UPDATED with pics - bottom of original post!

i've had my car for about a month now. i got it june 26, 2 days before my 17th birthday. i got it 100% stock with 107,000 miles for $3,800 including 3 month powertrain warranty. it's a 1997 GLE with tan leather interior

now i know that before starting to mod a car, it should be up to date with all maintenance and mechanical needs. i have completed that and i passed both safety and emissions inspection about $2,000 later. most of the exhaust system was replaced, along with a vent control valve, charcoal cannister, and O2 sensor. i also had maintenance done---oil change, transmission flush, new wipers, and drive belt replacements. the car should be set and hopefully will only need routine maintenance from now on.

i haven't done much, but so far:
-took out pinstripe
-took out black tape on door pillars
-debadged trunk
-changed all 4 tail lights
-changed bumper lights
-changed stereo head unit
-hardwired a GPS

i washed, dried, clayed, and waxed her today, so i decided to take pics.
i'm not too concerned about performance mods right now, i want the car to look good first.
ANY comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.









Update:
purchased 18" murano wheels off of another member on here.
they came with Continental ContiExtremeContact 235/40/18 tires. they don't have too much life left in them, and a new set is on its way from tire rack.

car was washed and dried today. wheels were cleaned and tires were shined. decided to take pics, but only this one came out good on my phone:



pic from last week, friend putting air in my tires:




next mods will be: (probably in this order)
suspension & drop, brake pads, tints, aluminum floor mats, air intake, and hardwired radar detector

 

Looks like it's in very good condition...nice pickup! Where in PA are you?

 

in allentown in the lehigh valley. about 8 minutes west of dorney park

 

clean car man. I have always loved white maximas. I would do wheels and suspension next. I think some 5 spoke 350Z touring wheels would look great on that. Also get that tint removed and replaced. Looks a little purple. Go darker Just my .02

 

I agree with Weeble1...I would definitely replace that tint first. Next I would drop it and get new wheels.

 

very nice! i like it just the way it is. like everyone else said, definitely some tint, drop it, some nice wheels. good start and good luck with your new max!

 

Looks good so far. If you plan on getting wheels, a drop is a must...your car looks 4x4 enough already, just imagine it with 18s. Also, try cleaning your headlights with Brasso or some type of headlight cleaner...it makes a world of difference without spending money on new lights.

Keep up the good work.

 

nice max. white is by far the best looking color, come check out mine,
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2991858

 

looks like your at a good start. and well done with doing all the maintenance first.
get some better OEM Z, infinity, or nissan rims, and drop it.

 

Nice pickup.....tint,then nice set of wheels,then drop.BTW,the shaved trunk looks good.

 

all that in a month

 

thanks for the suggestions guys.
how do i go about getting a "drop"?
if i got 17" or 18" wheels, how much would i need to spend on a drop?
thanks

 

S-techs and illumina's n you should be good, around 600+

 

GOD I just love QN0

 

You are off to a great start. If you plan on tinting the windows darker though, I would replace that black tape you took off of the doors.

 

Hey J RO 9 , iam about 30 mins away we tend to have small meets here and there, keep a eye out for them:P

 

Go with some 18s. If you want to do the suspension right get some nice coilovers...

 

Nice looking max.You should try to join us for our caravan to the Philly meet from Lancaster on Sun. August 3rd.

 

cars good...how about get the windows tinted....check WhiteA32's signature out for some ideas

 

A big +1. White B Pillars on a car with tinted windows FTL.

I'll echo what was already said and recommend some OEM Nissan or Infiniti rims with a drop. After that you should be all set in the looks department. I also like the look of yellow fogs on a white car; This could be accomplished pretty inexpensively with lamin-x or another vinyl tint.

 

lookin very clean, lets keep it that way.

 

definatly looks good bro.. your off to a great start keep it up.

 

Clean car. Really has potential.

 

Great start. Like others have said, drop that thing. Not only does it look better dropped but the handling is 1 million times better.

 

should i drop it now or should i wait until i get bigger wheels?

 

def clean indeed.. congrats! and welcome to the maxima family..

as for wheels, it's all depending what you want..
do you want sporty look?
clean look?
young driver look? or more like elite/excutive look ( meaning clean and not loud, but everything just flows and nothing is scream POW!)

 

i like the ones on your max

 

dude, we gotta get a caravan to philly for the meet on the 3rd of august. im in trappe, anyone else want to go to philly meet from limerick, allentown, collegeville, king of prussia, chime in. we got a group of people from lancaster cruisin through kop on the way to the meet. btw, how did you take black tape from door pillars??/ looks like it would peel off, but there's a strip next to the window that might make it a pain.

 

I would drop it now. If you wait and get bigger wheels, it will look worse!!!!!! Holy wheel gap batman

 

Wow, all that simple stuff you did made it look really clean!

 

hairdryer+fingernails.
after i peeled off the tape, i used goo gone because of the stickiness from the tape that was left over.
took about an hour for the tape on all 4 doors.

 

dude, if you're gonna get larger OEM wheels from a nissan model get the 17's from the 350z like the ones i got, they're cheep and wide in the back 8.0 inch, won't need spacers. the 350 18's only look good w/ a Kit, and coilover drop. and besides 18inch stock wheels...I dunno there are alot better looking 18's out there. even though WhiteA32 looks nice. and beside you don't wanna bite.



take a good side shot and i'll do a photoshop of them on it

 

clean max!!! a drop/stillen kit and the front grille needs to be color matched and youre money.

 

updated with new pics

 

Those rims look good on your car, but it's definitely begging for a drop now.

 

i think i'm going with KYB-AGX shocks/struts and progress springs.
my best friend's mom is the manager of an advance auto parts, and she could order the shocks 50% off. the only springs that AAP carries is eibach, so i MIGHT consider them over the progress

 

yea its a great start for a month please don't put neons on it. i like the progress though