some girl said she liked how I had my ride looking like a BMW

 

Haven't had many...usually people think it's newer than it is.

Not long after I got the car, I was talking to a guy up the street from me that stopped by to check it out. He looked everything over and got to the engine. He looked up at me and said dude, my brother's friend has a 300ZX that says the same thing on the engine. My reply: "Yeah, they are SIMILAR." He said the 300ZX had twin turbos....i pretty much knew where this was going. "Dude you should get the twin turbos off one and put them on here, that would be sick!" I said that would be awesome, but it won't work.....of course he said "yes it will, why wouldn't it--they're the same engine?" I tried to explain to him why it wouldn't work, etc. but he kept on. I finally told him "It just won't work!!" He left still convinced he was right

 

Actually look for the guy with a 4th gen that put the T22s off of one in his car. Did it kind of awkwardly but he said it would fit near the manifolds as well.

Dumbest thing Ive heard about my car, "those came 5 speed?" Ive heard that a few times. Some times I said yea some times I was like no I swapped in a fresh JDM tranny from another nissan. LAWL

~Alex

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=481895

95_Maxima_5spd, you can see from the pics later in the thread that it took quite a good bit of modification and custom fabrication. So rest assured that you were right that they wouldn't just drop in

Your buddy was wrong about the 300ZX having the same engine, anyway. They're marked similarly but they're definitely different.

 

my buddy just finished his Wolfsburg edition 1.8T VW. so we went cruising b4 the blizzard hit last night. at a red lite there was a jeep liberty to my left and the VW to my right. i was playing with him and rev'd jus a bit, then he punches his and you can hear the bov. the girls in this jeep go ur lil toyota sounds like ****, to me. so i said yea just like that a**hole talking s*** b'hind his back (reffering to my friends loud farting ability). we laughed and drove off, while they rolled up their window...

 

Random highschool kid that drives a Mazda 3:

"I'd race you. I'd KILL you. For starters, I have an automatic..."

He went on to name some more reasons he was faster, sticker mods he had, and how my camry was "weak", on top of other feces that were flying out of his mouth, but I had stopped listening to protect myself from getting dumber.

I henceforth ban highschool kids from talking to me. And I refuse to believe I was ever THAT ignorant in highschool, so don't give me the "you were there" crud.

 

What part of town were you in?

 

I raced some guy in a TSI and when I got out he said being serious "That thing got a Hemi?" then when I went to a dealership to ask about a 2004 Cobra that they had for sale, the car had no spoiler and when I asked the guy he said "Well only GT's have spoilers, true Cobra's don't have spoilers" yead BS BS BS. Then I was talking to some kid over at my local racetrack and I said that I had a 3.5L and he said "Well I guess I will win then because my motor is a bigger 3.8L" then some kid at my school tried telling me that "The cubic inches on a motor is how much horspower a car has" I tell ya there are some dumb people out there.

 

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Today... I had a real fun time explaining the difference from a VG and a VE and what models through what year...
didnt help that the damn phone kept breaking up

 

how the heck did that discussion come up??

 

 

ordered lower intake manifold gaskets, he said he had them in stock... (usually no one has VE30DE parts in stock) sooo i was happy about that, went home checked the gasket matchings and it was WAAAAY off

called

him-"well thats for your maxima VG30E", im like
me-"no, that is for the GXE models i have a 92-94 SE model which is VE30DE"
him-"yeah a VG30E"
me- "no, Victor-Echo-30-Delta-Echo, totally diff engines and is DOHC... unlike the SOHC VG"
him-"oh... well, we can have that in tomorrow by 9a.m"
me-"kthxbye" ahahah

the convo was longer but i dont remember, a lot of heavy breathing on the phone since it broke up so much

 

I think we can all relate to this. I love hearing "BUT ITS ONLY A MAXIMA" "LOL ITS A FAMILY CAR" 4dr or not, my 99 se sill does 0-60 in 5 flat and tops out around 160... and likes it. I love getting people to race me and then me winning. Usually i don't hear any comments from them anymore.

best time i ever had was 2 random red light races in one night, i pulled up next to a crazy neon, turbo'd, body, rims, exhaust, pretty quick as far as neons go. i had like 5 car lengths the whole time and hit like 140. he pulled up next to me when we stopped and hes like WHOA! your car's crazy! whats it got??? and i was like. uh. exhaust and intake? i think its the last time he raced a maxima. he did have crazy handling though. i'll give it to him, he weaved traffic pretty well. my maxi was floating around, didnt feel too safe but i won. next race was a civic with an exhaust, he actually challenged me. i putted off the line and stayed with him until it was time for me to hit 2nd and i gave it everything, spun'em into 2nd and just left him behind. stupid hondas.

heres a honda joke for you.

