Hit Something On The Road.
05-27-2006, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jman7777
and stop making each new word start with a cap letter.
05-27-2006, 04:13 PM
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Quote: 'Worst Day Of My Life'.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
05-29-2006, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Quote: 'Worst Day Of My Life'.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
How did your friend get killed?
SEXIMA04 what did you hit? Drive over the mother in law?
Kam
05-29-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Quote: 'Worst Day Of My Life'.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
Unless the 'something' he hit in the road was a living breathing creature, SEXIMAX04 has lived a sheltered life indeed.
If he had experienced having his 19 year old army hooch buddy die beside him in a rice paddy in Korea, or had his 34 year old next-door neighbor (a great friend who had two beautiful preschool daughters) die in his arms on a sunny Sunday afternoon, he might feel there are worse days possible.
I am disappointed by even the smallest ding on the side of my beloved Maxima, not to mention having a deer fall from the sky (hit hard and knocked into the air by a vehicle going the other way) onto my Maxima hood. But I hope to never see another day as bad as some I have had in the past. As much as we love our Maximas, they can be either fixed or replaced. A human life cannot.
05-29-2006, 07:33 PM
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If this is the worst day of your life. You are gonna have high blood pressure in no time. Hope you get her fixed to your liking. There are gonna be a bunch of things that will make this look minor thru-out your life.
05-29-2006, 10:28 PM
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For those who asked (and thanks for the nice thoughts), my friend was killed by a sniper AFTER the peace accord had been signed.
It was probably our fault, as we were trying to sneak a new experimental doppler radar onto this little hill inside the DMZ in order to be able to track the main tank force that North Korea had deployed in the Kaesong Corridor. By keeping track of the exact position of each tank, we would know where any attack would cross the DMZ.
In the other example I gave, my friend (and next-door neighbor) who died on that beautiful Sunday afternoon had an aorta rupture near his heart. I performed CPR/mouth-to-mouth for fifteen minutes as his wife and two preschool daughters watched and cried. The paramedics kept up the CPR all the way to the Emergency Room, but the doctor later said Ray was dead within five or ten minutes after the aorta broke, and there was nothing anyone could have done to save him. A lot of hearts were broken that day.
I probably should not have posted such a serious diatribe in response to a young person who was clearly distraught over damage to what is probably his first Maxima; a car he probably dreamed of having for years.
I tend to be too serious around Memorial Day. I have lost so many friends in military service over the years. One little thing which gives me tremendous satisfaction is to walk up to the restaurant cashier any time I see a person in military uniform ready/waiting to pay and tell the cashier in a polite but firm voice that the military person's meal is on me. I have yet to have a single one to fail to express gratitude and appreciation for that little deed. It helps re-affirm their faith that America appreciates its brave defenders.
I apologize for this long non-Maxima dialogue. I promise to hold this sort of non-Maxima stuff down henceforth. There are other boards for such things.
I am now cruising my dealer's back lot every few days. He always seems to have several of each new model year Maxima arrive a week or two before the official 'release'. I will post it on the '07 thread as soon as I see an '07.
It was probably our fault, as we were trying to sneak a new experimental doppler radar onto this little hill inside the DMZ in order to be able to track the main tank force that North Korea had deployed in the Kaesong Corridor. By keeping track of the exact position of each tank, we would know where any attack would cross the DMZ.
In the other example I gave, my friend (and next-door neighbor) who died on that beautiful Sunday afternoon had an aorta rupture near his heart. I performed CPR/mouth-to-mouth for fifteen minutes as his wife and two preschool daughters watched and cried. The paramedics kept up the CPR all the way to the Emergency Room, but the doctor later said Ray was dead within five or ten minutes after the aorta broke, and there was nothing anyone could have done to save him. A lot of hearts were broken that day.
I probably should not have posted such a serious diatribe in response to a young person who was clearly distraught over damage to what is probably his first Maxima; a car he probably dreamed of having for years.
I tend to be too serious around Memorial Day. I have lost so many friends in military service over the years. One little thing which gives me tremendous satisfaction is to walk up to the restaurant cashier any time I see a person in military uniform ready/waiting to pay and tell the cashier in a polite but firm voice that the military person's meal is on me. I have yet to have a single one to fail to express gratitude and appreciation for that little deed. It helps re-affirm their faith that America appreciates its brave defenders.
