Let's get a few things out of the way:

1) Saabs are great cars. Hell I must agree with this statement I pay a very high price every month to drive an 9-5 Aero !!! :-)
2) Saabs are fast.
3) Saabs are safe.
4) Saabs look awesome.
5) Saabs are for true individualists/non-conformist.

Having said all that I still come back to the point that Japanese cars can be great too. The Maxima happens to be a perfect example of a great Japanese car. It's fast, luxurious and well-built. To top it off it is very reasonably priced.

Next, to the point of acceleration times on Maximas (6 speed manuals in specific)... they indeed do finish the sprint to 60mph around 6.0 secs flat and maybe a tenth or two more to 100 km/h. The 1/4 mile comes in around 14.6 secs at around 96 mph. The reason for the quick sprint to sixty is due to a short ratio second and third gear (keeps the motor right in the power band) and the quarter mile is reasonable even through power to weight ratio calculations. I hate to say this, but the Maxima will win a race from standstill to about 100 mph (1/4 mile) against the Aero. The cause for our Aeros to lose is mainly the boost limiting feature on first and second gears. I am sure all fellow Aero drivers have experienced this annoying feature that Trionic 7 has bestowed upon us. This is the same feature that keeps us in the high five seconds to low second range to sixty even when our cars are chip tuned to 300 hp. The place where we have a chance against the Maxima is on the highway where our gorgeous Swede beauty will easily show off her long legs !!! :-)

BTW: 5.4 sec 0-60 time for an M5 is ridiculous. I have seen nothing higher than 5.0 secs flat !!!

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• 2002 Maxima, ck, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:41:12
  • Time for your LSD, big IC, Exhaust and CHIP :) or AERO, Coolknight, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:00:48
  • Re: 2002 Maxima, Ron H, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 13:16:00
  • What Maxima drivers think of us..., Bruce, Sat, 9 Feb 2002 01:01:13
    • Re: What Maxima drivers think of us..., Stan, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:53:18
  • I almost bought a Maxima..., Dennis, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 20:09:54
    • Re: I almost bought a Maxima..., canadaero, Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:24:02
  • Ok, every one here is dreaming...heres the REAL stats, nickR, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:30:13
    • No... Maximas are fast for their price..., Coolknight, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:07:53
      • agreed n/m, nickR, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:21:37
    • name your source, Jeff, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:51:57
      • Isnt the Altima faster to 60 though?, nickR, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:23:51
    • I beat one in my 9-3SE, Schu, Mon, 11 Feb 2002 07:56:13
    • Re: Ok, every one here is dreaming...heres the REAL stats, Alex, Sat, 9 Feb 2002 10:16:33
      • You forgot..., Bob M, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 13:44:14
    • LMAO 137 MPH.....that's a joke...n/m, AdamB , Sat, 9 Feb 2002 04:52:43
      • :)~ My AERO does 162Mph ... NM, Coolknight, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 04:29:12
      • uhhh, I think thats electronically limited n/m, nickR, Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:05:56
    • then again the times for the Auto seem slow??, nickR, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:42:05
  • Maxima built quality, ThomasY, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:35:24
    • Nissan built quality.., Andrew , Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:43:11
  • Picture the following scenario..., TB, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:19:53
  • Re: 2002 Maxima, canadaero, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:01:58
    • Bye Maxima..., VIKINGMAN, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:41:49
      • Re: Bye Maxima..., Lou, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:33:54
    • Re: 2002 Maxima, Lou, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:39:14
      • Re: 2002 Maxima, canadaero, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:19:34
        • Re: 2002 Maxima, nickR, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:20:23
        • Foolish statement..., VIKINGMAN, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:46:20
        • Rust, Lou, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:42:47
          • Switiched to Saab after 4 rusting Japanese Cars, new2saab, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 00:26:59
          • I have read that Jap. steel is cheaper grade? nm, anthony, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:03:14
            • It's certainly much thinner..., Bob M, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:17:35
    • Re: 2002 Maxima, Alex, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:21:54
  • maximas are fast as hell, rayfromct, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:57:38
    • Re: maximas are fast as hell, Alex, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:28:38
  • Re: 2002 Maxima, John, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:47:35
    • Re: 2002 Maxima, Alex, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:23:53
      • Re: 2002 Maxima, John, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:52:51
  • Re: 2002 Maxima, Lou, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:28:45
    • Re: 2002 Maxima, Matthew, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 17:47:56
      • Re: 2002 Maxima, canadaero, Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:18:56 <-- Viewing This Message
    • 5.9?, nickR, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:17:10
      • Re: 5.9?, Lou, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:39:38
        • I don't believe the 5.9 sec......!, VIKINGMAN, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 19:17:49
          • Read a magazine, Jeff, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:43:49
          • Re: I don't believe the 5.9 sec......!, Lou, Sat, 9 Feb 2002 10:10:54
          • It's not a ricer, Tim, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:40:33
            • Re: It's not a ricer, Jay, Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:44:28
              • Obviously you're not from the US, Tim, Mon, 11 Feb 2002 19:02:07
                • Re: Obviously you're not from the US, alcoop, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 04:48:12
            • A rice-boiler then..., VIKINGMAN, Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:54:52

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