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Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] new to mailing list


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
>
>
> >
> > so you are esentially supporting what I am saying. The Maxima has more
> > potential and is a better base to start with for mods or just plain
> > reliability. I classify the SHO's water pump and T-stat failures, rod
> > bearing maintenance issues, etc as mechanical failures. Yeah, some of
> > it is related to how well the owner cares for the car, but Nissan can
> > build a motor that any idiot can own and not maintain yet they won't
> > have problems with the car ever.
> >
>
> Let the timing belt break on a Maxima, then see how cheap they are ;-)
>
> >
> > Ditto on soul. Everyone has a different opinion of soul, but I have a
> > feeling that people equate noise (hearing the engine, etc) to soul. If
> > you want to hear the engine on any car, add a simple intake with a cone
> > filter. I think that my friend Steve's 97 SE with full suspension,
> > intake, exhaust, brakes, wheels, tires, etc has a LOT of soul.
> >
>
> No, hearing the engine does not equate to "soul" for me.  NVH does not
> equate to "soul".  Old versus new cars...  Just because a car is new does
> not mean it does not have "soul", nor does an old car always have "soul".
> I'm not knocking Japanese cars, heck I've owned a couple of really cool
> 300ZX turbos, but they just didn't seem to have "something".  It's hard to
> quantify that "something".  It's just that some cars just "feel" like
> appliances.  Most Japanese cars just feel like appliances.  One of my best
> friends has a 95 RX7 R2.  Full suspension, exhaust, brakes, wheels, tires,
> MAJOR engine mods, the works.  It makes lots of noise, speed, g's, etc,
but
> it just doesn't have the "feel" or any "soul".  It feels like an
appliance,
> one heck of a FAST and nimble appliance, but an appliance none the less.
> Logically, the Maxima SE is truly a better car than the SHO.  I will be
one
> of the first to admit, that I like the Maxima SE much more than the Taurus
> SHO, but the Max just does not have "something" the SHO does have.  I
can't
> quantify it.  I can't say exactly what it is.  I wouldn't even know where
to
> begin looking for that "something" that gives some cars character, while
> others lack it.
>
> It's kind of like all the major car manufacturers want a BMW 3-Series-like
> car.  Many have stepped up to the plate with faster cars, better handling
> cars, etc, all on paper, but none have been as effective as the 3-Series
on
> the road.  Just what makes a 3-Series so great?  On paper, it is really
lack
> luster.  I don't know, but the boys in Munich know.
>
> Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> 90 SHO
> 89 325i
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
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