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#61 of 8972 If you can really order by gregg20 Nov 17, 2000 (9:02 pm)
your car, why can't you order oddball options. answer-because you cannot order it. The 'Special Order For ______ ' was probably done by the dealer on a printshop software to make you feel special. Was it written in Japanese? ) Who would you rather believe, a car dealer or someone who has no vested interest in your purchase and offers free advice and information to this board? The bottom line is that you got a great car exactly like you requested. Enough already, no mas!! Good luck-Gregg
#62 of 8972 sorry duke by gregg20 Nov 17, 2000 (9:03 pm)
you slipped in ahead of me. Gregg
#63 of 8972 Quick question about fuel grade by ronoboy Nov 17, 2000 (10:28 pm)
The 1995 Maxima my Mom has requires the highest grade of fuel (or that's what the dealer told us). Is this still true of the 2000 model year? Thanks for the help!
#64 of 8972 Rono by joenissan Nov 17, 2000 (11:34 pm)
Absolutely. The VG's (SE's only) and the VQ's all require 91 or higher octane fuel. That does in fact include your moms 95, and the 2k's as well. using a lower grade won't hurt the car...you'll just lose some performance, and the extra detergents in the higher grades.   Joe
#65 of 8972 Joe, tires by norbert444 Nov 18, 2000 (12:12 am)
Joe, I read somewhere that you should use Traction A tires for good traction in Winter? Maybe the performance tires you use are not so bad.
#66 of 8972 Norbert by joenissan Nov 18, 2000 (12:52 am)
I've never seen a tire that didn't have a traction -A- rating. Those ratings, like the wear rating, only compare a tire to another of it's own companies tires... basically being a useless way of comparing different companies tires. But yes.....i have the Bridgestone Potenza RE92's ( as do all 2k-01 SE's w/17" pkg, they seemed to do ok......can't compare them to a real snowtire though.   Joe
#67 of 8972 Joe... by jeffmaxse2k Nov 18, 2000 (1:07 am)
do you find yourself spinning the tires really easily in the snow with the 5 Spd? This will be my first winter with an automatic in 15 or so years and to tell the truth, I'm a little scared! I'm so used to being able to keep a car in the gear I want and use the engine to slow me down rather than the brakes. I test drove a 2K 5spd a few weeks back and I could not believe the amount of power that first gear had while even lightly accelerating! I don't think I could imagine trying to get going in the snow without spinning my wheels in to a bank Granted the last 15 years have been in 4 bangers(85 Nissan PU, 87 Accord and 91 Celica GTS(man I miss this one)and this is a 6 but man...this car has an awful lot of get up and go.. duke...all I can do is shake my head.....I'm afraid Gore will keep recounting and pushing and crying and having his cronies mutilate ballots until someway the vote comes out in his favor...what part of the Florida law regarding ballot certification is unclear? Granted Harris is a Bush ally but she did not write the laws...she is just going by what is in black and white....thats it..it should not be decided because Demos feel that it is the "right" thing to do. Law is law..period. And if I hear "will of the people" one more time I'm gonna....Well 49% of the will of the people know you for what you are Al... Ok way off topic sorry.... Been a trying week
#68 of 8972 Jeff by joenissan Nov 18, 2000 (1:22 am)
I've only driven it a few times in the snow, and to be honest..I really don't remember. I'm sure they spun at times....I used 2nd gear to start out, that I do remember.  With the ABS you'll have NO problem in the snow...don't worry...you'll be pleasantly surprised !! If you also have the traction control, you're all set. Enjoy it, and don't worry..the Maxima is heavier than the others you've mentioned...especially the weight over the drive wheels. I also had a 97 Stillen Supercharged Maxima w/235 performance tires, and an automatic....I'd drive that anywhere in the snow.   Joe
#69 of 8972 Joenissan....sorry this is so long by majohns Nov 18, 2000 (7:35 am)
Joe, what is the "VG" engine that you say is o nly in the 2000, '01, etc. SE, compared to the "VQ" we all know about so well? And also, as I mentioned before, no luck with the Bose faceplate? Havce I no option at all?? Also--I had that vibration in my 2000 SE steering wheel along with brake noise (front end)--had it checked and the dealer ended up "resurfacing" the rotors (or whatever it is that they do to fix)--but no new rotors. Was that wrong? I tried to differ but they said my rotors were not needing to be replaced, just "refinished." Funny, on the service report I received it says that I may need new rotors "in the near future" (on a car with just under 24K miles ? Is that right?) And one more thing, they ordered me a new blower motor (under warranty) because I, like others I've heard talk about here, had that really irritating "whirrrr..." sound--sometimes it was louder than the radio! Anyway, I just wanted to share all of that with you. Thanks!
#70 of 8972 majohns by shermax Nov 18, 2000 (1:38 pm)
Do you need a new grill for one of your speakers? Which one? I'll ask my buddy at Bose.

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