Maxima vs. Trans Am

[American Psycho]

Originally Posted by Joe SS

Maybe the last late model TA you came into contact with was one of a kind cause in 100k miles and you go through 5 rear ends later, 20 alternators and 3 water pumps then either you can't operate the car properly or you have a crooked mech that you bring your car too.
Leaf springs? In a 4th gen firebird? Sorry try again. You gotta get your facts strait before you write a post.
Oh and if you find a LS1 TA for 2 grand let me know cause im sold.
Point is no one is comparing the maxima to the bird, its a sports car to a family sedan, yes its a funny video, when the underdogg wins. If you want a video of a firebird beating a maxima then im sure we could find a few hundred. LOL but no one will post that because its not in the same class as the firebird.

Fact is the firebird is a million times better looking and faster, stock to stock. If you would openly take a 90s maxima to a 90s firebird then that might just qualify you as retarded.

Well said...

[nx468]

Originally Posted by BlackBirdVQ

a 89 Corolla has a higher quality interior than a T/A, and doesn't handle like a Baptist Chuch buss with broken leaf springs. Fit n finish that even Yugo would be ashamed of putting out of the factory. 100K miles later, 5 rear ends later, 20 alternators later and 3 water pumps later you own a 30K dollar (when new) car that is worth maybe 2K dollars on a trade in. TAs are semi fast cars, LT1s with automatics are about as fast as 3.5L Maximas (like the one in the video) with a 6spd. 100K miles later, you will put 3 sets of brakes on the car, maybe a tail light bulb. Why don't you compare a Taurus or a Grand Prix GTP to a Max ? Supercharged with flat 15 sec 1/4 miles.....

I have a video of a stock automatic LT1 racing a 6spd 350z and making it look stupid. I dont see how a Maxima stock is going to keep up with that ? And Ill defiantely have to agree with Joe sounds like you are too lazy to properly fix your own car. And as far as the semi fast comment TAs are listed as GMs 2nd fastest production car, next is the Z28 camaro. And in this thread if you read my post in page 2 here http://www.tremek.com/forum/showpost...7&postcount=25
youll see the TA was either having a bad time at the run or the driver wasnt the greatest on reaction time or his 60ft. times. If you know drag racing and count the tenths lost on the slips the TA on a better run would have waxed that ass. And the GTP comment I see stock GTPs running 14s or in 1/8th mile times 9.1 and 9.0 I havent seen a stock Maxima run those times either if so please post a video.

[BP2k2Max]

Originally Posted by Joe SS

Maybe the last late model TA you came into contact with was one of a kind cause in 100k miles and you go through 5 rear ends later, 20 alternators and 3 water pumps then either you can't operate the car properly or you have a crooked mech that you bring your car too.
Leaf springs? In a 4th gen firebird? Sorry try again. You gotta get your facts strait before you write a post.
Oh and if you find a LS1 TA for 2 grand let me know cause im sold.
Point is no one is comparing the maxima to the bird, its a sports car to a family sedan, yes its a funny video, when the underdogg wins. If you want a video of a firebird beating a maxima then im sure we could find a few hundred. LOL but no one will post that because its not in the same class as the firebird.

Fact is the firebird is a million times better looking and faster, stock to stock. If you would openly take a 90s maxima to a 90s firebird then that might just qualify you as retarded

he never said the TA had leaf springs, read more carefully before responding.

"if it's not american it's no good" seems to be the motto here. not everyone buys a car for raw acceleration. the refinement of a maxima is lightyears ahead of the trans ams, camaro's and even corvette's. The interior of a maxima puts an F bodies to shame, as far as durability, a maxima can typically last an average of 150,000+ miles, with proper maintenace they can get as high as 250,000 even 300,000 plus miles. most GM's will never touch that. the 255 and 265 hp maxima's can definitely touch into the 14's stock, and considering that a GTP has the advantage of extra displacement and forced induction, the fact that it's still not faster than the maxima just shows what good it is using archaic technology. each car's good for it's own thing yes yours is faster, very good and looks are subjective. but try taking your car out in the snow or even after a light mist. try getting 30 mpg around town and as much as 40 on the highway. try sitting 6 people in your car or try putting more than one piece of luggage in your trunk. i'd definitely take a maxima over an F body, especially at this point in my life, it's just more practical. it doesn't mean i dislike them, although I prefer the G body Buick GN.

[nx468]

Im not knocking the Maxima here that wasnt my point. Maximas are nice cars, its cool to see one run pretty decent. Best time Ive seen stock Maxima run in the tracks around my area was around the 9.5 area in a 1/8th. But ran a high 14 in a quarter seems like they pull better on the big end. Anyways ANY car can see at least 300,000 miles with proper maintenance. Theres many of American Cars seeing well over that and also Imports seeing that as well. So theres no point getting into that discussion. But the MPG on the Maxima was a little far fetched http://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/ModelSpecifications/0,,120011||,00.html
Nobody is saying if its not American its no good. I think the point is to each his or her own. Different Strokes for Different Folks .

[Gir89]

that was ****en funny

[Joe SS]

Originally Posted by BP2k2Max

he never said the TA had leaf springs, read more carefully before responding.

"if it's not american it's no good" seems to be the motto here. not everyone buys a car for raw acceleration. the refinement of a maxima is lightyears ahead of the trans ams, camaro's and even corvette's. The interior of a maxima puts an F bodies to shame, as far as durability, a maxima can typically last an average of 150,000+ miles, with proper maintenace they can get as high as 250,000 even 300,000 plus miles. most GM's will never touch that. the 255 and 265 hp maxima's can definitely touch into the 14's stock, and considering that a GTP has the advantage of extra displacement and forced induction, the fact that it's still not faster than the maxima just shows what good it is using archaic technology. each car's good for it's own thing yes yours is faster, very good and looks are subjective. but try taking your car out in the snow or even after a light mist. try getting 30 mpg around town and as much as 40 on the highway. try sitting 6 people in your car or try putting more than one piece of luggage in your trunk. i'd definitely take a maxima over an F body, especially at this point in my life, it's just more practical. it doesn't mean i dislike them, although I prefer the G body Buick GN.

