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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Car before the max and a car I still own and drive daily is my 1996 Saturn SL2 5 speed

It is a great car, and has all options pretty much that this car was offering at the time, minus ABS and leather.

I love it and I don't plan on getting rid of it.
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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I sold a 98 grand cherokee 5.9 for my maxima. Still have my 2005 GTO.
Old Oct 19, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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1995 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L 5 speed

Gave it to my mother 2 years ago, she still has it.
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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I had a 98 Chevy Lumina and it was a piece of junk, i was doing $200-400 repairs every other month to it, so I decided i would save me some money and got my Maxima.
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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1996 Ford station wagon did a good job but finally died
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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91 Firebird
91 Trans Am
94 Firebird Formula
96 Trans Am WS6
00 Chevy Astro
02 Saturn SC2
97 Grand Prix
98 Chevy Malibu
98 Eclipse GST
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by spiers
91 Firebird
91 Trans Am
94 Firebird Formula
96 Trans Am WS6
00 Chevy Astro
02 Saturn SC2
97 Grand Prix
98 Chevy Malibu
98 Eclipse GST
I guess its safe to assume that your a fan of GM.

Also my max is my first car. I knew what I wanted from day one.
Old Oct 23, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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old cars

first a 1989 honda accord 5 speed
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then 1990 300zx
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now 2002 maxima
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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84 Plymouth Horizon
92 Chevy Lumina
90 Sentra XE
84 Ford E-150 conversion van (added a 351 Windsor & an E350 rear end)
94 Lincoln Towncar Signature series
92 Maxima SE (White-ish - Totaled due to a very abrupt halt from 85mph)
92 Maxima SE (Aztec Red - see sig)


Maybe it's time for me to move out of the 90's...
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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1. 2001 VW Jetta VR6



2. 2008 VW Jetta 2.5



NOW. 2K Maxima SE
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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Had a lot of cars and am currently looking for a clean 5th gen.

1. 86 bmw 528e AT
2. 94 mazda 626 AT
3. 95 VW jetta 5spd
4. 94 lexus es300
5. 95 vw jetta 5spd
6. 86 nissan 200sx turbo 5spd
7. 01 vw jetta 5 spd (sold the same week I got it)
8. 00 vw passat turbo 5spd
9. 94 acura integra 5 spd
10. driving my bro's 06 civic at while he's at college

hopefully I find a max soon. missing driving stick =(
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by djslim85
6. 86 nissan 200sx turbo 5spd
any pics of that bad boy? i love those 200sx
Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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1980 Honda Custom Motorcycle
1978 Pontiac Firebird 400
1984 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta
1987 Chevy Camaro Z-28
1989 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z 350
1990 Honda Integra (Japan)
1995 Nissan Skyline GT (Japan)
1999 Nissan Bluebird SSS GT (Japan)
2003 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ (we still own)
2004 Nissan Maxima (current)
Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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21 speed Mongoose...Orange...

Now: 97 Maxima SE....The best first car ever....I don't ever want to get rid of it...
Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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92 Jeep Cherokee
99 Dodge Durango
96 Nissan Maxima (current)
90 Jeep Cherokee (current)
Old Nov 4, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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my first car was a 01 trailblazer (blazer but like an se in a way haha) but i destroyed. who cracks an oil pan in a suv? this guy lol. i drove my step dads 04 chrysler 300m around for a year. still think that thing is jus a little faster than my maxima. but yaa now im drivin around in a 97 maxima se. =]
Old Nov 5, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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i had a 2001 fully built infiniti g20t, 275whp. 5 speed sr20ve swapped.
Old Nov 5, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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1997 c280
1997 integra ls/v
1994 accord w/h22
1986 corolla sr5
1993 mr2 turbo (current )
1995 e36 ( current )
1991 si
1998 maxima (current )

