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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 04:36 PM
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Cruise control and cup holders. Rather put the money into heating the back seat.
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 04:45 PM
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Cup holders? Wow! I just came from a car that had no cup holders. I felt deprived.
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:00 PM
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I can do without Nissan Service!!!
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:08 PM
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Originally posted by martinf
Cruise control and cup holders. Rather put the money into heating the back seat.
I'm with mdeal, I had practically no cup holders in my last car, I love them now! About the heated back seats.....that would be great, but for now u'd have to spend $70k+ for that luxury. I'm ok as long as MY @$$ is warm in the driver seat.
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by beaglemax
I can do without Nissan Service!!!
what is this "Nissan Service" you speak of?
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:25 PM
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Originally posted by MrBurner


what is this "Nissan Service" you speak of?
Good question!!!
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:40 PM
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No cup holders!!!

I couldn't even imagine. I love our cup holders. I particularly like the optional 1-liter bottle holder once the insert is removed.

And no cruise control!!! Always valuable for changing one's clothing while on long road trips with 49 miles to closest rest stop. Removing shoes, switching drivers, etc... Okay, so haven't done one of these in while but I remember my '81 Caprice Classic Coupe, 5L, 305ci, CRUISE CONTROL, and 4 mean-a$$ barrels of fun on road trips.
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 06:00 PM
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If I have a choice, all I need are these:

Maxima full frame
Chassis
Doors w/ windows (no power locks or windows)
dash w/out radio/air
steering wheel
VQ30 w/out exhaust + filter
Brakes
axles etc etc
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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Does anyone know how hard it is to add heat to the front seats?

P.S.
What are you doing on
your back seat that you
need heat for anyway.. hehe
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 06:38 PM
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i want to add seat coolers for my front seats for now (until i move)...arizona summers are hell and seat coolers would be really sweet
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 08:30 PM
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IMHO, the cup holders are kinda nice. They're pretty convienient even though no one eats or drinks in the car. You can use them for a cell phone, or other small things. Or if I have the occassional water bottle, then it's good for that too.
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 08:36 PM
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Originally posted by Maximum Velocity
IMHO, the cup holders are kinda nice. They're pretty convienient even though no one eats or drinks in the car. You can use them for a cell phone, or other small things. Or if I have the occassional water bottle, then it's good for that too.

That's it, your excluded from high performance enthusiast!!!
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 09:56 PM
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Doh!!!!

Don't say that!!!

2 late


Originally posted by beaglemax
I can do without Nissan Service!!!
Old Apr 17, 2001 | 11:55 PM
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Originally posted by LoveSick



That's it, your excluded from high performance enthusiast!!!
hey hey...it's the little things that count!
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 05:24 AM
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rear seat heaters? that's a little too much IMO. who are your hauling around that needs their seat heated too?
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 06:15 AM
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i think that...

nissan should have made that rear armrest with storage bin and cup holders, then they should have put a/c vents in the back of the center armrest, give the people in the rear cool air(or hot) faster. also, a storage compartment in the dash above the stereo(like the sentra and i30) that would also be nice(maybe for a radar detecter?). just my .02 cents.
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 06:52 AM
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Originally posted by martinf
Cruise control and cup holders. Rather put the money into heating the back seat.
I live in Florida...Screw heated seats!
I need A/C in the seats. I think Mercedes has 'em.
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 07:35 AM
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I'm a coffee drinker, I need the cup holders.
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 08:02 AM
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people i can do without (carlin)

anyone who mentions jesus more than 300 times in a two minute conversation;

guys with a lot of little pins on their hats;

a man with only one lip;

an airline pilot who's wearing two different shoes;

a pimp who drives a toyota corolla;

a gynecologist who wants his patients to have three or four drinks before the examination;

a dentist with blood in his hair;

girls who get drunk and throw up at breakfast;

a boyscout master who owns a ***** shop;

any lawyer who refers to the police as the "federalies";

a cross-eyed nun with a bull-whip and a bottle of gin;

guys who have their names printed on their belts;

couples whose children's names all start with the same initial;

a man in a hospital gown directing traffic;

a waitress with a visible infection on her serving hand.


Old Apr 18, 2001 | 06:53 PM
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Re: people i can do without (carlin)

Originally posted by acitrano
a cross-eyed nun with a bull-whip and a bottle of gin;
really? do you have experience with this?
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 07:43 PM
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Please add a ski bag in the center arm rest.

AND A BLOOOOOODDDDYYYYYY 6th gear!
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 07:49 PM
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Re: Re: people i can do without (carlin)

Originally posted by Adam01GXE


really? do you have experience with this?
Well, I've been alive 31 years. My first 14 or so were pretty tame.

But let's just say if the NEXT 15 years are anywhere near as nuts as the LAST 15, I'm in for a heck of a ride....
Old Apr 18, 2001 | 08:50 PM
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Ya know.. I can't believe I just thought of it.... SPEED LIMITS!
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 05:18 AM
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AND A BLOOOOOODDDDYYYYYY 6th gear!
HELL YEAH! running 3200-3300 rpm at 80 absolutely kills my gas mileage!
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 05:40 AM
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Is it that bad???? I made a trip from OH to PA last weekend and got 28mpg going 80ish on Sunoco Ultra 94....
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 05:41 AM
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However, I agree... A sixth gear would be best....
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by bcannon
I'm a coffee drinker, I need the cup holders.
I absolutely agree.Mmmmm...Dunkin Donuts.
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 09:52 AM
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Funny, in 4th gear at 80, I'm at 2600 rpm.
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 09:59 AM
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Originally posted by BottleFedMax

I absolutely agree.Mmmmm...Dunkin Donuts.

Dunkin' Donuts Hazelnut coffee ROX, but only if they don't screw it up. The ONE thing I like about Starbucks over DD is that they 100% of the time make it perfect, just the way you like it. But at DD, you sometimes get someone who just doesn't give a hoot and doesn't do it right. (milk/sugar/whatever)

The other thing about DD that tix me off -- when you get Iced Coffee (almost that season again) they throw the sugar in the bottom and it sits there (it wont dissolve in ice!!) .. very few DD's have figured out that you need to put the sugar in an empty cup, pour a little HOT coffee on it to dissolve it, THEN add ice, cold coffee, and the milk/cream if any. I feel like a jerk asking for this to be done, but it's the only way for the sugar to be evenly distributed. Sometimes I go to Starbucks just to get their iced mocha or iced coffee because they do this as part of their protocol.

Later!
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 11:04 AM
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I can do without the center armrest the raises up. Doesn't do me any good. For right now..I could do without those hooks that the childseats snap into. Even when I do put a car seat into my max (which I have only done twice)..they don't have anything to connect up to that hook
Old Apr 19, 2001 | 11:12 AM
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I Can do without the fact that you can't control the clock dimming...I wish i could keep my parking lights on during the day but I like seeing the clock..
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