Driving a fast honda is like being in the advanced special ED class, you might be fast, but your still slow.

 

 

Dude you shouldnt try and B.S people on a Maxima enthusiest forum. You will get flamed 5 ways from sunday if you attempt it. Just like now.
Even if you are a manual you wont do 5 flat with I/E, you cant even come close to beating a SRT 4, and you shouldnt boast about street racing in this part of the forums. There is a weekend battles area for that.

 

Well how bout this one.
You dont know what you are talking about.

 

5 seconds?...
and you beat an SRT-4 with Intake and Exhaust?

 

Um. When did he say SRT-4? All I see is a turbocharged Neon. Big difference...

 

Doesn't really matter. Any turbo neon will make at least around 200 pound feet of torque. The fastest N/A civic (unless engine swapped) has 111 pound feet of torque. He waxed a turbo civic by 5 cars at 140, but had trouble with a civic? Sounds like the story I heard when I was highschool and civics were dA PHaTs rIDez YooO, LOL!!11!1!!

This whole story just reeks of

 

He didn't say he had trouble with the Civic... just that his slow launch let the Civic keep up in first.

I agree with you about the rest, though...

 

My bad, I stopped rotting my brai... I mean reading at

 

Quite the amusing reading in this thread lol

Lets see, my max has been called: civic, some kind of honda, integra, some kind of acura, accord, camry, altima, some kind of dodge, mercades, bmw, ferarri, skyline, "one of those european cars", the list goes on and on, I usually just laugh and tell them it's a Nissan Maxima
I shaved my emblems and have an R33 kit on it, so most people have no clue what it is and I kinda like it that way.
I've gotten a parking ticket where the put down "Black 4 door sedan" the car was actually black emerald at the time.
My registration for my '95 says it's a Black Nissan Maxma, my insurance says its a Nissan Mazima, and the registration for my '99 says it's a Nissan Max
My most memorable was when I was at a car show, my car was debadged, shaved, body kit, custom paint, rims, lowered, etc...No way to really know it was a Maxima. An older man came up to me and said "I used to have a '95 Maxima and it sure didn't look like this. Very nice job, it doesn't look like any of those ugly Hondas"

Lets see, comments....there's been plenty. Not saying all of these are stupid, just pointing out ones that I remember.

When it was an automatic:
"Your car can't go over 180 because it's an automatic"
"You can't run nitrous because you have an automatic"

when it was converted to a manual
"Wow, how did you get a 5 speed? Did you take the transmission out of a skyline or something?"
"What do you mean it's a 5 speed? they didn't come like that"
Dealer:There's no such thing as a GLE 5 speed
Me: I know, I did a conversion
Dealer: How? they don't make parts?

Someone: Something is broken under your car, I can see it hanging there
Me: That's my exhaust
Someone: Well you better get it fixed
Me: It's not broken, it just hangs low in that part
Someone: Nope, it's broken, I can see it hanging down and it's really loud
Me: It's supposed to be that way
Someone: No it isn't, I've seen this kind of car before and it wasn't that loud

When I had nitrous
"You can't run nitrous, the motor will blow up"
"Nitrous is illegal to have in your vehicle unless it's a V8"
"You have nitrous? Wow! You must run like 10's"
"Can I borrow your nitrous kit? I want to see how fast my civic is with it. What do you mean it takes too long to unhook? it's only a bottle isn't it?"

After I was boosted
"I see you have one of those 'Interfoolers' on the front of your car"
"Why is your radiator stuck so far down?"
"Your car has some kind of leak when you let off the gas"
"Your car is boosted? What kind of boost are you running? 20-30lbs?"

While at the drag track
"You can't run your car at the race track, it's only for professionals"
Racer: Why dont' you run 15" slicks? you will get better traction.
Me: I have a big brake kit, I can't run anything smaller than 17" rim
Racer: Well you can still get a 15" slick, just find a 17" rim that it will fit on.

