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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 10:45 AM
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Motor Trend TV tests Altima 5spd...

0-60.....5.9 sec
1/4.....14.1

This is not motorweek....this is motor Trend.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 10:51 AM
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Wouldn't buy that any more than I would buy a WRX - it's fucking ugly, inside and out.

Speed is important, but only once you have a nice car to drive.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 11:34 AM
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i think that car is PHAT looking.

you need to see it in person before passing judgement.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 11:41 AM
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I agree. That Altima is gonna knock the cover off the ball. I have this funny feeling that Nissan is going to change the mid-size segment like Lexus did with crossover SUV's (a la RX300).
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 11:48 AM
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I test drove the Altima auto last week and it did not impress me...

Does anyone know the 0-60, 1/4 mile times for the auto
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 01:40 PM
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What's the difference between the 3.5 altima and the maxima?!?! They are practically the same. I'll just wait for the 4door RSX-S I just went to see the altima. It's nice, nothing spectacular. A bit bigger on the inside. Still has those dumbass altezza lights. It completely takes away from the look of the car.

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: Zapata ]
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 02:10 PM
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m..it does not matter it goes faster than cls or tls.i bet it does not have the technologies and comfort that cls or tls have.especially it is still a altima. there are a lot of cars that are cheaper than cls or tls but goes faster than tls or cls.so just let it be. i will love my cls no matter what.besides 260 HP is enough for me.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 03:37 PM
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I drove the new altima before buying my cls.
I really like the altima exterior; i think it really looks great.

I like engine too.

The problem with the altima is that the interior looks absolutely horrible.

Just my opinion.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by dhlesq:
<STRONG>I really like the altima exterior; i think it really looks great.

...

The problem with the altima is that the interior looks absolutely horrible.

</STRONG>
I agree. there's a brand new one parking in the same garage as me, and I think the exterior looks great (tail lights and all) but the interior... well, it isn't my cup of tea (and since I have to look a the interior more than the exterior, I'd still make the same choices).

now if they'd put the max (or I35) interior in the new altima, with the max's new 6 speed, natch, I'd be interested.

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: tankmonkey ]
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 03:44 PM
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drove one all last week in denver ... wasn't impressed ... soopa which part made it phat looking? you like the rear lights ??? ugh.
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 04:25 PM
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i have to say that i would have bought the altima 3.5 loaded before i got my rsx-s due to the fact that i am having very bad luck with it~~
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 04:35 PM
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phil2,
so what now with the car? New engine? How much? etc., etc.,
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 06:07 PM
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I drove one last weekend. It looks much better than before. The engine is great, I'm sure it would make a fun car to drive. But, I was disappointed in the interior. To me it felt real cheap. It even had leather, but the leather wasn't stuck to the seat. It just slid around. Several things made it feel like a 'Sentra'. Maybe Nissan is making a fast car for people on a budget. The only problem is it costs as much as our car.
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