5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003) Learn more about the 5th Generation Maxima, including the VQ30DE-K and VQ35DE engines.

What is the best color Max?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 07:20 PM
  #41  
slick's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 773
this thread would make a good poll....

but the only thing that would suck is that you can only put 5 options in the poll, and i think that there are nine colors the max comes in. maybe someone can increase the # of options you can put in a poll?
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 07:47 PM
  #42  
MaxSEAE's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 370
i so agree with you

Originally posted by rocketshipon19"
Personally, I think the Sterling Mist is the best color Max. Not b/c I own one, but it just looks the best. Only if it has the black interior! Is it me or does the 4th gen. Sterling Mist look like a totally different color than the 5th gen. What do you think?
i agree with you totally....mostly because that i the exact car i have.....Max ae sterlin mist ext and black int....fully loaded......SOOOOOOOOOOOO nice and i get so many compliments. a couple of my friends said that my max looks nicer than my friend's 2000 bmw 323....i love it when ppl say my car is nicer than others and i agree with them completely
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 07:49 PM
  #43  
Moonman
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
I can't believe that nobody has said Sunlit Sand. What an awesome colour! Depending on the lighting, it looks like gold, silver, or titanium. Plus, it doesn't show dust or road film. My Acura was black. What an absolute pain in the butt. Looks awesome when clean, no doubt about that, but it only lasts for five minutes or your first trip to the corner store, whichever comes first.
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 08:28 PM
  #44  
annimax's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 805
Ditto!

Originally posted by rocketshipon19"
Personally, I think the Sterling Mist is the best color Max. Not b/c I own one, but it just looks the best. Only if it has the black interior! Is it me or does the 4th gen. Sterling Mist look like a totally different color than the 5th gen. What do you think?
Same here! And Yes, the 4th gens color does look different.
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 09:26 PM
  #45  
HIFLOP's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 19
I've got grey lustre but if I could do it over I would go with sterling mist, darker colors are just too much work to keep clean...
Old Apr 5, 2001 | 10:19 PM
  #46  
Jeff2k1GLE's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 788
i think icelandic pearl is georgeous.. but of course i would
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 02:42 AM
  #47  
DKNYchinito
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
i personally like the grey lustre... it also looks different from night to day. sweet color.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 03:28 AM
  #48  
martinf's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 206
I have read that White is the "safest" color, most easily seen at night. My car is white. I like sterling mist a lot. I prefered the green of the 4th gen, which was close to British Racing Green, to the dark green of the 5th gen.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 07:39 AM
  #49  
CoolMax's Avatar
is invisible
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 11,778
From: DFW
Oatmeal...

Satin White Pearl...it's a 3rd gen thing.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 08:07 AM
  #50  
Maximam's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,909
From: Reno, NV
Check Sig!

Black on Black! Requires many many washes to keep looking good.

Mark
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 08:55 AM
  #51  
fatboyp's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 172
My favourite colour is.......

Blue. I almost bought a 2K1 Majestic Blue AE but it was just a bit too expensive. Ended up with a Sherwood Green 2K SE with tan leather - thats a classic combo and looks great. The darker colours are definitely more work to keep clean but I like the way the rear lights blend in better.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 09:55 AM
  #52  
silvermaxd's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 218
when i first started looking at the new maxes i was interested in black so one night i went up there after hours at night and under the lights the black looked dirty clean so that turned me off to the black and when i seen that sterling mist color under the lights that was it..SOLD
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 10:03 AM
  #53  
RcticMax's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 647
Owned a '98 SE Super Black w/black leather. L-O-V-E-D that car! Loved the way it wrapped around me, loved the performance, loved the look. Something about it said "black-tie with performance to boot". Then I went to the dealer and something (stupid) inside my head said, "hey, get something different this time" so I got the Icelandic Pearl w/frost leather. Do I regret it? Probably won't once I get to spend some quality time in the driveway when the weather warms up. Then I'll begin to appreciate the "depth" of the paint (at least it looks deep) and the way the pearl comes through.

If I had to do it all over again, I would look at the Merlot. I was in too much of a hurry to get the AE before bothering to look for a Merlot (dealer didn't have one) and I'm beginning to wonder if it wouldn't be my favorite with a black interior.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 01:10 PM
  #54  
97max5spd's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 114
RED '99 SE-L

I get jealous everytime I see one.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 01:31 PM
  #55  
johns's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 20
Originally posted by Weasel
Black. Especially on a 5th gen SE, it minimizes the "ugly ***" syndrome.
I'll second that.
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 02:47 PM
  #56  
97max5spd's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 114
RED 99SE-L

I get jealous everytime I see one. Lucky bast*rds!
Old Apr 6, 2001 | 04:42 PM
  #57  
rocketshipon19"'s Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 723
I see that two agree w/ me about the red being on point. I wanted to trade my 97 deep evergreen in for it but i found out the 2k model was comin' out so i waited. to my dismay they didn't have ared one!
Old Apr 7, 2001 | 06:44 AM
  #58  
OnyxMaximus's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 109
In This Particular Order

1. Super Black. I'm very partial to black cars.
2. Merlot. This is a great color. Especially with the black interior.
4. The AE Blue Metallic
3. Sterling Mist. Only problem is that this color rarely looks silver to me.
Old Apr 7, 2001 | 03:19 PM
  #59  
doublea's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,550
From: Montreal - Qc
Originally posted by greggmax
I think sterling mist looks better on a regular basis, but black looks awesome when it is newly washed and waxed.
Sterling Mist/frost interior and clear corners.

