im considering buying a Q45 (Y33)...

[Jesda]

Nissan transmissions are a mixed bag. Inherently, they're very durable, but most of them are inadequately cooled or poorly maintained. A lot of people treat them like American cars, leaving the fluid and filter untouched for 100k.

The Lexus LS guys are mating GM Hydramatics to their turbo V8s.

[Falkdesigns]

Jeff, I'm running Redline in my transmission as well since I got a case of it free ($9 a qt. x 12, do the math!). My trans shifts as I said above, like a CVT, you don't feel shifts at all, besides the 1-2 shift when it's still cold.

[TrizzyDizzy]

...wanting a Q45 bad!

I gotta find a good condition black one! if not.. ima have to buy a Blue GS400 that im lookin at. Help me!

[ddrumman]

Here you go,

A black one with less than 75k miles.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

A Cali one at that without all that rust!

[Falkdesigns]

Too bad it was repainted, wonder if they painted under hood too?

I'll sell mine for 18k if someone is interested. Not that I want to sell it, but for the right price I will.

[ddrumman]

Try this one, closer to you but no Cali

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

[TrizzyDizzy]

Thanks guys, i emailed that guy with the one in NY. I sold my car this weekend, so now im going hunting. Right now there is an immaculate 99 white one in GA. But ill give it a week or so for me to find a black one.

Quick question: Within the years they mae the Q45, did they do a subtle style change in the years? It just seems like 97-00 look slightly different from the 01+. Thanks

[Jesda]

Changes were made in 1999, and in 2000 it regained the analog clock.

[TrizzyDizzy]

ahh, ok then... i gotcha. So now im just lookin for a 99+ i guess.

[Falkdesigns]

The only visual cues on the outside is they deleted the tail lights on the trunk, and only have the reverse lights there now, & the tail lights also replaced the crystal clear center with amber. Lower body trim is color matched from 99+ also, and like Jesda said, the analog clock (big deal, that I care less about). The back seat gained movable headrests and rear power sunshade option came out. Other than that, it's identical.

[Radioaktiv]

coil packs, of course

[Skibane]

Ebay and the local newspapers give you only a small fraction of what's on the market...

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