Waz up with everyone wanting to get a 2K2? For the six speed, o.k. But for the price, no way. Hey the car has a ton of glitches anyways. I dont mean to offend anyone, but the 2K2 doesn't have much over the 2K as far as I'm concerned. I have a 2K SE auto(yeah I know) and had an opportunity to drive a co-workers 2K2 SE auto. I wasn't that impressed. His car didn't pull much harder than mine. His was stock and I have a y-pipe and intake. One of my MAJOR concerns is an aluminum block. I'll take a cast iron block anyday over an aluminum with "170% more rigidity". We'll see how that 170% feels ten years from now. It's going to warp sooner or later. The only car I've known to get away with this is Acura's inline four's. And you know how I feel about Honda's. Anyways, just M.O.P. BTW, my suspension ripped his. He has a base model and I have a FSTB and Rear sway bar. Kick as*. If you have 30 G's, do yourself a favor and go buy an M3.

 

i like 4 doors. and by the way, im sure his car didnt cost anywhere near 30Gs

 

Let the flaming begin...

 

a 2k2 will rip the doors off of a 2k.

 

Oh really? Hehehe

 

Sorry, I forgot to mention NA.

 

Just for that, I'm taking my car back from you.

 

:hmph: I dont care, im dropping a VQ60DETTTT motor into my carnext week, i should be pushin 14 BARS, and my 8speed automajic. I'll push around 2k to the wheels.

 

the way he writes is very similar to the way I talk.....when I am really drunk.

 

I enjoy the new car smell.

 

no comment.

- Trunksu

 

Aight...It's 4am..I just got back from the bars. Hell yeah, I'm f-ing loaded. I can't believe I'm reading this shishnit. I thought we were on the same team. I'm biting my lip so hard right now to not RIP on your auto car. Hey, that's fine. I love all max's. They're all sweet. However, the 2002 6spd SE is definitely the pinnacle of the maxima evolution. If you can't see that, then maybe you should be driving a camry or accord.

BTW- I payed about 24k for my 6spd. And if I could get an M for 30k, I still wouldn't. (I hope you're talkin about the 240hp M of the older model...the new one costs a whole HELL ov a LOT more) Know why? Cause I got nothing to prove. Drive it cause ya love it, not cause you need to impress anyone!

2002 6spd SUPER BLACK

I didn't pick the color...I wanted the most INEXPENSIVE 6-spd on the lot. Turned out it was SUPER BLACK AND KICKIN ***. I coulda had a GLE for less...but I wanted the engine+ manual. I sacrificed leather, nav, bose, etc etc. What can you say about your car? Do you love it that much? Are you at this level???

 

What makes you think the block is different material?
You can't buy a new M3 for $30k.
Sticker and selling price of 2k2 only a few hundred $$ higher than 2k but content is much higher - 1/2 liter more displacement, much bigger front brakes, trip computer, HID lighting, improved power windows, 6speed and hlsd availability.
Compare apples with apples - if an unmodded 2k2 is slightly faster than your modded 2k what does that tell you?
Your 2k didn't come with a fstb or rsb either.

 

A few things the 2k2 has that the 2k didn't (stock):

- larger brakes;
- heated steering wheel;
- Xenon (this is worth it alone, IMO);
- 255 hp;
- 6 spd;
- active headrests;
- 'titanium' interior trim of SE;
- Electronic Brake force Distribution;

I'm sure there's more, but you get the idea, I hope.

This what the modern world is all about though, the new products getting better and better. It's what drives our economy. A couple of years from now, 2k2 owners will most likely be saying the same as some 2k owners. Heck, I've even thought it would have been nice to be able to wait for the G35 (with stick), but I couldn't do that. The 2k2 Max is a very nice car as was the 2k/2k1 when they came out.

Albert

 

as an owner of a 2000 maxima, i was very jealous when the 2002s came out with HIDs and the extra horses. other than those two things that slightly make me wish i had a 2k2, i still love my maxima 2000 just as much as the day i got it.

when i get the 2k2 HIDs put into my 2k, omg it will be sweet. have you seen how it looks? i think it looks way better in a 2000 max!!! heh.



i dont know, for some reason, the 2k, 2k1, models look more sporty than the 2k2 (IMO). i dont fancy the 2k2 grille. also, that huge nissan emblem on the front is just way too big for my taste. lastly, i definitely prefer the smoked tail lights of the 2k to that chrome tails of the 2k2. of course, this is all matter of opinion so it doesnt really matter. but for me, how a car looks has just as much, if not, more weight when it comes to my purchasing decision. the 2000 maxima had it all. the 2002 maxima, (IMO), doesnt quite look cool enough for me in the front. yes, it has more power, but it isnt just about the extra horses alone. it has to be several factors. i think if i was buying a new car right now, it wouldnt be the 2002 maxima but rather a used M3 or something.

 

Where the hell is this coming from?

So go buy a GM car with the 3800 Series II engine. That sucker is all-iron and also heavy as hell. Iron isn't needed in today's NA cars. Aluminum is just as good while also being a ton lighter. The only real reason for an iron block engine is for massive amounts of boosting where the extra strength of iron pays off. But otherwise, who needs it?

My old 90 Camry 5spd 4-banger was all-aluminum IIRC, and that **** had 207,000 miles on the clock when we sold it and was still running just as good as the day we got it. It wasn't driven like a granny either.

 

hondakiller
dooooooooooooooood its a beautiful car...if i had the patience and waited, i too would have had the 2k2. but everyday i drive my 2k, i enjoy it more and more.

 

Uh.... the VQ has had an Aluminum block since 1995 so get a clue. Besides, I only paib 23K for my SE 6spd, and I got to pick the color too.

 

I second that hehehe!

 

PLease get a clue about your facts before you post newbie.....

 

I know exactly what you mean...I def like the front & rear end treatment of the 2k & 2k1's better. But I wanted a new car and I really, REALLY love the power of the 2k2's! It's no comparison-these 6 speeds have sooo much torque in any gear...OMG, it's love!!!!!!!