The 1986 Nissan Maxima Was a High-Tech 1980s Sport Sedan

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1986 Nissan Maxima review! Today I'm reviewing an old-school Nissan Maxima, one of the most interesting sedans of its day. I'll go over all the quirks and features of the Maxima, and then I'll show you the cool tech features of this high-tech sedan. I'm also going to review the driving experience of the 1980s Nissan Maxima.
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[@classing]

If you tie Dougs hands behind his back he wouldn’t be able to speak.

[@enkay223]

This is going to be the top comment.

[@CarranzaAlberto]

@@enkay223 yup

[@MohitGupta-nf5yj]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@eez3628]

Lol no need to duct tape his mouth... just tie up his hands

[@FuglyLookingGuy]

You think with a last name like "DeMuro" he can keep his hands still while talking? You might as well ask all Murphys to not drink and dance while moving their arms.

[@floyd27860]

My dad had a brand new 87' black Maxima SE. He dropped my friend home after school (back in the 3rd grade) & when he opened the door the max said "right door ajar". My buddy came to school the next day & told the class "Floyd's dad owns Knight Rider"!! 🤣🤣🤣❤

[@floyd27860]

@Sarthak Suman na! 🤣 I loved that car. Better than the Stanza wagon I thought he was going to get

[@ybgl7965]

The 1987 one was the version we all wanted. Man I was a high schooler then. Took me to 2001 to get a maxima.

[@floyd27860]

@@ybgl7965 I personally bought a 98' max SE. (5spd) Only 10% of Maxima's came stick shift that year

[@Baman21]

I had one and it would say that everytime I hit a bump. I had it in the late 90s

[@jimallen1485]

My ex had one of these back in 88... What a great car. The thing handled like a wet dream and was super comfy on trips. Forgot to mention that car was the reason I met her. We were at the tire shop getting new tires at the same time.

[@Lightblue2222]

I just love this look. Practical, serious. No unnecessary curves, just clean slate and classy. Unlike new vehicles it doesnt look like a bubble. This car can actually be sat on without sliding off 😅 It probably blended in quite boring back in the late 80s.. but today they stand out from all the bubbles. It actually looks like a car! 😮

[@canerguener8664]

Today we know : They were not boring. They were just solid built.

[@TheFragrantClerk]

Too bad Nissan makes utterly disposable vehicles today. The most undependable vehicles available.

[@5erase]

@@TheFragrantClerk to be fair that's true with most car brands in 2024

[@tamimazizadah]

Oh man, I had a used one of these babies back in 1991 in my senior year in high school. This thing was absolutely awesome! And that cornering light was really great especially in helping you see pedestrians and helping them see you. Really miss this beauty!

[@iot1452]

Man…I’d drive this even today. Such clean lines.

[@watershed44]

@®ioT Even today this car is so handsome and tasteful in execution, looks better than many current cars! Drives better than many of them too! These things were super duper reliable too.

[@bcardamone]

Yea … beautiful car. We had the 1988 with the digital package. Loved this car.

[@scruggy3337]

Man...I'd do lines off this even today. Such clean surfaces.

[@kevinm2025]

Still Nissan is my only Japanese choice .....the rest are so 😴😴😴

[@vadim7590]

@@kevinm2025 Nissan is junk today, worse than Chrysler.

[@kspocketngroove3973]

those “SP-7” were actually made by PIONEER SP= speaker 7= 7”inches (5”woofer+2”tweeter)

[@CRAPO2011]

Really didnt know that interesting. The headunit in my 1987 (refresh of the same generation) was made by Clarion. I might still have the eq part laying around somewhere haha

[@inquizative44]

Thanks because Doug finds the past ridiculous. Down right snobbish silly man.

[@CRAPO2011]

@@inquizative44 I will say Doug has his place at least hes reviewing this car people like Smoking tire wouldnt bother.

[@1970DAH]

But were they stock with the car? They look 90s not 80s. It's natural for manufacturers to subcontract parts and audio is the most prevalent.

[@kspocketngroove3973]

@@1970DAH they were

[@twallace71a]

This car is beautiful. I love the straight lines and sharp angles.

[@davidgonzales9659]

My sister had the 1987 Nissan Maxima and it was way more advanced then this one. It had the Digital consul which was awesome. it also had a trip analyzer that would give you a distance from one locational another. You also forgot to mention on the automatic shifter the bottom on the side of its shaft that you would push in to conserve gas on the highway. That car was amazing

[@alvin1039]

I had an 1987 Maxima GXE, digital dash. It was loaded, fast and bulletproof

[@toddaulner5393]

I had an 86 with the high tech computer and digital dash.

[@milwaukeeiscold]

I had a 1987 Nissan Maxima in high school. I graduated in 2009. I was voted “the car that needs to be most pimped” in the yearbook. I miss this thing so much.

[@NotSoGoodGamer18]

F*cking legend

[@tom11zz884]

My 1992 Nissan Maxima i tell people all the time was the best car i ever owned. Bought the thing with 81K miles on it. Drove it until it had 182K miles on it. When I sold it for a newer car, the dealer said the engine and transmission was like new condition.

[@747simmer4]

@@yungboicontigo9278 man in 2009 i was 6 and sadly dont remember a lot

[@ashtonjansen822]

@@yungboicontigo9278 Lol same

[@wildankoso]

@@747simmer4 yoooo I was 6 too in 2009

[@endeavor8850]

This car is very much inline with Doug's clothing choices.