Kid in a Civic: We're at the drag strip now, do you still think your car can beat mine?
Me: Yup
Kid in Civic: Do you want to race for Pinks?
Me: No, I wouldn't want you to be stranded here.
Kid in Civic: That's because you're scared to race.
Me: I'll race you for $100
Kid in Civic: I can't, I have to pay for my beer for tonight.
Me: But I thought you were going to win? Then you would have an extra $100
Kid in Civic: Well, I know my car is faster so I don't have to race you

Others
"Why don't you trade your car in for a newer one? Like one of those Maxima's, those are nice."
"My car is faster than yours because it's a two door"
"I see you have a laptop in your car. You probably dont' even have to steer it anymore do you?"
Kid: Do you want to sell your car? I'll give you $5,000 for it
Me: I have more than that just into the motor and turbo kit
Kid: It has a turbo kit? Never mind then, I want a supercharger they make more power


One of my favourites is this conversation I had with another local Maxima owner.
Max Driver: I have a Maxima too, mine's a '96. I've got an intake, exhaust, custom programmed chip, bigger injectors, custom coil, MSD ignition, it runs low 13's, but it has this slight bogging when I first step on it, but comes right out of it once you hit about 3K. As soon as I get that fixed, I'll be running 12's"
Me: Custom Programmed Chip? You mean you have a different ECU?
Max Driver: No, It's a custom chip installed that works with the custom coil and MSD to give me a maximum spark so I can burn all the extra gas from the bigger injectors
Me: Umm...Our engine has individual coil packs, not one coil. As far as I know, MSD doesn't make any ignition system for our car. Can I take a look under your hood
Max Driver: You want to see what you're up against? Sure, take a look
Me: I see you have purple injectors, so they're 370s. But I don't see anything else, those are stock coil packs.
Max Driver: Everything is handled by the ECU, it's been reprogrammed
Me: You sent it away? Who did it?
Max Driver: I can't tell you.
Me: Right....
Max Driver: More than you have done isn't it?
Me: Well...no, not even close
Max Driver: All you have done is an intake and exhaust
Me (showing him engine bay): Cold air intake, Dry nitrous kit, headers, y-pipe, 2.5" cat back exhaust, 370cc injectors, MAP sensor for emanage
Me (showing him inside): Emanage, LM1 wideband, nitrous, fuel, EGT gauges, nitrous bottle
Max Driver: Well most of that stuff you don't need, it's only for show.
Me: No, I race my car on the track, everything I have has a purpose.
Max Driver: Ya whatever, I still know I could beat you.

That's all the ones I can think of right now, but I'm sure there's others I'm forgetting. The joys of owning maxima's for the last 8 years.

 

Zero-K

ahha awesome stories

a freakin "Interfooler" ahahahahah

 

a kid in a ford f150 with an exhaust rev'd his engine next to me so i reved mine back only to drown out his car. He got out. asked if i had a hole in my exhaust. then said and i quote :" what's that thing have? like 120 hp?"

 

zero-k that stuff you have is funny.

 

I get that all the time... I was in homo-zone parkinglot at night and had my lights on against the wall. (i have e36 projectors with 6000k hids color modded). and a guy taps on my window.
"Nice Bulbs how much did they cost?"

"$220 for the kit"

" I only payd 30$ for mine haha, your dumb"

I had him turn his on next to mine. he had ebay accord projectors. with blue ricer bulbs. My Light output cut off line went all the way across both of his. at like 15ft back.

"now you see why yours were only $30?"

"yeah but mine are all blue, yours only have a line of blue"

then i drove away.... yay for good times

 

dude i showed my step dad my two throttle bodies, one is bored and the other is stock and SUPER dirty

he said "Its still not going to sound ricey... you need to get a muffler"
(my lil bro had a 3rd gen prelude with a ricer can on it that he got for it)

i said " dude ricey is TEH gheyness i dont want that"

he went back to making a snack

LOL!!!! wtf for riceyness!

 

Damn zero-k i didnt know there are people in this world that seriously are that pathetic.

 

I got a new one from the dealership...
this is after they check the problem with the clutch.

Customer service rep: "Your car seems to be sagging a bit, we have replacement struts and springs installed for you at $950."

Me: "Its not sagging, I have a aftermarket setup."

CSR: "No its stock, and worn out."

Me: "ummmm.... no its not. Its fine." Thinking to my self "Wow this guy must be desperate to screw me out of alot of cash, or hes a total idiot."

CSR: "Well if you want it fixed, we can do it."

Me: "trust me its fine, thanks anyways."

 

I was reading a couple about HIDs and remembered a couple of more recent ones since I got my HID kit

Since getting my HID kit
"Wow your lights are really bright, they must be ready to blow because thats the same thing that happens to lightbulbs"
"I have a set of lights like those, I got them at Walmart"
From Dealership "There's something wrong with your headlights, they have a slight delay when you turn them on. It's probably the relay gone, but we can get you a new one for $40. That will fix the problem"

After I blew an HID bulb
Shop: When we brought your car in for the alignment, we noticed that your headlight is blown, do you want me to put one in?
Me: They're HID bulbs, you probably don't have any in stock like that
Shop: Umm...no, they are regular bulbs.
Me: I think I know what's in my car for headlights
Shop: We took the bulb out and looked at it, it's a regular 9007 bulb
Me: Well first off, that car comes with a 9004 bulb and it's HID, so the plugs aren't even the same
Shop: We have them in stock here for $18 + tax
Me: These bulbs are about $50-60 each
Shop: You just aren't shopping at the right places
Me: Don't change the bulb, I'll be there to get my car in a few minutes
Shop(yelling in background): He's too good to buy our bulbs, put his back in
Me: I'm still on the phone and can hear you you know
Shop: Huh?
Me: Nevermind, just dont' touch my car anymore

Needless to say I don't go back to that shop anymore.

