After debating back and forth I finally sold her last night. I cried as I signed the title. I had her since she was a baby and had 4 miles on the odometer. My heart went in with each mod (custom leather took two weekends to install). My wife cried with me as the car left our garage for the last time. On a good note the new owner is a good friend of mine so I will still get to see her once in a while.

 

Tough one to let go, but it is only a car.

 

i feel for you man! and i know exactly how you feel too..hehehe
but it only gets better with time since you sold it for a reason
Vic

 

You did that car right! I want that exact car next fall drive it thru the winter and boost it. What did you replace it with?

 

I'm in the market for 2001 Lexus GS 430 with navigation.

 

That GS will help make you forget about your Maxima, plus you'll have a smooth V8 with plenty of torque!! Will you mod the Lex?

 

I plan on little mods here and there. Intake, exhaust, maybe some wheels.

 

Which Maxima is yours? j/k...your wife cried with you? Good luck finding a GS.

 

I think she cried, because she saw my reaction. She loved that car too.

 

I really hope im never that attached to my car lol

 

damn, sorry to see it go

 

i totally feel you on this man...i've had my baby for 5 years...been through thick and thin together...and i probably will cry too when i sell my maxima...but i will have another one...but i will never forget my baby Jade...your wife sounds cool if she cried with you, i hope i have a girl that appreciates my car like that. just keep your maxima in your heart as your first love...and it will never go away...

Tony

 

Dang you are married now szymon and you sold your max and you got a big ol truck. Alot's changed since I saw you last man. BTW I'm coming out there this weekend if you feel like going to byron with us just to hang out, or you could race your truck for fun

 

Hey Neal good to hear from you. I would like to go to byron. Don't put down the truck. Those diesels run 15-16's stock. A chip upgrade will add 110 hp & 200 tq. For a total of 700 tq. They are pretty fast for their size. Anyways track sounds good. If I go I'll bring my slow truck.

 

She is very supportive. Some times I wonder how she puts up with me. She did say that when we get ahead financialy I can start looking for another toy car (maybe a Supra).

 

Great taste in cars! Hopefully in a year or two I can find an 01 gs430 w/ navi that I could afford. Hope your friend takes good care of your baby.

 

I'm looking at a 2002 GS 430 Today. Black on Tan with Navigation. Wish me luck!

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. dude i loved your max. i has a thread on a couple weeks ago and Nealoc187 told me that it was your car. i was wondering how come it was so fast. i think it is the fastest SE-L on here. he told me you ran a 14.2 or something.what was your best track time with the max anyway.
Anyway good luck with the GS you will love it.

 

I ran a 14.3. Funny I included the track slip with the car and told my friend that it was his bragging rights. I miss the car. I call him up everyday and ask him how she's doing. He drove the car all weekend and he loves the speed. Can you send me a link to the thread that you guys are talking about.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=348912

if you don't mind me asking what were your mods at the time of that run?
i also have a 99 SE-L 5speed and i have always used your car as a benchmark to work towards.
14.3@??MPH sorry for all the questions but i am very curious

 

I was kinda sad after I sold my I30, but a few hours later I had a 2002 Trans Am WS.6 in my garage. Life was much better after that, id do it again if I had to.

 

You should. . You had a nice looking max. Plus that chick at the gas station is eyeing your car :P You miss the attention..

Dude if you miss it so much get a G35 or just get another max and just make it the show machine.

Proph

 

Jim Wolf POP
Cattman y-pipe
Random cat
Unorthodox UDP
Pacesetter STS
Redline Tranny Fluid

If you need suspension mod list let me know.

 

cool i ordered a UDP pulley. i have everything else you listed. do you know what your trap speed.

 

96 Mph, let me know if you have other questions.

 

Nothing else i could think of i wanted to know if you were Cali spec or Fed spec but Nealoc cleared that up.Your Fed spec right Well glad to see your moving on to better things at least you know you car inspired one other person. Pretty Fast for the mods nice max

 

Thanks a bunch, I hope I can still stay around the org after I purchase my next vehicle.

 

why did you sell it and for how much? looks very nice. but i am glad that the time for selling my max will never come casue i will never sell it. it is my first car and i love it soo much that it will kill me to let it go.

 

I sold it because I became a real estate agent in May and when I go out with clients it's all about appearance. The maxima in all respect was great for me, but a 50 year old client didn't take me seriously. In this industry you take people in your back seat and drive with them for hours. My lowered maxima with 18s wasn't exactly comfy on bumby roads. I sold the max for 10k. The GS430 is my perfect solution. The car is flashy, comfy, and 14.3 in the 1/4 mile. Something my max did with mods.

 

its also solid as a rock and reliablity is as good as it gets. your going to be pleased.

 

Nothing final yet, but my loan has been started, and a deposit is left on this car. I go pick it up on Saturday. 2001 GS 430 29K miles on it. Navigation, Spoiler, wheel package, Still under warranty.

 

very nice man a GS is a good choice!

I still have my Maxima, but my SC400 is just amazing...

but because I'm a nut, my Maxima will always be the baby

 

I'm very happy. Can't wait till Saturday!

 

Man it's been a long time since I talked to you Simon. The GS430 is a great car and I am sure you will love it. My mom bought a RX330 last year and she loves it. Lexus service is the best in the industry. Did you buy it private or at a dealer?

 

I bought it from a local dealer in Columbia, MO.

 

how many miles where on your max?

 

My maxima had 72K miles on it.

 

my opinion is that the car is cool cause of the v8 and rwd but the color that you choose and the interior color are not my choice. but thats is my opinion.

 

Who asked you?......................j/k
It's everyone's choice, the car only has three choices of interior, and I like this one the most. On the outside, the only other color I would consider is black. But I love this color inside and out.

 

Congrats on the car. It looks awsome. It seems that whenever us Maxima people want that upgrade, we mostly shop for a GS430. It brings the best of both worlds(luxury and performance) into one attractive design. My boy has a GS400 and you will love that 325lb-tq. Its a rocket. I love this car. If you dont mind me asking, is your bundled with the Mark Levinson package? If it is, it is claimed as the best OEM system that anyone can buy. Believe me I had much experience with it. Its rediculously clear. Join clublexus.com. They have some really nice people over there. Theyll help you out with a lot of your problems. Pretty cool site.