[@baluchi430]

Lol

[@mohamedyasinarakkal5130]

Yeah.

[@Timinator313]

Beeep, your fly is open....Beeep, your fly is open.....

[@brandonmusic9712]

Ohhhhhhhhh Doug’s clothing choices are tight!

[@shakattakk]

@@brandonmusic9712 yeah if you're Doug.

[@randalls9822]

So well built structurally, my mom was hit head on while driving this same model and survived due to the overall body construction.

[@Readyfreddy868]

OH MY GOODNESS. THANK GOD.

[@derkommissar4986]

​@@Readyfreddy868ikrrrr 🙏

[@joeblow812]

I ordered a black 1985 Maxima SE in August of 1984 and finally got it the day before Thanksgiving 1984. The SE was the actual sporty version with a manual, blacked out trim, and a sport interior vs. the “luxury” version you tested. In 1996 I bought a used 1986 Maxima wagon as a second vehicle. I enjoyed both versions (“sporty” and “luxury”) but the manual SE was the most fun to drive.

[@kaohsiung99]

When Doug was on a date in high school, he said this to the girl *every* time: "First, I'm going to kiss you. Then, I'll check out your quirks and features. Finally, I'm going to give you a Doug Score."

[@overthehilldill3626]

Ttthhiiiiissssss is my gf and she is HOT is how he would start it.

[@bsquared4604]

lol!

[@harlynhebbend3472]

gold

[@rebeltvr6046]

You mean 'guys' he dated. Doug's gay.

[@Charlesb88]

@@rebeltvr6046 I assume your joking because Doug has said he has a girlfriend/Wife on at least a few previous videos ( I don’t recall if he ever said if they have gotten married yet) so it probably safe to say he’s not gay (unless he’s deeply in denial about his sexuality).

[@LegendOfTheLeaf]

This interior is more well built than most of Nissan's modern cars.

[@racerkingbbs04]

Can I know why Kakashi sensei is watching a Nissan video lol

[@TOBYH]

IT WAS TRULY A COMFY INTERIOR AS I REMEMBER.

[@LegendOfTheLeaf]

@@racerkingbbs04 Uhhhh.. it’s for research.

[@matthewlws86]

Right

[@abrahamsalamah5773]

I despise nissan rogues

[@scottblakley9040]

I inherited my grandfather's 87 Maxima shortly before I got my license. "Nissandra" was such a great car! One feature you forgot was that the sound system could automatically adjust itself in noisy driving conditions. Mine had a power sunroof too! My dad sold it because the engine mount was bending, but everything else about the car worked so well. My other grandparents had a camry from a similar time, and I'm pretty sure the back seat was just as tight. Plus, a few times we stuffed a 6th passenger in the truck, which was indeed spacious!

[@kimballscarr]

Takes me back, my dad was basically a minor executive in the specialized field of cost analysis of shipping cars at Datsun then Nissan. It turns out for the North American companies this was the largest part of the company’s cost. He had more than one VP he worked for dismissed for various schemes involving kIckbacks and corruption. Anyway his company car every year was a Maxima from 1980 - 1995 when he retired. These were the techie cars of the day and I always liked borrowing the latest. Yes, he had every option on each one and everything special ordered to taste. I remember the road sonar system… it worked well and was above par for today. Sometimes he would have two or three a year.. Nissan did not like mileage over a certain level. Sometimes he had several models when he leased one for mom, and/or a truck at very favorable rates. Nissan did all service and repair and provided company insurance on all the vehicular so was a really good deal in Southern California. But always very techie and stylish… he had one a diesel oh ‘81 or ‘82. He never got another though it would drive circles around my my Mercedes of that same year… just a better car! Dad was sort of distracted nerd driver he had a crash quite often … which 🥳 went on Nissans record not his. Dan Gurney was a friend back in those days and had the Toyota racing concession ‘was Toyota racing, I used his shop for my hobby cars… but never gave me free tickets… as Dad provided those and pit passes. Dan did not like my father but they where much alike in personality traits… and when Dan b_t-h_d about the Nissan I often borrowed parked at the shop… with all the Toyotas… I say my dad and Nissan is so much like you and Toyota… “No I’m NOT!” But he very much was. I borrowed one Maxima a day rental that got totaled at Dan’s shop but that is another story.

[@ashylarry1589]

I get Toyota Pit Passes every year for Louden Raceway. I also get free Heineken VIP concert tickets as well. My buddy Jimi is ranked by Toyota as their #3 Mechanic in the country. Pretty cool perks.

[@LonSeidman]

My grandfather had one of these, brand new in 1986. I fondly remember spending a great deal of time locking and unlocking the doors with that keypad!

[@someguyonyoutube9279]

@Scott Prendergast r/ihadastroke

[@LOGEZZZZZBRO]

Same here. My grandpa had the wagon version and it was passed down to my oldest brother for his first car. Can’t remember the code now but did for years.

[@ottmarmontes]

My dad had this car too. Except he got it used in the early 2000s. Same here it was a fun car. Me and my friends remember it fondly since it used to pick us up from elementary school!

[@bobbyjohnson2162]

THAT WAS A 87 MAXIMA FORGET ABOUT IT I HAD A 87 MAXIMA RAN SMOOTH WOULD TURN ON A DIME DOOR IS AJAR / GAS IS LOW / HEADLI GHTS ARE ON MY KEY 🔑 PAD I LEARNED TO PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN 😀

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

@@bobbyjohnson2162 ALL CAPS LIKE ITS 1999

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

You just know some maxima owners would “accidentally” leave their doors open so that the voice would come on to warn them as a way to flex on their friends 🤣

[@xenthia]

oh absolutely my good sire

[@jakal1591]

Or it was for those who do skiing on a car like in Saudi Arabia.

