Ok after reading about all the hype of the 5 speed i finally took the plunge and got a white 98 Se 5speed with black interior (what an upgrade) this baby only wants to fly i drove her home and i am lucky i never got a ticket, man theres a big difference between an auto and a 5 speed, its like night and day.

To anyone still pushing an auto i seriously recommend you dump it and get a 5 speed.

i think its time to buy a radar detector as a first line of defense against unwanted tickets.

So i am currently doing two hot maxs (i hope they dont run into each other) anyways i will wash and wax my new baby this weekend take her shopping, (she need neon underseat light) and after that who knows. she might get lucky and i might not stop modding her

anyways just wanted to share the joy


no bashing

 

Nice title

 

bump>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

Like the title and I agree my next max will be a stick.

Proph

 

I loooovee my 5 speed

 

I love manual transmission.

 

My '95 SE is a 5-speed. I don't know how to drive an automatic and I'm not about to learn how!

 

Too much work..... He looks awfully busy!

 

<====== Soon

 

I wish .

 

There is nothing more fun than a 5spd. Kicking that stick from 5th gear to 3rd gear feels like you got boost. hehehe

I love my 5spd.

 

wish i had one !

 

im not trying to create another "auto vs 5speed" thread, but im perfectly content w/my automagic. i do a lot of city driving w/occasional highway and dont feel the need to shift like a nut. It may be faster and may shift smoother, but i think ill stay w/my automagic.

A radar detector won't safeguard you from driving like speed racer- enjoy the 5 speed but dont drive to kill.

and for neons under the seats....i think you should read a bit more on the org about modding before you start w/the civic neons

not bashing, just some helpful hints. goodluck

 

I have a 5 speed to, wouldn't wanna live without it. Drove a automatic a few times, it was a Pontiac Firebird my dad once owned, although it was a big fat V8, I hated the stuppid thing because of it's automatic. It's major borring **** when you don't have to shift. Also, the 5 spd is a lot faster! Not a bit, but a lot!

Just my 2cts.

 

congrats on the 5spd! its the only way to go..

 

i love my se and it's auto. my next car will be nissan but manual tranny. hopefully g35 or 350

 

how much faster is a 98 auto vs a 98 5 spd, in the 1998 maxima brochure they tested the 5 spd at 0-60mph in 6.6 seconds but that seems kinda fast and car and driver and road and track havent got that fast? whats the fasted you guys have got basically stock...thanks

 

I love 5 or 6 speeds. I dont think i even remember how to drive an auto anymore.
Like said above, dont drive like a nut cause its a 5-speed. Enjoy the car.

 

Got another 5 Speed lover right here.

I love shifting and the fact that Manuals get better gas than autos ( a little bit ), and all the advantages that 5 Speed have over Autos. I dont plan to ever buy a Auto. My first car was an auto but I had that for about 3 days then got the max!

Nissan must love shifting too since thats their slogan.

Shift_enjoyable

 

gimme gimme that 5 speed love, that sweet old natural 5 speed love

converted my first max, macked it and bought a 5 speed. I know how you feel dawg! enjoy and welcome to the good side

 

Never give a stick to two kids in a sandbox. You'll have more lines than you can count! Kane & Abel/Auto & Manual is chapter 1 in the Maxima Bible. Let the stones be tossed!

 

Huh?
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BTW, my 5spd rocks! I would not trade it for another.

(chillinmax, in-town driving is what I love my 5spd for....I can get in and out of traffic quicker because I don't have to wait on the auto tranny to decide which gear it wants to go in. While the auto tranny is deciding, I am already in the other lane and gone because I shifted and was ready.)

 

love the 5 speed.

i remember moving my friends car (which was auto) and somehow i managed to jam on the brakes thinking it was the clutch.. good thing no cars were close.

 

i cant wait either until i get my stick in my max. it is so boring right now and i hate how the tranny does not know which gear to be in sometimes. i am currently driving a vq35 with 6 speed and i love it sooo much. then i came home and my car was there and i decided to take it for a ride and it sucks. first thing i did was stick my left foot where the clutch is supposed to be. so cant wait for vq35 6 speed in 4th gen.

 

yeah , i got mine 2 weeks ago, man, never again will i buy an auto max

 

autos are not bad among the rest of the auto v6's like grand prix and grand ams, but the 5 spd max definately feels alot more precise shifting wise and much more powerful, which is why i never drive my bro's auto max.

 

Always driven a manual tranny, Autotragics to me are like driving a big go-cart. Glad you finally decided to drive a 5spd and feel the real deal!

 

Reverend Love Joy?



Anyways, wassup Bru? i guess im just content w/an automagic. I just find that having my hand on my remote and not worrying about shifting is comfortable.

 

grumble...grumble....grumble....

 

5spd is the way to go, planing to convert mine this summer.

 

5 Speeds rule, that is why both of my cars are converts, I wouldnt own a auto again. Unless it was a truck.

 

So how much extra did you have to pay when you traded in your automatic or was it an even trade.

 

i think he's the fine owner of 2 maximas! one auto and one stick.

 

What I like best is that GF cannot drive a stick. No excuses.

 

yeah, she can't wreck it and then say, "oops." ha ha ha

 

now you said no bashing so what are you doing to us auto's. i bet you a million dollars my auto will beat yours 24-7. but i know how you feel the max in five speed is a high by itself but dont drag us auto's down in the process.

 

hey man i am just giving auto drives my own point of view. once you go 5 speed theres no turning back.

btw got my 1st ticket with the 5speed stupid kill joy cop slapped me with a ticket said i was doing 69 in a 50 and i was only in 4th about to shift to 5th.

what a kill joy

 

1. your not 2 fast 4 me
2. you dont need to bump your thread 2 mins after you post it.
3. glad your enjoying the new car

 

i know the feeling i have owned several five speeds and still have one its the sweetest thing. but some of us own automatics for a different reason thats all. anyway thier the best of both worlds so good luck with your new toy.