View Poll Results: Best looking maxima
1st Gen
1
0.30%
2nd Gen
6
1.78%
3rd Gen
39
11.54%
4th Gen
105
31.07%
5th Gen
123
36.39%
6th Gen
35
10.36%
7th Gen
29
8.58%
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Rank best looking maxima by generation
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,197
From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,612
From: Lowell/Boston, MA
chernmax, u have one of the best looking Gen 6s I ever seen... Hell prob the best... haha, I bet u get that all the time... but If you don't mind me asking, how did u get to afford all those mods? Are you well off? or did it just take you time to built up? You prob put at least 20+K in that...
Also, I like the Black on red so much, I think a superman theme would fit it perfect.
Also, I like the Black on red so much, I think a superman theme would fit it perfect.
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,197
From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
chernmax, u have one of the best looking Gen 6s I ever seen... Hell prob the best... haha, I bet u get that all the time... but If you don't mind me asking, how did u get to afford all those mods? Are you well off? or did it just take you time to built up? You prob put at least 20+K in that...
Also, I like the Black on red so much, I think a superman theme would fit it perfect.
Also, I like the Black on red so much, I think a superman theme would fit it perfect.
Cost probably would have been in the 20K range but I cut cost by helping or doing the work myself and also since I R&D many of the performance parts, many of the vendors gave me big discounts since I took all the risk.
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 50
I gave it some thought into this and it's a bit bias since i drove the second gen Maxima for such a long time but here it is:
1. 2nd gen
2. 3rd gen
3. 4th gen
4. 5th gen
5. 1st gen
6. 6th gen
I guess im a bit old school because i actually like the long boxy look of the second gen and a little bit in the third gen. It look like the designers only used a ruler to draw the entire car aside from the wheel arches. It might not be very aerodynamic but the damn thing could never go any faster then 90mph but i still love it. 260,000 miles on it and im still punching square shaped holes in the air with it.
1. 2nd gen
2. 3rd gen
3. 4th gen
4. 5th gen
5. 1st gen
6. 6th gen
I guess im a bit old school because i actually like the long boxy look of the second gen and a little bit in the third gen. It look like the designers only used a ruler to draw the entire car aside from the wheel arches. It might not be very aerodynamic but the damn thing could never go any faster then 90mph but i still love it. 260,000 miles on it and im still punching square shaped holes in the air with it.
In my eyes:
3rd (well kept and tastefully modded, of course)
5.5
5th (never really liked the "goggle" looking rear tail, though. Should have been more like a Skyline or the I35)
4.5
4th
6.5
6th
7th
2nd
1st
By _.5 I mean the updated bumper/grill in the middle of each generation.
3rd (well kept and tastefully modded, of course)
5.5
5th (never really liked the "goggle" looking rear tail, though. Should have been more like a Skyline or the I35)
4.5
4th
6.5
6th
7th
2nd
1st
By _.5 I mean the updated bumper/grill in the middle of each generation.
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 146
Isn't the 7th gen. bigger still than the 6th? I admit it does look a little nicer than the 6th, but for those of you saying the 6th is a tank, then you can't like the 7th. The 4th and 5th look alright, but they have a live axle as part of their rear suspension, which the 3rd and 6th do not. It's not asthetic, but this tank will probably out handle a 4th or 5th gen.
In my opinion, both the 3rd and 4th are the most clear when it comes to overall design. The 5th and 6th are just a little off. I bought my 6th gen. because it I like the way it drives, and since I'm in my car more than I look at it, my decision was based on the feel of it. By the way, the 6th interior is far superior to any of the other generations.
In my opinion, both the 3rd and 4th are the most clear when it comes to overall design. The 5th and 6th are just a little off. I bought my 6th gen. because it I like the way it drives, and since I'm in my car more than I look at it, my decision was based on the feel of it. By the way, the 6th interior is far superior to any of the other generations.
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 704
From: FL
Since your back, Crusher, you had said this back in March "shut up please money isnt a problem for most of us, and the 5th gen is faster than the 6th and the 4th gen is nipping at its heels".... I hate to tell you that this isn't true... The 5.5 Gen is basically equal with the 6th gen on performance, if not .1, .2 of a second quicker, but the 5 Gen is definatly not as quick or quicker then a 6 Gen.... Sorry, had to get that off the chest
Since your back, Crusher, you had said this back in March "shut up please money isnt a problem for most of us, and the 5th gen is faster than the 6th and the 4th gen is nipping at its heels".... I hate to tell you that this isn't true... The 5.5 Gen is basically equal with the 6th gen on performance, if not .1, .2 of a second quicker, but the 5 Gen is definatly not as quick or quicker then a 6 Gen.... Sorry, had to get that off the chest
as for the 5th gen especially the 3.5s just no. even if Nissan was not lying about the 10 hp difference its not going to make much of any difference really in the outcome. unless u have either a really good driver in the 6th or a terrible driver in the 5.5 the 5.5 will come out on top. lets not get into cornering.
my reasoning is not all about how the car performs going in a straight line, while nissan did do some good thing with the 6th gen, such as bring the IRS back, the design of the car was eyebrow raising but it was catchy(i know some are going to disagree) overall it still was a good car, it has both the 5th and the 4th gen beat as daily drivers. but performance was not a priority when that car was being designed, if it were i bet the 6th gen would be about 100-200lbs lighter than it is now. Even when i bought my I30 from the last owner, he has a 6th gen and is on the org, he said that the 6th gen was faster going straight, but in the corners he much preferred the 4th gen, despite its modified suspension he clearly stated even at the stock level the 4th gen was just a much better handling car. both car are MT btw
So I still stand by my statement
also:
True stock numbers - what can a stock maxima run?
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 85
From: Hockessin, DE
Since your back, Crusher, you had said this back in March "shut up please money isnt a problem for most of us, and the 5th gen is faster than the 6th and the 4th gen is nipping at its heels".... I hate to tell you that this isn't true... The 5.5 Gen is basically equal with the 6th gen on performance, if not .1, .2 of a second quicker, but the 5 Gen is definatly not as quick or quicker then a 6 Gen.... Sorry, had to get that off the chest
I don't know where people are getting this from, especially without owning both cars (also, I'm comparing stock).
Since your back, Crusher, you had said this back in March "shut up please money isnt a problem for most of us, and the 5th gen is faster than the 6th and the 4th gen is nipping at its heels".... I hate to tell you that this isn't true... The 5.5 Gen is basically equal with the 6th gen on performance, if not .1, .2 of a second quicker, but the 5 Gen is definatly not as quick or quicker then a 6 Gen.... Sorry, had to get that off the chest
fastest auto 5.5 i see so far is 13.8 N/A no ECU upgrade by a girl on here(well she deleted her account)... dynoed 245whp or high 240's... 6th gens IDK
Last edited by Grand_hustle17; Sep 25, 2008 at 04:33 PM.
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