[@xoacatl]

this s true! two of my mom & dad's friends (whom were married) had a 1984 nissan 280z with the voice feature and I couldn't wait to hear it talk!

[@keithgoodson687]

You're absolutely right. Eddie Murphy had a great skit way back in the day about that exact thing. He would make his car say "lights are on" to impress his dates

[@srobertweiser]

My uncle took us for a joyride in his 1986 Maxima, and while racing around my little sister pissed herself in fear and the car said "Pee is on the seat, pee is on the seat". Needless to say, uncle Chuck 'was pissed'.

[@bigtrecordingstudio463]

The "LOUD" button on the stereo system is probably the loudness function, the audio engineering technique that consists of leveling out the high and low frequencies of an audio signal, very popular with the Japanese stereo systems at 70's and 80's, not just some volume up function

[@noodletribunal9793]

it was a fuckin compressor?

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

Doug generally doesn't have any knowledge of anything remotely connected to car stereos...

[@ericburgos]

@@noodletribunal9793 No, more like a "one touch V-shaped EQ at lower volumes" button

[@Charlesbjtown]

I remember being amazed by the speed variable radio volume. It was state of the art back then.

[@ShoelessJP]

This car is an absolutely outstanding condition, holy shit.

[@asautomotive5788]

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[@DA-zm3oh]

Yeah it sure is👍👍

[@georgetd8623]

yeahh I guess... Yet, what's that under there?? LOL 19:37

[@dootanimations1687]

It almost looks brand new

[@jtsholtod.79]

It's "OK".

[@Auldridgencube]

Spends lifetime setting up the perfect equalizer setting. Making minor adjustments daily until the pitch is just right. Doug: 8:13

[@OS10100]

LMAO

[@vincentmaltese7005]

OMG-I had a mild heart attack when he started playing with the equalizer hahaha

[@caseyrice768]

I often attribute my career as a sound guy to learning what an eq could do through my time with this car.

[@alexgraves6842]

I hope the current owner doesn't really care much about his sound setting.

[@bsquared4604]

too funny!

[@barbaraguy3491]

I very much enjoyed this memory lane trip! I had this car for many years, purchased brand new and drove it 104 (highway) miles a day round trip to my job. It just took those miles like a baby taking candy! Once I let a friend drive it on the highway, and he said, "What's this button for?" and before I could say, "Don't touch it", the trunk was open at 80 mph! You left that feature out, Doug.

[@silver10m10]

I had one of these in 1990. My first 'real' car after graduating from college. IT.... WAS..... A.... BLAST........... to drive with standard shift ! Had a lot of cars since then but I'll never forget this one.

[@Timico1000]

Classic japanese car interiors: high tech and a lot of velours combined with generic switches, knobs and plastic surfaces that seem to come directly from a pickup truck. I love it!

[@adamczyzewski7357]

You’ve got to give some credit to that center console!

[@Timico1000]

@@adamczyzewski7357 True!

[@mhammadalloush5104]

I love this aesthetic, high tech without being snobbish, especially with how it contrasts modern day screen dashes and high tech high tech high tech so much it becomes a distraction.

[@Timico1000]

@@mhammadalloush5104 I think Nissan of the early to mid 80s had its own aesthetic. Over here in europe we hadn´t that Maxima generation, but the bigger "Laurel", which looked almost bizarre between all the over streamlined cars from that era, like the Audi 100 (5000?), Ford Scorpio, Saab 9000, Opel Omega etc. Even the Volvo 760 looked almost soft and smooth compared to the Laurel. It was replaced by the next maxima (1989?) and that one looked fantastic. My uncle even had one but he sold it after about 10 years and 150.000 miles without telling me. Would have loved to buy it from him.

[@Domini0n1]

This was kind of similar via square shape like the Toyota Cressida.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

My uncle had the voice alert in his 300ZX when the car started getting a bit worn out (he drove it hard) we heard a few new massages that the car had probably never played before, one of em being "oil pressure critical" xD

[@LZGARAGE.]

Were getting closer to the day he reviews the legendary Z31

[@arnoutwever7753]

Haha, good story👍

[@wesleyalan9179]

Lol

[@spedracer55]

oop

[@Z31Turbo]

Good ol' bitchin betty! I always wanted to import an old 300zx from Canada where the voice is changed to French.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

The original Datsun Maxima started in 1981 as an upscale-trim version of the JDM 910 Bluebird, or what we call the 810 Deluxe, with the initial result being known as the 810 Maxima, although this version was never actually sold in the JDM. Like the previous Datsun 810 we had from 1977-80, it was rear wheel drive and also used the same ancient L24 inline six-cylinder engine previously used in the 1970-73 240Z sports car, only it was also fuel injected (L24E). In January 1981, the LD28 diesel engine became an option, but only through the 1983 model year. Starting the next year (1982), the model was called simply Maxima, while for 1984, its last year, it saw the first official use of the Nissan brand on it.

[@CadillacDriver]

Not quite correct. I've owned 2 1984 Bluebird Maximas. They were literally called, and badged, exactly that.

[@borismcfinnigan3430]

They were bluebird maxima long after that especially exported JDM cars..

[@nickrod9526]

My dad had this car back in the day!! This just brought back a lot of memories.

