defconmax03

Wats up .org,
I had my car stolen a few weeks back and they found it and it was a total loss.
here is my dilema,
2morrow im gettin a 6th gen max,
The inside of the car is off the hook but the outside i dunno, i guess it will grow on me.
Im getting it fully loaded
should i get it in auto or 6mt?????
the reason im going with the max is well cause i dont like no other car other than the 350 but my boi has that already
help which one should it be??
opinions please
thanks

MacAlert

iTrader: (1)

Why do you want to get something you don't really like because your boy already has it? I would get the car I really want, which in your case is the 350Z. Just make it unique and mod it different then what he has.

wu54736

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This is why you buy a Maxima, in my opinion. Go with the stick.

xtatic one

maximas are off the hook but in my opinion if i could id get a 350z in a heart beat i dont care who has it
get it in le mans sunset that would be the best.

custommaximaSE

I'm maxima lover but when it come to 350z wooooow

white m3 guy

iTrader: (6)

why dont you buy something else like a tl or s new bmw 5, the new maxima's are a waste of money imo maybe its time to look at something else

2k5spd

what's a boi?
i'd get the 350z or something completely different.

Glude

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I would go for the maxima. Ive driven 5.5 gens and my 6th gen and I like the 6th gen the most. I love the interior and exterior of the 04 more.


Oh yeah mines a 6 speed and its great. Also ran a 14.3@96 when it was stock so performance is nice.

2k3TitaniumSe

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Get the G35 coupe. I mean you'll grow on the 6th gen but you will al,so grow on the g35. The 6th gen Maxima is ugly IMO. BTW, the 6tyh gen just came out and has a lot of bugs. And all you get is a shimmy in the steering! HEHE

Glude

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I dont have many bugs with my 6th gen. Only thing I dont like the the cd changer which skips on me a lot. other than that the 04 beats the 5.5 gens in most categories.

2001SE

The 6th gen has been out for exactly a year now. I dont think it has as many bugs as it did in the beginning.

Cubanato

those spiders look hott... i alwasy liek those wheels...by the way why are you holding back the WWW of your homepage....put that up so i can see it
-J

Glude

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Well a problem with the spiders... I put em on recently and noticed that one wheel was very light and it looks silver. the other wheels have a darker tinted look to em, like gunmetal.

heres a pic of the passenger side:


Anyone else see it?

ohannon7

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get the 350, if not stick all the way!!!!!!!!!

Zero Deuce SE

I would recommend comparing insurance costs between the two cars. The transmission choice should depend on your driving style and environment.

Prodigy

IMO I would get a G35 Coupe or a new Acura TL, but if you're set on the max then definately get a 6-speed.

Virus

iTrader: (1)

I'm with the others. I love my Max, but if I were buying now, I would either get the G35 Sedan or the Acura TL. I absolutely love the new TL, but the G35 has AWD.

Shift_VQ

G35 coupe-04 TL

Prodigy

Not trying to hijack the thread, but does anybody know if they plan on making the G35 coupe AWD?

irish44j

iTrader: (38)

Here's a novel idea. Test drive some cars - and then buy the one you like the most. I don't like the 6th gens. Doesn't mean you won't like it. Who cares what others think or who else has what? I like a stick-shift, but maybe you're in traffic alot so an auto would be better. Who knows. Let your feet, hands, eyes, and **** tell you what car is best for you.

I'd get a Ferrari. but that's just me.

cmr72

Why is there a pic of an Altima? Oh, sorry, that's a 6th gen...

jessemcd

Dude, if youre looking for something different, then you sould most deffinetly get the G35 coupe! The car looks so much better than the Z. Its also a better car all around. It does have 7 less hp, but in every other aspect, its better!

02MaximizedVQ

Get the Z, you only live once and FWD with I-beam rear supsension will become a handicap if you are into performance at all.

custommaximaSE

haha

panda_1

iTrader: (4)

i second his opinion.