I apologize for this long non-Maxima dialogue. I promise to hold this sort of non-Maxima stuff down henceforth. There are other boards for such things.
I am now cruising my dealer's back lot every few days. He always seems to have several of each new model year Maxima arrive a week or two before the official 'release'. I will post it on the '07 thread as soon as I see an '07.
05-30-2006, 04:49 AM
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Light,
I know I am not alone on this:
Your age, experience and wisdom give you a trump card to throw down ANY time, on ANY thread!
We have A LOT to learn from you. Your 'rantings' are hardly just that. I know that I have learned from you and your past trials!
Thank you as well for your concern for the youngin' that was distraught over his car. As well, there are certainly more important things to be concerned with in the broad spectrum of things. There's a balance there.
When/If my husband and I get the blessed opportunity to meet you, (afterall, we live in Greenville) we will take you to dinner ANYWHERE you chose, at our expense!
Thank you for your service both on and off the field!
-Swee-
I know I am not alone on this:
Your age, experience and wisdom give you a trump card to throw down ANY time, on ANY thread!
We have A LOT to learn from you. Your 'rantings' are hardly just that. I know that I have learned from you and your past trials!
Thank you as well for your concern for the youngin' that was distraught over his car. As well, there are certainly more important things to be concerned with in the broad spectrum of things. There's a balance there.
When/If my husband and I get the blessed opportunity to meet you, (afterall, we live in Greenville) we will take you to dinner ANYWHERE you chose, at our expense!
Thank you for your service both on and off the field!
-Swee-
05-30-2006, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 4MySwee
Light,
I know I am not alone on this:
Your age, experience and wisdom give you a trump card to throw down ANY time, on ANY thread!
We have A LOT to learn from you. Your 'rantings' are hardly just that. I know that I have learned from you and your past trials!
Thank you as well for your concern for the youngin' that was distraught over his car. As well, there are certainly more important things to be concerned with in the broad spectrum of things. There's a balance there.
When/If my husband and I get the blessed opportunity to meet you, (afterall, we live in Greenville) we will take you to dinner ANYWHERE you chose, at our expense!
Thank you for your service both on and off the field!
-Swee-
I know I am not alone on this:
Your age, experience and wisdom give you a trump card to throw down ANY time, on ANY thread!
We have A LOT to learn from you. Your 'rantings' are hardly just that. I know that I have learned from you and your past trials!
Thank you as well for your concern for the youngin' that was distraught over his car. As well, there are certainly more important things to be concerned with in the broad spectrum of things. There's a balance there.
When/If my husband and I get the blessed opportunity to meet you, (afterall, we live in Greenville) we will take you to dinner ANYWHERE you chose, at our expense!
Thank you for your service both on and off the field!
-Swee-
05-30-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 04BlackMaxx
Who can take these sentances seriously anyway? I hope english is his second language. This thread should be removed or else new members of the org are going to think maxima drivers are illeterates.
Blackmaxx, I can't resist. Unless you were kidding, you should know that the correct spellings for the two words highlighted above are
sentences and
illiterate
Reminds me of the old saying about throwing rocks when you're in a glass house.
05-30-2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike_TX
Blackmaxx, I can't resist. Unless you were kidding, you should know that the correct spellings for the two words highlighted above are
sentences and
illiterate
Reminds me of the old saying about throwing rocks when you're in a glass house.
sentences and
illiterate
Reminds me of the old saying about throwing rocks when you're in a glass house.
05-30-2006, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike_TX
Blackmaxx, I can't resist. Unless you were kidding, you should know that the correct spellings for the two words highlighted above are
sentences and
illiterate
Reminds me of the old saying about throwing rocks when you're in a glass house.
sentences and
illiterate
Reminds me of the old saying about throwing rocks when you're in a glass house.
"Be advised you have the right to remain ignorant, anything you say, may and will be quoted"
05-30-2006, 11:41 PM
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Swee - Thanks a bunch. Among other places, we are looking at Toccoa, Walhalla, Saluda, Brevard and Tryon as our last retirement home. Any of those would allow us to drive to your front door in less than an hour in spring of 2008 in our Avalon-beating silver 310 HP 2009 Maxima SL with AWD and (sorry, Mike_TX) CVT.
