funkdaddysmack

If you mean not looking at all like a skyline, then yes.

redrims

I just like the looks. I think it looks pretty slick.

funkdaddysmack

I like nissan's, I'd like to know more about them. I love the altima's and maxima's, but the 2004 maximas are quite possibly the ugliest car I've ever seen(Aztek and Baja included).... If that doesn't make me want to cry, I dunno what does Farwell my beautiful maxima's!

http://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/Fu...,9436,,00.html

atila

the rear hand torsion suspension his nearly the same has the maximan and for handling quality it's the car that made the best impression on me. Has for the 175 hp i would not say they could not have make it has the 2.4l used in it his nearly the same (much more advance) has the nissan altima 94 that my father has and it's rated at 140 hp.

funkdaddysmack

Actually the Max is still a tad faster, at least that was the verdit when I was still up on maxima.org... The fastest stock time for an '03 or '03 maxima that I read was 14.2 in the 1/4, and the best time I've heard for a stock alty was 14.4-5 or something... Very close none the less...

Still though, the altima's are awesome-*** cars... As at the maxima's, even though they are still using the rear beam axle deal... I'd get a maxima, even a 4th gen if I had the money... They are quick, quick cars.... Especially for their size

redrims

AAWWW, I love the new Maximas'.

funkdaddysmack

I can understand the alty being fwd since it's a bit smaller car, and to stay linear with the rest of it's class it would have to stay FWD.

I think it would have made great sense though to have the max rwd to be a cheap-ish bimmer, although the handling still wouldn't be up to par. Just imagine busting into the 13s in a stock family car for under $30k. Could have possibly been done with a good RWD launch.

But it all comes down to me not being a Nissan CEO, so what I say doesn't mean ****, hahaha... Coulda Woulda Shoulda.

Back on topic:

I still like how the Spec-v looks, hehehe

Jurrell

I dunno what Nissan was thing when they made the 04 maxima. It looks like the Altima and the 350Z had a child, It should be called Zaltima . But if I were to get any Nissan (besides the one I have), it would be a 02 maxima, they are so nice, and the headlights are nice too.

oh yeah, the Spec V looks nice, but I haven't seen the new mazda speed yet.

This is also an nissan I wouldn't mind buying

itzkcatz

Jesus thats a hella big car to be runing 13's .. Jon

funkdaddysmack

I saw that one, it was with a short-ram intake. It was a HUGE debate a few months ago. Not only that but the timeslip dates were f'ed up (granted that can happen, but it was just more fuel to the fire).

premdrumusr

Questioning Nissan's quality!?! hahaha.. Man o man.. look I may only be 16 but my family has been through a few Nissan's since I was born. All of them ran 125,000 miles or more! Not a single problem with any of them except the 86 200SX my dad had but it was declared a lemon under the lemon law. My sister curretnly owns a 2002 Spec V SE-R with 65,000 miles.. yup that's 65,000! She has not had one single problem with it! Nothing out of warranty at all even though it is out of warranty now. She has driven to and from New York a few times and that's why it has so many miles. My 99 protege currently has a CD plater that won't play CD's... has eaten two catalytic converters, too many spark plugs to count.. i have some weird rattles in the interior.. been through 1 spoiler do to paint peeling which is happening AGAIN after only 3 months with the new one. Not only that! Talking about HP numbers on the little proteges.. well chew on this.. My dyno test i ran with the cat back system on my car and an AEM intake was a whopping 107HP @ 5500 RPM.. at 5500 RPM my foot is well off the accelerater. Also, its sad that my sister's car that was about a grand more then my car can out handle AND out accelerate me! I feel like a loser when I say that. So if you wanna be biased and talk about a vehicle most protege owners haven't lived with or even driven the SE-R then well go ahead and keep on bashing it. I have respect for the SE-R and that's all that needs to be said. I wish I could have one and maybe i will buy one once i get my insurance money or maybe even an SRT-4 Neon. But never again will I buy another Protege unless they learn to use some quality parts!

itzkcatz

Do u need a tissue?.......P.S. Noone cares

redrims

Sounds like you got a lemon. I've had my '00 LX since 2000 and I have never had a single problem.

jayhawk

I test drove one...once you get past the potato look, its not bad but it feels like its made for straight line speed, not cornering, though the helical LSD is great. My '03 ES I think has a great balance of power and prowess. And you cant beat the rear TTL!

Jay

itzkcatz

Preach it foxy