Well, I've hated and envied you VI 5th gen guys for a while now. Every time I mash the gas and have to shift to 3rd at 5500 RPM, I am jealous. However, today I picked up a 2001 Grey Lustre SE 5 speed with 34000 miles. The wife got a new job and that meant we no longer had the luxury of the company car provided by said former employer.

I found this one at Lexus of Tampa Bay. I would like to thank it's previous owner for being kind to it and I would also like to thank the lexus dealer for not knowing what it actually had. The car has two tone leather seemingly from leatherseats.com. MAXIMA is stitched into the two front seats. This car is also sitting neatly on H&R's, has a FSTB and I think it might have a Y-pipe already. Other than that, paint and interior look good, but nothing else too special. Looks to me like comfort and convenience package and that's it.

I stole it from them for $16,350 + TTT. Okay, that's not a steal, but it's good enough for me. They still have it because they have to tint it before I take actual delivery, but that should be tomorrow. I should have pics on maximafreak.com by then I would think.

I can tell you one thing tho, my car (98 SE, I/Y/B/5M) is def. much faster to 60mph than that 2001 SE. I don't know about 100mph yet, but definitely to 60mph.
(brain fart: I guess it can't have a y-pipe then. That flex section sure did look shiny under the car tho ...)

 

Yes, but you would be OWNED by my 2k2.

Damn, you're lucky you automatically bought a modded car. Sounds like a good deal.

G

 

Yep, 2k1...all the looks of a 2k2 or 2k3 but without the power!!!

 

2k2 would toast him.....and his 98

 

Congrats! Love the Grey Lustre, best 5th gen color IMO.

 

you missed the fun modding your car by yourself :P

 

Welcome to the world of 5th generations!!!

*don't mind the road chips on the front bumper*

-James

 

Somehow I doubt he'll miss out on it for long...

 

 

You can't just WALK in to this forum!

You have to go through the proper hazing just like the rest of us.

As soon as the senior girls from Glenbrook North High School get released from jail, prepare to be initiated the proper way.

 

 

 

Thanks Dave. And thanks to like the other 1 whole post that was actually positive And believe me, I didn't miss any modding. My wife probably won't let me mod it right away, so I'm glad it had some mods off the lot ... I'm extra thankful for the springs.

Anyway, I was going to post this yesterday, so now that the site is back up, you can find OK pics at www.maximafreak.com and the one that's hard to make out is me taking a pic through the front windshield to show the leather since the car was locked.

Enjoy.

 

 

I was just giving you a hard time. Welcome to the 5th Gen. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying mine.

I almost bought an '01 GLE loaded but you can't get the low 1.9% financing on a used car that I got on my '03 SE and with the dealer incentives the price wasn't much more.

 

Believe me, we considered the 03, but my wife will be using this for sales, so she will be racking up the miles. I'd rather not deal with the instant depreciation factor. If the car was for me, I would HAVE to have an 02 or an 03 for the 3.5L engine, but she will be just as happy with the 3.0L and I will be very happy to drive it on the weekend. I'm going to get a G35c, but I am trying my best to wait AS LONG as humanly possible since my car is paid off. The way I look at it, if I get some rims and leather, I will be much happier about staying in my car for another year or so. It only makes financial sense anyway ... I gotta dig myself out of CC debt.

For all you young guys just starting out at 18 or 19 ... do yourself a favor and skip the credit card mess. Sure you have to wait longer for things if you have to save for them, but credit cards are the DEVIL. It's hard to belive they gave me 3 cards when I was in COLLEGE with NO full time job. Sure I was working part time, but how does that qualify me for a credit card??? I wish I could sue them, but in the end it's my own fault