[@johnvella]

"the Loud button" oh, come on, Doug. That's the Loudness on/off button. It's used to boost the bass when listening at lower levels to make it more audible.

[@bsquared4604]

he's too young. loud buttons are an 80s thing.

[@biksoft]

Loudness... is the feature you look for "quality" when buying audio recivers or stereos back then!, I still use my late father's Maratnz reciver from the 70s (my english sucks!)

[@giancarlo418]

@@yungboicontigo9278 thank you

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@biksoft It's just fine. Don't worry about it. Marantz recievers were awesome!

[@operator7585]

Doug knows exactly what he is doing. If you watch a few of his reviews he always has a handful of facts that he professes ignorance of or slightly misrepresents the facts of. This brings his comment sections alive for everyone. Slightly genius

[@hullinger]

The Japanese in the 1970's and '80's were world renowned for being at the cutting edge of technology. Those voice messages were a great illustration of that.

[@Toyota4Life]

Now it seems like Japanese cars really aren’t doing much of anything. Excluding cars like the Lexus Lc 500

[@KardiFan2000]

@@Toyota4Life The rest of the world caught up to them 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gabakusa]

It is better than my Prius 2013 It only beeps it doesn’t talk You has to guess what it means

[@shivamarya5225]

i think the first adaptive suspension setup like here is a better example because its still only limited to luxury cars even now, the voices can be made in any car today, but only luxury cars have adaptive suspension, even Mercedes only got it in the 90s

[@kevinbarry71]

Everybody thought talking cars were cool. However if you owned one you turned that off within the first twenty four hours

[@sole__doubt]

Man that Passat wagon with the w8 and 6speed is insane.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

80s cars were awesome! We had a 84 Cressida, 86 Land Cruiser Diesel, but generally all were great and can be seen on the streets today

[@LukeEdward]

It’s amazing that Doug hasn’t separated it into “Dougscore” and “Dougscore Classic”

[@bash8387]

I never thought of that that’s actually pretty smart of what you said

[@TheZieglerm]

He probably will now lol

[@acxelnunes3057]

You just gave him an idea

[@marcels.9498]

@@yungboicontigo9278 what happened to the “Doug is the type of guy to…” jokes?

[@Lanciarules]

It Is Amazing that a person Who does not understand anything about Cars Is Rich as him

[@njamesmaa0749]

Imagine doing a handbrake turn and it just says ”Handbrake is on”

[@wattplays5317]

Siri?? 😳

[@travisbruce5096]

My TL does that😭😭

[@GaryMalone7]

Doug, I remember when that Maxima body style debuted I saw one in my rear view mirror in traffic and thought "I want one of those" . I think it was the composite headlights and the beefy muscular body style. I still think they look great and this one brought back some great memories ! Thanks !

[@jurzyjohner432]

I had an 89 and i wish i still had it, amazing car it was, very powerful and stylish.

[@nopenotreally6960]

I personally like the boxy styling

[@spoonflower9924]

Still have my 1987 Maxima and it runs like a top, always getting offers to buy it still turning heads with my historic plates.

[@murrayent1able]

Please don't sell it👀

[@cbassscratch7785]

Me TOO movement. Im the 2nd owner.I have Kamminari ground effects installed years aga,only 186thousand miles,garage kept and will drive anywhere.

[@sheldontaylor2002]

Would love to see a picture of it. I still own my 2003 model.

[@SILSKY]

My first car was an '87 Maxima

[@rgiff14273]

Im jealous. I would love to have ours back. It was an 87 also. Black se model i think. 5 speed. So fun to drive

[@Thomas-bs9xv]

The talking chime was definitely ahead of it's time. What a well built ride from the 80s. 👍👍👍

[@BaderKhanYT]

my 1985 Maxima in addition had leather seats, digital speed display and the MPG computer below the Equalizer. Also, the keypad would open all four windows , an awesome feature when weather was too hot so you can cool the car before you would get in. Amazing! I miss it. At 100k miles it broke the timing belt which destroyed the pistons , during a southern Utah snowstorm in 1992😢

[@toddaulner5393]

Same thing killed my 86

[@michaelhoard9548]

A friend's dad still drives the wagon version of this as his daily driver. He's the head mechanic at a large Nissan dealer and says it's the best car he has ever had.

[@terbennett]

My dad used to have the wagon version too. He was the original owner and he sold it about 10 years ago with 412k miles on it. He said it was the best car he's ever owned too.

[@GustavoOliveira-fo5et]

Wagon? Man, and i tought this car couldn't be better

[@emilhelm7609]

My dad had a 86 wagon also I remember it talking to you. I thought it said you door is ajar. I was wrong.

[@zmoorer]

@@emilhelm7609 We had the 1984 Maxima and it said, "Door is Ajar". They must have changed it for this generation.

[@texan903]

@@GustavoOliveira-fo5et they're great cars but the wagon version is hideous.

[@revelare_xvii6269]

*You know a car company has fallen from grace when their old cars have better build quality than their current ones.*

[@ronharris9829]

I could not agree more, it is really a shame to see their Quality Assurance is no longer there.

[@Ravaniscool]

I love the instrumentation panel.

[@BPoweredLove]

You just described all car manufacturers, European and Japanese. The ones that are the other way around might be American (to a point) and most certainly South Korean cars. My daily is my pristine 1996 Lexus LS400. This car makes my point for Toyota.

