Lets see those i30/i35's!
What size/offset are they?
Good luck. Took me a while to find them. There's load of Grand Marquis' running around but most of them are donk'd out. I have no clue what everyone did with their stock wheels. I found these on Craigslist for $200. Had to get tires which was another $300...wouldnt really call it a deal or anything.
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Originally Posted by Infi30t
Looks good. Miles? Looks like all it needs is a good compounding/polishing and a new drivers seat.
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A good process would be claybar, then a light compound to remove minor scratches, and then apply a good wax. I prefer Collinite 845. See how it shines up our i30t in my signature. To do the compound, I recommend using a DA polisher.
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I recently paid some attention to my paint. I clayed it w/ Meguair's mild claybar, wet sanded a couple scratches w/ 2000 grit, machine polished it using transtar triple cut polish, first using a wool pad then a sponge pad, then waxed using Meguiar's NXT 2.0 wax. The hard work was surely worth it as the car looked amazing.
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Hey guys, I just joined the forum and am now a proud owner of a 2002 I35. 124K miles. I'm not too new to the Nissan family as I used to own a 1989 Maxima SE and a 1991 Maxima SE. Moved on to a camry 
then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.
So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
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Originally Posted by I35guy
Hey guys, I just joined the forum and am now a proud owner of a 2002 I35. 124K miles. I'm not too new to the Nissan family as I used to own a 1989 Maxima SE and a 1991 Maxima SE. Moved on to a camry then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.
So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
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Hey guys, I just joined the forum and am now a proud owner of a 2002 I35. 124K miles. I'm not too new to the Nissan family as I used to own a 1989 Maxima SE and a 1991 Maxima SE. Moved on to a camry then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.
So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
then decided I really liked the I35s versus the same year Maximas. I plan on cleaning the interior up a bit as the leather needs reconditioning. I apologize this is the only picture I have of the car currently. However as long as the snow doesn't start flying soon I should be able to get out and get some taken.So far I've seen a lot of nice I30's and I35's. I was honestly torn between the 2 because I was familiar with the 3.0 engine. However my mom has a Murano and I love the 3.5.
Josh
). The spray left my leather greasy (I used it with one of their leather wipes) so I picked up the latter kind the other day. To apply it, use a terry cloth towel. I read this on the Acura forum I'm on (I used to own one) and the pro said that the fibers in the towel work great to get dirt off leather. I usually put the cleaner on the towel, and scrub it on the seat. I'm always amazed with how much dirt is taken off the seat and put on the towel. And now, I have much cleaner seats, I know they are protected, and they aren't greasy, so it isn't too bad to use to get dirt off the steering wheel either
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Welcome to the site! If your leather just needs a good cleaning, I just started doing something new that has been working very well. My latest product to use is Meguiar's Gold Class leather cleaner/conditioner. They sell two types: a spray and one kinda like a lotion (no other way I can think of to describe it ). The spray left my leather greasy (I used it with one of their leather wipes) so I picked up the latter kind the other day. To apply it, use a terry cloth towel. I read this on the Acura forum I'm on (I used to own one) and the pro said that the fibers in the towel work great to get dirt off leather. I usually put the cleaner on the towel, and scrub it on the seat. I'm always amazed with how much dirt is taken off the seat and put on the towel. And now, I have much cleaner seats, I know they are protected, and they aren't greasy, so it isn't too bad to use to get dirt off the steering wheel either
). The spray left my leather greasy (I used it with one of their leather wipes) so I picked up the latter kind the other day. To apply it, use a terry cloth towel. I read this on the Acura forum I'm on (I used to own one) and the pro said that the fibers in the towel work great to get dirt off leather. I usually put the cleaner on the towel, and scrub it on the seat. I'm always amazed with how much dirt is taken off the seat and put on the towel. And now, I have much cleaner seats, I know they are protected, and they aren't greasy, so it isn't too bad to use to get dirt off the steering wheel either
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So I had a chance to get a few pictures taken today before the sun had set.
This is my 2002 I35. 125K miles, fairly good condition. Needs some detail work outside. Inside is pretty clean. The tint was put on by the guy who owned it before me.
This is my 2002 I35. 125K miles, fairly good condition. Needs some detail work outside. Inside is pretty clean. The tint was put on by the guy who owned it before me.
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I was hoping to find the black leather interior with that color. No luck though. Anyone know if it was even offered in such a combination?
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There was actually i was going buy one same color as yours with the black interior but i ended up with the sliver and beige interior problem with that combination is its hard to find replacement parts for them
What color do you have for your interior if you up for a conversion there's someone selling a whole set from a maxima except door panels on the classified section
What color do you have for your interior if you up for a conversion there's someone selling a whole set from a maxima except door panels on the classified section
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There was actually i was going buy one same color as yours with the black interior but i ended up with the sliver and beige interior problem with that combination is its hard to find replacement parts for them
What color do you have for your interior if you up for a conversion there's someone selling a whole set from a maxima except door panels on the classified section
What color do you have for your interior if you up for a conversion there's someone selling a whole set from a maxima except door panels on the classified section
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For the leather cleaning, I have found on the detailing websites that a simple cap of Regular Woolite to a 2 gallon car wash bucket of warm water will do the trick. Not too harsh on the leather and gets it back to that nice grease free clean. I have done this multiple times to multiple cars and the results are great. Top it with some Zymol Leather Conditioner and you are set! Best combination by far on vehicles from Infiniti-Lexus-Honda-Fords. Enjoy!
