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News! Nissan plans on making a 5.0L V8 for its Minivans,SUV,Trucks!

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Old 06-21-2001, 04:00 PM
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Old 06-21-2001, 04:05 PM
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Yes! A 14 second minivan! SOCCER MOMS REJOICE!!
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It's needed for the full size truck they are making.
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Originally posted by deezo
It's needed for the full size truck they are making.
they should throw one of those babies in a maxima
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Old 06-21-2001, 05:29 PM
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OMG, could you imagine a Nissan Quest with that engine. The engine it has now sucks gas like a kid drinking some juice after 2 hours of playing recess.
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Old 06-21-2001, 05:45 PM
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YES, YES, YES. i can feel the power coursing through me already. hahaha
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Old 06-21-2001, 05:52 PM
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maybe its the engine in the production version of the @T Concept Truck seen on www.freshalloy.com
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Old 06-21-2001, 06:57 PM
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It gives new meaning to a 5.0
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Anyone else smell something. Yes I do alot of sweety american guys walking around cause their ford plant just shut down.

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Old 06-21-2001, 07:42 PM
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Anyone else smell something. Yes I do alot of sweety american guys walking around cause their ford plant just shut down.

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they could try finding work in Canton, Mississippi, where nissan is assembling them.
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Yes! A 14 second minivan! SOCCER MOMS REJOICE!!
sweet, now I'll have to convince my parents to trade the 16.9 odyssey in that I drive 30% of the time, as long as its double wishbone front and back
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Originally posted by costcowholesale

sweet, now I'll have to convince my parents to trade the 16.9 odyssey in that I drive 30% of the time, as long as its double wishbone front and back
we have a honda odyssey too. pretty fast for a minivan eh? faster than some 4 bangers.
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Originally posted by AznWontonboy

we have a honda odyssey too. pretty fast for a minivan eh? faster than some 4 bangers.
its really fun smoking my friend's automagic civic, too bad the van have a short powerband, kicks in at 3500 and dies at 5500 or so and first gear is wayyyy too long goes up to like 80km/h.
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