[@Tony__Tone]

@@BPoweredLove disagree, I've owned several 4Runners and Tacomas and they've only gotten better and better over the years

[@BPoweredLove]

@@Tony__Tone "better and better"? That may be, but I'm not totally sure we're talking about the same thing. What years would you consider the most reliable in Toyota's history?

[@Padoinky]

Up graduating from university, I traded my 1981 280ZX turbo for a 1986 maxima… both were good vehicles and appropriate for my changing transportation needs - the maxima had the 300 zx v6 and although it was FWD, it handled well, was sporty and quick, and the FWD was great in the New England winter snow

[@bengals098558]

Just randomly found your videos, I'm enjoying seeing these old cars. It gives me something to do at work at night while my patients sleep. The steering wheel and gear shift had me dying 😂 they were super old school lol, but some good technology had no idea some of these features was on a car from the 80s. You are good entertaining reviewer, love your reviews I seen so far.

[@ashylarry1589]

You got a lot of catching up to do 😂

[@catalinlazurca]

When evaluating the tech in a car like this, Doug should take into account that IT STILL WORKS! Try a touchscreen from a random infotaiment system in 35 years from now...

[@anarky305]

The CRT touchscreen in a Reatta still works

[@MicahPotts]

Excellent point!

[@mohnnadmercedes8246]

Those screen shits are very dangerous because its very distracting ( extremely bright in night and extremely dim in day ) you always takes your eyes from the road just to trying lower volume nothing beats nobs and rotating switches you can do anything without taking your eyes away

[@Johnny2Feathers]

@@mohnnadmercedes8246 ok boomer

[@christopherhamilton5557]

This is definitely a beautiful example!!!

[@mrsubase]

Doug, the “loud” button (short for “loudness”) was different than just louder volume. It was a compensation for low level audio settings. When this radio was played softly, the “loud” button increased the bass and treble levels to maintain some semblance of high fidelity at low volume level settings. This is a very common amplifier setting during that era.

[@DatDarkOne]

You would think Doug would know this by now, but noooooooo.

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Loudness was a great 80s metal band from Japan.😉🤘

[@Pablo-T]

For more info check out the Fletcher Munson curve.

[@dashcamandy2242]

Fun Fact: I have a Sony head unit from 2006 that has the Loudness feature buried in the menus, and a 2011 Pioneer deck that has it as well.

[@paulmilnes6553]

I have explained this to Doug as well, and he still continues to say "You want it LOUD in here? You press the LOUD button!"

[@mikemartenson4357]

Thanks for the blast from the past. I owned one of these and loved it. Back in 86 I went to my local dealer in Columbia, SC just kicking tires, I wanted one so bad (don't know why), but it had to be black. The salesman did an awful job. I was in my early 20s and he actually said " you sure you can afford one of these?". I just retorted, do you have one in black? No. I left, went to Atlanta and got my black one and drove it back to Cola just to show the salesman, yes I can afford one. Great car back then.

[@leesuschrist]

I love the keypad entry. I wish more manufacturers still put this on their cars.

[@mannyistheman2221]

Ford still does. They are the only one

[@04dram04]

I love 80's cars in Mint condition. They are so rare in this shape

[@bestmillimeter1858]

I saw a clean 80s Camry the other day, and I was like damn 🤣

[@jerryeasoniii5915]

So true, easier to find something from the 60’s in good shape, I think we took them for granted.

[@markjames8664]

In the Northeast US even 90s cars are mostly gone, with the rust. Seeing a rust-free car is so amazing.

[@locthebard]

did you notice the oil leak?

[@brunomachado3736]

Pp

[@FreewayBrent]

I can't believe how damn clean that interior still is after all of these years.

[@christopherasuncion4671]

Velour is extremely extremely durable and the foam base of late 80's to 90's cars are virtually non deteriorating... hence manufacturers corrected that. My family's 91 Honda Prelude, 88 Honda Concerto and 92 Accord still looks and feel new (over 30 years later).

[@danielmartinez9962]

34 years old and only 50k miles on it. I believe that’s the definition of a garage princess

[@denbou78]

Outstanding ! They had all gimmicks in the 1980is. I can remember that a father of a classmate had one of these 1988, on a excursion he brought that car and show all the gimmicks, I was deeply impressed, compared to the much more expensive German cars around with nothing electric inside, no luxury interiors for double the price it was totally freaking me.

[@Ninthuncle657]

My aunt had one of these when I was a kid. Seemed like a technological marvel at the time.

[@BoloH.]

The most surprising thing: the owner has bought Linglong tyres.

[@falken_gt4]

Linglong Ditchfinders

[@nicholasspecialmusic]

I've had Crosswinds

[@rrokas]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who saw that lmao

[@CRAPO2011]

I think these had on toyos from the factory "TOYO Z RADIAL"

[@bernardberben4852]

Iv heard of some tire brands, but I aint ever heard of no linglongs-reddit

[@NissanSilviaKs]

Fun fact: Doug’s first word was “THISSSS”

[@asautomotive5788]

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[@taneli2288]

THISSSSS is life. And it’s considered to be one of the most advanced things in the modern era of the universe. In the upcoming years I’m going to go through all of the quirks and features of this specific life. Then, I’m gonna live it and give it a Doug score. But before that, be sure to check out stars and bids, which is my new…

[@Jefff72]

I thought it was, "Norm!"

[@roadhouseguy]

My nephew said this as his first word for everything!

