Straight from motor trend.

"The Maxima SE six-speed we drove clearly falls on the sporty side of the sport/luxury continuum. Its 255-hp engine isn't as peaky as the Acura TL Type-S', one of its main competitors, although it doesn't quite have the Acura's long legs"


http://www.motortrend.com/nov01/maxima/maxima_f.html

 

riiiight......and your point is?

 

heh heh... gettin a lil touchy are we?

 

not at all, but my impression from his message was that the car recieved a bad review...I don't see it that way so I am wondering what his point is...because of this "although it doesn't quite have the Acura's long legs" so what, then what about "Its 255-hp engine isn't as peaky as the Acura TL " again so what.

 

yea exactly, what is your point Nova?
we all know its no comparison

the real showdown is between the G35 and TLS
no doubt about it.

 

heh... i didn't even read the review earlier. but now that i've read it, sounds like Motor Trend isn't praising the Maxima too much... i personally have always liked Maximas... nice cars (even the old ones)... but then again, who really gives a shit what Motor Trend says? i sure don't...

 

hey u know me. I just like stirring shit up when the board is slow. btw I had a max before too.

 

it's all good, not like you were being pompous like some of the idiots on all the boards.

 

0 - 60 6.4 (est). Come on now. Can't we do a little more with a Six-Speed Sedan. My CL Type-S can keep up. That makes me happy.

 

One thing is fo sho! Nova is not about talkins shit about other cars as he truly has a good balance of respecting respectable cars and smashing shit cars. When we are together driving he comments on how nice so and so is when the average person would say shit this and shit that.

Trust me, if he stirred anything up it was all for fun...

BTW, NOVA exhaust makes your car sound more aggressive and I like it now! I'll still kick yo ashhhhhh !!!

 

They forgot to mention that the '02 Max isn't NEARLY as boring to drive as the 3.2TypeS. The automatic has got to be one of the most boring I've ever driven. At least on the post-98 benz's, the adaptive trannies would accomodate a more aggressive driving pattern and hold lower gears for longer periods of time before shifting .. this Acura auto tranny is all about fuel economy. That's why I'm thrilled the new Type S coupe has the 6-spd... kudos to Acura .. now how about some RWD to balance the market out against the G35??