Had to somehow turn this into a Maxima post. I have bent the (absolutely necessary) rules here too far already. And thanks again.
Had to somehow turn this into a Maxima post. I have bent the (absolutely necessary) rules here too far already. And thanks again.
05-31-2006, 08:29 AM
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Light,
You shouldn't apologize for what you said.
You have earned the right to say whatever, whenever and
wherever you want!
Regarding your next door neighbor, He most likely had a rare condition
called Marfan Syndrome. There was nothing you could have done for
him.
I thank you (and all our service men and women) for your service.
God Bless,
MC
You shouldn't apologize for what you said.
You have earned the right to say whatever, whenever and
wherever you want!
Regarding your next door neighbor, He most likely had a rare condition
called Marfan Syndrome. There was nothing you could have done for
him.
I thank you (and all our service men and women) for your service.
God Bless,
MC
05-31-2006, 08:30 AM
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Light,
You shouldn't apologize for what you said.
You have earned the right to say whatever, whenever and
wherever you want!
Regarding your next door neighbor, He most likely had a rare condition
called Marfan Syndrome. There was nothing you could have done for
him.
I thank you (and all our service men and women) for your service.
God Bless,
MC
You shouldn't apologize for what you said.
You have earned the right to say whatever, whenever and
wherever you want!
Regarding your next door neighbor, He most likely had a rare condition
called Marfan Syndrome. There was nothing you could have done for
him.
I thank you (and all our service men and women) for your service.
God Bless,
MC
05-31-2006, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
spring of 2008 in our Avalon-beating silver 310 HP 2009 Maxima SL with AWD and (sorry, Mike_TX) CVT.
06-01-2006, 12:32 AM
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Thanks a lot, michaelcoletti. But rules are there for a reason, and I agree with the mods that we should pretty much stick to Maxima talk here. I have wandered badly.
sexima04 - Despite our jibes and putdowns here, we really do feel your pain, and would like to know what happened. We would also like to know about the 'surprise' you mentioned. Your list of mods is noteworthy; Do you have a pic from before the 'recent unpleasantness' you would care to post?
Mike_TX - I really have no idea which way Nissan will choose to go, but do feel they will have some sort of AWD in the 7th gen. A full-time AWD means that not only do the outer diameters of tires on the same axle have to be very nearly the same (true on all vehicles, especially the drive wheels), but the outer diameter of the front tires has to be very nearly the same as the outer diameter of the rear tires (only true on full-time AWD vehicles).
I wish I could be a fly on the wall in Nissan's design department . . .
sexima04 - Despite our jibes and putdowns here, we really do feel your pain, and would like to know what happened. We would also like to know about the 'surprise' you mentioned. Your list of mods is noteworthy; Do you have a pic from before the 'recent unpleasantness' you would care to post?
Mike_TX - I really have no idea which way Nissan will choose to go, but do feel they will have some sort of AWD in the 7th gen. A full-time AWD means that not only do the outer diameters of tires on the same axle have to be very nearly the same (true on all vehicles, especially the drive wheels), but the outer diameter of the front tires has to be very nearly the same as the outer diameter of the rear tires (only true on full-time AWD vehicles).
I wish I could be a fly on the wall in Nissan's design department . . .
06-01-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Mike_TX - I really have no idea which way Nissan will choose to go, but do feel they will have some sort of AWD in the 7th gen. A full-time AWD means that not only do the outer diameters of tires on the same axle have to be very nearly the same (true on all vehicles, especially the drive wheels), but the outer diameter of the front tires has to be very nearly the same as the outer diameter of the rear tires (only true on full-time AWD vehicles).
I was of course being facetious in the earlier reply, but to be serious (and on-topic) for a moment, if the Maxima DOES get AWD of some sort in the next redesign, I would prefer it be electronically-controlled "part-time" AWD, such that the transfer of power would take place only as needed for traction, weight transfer, yaw control, etc. Full-time AWD systems have some nasty habits, like the little stutter-dance they do when making a tight turn, and they are also gas hogs, since they are heavier and a lot of machinery has to be turning all the time.
Other than for people in snow-prone areas, I believe AWD is huge overkill, and a really inefficient way of dealing with a torque-steer "problem". Sure, it affords a bit of advantage in dry-weather traction, too, but only in pretty extreme driving situations ... not day-to-day driving. The cure to FWD's problems isn't to add complexity - it's probably just to go back to RWD!