[@emmanuelgeorge]

@@taneli2288 "stars and bids" cracked me up. Excellent, just excellent

[@zee6029]

Wow!!!! I remember this car in it’s era, I was about 5yrs old back then… it has been well kept💪🏾

[@filipmac5577]

I love the boxy look of this car! It's impossible to find these now.

[@69ChevyGarage]

I really like how he appreciates the car from that era. I was 17 in 86. My cousin had a '88. Very cool car, back in the 80's it didn't take much to satisfy people. Times were much simpler.

[@user-pv4qq6ud9j]

Must’ve been nice to be a teenager in the 80s & early 90s…..

[@piericroussel7479]

I remember when I was a grade schooler, a sunroof (not even powered), fuel injection, leather seats, an automatic transmission, a good radio, A/C and power seats were all the luxury equipment possible. This was in the early 2000s.

[@alwaysopen7970]

Much. I miss those days; I was 29-30 yo.

[@69ChevyGarage]

@@user-pv4qq6ud9j I remember walking through a parking lot in the summer and most cars had thier windows down because a/c was optional back then, and people didn't want to cook when they got back into thier car.

[@elvindelacrur2160]

Same here I was 20 years old in 1986. My friend had one. It a fabulous car.

[@yep-that-happened]

I can't believe he missed the soft closing doors or the double kickdown switch. Both pioneered with this car.

[@brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn6175]

@@yungboicontigo9278 you comment on all Doug’s videos you’re like his biggest fan I hope he notices you and gives you a shoutout or something in a video

[@vikk5459]

He missed a lot. Seems he didn’t do his research…

[@SodiumWage]

@@vikk5459 Dude, he made a nearly 30 min video on a car that will soon be 40 years old. He's not going to cover every little thing; he's gotta edit the video somewhere. He gave an overview of the car and that's it - want more? Go to a museum or buy one yourself. Jeez.

[@ThePeaceGawd]

@@SodiumWage sarcasm doesn't ever escape you big guy.

[@vikk5459]

@@SodiumWage no, meaning he was wrong or uninformed on several things actually mentioned in the video. Like the whole SP-7 thing that he claims no one knows about. A simple google search would’ve turned up a lot of info…

[@stephenlepore4476]

i had an 86. amazing 6 cylinder with 5 speed manual. such a great car! it had a self adjusting radio based on ambient noise levels. cool!

[@rohiniramanchakrabarti5282]

Omg this took me waaaaay back. I traded in my 1983 Datsun/Nissan Stanza, for this car. My grandpa now has it in his backyard. My grandpa just confirmed that It does still run with 119,000 miles on it. I don’t think it looks as good as this one but it’s a great car.

[@barryphillips7327]

To be Fair; the car is 35 years old, personally i think it is not too bad looking, quite advanced features, seats look very comfy. In the day it was probably good value, by comparison too the opposition, and with Japanese Reliability!

[@jamesmiller113]

The wagon looks fantastic, I'm British, and probably biased as we tend to swerve saloons - you never know when you have to move a wardrobe!

[@jamesmitchell7281]

During those to times in every black woman wanted her husband to buy her a Maxima.

[@josephsampsoniii4260]

I agree. I could sleep on those seats.

[@cali2468]

It's ugly af but I bets it's reliable.

[@robertgordon2428]

If you lived in the 80’s, you wanted a Nissan Maxima.

[@BReal-10EC]

..until the sho came out.

[@MrAaronBrown1]

Fact

[@MrAaronBrown1]

@@BReal-10EC that’s a review I’d like to see!

[@mexicanspec]

No I didn't.

[@johnsimun6533]

Town Car. The only way to go. With a SHO on the side, to surprise the other driver, thinking you wasn’t going to pull on them. Then back to Town, I go.

[@Fluterra]

I love how the keypad is worn out where the 3 digits are to unlock the doors!

[@krisgtufts5393]

My first new car ever was a 1985 Maxima SE, all black, only one chrome piece on it (trunk key). An absolutely fantastic car which people who knew me then and rode in it still talk about after all these years.

[@craigcraigster4999]

I had a brand new '85 SE in Dark Pewter Metallic (5 speed, adjustable suspension, etc.), terrific vehicle!

[@bradchoi9679]

just an fyi: "Loud" refers to loudness tonal compensation. At lower volume levels, the ear is not as sensitive to high and low frequency sounds, so the "Loud" button turns on equalization to correct for that below a certain volume threshold. It is always on in today's cars.

[@patrickmartin3322]

I’ve never seen that

[@8584zender]

One school of thought, based on prior posts on other cars is that Doug is in actually an audiophile but pretends to be oblivious to get more comments down here. He spends a lot of time pretending not to know what he's talking about when discussing the audio packages in many of his prior reviews. Sometimes it's stuff so obvious that a car guy would HAVE TO know.

[@operator7585]

I still see Loud in the options on modern vehicles. Recently rented a 2019 Ram 1500 and it had Loud in the stereo settings, just had to cycle some options to get there...it was just below the speed sensitive volume control options

[@overdriven77]

"LOUD" shortened for "loudness" is a common feature in many hi-fi receivers/amplifiers. It boosts lower frequencies and higher frequencies so that the frequency response fits our ears better at lower listening volumes.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

My 'stereo cassette/Cd player'I use in house daily has 1 I use often still.

[@mgregg1967]

I can't believe Doug didn't know this. Also cornering lights have been around a long time.

[@brianobrian9334]

@@mgregg1967 Doug really dates himself often.

[@cosmoillenberger2555]

had a stereo with the loud button in an old rav4. Sounded like trash without it on.

