well, this always happens when i drive a friends 5spd maxima....i always get addicted and want and want and want it....

now i have 2 options obviously....either get a 5spd conversion, or sell my car and then buy a 5spd max....

5spd conversion will run me about 1,500 or so, but it wont be as good as a regular 5spd max.....

just sell my car....it only has 60k miles on it, 97 neptune blue se, auto.....i could get a pretty penny for it ...if i get 9-10 thatd be great......

now, what are the chances of me finding a 97-99 SE 5spd in neptune blue w/ UNDER 70 k miles...for under 12 grand?

 

how bout you get some happy juice to curb your 5spd cravings??

 

5spd is just too much funner.

 

it just doesn't feel the same


FYI: hella and funner are not words

 

well james tyr to find a 5sd max in that color.. you are gonna have too look hard.. its a nice color i might add..

 

But N20 is fun too

 

I'm here in NJ and it was hard to find a 5spd. I got luckly and found a neptune blue one...

 

and a 97 SE 5spd....trade?

 

laughing gas..hrmm... nice and cheaper than a conversion, also see great times with taht james...lets hit island dragway again..lol

 

what the hell are you guys talking about?

my cousin called me 4:30 pm on a Thursday telling me he needed a 5spd 4th Gen..

by 9 am Friday Morning i had found 15 of them.. we even drove up to a place on Berlin Turnpike and they had 2.. not 1 .. they had 2 5spd Maxima's .. a sterling mist 99 SE and a superblack 99 SE..

by mid the next week he had bought the 99 .. but it took me all of 2 hours searching..

 

i guess some ppl are just so lazy wanna look to see if you can find a 97+ neptune blue 5spd with 70k or under for 12 k?

 

i have ....i havent even seen a single neptune blue....i remember about a month ago, before i was going thru this 5spd neglect, i saw a 97 SE 5spd w/60k miles for 11 grand.....

where is that car when i need it the most

 

no.. i gave up on finding cars for people because it was so damn easy..

Neptune Blue was a special color in 1997 and was limited production..

when i was buying my car.. i wanted a White 97 5spd with Black Interior.. when i called the delear he told me he had a white 97 5spd with tan interior.. i said ok.. i will take it.. while he was taking me to the car i saw a white 97 5spd with black interior.. and i said.. what the hell is this? he said.. huh? thats your car.. but long story short.. it took me 4 months to find it.. because i wouldn't give up on what i wanted.. its up to you

 

i think im gonna make it a thrice a week thing to look everywhere for 97 neptune blue se 5spds....and if yous see anything like that, lemme know

 

FYI, autotrader has 258 maximas, 97-99, from $5000-$12000, within 200 miles of where you live.

There has to be manuals in there. But Neptune might be hard to find.

 

Jamsan, I feel your pain. I wish I had bought a 5sp, but I bought my 98 auto instead. When I bought it, i could have had a pebble beige 5sp for $2k less. What was I thinking???

 

 

Yea
it's hard..

but it's possible to locate one


I was searching for one in a 50 mile radius..
I found on near Philly after a week or so of checking Autotrader.com daily..

I was looking for 95/96s thinking that's all that would fit my price range, but I saw a 97 SE 5 speed at a great price, called them up, went down there the same day and picked it up


If you want to be picky and look for one specific color, specific milage, options + 5 speed, it will take a while...

 

 

what wouldn't be as good?

I'd go the conversion route if you have the car you want. it can be tricky to find any color 5spd with the miles/price range you want, let alone a color they made in one year only.

 

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...&car_year=1997

that is a sc maxima.. rediculous mods on it...lol


or get this one.. not your color but low miles and you can paint it and mods to it

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...&car_year=1996

 

I didn't know brianv was selling his car?

Seems like everybody is getting rid of their maximas.. whats the world coming to

 

i dont know where you live but here in IL. it was almost impossible to find a 97+ black on black 5speed SE, so bought one in auto form and now i am converting. o yeah, and jamsen said that converting isnt as good as havign a real 5speed from factory, is this true?? even if you get a 5speed ecu and harness??

 

i think he means in reselling wise.. not performance

 

just do the deal

 

yes mostly reselling wise...i doubt ANYONE would want to buy a car that was converted from auto to 5spd...and also, it would weigh a little more, because the wiring for the auto tranny is still there

every pound counts

 

i dunno im starting to like the SE 97-99 5 speeds..

im slowly realizing how much of a pain in the *** this tranny swap job will be for my 3rd gen; and i have yet to see a 3rd gen in as perfect condition as mine around here (aside from org members) so a good VE 5 speed will be incredibly hard to find...
and VE 5 speed will always come before 4th gen 5 speed in my book (provided both are in equal condition)

 

Look out. English ****!

 

 

if you want a 5 speed that bad, convert yours.. youre not going to find a 97 5 speed neptune blue with average mileage. not to mention youre going to be driving 2 hours just to look at a car, and if its a pos, you just wasted 4 hours round trip, that can be frustrating... you also dont know how the car was treated, and you know how you treated your own car..
what happens when you sell yours, buy another max, and then something major goes? you will also be car-less for a while unless you can afford to buy another max then sell yours

 

Just convert your car...


There is too much BS with selling your car and buying another one...

Chances are you will not find the color you want along with the milage, price and a 5 speed. Plus in your area.. Then even if you do find it, which is highly unlikely, you never know what condition it may be in.. every time you buy a used car you are taking a risk.. your car is already in good shape and you know it..

Besides, you may sell your car and then buy another one, you might pay a lot more for it, or maybe not.. and you'll have to deal with the tax and fees and ****..

it's just too much hassle in my eyes.. if you are ready to loose another 2-3 grand to find the same car as yours but a 5 speed.. just convert yours!

 

i am gonna have to agree with steve on this one... james do the 5 spd conversion.

 

whos james?


Oh you mean "Jaime"

 

being that im in the same situation im gonna but in

id like to convert mine, b/c it would be a miracle if i can find another fully loaded black/black VE like mine

biggest problem: the down time of the car when the labor is going on, i still need to get to work and school

 

start using public transportation

or if any thing, carpool with someone

 

sorry lol, i call my friend james also, and his name is really jaime.. it sorta a nick name... same difference..


.. seriously..

 

 

chances are slim, but you can find one. I know this guy who bought a fully loaded 99 5 speed SE for 7K from the Nissan dealer , believe that I freaked out myself the car was a previously owned company car and it had a 101K on it. Not bad if you ask me.

 

If it helps I still have 80% of the parts for the 5 spd swap ready to go...I have pictures, let me know if you have ???

 

borrow your friends pimp wagon Volvo


You should be able to find something to use for a week or whatever. Catch rides from friends, take a cab, bus, anything!

It just makes it all much more worthwhile when you get it back..
you'll be happy to have your car back, but you'll be even happier seeing it has 3 pedals