Just wondering if any of you fellow 4th gen owners trust your younger or older siblings w/ your Max.

I asked this b/c my sister wants to borrow my Max for a while, and I'm having 2nd thoughts b/c just riding w/ her in her BMW 330Ci convertible w/ the way she drives proves me enough that I don't trust her w/ the Max. FYI she once had a max, and she drove that equally hard as she does w/ her 330Ci. She would gun the motor at every single light and just laugh, like its a big joke and take turns at high speeds, enough to make the tires squeal a bit, and of course she'll laugh at it too. She still does this w/ her 330Ci and will go "it's a BMW, it can take it, tee-hee (followed by an evil laugh)" However, w/ me, I don't gun the motor every single light or pretend like I'm driving on the autobahn, I treat my Max w/ the utmost respect and provide TLC to it, once a while I'll unwind it, depending on my surroundings, but I'm not as reckless as my sister is.

 

I let my older brother drive it.. but then again he does drive a 350Z and because of it, is very particular in his road manners.
-Cyrus

 

it seams to me that your sister can drive pretty damn good.
think of this, does she damage the car at all. (exterior) if she just drives agressively I belive the maximas engines can handle her foot.

but then again, thinking about my family, I let everyone drive my car, except that when it comes to my brother, I try every single option (transportation alternative) before I let him drive my car, because he does just like your sister, reckless driving.

conclusion: don't let her use it, unless it is once in a lifetime. (like I do with my brother)

 

Never, not in a million years. I would worry way too much & if something did happen to my baby "SORRY" just wouldn't cut it....
Blood is thicker then water & thats why I would never let my vehicle have the chance to come between my family & I. Seems the best way to eliminate that happening is to not give them the chance to damage my car...

Ofcourse if it was an emergency then I could always make time to get them where ever they need to be.

 

thing is, I spent enough $$ on a tune-up, BG fuel induction service, belts and a replacement power antenna mast, and switching over to 93 premuim. Since my older brother had the car before, which he was the original owner, but also negligent overall, esp. w/ using 89 octane in a car that calls for premium, I had to undo his neglect. So far I have it back to almost like-new. And w/ my oldest sister wanting to drive the Max, esp w/ the way I mentioned in my 1st post on how she drives, I feel that all those efforts, + the $$ I spent will be wasted and i'll hate myself for ever letting her borrow the Max. Also, like my brother, she'll use 89, but she's worse, she'll use 87 sometimes, even in a BMW, and her 330Ci calls for premium.

 

"Just Say No"

 

Last week my brother drove my car for the first time since I got it 7 years ago, and the day after I saw a huge screw stuck in my front left bridgestone potenza... i've never ever had anything stuck in any of my tires, so I was sort of peeved by it all. Maybe I ran it over earlier in the week, but I doubt it. After I got it fixed, it wasn't really a big deal anymore. I was just glad I spotted it and that the tire didn't blow out or something while my brother was driving it.

 

i have a brother makes me a headache everyday, he has a civic drives it like crazy. when he jumps in my car and finds all that horse power, what do u expect him to do?

he drives me nuts, so lately i reject his request everytime he wants to take my car . i tell him everytime i will take u myself

to me ,if your car is so precious to u, it's like your wife, do u want your wife to be borrowed?

i only borrow my car when i am sure that he will take care of it like i do

 

My youngest sister has been driving my car since she was in high school. She is a responsible person, so as soon as she could drive I told her she could drive my car. She is now in her second year at college and has her own Max, a 2000 SE. Once in a while she still drives my car .

 

my brother is about to get his license soon.


...i already gave him the newest edition of "auto trader"

 

hahahha, i simply hate those girls who think BMW is the $hit.

 

Only time I lent my big bro my MAx he came back saying it was fast as hell and its funny how ppl look at him when he was driving my car cuz of the CAI sound at WOT

Just say NO!

 

I once let my younger sis, and all I can say is never again.

We were living on a gravel road (rural area, not many sealed roads) at the time, and she wanted to go down to the local dairy to get some stuff. I let her, but I swear she must have delibertly driven through every dirty rock puddle on the road Car came back absolutely covered in mud. I'm pretty sure she must have been tail-gaiting another car/truck as there were a bunch of stone chips on the front too. I blew up at her, she offered to wash it but I didn't let her, I had bad images of what more damage she could do

 

i trust my brother, hes a good driver and he respects my car. he has driven mine and i have drive his with no troubles or worries.

 

Just move out of state and your siblings will never ask to borrow your ride. I did it, and it works for me

 

I let my brother drive my 5spd on a short road trip to Boerne from San Antonio. He was new to stick and convinced him to get a stick in his car.

As for you sister, if her driving habits are bad in front of you just think what she would do to the car if you weren't with her.

 

Say man, did you go to S.A.C. about a year ago?

 

just can't say NO! but agian, when my mom or my sister drive my car- they are very carefull! my dad does not drive it at all haha

 

in your situation i wouldnt do it, doesnt sound like your driving styles mesh, if she has to have something to drive then maybe.

i would let my sis drive my car if she had to for some reason, no tickets or accidents ever, and she had a 240sx for years which is my only qualification, must be a nissan owner ..lol !

