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[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

I tend to classify the gen2's with the 4thgen max's (95-99) as they are 
more comparable in terms of power and handling. I dunno; I don't think 
that I have odd proportions; I fit in a 4th gen max much more 
comfortably than any Gen1/2 SHO.

I've been driving the SHO..just replaced a rear caliper, again. It 
doesn't seem right to have calipers fail every 1.5 years.

I love my SHO as much as I hate it, but I would never reccomend that 
someone ever buy one. This all started because a newbie was asking some 
questions and I hope he knows what he is getting into. I was under a 
false illusion that the SHO was a reliable 4 door sedan that was easy 
to make faster and wouldn't give me any problems, all while being 
practical while in college. If it wasn't for the nifty people like you 
Dave, I probably wouldn't still have this car. ;) 

Seriously, SHO ownership is not just about the car itself; for many of 
us, its about the community as well.

Ian


> I don't know Ian, the Maxima supposedly has 37.4" of rear head room 
and
> 36.2" of leg room.  The Gen 2 Taurus has 37.6" of  head room and 37.7 
leg
> room.  Now I'm not sure how they measure that, as far as where they 
place
> the front seat.  Maybe that's with the front seat all the way up?
> 
> The current Gen Maxima has about 2 more inches of wheelbase, so I 
could see
> where it may have an inch or two more rear headroom with the front 
seat all
> the way back.  But you make it sound like it's cavernous back there 
compared
> to the SHO, which it's not.
> 
> Have you been driving your car?  Did it break again?  You're back on 
your "I
> hate my SHO" six month cycle.  :)
> 
> I really don't think it's fair to compare the Gen2 SHO to the current 
Max,
> which is at least three times the cost of that used SHO.  Why not 
compare it
> to a Max of the same vintage?  You'll feel better than.
> 
> Dave Kegel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
> To: <stevetatro@att.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: March 11, 2003 8:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] new to mailing list
> 
> 
> >  I am 6'5" and 300lbs
> > and I would sit in any seat of the Maxima for a cross country trip. 
I
> > wouldn't even consider doing that in the SHO. I can sit in the back 
of a
> > Maxima and cross my legs; I can barely get my legs into the back 
seat of
> > the SHO to begin with.
> >
> > Ian