Just wondering exactly what is it that makes the 5th gen. 250-300 pounds heavier. It's not the variable intake and exhaust is it?

 

i think its the fat a$$ drivers accounting for the extra weight.

 

I know the 5th Gen is a bigger car. It also seems to have more sound insulation because my 4th Gen is a quite noisy car on the highway compared to some other cars.

 

Bigger body. That back seat is huge compared to the 4th gen, and the 4th gen was already decently big. The 5th gens seems to be better isolated from road noise too, so probably some more sound deadening in there as well.

DW

 

I find this to be the opposite. I've sat in the back of DMBMaximas 5th gen and there is less headroom than in the back of my 4th gen. It also seens narrower than the 4th gens. I can't get comfortable in the 5th gens at all. I (most definitely) find the 4th gens to have more room inside the cabin.

 

Well, we disagree then

I've only taken short rides in 5th gens, don't know how they are in the long term, but they definitely felt way bigger on the inside.

One thing that irks me sometimes about my 4th gen is the way my right leg rubs up against the dash all the time. They fixed that in the 5th gen.

And the Bose sub-woofer in the 5th gen?? I was disappointed. I think the 3rd gen may have had the best bose system, when it comes to bass. Dual 6X9s in the rear was the best way to go.


DW

 

yo i thought my car was quiet until i was walking down martin luther king blvd and saw this 5th gen (looks like 2k1) GXE or GLE no spoiler driving down the street. It was at a red light and when it went off, i heard nothing no roar in engine at the slightest amount...the quiet storm i tell u...then i heard this 2000+ 2 door honda accord which was a little quiet but nowhere near the maxima's...

WE ARE THE QUIET STORM!!!

 

The 5th gen's rear bench is angled up more then the 4th gen's is, they did this to add more leg room but at teh expense of loosing some headroom. The over all dimensions are bigger in the 5th gen but if your 6'3(like you) or more and the 5th gen is equipped with a sunroof headroom does get a little tight. I have a friend who is about 6'6 and he has to sit gansta style and he always say's his cousin's new altima is a lot bigger in back . I'm 6'1 and the rear sit fits me better then my 4th gen's rear seat did though.

 

the 5th gen's wheelbase is two inch longer, that might make a weight difference

 

I agree. Even though the 3rd gen Bose isn't as loud as it is in my '97, it does have better bass quality. Not that mine is bad, it's quite good actually, but in my friends '93, her 2 rear Bose speakers are blown and the thing still bumps!!!!

 

Actually the 5th gen 00 and 01 are louder on the outside than 4th gens. You can hear the muffler sound when they accelerate and in 4th gens you hear virtually nothing from the mufflers.

 

I disagree, I find that the 4th gen bose had much more bass and sounded better.

 

If you want your ride to look as nice as it does in that picture I would go with ground controls. I wasn't happy with the way my car setteled in the front(more fender gap than the rear) I wish my car was about a 1/2 to 5/8 lower in the front, then the gap would be even. maybe I just had bad luck???

 

I'm getting 6 months old used ebiachs for $140 usd(this is Canada, I'm picking that up local that saves a lot of duties/taxes) good deal?