Already got the Viper 791XV for Christmas. LOOOOOOVIN' it so far..........................

 

00vi w/all the goods except rpm switch- early XMAS gift
Type 2 spoiler from paradox systems
chrome dash kit-ebay
AE shift ***, Brushed aluminum e-brake

 

stillen kit and maybe finally throw in my STS

 

Just mounted the new tires and gave it a long overdue wash.

I'm trying to decide whether to ask the gf for a short shifter or RSB...

Thing is, I wouldn't notice the RSB until I got to the twisties, and I don't do that very often nowadays. I'd definitely notice the short shifter all the time because of our stupid ski pole stock shifter though.
Hmm, or springs? But I feel bad asking for springs, too expensive.

Decisions, decisions.

 

If I put a Maxima on my list, will someone buy it for me?

 

Going to get some tokico or kyb's to go with my Eibach springs. Oh, yeah, then I gotta put em on. Anyone wanna come help My GLE is waaaay to soft.

 

I'm dumpin' the '97 Altima with 215K for a 98 SE 5-speed with 112k

A Christmas present to myself

 

Hell i'm getting my max another owner (trading her in) and upgrading to an 5.5gen!!!

 

Good mod

 

he's just jealous, cuz he's getting coal in his ashtray (stocking).

 

Tough decision man, they are both very nice, rather quick, very stylish, and very reliable cars. I honestly like them both for the same reasons for each. All I can say is just drive them both enough to see which one suits you better. Because you will have to live with it for a bit. Look at stuff like the interior layout, features/controls & ease of use, seats, seating position, seat comfort on longer drives, visibility, etc. The practical things, you know the stuff about the car that you have to deal/live with every day, every time you drive the car.

I can say that the Avalon has a way cooler oil filter setup than the Max.

 

Oh yeah, I put the swaybars, tires, and new wheel on last night.
...for all you haters out there.

 

Boooost.....

 

jealous

 

Mine is not getting anything special, just a new KS and coil pack. I was hoping for a Y-pipe but that's gonna wait until tax season.

 

We definatly should have a tax return thread. That will be very interesting.

 

Yeah, I bet alot of cars get alot of mods come tax time. I know mine will now that I've got a car worth modding.

 

From the looks of your profile, we may have the same plans for that tax return ... hopefully my OT didn't kill me ...

 

If it wasnt for the higher tax rate from when I was doing 120 work weeks, I could probably do the swap much sooner.

I was just browsing car-parts, and found vq35's as low as $400! (searching under 03 max)

 

Yeah, some of my stuff may end up being "delayed" until tax-return time. Thnx Uncle Sam!

 

Now you got me all excited for that thread

 

I have a cattman catback on its way for my cars christmas present!




OH and I almost forgot, new ES shifter bushings to replace the shotty torn up stock ones

 

Its gift will be me not selling it, hehehe.

New tranny
new clutch
new ypipe
STS
00VI
JWT ECU

 

...getting some PIAA fogs to replace the stock yellow ones. Getting an iPod for it as well. An oil change and a new air cabin filter. Possibly a new grill, and of course the new Zenrin Navi DVD to upgrade from the one the car brought 2 years ago.

 

new clutch

 

My list is growing.

So far it's been new front tires, brand spankin' new wipers (Bosch microedge 21" and 22", work beatifully), and will be a short shifter and probably an aux input Bose mod, so I don't have to use that @#$%ing fm transmitter that is my misery.

 

Just recently got a set of those for my car as well, and I'll say they are very good

 

I may as well throw a new headunit on my list. My Bose one finally went caput for good earlier

Hopefully I have enough Christmas money leftover when I get my HIDs back...

Awesome, ANOTHER delay to getting a y-pipe

 

oil cange, and safc II + dyno

 

bose = teh
replace that junk w/ good aftmkt stuff when the warr. is out.

 

It's a '95...the warranty is definitely out

I'm picking up a slightly older Pioneer unit from somebody for $20 shipped. That's the easy part...then comes the fact that I need a new Pioneer harness for it ($7) and Bose conversion harness ($40+). Ugggh...Christmas

 

I dont understand what everyones problem is with the stock bose system other than the few people with display problems. I still have my original bose system and it sounds great.

 

It sounds good to me. I've blown my speakers a couple of times, but the sounds is great to me.

 

Hey, I'd be happy with a Bose! Right now I just have the base level CD/Cassette player The 4 speaker sound system in my Mom's base level Subaru is better.

 

I love the sound as well, especially now that I have everything sound deadened (makes a huge improvement, people think I'm full of aftermarket stuff now). It's just the headunit that sucks.

Got the radio to work, actually...it just dies if I try to put in a CD. So I'm not entirely without music, thank god.

 

Even though I don't own a Maxima, my Altima is still getting a lot of stuff for christmas. Once all my stuff sells, I'm getting it some springs, a stillen lip and a "racer-style" grille.

God bless,
Gene

 

... .

 

I got my two-tone leather seats and an Injen on sunday. I have to wait till X-mas day and the next to see what I got from the parents and the grandparents.

 

my 175,000 mile maxima has gotten all of its gifts already since september..


New Clutch
New Flywheel
New Transmission
New Transmission Oil Seals (2 times...the first ones were defective)
New Front Axle
New clear corners

Not to mention from April to September:

New spark plugs
New spark plug wiring
New coils
New $580 NITTO NT450 Tires
halogen lense lights off eBay
New Shift ****


Oh yeah...I forgot...I'm getting floormats that the previous owner didn't include.



I think I win the award for the most high maintenance Maxima from 165,000 miles to 174,850 miles...i think I've replaced everything that could possibly break down on the car.

 

....

I MAF > *