15th Anniversary

nafddur · 09-29-2009, 09:40 PM

Anyone else here buy their 4th gen. Max new in 94? I was doing my fall clean up last week, and realized I bought mine new exactly 15 years ago this month (9/94):

Mistertones · 09-29-2009, 09:42 PM

What do you use to clean your wheels? Very shiny!

nafddur · 09-29-2009, 09:44 PM

A couple more pics. It's almost bone stock, but runs great and still doesn't look too bad for a 15 year old car with 208K miles.

nafddur · 09-29-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mistertones

What do you use to clean your wheels? Very shiny!

I'm using Meguiars wheel cleaner right now, but I've used lots of different cleaners over the years. I think they all work about the same. I clean them every 2-3 weeks, and just wipe them dry after washing and rinsing. I never polish them - just wipe them clean. Garaging helps, especially with New England winters. Still, those are the original saw blades with only a teensy bit of rash (almost unnoticeable).

Yours looks good too. Always good to see another clean Gen 4.

aackshun · 09-29-2009, 09:59 PM

Jesus, I wish my car looked that good, it must have been amazing to have been the only owner... so many memories...

Mistertones · 09-29-2009, 10:01 PM

Thanks. Weather around Philly isn't to great either. I don't have a garage unfortunately. But I try to keep her clean! I like how yours looks like it's fresh out of the factory. All stock! Maybe the exhaust looks different.

ChrisMan287 · 09-29-2009, 10:05 PM

My father bought mine used in '98.

Still a great time to post up an old pic:

wai18 · 09-29-2009, 10:13 PM

damn 15yrs still looking like new good maintenance keep it up!!!!!

nafddur · 09-29-2009, 10:17 PM

While I was posting pics, I ran across this one too. It's hard to keep a daily driver looking nice in this kind of weather - but notice the AWD Mo is ready to go while the Max is behind the closed door.

And this is a pic taken 15 years ago (but with a film camera) of the same car in the same driveway:

FallenOne · 09-29-2009, 10:34 PM

Very clean Max! Props Man! I wish my car looked that clean!

nismomaxgtr18 · 09-29-2009, 10:47 PM

Extremely Clean 4th gen! My dad bought this one brand new back in 97. Its a 98 model. I think it was December 5th or 6th of 1997.

98nismomax · 09-29-2009, 10:49 PM

that is the cleanest 4th gen that i ever seen, i wish mine was that nice all thanks to a deer smashing into me...... stupid deer.

FallenOne · 09-29-2009, 11:56 PM

yeah well his isnt some 98 or 99! its a 94!

actually! i see 1 thing you should replace! headlights =]

*ColombianMax* · 09-30-2009, 12:12 AM

Wow, looking real good! I wish mine looked as good. 208k miles def show it has served you quite well. I'm at 320k but I acquired it when it already had 286k

flynlr · 09-30-2009, 12:30 AM

Almost at 15 years is my built in 1/95 Max bought by me in may 95
GXE now at 68K miles. Granite Pearl
this pic is from Sept 07
The original wheel covers are long gone. now with wally world specials.
.

defiance · 09-30-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by nafddur

While I was posting pics, I ran across this one too. It's hard to keep a daily driver looking nice in this kind of weather - but notice the AWD Mo is ready to go while the Max is behind the closed door.

And this is a pic taken 15 years ago (but with a film camera) of the same car in the same driveway:

Good Lord your Maxima is MINT ! I wouldn't even replace it with a new one.

Most of us don't have one owner cars from the start, yours is a dying breed, hold on to it.

*ColombianMax* · 09-30-2009, 12:31 AM

Mine was built 7/94, I believe that was one of the very first batch of 4th gens made...

defiance · 09-30-2009, 12:34 AM

More questions nafddur what options does your Maxima have ?
What repairs have been done to it over time short of regular maintenance ?

Product_Of_Korea · 09-30-2009, 04:49 AM

Very clean max considering your climate. I have a similar climate out here as well(so i know how hard it is to keep up on it).

And to keep any car that clean is amazing!!!!!!!!!

*max ride 41* · 09-30-2009, 05:00 AM

built 12/94 with 196,000...

very nice max you got, kept in garage is cheating!!!

NS2_95MAX · 09-30-2009, 06:27 AM

i wish i had a been able to buy my 95 new but i was only 14 then. im not sure how many people have had their hands in my car, my wife bought the car in 2003, its awesome that your car still looks new. im at 132000 miles

nafddur · 09-30-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by defiance

More questions nafddur what options does your Maxima have ?
What repairs have been done to it over time short of regular maintenance ?

