Favorite gen Maxima

Which is your favorite generation?

Mine is the 3rd, even though it doesnt have as many mods available to it, i think it looks a little better.

dont get me wrong though, 4th and up are still HOT!!

I voted 4th Gen, but I like the 5th gen's VQ35DE, if only it had a direct throttle linkage and not a "drive by wire" type.

The majority of people here are 4th-genner's, so this poll is a little biased.;)

4th gen..still the best looking max out there...
I could be biased thou


Dave98Max:smoka:

Im for 4th gen, but I like 3rd and 5th gens, due to Im owning a 3rd gen maxxie also, but 5th gen looks sweet too. Cant say the same about the 6th gen.

i owned to 4 gen max`s (96 &99) 99 is a stick shift 96 was auto. i love the style of the 4 gen but what i hear the 3rd gen was definately a more truely 4DSD. gotta get more facts on this, but regardless still a maxima.

Originally posted by 99maxse
but what i hear the 3rd gen was definately a more truely 4DSD.

I'd say the vq's torque makes the 4th gens and up sportier than the 3rd's and i think the lightweight of the 4th gen makes them the sportiest out of all the maxima's.

i'm not totally biased. my family also owns a 93 gxe.

Originally posted by Paonessa


I'd say the vq's torque makes the 4th gens and up sportier than the 3rd's and i think the lightweight of the 4th gen makes them the sportiest out of all the maxima's.

i'm not totally biased. my family also owns a 93 gxe.



The 93 GXE was quite weak compared to the quite capable SE.;)

yeah, only 160 hp. but it makes those horses work. i'd take a 5speed 160 hp max over a 5 spd 160 hp civic si anyday.

Originally posted by Paonessa
yeah, only 160 hp. but it makes those horses work. i'd take a 5speed 160 hp max over a 5 spd 160 hp civic si anyday.

I'd take a 190 hp 5-speed 3rd gen over both of those, oh wait, I have one.

:)

regardless of what gen you do own .. its still a sweet ride and of course its a maxima:D

well said... maxima's rule no matter which one you have.

I like 4&5 gens, even though I don't own a Maxima.:dogpile:
I like Maximas, but not as much as my wrx.:cool:

yea the wrx is a sweet ride. gotta love the turbo ... :smile:

I owned a first gen. the one with the talking lady. It was okay and cool back then but nothing special.

I thought the 3rd gens looked pretty smooth. Took a few rides in one, Nice leather seats and interior.

Bought a 4th gen back in 97, and will never part with the car.

Didnt like the looks of the 5th gens, but a few years later it grew on me. would take a 2003 model

6th gen's dont know what to say, im sure its a great car

Bottom Line: my 97 and the 03 Maxima SE's both manual. those are the best to me. I would love the extra horses.:bigthumb:

I really hate these kind of polls but I did answer and I chose the obvious 5th gen cause like most people here I'm biased, the 5th seems to be a little bit more refined in the inside quality due to the years of experience that Nissan has had to work out the bugs and some of the details.

Originally posted by bk2kmax
I really hate these kind of polls but I did answer and I chose the obvious 5th gen cause like most people here I'm biased, the 5th seems to be a little bit more refined in the inside quality due to the years of experience that Nissan has had to work out the bugs and some of the details.
not to mention the fact that they're no longer on the verge of bankruptcy

Originally posted by Lordrandall


I'd take a 190 hp 5-speed 3rd gen over both of those, oh wait, I have one.

:)

Same here as well. The 3rd gen is the true 4DSC, IMO. Independent rear suspension, something the 4th and 5th gens lack!!

Originally posted by SledgehammerVette


Same here as well. The 3rd gen is the true 4DSC, IMO. Independent rear suspension, something the 4th and 5th gens lack!!
it's only cuz nissan tries to use the skyline inspired multi-link rear beam. i like an independent better myself. that's the one thing i liked about my friends 99 si civic over my old 96 200sx Se-R.

Originally posted by Paonessa

it's only cuz nissan tries to use the skyline inspired multi-link rear beam. i like an independent better myself. that's the one thing i liked about my friends 99 si civic over my old 96 200sx Se-R.

The Skyline inspired multi-link IRS is in the new Altima and 6th gen Maxima, not the 4th and 5th gens.

5th Gen :D

kinda wanna change my vote from 4th gen to 5th gen. maybe i'm just a front runner, but i really like the vq35.

i liked my 3rd gen, but i wouldve liked the power of the 3.5.

Originally posted by Maximadave
5th Gen :D

nice avatar dude, office space is fucking awesome

5th Gen...... giddy up.

Yes, I am biased :ylsuper: . But the first Max I fell in love with was the 3rd gen.

5th gen. Reason? See sig.
Although a 4th gen with a VQ35 swap would be pure sex.

IMO it's a wash as far as looks go between the 4th and 5th gen, they both have their merits. 5.5 gens rock because of the mountains of torque compared to the earlier, smaller displ. VQ's. And the heated steering wheel is absolutely AWESOME.

I agree with street racer, a 4th gen with a 3.5 AND an HLSD would be sweet.

5th all the way. I loved my 4th and all the available mods, but my 03 has so much more power and more and more upgrades are coming out now.

^ the only thing i hate about the 3.5 is the MAFS issues, if it weren't for that it'd be my favorite gen, having owned a 3rd 4th 5th and 5.5 gen, i've still gotta go with the 4th gen as the best. that car was light wieght, torquey and a sleeper. not to mention i think it had the best overall look to it of any maxima.

1st and 2nd and 4th are kinda ugly IMHO. i like the 3rd gen, with some TLC you can make it look like a e36 beemer.

5th and 6th look awesome, but by far my fav is the 5th.

Had two 4th gens, now I own a 2002 6spd. Both 4th gens were 5spd's.

I definitely like the handling of the 4th gen more felt more sporty and connected to the road. For the city though which is where I am usually the 5th gen is more stylish and packs punch with the VQ35. In Atlanta sure there are a lot of 5th gens, but there are so many 4th gens around i got sick of seeing them, i swear like 20% of Atlanta owns one lol. 5th gen grew on me.. took a while to like the rear lights, now I love em

You just cant beat the 4th gen! It has great lines and smooth curves that just makes it stick out. The only color it didn't look good in was brown! Other then that it is an amazing car. The interior cant be beat, personally I think they've really messed up the interior starting in the 5th gen up.

The interior cant be beat, personally I think they've really messed up the interior starting in the 5th gen up.

Are you serious? 5th gen with Black Leather FTW!:grinyes:

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a31 cefiros rock! turbo & rwd! nissan kinda lost it with changing to fwd.:screwy:

I really like my 5th gen. Except for the taillights, I don't know what it is, just don't care for them. Also wish I had the 6speed 3.5 instead of the 5speed 3.0. Still love the car though.