Maxima's in Korea - Lookin' a little different
10-08-2005, 11:20 PM
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Maxima's in Korea - Lookin' a little different
Hey all. I'm a former Max owner and board member now in Korea. They don't sell Nissan here, but a Korean company, Samsung, licenses the Nissan designs, amkes them, and sells them in Korea. I've got a pic of the 'Maxima' they sell (Called an SM5 or SM7 depending upon the engine) and can post it if anyone wants to see them. It is different from the US Max, but there's also a lot of similarity between the A and C pillars. I don't have the ability to post a picture, so I'd need to get it to someone for them to post somewhere and link to.
10-09-2005, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackBuick1987
Thats cool, I am in Korea too and I am originally from Columbus Ohio. Where you at? I am at Kunsan AB.
10-11-2005, 10:36 AM
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The interior looks ok but the outside looks like crap. Do I see a hood ornament on that thing? What's next, curb feelers and a boomerang antenna on the trunk? 
Keep that thing away from my Max b/c I don't want any of its ugliness to get on my car. I don't think it looks like the Infinite M45, the M45 is bad as hell.
Keep that thing away from my Max b/c I don't want any of its ugliness to get on my car. I don't think it looks like the Infinite M45, the M45 is bad as hell.
10-11-2005, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BadBlackMaxSL
The interior looks ok but the outside looks like crap. Do I see a hood ornament on that thing? What's next, curb feelers and a boomerang antenna on the trunk? Keep that thing away from my Max b/c I don't want any of its ugliness to get on my car. I don't think it looks like the Infinite M45, the M45 is bad as hell.
Keep that thing away from my Max b/c I don't want any of its ugliness to get on my car. I don't think it looks like the Infinite M45, the M45 is bad as hell.They all just look like the "almost as good looking "version of the 6th Gen Max to me.
Now the Infinity M45.....That's a whole different story. That is a very sweet car (reminds me of the Max
but the MSRP Price Range: $41,250 - $44,050 is way more that I can or will spend unless I hit the lotto. You know the 335hp 4.5ltr V8 is going to be CRAZY!!
10-11-2005, 11:15 AM
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Korean companies do this with other makes and models. I was over there for 3 months and saw Mercedes S series clones all over the place.
http://www.alghandi.com/images/chairman.gif
Not sure how to link the pic.
http://www.alghandi.com/images/chairman.gif
Not sure how to link the pic.
10-11-2005, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Apollos2
You know as I drive around and the entire Nissan/Infinity line catches my eye. Altimas - I always mistake for the Max at first glance.
10-11-2005, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by belal242
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""You know the 335hp 4.5ltr V8 is going to be CRAZY!! """
""You know the 335hp 4.5ltr V8 is going to be CRAZY!! """
Indeed it is!! Cant say enough how much freakin fun the HP and torque are.
The mileage, thats a different story, enjoy your 21mpg fellas!! This thing sucks the juice down faster than my Uncle Jim does his Schlitz.
Chernmax....wheel gap, too funny. Wonder if it has torque steer too. Im gonna look into some hood ornaments soon
Good to see ya, and your Max is looking great! I do miss my Max....great freakin cars!
**Sorry for the jacked thread, couldnt resist. Glad that car didnt make it into the US. Oh wait, it did, they named it the Avalon.
10-11-2005, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jayzmax04
Indeed it is!! Cant say enough how much freakin fun the HP and torque are.
The mileage, thats a different story, enjoy your 21mpg fellas!! This thing sucks the juice down faster than my Uncle Jim does his Schlitz.
Chernmax....wheel gap, too funny. Wonder if it has torque steer too. Im gonna look into some hood ornaments soon
Good to see ya, and your Max is looking great! I do miss my Max....great freakin cars!
**Sorry for the jacked thread, couldnt resist. Glad that car didnt make it into the US. Oh wait, it did, they named it the Avalon.
The mileage, thats a different story, enjoy your 21mpg fellas!! This thing sucks the juice down faster than my Uncle Jim does his Schlitz.
Chernmax....wheel gap, too funny. Wonder if it has torque steer too. Im gonna look into some hood ornaments soon
Good to see ya, and your Max is looking great! I do miss my Max....great freakin cars!
**Sorry for the jacked thread, couldnt resist. Glad that car didnt make it into the US. Oh wait, it did, they named it the Avalon.
PS, respecting your uncles abilities...
10-11-2005, 08:38 PM
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[QUOTE=Jayzmax04]Indeed it is!! Cant say enough how much freakin fun the HP and torque are.
The mileage, thats a different story, enjoy your 21mpg fellas!! This thing sucks the juice down faster than my Uncle Jim does his Schlitz.
Now that's what I'm talkin about. What a sweet machine. 'F' BMW, Benz, Jag and any of those other Euro trash cars, the M45 is the shizzle.
The mileage, thats a different story, enjoy your 21mpg fellas!! This thing sucks the juice down faster than my Uncle Jim does his Schlitz.
Now that's what I'm talkin about. What a sweet machine. 'F' BMW, Benz, Jag and any of those other Euro trash cars, the M45 is the shizzle.
10-11-2005, 11:44 PM
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let me explain.
French Automobile maker, Renault bought off Samsung automobile and named it Renault-Samsung like 6 yrs ago. Samsung has no control of Renault-Samsung, they're just getting money from letting Renault to use the name of Samsung. Renault also owns the part of Nissan. so they share platforms and stuff. just like Daimler Benz and Daimler Chrysler.
Renault SM5/SM7 and Nissan Maxima/Altima is like Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. they're not knock offs of a Maxima.
Ssangyong is now a Chinese company, not Korean.
French Automobile maker, Renault bought off Samsung automobile and named it Renault-Samsung like 6 yrs ago. Samsung has no control of Renault-Samsung, they're just getting money from letting Renault to use the name of Samsung. Renault also owns the part of Nissan. so they share platforms and stuff. just like Daimler Benz and Daimler Chrysler.
Renault SM5/SM7 and Nissan Maxima/Altima is like Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. they're not knock offs of a Maxima.
Originally Posted by TXT-1
Korean companies do this with other makes and models. I was over there for 3 months and saw Mercedes S series clones all over the place.
http://www.alghandi.com/images/chairman.gif
Not sure how to link the pic.
http://www.alghandi.com/images/chairman.gif
Not sure how to link the pic.
10-13-2005, 09:06 PM
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this looks similar to the models I saw, when I visited kuwait
http://nissan-me.com/maxima/maxima_gallery.htm
but this url maybe more interesting (check out the other pics on this site..)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho_...in/set-347706/
http://nissan-me.com/maxima/maxima_gallery.htm
but this url maybe more interesting (check out the other pics on this site..)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho_...in/set-347706/
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