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Sun May 10, 2009 8:30 am
I just paid $960 to replace the starter (2nd replacement!), ignition switch (original was so worn I could start it with almost any key!), brakes all around, and basic maintenance, so mods aren't in the picture!
In the past whenever things break on "my baby" I've replaced them with better than new, so it has a larger diameter custom-made cat-back exhaust system (doesn't sound any louder than stock, except at WOT which was exactly the goal), new struts all around that are harder than stock, with bushings replaced as necessary and I've put a K&N filter in there sometime way back in the early 90's.
When I bought it new I complained about the crappy stereo, so they put one from a Maxima in there to seal the deal...which I finally improved last year by putting Visonik speakers to replace the crappy originals.
It's on its 3rd auto transmission ( - yeah I know - It listed at $21,000 as it's loaded with everything but AC & T Tops but I bought it for $14,000, so it was a deal I could not refuse!) When I bought it brand new it slipped something awful, and that one only lasted 100K...Nissan replaced it free under warranty, and at 200K it went again, but this time I spent the bucks (over $2K) and had a really good transmission guy redo it top to bottom, and he put in a stouter, lower 1st gear and upgraded it all around...the shifts are sooo much better now.
This car, after 17 years is like a part of me...I don't see how I will ever give it up.