NEw Member, New SE
#1
NEw Member, New SE
Finished the deal and brought it home. Dealer was cool and let us drive it for a couple days... Frost White 05 SE, everything but Elite. LOVE this car! And that coming from a previous 5 Series owner (2001). Freakin car ROCKS for the $$... take that back, it's a great car for many more of those ($).
First up... replace that hidious grill.
Next : Springs.
I actually LIKE the stock 18's and am not big on the bling thang.
Anyway, just had to share. FYI: it's the wife's car, I drive an '02 SuperDuty (Black "BFT" Edition) I may be trading with her fairly often though
Thanks for this forum and all the info.
First up... replace that hidious grill.
Next : Springs.
I actually LIKE the stock 18's and am not big on the bling thang.
Anyway, just had to share. FYI: it's the wife's car, I drive an '02 SuperDuty (Black "BFT" Edition) I may be trading with her fairly often though
Thanks for this forum and all the info.
#5
Good luck with the Max! I am very happy with mine and I like the stock grill. I have seen a few grill mods posted and I am not impressed. All beamer owners are paying for the name and are being ripped off. Over the years how many 5 series bmw's are on the road and look exactly the same? Millions!!! This is my second Max and I was smitten the first time I sat in it without turning over the engine:)
#7
Originally Posted by WinterC
All beamer owners are paying for the name and are being ripped off. Over the years how many 5 series bmw's are on the road and look exactly the same? Millions!!!
It's a simple matter of diminishing returns. To improve on the Max substancially, you need to spend a LOT of dollars. The BMW cuts corners no where, while the Max does... the most obvious, interior materials.
The 5 series a rip-off? Sorry bro, you are WAY off. Trust me on this, the Maxima engineers are aspiring to build a 5 for $35K.
#8
Originally Posted by NIKV69
Welcome bro! Good to see you. What's wrong with the grill?
Nothing actually "wrong" with it as much as the fact that it's stock .
I'm more into the clean look of the mesh grills I've seen, or the billet ones (no verticals) with no logo (carcus' for example). I'm also of the school that likes no badges... the cleaner the better. Just a matter of taste... we've all got some. Living in the "Land of pretty women, massive wheels on everything and bimmer exhaust", I want to stand out
PaL379's grill with no logo fly's my flag
#11
Originally Posted by Maxima617
Congrats and have fun w/ it... u should get an intake... Love the sound!!!
We bought the one the finance guy was driving at 3100 miles... he had taken the SE wheels off and put on SL 16's... it did ride nice, but I made them take a set of SE wheels off another new one to "fix it". Gotta admit, the SL wheels/Conti's rode nice, but (I at least) really like the ride/corners with the 18's. Looks better too
Sorry so long... much to read here, many dollars to spend. Like I've got 'em
#12
Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
Welcome. i dont like the grill either. Painting it the body color helps. I like the Sarona grill best. Drop it with srpings, keep the nice stock rims.
#13
I'm there with you on the Beemers ... my 2003 540i goes back in October (anyone have $32,000 to buy out the balloon note?), and it's been one of the best cars I've ever owned ... except maybe for the 3 other Beemers before it
The Maxima, though, is shaping up to be more fun in some ways. Maybe it's because I know it's $20,000 cheaper and I don't have to worry about it as much. Or maybe it's because I can get 80% of the day-to-day performance of the 540 for so much less dough.
Congrats on the Max. I think you'll like it.
Mike
The Maxima, though, is shaping up to be more fun in some ways. Maybe it's because I know it's $20,000 cheaper and I don't have to worry about it as much. Or maybe it's because I can get 80% of the day-to-day performance of the 540 for so much less dough.
Congrats on the Max. I think you'll like it.
Mike
#15
My comment on the beamers was the cost value and the look of most of them. I could have spent $5,000 CDN more and bought an entry level beamer and that had leatherette!! You could get a G35!! BMW make great cars but in my opinion over priced.. I will enjoy my max knowing its looks, power, luxuy and price. Might not handle like the entry level beamer but that I can live with... By the way those BMW SUV's ... don't let me get started)
cheers!
cheers!
#16
BMW make great cars but in my opinion over priced..
How many have you owned? I assume you are speaking from first hand experience?
If the Maxima stays together in the long term like a BMW and retains value like a BMW, your comment about being over-priced could be accurate. My 540 was the least expensive to own car I've ever had.
I didn't intend this to turn into a comparo thread, BTW. I did just buy a Maxima afterall
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