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Linked:

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadt...1/article.html

CoolMax

iTrader: (7)

Is Brent Romans a member of this BBS?

"My parents own two cars. Both are Nissan Maximas — an '87 and a '99. Somehow, they fulfill all of their automotive transportation needs with these two cars. No SUV, no pickup, no crossover. They like Maximas so much they convinced their neighbor to buy one.

As their offspring, I am rather distressed by this Maxima obsession. Do I have some sort of latent Maxima gene that will kick in once I turn 50? What if it's tied to that parenting gene that shuts off all perception of style and cool? Or possibly the same one that also causes my mom to be baffled by technology no more advanced than a speakerphone?

This is a serious issue. As much as I love my parents, I don't want to become them. So it was with some trepidation that I took on the task of writing up our review of the 2002 Maxima. No need to encourage the growth of Maximitus, right?"

MaxRPM

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Shhhh don't tell the Acura boys that like to brag about Magazine numbers...they'l have a hissy fit trying to figure out why our car is faster.

02 Max Test
Our Maxima SE test car lacked a limited slip, but that didn't seem to matter much. During testing, the car took just 6.3 seconds to reach 60 mph and cleared the quarter-mile in 14.9 seconds at 95.6 mph. This is faster than pretty much any family sedan, as well as most front-drive sport coupes.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/road...91/article.html

02 CL-S Test
Our road test editor was able to derive a 0 to 60 time of 6.7 seconds, slightly slower but comparable to the 330Ci's acceleration numbers.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadt...6/article.html

03 CL-S Test
The company claims that a manual-shift CL Type-S is 0.5 seconds quicker in 0-to-60 testing than an automatic version, putting it right at 6 seconds flat. Our seat-of-the-pants meter doesn't dispute the claim, though we're anxious to confirm this figure with instrumented testing. (we shall see, but it will be close)

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadt...1/article.html

QUE2K2GLE

The author didn't really sound to enthusiastic about the Max or the fact that it pulled a 0-60 in 6.3 (albeit by magazine standards).

"The rear view of the Maxima has never been a favorite of ours. Nissan has attempted to improve the look with new clear taillamp lenses and dual chrome exhaust tips. No doubt 14-year-old boys everywhere will envy you."

Oh well, can't please them all.

P.S. What was up with the 14.9 in the 1/4? I have seen way better times posted on these boards; what gives first SCC now Edmunds.