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Old 12-03-2008, 05:07 PM
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Official color for 2003 SE

Can anyone tell me the "official" color of my Max?? Is it the Titanium? Thanks in advance!
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Looks like sheer silver: KY0. go find the color code on the firewall plate, that way we can be sure. this is sterling mist:

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Same as mine, it's sheer silver. Paint code KY0.
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sheer silver.. thats a hot color. always liked that color
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thats a nice color
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Old 12-03-2008, 10:17 PM
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Just looked under the hood and it said KYO. Thanks a lot guys!
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sunsilt sand FTW!
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Originally Posted by Drockb418
sunsilt sand FTW!
Huh? Where did sunlit sand come from?
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Old 12-04-2008, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AEMAXIMA01
Huh? Where did sunlit sand come from?
Just as random as me saying Majestic Blue...or he's clearly color blind.

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sunsilt sand FTW!
No! Tungsten Blue FTW!!!!






another useless post brought to you by too much coffee
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Strange as it is, I have sheer silver, but my firewall placard says Sterling Mist. Hmmm. Mine was a 07/02 production car. I always found that weird, though I'm certain the car has never been repainted nor hit.
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Originally Posted by Will
I have sheer silver, but my firewall placard says Sterling Mist.
How is your car Sheer Silver then?
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your car color is sheer silver. Same as mine, look at the sig below
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Sheer Silver here too!
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Originally Posted by Will
Strange as it is, I have sheer silver, but my firewall placard says Sterling Mist. Hmmm. Mine was a 07/02 production car. I always found that weird, though I'm certain the car has never been repainted nor hit.
post some pics, that's weird.
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I wish mine was sheer silver. That's the best color IMO.
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i have sterling mist and that seems to be the most common maxima color for our years. i do really like the sheer silver... i had a pearl white 00 maxima b4 i updated to my 3.5. most sheer silvers that i see on the road r the titanium edition, but they only offered the TE on the 03s. i have an 02 with heated seats, steering wheel, leather, moonroof but they didnt call it the titanium edition. think just the meridian edition
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Originally Posted by dehaantim111
i have sterling mist and that seems to be the most common maxima color for our years. i do really like the sheer silver... i had a pearl white 00 maxima b4 i updated to my 3.5. most sheer silvers that i see on the road r the titanium edition, but they only offered the TE on the 03s. i have an 02 with heated seats, steering wheel, leather, moonroof but they didnt call it the titanium edition. think just the meridian edition
Hey buddy, Im new to all the specifics of these cars. I found out through this thread I started that my car is Sheer Silver (KYO). I keep hearing about the "Titanium Edition" and I am curious how I would know if mine is that or not??
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
I keep hearing about the "Titanium Edition" and I am curious how I would know if mine is that or not??
Your don't have 1. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
Hey buddy, Im new to all the specifics of these cars. I found out through this thread I started that my car is Sheer Silver (KYO). I keep hearing about the "Titanium Edition" and I am curious how I would know if mine is that or not??
Looking at your wheels, it looks like you have the titanium edition rim on the front but not on the back. Or is the picture just deceiving?
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Titanium edition cars have a different wheel finish, somewhat glossy instead of just matte silver. Also interior trim pieces are a different colour I believe.

Here in Canada, every 2003 SE is automatically Titanium edition.
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Originally Posted by kgallerie
Looking at your wheels, it looks like you have the titanium edition rim on the front but not on the back. Or is the picture just deceiving?
I think it's just deceiving.
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Gotta luv sheer silver!!!!
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Old 12-05-2008, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by skidz88
Titanium edition cars have a different wheel finish, somewhat glossy instead of just matte silver. Also interior trim pieces are a different colour I believe.

Here in Canada, every 2003 SE is automatically Titanium edition.

Well I had always noticed that my wheels were a lot shinier than other Max wheels I had seen. My interior is grey leather. I haven't been inside any other Maxima than mine to be able to compare, bought it with 20,000 miles in 2005. The wheels in the back have some kind of black stains on them. It looks like black spray paint, I don't know if they are peeling or if they got something on them. They were like that when I bought it, got it for a steal ($18k) so I wasn't woried about it. Oh, and yes the picture is deceiving because the wheels all look the same.
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Old 12-05-2008, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Your don't have 1. Sorry.

I am curious how you can tell from looking at my pic that I don't have one? Everyone said the shinier wheels and interior trim is what a Titanium one was. I'm still trying to find out what all distinguishes them.
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Your don't have 1. Sorry.
Originally Posted by RPMiracle
I am curious how you can tell from looking at my pic that I don't have one? Everyone said the shinier wheels and interior trim is what a Titanium one was. I'm still trying to find out what all distinguishes them.
oh really? Actually he DOES have the titanium edition package. Sheer Silver and Polished Titanium (2 unique colors only for 03) came with TE packages while the normal colors like grey luster, sterling mist etc had the TE package as an option.

to the OP, the easiest way to determine if your is the TE look at your wheels. Look at the wheels in my sig a few posts up. those are te rims
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Old 12-06-2008, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pbn85
oh really? Actually he DOES have the titanium edition package. Sheer Silver and Polished Titanium (2 unique colors only for 03) came with TE packages while the normal colors like grey luster, sterling mist etc had the TE package as an option.

to the OP, the easiest way to determine if your is the TE look at your wheels. Look at the wheels in my sig a few posts up. those are te rims

Yea that other guy said I didn't have one and then said, "I'm sorry." I didn't care if I had one, I was just curious because I didn't know how to tell.

It was weird, like I said I bought the car with 20,000 miles in 2005. Well I always saw other Maximas that didn't look to be the same color silver so I was worried that mine was repainted because it had been wrecked. I'm pleased to know the truth now though!
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No! Tungsten Blue FTW!!!!
I'm with you on that.
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
Yea that other guy said I didn't have one and then said, "I'm sorry." I didn't care if I had one, I was just curious because I didn't know how to tell.
You have door sills other then what's stock?
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
You have door sills other then what's stock?
I have no idea what the difference is.
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
I have no idea what the difference is.
Do the sills match the interior or are they metal?
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Do the sills match the interior or are they metal?
The metal strips at the bottom??
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
The metal strips at the bottom??
Yes when you open your door.
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There are metal (chrome looking) strips at the bottom that say Maxima. Is that what you are referring to?
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
There are metal (chrome looking) strips at the bottom that say Maxima. Is that what you are referring to?
Yupp sounds like you have a TE my friend. I retract my previous statement saying that you didn't have one. I'm sorry. But congrats.
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Yupp sounds like you have a TE my friend. I retract my previous statement saying that you didn't have one. I'm sorry. But congrats.
Hmmm, I have never been in any other Maximas so that's why I don't know the differences. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by RPMiracle
Hmmm, I have never been in any other Maximas so that's why I don't know the differences. Thanks.
No problem. Now you know.
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No problem. Now you know.
Thank you.
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Glacier Pearl FTW! haha. I actually love Sheer Silver too though! Congrats. Titanium Edition package also includes the compass in the mirror.
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The 2003 Maxima I am picking up next week looks silver. But the original window sticker that was in the glove box says Sterling Mist. It has not been re-painted. It looks NOTHING like this picture from Edmunds.com that's supposed to be Sterling Mist (below). Is this actually a good representation of Sterling Mist?

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