[@obellinfantie]

very good and succinct explanation, it's a great feature.

[@emmcee476]

My father owned a 1987 Maxima, same color as this one. I was only a child then, clueless about cars of course. But I was fascinated by it. Now I know that was because it was actually a special 80s sedan. Thanks Doug for the awesome review and trip down memory lane

[@dice138]

I had one of these before. Same color. A very comfortable car. Loved it. Especially the Voice Warning system.

[@dalibormilic139]

It's cool seeing this cars from era when innovation wasn't just stucking a screen onto dash.

[@coltonbates629]

Or “fixing” things that didn’t need improvements

[@garethgill1]

Agreed. It’s like, ‘let’s tape an iPad Pro over the air vents and link it to some stick-on cameras’

[@jaioncebollero1168]

2.0t’s, awd and ugly screens on the dash. Cars today in a nutshell. I remember if you wanted awd, you got an audi, subie or a truck.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

@@yungboicontigo9278 ok and????????????? Why would I want a m5 that’s awd.... rwd exist for a reason. If you want awd you get awd. The solution definitely isn’t to make everything else awd.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

There used to be a time when the manufacturers put out whatever they wanted and then the people chose accordingly. Now they all make the same thing to appease everyone and it’s lame. I know they have to make money but that doesn’t make it any less lame.

[@ayebrabonthetrack8453]

My grandmother had the first 1993 Nissan Maxima off the production line and drove it over 300,000 miles. First car I learned to drive stick shift in. Wild. Great car.

[@vauxhallfan676]

What happened to the car

[@ayebrabonthetrack8453]

It eventually got to where it was a dangerous contraption because I survived over 25 years before getting sent off to the scrap yard. The car would fill with fumes, stall too often, and the windows wouldn’t roll up; etc.

[@vauxhallfan676]

@@ayebrabonthetrack8453 bloody hell so the car was able to drive for atleast 25 years before failing now that's reliability

[@ayebrabonthetrack8453]

@@vauxhallfan676 Absolutely. The first 20 were rather problem-free.

[@73clementines]

Best gen for maximas, IMO. Maybe a toss up with the gen after that, the 95-99. But close call…

[@Vini-Pizza]

Great video on the Maxima!! I absolutely loved the mid 80's Nissan line up. I wanted a Maxima but couldn't afford one. This video was fantastic. It brought back lots of memories! Thanks again

[@carkotta]

In 1987 model year they had automatic seat belts. The 1985 maxima was one of the first cars with a one piece headlight were used to today .

[@euphony5552]

I found it, the most "car-looking" car

[@Blubbstock]

How every car drawing of a toddler looks like

[@Speckadactyl]

Nah it’s uncle bens car from Spider-Man one. This is a close second tho

[@tn18977]

This car looks like the pictogram of a car you would find on a trunk release button

[@tomaszproblem2684]

What is the little red car?

[@toddaulner5393]

I owned on and I was surprised it did not have more power because mine would fly on the highway!!

[@DudasQantasavany]

This is literally the generic car silhouette printed by most carmakers on levers to open the trunk or hood..etc! Lol!

[@pacman5281]

My Father Got one used for me at 22. That CHANGED my life!! GREAT CAR but I had the sunroof.

[@ahanna76]

Maximas we’re wonderful sedans. I had 1991 SE. midnight black with a Moonroof. Cruising up and down the highway, such a smooth ride. One of the nicest vehicles I ever owned. I knew I drove something special when I had to read the manual on turning off the car alarm!🤣

[@cedricmiller4370]

Me too I used to have a 1991 SE in charcoal grey 5 speed wish I would've kept it

[@johntank7560]

the Maxima's competitor was actually the Toyota Cressida rather than the Camry.

[@GRV750]

Toyota Cressida lol that car Last long its just keep going

[@celsovera91]

Also there is no altima in the 80s at the time they had to stanza which competed against the camry and accord

[@marco3392]

still have an 86 cressida with over 300k miles lol

[@randyranderson1621]

@@marco3392 then make it a sleeper like this one lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4bTl4aLgLudj8U

[@bruh987]

It was a great car

[@hitek9too255]

Back when Maximas were Japanese made, highly reliable, and desirable!

[@Decipher13]

Back when any Nissan was highly reliable and desirable lol

[@OxBlitzkriegxO]

@@yungboicontigo9278 its a little known fact that anyone who says "bro" will certainly have intimate knowledge about cars of the past as well as current cars. ...bro.

[@vacuumlover1]

I drive a 18’ maxima platinum. 63k miles with no problems?? Lmao it’s called maintenance intervals bro

[@ayaangodil645]

@@yungboicontigo9278 I think he was complimenting you?

[@MikeAnvil]

@@vacuumlover1 you’re not making it to 250k miles without a major transmission issue, and this is coming from an Infiniti tech.

[@SmithCommaBenjamin]

I had one of these! It was my first Nissan and I have been driving them ever since!

[@MrJoeairman2000]

I had an old Maxima like this in the late 80's. It was gold with a brownish factory tint on the windows. Loved that car. Such luxury for the time.😊

[@van_whufc298]

This generation in wagon trim is one of the coolest cars of the 80s, in my opinion.

[@volvo09]

Super rare find! I always liked those.

[@hazzaknox1069]

100%

[@straightbusta2609]

Wait was there a wagon too? Damn cool af

[@rjt135]

A friend of mine had one in high school and I had a 91 sedan. So cool.