06-01-2006, 03:19 PM
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Hey Light,
Just to set the record straight, there never was a peace accord or treaty signed with North Korea. There was an armistice or an agreement by both sides to temporarily end hostilities and put down the weapons. Technically the two sides are still in a state of war. Many a Canadain and Turk have died defending South Korea side by side with the USA. God bless them all! Light, I respect you and I feel we are all priveledged to have someone with your wisdom and courage amongst our Forum. As a proud Canadian I would like to say that people like you are the reason Canadians are also proud to call Americans our closest cousins!
As for Sexima...I would like to know what happened and can you give us a clue about what you're up to?
They should put the X drive on the Max...of course biased to the rears!
YEAH!
Just to set the record straight, there never was a peace accord or treaty signed with North Korea. There was an armistice or an agreement by both sides to temporarily end hostilities and put down the weapons. Technically the two sides are still in a state of war. Many a Canadain and Turk have died defending South Korea side by side with the USA. God bless them all! Light, I respect you and I feel we are all priveledged to have someone with your wisdom and courage amongst our Forum. As a proud Canadian I would like to say that people like you are the reason Canadians are also proud to call Americans our closest cousins!
As for Sexima...I would like to know what happened and can you give us a clue about what you're up to?
They should put the X drive on the Max...of course biased to the rears!
YEAH!
06-02-2006, 12:26 AM
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xorbitman - thanks for the nice words, and also for setting the record straight on the ceasefire. Canada and the US have been side-by-side on most military issues as long as I can remember. Always nice to have a 'good buddy' alongside.
Mike_TX - The 'same outer diameter front and rear' for full-time AWD means more than having the same numbers on the sidewall; with full-time AWD, we are not even supposed to have the tires on one axle worn down appreciably more than the tires on the other axle.
Example: The tread on the front tires are almost gone and they need to be replaced, but the tires on the rear have half their tread left. On a full-time AWD, you have to replace all four tires, else put excessive stress and wear on the AWD apparatus. It would be the same as running one new tire with one well-worn tire on the rear of a RWD vehicle; a 'no-no'.
Mike_TX - The 'same outer diameter front and rear' for full-time AWD means more than having the same numbers on the sidewall; with full-time AWD, we are not even supposed to have the tires on one axle worn down appreciably more than the tires on the other axle.
Example: The tread on the front tires are almost gone and they need to be replaced, but the tires on the rear have half their tread left. On a full-time AWD, you have to replace all four tires, else put excessive stress and wear on the AWD apparatus. It would be the same as running one new tire with one well-worn tire on the rear of a RWD vehicle; a 'no-no'.
06-02-2006, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Mike_TX - The 'same outer diameter front and rear' for full-time AWD means more than having the same numbers on the sidewall; with full-time AWD, we are not even supposed to have the tires on one axle worn down appreciably more than the tires on the other axle.
Example: The tread on the front tires are almost gone and they need to be replaced, but the tires on the rear have half their tread left. On a full-time AWD, you have to replace all four tires, else put excessive stress and wear on the AWD apparatus. It would be the same as running one new tire with one well-worn tire on the rear of a RWD vehicle; a 'no-no'.
I agree with you that full-time AWD has more than one shortcoming, which is why I said I would hope some kind of part-time AWD might be implemented on the Maxima (assuming ANY kind of AWD is ever implemented),
It certainly seems to me that AWD is enjoying some kind of undeserved fad status right now. Enthusiasts (mostly lacking on facts) have decided AWD somehow makes a car lots faster and better-handling. Some of that comes from the adoption of AWD on some track-ready cars, since under racing conditions it can be advantageous to have all wheels clawing at the tarmac to optimize traction.
But for the average driver - even under somewhat extreme conditions - there are more downsides to AWD than there are upsides. And you've pointed out one of them yourself. Note that I'm not talking about AWD to help slog through snow and slush here - I'm talking about the boy racers wanting AWD because they think it will somehow magically improve their car's performance.
