'98 GXE Manual, not in the stickies?..
'98 GXE Manual, not in the stickies?..
Alright guys another question... one is this possible cause thats supposedly what I have according to the guy I bought it from. Two someone also told me it has potential to be faster than a stock SE because its quite a bit lighter due to be bare bones basically. Any facts guys and if somehow this is a dumb question I'll delete it before a bunch of people are *****.
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Originally Posted by Apparition
cloth seats, stock CD/Tape player, white face guages, SE rims, spoiler
white faced gauges are pretty much a dead giveaway that it's an se, because most people who aren't on the org never think of putting an se cluster in another trim.
edit: beaten to it.
p.s. a static lullaby =
Originally Posted by southeast_first
white faced gauges are pretty much a dead giveaway that it's an se, because most people who aren't on the org never think of putting an se cluster in another trim.
edit: beaten to it.
p.s. a static lullaby =
edit: beaten to it.
p.s. a static lullaby =
Originally Posted by Apparition
keep going guys I need to make this a knock down drag em out. Nissan 6 you made me laugh by the way lmao. keep going though.
If you REALLY want to check, read up in the stickies, it can tell you how to decode your VIN/Info Plate to see if the car came from the factory as one of the trim levels. I believe that's in there...
I searched for >5 seconds, and came up with this:
All trim levels have the same engine, so performance differences between them are pretty much nil. The best way to tell which trim level you have is to decode the VIN Plate. This is due to much part swapping and trim upgrading, even transmission swaps that can be done.
TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE
TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE
Originally Posted by BigLou93SE
There's no question here: you have an SE for what we can see.
If you REALLY want to check, read up in the stickies, it can tell you how to decode your VIN/Info Plate to see if the car came from the factory as one of the trim levels. I believe that's in there...
I searched for >5 seconds, and came up with this:
If you really want to be sure, do this. STICKIES FTW!!!
If you REALLY want to check, read up in the stickies, it can tell you how to decode your VIN/Info Plate to see if the car came from the factory as one of the trim levels. I believe that's in there...
I searched for >5 seconds, and came up with this:
If you really want to be sure, do this. STICKIES FTW!!!
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
This thread is very useful for me.
not like i'm adding to it though 
Big Suprise.
Originally Posted by THE DAMN STICKIES WTF
How do I know which trim level I am looking at?
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The 4th gen Maxima was offered in three trim levels for the US market:
GXE "The essential Maxima"
SE "The Sportiest Maxima"
GLE "The luxurious Maxima"
All trim levels have the same engine, so performance differences between them are pretty much nil. The best way to tell which trim level you have is to decode the VIN Plate. This is due to much part swapping and trim upgrading, even transmission swaps that can be done.
TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE
There are some feature differences that can help you determine the trim level on site. Keep in mind that most of these can be changed aftermarket by the owner, but as we know the VAST majority of Maximas on the street are bone stock...
GXE
Black guage faces
Cloth seats
Basic stereo (BOSE optional but extremely rare)
Probably no sunroof (optional but very rare)
Chrome outer window trim and door handles
5spd or Auto trans
No spoiler
No fog lights
Steel wheels with hubcaps
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C
SE
White guage faces
"Sport" Cloth or leather seats
Basic or BOSE stereo
May have sunroof
Black outer window trim
Body color door handles
5spd or auto trans
Spoiler
Fog lights
15" blade-style (95-96) or 16" 5 spoke (97-99) alloy wheels
Body color grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C or climate control
"Sport" suspension
Electronically controlled front engine mount on automatic transmission cars
Liquid filled rear shock mounts
(In Canada there is a model called the ES which is like an SE minus the BOSE, leather, sunroof, and spoiler (All standard on a Canadian SE). But, it does include the VLSD trans.)
GLE
Black guage faces
Leather seats
BOSE stereo
Sunroof
Chrome outer window trim and door handles
Auto trans only
No spoiler
No fog lights
15" honeycomb (95-96) or 15" blade-style (97-99) alloy wheels
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Fake wood color dash and door trim
Fuzzy A-pillars on some years
Pop-out drawer (not flip-down) below radio on some years
Climate control only
Electronically controlled front engine mount
Liquid filled rear shock mounts
Keep in mind that spoilers, foglights, mudflaps and wood dash trim could be had as dealer-installed options on all levels.
Other options like heated seats, traction control, ABS and the like were offered on more than one trim level, so they are not a reliable indicator.
Send me a PM if you think of things to add to the list.
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credit: MZMTG
Originally Posted by TurTLe*
spoilers are sometimes add-on at the factory. And rims can be gotten from anywhere. whats the big deal. You car might be faster then SE, and SE doesn't mean that its fast.
