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News! Nissan plans on making a 5.0L V8 for its Minivans,SUV,Trucks!

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Old Jun 21, 2001 | 04:00 PM
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http://just-auto.com/news_detail.asp...037&dm=yes&c=1
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 04:05 PM
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Yes! A 14 second minivan! SOCCER MOMS REJOICE!!
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 04:08 PM
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It's needed for the full size truck they are making.
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 05:01 PM
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It's needed for the full size truck they are making.
they should throw one of those babies in a maxima
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 05:29 PM
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OMG, could you imagine a Nissan Quest with that engine. The engine it has now sucks gas like a kid drinking some juice after 2 hours of playing recess.
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 05:45 PM
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YES, YES, YES. i can feel the power coursing through me already. hahaha
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 05:52 PM
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maybe its the engine in the production version of the @T Concept Truck seen on www.freshalloy.com
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 06:57 PM
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It gives new meaning to a 5.0
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 07:33 PM
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Anyone else smell something. Yes I do alot of sweety american guys walking around cause their ford plant just shut down.

Go Nissan
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by infinitiblast
Anyone else smell something. Yes I do alot of sweety american guys walking around cause their ford plant just shut down.

Go Nissan
they could try finding work in Canton, Mississippi, where nissan is assembling them.
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 07:55 PM
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Yes! A 14 second minivan! SOCCER MOMS REJOICE!!
sweet, now I'll have to convince my parents to trade the 16.9 odyssey in that I drive 30% of the time, as long as its double wishbone front and back
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale

sweet, now I'll have to convince my parents to trade the 16.9 odyssey in that I drive 30% of the time, as long as its double wishbone front and back
we have a honda odyssey too. pretty fast for a minivan eh? faster than some 4 bangers.
Old Jun 21, 2001 | 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by AznWontonboy

we have a honda odyssey too. pretty fast for a minivan eh? faster than some 4 bangers.
its really fun smoking my friend's automagic civic, too bad the van have a short powerband, kicks in at 3500 and dies at 5500 or so and first gear is wayyyy too long goes up to like 80km/h.
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