love for 5th gen 5-spd
01-12-2002, 07:36 AM
#41
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Originally posted by 2000 SE
What do you mean by standard? According to my guy at Nissan, my car creates a crowd because they have never seen a 00' 5spd SE! I originally called months ago about the tsb on the 5spd's and he said he had not been aware because 5spd's were such a small part of production.
What do you mean by standard? According to my guy at Nissan, my car creates a crowd because they have never seen a 00' 5spd SE! I originally called months ago about the tsb on the 5spd's and he said he had not been aware because 5spd's were such a small part of production.
01-12-2002, 02:34 PM
#42
well, i've went as far as looking online for one nationwide.... big mistake! the only ones i found were 2 4th gens. there was one or two, but were all still low-mileage and mid twenty grand on the price. that dealer i drove one at across state even sold their 5-spd. i didn't think it'd be THIS hard, but wow....
as for those i saw that said auto's are just as good. auto's are good in their own sense. it's nice when you don't want to deal with shifting basically. you'll get better mileage with a 5-spd as well as performance (performance has been definitely proven better on the track!). it's just most people don't want to deal with it. we drive a 4-door family sedan. while there's tons of us on here who are "performance oriented", there's about 10 to every one of us who are older, many over 50, who wanted something different than the camry... it's sad, but true.
as for those i saw that said auto's are just as good. auto's are good in their own sense. it's nice when you don't want to deal with shifting basically. you'll get better mileage with a 5-spd as well as performance (performance has been definitely proven better on the track!). it's just most people don't want to deal with it. we drive a 4-door family sedan. while there's tons of us on here who are "performance oriented", there's about 10 to every one of us who are older, many over 50, who wanted something different than the camry... it's sad, but true.
01-12-2002, 03:00 PM
#43
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Originally posted by JDM4LIFE
well, i've went as far as looking online for one nationwide.... big mistake! the only ones i found were 2 4th gens. there was one or two, but were all still low-mileage and mid twenty grand on the price. that dealer i drove one at across state even sold their 5-spd. i didn't think it'd be THIS hard, but wow....
well, i've went as far as looking online for one nationwide.... big mistake! the only ones i found were 2 4th gens. there was one or two, but were all still low-mileage and mid twenty grand on the price. that dealer i drove one at across state even sold their 5-spd. i didn't think it'd be THIS hard, but wow....
Just be patient. It took me over 4 months and trip across 6 states to get mine. Everyone told me I was nuts to go to that length just to get a manual. I think plenty of people here would back me up.
And it is sooooo worth it. I love slaping those gears around every day.
01-12-2002, 09:04 PM
#44
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Originally posted by CRMax
Just be patient. It took me over 4 months and trip across 6 states to get mine. Everyone told me I was nuts to go to that length just to get a manual. I think plenty of people here would back me up.
And it is sooooo worth it. I love slaping those gears around every day.
Just be patient. It took me over 4 months and trip across 6 states to get mine. Everyone told me I was nuts to go to that length just to get a manual. I think plenty of people here would back me up.
And it is sooooo worth it. I love slaping those gears around every day.
have you tried Maroone Nissan in Miami Florida?? you can find thier website by goiong to www.autonation.com, and then choose the dealer that you want....at the site you can also check to see what cars they have in stock!!
good luck
01-12-2002, 09:20 PM
#45
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Originally posted by thicknes
..the car is not the lovely silver of the commericials...but I have NEVER seen a silver max on the road, and am beginning to think that the silver is only for commercials and ad's......
..the car is not the lovely silver of the commericials...but I have NEVER seen a silver max on the road, and am beginning to think that the silver is only for commercials and ad's......
01-12-2002, 09:42 PM
#46
I am amazed to read your stories that it is soo hard to find a Maxima with manual tranny. Here in Maryland, plenty are available. The ones without options are rare though, like a bare SE or GXE trims.
01-13-2002, 06:45 AM
#47
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R
I am amazed to read your stories that it is soo hard to find a Maxima with manual tranny. Here in Maryland, plenty are available. The ones without options are rare though, like a bare SE or GXE trims.
I am amazed to read your stories that it is soo hard to find a Maxima with manual tranny. Here in Maryland, plenty are available. The ones without options are rare though, like a bare SE or GXE trims.
01-13-2002, 12:04 PM
#50
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Originally posted by Y2KMaxGXE-R
traffic isn't that bad here in the Baltimore area...
traffic isn't that bad here in the Baltimore area...
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