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06-25-2002, 11:11 PM
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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
06-25-2002, 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by Corion
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
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
06-25-2002, 11:53 PM
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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.
seriously, Im going to have ten grand to spend and I want to know how to spend it
06-26-2002, 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by fsumax
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.
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....
06-26-2002, 12:06 AM
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Originally posted by fsumax
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.
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.
06-26-2002, 12:19 AM
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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.
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.
06-26-2002, 07:49 AM
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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! 
06-26-2002, 08:37 AM
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Originally posted by Corion
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
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
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.
06-26-2002, 09:30 AM
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Originally posted by LeX
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.
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.
06-27-2002, 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by Corion
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
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
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