Anniversary Edition, 5-speed, black on black with titanium tint wheels. It's sweet!

Pictures will be on my site in the next few days.

I couldn't leave you guys, my name isn't JimW..*slap!*.
Like that Jimmy, plenty more were that came from!

Seriously, for the money($30,900 window sticker) there was
no other choice(my opinion). Trying to find one of these cars is even harder. I will try to post a little story on my site later in the week. But basically the 20 miles test drive throught the Bucks county area sold me.

 

Hey how much did you get for MegaMax? I seen a AE max at my local dealer but they also wanted $31k for it. Man AE maxima's aren't cheap these days lol.

 

I guessed the car!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!! You've got a LSD...no fair!! How did it drive compared to Mega Max? I'd figure it feels a little more "substainal" since it weighs more.


Dave

 

Congrats Jeff!! Can't wait to see it on Nov 5th too. Are there gonna be any mods to it by then? Maybe next year if you decide to drag it, I might be able to beat you. What am I kidding with the might. I will beat you

 

Hehe, yea, I know. I had it coming....
Looks like we'll have some "friendly competition" again, eh, Jeff???
You're right. For the money, there's no other choice for a spirited sports sedan..
I know you'll enjoy it..

 

 

MegaMax II

congrats again Jeff,
can't wait to see it on Nov. 5

Ant

 

I know what's up with that guy Jim W from Staten? Hey it's all GOOD to change! At least he stills talk to us.. hehehe Well I use to drive a German car and might be going back to one for my next ride. The performance and handling still not exactly there in Japanese cars yet. Just got to see what kind of new rides will be out when shopping times come around.

Can't wait to see the new AE Maxima pics on your site. Any Photoshop ones for us to enjoy? I know you are good at that.

Hey join the club with the black on black Maxima. I think I might start a new car club with owners driving black on black cars. My friend just bought a new Acura TL with black on black leather. Guess who choosed the car for him???? A bunch of us in MA drives some nice black/black rides. Wonder what people would think if we had a meet with all blacks cars. THE MOB!

Ken

 

Wow! Congratulations Jeff. I figured you for a hardcore 4th gen driver. That VLSD will give you an edge. The time to beat is a 14.8 for a 5th gen 5 speed. (For non-boosted.) I'm sure you'll be the one to do it.

 

how nice !! congrats jeff - lookin forward to seein it Nov 5th ...

Gotta do something about the rear tail lights!!!! hehhe

 

to finish signing some paperwork on my 00' GXE....

and i saw a black 01 A.E...its really nice....

BUT THEY WANTED $35,500 FOR THE THING!!! JEEEEEZZZZZZ!!!

Sorry...but for that money i'd chip in another $5k and get a damn M3.

I'm MORE than happy w/ my 00' GXE...
but i only paid $19k for mine brand new!!

---Adam---

PS: Congrats on your new car!!!
PPS: I think I'll be buying that sweet body kit from Nissan (looks much nicer than the ugly STILLEN kit!)....
Maybe I'll also buy the "AE" emblem ; )
GO AHEAD....CALL ME A "POSER!" hahahahahaha

 

i hope they cut some off the msrp.
over 30k for a max is just too much.
good to see a die-hard maxima fan though.
btw just wondering jeff, IF you were actually getting an auto, woule it still be auto 5th or you will look at other options?

 

Congrats! Stand by your Max! Can't wait to see pics.

Jim

 

heyyyyy not to bad!

Can't wait to see the pictures and hopefully I'll be at etown on the 5th to steal it, errr i mean, see it.

Chris

 

Good choice to stay with the Max. How long till it's all modded out?

 

but the car will stay as is. I will be adding a front strut bar and Stillen rear sway but that is all. NO racing, sorry but I think that MegaMax was the car and it might be hard to top. I will still be at the track to cheer other maximas on but I think I am retiring...Unless someone will let me drive there car down the 1320.

The car will be for show just for the fact of it's rarity.

 

I agree...the max is too good looking to race on the track more than once or twice.
It turns heads and looks gr8 with a couples accessories added. Did you sell your enkei rims with megamax?

I'm interested in a RSB also. If you find a good price let me know and I'll buy one with you. maybe we can even meet and install them at the same time so I don't screw up. (never go a chance to put one on my 4th gen.

I went from a dark 4th to a light 5th. you a white 4th to a black 5th.. better get used to cleaning it every other day!!!