He he that's mine.


Cheers Double A
Old Apr 7, 2001 | 03:28 PM
  #60  
AznWontonboy's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 3,628
does grey lustre come in black interior??
james
Old Apr 7, 2001 | 03:48 PM
  #61  
HaulinMax@$$'s Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 312
Majestic Blue then Black
Old Apr 7, 2001 | 04:03 PM
  #62  
max2kgle526's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,904
MERLOT!!!
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:56 PM
  #63  
HGN2001's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 83
Tungsten Blue!



Harry
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:08 PM
  #64  
SkyDaver's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 269
While I'll agree that the Super Black looks very, very nice, I choose the presence of all colors ;-)

2002 SE, Glacier Pearl.

I like white cars. They're much cooler in the summer (a critical factor here in central NC) and they're easier to keep clean.

If I hit a lottery, maybe I'll get a black one, after I hire someone to wash it every day ;-)

The dark blue (majestic blue?) looks great, the merlot looks great.

The Sterling Mist, though (at least in the 2002) is my absolute least favorite. It looked like shiny primer to me.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:23 PM
  #65  
areX's Avatar
Donating Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,261
Originally posted by HGN2001
Tungsten Blue!



Harry
where and how in the heck did you find this post?? haha.. someone used the search, eh?
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:25 PM
  #66  
PE1976's Avatar
Newbie - Just Registered
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 14
yup, i have a 2k1 se, grey lustre, with black leather, the two colors play off each other really well
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:27 PM
  #67  
asu174's Avatar
Clay Aiken has fancy genitals
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 6,087
Originally posted by areX


where and how in the heck did you find this post?? haha.. someone used the search, eh?
It's always the newbs that dig up the dead....... At least they're searching though.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:34 PM
  #68  
xtantmaxima's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,223
Changed my mind since last time....
1. Majestic Blue
2. Gray Lustre
3. Sterling Mist
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:55 PM
  #69  
Lumbee799's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 638
Where you from SkyDaver? Shaydz is in Wake Forest, Pioneer and I are in Raleigh.

Originally posted by SkyDaver
While I'll agree that the Super Black looks very, very nice, I choose the presence of all colors ;-)

2002 SE, Glacier Pearl.

I like white cars. They're much cooler in the summer (a critical factor here in central NC) and they're easier to keep clean.

If I hit a lottery, maybe I'll get a black one, after I hire someone to wash it every day ;-)

The dark blue (majestic blue?) looks great, the merlot looks great.

The Sterling Mist, though (at least in the 2002) is my absolute least favorite. It looked like shiny primer to me.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 04:26 PM
  #70  
gunmax's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 630
From: corona, ca
Gray Lustre and Majestic blue.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 04:26 PM
  #71  
undercvr's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 121
my first choice was Sterling Mist but then I started noticing so many silver cars around, then I decided on Super Black but couldn't find a 6 speed w/sunroof, got a Majestic Blue and haven't regretted it. I've had people pull around to my pump at the gas station to comment on the color. My friend just got a blue Lexus and it is a really bright blue, the majestic is more subtle. I liked all of the 2002 colors except the tungsten blue.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 04:37 PM
  #72  
Triple8Sol's Avatar
I miss the .org!
iTrader: (29)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 6,928
From: Seattle, WA
GLACIER PEARL

GLACIER PEARL

Check out pics of my ride: GLACIER PEARL PICS
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:17 PM
  #73  
Playero's Avatar
Sanduguero
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,562
Majestic Blue!!!














sorry i just had to.... i like the black too!!! 2k2
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:24 PM
  #74  
2001SilverSeMax's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 132
Originally posted by rocketshipon19"
Personally, I think the Sterling Mist is the best color Max. Not b/c I own one, but it just looks the best. Only if it has the black interior! Is it me or does the 4th gen. Sterling Mist look like a totally different color than the 5th gen. What do you think?
Either Sterling Mist with Black leather, or Black on Black. Either is awesome.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:40 PM
  #75  
TonyVQ's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 114
I wanted Sterling Mist/Black but I ended up with Gray Lustre/Frost and I have not regretted it! I love it and I have gotten many many compliments!! As far as my favorite.... I think they all look good, but I am now very partial to Gray Lustre!
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:43 PM
  #76  
92 SE-R 02 SE
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
grey lustre with black leather! then again, thats MY car to each his own!!!! bottom line, if you own a max, any color is great!!!
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:57 PM
  #77  
Maxima06071
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by rocketshipon19"
Personally, I think the Sterling Mist is the best color Max. Not b/c I own one, but it just looks the best. Only if it has the black interior! Is it me or does the 4th gen. Sterling Mist look like a totally different color than the 5th gen. What do you think?
Black or white don't complicate it.
For me it's white.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 08:52 PM
  #78  
Myrv's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 139
Black is the signature colour of Maximas but everytime I wash my AE Majestic Blue I fall more in love with it each time. Unfortunately the Majestic Blue requires as much work as the black to keep looking nice. Still have to go with it though.
Old Jul 24, 2002 | 09:03 PM
  #79  
GimmeTorq's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 699
The new Polished Titanium... Saw one in the dealership and it is sweeeet!
Old Jul 25, 2002 | 06:05 AM
  #80  
MarcusJY's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 201
I like all the Max colors a lot, there is really not one that I would say I could not have. But I like Majestic Blue & Gray Lustre the very best and Sterling Mist & Sundlit Sand the least.



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:12 PM.