Hello all
Just bought my third 4th gen. When I was 18 (9 years ago) I went to stealership and bought a 97 SE White/Black leather with 45K miles. I was instantly in love and cherised that car for a long long time. Shortly after buying it I put 01 17" wheels on it. That was in 2001 and I swear I was the first to put newer gen wheels on the older gens, lol, not really, but seriously back then you never saw them like that. Also put eibach pro kit and koni yellows on her. Was a gorgeous car, will post pics of that beaut when i get home later. Then in 2002, when my then girlfriend (wife now) needed a new car, I couldnt bring myself to spend a single dollar on anything but a max. So I bought her a 97 GLE Wine/Black Leather. Immediately threw some 18" Murano wheels on that one.

Anyway, almost two years ago a 72 year old lady stole my baby from me by crossing double yellow and totalling her with 207K miles on her and still running super strong and smooth. Of course insurance didnt give me anywhere near what she was worth to me. Took the ins money and bought a grand cherokee for the wife and I started driving the wine 97 and have missed my gorgeous white max (BEST COLOR THEY MAKE).....
sooo, browsing craigslist couple weeks ago and came across a very, very clean 99 SE white/black leather. had to pull the trigger. went to look at it, and damn is it clean. Has 180K miles, true 2 owner Georgia car, great paint and insanely mint interior. Has the factory floor mats and everything...
Well here she is 5 min after buying her and the second one is the same night after I took her home and took off the pinstripe and gave her a few goodies taken off the now for sale wine 97... sorry for the crap cell phone pics, will post better ones once i get home..

 

found pics of my old baby on my facebook, so here they are:

1997 Nissan Maxima SE, bought w/ 45K mi, totalled with 207K mi RIP my love

 

The new whitey looks good with the 18s...I think White looks the best on the 4th gens...

 

thanks and yes, everyone knows white is the best color for all gen maximas

 

I wish my baby was White =[

They bothlook beautiful, so what are your plans for Her?

 

thanks! Just planning on making her similar to my old one. some koni yellows with eibachs. Did the pro kit before, might do the sportline this time to drop her a lil more. Anyone got input on that decision? Gonna throw some tint on her, prolly like 15-20%. Shave the trunk emblems, sunroof deflector (where do i get that, it came on my first white max), and throw my single 10" sub back in the trunk and prolly call it a day

 

I love the 4th Gen. Max too! I just bought my 2nd 98' Black max! (I have to say Black is the best color they make) white is nice too though....

The first one was destroyed by my ex-wife while I was deployed in Iraq. She decided to put a new battery in it; however, she connected the positive to the negative. The electrical system was fried and after throwing a few thousand dollars at the problem, it was just never the same.

 

Very cool max, and a cool (if sad) story about your old one.

 

Very clean. I love those 17's.!

 

I envy.....I have ALWAYS wanted a white 4th gen, but they're impossible to find here in Toronto....5-spd ones anyway.

Congrats on the purchase. I got my gf a 97SE to drive around in to....same colour as the one you bought for yours.

 

Those are some sexy maxies

I got tha all white...need some wheels too lol

This is my second 4th gen. Some old lady stole my 1st one, all black, from me so i know where u comin from. I jus finished w/ my performance mods. Now for the exterior. HA!

 

thanks, and yes it was sad. no max i own will ever be the same b/c i will never own another 4th gen bought with under 50k miles.
me too! actually thinking about buying them again for this max. something about the center cap covering the lugs is what i think i love the most
well, they were both autos, but i do feel lucky to have owned two very clean white 4th gens, and both with black leather and both SEs...your green one is sick as **** though and pretty funny you bought your girl same color as mine....its for sale now though..
thanks bud... damn, stupid old ladies..they seriously need to up the difficulty of renewing your license once your above 65. and include some night driving/vision tests as well

 

Looking good, and welcome to the site.

 

thanks, and thanks!

 

man i miss my white 4th gen

 

i did too. you should do what i did and buy another one