# It's just old age settling in :P ==>

Posted by delerium75 (97 GXE replaced 91 GXE) on July 18, 2003 at 23:07:30: In Reply to: you guys are going to be embarrased of me but the more I look at the 6th gen in person... posted by awsm66 on July 18, 2003 at 16:09:38: Back in 1989 when I first saw the 3rd gen, I hated it...but after all the different cars that have come out in the past 14 years, the 3rd gen is one of the best proportioned, best designed car in memory. I loved (and still do love) the second gen GXEs and given the fact that 3rd gens were SO different than a design I really liked, that probably fueled my initial dislike. From my perspective, doing a generational comparison, the 2nd and 4th gens (esp. I-30s) were similar in that they both were fairly chromey and had gathered leather door trim and appealed to the slightly glitzier end of the spectrum. The 3rd and 6th gens are pretty avant-garde in relation to other cars out there. The 5th gens were more or less a tenuous bridge trying to span the gap from a conservative (and somewhat bland) 4th gen and the forward thinking 3rd gen. IE, trying to be original and creative but bascially mixing aspects of the two generations of cars. From what I've read and experienced, Maxima owners are very loyal to the badge...I'm on my second Max and a cousin has had an '87, '96 and now has an '01. One has to imagine that creating something appealing to all those loyal owners has to be high on Nissan's priority list. But now being 28, I can see having a larger car (I still end up being the one to drive people to the bar) that's more comfortable and a bit softer overall (though KYBs on a 4th gen do provide a nice, fairly firm ride, not as firm as toks on a 3rd). Practical thinking begins to creep into car decisions more than ever. Pardon my 'rhea of the mouth tonight but I guess I've spent too many evenings thinking about these cars. Replys:

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: Back in 1989 when I first saw the 3rd gen, I hated it...but after all the different cars that have come out in the past 14 years, the 3rd gen is one of the best proportioned, best designed car in memory. I loved (and still do love) the second gen GXEs and given the fact that 3rd gens were SO different than a design I really liked, that probably fueled my initial dislike. From my perspective, doing a generational comparison, the 2nd and 4th gens (esp. I-30s) were similar in that they both were fairly chromey and had gathered leather door trim and appealed to the slightly glitzier end of the spectrum. The 3rd and 6th gens are pretty avant-garde in relation to other cars out there. The 5th gens were more or less a tenuous bridge trying to span the gap from a conservative (and somewhat bland) 4th gen and the forward thinking 3rd gen. IE, trying to be original and creative but bascially mixing aspects of the two generations of cars. From what I've read and experienced, Maxima owners are very loyal to the badge...I'm on my second Max and a cousin has had an '87, '96 and now has an '01. One has to imagine that creating something appealing to all those loyal owners has to be high on Nissan's priority list. But now being 28, I can see having a larger car (I still end up being the one to drive people to the bar) that's more comfortable and a bit softer overall (though KYBs on a 4th gen do provide a nice, fairly firm ride, not as firm as toks on a 3rd). Practical thinking begins to creep into car decisions more than ever. Pardon my 'rhea of the mouth tonight but I guess I've spent too many evenings thinking about these cars.