My new Nissan Maxima QX
#41
VQ20DE
VQ30DE were the motors available I believe, I dont know if the VQ25DE was available in Europe but I might be wrong
I know the later VQ20s had the Variable Intake Manifold MEVI that we all want but not sure about the earlier ones.
basically its an Infiniti I30 exterior with the Maxima interior
in Asia we had the Cefiro Excimo and the Brougham, the Excimo was the 2.0 and the Brougham was the 3.0 that came with alot of goodies unavailable in the US
VQ30DE were the motors available I believe, I dont know if the VQ25DE was available in Europe but I might be wrong
I know the later VQ20s had the Variable Intake Manifold MEVI that we all want but not sure about the earlier ones.
basically its an Infiniti I30 exterior with the Maxima interior
in Asia we had the Cefiro Excimo and the Brougham, the Excimo was the 2.0 and the Brougham was the 3.0 that came with alot of goodies unavailable in the US
#43
it has 3.0L engine
Button located right to shifter has three states:
1. normal
2. sport
3. snow
Switch right to the steereing wheel is for switching from gasoline to LPG.
One gallon of gasoline costs here around 1.5USD
and LPG is much cheaper.
It's from 1995 and it has around 210 000km.
I've payed something around 6000USD for it.
Button located right to shifter has three states:
1. normal
2. sport
3. snow
Switch right to the steereing wheel is for switching from gasoline to LPG.
One gallon of gasoline costs here around 1.5USD
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It's from 1995 and it has around 210 000km.
I've payed something around 6000USD for it.
#44
Originally Posted by carnal_c30
I know the later VQ20s had the Variable Intake Manifold MEVI that we all want but not sure about the earlier ones.
Wow Tobex, you must be kinda rare to have a 3L car in Europe? From what I've been told, nearly everybody has at most a 2.5L or a Diesel. Did you car come stock with LPG or did you convert it? I've been thinking about doing an LPG conversion since petrol is getting expensive here as well, but for the price of the conversion I'd need to have the car for another 2 years or so before I started to get an actual discount on petrol
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#46
Originally Posted by tobex_PL
Most popular engines are 1.2 and 1.4 sometimes 0.9 ![Smilie](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
cars with 2.0 and more are not very popular, 'cos of petrol and insurance prices.
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cars with 2.0 and more are not very popular, 'cos of petrol and insurance prices.
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#47
Take a look here
http://www.fiat.pl/index.php?pid=25&id_model=2
This one is luxurious with 1.1L engine and 54KM![Smilie](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
They used to make them with 0.7 and 0.9L engines.
And You can get a brand new for something around 9000,00 USD
One more thing
Chrysler 300 with 5.7 Hemi costs here something around 80 000,00 USD - without sunroof, navigation (extra 4000USD), and leather interior.
I've found same one on www.chrysler.com for something around 30 0000,00
http://www.fiat.pl/index.php?pid=25&id_model=2
This one is luxurious with 1.1L engine and 54KM
![Smilie](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
They used to make them with 0.7 and 0.9L engines.
And You can get a brand new for something around 9000,00 USD
One more thing
Chrysler 300 with 5.7 Hemi costs here something around 80 000,00 USD - without sunroof, navigation (extra 4000USD), and leather interior.
I've found same one on www.chrysler.com for something around 30 0000,00
#48
Originally Posted by Matt_NZ
Outside of Europe (well Japan and NZ anyway), pretty much all Cefiros have the MEVI on the VQ20,25 and 30.
Wow Tobex, you must be kinda rare to have a 3L car in Europe? From what I've been told, nearly everybody has at most a 2.5L or a Diesel. Did you car come stock with LPG or did you convert it? I've been thinking about doing an LPG conversion since petrol is getting expensive here as well, but for the price of the conversion I'd need to have the car for another 2 years or so before I started to get an actual discount on petrol
Plus I'd have to either sacrafice the spare tyre or boot room ![Frown](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Wow Tobex, you must be kinda rare to have a 3L car in Europe? From what I've been told, nearly everybody has at most a 2.5L or a Diesel. Did you car come stock with LPG or did you convert it? I've been thinking about doing an LPG conversion since petrol is getting expensive here as well, but for the price of the conversion I'd need to have the car for another 2 years or so before I started to get an actual discount on petrol
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Bigger engines are popular among mercedes and bmw cars. American cars are not very popular here because of high import taxes. Most of "global" companies like Toyota, Nissan, etc sell the same cars as in US but with the smaller engines and sometimes with different names.
Cars over 2.0 have much higher insurance costs, so most of the people choose 1.2 or 1.4. They are really nice city cars
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LPG was installed something around 2001. Price of the conversion was ~1300USD for the LPG with the sequence injection.
Petrol here is much more expencive than in US, that's why LPG instalations are so popular.
#49
Parts for my maxima
One more question,
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
#50
Originally Posted by tobex_PL
One more question,
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
And you should look for lights from a US market Infiniti I30.
#52
Theres a bit of a difference. The Cefiro is imported by car dealers on their trips to Japan to look for cars to import into their yards (NZ has no restrictions on car imports as we have no car factories). The Maxima is sold here new at Nissan dealers. Up until 98 the Maxima used to be assembled in NZ, but they now do all that in Japan. There are a few differences with the interior between the two cars like some Cefiros have stock TV's, and they usually have the VQ25 or 20 but other then that they're pretty much the same
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#57
Originally Posted by zack342
it was answered a couple of post up.
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#60
Originally Posted by carnal_c30
in Asia we had the Cefiro Excimo and the Brougham, the Excimo was the 2.0 and the Brougham was the 3.0 that came with alot of goodies unavailable in the US
#61
Originally Posted by tobex_PL
One more question,
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
I want to buy projector lights for my maxima - i got used to them in my previous car. Is it possible to buy them online in US and ship them over to Poland ?
In europe is hard to find extra parts for maxima's
Should I look for maxima lights or Infiniti I30 ??
they have different standarts for everything
#62
http://www.nissan.ie/global/passenge...maqx/price.asp
they cost that much? o.O
In russia atm USD: Maxima 3.0 SE Sedan AT $38,495
they cost that much? o.O
In russia atm USD: Maxima 3.0 SE Sedan AT $38,495
#63
Originally Posted by Ninos_Maxima
Ahh no there all called a cefiro. And they all come with all the motors as an option. And they have millions of usless buttons.
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Parts that fit the I30 will fit your QX Maxima, as will parts from the Cefiro and parts from the NZ Maxima. The only external parts that won't fit are those from the US Maxima.
#66
Originally Posted by h2kSPiG
I definitely like that grill better than the i30s here is the USA. It might have a VQ20DE or VQ25DE. It could possibly have a DD with direct injection but I am not sure if the gas is better there in Poland than here in the states.
I am definitely interested in what engine it has in it and what all of those extra buttons do.
I am definitely interested in what engine it has in it and what all of those extra buttons do.
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