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The ideal car for a tr7/8 owner?

Postby j.johnson23 » 04 Jun 2013 19:05

Sounds just like my dear old 97 Passat.
Just keeps going,costs pennies to run and attracts no attention.
Leaves me enough cash to spend on the old 7 and have some fun when it counts.

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Postby Spectatohead » 04 Jun 2013 19:41

My '97 Nissan Maxima qualifies. Approaching 237,000 miles on the clock it still runs quietly and smoothly. In fact it is quieter than my wife's '07 Subaru with a fifth of the mileage on it. The Maxima is also powerful yet economic. 190 hp 210 ft/lbs and near 30 US mpg on the freeway. It was practically trouble free its first 200,000 miles but since then I have replaced the alternator and starter and original plastic tanked radiator. I also have bad CV joints now. Still I'd rather take it on a long trip than any of my other vehicles. It is large, roomy, and comfortable; yet powerful and has excellent handling too. It's unfortunate that Nissan decided to exclusively use the CVT transmission after the 2006 model year. I'll never own another, I have to have a manual transmission.

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Postby silverseven » 05 Jun 2013 01:01

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Postby Hasbeen » 05 Jun 2013 02:35

You beat me to it Ron, I was going to suggest a tilt tray tow truck.

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Postby trekcarbonboy » 05 Jun 2013 11:52

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