One other aspect to the whole issue is that FWD can handle only about 275 hp or so without torque steer and weight transfer becoming a real problem. So some of the interest lies in getting more hp into the Maxima and therefore finding a way to handle it. Which is why I said in an earlier post that I think implementing AWD just to deal with excessive torque ateer is like swatting at flies with baseball bats ... the sensible answer is just to give it up and go to RWD. A redesign of the Maxima - such as will apparently happen in the 2009 model - would allow for a switch to RWD if Nissan chose to do so, and that would be more cost-effective than adding any kind of AWD.
The bottom line is that Nissan would seem to be at a crossroads with the Maxima in 2009. They either keep it at roughly the current hp, and allow the competition to pass it by, or they implement RWD or AWD. Everyone seems to be thinking they'll go AWD, but I remain the skeptic.
06-02-2006, 05:20 PM
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Mike-TX - I totally agree with you that the Maxima is at a HUGE crossroads with the 7th generation.
And I totally agree with you that full-time AWD is not the marvelous thing some make it out to be.
I would prefer the AWD be one that could be turned on or off by the driver. When in slop or mud, or on ice or snow other slippery surfaces, AWD is unsurpassed. For normal driving, it serves little or no real purpose.
As I see it, the really important issues Nissan faces with the 7th gen are the decision on the drive train (fulltime AWD/parttime AWD/FWD/RDW); the decision on all CVT or CVT with other tranny(s) available; and the decision on HP (less than 300 will be a disappointment to most longtime Maxima fans).
By this time next year, I feel we will begin to hear more (than we already have) definitive scuttlebut as to which direction the 7th gen Maxima is headed.
And I totally agree with you that full-time AWD is not the marvelous thing some make it out to be.
I would prefer the AWD be one that could be turned on or off by the driver. When in slop or mud, or on ice or snow other slippery surfaces, AWD is unsurpassed. For normal driving, it serves little or no real purpose.
As I see it, the really important issues Nissan faces with the 7th gen are the decision on the drive train (fulltime AWD/parttime AWD/FWD/RDW); the decision on all CVT or CVT with other tranny(s) available; and the decision on HP (less than 300 will be a disappointment to most longtime Maxima fans).
By this time next year, I feel we will begin to hear more (than we already have) definitive scuttlebut as to which direction the 7th gen Maxima is headed.
06-02-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Mike-TX - I totally agree with you that the Maxima is at a HUGE crossroads with the 7th generation.
And I totally agree with you that full-time AWD is not the marvelous thing some make it out to be.
I would prefer the AWD be one that could be turned on or off by the driver. When in slop or mud, or on ice or snow other slippery surfaces, AWD is unsurpassed. For normal driving, it serves little or no real purpose.
As I see it, the really important issues Nissan faces with the 7th gen are the decision on the drive train (fulltime AWD/parttime AWD/FWD/RDW); the decision on all CVT or CVT with other tranny(s) available; and the decision on HP (less than 300 will be a disappointment to most longtime Maxima fans).
By this time next year, I feel we will begin to hear more (than we already have) definitive scuttlebut as to which direction the 7th gen Maxima is headed.
And I totally agree with you that full-time AWD is not the marvelous thing some make it out to be.
I would prefer the AWD be one that could be turned on or off by the driver. When in slop or mud, or on ice or snow other slippery surfaces, AWD is unsurpassed. For normal driving, it serves little or no real purpose.
As I see it, the really important issues Nissan faces with the 7th gen are the decision on the drive train (fulltime AWD/parttime AWD/FWD/RDW); the decision on all CVT or CVT with other tranny(s) available; and the decision on HP (less than 300 will be a disappointment to most longtime Maxima fans).
By this time next year, I feel we will begin to hear more (than we already have) definitive scuttlebut as to which direction the 7th gen Maxima is headed.
Agreed on an all counts.
I'm watching to see when my dealer gets an '07 Max, and I plan to get a good test drive in when they do. However, I've shifted my focus over to the '07 G35 now, and I think I'll have to wait and see what it looks like "in person". Per the releases, it will have the 300+ hp, as well as most of the other goodies I've been enjoying in my M45 (RWD, superior Nav, voice recognition, Intellikey, Bluetooth, backup camera, etc., etc., etc.).
If it's all it's cracked up to be, I'll be willing to pay the extra 5 grand or so to get it over the Max. But my Maxima has been a good partner, and I'll leave it with regrets if that's the way I go ...
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