Quote from: pcguy on June 25, 2006, 04:39:04 AM

I am in that group, but I admit it and don't have a problem with brand/model rivalry, different tools for different tasks is how I look at it.

I have no problem with Jeep / Toyota / Bronco / Whatever - I have a Sami 'cause 1) I'm a starving student, so the Samurai is much more "affordable".  2) I lean towards Japanese engineering.

me too except I have a slight pickle with nissan.. they just seem like 100% trying to be toyota to me. but other than that variety is great and I like japanese engineering myself as well

me too except I have a slight pickle with nissan.. they just seem like 100% trying to be toyota to me.

I think of Nissan as the Pontiac of Japanese companies.  Most of their products tend to be a bit more performance oriented than a Honda or Toyota.  Plus their early 90's products are extremely reliable.  I have a 1991 Nissan NX2000 with 165,000 miles that runs like new.  My family has had 2 other Nissan from this era with over 140K miles on them and still going strong.  I've heard that their newer stuff may not be as reliable though.

yea, my sister's maxima seems to be holding up well but I was comparing my friends hard body to toyota stuff and it just doesn't seem to come close to the quality of toyota.

kind of in dissagreeance with the comparison to pontiac but not completely

New nissan trucks SUCK offroad. They're made very flimsily. Did everything they could to reduce rotational weight.

Their cars are pretty sweet. I'm a big fan of the 240SX and Maxima's. I think The Altima is better than the Civic.

I like Toyota better... but Nissan's pretty close and usually cheaper.

I actually have a tracker that the title says Geo JP.  I asked about this once and it seems that the body style was all depending on the person that issued the first title for the vehicle. they didnt use to have SUV so i actually have geos that are titled as MP (multiperpose) CN (convertable) SW (stationwagon) and JP (jeep) as the body style talk about confusing

I actually have a tracker that the title says Geo JP.  I asked about this once and it seems that the body style was all depending on the person that issued the first title for the vehicle. they didnt use to have SUV so i actually have geos that are titled as MP (multiperpose) CN (convertable) SW (stationwagon) and JP (jeep) as the body style talk about confusing

I just keep it simple and call them trucks. "suv's" based off trucks like 4 runners and excursions are trucks to me as well. I dislike the term "SUV" because it sounds too yuppie

on the deal about nissans sucking off road. I pretty much agree unless they are highly highly modified. the ifs on hard bodys looks like a total moron desighned it. don't think they are really flimsy or anything but just poorly desighned. 240 SX's are nice and i like those allot. my sister's maxima is a 95 and it has a solid rear axle and front wheel drive which I personally think of as a poor desighn seeing as how 92 sentra's had rear independent.. they took a step backwards on that one if you ask me. in my opinion there is a good reason toyota's cost more

But the Toyota's and Honda car engines don't put out nearly as much power as the Nissan's. 

Back on topic, Illinois calls my Tracker and my Montero Sport a 'CARRYALL' on the license plate renewal.

didn't check on honda and nissan motors having more power but...

I have something that really burns me. people keep calling my zuk a car! when I say it's a truck they say it's either a car or SUV..... they don't get it. you don't need to have a bed on something for it to be a truck! it's just an enclosed truck... I dislike the term "SUV"

and my friend who has a 3 inch body lifted nissan Hard Body and 33's with 1.5 inches of suspension lift and stock shocks who can't go into 4 low because of his body lift thinks he'd lose me on the trails. what do you guys think? my GV with about 2 inches of lift up front, about 1.5 in back with 2 inch lift shocks and ome struts against that? I am pretty sure once I get 29's I can take 5 minutes to disconnect my sway bar and go everywhere he can. I have better gearing too.. especially in 4 low

oh yea, he keeps calling my zuk a car.. what a fool. one of these days I might have to see if his nissan is all the hype he says it is (I doubt it)