 

Advertise the name of that place so others know not to go there. Messing around with a customer's car without the customer's express permission is not kosher.

 

It was "Coast Tire" up here in the Maritimes in Canada. I don't think they have any stores anywhere else.

 

Thanks for the heads-up! I haven't heard of them here at all, maybe I'm too far South.

I read this one here on the org, said about another owner:

"You fail at maintaining anything. You could cause a brick to have engine failure..." ~Patrick Henry~

 

jesus i love this thread. some ppl are retarded
rofl good stories zero-k

 

Went to Valvoline to get my oil changed on account of it being -2 degrees outside and I needed it done asap. I waited in line for an hour behind a 2000 Maxima before they took me. Then I sat in the heated room and watched them work with a coffee until the guy came in to get me.


Guy at Valvoline: "Man, this car is crazy. You got HIDs, yellowed fog lights, exhaust, Alpine stereo, blue guages, a portable navigation and radar detector on your windshield, them custom kickplates, the cleanest interior I've seen yet today, BUT... you're rollin with hubcaps and gotta use a coathanger to hold your airfilter on???"

Me:

Guy: "Dayamn dude, you gotta get some 20s or some $hit."

 

haha... although he loves your car.... those damn wheels just kill it! lol

His 20s idea just says :attention

 

"is that a sentra?" -dumbass kid didnt know any better.

 

As my dad and I sit in Meijer parking lot, elderly lady and her middle-age daughter approach from behind. We listen through our open sunroof:
Daughter: See that mom, I'd love to get one of those!
Elderly lady: Is that a Mercedes?
Daughter: No, its a Nissan Altima. (As she gets closer: Oh... it says... "Maxima???" wtf is that?)

Dad and I look at each other and shake our heads.

As I ride with my ex-gf's dad in their camry following my dad in my Maxima:
Idiot dad: Thats a nice car, what is it, an altima?
Me: Ahhh... (pondering my choice: do I say 1.) Do you need your glasses changed? Its right f*&^ing in front of us! or 2.) Do you not know how to read?) its... a maxima. See? Says right there.
Him: Oh... nice car anyway.
The entire family was a bunch of hippies, i'm glad I'm done with that girl.

Some mechanics went door to door offering deals to college students. I open the door up, listen to their spiel, tell em im not interested, thank you much. The asian mechanic asks who drives the max thats sitting out front. I tell him its mine, he says "Really cruises on the highway huh" in some dialect of english only found in rural Cambodia. I agree, he stares at my car for upwards of 15 seconds. As I wait, I see the thought bubbles appearing above his head containing the ricer he'd turn my stock beauty into. Ugh, makes me sick haha.

Finally, coming home from a ski trip, a fairly knowledgeable friend of mine asks what's in my car... 4 cylinder? Ahh, no its actually Nissan's renown VQ series 3.5L V6. He says oh wow, this has great acceleration. I tell him its got 255 hp and he won't believe me until i put the pedal to the floor. I swear, this engine is a marvel. So powerful, smooth, and free-revving.

 

Well it's the weekend, and I could post a kill. But it wasn't really. Just goofing around with some guys. It's funny how they look when there's a girl behind the wheel.

So starts off when I get off at my exit, I see a sunlit sand 5th gen on my left side. GLE trim...looks like a 2001.

I slow down to check the car out and it's about 4 guys lookin out of it...this car is stock except for maybe an intake mod and tint (you know it adds 50whp). The guy just bought it since it had the dealer tag still on it.

So I jump ahead some. There's light traffic at midnight on this road so he tries to keep up.

We were head to head...just cruising at the speed limit.

Then I decided to play around! Gave it some gas hit it into 3rd and put him behind.

We're now up at a light all the windows rolled down. His friends are just staring at me.

Driver Dude: "Hey what's in there? a V8??!!"
Me: "Nah mine is almost like yours! It's a stock V6 engine." (Guess he didn't see the big 3.5L?)
Driver Dude: "No can't be! You gotta have something else in there!"

So I laugh and keep driving