 

yeah...actually i went to sac in the fall 03.

I would only let a sibling that is more responsible than me drive my car. And i only have one...

 

after what your brother did... No way...

 

Yeah, I think that was you who pulled up to me and commented on my rims.

 

update, my sister has decided to borrow my mom's '95 Chevy Blazer for a while since she knows my Max is my "pride & joy" and is too precious for me to let her borrow, so I will be giving my mom the Max since I trust my mom, and since I also have a '04 Grand Cherokee as well as my Max, I'll be driving that for a while, so there's a huge relief knowing the Max is in safe hands w/ my mom driving it

takentomax: I'm not surprised one bit. Hate to say this but my '98 Max drives much better than her '01 330Ci. Just by riding in her 330Ci I can tell it was ragged on alright, whereas my Max was better taken care of. I even mentioned to her that she rags on her BMW and she laughs about it.

 

A.) the mom doesn't know how to drive stick, so there's one not driving my car.
B.) my sister thinks my car is too fast for her and they the clutch it too hard to put in (Exedy stage 1)
C.) the brother has no desire to borrow or drive it.

so i'm good in all aspects.

 

My fiance, (gf for 6 years) doesnt even get to drive maxine. Hell the only person that has driven it besides me since Ive had it, is my mechanic. Thats because I let him :P

 

Hell NO,

Last year I got my first max, it was a 96 SE w/ leather, sunroof... the whole nine yards, but one night I let my brother borrow it because he wanted to go to the movies, and he didnt have his car... one word... totaled. But now I look on the bright side, I have a 98 SE!!!

 

give her the Cold Shoulder!

 

From taking everyone's advice and watching her drive today, I came to the decision my sister will NEVER set foot in the drivers seat of my Max, I don't care how much she yells and screams at me for not letting her drive it .. and I don't care if she threatens to tell my brother

earlier this afternoon before she took my Mom's chevy blazer, she stopped by shortly and when she pulled out of my driveway, she just had to gun her 330Ci in front of my face, no surprise, and she was at a good 4000rpm range when she got to the end of the street

I know she's my sister and all, and I don't mean to disrespect, but all I can say is she still needs to grow up, esp. behind the wheel

Guinader: before she went BMW, she had a '97 Max SE, loaded, black/black leather, and she was just as reckless on that one .. anyway, she's "the punisher" of cars

 

maxima_1995:

luckily I'm not married or don't have a g/f so I would NEVER dare let anyone borrow either, depending on which one I have when the time comes

for me, I just don't want my Max to be in the wrong hands

Maxima99SEbose:

my brother may be negligent, but he isn't as reckless of a driver as my sister is. Besides, he too is staying german, he sold his Passat and recently leased a BMW X3 so he can do what he wants w/ his new X3, I have the Max back!

 

My brother has a 98 Maxima Se stickshift, sometimes we'll switch cars for a day or something. Or if I'm parked behind him on the drieway he'll take my car out. I don't mind it though, he's a great driver, much better than I am and he knows how to take care of the car. He's not the one who wants to drive my car the most, I want to drive his because of the manual, too much fun.

 

4 people, other than myself< have ever driven my car. My dad had to drive it to work(70 mile round trip) for 2 weeks and I had no worries at all. My brother drives it all the time, and I drive his cars all the time. I'm not worried about my family using it, but other than that...NO ONE will ever know the joy of driving my car.

 

I may have to give my baby to a friend or family after I get a new ride due to the insurance for 2 cars, im not going to lose her, I may have to let them borrow her for a while cause I plan to have her for life. Im the only one that has been behind the wheel since I got her. Although, I gave the prop to one of my closest friends and with everything ive done he's scared to take her, lol.

 

I let my brother drive my car all he wants. He is the guy who taught me everything I know about cars. Also, he is a mechanic, so if he messes it up, he can fix it.

 

I trust my sister and stepbrother driving my car. I taught my sister how to drive a stick and I know she is an excellent driver, my stepbrother is an excellent driver as well. My stepsister cannot drive a stick, and sucks at driving anyways, thus she would not be allowed to drive my car, nor would she want to.

 

What I am scratching my head about is if your sister has a 2001 BMW 330I why does she insist on using your car? I could see if it was in the shop for a day and she didn't have a loaner, but I take it this has been going on for awhile. WTF?

 

rmurdoch: I wonder that myself .. no matter how many times she asks me to drive my max, she will not drive it until she at least changes her driving habits .. she knows the max is my pride & joy, & that I take care of it. But you're right, it doesn't make sense for her to drive my Max where she has a BMW, other than that I don't know whats going on w/ her & why she wants to drive the Max

 

My sister is 15, has her permit and is about to turn 16. Shes always askin me to let her drive, and actually saying yes has never crossed my mind.

 

i let my brother drive it and he drove it home with the e-brake on. *shakes fist* never again....

 

Not a chance in hell!

 

NO.... Don't do it. I let my mother drive my max and almost everytime it came back with a ding or a dent NEVER AGAIN don't get me wrong i love my mom But when it comes down the my max back to shape its comin out my pocket