My mistake, he said it handled like a church bus with broken leaf springs, now that is just plain stupid. Im not knocking the interior of the maxima either, GM is famous for having crapy cheap interiors in many of there cars. I really hope your not saying that american cars do not last, how about police package caprices? I see them with like 300k or how about ford crown vic NYC taxi cabs? they get like 400k miles and thats with the worst driving you can imagine.
F bodies are sports cars, snow is not really a factor in the purchase at least to me anyways. Also if you know how to drive and are not driving like a ******* then you should be able to stay on the road just fine.
I suppose you could claim a maxima is more practical, hell the new ones look very nice as well, however if I was looking for a car to have fun in the f body would be my choice. Like i said the maxima is not in the same class as the firebird, its apples to oranges. Each car has its own goods/bads but honestly the firebird in my opinion is just the overall better car. To each his own.

[rs4 turbo]

i hope those american muscle car lovers now understand to throw there crap away in go with imports

[robz95xj]

Originally Posted by rs4 turbo

i hope those american muscle car lovers now understand to throw there crap away in go with imports

I'll take american muscle over Jap crap any day.

[DarkSide]

Originally Posted by rs4 turbo

i hope those american muscle car lovers now understand to throw there crap away in go with imports

wow... no comment... i'll take a good '68 Camaro over damn near any import, just cause theyre more fun to drive, and have more CHARACTER. thats one thing the sterile, over-robotized imports dont have, and its one of the most important things a car can have.

[DarkSide]

Originally Posted by BP2k2Max

he never said the TA had leaf springs, read more carefully before responding.

"if it's not american it's no good" seems to be the motto here. not everyone buys a car for raw acceleration. the refinement of a maxima is lightyears ahead of the trans ams, camaro's and even corvette's. The interior of a maxima puts an F bodies to shame, as far as durability, a maxima can typically last an average of 150,000+ miles, with proper maintenace they can get as high as 250,000 even 300,000 plus miles. most GM's will never touch that. the 255 and 265 hp maxima's can definitely touch into the 14's stock, and considering that a GTP has the advantage of extra displacement and forced induction, the fact that it's still not faster than the maxima just shows what good it is using archaic technology. each car's good for it's own thing yes yours is faster, very good and looks are subjective. but try taking your car out in the snow or even after a light mist. try getting 30 mpg around town and as much as 40 on the highway. try sitting 6 people in your car or try putting more than one piece of luggage in your trunk. i'd definitely take a maxima over an F body, especially at this point in my life, it's just more practical. it doesn't mean i dislike them, although I prefer the G body Buick GN.

ok... where to start... Corvette is so much more refined (its a legit sports car, remember, not a family sedan). any car with proper care will get high mileage.. theres a '66 Volvo with over 2 MILLION.. and mileage?? all newer cars suck with gas... i get 45 in the city and 77 higway.. in a car thats over 30 years old.. and seats 7..
and who said anything about practicality?

[bmxer99]

Originally Posted by ROBZ95XJ

I'll take american muscle over Jap crap any day.

eh, i go both ways on this one

[DarkSide]

Originally Posted by bmxer8699

eh, i go both ways on this one

depends on the cars, but anything good is good. if that makes sense. but if you have an equal performance muscle car and import, i'll go muscle

[Duckman540i]

I bet this Maxima is slow & fake too huh? http://members.verizon.net/~vze4yqyk/ Its best time is 11.5. I also have a video of it ruining a LS1 Camaro on slicks, the Maxima ran 11.9 when it was SC'ed not Turbo'ed. I'm not a ricer or anything I love american cars. I'm just giving the Maxima some credit because they are nice cars. I actually own one. They are very well built cars & the VQ35 in this videos has been on the "10 Best Engines" list for 10 years straight! Now obviously in general an F-Body like that will ruin most if not all Maximas, but this time no. There are some very quick Maximas out there, But way more fast F-Bodys. Go check out Maxima.org sometime & see for yourself. I will be glad to post some good links for all you. Also I like how that guy posted a bad picture of a '90 Maxima GXE & then compares to a nice picture of a '02 & up WS6. Let me tell you I can give some links to wayy better looking Maximas!

[98MiKeXiMaSE]

Originally Posted by Duckman540i

I bet this Maxima is slow & fake too huh? http://members.verizon.net/~vze4yqyk/ Its best time is 11.5. I also have a video of it ruining a LS1 Camaro on slicks, the Maxima ran 11.9 when it was SC'ed not Turbo'ed. I'm not a ricer or anything I love american cars. I'm just giving the Maxima some credit because they are nice cars. I actually own one. They are very well built cars & the VQ35 in this videos has been on the "10 Best Engines" list for 10 years straight! Now obviously in general an F-Body like that will ruin most if not all Maximas, but this time no. There are some very quick Maximas out there, But way more fast F-Bodys. Go check out Maxima.org sometime & see for yourself. I will be glad to post some good links for all you. Also I like how that guy posted a bad picture of a '90 Maxima GXE & then compares to a nice picture of a '02 & up WS6. Let me tell you I can give some links to wayy better looking Maximas!

ahha, hey duckman whats up. you gotta give him credit for finding the ugliest pic of a maxima.

now let me see what he has to say about this:

http://www.teameci.com/version2/memb...l.php?MemID=10