 

Check out Phuong for a Stillen RSB. He has good prices and excellent customer service. gr_racing@yahoo.com

If I can install a RSB, anybody can. I'm creating a 5th gen RSB install page as soon as my pics come back.

 

Let me know if you're interested in the RSB and I'll add it on the order. I can bring it to the Etown meet on the 5th to save you on shipping costs. I placed Jeff's order this afternoon, but it's not being shipped til tomorrow, so let me know soon.. $225 for the 2K RSB

How about starting a betting pool to see how long Jeff can wait before he starts racing it? haha

note: I ordered an extra 2000+ RSB...

[Edited by got rice? on 10-16-2000 at 04:26 PM]

 

He's got to race it at least once. Many curious folks out there want to know what the +5 HP and VLSD does, if anything.

 

awesome...congrats jeff...looking forward to seeing it

make sure you rip that crappy rear piece of the body kit off and slap the stillen one one

 

I think you need MegaMax SC :

 

He should brough Max 2003 with v6 3.5l.

John

 

How can you buy a car that hasn't even come out yet?

Do a search on this guy's posts, you'll see who's the real idiot.

 

Thanks CoolMax!

If and when this car happens, I can't image getting is for less then $40,000 because I know the dealer will have to markup these Bad Boys. For $40,000 I would look at a M3 with 300 plus horsepower.

 

I don't believe for a second that Jeff won't race nor mod his 20th AE Max. It will be impossible for him going from lots of special mods down to nothing, but a stock Max with suspension tweaks. It sounded to me like Jeff was really into the track and winning.

I give him till the beginning of the next racing season so his car is broken in. He'll begin engine mods in December. I am almost certain about this. What fun would it be to have a stock car anyways?

Dave

 

Dave,

People can change and I'm having alittle trouble swallowing this myself but for now, no mods. I won't say that age is a reason for the change but my fully moded '95 was getting annoying.

We shall see what the new year brings.

 

Why not make it the fastest N/A 2001 AE Maxima? That's unique, right?

 

Man Max looks like 4x4.
Yeah, that is what I will do to my 2000 SE, is to add FSTB, RSB and springs maybe.

Why did they make Max so damn high. ;( At least SE should have been lowered a bit.


Anyways. Nice car.

Enjoy it.

 

Specially when it's a Special Edition. You're like heck no I'm not touching this one. Once the new car feeling wears out and it's just another car then your like hmmm what can I do to my to make it LOOK better. A Stillen Super Charger?

Yup I'm sure folks with nice cars like Ferrari's feel like their cars are just another car, from the inside. Well, let's say some one with a Benz. instead.

Can't wait to see pics.

 

Your Max was getting annoying too I see. That's why I removed my HKS muffler. I was getting sick of the "hey, listen to me" exhaust noise. I've got the stocker back on. My car is very quiet now and is performing better. It's close to stock while driving normal, but you still can't get around the Y-pipe hiss and intake on WOT (which I still love).

I have no doubt an intake and Y-pipe will work their way into your Max in the very close future. Almost everyone says they aren't gonna touch their brand new car once they get it, but we all know if you're a gearhead you won't be able to stay stock for long. You'll race some Stang one night and lose by a car length. You'll think, "whoa, this baby moves. If I had another 10hp I'd be right next to him and 20hp I'd be going by him".

There's no fun staying stock, especially when there's a lot out there that can make the car a good bit quicker than stock. Having a 20th AE Max doesn't mean you can't mod it. Hell, people mod their rare F-150 Lightenings, Cobras, WS6 and SS F-Bodies, ITRs, and such because they know their powerful ride can only get quicker. You ain't fooling me, Jeff

Dave

 

With winter coming I'm not planning to lower or get a RSB cuz that will be one more winter that the bar goes through the salt and winter crap on the road. plus I'll have 15"rims and snows tires so I won't want to drive aggressively anyway.

?Has addco come out with a 5th gen RSB for ~$150 like the 4th gen? if it is available its prolly similiar to the stillen right?

Paul...pics of the RSB install and instruction would be gr8!
I never got a chance to install one on my 4th gen sothey would be very helpful.

If I'm gonna spend over $200 I think I might lower the car first before getting the RSB...good or bad idea?

 

My pictures should arrive tomorrow or Thursday. I'll scan them in right away and do the write-up. Even with 16's the RSB makes a big difference. I notice more difference with the RSB than with a FSTB. (Or they are just working together.)

