Build Your Dream Maxima..
 

Im wondering what the ultimate PERFORMANCE setup would be with no regard to cost, how creative can you guys get?

a 1996 SE... runs on jetfuel... has the ability to fly... and umm... smells nice inside =D

All aluminum chassis, carbon fiber everything, fiber optics in place of wires, V12, kickin' sound system, functional ground effects.....
better yet, just make it the McLaren F1 with drive by wire controls.

oh!!! i wanna drive the 007 MaxXxima =)

nothing can be added to my rig to enhance it.

seriously, Im going to have ten grand to spend and I want to know how to spend it, I know charger and everything, but I want some serious power, so what replace pistons, rods, major boost, ignition systems, fuel management etc. I wanna know what you guys really think, and I am talking performance here

engine swap! try to fit a v8 in there

350z and a loan for the other 5-7k would be the best performace mod.

how about a lone for the other 25k+ what the hell are you talking about 350Z those things are gonna be 30-45 and im only 17 cmone now

go to an airplane graveyard, find a jet engine from a small plane. Mount it in the trunk, then when you need a bit of boost throw the switch.

I'll be happy enough once mine handles like it's on rails.
Coilovers and stage 1+2 sfc's are a start..

get rid of all the fat too, so it weighs under 3000lbs..

It says you have a 98 SE in your profile. Depending on options, miles, etc it should be worth 11k-15k or so. So I guessed 13k, then you said you had 10k to spend . Thats about 23k right there. The new 350z starts at 28k, or so carpoint.com says. 28k-23k=5k, thats where I got the loan amount from. The new Z would be the best performance upgrade to me. 190 vs 270+ hp, Rwd, 2 seats so you have an excuse not to drive your dorky friends around every where, girls will love it, it might actually be worth something in a few years in resale. Or you could throw that 10k in a CD for a few years and buy a used one in like 2004 and not have to take out a loan.

yeah, i agree, i would rather take the $10k + the trade-in of your max, and have a huge down payment on another car like the 350Z. Or maybe like a Supra (i dunno, i just really like those cars) just a couple cents for ya....

Not having to drive more than one person around at a time is priceless. I HATE being stuck with the driving responsibilities just because I have a 4 door (4DSC if it were a 3rd gen, haha) that fits 5.

That was the private party value I used, I think trade in would be like 8k or something. If you had ur parents co-sign for the 5-7k I bet the dealer would even finance it for you.
If I had the max in highschool it deff would have been the designated "ride out in" vehicle. Another good point of 2 seats is that when you have 3 passangers they wouldn't keep asking you, "dude, I though you said this car was fast", and I wouldn't have to keep explaining how their fat asses were slowing me down.

A maxima that never runs out of gas

real simple - get a mustang or camaro manual, and modify that if u want. much more bang for the buck, and the aftermarket for it is huge. these are not "convenience" cars, but hey, you're only 17. no matter how much you mod your max, its still FWD, and you'll get more and more torque steer. pointless to spend serious money, unless you use slicks at the dragstrip, and then watch the parts break... so, instead, keep your max stock or mild (some suspention, intake, exhaust, maybe wheels), and you can buy one of those other carsi mentioned. you'll be grinning from their power, and if you throw some suspention pieces at them, and maybe some intake and exhaust too, you'll never stop smiling! :)

buy phil96SE's maxima


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=130635

probably has the fastest known max in the u.s. and has everything that is possible to do on a maximas basically, except nitrous, but it is setup for it, just need the bottle.

the movie 007 has a maxima?

They have this huuuuuuuuuge airplane graveyard in the middle of the desert in arizona.... or was it nevada?? anywho i was on my way to las vegas and my friends wanted to go offroad and we ended up in front of this pimp airplane graveyard out in the middle of no where... lol i just realized this post has nothing to do w/ the thread... o well :p

See what you guys don't understand is that I enjoy the thought of blowing away people with much more expensive cars, I wanna see a max beat a corvette etc. etc. the four door sedan that kicks ***, but thats just me

well actually I kinda want a WRX

me too - i'm just waiting about a year till the body redesign

A twin turbo max with gullwing doors
yEA BABy

This is exactly it. I love the feeling of blowing away "fast" cars. These, usually American, cars that are supposedly fast fall to the Max on a regular basis and it is such a great feeling. Yes it is a sedan, but it will also kill some Mustangs and Camaros, etc. and that will just shock the sh*t out of them. Besides the fact that I like te looks, that is why I have a Max.