Hello everyone just wanted to make a members ride thread. I have had this car since Aug 11 and is my first Maxima. I always wanted an all black stick shift 4th gen in SE trim.

What I have done so far:

- Fixed rear license plate light as it was all rusted out
- Straightened the front pass side fender
- Replaced rear struts bought from member : highonfumes
- New front tie rod ends
- Newer MAF sensor
- OEM hood bra
- Tinted rear half of the car with 20% tint:
Didn't come out so well but I am more than satisfied. Was the hardest
and frustrating thing I'd ever done, will never do it

- Added front lip (I'll let you guys guess what it's out of )
- Installed a Pioneer CD/ mp3 player
- New fuel/ gas door as it had a dent
- Newer trunk lid as mine has rust around the spoiler
got it painted just have to wetsand, buff and install

Future Plans

- Install the ^ trunklid
- Eventually fix rust, dents and scrapes
- Daily drive and keep her clean

Pictures:

The first day I got it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6392916437/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6608120891/
Added a hood bra, fixed fender and applied window tint
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6607973151/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6571361915/
After installing front lip
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6579589501/
How it looks right now
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6579582281/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6392931381/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6579585839/

So far I'm really happy about where I am with the car. I'd like to thank Maxima.org for all the help I found in trying to figure out fixing issues on my car. What do you guys think?

 

I like everything but the bra. But it looks good! Another black 96 SE 5spd here!

 

Thanks and love it how your car looks. Mine has a dent on the hood, you can kinda see it in the 2nd pic. I can't afford a new hood, so found a bra.

 

Caar looks good with the bra imo only black maximas can pull it off you should think about getting either the black or clear bumper lights instead of the amber ones

 

Looks good. I just don't like the bra; I like it when the bra is off
Needs a major drop asap.

 

Looks Good.....

 

nice max bro looks good.

 

Very pretty...not a fan of bras either but she looks good with it!

 

Thanks for all the nice comments guys I just love the bra so will keep it till the hood gets fixed. Not a big fan of clear/ smoked lenses, I don't know for some reason the amber ones brightens it all up for me and I think goes well with black.
As for the drop, totally agree with you the 4x4 status bugs me. It will have to wait for a while till I can afford it :-)

 

Looks good slowly but surely.

 

Simple and clean. Where'd you get the bra?

 

Real nice for a older car

 

Thanks. Yeah, I hear you

 

Thanks, that's how I like it. Fan of your car as well. Found it on craigslist.

 

Thank you

 

what did you use for the lip?

 

Looks good bro! An yea, what you make the lip out of

Did someone replace the gauges? Cause didn't all se's come with white faced gauges on the 4th gens?

 

looks good, like the bra...lip looks like a honda lip of some sort...

 

The interior looks very clean, I'm not usually a fan of bras either but the black helps it pull it off, looks rugged

 

looks good bro!

 

I was wondering this as well. I was under the impression that all SE's had the white face gauges... the black looks good though.

 

Im 99% sure they do....mine does and its a 96 se. Hate to say it, but whats the mileage? could be a cluster swap.....As for the lip, It looks like a DIY so weather stripping or some sort of draft door guard?

 

Is that the home depot diy lip? Looks really good/clean if so.

 

Nah, I've got the Lowe's lip on mine and it looks nothing like that one. His appears to be plastic and not foam rubber, then again the Lowe's lip can be replaced easily in about 15 minutes and for about $10, that's what makes it so great! I have aluminum strips behind mine to add strength and help it keep it's shape.

 

I remember my 95SE came with the hood bra. I rocked it for the winters until I had the front end painted, and then I stopped winter driving it. I don't mind how it looks...it just looks cleaner without it. Nice car man! 4th gens are the new 3rd gens around my area here lol.

 

What are home depot and lowes lips -__- I wanna know!!

 

4th gen body lines are timeless

 

i have a 98 max(automatic) that drives in every gear but drive, after i pick up speed it will drive in drive.. Is this a transmission problem or some cable. and is it worth changing tranny 225,000miles.

 

ummmmm, maybe put this in member rides???

 

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. Yeah, I agree about the cluster. Ran a vin check through Carfax before buying the car and everything matched up with the mileage. The information plate under the hood has a "v" as the fifth digit so I am sure it's a SE. So, maybe they swapped a cluster with close mileage.

I was expecting it was hard to guess the lip. It's off of a 92 Integra. It's a bit short at the ends but, have a plan in mind to fix it, just need to find some time. I like the non-aggressive look of it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949977@N05/6636614163/

 

Thanks. Yeah your'e right.

 

Yes, have no idea how to do it. I will try to figure it out.