Hello

[Tony]

I would like to first apologize for not posting this earlier. I signed up in Febuary and haven't post an introduction. I am sorry. This was brought to my attention when I posted a question earlier today. I am sorry.

My name is Tony. I am from South Holland, IL and currently live in Tinley Park. I drive to Chicago everyday in my 96 Maxima to work in/near the Pilsen neighborhood. I purchased my car in 2000, against my parents will and was forced to park it in the streets of Orland Park. My parents are against foreign cars so I was not able to utilize their driveway or their garage. However after a couple of years of not needing to use their garage to do any repairs at all, they warmed up to my car and allowed it to have driveway & garage access. A few years later I moved to Tinley Park. The Max is still running very strong.
Thank you for having this informative site.

[Mr Grey]

Welcome.....keep an eye out for local meets

[Kowalski]

hello there...

[NIGHTMAREuki]

howdy.. so did your parents had to fix their cars since then?

[Bakermax]

Welcome, nice Max story. How many miles you got?

[Tony]

NIGHTMAREuki, My parents have 2- ' 98 chevy blazers, and each truck had required alot more work and attention than my max.

Bakermax, I bought my maxima in 2000 with around 40k, now it has 165k I think.

[Bakermax]

Nice, I can never understand how people can be loyal to POS american cars. A 98 blazer is a real terd, cheap inside and out.

[NIGHTMAREuki]

tony, keep up the good work and convince your parents that maxima is no worse than impala or taurus.....

[Xmax]

Welcome buddy! Hope to see you at one of the up coming meets.

[SuperNet33]

Welcome and your welcome :)

[f550maranello2]

Nice, I can never understand how people can be loyal to POS american cars. A 98 blazer is a real terd, cheap inside and out.


amen.......

[darklegend06]

hey welcome to the forums. Some of us may sound like assholes on here but they're really cool guys.

[Bakermax]

tony, keep up the good work and convince your parents that maxima is no worse than impala or taurus.....


A max is way better than an impala or taurus

[NIGHTMAREuki]

A max is way better than an impala or taurus
i know but lots of people still buy that crap

[f550maranello2]

i have an impala... all i can say about it is that its comfortable and quiet... but balls slow and unresponsive... just like most cars that have the damn servo throttle..

[Bakermax]

There is nothing wrong with an Impala or a torass, I'v actually had a 93 torass and it held up pretty well. Impalas are nice too, but kinda boring. Maranello is right, they are comfy and quiet. But to me a Max is much more fun and better quality engine and better fit n'finish. Not putting down the impala, but the max is in another category.

[shmad]

welcome....i live in frankfort. its good finally havin another maxima guy in the area!

[Brian]

taurus :puke:

[shmad]

we rented a new taurus to go to detroit a couple weekends ago. it had some nice power. thats it. leather seats were uncomfortable as hell and gave my dad backaches. i think the armrest was made out of either brick or cement, it was so fkn hard.

[Bakermax]

The taurus I had was a 93 and it lasted 160k, I only got rid of it because the AC condendser crapped out on me. So I bought a 98 Sable, which saved my life in a really bad wreck. I hate to say it, but I don't think I would have walked away from the wreck were I in the Max.

Schmad, did you guys get a 500? I like those, they have tons of room, arent' they going to be renamed Taurus soon?

[shmad]

the badge on the car said taurus, but the the sticker on the key said 500. i was just hoping when i returned the key they wouldnt give me shit about stealing a 500 and returning a taurus

[dlpalex]

Welcome, hope you fit in just fine

[THT]

The taurus I had was a 93 and it lasted 160k, I only got rid of it because the AC condendser crapped out on me. So I bought a 98 Sable, which saved my life in a really bad wreck. I hate to say it, but I don't think I would have walked away from the wreck were I in the Max.

Schmad, did you guys get a 500? I like those, they have tons of room, arent' they going to be renamed Taurus soon?

If it was a front end collision, there aren't that many cars with a stronger front end than a 4th gen.

[Bakermax]

If it was a front end collision, there aren't that many cars with a stronger front end than a 4th gen.

Really? That's good to hear. But no, it was a side impact, I got jacknifed by a crown vic cab going about 60 in a 35. It was my fault, but he was going so fast I misjudged the time I had to turn, it was at night. I ate some glass and got the shit knocked out of me by the passenger side airbag (i hit it on the side/corner). But the Sable held up really well, the pass side compressed about 14". I don't know how well the Max would have done in the same collision, it's a lot lighter car.