2001SE

http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/N...xima/2002S.asp


I know this isn't true but wtf

2K2THEMAX

He probably counted the seconds in his head 1, 2, 3

Daniel

MaDxKiLLa

iTrader: (3)

wtf those times are really off...6 speed 0-60 in 7.1?!

BigDogJonx

iTrader: (7)

Come on now, Grandpa cant shift or brake torque that well.

02MaximaSE

THATS ****ING BULL****! ALL BULL****, THEY DONT PUSH THE CAR WORTH **** AT ALL! 8 SECS 0-60? SUCK A ****, THEY TEST IS WITH LIGHT THROTTLE, NO WOT. 8 SECS? THE SPECS FOR THE 222HP MAXIMA WAS 8 SECS. THEY PROBABLY DIDNT EVEN TEST IT, IM ****ED AT THAT KIND OF TESTING, MY FRIEND HAS AN AVALON WHICH SAW THIS ARTICLE AND BET ME $20 BUCKS HE COULD WHOOP ME, AND I PUT 5 CARS ON HIM LIKE IT WAS NOTHING, AND HE SAID IM SUPPOSED TO DO 8SECS 0-60, SORRY IM YELLING AND RAMBLING,

Telus.net

So?

I've seen some books published 2k1 AE 5speed at 8.6second and GXE 5spd at 9seconds....

What would give a **** about magazine numbers?

MaDxKiLLa

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even if they dont torque brake it shouldnt be that slow

02MaximaSE

This same tester gives the 2002 Mustang GT a 15.1 in the 1/4 for the 5-speed, WHICH DOES ABOUT 14.5 LAST I SAW, and he also test's Toyota's Avalon and it has the SAME 0-60 as the 45 more HP and lighter Maxima?! sure http://carpoint.msn.com/Vip/Heraud/T...alon/2002S.asp

02MaximaSE

I've seen an article where they test a 2002 BMW M3 and put it at 5.7 0-60 .

MaxPerformanceSE

iTrader: (2)

IMO Daniel Heraud's reviews suck. They are so boring to read!

RastaManMax

iTrader: (5)

Now that really is funny!

costcowholesale

iTrader: (12)

maybe he was going reverse

slick

thats for sure, this Daniel Haraud fella doesn't seem to be doing the tests that well. and in my opinion, i dont think you will get the best results in a 1/4 mile and 0-60 run when you push a brand new car that hasn't been broken in. i think its car and driver that does the long term tests on some cars, i remember they did one on a grand cherokee limited, they did a 1/4 mile, 0-60 and other tests when it was new, and the same tests after 40k miles, the results? the car was quicker in the 1/4 by a couple tenths of a second(.1-.2 faster), it was quicker in the 0-60, and the gas mileage was better after 40k miles. i'm not saying that cars should be tested at 40k miles, but they should broken in atleast, and several tests should be run, not just one 1/4 mile, that doesn't give any real, accurate info. sorry for the long post, i just started rambling on.

MichaelAE

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Whoa son...sit back and let that blood pressure return to normal.

DOHC 30 V6

Nissan themselves rated the 2000 maxima to have a 0-60 in 6.7 seconds in road and track (april, 2000). I dont think they can lie about that....

2k1GrayMaxSE

The NAV probably wasn't tuned properly.

annimax

ehughes

Maybe we should send him our dyno's! Fauker!!!

TimW

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I dont think he's even sat in a new maxima

"Steering: It's over-assisted, light, sensitive and vague on center. It is nevertheless quick and the extremely short turning radius makes the Maxima diabolically maneuverable."

Short turning radius? wha?

MichaelAE

iTrader: (1)

Maybe he was test-driving a Mitsubishi Mirage...short turning radius...although 8 seconds is a bit fast...Mirage...Maxima...close.

costcowholesale

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also he pretty much review every car there on the market every year, do you guys think its possible? I mean he has to do like a car a day to keep every car up to date in the market.

KP117

Yea he is very right; Nissan doesn’t just give press (test drive) cars away like pamphlets. Especially 2002 models, none of the premier magazines have been able to get a new max for testing (with the exception of a BREIF Motor Trend first drive) so how the hell did the Highly Revered CarPoint get one?!!?......Exactly they didn’t. Nissan only released two press altimas a Seascape and a tan/beige and one maxima to Forbes and that still was not a full test drive......Pure B.S.(He probably went to a dealer for a tune up and got a hold of a loaner and wrote a makeshift report)

2001SE

yep...I did noticed that too...if you read the overview(http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/N...xima/2002O.asp) he talks about the Testing Methodology(which is BS btw...hehe) on how he runs a 28 miles loop and how he(his people) test each car for a week(which is another BS story) cuz he has a few months to test all those 2002 cars and review them...he needs tons of proffesional people to do that and a lot of time...which he doesn't have so again all i can say for that man is to go f*** himself with his suck a** reviews

shadou

That's what I'm saying. My 2k Max does the 0-60 in about that time, give or take a second or two. I really don't know what there talking about the 2k2 Max doing 8sec. for the 0-60.

2001SE

I don't even think they actually tested the car, because you can never get that off....even if i count in my head 0-60, i could count 7 and not 8....its just f***ed up

02MaximaSE

HAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/B...ries/2002S.asp
he's back again testing the BMW's
He gets the specs on the 333hp M3 very nicely, but does NO JUSTICE FOR THE 325 AND 330, feel free to correct me about the models)

LOL READ IT !
THE 2.5L 5SPEED DOES A BLAZING 9.6 0-60 AND 17.0 1/4 HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA WTF!? THIS GUY CANNOT DRIVE!
THE 3.0L 5SPEED WITH 225 HP (I TAKE IT ITS THE 330I, MANUAL AT THAT) AND HE BLAZES THE 1/4 MILE IN 16.4!? AND 0-60 IN 8.5?! foolishness!

check out the braking stats? the 325ci has better 60-0 braking than the M series? WHAT THE F! LOL

MichaelAE

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I hope people aren't buying cars based on this guy's advice.