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Old 02-07-2006, 03:39 PM
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\\\\What is a 99.5////

I own a 99' SE, but I was wondering what is the definition of a 1999.5 year model? How do car manufacturers determine this?
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its a model thats released later in the year.
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They determine it as a car released halfway through the "normal" model year. Oh, and, if you ever do the \\\\\\ ////// thing again, I'll see to it that a mod has a word with you. It's incredibly annoying and unneccessary.
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The date your car was manufactured. Check on the inside of the driverside door on the B-pillar. Im not sure what date is considered 99.5 though.

However, If there is an emblem on your front fenders that sould say SE then limited under it. That would men your car is a 99.5.
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Is this thread a joke?
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aparently so
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
They determine it as a car released halfway through the "normal" model year. Oh, and, if you ever do the \\\\\\ ////// thing again, I'll see to it that a mod has a word with you. It's incredibly annoying and unneccessary.
dont do the ///////// \\\\\\\\\ bull****.
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Originally Posted by 96blackmaxSE
However, If there is an emblem on your front fenders that sould say SE then limited under it. That would men your car is a 99.5.
That's only if it's an SE (SE-L). I know his is an SE, but just incase other people are reading this thread that want to know.
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it has nothing to do with it being an SE...a 99.5 maxima is a 5th gen...a 2000 model that was released in '99....
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.a 99.5 maxima is a 5th gen.
ehhh that might be pushing it. I personally consider the 5th gen be to the refreshed bodystyle, NOT a 99.5, those are 4th gens. I realize the 00's were available in september of 99, but..
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
it has nothing to do with it being an SE...a 99.5 maxima is a 5th gen...a 2000 model that was released in '99....
Just because it was released in '99 does not make it a '99.5. '00's are '00's, end of story. A 99.5 is a 4th gen. You cannot go back and change history, it's already happened and that's how it is.
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
Just because it was released in '99 does not make it a '99.5. '00's are '00's, end of story. A 99.5 is a 4th gen. You cannot go back and change history, it's already happened and that's how it is.

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A 99.5 can be the last of the 4th gen and the beginning of the 5th gen. It is the month and year it was manufactured.

I have a 1999 model and it was manufactured in 06/98.
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Originally Posted by bklynzsleepy
A 99.5 can be the last of the 4th gen and the beginning of the 5th gen. It is the month and year it was manufactured.

I have a 1999 model and it was manufactured in 06/98.

Exactly, yours is a 1999.....not a 1998... a 5th gen is 2000 plus. Just becuase it was manufactered/sold in 1999 it is not considered one.
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this thread sucks
so what year is my max? i have a vq35 in it but the body is a 96
 
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mine was made in 06/98 also but its a 99. if you have an SE-L then you have a 99 1/2 . The se-l from what i understand was produced after the regular model year productions were done. the se/l has a badge on the door, titanium colored gauges and rims and a few other things i cant remember. ITS NOT an 00 and never could be.
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
so what year is my max? i have a vq35 in it but the body is a 96
(1996+2002)/2 = 1999
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(1996+2002)/2 = 1999
i didnt know that maximas made in 1999 had a vq35 in it. must be one specail and rare model.
 
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
it has nothing to do with it being an SE...a 99.5 maxima is a 5th gen...a 2000 model that was released in '99....
Um... Not quite.... and I can't believe nobody got this right yet...

The 99.5 model is when Nissan made the emissions on the VQ up to the standards of California specifications. It happended at the end of the 4th gens mfg. run. Most of them are designated as SE-L's with a few extra trim options.

Volkswagon also had .5 model specs on their Passat a few years back. My buddy owned one, it was a 2000.5 V6 Passat.

Several Mfg's make slight changes mid way through production and designate them as 1/2 year model specs.
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Really, I consider my 4th Gen a 6th Gen because it had its last oil change in 2006.
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There was a70 1/2 Camara and a 63 1/2 Ford. These cars are actually known as this. A 70 Camara was late getting released and the 63 Ford had the square back and the 63 1/2 Ford had the fast back roofline for NASCAR racing. How many 83 Corvettes are there, Only one still exists. The other one was cut up.
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Yes, there was also a half year Porsche 944, a half year B5 S4 (2001.5), blah blah... it's not exactly a new practice. What's your point?
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Um... Not quite.... and I can't believe nobody got this right yet...

