than the civic stock.

 

Kinda neat to watch vids and actually know where you are. lol. Looking good so far.....

 

hey man welcome tothe org.

great maxima! love what your doing to it... by an intake its sounds real nice on these cars.. definetly better than on a civic haha...

just outta curiousity...
how much did u sell itfor andwhat kind was it?
looks likea ex...

-Kenny aka pLoMaXiMuS

 

Your civic was really clean and good looking for those type civics. I don't usually like them, but yours looked good.

However, your new max looks even better. Keep up the good work.
Is it an auto or a manual?

That Chapelle sig is hilarious!
"I'm Rick James, B!tch!"

 

How much did you pay for the Max? What's the mileage?

 

aww, it's a auto welcome to the ORG though