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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by saylee
1986 corolla sr5
any pics?
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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i used to own a 1994 chevrolet camaro
Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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2003 Maxima
1988 Jetta GLI
1992 Diamnate
1983 Buick LeSabre (sweet car)
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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I had a 2006 Chrysler 300C...nice looking and pretty fast for being such a boat but ~14mpg for 2 years...good riddance!
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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1995 Ford Mustang MT
1999 Nissan Altima AT
2000 Nissan Maxima SE MT
Old Nov 24, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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1999 mustang convertible
1995 240sx se
1991 toyota pickup 4x4
1995 240sx se
2002 maxima 6mt- currently
2000 frontier desert runner 5mt-currently
Old Nov 27, 2010 | 05:15 AM
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2000 Nissan Maxima SE
Old Nov 27, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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02 Sentra SER
Old Nov 29, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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1996 Nissan Maxima
1994 Integra Ls
1995 Lincoln Mark VIII
2002 Nissan Maxima SE
Old Nov 29, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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1990 Mazda MX6 (Totaled 5 day after I got my License (other driver claimed full fault)
1992 Cadillac Seville (Sold when I lost my license the FIRST time)
1997 Cadillac De ville( Blew the head gasket)
2006 Altima 2.5S (Gave to brother after I lost my license for the 3rd time for 2 years)
2000 Maxima GXE (Bought because I love Nissan but can't afford insurance for a new car.....because I just got my license back and pay $5000 a year JUST FOR LIABILITY! but I love it....the Max that is.
Old Nov 29, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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1. 95 maxima se 5sp6
2. 02 infiniti qx4
3. 92 accord 5spd (h22)
4. 99 infiniti q45
5. 03 acura cl-s 6spd MT
6. 03 Maxima SE 6spd MT

Seems like it started with the maxima and its gonna end that way cuz i love my 5th gen and dont plan on getting rid of it
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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hyundai elantra :P
Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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1. 94 Ford Probe - 1st car when I was in high school
2. 97 Ford T-Bird
3. 00 Infiniti I30
4. 01 Lexus GS430
5. 06 Toyota 4Runner
6. 09 Nissan Maxima - current

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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Oh Jeez... If I co back to high school, we are going to be here for a while.

(starting in 1987)
- 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass S, A/T, early-70s 350 rocket dropped in to replace the horrible 265 v8.
- 1977 Buick Regal, A/T, black w/ black velour & vinyl interior.
- 1978 Ford Grenada 4dr., A/T, This car would not die, but the body was falling apart.
(1990s)
- 1980 Olds Delta 88 (or whatever the Buick equiv.) It was a family friends spare car I borrowed for an entire Summer.
- 1983 VW Vanagon 4 spd m/t. (I wish I still had one)
- 1988 Honda Civic HB, 4 spd m/t.
- 1999 Honda Accord V6 VTEC, A/T. (the first and LAST car I purchased new, drove until 2002)
(2000s)
- 1997 Pontiac Transsport (Montana) at 200k on the odo, trans went grenade.
- 1988 VW Jetta 4 dr. (A2) 1.8 M/T (an amazingly reliable car, sold as a solid running car w/ 300k on the odo)

The last car I had before this Maxima was a 98 Camry.
It didn't end so well...





2010 starts with me getting the Maxima.
It's a 2000 with the A/T and cloth interior and only 74k miles.


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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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1992 Chevy corsica with 3.1
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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1991 Toyota Celsior (japanese Lexus LS 400)
2006 Maxi (current)


This isnt my pic but my car looked the exact same minus the rims. The car was bagged with 17 inch chrome. I loved that car. SIGH!!

http://www.evolution.co.jp/exclusive...or_20/img1.jpg
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Before my '90 Maxima SE, I had a '91 Infiniti Q45. I really miss the horsepower and comfort of my old Q, but I don't miss the hideous cost of maintenance.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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used to drive a 99' blazer...thing was a beast!
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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]99 honda civic. mods; intake manifold, bigger tb, full exhaust no cat, short shifter, 17in konig rims, tein coilovers, sounds, cf hood.[IMG][/IMG]sorry for the size
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Well i just recently sold the car i was driving before maxi. A 95 nissan 240sx only reason i sold it is because i have two of them so no point of having three cars. this 240 was my daily the other one is my autocross and track day car. Mainly the main reason why this one looks kind of beatup and the fact that i left my hood pins off one day and well you can picture the rest....

DSC00062-1 by blackturbo240sx, on Flickr


DSC00063 by blackturbo240sx, on Flickr
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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1998 Ford Contour SVT (black=better)
2000 Ford Contour SVT (silver)
1991 BMW E34 535i 5 speed
2002 Mazda Protege5
1994 Mazda Miata
1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Old Dec 18, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Drove a 2002 Sentra SER 5sp with bolt-ons.
Bought it new and had fun driving her but alas she could not handle me and ended up blowing the motor and a synchro.
Now I'am waiting to pick up my 04 Maxima SE 6MT



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