Teufelhunden

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yeah i agree with the G35, if you like the 4dr sports car, then go with the 4 dr, its like having a 350z, but more room and more luxury, but i guess its going to be a bit more pricey, if your getting a maxima get the auto, if your getting a Z, get manual, a manual is a must on a true sprts car...
IMO

Matticus02

I looked at a black convertible 350z today, and I decided I need $40,000.

defconmax03

i got the 6th gen in stick
in the same color as the other one
they call it smoke
i like the inside the outside i have 2 get used 2
i needed room the 350 had none of that
one draw back on the max is that its 2 quiet
comfy as hell but 2 quiet

MaximaRican

Thats not a defect thats the wheel retail center giving it to you dry and giving you the other availible color instead of them all Gunmetal. I have these on my car and cose to get Gunmetal instead of the silver.

Ammi

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I say get the car "you" want to drive and doesn't matter if you "boi" already has one.

Either way, I would go w/ manual.

Mike_TX

I gotta say I always get a kick out of these threads ... the 5th Gen boys (bois?) always groan about how fugly the 6th Gen is and the 6th Gen boys rave about their excellent-looking rides.

I didn't have a 5th Gen, but I did have a 4th Gen (the 5th Gen looks too much like the 4th, so I passed). But I think the 6th Gen is the best job of styling Nissan has done in decades ... finally a car that doesn't fade into the masses of other Japanese sedans, so I nailed one. And I've been happy as a clam with it. No shimmy. No rattles. No bugs. Runs like stink and gets 23mpg city/30mpg hwy while doing it. And it's a 5spd automatic, which I recommend.

All I can say is this is the most car you can get right now for this kind of price. WOOT!

Mike

Zero Deuce SE

I believe that a lot of people say that the 6th gen is fugly is because it is the fugliest MAx ever built. The front end resembles a Quest.

Glude

iTrader: (5)

Well I think I got a silver wheel instead of a gunmetal. Im hoping the .org member I got them from will trade when he gets his shipment in. He said it would be in April when he gets more, but I havent checked back with him in a few weeks.

gmc74

In about 10 days, my 04 Max will be 1 year old, and the only real issue I have had was the gas gauge sticking. That was easily fixed. I also hear the rattle on the back deck when I have a person in the back seat, but it isn't too bad. In fact, it is such a non-factor that I forget to tell the service guy everytime I bring it in for regular service.

BTW, I have 22K miles

ethorn

If it doesn't bother you I wouldn't have them fix it. They have to take the whole back seat out and the C Pillar covers. I had them fix it now my C-Pillars squeak when going over a rough road. If you want it fixed pay someone to put dynamat or something in it, or do the EXTRA EASY inexpensive fix that some have used. Put a rubber pad between the brake light fixture and the rear windshield.

2k3TitaniumSe

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Congrats on your new max. I hope you like it. Should've went with the G35 C or G35 sedan IMO.

defconmax03

Trust me I tried but I had VIN-ETCH and the way that , that worked is I would get 5gs to purchase another nissan from the specific dealer that i got the las max from which was amity nissan. I fought and argued but at the end of it all it was nissan or a loss of 5Gs

Teameyekon

There is on question about whether to get a manual or auto...The auto Max is nice, but you lose a lot of control when it comes to downshifting and accelerating. I am not one for auto sticks cause if you are not a true manual driver already you are just asking to have to replace a tranny. Stick with the Max w/6sp. Its an all around nicer car. Insurance is cheaper than the 350 also.

Teufelhunden

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prodigy, what size rims are those?
offset?
tires?

ILMax

Bought my fiance' a base '04 350Z last Sept. for her birthday. Thought about getting myself one too but you're right, not enough room. (I like to golf w/ my pops). Just bought an '04 Max 5sp A/T last week.
Love driving the 6sp Z, what a rush, but I'm in my 40's and I don't like being challenged each time I get behind the wheel.
Love driving the Max but I keep wanting to downshift.
Flip a coin, both are fun to drive and both are gonna get looks....( I know....hedonistic AND shallow)
OR... get something else. It's your investment... in more ways than one.