Spectre
The Deported
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2007
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- Dallas, Texas
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- 00 4Runner | 02 919 | 87 XJ6 | 86 CB700SC
The "Questions for Spectre" thread
The "Questions for Spectre" thread
Der Stig calls that 2.5 I4 the lunchbox motor - because it randomly lunches itself. (He used to work at a Nissan dealer.) The automatic behind it isn't great and that one's right about at the mileage where it will explode.
IIRC, FG collective ownership of those early Camry-fighter Altimas hasn't been very good either. Ninjacoco had one (from new? Not sure) that was a horrible POS. I forget who owned the other one but I seem to recall a similarly bad experience.
If you must get an Altima from this era, get the 3.5L V6. That makes it the Maxima drivetrain (literally in the early ones - the engine had the same power despite the advertised claim of 20 less) and it just works out better all around.
The "Questions for Spectre" thread
Der Stig calls that 2.5 I4 the lunchbox motor - because it randomly lunches itself. (He used to work at a Nissan dealer.) The automatic behind it isn't great and that one's right about at the mileage where it will explode.
IIRC, FG collective ownership of those early Camry-fighter Altimas hasn't been very good either. Ninjacoco had one (from new? Not sure) that was a horrible POS. I forget who owned the other one but I seem to recall a similarly bad experience.
If you must get an Altima from this era, get the 3.5L V6. That makes it the Maxima drivetrain (literally in the early ones - the engine had the same power despite the advertised claim of 20 less) and it just works out better all around.
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