 

Yep I know exactly what you mean... I didn't want to do a thing to my car and then I come on this board and you guys corrupted me. Bastards!

 

35mm shots? bah humbug! lol I spit on real film It's been almost 3 years since I last developed a normal roll of film.

 

Jeff thats awesome. I'm terrified to go and drive one because I know I won't be able to leave without it.

Willpower willpower..........I love my 97, I love my 97.

I'll just keep telling myself that!

 

congrates nice ride i just think the best thing about a new car is the smell enjoy it while it last. one day i like to be rich enough to by a brand new car so i can smell it. peace

 

Congrats Jeff!! Goodluck with your new max. I won't forget about MegaMax I... that was a sweet car.

Nevin

 

Yeah, I'm looking for a good digital camera for around $200. The Olympus 360 is looking good. I want the Mavica 88 or 90, but they are around $500+.

 

Check out the Sony DSC-S50... $500-600, 2.1 megapixel, MPEG capable, 3x/6x zoom, memory stick, etc. I sold my Mavica FD81 cuz of the floppy disc limited me to a few high quality pics on each disc. I do have a Casio QV8000 on order and should be in stock by the end of the week. I'll sell it for $525.00 (1.3 megapixel, around 8x opt/32x digital zoom, avi capable, etc etc..

QV-8000SX Digital Camera
* 1.3 Megal Pixels
* 32x Zoom (8x optical and 2x, 4x digtal
* Quick Shutter Mode/Wired Remote Control
* Uses USB for quick transfer and Photoloader to organize your photos.

Additional Information
The QV-8000SX is a feature rich 1,280 x 960 digital camera with high-magnification zoom of up to 32x (8x optical and 2x, 4x digital). Features like USB, CompactFlash and threaded lens (for microscope, telescope and other adapters) emphasize the camera's versatility. With the uses of Photo Loader, the QV-8000SX automatically transfers images from the camera or from a CompactFlash reader (optional) to your PC by USB. An HTML file is used to speed up image search. A quick shutter mode has the camera ready to capture an additional image in one second. Stored images can be scrolled at 2 per second for quick review. The included multi-function wired remote control unit helps eliminate camera shake and provides easy scrolling of captured images during playback.

Technical Specifications:
Image File Record Format:
Still Images: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.1), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG standard)

Recording Medium: CompactFlash™ memory card

Image Deletion: Single image; all images in a folder; all images in memory (with image protection)
Imaging Element: 1/2.7-inch square pixel color CCD (Total Pixels: 1.31 million; Effective Pixels: 1.25 million)
Lens: F3.2 to 3.5 f = 6 to 48mm (equivalent to 40 to 320mm on a 35mm film camera); 11 elements in 9 groups; takes 43mm diameter filter
Zoom: 8X optical zoom; 2X/4X digital zoom; maximum 32X when optical and digital zoom are used in combination
Focusing: Contrast-detect TTL autofocus, manual focus; with Macro Mode; Infinity Mode and focus lock
Approximate Focus Range: Normal Wide: 0.4m to Infintity
Normal Telephoto: 1m to ¥
Macro: 1cm to 50cm (with optical zoom, 1X to 1.6X)
With Manual Focus: 1cm to ¥
Exposure: Exposure Control: Light metering by CCD; multi-pattern, spot, center weighted
Exposure: Program AE; aperture priority AE; shutter priority AE
Exposure Correction: -2EV to +2EV (1/4EV units)
Shutter: CCD shutter, mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed: Bulb, 64 to 1/2000 second
Aperture: F3.2, F4.8, F8 automatic and manual switching
White Balance: Automatic/fixed (4 modes), manual switching
Self-timer: 10 seconds, 2 seconds
Flash Modes: AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction
Approximate Flash Range: 0.5 to 2.5 meters (Normal); 0.1 to 0.5m (Macro)
Monitor/Viewfinder: 2.5" low-glare color Hyper Amorphous TFT color LCD (122,100 pixels; 555 x 220)
Clock: Built-in quartz digital clock; date and time recorded with image; auto calendar up to 2049
Input/Output Terminals: USB (special mini connector); DIGITAL IN/OUT, VIDEO OUT (NTSC and PAL), AC adapter connector
Power Supply: Four AA-size batteries (alkaline or lithium)
Four AA-size rechargeable batteries (nickel metal hydride)
Optional AC adapter