The 99.5 model is when Nissan made the emissions on the VQ up to the standards of California specifications. It happended at the end of the 4th gens mfg. run. Most of them are designated as SE-L's with a few extra trim options.

Volkswagon also had .5 model specs on their Passat a few years back. My buddy owned one, it was a 2000.5 V6 Passat.

Several Mfg's make slight changes mid way through production and designate them as 1/2 year model specs.
Was that when they made the b5.5??
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
i didnt know that maximas made in 1999 had a vq35 in it. must be one specail and rare model.
Alright, we better cut this stuff out before noobs start taking us literally
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Several Mfg's make slight changes mid way through production and designate them as 1/2 year model specs.
Thank you.
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Alright, we better cut this stuff out before noobs start taking us literally

Thank you.
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
noobs?

stfu n00b

and i think the term for 4th gen 3.5's are 4.5 gen's...or i'm prolly wrong.
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stfu n00b

and i think the term for 4th gen 3.5's are 4.5 gen's...or i'm prolly wrong.
4.5 gen? i dont like that at all. and i am not a noob.
 
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Originally Posted by tavarish
stfu n00b
You telling me to stfu? You calling me a noob?
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
You telling me to stfu? You calling me a noob?
i called vsamoylov a noob, it was a joke...it's great when you have to explain things.
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i called vsamoylov a noob, it was a joke...it's great when you have to explain things.
me a noob? care to explain?
 
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When I shopped for some parts for my 2K, I was told by Nissan parts dept that in theory there is a 99.5 and it is an early 5th gen made in '99. First few 5th gen cars that came off the mfg line are known by Nissan as 99.5 though they are sold as '00. Some parts were upgraded soon thereafter and newer cars of that run are known as 2K...
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Originally Posted by Tatanko
They determine it as a car released halfway through the "normal" model year. Oh, and, if you ever do the \\\\\\ ////// thing again, I'll see to it that a mod has a word with you. It's incredibly annoying and unneccessary.
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
me a noob? care to explain?
yeah, you're a noob for having a 3.5 4th gen with rims, lip kit, and manual tranny..

it was a bad joke, nobody got it, i'll leave it at that. I wasnt really calling you a noob there, buddy.
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haha that is soo funny. i dont know anything at all.
 
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Originally Posted by igzy
When I shopped for some parts for my 2K, I was told by Nissan parts dept that in theory there is a 99.5 and it is an early 5th gen made in '99. First few 5th gen cars that came off the mfg line are known by Nissan as 99.5 though they are sold as '00. Some parts were upgraded soon thereafter and newer cars of that run are known as 2K...
I saw an old lady driving a 5 th gen with 4th gen se 5 spokes would that be considered a 99.5 as well?
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Originally Posted by Groundz
I saw an old lady driving a 5 th gen with 4th gen se 5 spokes would that be considered a 99.5 as well?
I would not know... It's possible... The sure way to find out is to get the VIN and call in Nissan and let them verify based on it...
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gosh, this really IS a retarded thread! lol...do ya'll not read magazines??? They call all the new models the year preceding it with a .5 at the end...like when the 2004 maxima was released, it was a 2003.5 because that's just a nickname given to the cars that were made earliest for each particular model...ya'll are reading too much into this...by calling it a '99.5 doesn't mean it has a 4th gen body...it IS a 5th gen..it's just the NICKNAME given to it to signify that it was built early...nothing more, nothing less...
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
gosh, this really IS a retarded thread! lol...do ya'll not read magazines??? They call all the new models the year preceding it with a .5 at the end...like when the 2004 maxima was released, it was a 2003.5 because that's just a nickname given to the cars that were made earliest for each particular model...ya'll are reading too much into this...by calling it a '99.5 doesn't mean it has a 4th gen body...it IS a 5th gen..it's just the NICKNAME given to it to signify that it was built early...nothing more, nothing less...
Ok, that's nice and all, and it may hold true in some situations, but not this one. The '99.5 is a 4th gen, it is the designation for the '99's that had a bunch of little changes made to them during the model year. It also includes the SE-L's. Ever notice some '99's are SE's and others are SE-L's?

We get it, just please stop spreading misinformation about the '99.5's.
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