97 SE
Sage Mist green, sunroof, Bose, power seats, no leather
115k miles
not a single dent or ding on the car
Although I am not really a fan of the color that much, it's not that bad.. and I just couldn't pass on the deal I was getting, I'd never forgive myself.

 

5spd this time around ? Congrats

 

oh yea
































































it's a 5 speed

 

I wasn't fond of the color either when I bought it, but I get lots of compliments and it compliments mods REALLY well, I think in the future you'll be fond of the color. Good luck!

 

only thing is....
i have no idea why they let it go for so damn cheap
I bought it with room for a thousand bucks in repairs
it has a check engine light that popped up that they warned me about before i drove off with it. I am hoping it's nothing serious, but i have a warranty too, so i can get it fixed

still wondering why they sold it so damn cheap.

but oh well, we'll see.

 

Congrats, when can I see it?

 

auction or dealership?

 

Congrats NYCe! I saw in the F/S Forum that you're already on the modding train...
-Cyrus

 

dealership

 

wooohoo!

 

congratulations man, I hope to be joining the 5 speed crew soon too.

 

what color interior--please let it me charcoal or black!!!! no TAN!!!!!!!

 

What did ya do with the auto? Anyway, congrats on the new 5 speed, have fun with it

 

Another member to the "97 sage mist green" club. Maxichic is another.

 

Hey whats wrong with tan? I have an everwood green max with tan cloth interior.

 

its nice to know my persistent assholish nature of telling people automatic's suck for years on this board has not gone to waste.. *tear*

 

I have a 97 Sage Mist Green. Are you interested in selling me your bumper from the new car? Thanks.

 

congrats on the new whip

 

thanks everyone
I'm happy to be done with it. I didn't expect to find a 97 within my price range, the color and such can be worked on

the interior is tan
however the tan cloth is much more pleasant in the SE models than in my GXE.. not as yellow

Sprint, yes.

my father bought the auto 98 off me, he will trade it in or sell it when and if he wants to get another car, but he doesnt have time to shop for one and drives like 7k miles a year, his old car blew a head gasket so the 98 is staying in the family

i'm going to check the CEL and go take some pics

 

I need to take some pictures of my car, since we both bought 5 Speeds we can mod then at the same time.

 

i will have more mods than you by the end of today

 

Like what? Clear tails.

 

maybe more

funny thing, the Check engine light code came up to the same BS that i had with my 98 last year when i got it... Evap canister valve and Evap system..

here are some pics:

 

interior pics please.. thats the most important one so these clowns can get the message

 

My next car will be an auto.

Just to irk the hell out of you.

 

Nice looking car Steve, enjoy it as I am enjoying my car and hope that you wouldn't have to go through the crap that I went through.

 

 

haha

okei


yes, 3 pedals

 

 

That car doesn't look like it's been run too much. How do I know? The shifter isn't worn at all!

 

That is what I was waiting for too...
Very nice, congrats on the new ride.
Third pedal makes Allllllllllllllllllll the difference

ant

 

It's about time man!!!!

Congratulations.

 

NyceMaxima,

Awesome man!! 5-speed's are soo much faster then auto maxima's arent they!

 

Congrats Steve, looks mint, reminds me of how I bought my 94, much better to buy a 97 with 115K that looks like that instead of a 97 with 60K thats been used in NYC. Guarantee you the car has seen about 95% highway mileage during its lifetime( 20K per year is way too much if it would be city driving or even 50% city driving).

 

so what was the deal you got on it?

 

Welcome to the 100K+ maxima club. The newer the car and more miles it has the better!

I got dibs to test drive it

 

Congrats... I hope you will have clear corners by the end of day.

 

lordrandall: yes, it is. lol

craig mack: thanks for kickin' that flava in my ear once again, i am liking it and yes, the 5 speed is so much more lively and such a pleasure to drive.

NYC GXE: I told you yesturday, in august of 2001 the car had around 75k miles, someone drove 40k miles in the last year on this car.. the body is in better shape than my 98 by far.

black01: Everything after taxes and registration will be a little under 7k.

190hpkilla: you're welcome to try it. i want to have other, more experienced 5 speed 4th gen Maxima drivers check it out so they can tell me if my clutch is okay. It feels a bit tight but i don't know how exactly it's supposed to be.

confused: thanks! The clears will be in soon



I was just out driving it, after not having driven stick in a long time. I know the basics but only time i really ever drove stick was on flat surfaces and not going passed 3rd gear.. very slowly and easily.
Right now, i came out and spent 40 minutes in the neighborhood, stalled like 5 times on these ****ing hills... but i got a hang of it.. on a flat road, i'm fine.. up hill, i get scared of rolling back too far and start dropping the clutch and giving it too much gas.. gotta learn where the clutch grabs exactly.. then i'm fine.. but overall it's a beast!

One thing though, the air filter was completely black, looks like it hasn't been changed in a long while, the car needs some repairs and maintenance things but I'm going to take care of all that ASAP. But I really like it overall.

 

I'm jealous! You know I want a 5-speed too! I'm probably going to upgrade to a '99 SE 5-speed once I pay this one off. I'll probably sell this one to my brother. He says he wants it.

Good luck with the new car!
-Nick

 

If your on the hill engage your hand brake few clicks up and then try to take off. When you feel the car strugle let go of the hand brake. That what I used to do and still do on steep driveways.

Later Steve