Here's the window sticker from when I bought it (it's a 5 speed, think that got cut off the copied sticker) and the door sticker showing the mfg. date of 6/94:

Oh yeah, it has gray leather cause I didn't want all black inside. The leather is a little worn (as would be expected) but there are no tears, holes or stains. In fact, the door inserts and back seat still look like new. And you asked about maintenance to date, so here goes. Besides regular oil/antifreeze/filter changes and a few bulbs, it's had:

wear items:
3 sets tires (at 62K, 131K and 186K miles)
3 sets front brake pads (92, 142, 206K)
Front rotors (158K)
3 sets rear pads (132, 158, 197K)
2 sets rear calipers (done individually between 139 & 197K)
3 batteries (82, 138, 189K)
Plugs (112, 172K)
Exhaust (stock cat back 152K)
Exhaust (SP2 & y pipe 197K)
Gear oil (changed 4 times)
Water pump (143K)
Windshield (from pitting 162K)
Accessory belts (120K)
Accessory belts & idler pulley (201K)

Misc. repairs:
Starter (43K - warranty)
Starter/Ign. switch (185K)
Door alarm switches (warranty)
Breather/purge control valves (52K - warranty)
Rear O2 sensor (97K - warranty)
Blower resister (112K)
Hood stays (1 at 115K and the other at 155)
Clutch/pressure plate (192K)
KS (192K)
Rad. support (194K)
Struts/sway bar end links (196K)
Alignment (after struts-only one ever done)
EGR tube (clean) & solenoid valve (196K)
Coolant temp sensor (123K)
Clutch slave cyl. & hose (139K)
Outer CV boots (152K)
License plate bracket & bulbs (159K)
oil pressure switch (leaking-173K)
IACV (187K)
Bose head unit (206K)

Total maintenance over 15 years (counting filters, but not counting oil changes) has been $8600, or $575/yr. Taking out wear items, maintenance drops to $5200, or $350/yr.

defiance · 09-30-2009, 12:10 PM

Amazing simply amazing that you still have all the records for it and receipts!!
Holy crap Bose is a 800 dollar option !!
ABS is another 1000 bucks but worth it.
California Emission System 150 bucks ? Whats all that ??

You have the grey leather interior ? Pics please ! I have only seen black and Tan.

nafddur · 09-30-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by defiance

You have the grey leather interior ? Pics please ! I have only seen black and Tan.

Yep, you're right. The only leather colors available from the factory back then were beige or charcoal (black). They were too light or too dark for me, so the dealer let me select any color leather I wanted from a big selection of samples. I picked this gray, which I thought would complement the rest of the black interior and would be cooler (and easier to keep clean) than the charcoal. Now having a Murano with all black leather just reinforces how much I still like the gray (15 years later).

Mistertones · 09-30-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ColombianMax

Wow, looking real good! I wish mine looked as good. 208k miles def show it has served you quite well. I'm at 320k but I acquired it when it already had 286k

I thought I had high miles (139k)!! But yours look really clean though!

*KRRZ350* · 09-30-2009, 05:43 PM

Good to see people on the .org getting to see how beautiful of a car you have, every time I see it I am always amazed at how immaculate it is, if given the choice I would take yours over some of the modded ones I see regularly in a heartbeat. Allthough I do think some clear bumperlights and 97+ headlights would make it a little better.

The real question is..... how are the rear doors to open and close? My mom is now sporting a '96 SE with 208k for a winter beater and they are amazing, my '96 and my '97 on the other hand has gotten horrible.

Shift_Knob · 09-30-2009, 06:18 PM

what exhaust is that? or is it just a tip on the factory muffler?

very nice car thats what mine should look like mine was built in 7/94 and same ext color but i have all black int.

nafddur · 09-30-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shift_Knob

what exhaust is that? or is it just a tip on the factory muffler?

It's a GReddy SP2 cat back that I bought used one year ago, and Kevin Goodwin (KRRZ350) installed for me. It's off a 97, however, hence the 1" extension beyond the bottom of the bumper cover. Can be a problem when people get too close to it right after the car is shut off.

Thanks for the nice words, Kevin - makes the care I put into the car worthwhile. And thanks for helping with the exhaust/struts/clutch/EGR tube/KS/rad. support/etc last year. The trick to the rear doors is spraying the you-know-what out of the hinges with WD40 2-3 times a year. That, and the garaging thing does wonders as well.

Let me know if you see some cool lights reasonably priced near us. The pics don't show it but I'm also getting some rust near one spoiler mount, and the 2nd hood repaint job isn't holding up too well. So I'd also be interested in a replacement hood and trunk, maybe CF.

maxcima · 09-30-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by flynlr

Almost at 15 years is my built in 1/95 Max bought by me in may 95
GXE now at 68K miles. Granite Pearl
this pic is from Sept 07
The original wheel covers are long gone. now with wally world specials.
.

did you get rid off those hubcaps ?