[@straightbusta2609]

@@GrandMoffJoseph damn that's a sexy boxy wagon.... I swear if I'll ever be rich, I'll have a Garage full of the greatest wagons: AMG wagons, RS wagons, Mitsubishi Legnums, this one, etc. I'll buy an aerodrome and fill it with wagons and make it a wagon museum

[@sanharibtoma7652]

Hey Doug That maxima is older than you, respect it.

[@drewgolden]

My parents owned two of them, my mom drove the sedan and dad drove the station wagon. One of the oddest features under the hood was a switch that you could throw that would put the auto into "storage" mode so the battery would not wear down when you stored the maxima during the winter months? Who knew why it was there - perhaps rich people stored them?

[@bradb.7802]

Snowbirds

[@pacificostudios]

One reason "few people got these cars" is that U.S. "voluntary" import quotas were in effect. I test-drove a slightly earlier version of this car, and I was amazed by the amount of options that were standard on the Nissan Maxima and Sentra, compared to lower-priced American makers. By loading lots of features onto the cars they exported to the U.S., the Japanese manufacturers maximized their revenue on the limited number of cars that they could sell in the States.

[@JaniahOnfroy]

The rims look like some ancient hieroglyphic pattern, I love it.

[@merserd]

They were the worst to clean. Soooooooooo much time with a toothbrush

[@marvindujardin463]

Underrated comment.

[@nathanielbolden5053]

This car brings back painful mems for me!...*trigger warning* lol

[@radarlovedr]

Aztech

[@WALLACESHITS]

Wasn't "Altima" yet...it was called the STANZA in the 80's

[@Jac735]

Yea I remember my uncle had one the tail lights kinda looked like the 240sx coupe tail lights you remember the M 30 Infiniti these looked like them as well

[@RealDwade78]

Exactly

[@ronharris9829]

You are correct. The Maxima was not a rival of Camry and Accord back then, it was the rival of the Toyota Cressida. The Nissan Stanza was their rival in 1986

[@karlangeloperez7086]

Bluebird in the Philippines

[@thongtran37]

Loved the Stanza...got 240K miles on it then fuel injectors failed...Loved to drive the Maxima with Digital Speedo and Toyota Cressida with scary RWD in snow too...LOL.

[@pierremusician]

Everyone wanted a Maxima back in the day. It was a dream car for my generation lol. I still remember the “key is in the ignition”

[@loudtowncar]

Thanks for explaining the map light procedure. In the rare event I drive on of these and need to look at a map I will be prepared!

[@ross7906]

I'll take this Nissan over the crap they put out these day. Those seats so comfortable.

[@G59METH]

Literally any car older than 20 years

[@CRAPO2011]

I liked the sportier SE models open headrest seats better

[@NickG123]

5:15 Chrysler LeBarron saying "DOOR AJAR": "Haha I finally have a worthy opponent!

[@dirrrrrrr]

“Our battle will BE LEGENDARY!”

[@moneymikz]

How can a door be a jar?? That still cracks me up 😂

[@mongus451]

And it was the way it said it.. very computerized :-) Loved it.

[@Ian-oe9wp]

@@moneymikz why did they put a jar in the car 🤣

[@moneymikz]

I think that might be the very first dad joke of the modern era

[@maynardewm]

My dad had this exact car in white until 2012!!! I learned how to drive on it. It had 350k miles on it and was still going strong. I can’t believe you reviewed this car lol. I didn’t even know this much about it and I grew up with it

[@EddieDexterStewart]

Still one of my dream cars. Great review! 🎉

[@DetroitBORG]

7:00 Ford and Lincoln have had this on their cars since 1980, even featured the same keypad shortcuts.

[@xalataf3365]

Interesting, so they’ve been adopters since the start

[@scoman73]

That’s correct, I once owned a 1980 Lincoln continental that had this keyless entry keypad

[@Mike_Atwell]

I think ford has a patent on it.

[@massy1943]

@DetroitBORG why don't you review Samsung phones any more? I loved those videos

[@houseofno]

It doesn't stop there. Ford brought out the Ford Taurus for the 1986 model year, immediately making Nissan's "futuristic" Maxima look like a 70s Fairmont by comparison. Nissan must have scrambled to redesign the car for 1989.

[@antraxxslingshots]

The interior looks so comfy and "home" ... no car of today feels like that :(

[@KaedeAnimation]

Except Lexus or Mercedes Benz

[@GS-zc4sk]

Great dash. Sans the steering wheel and cloth seats. Very cool

[@unuseableb]

@@KaedeAnimation New mercedes interiors look like the designer furniture that appear like a seat but arent meant for sitting.

[@KaedeAnimation]

@@unuseableb I have to admit the new one are really bad.

[@dkdanis1340]

Cause people get wherever colour they want. If you get similar colour type in new car it will feel same way. New cars interior is made to comfy and home with wood veneers, aluminum, led strips with warm colors. Literally any new car has comfy feel.

[@insiderlounge6753]

Doug I have a 1993 Nissan maxima fully loaded 20,000 miles the car looks like a time machine it was kept in Garage all its life. Showroom quality. If you want to review it in the future

[@donparker8246]

One of my friends father had an 83 Maxima that had a diesel engine. Nice car.

[@f.d.english5080]

I swear my dad's chimed "the door is ajar" cause the old joke he used was "the doors not a jar"

[@LukeRichardson1981]

I think that was a Dodge / Chrysler thing. My parents had an '84 Dodge 600 when I was a kid and I remember that's what it said.

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

That's, like, the dad-est of dad jokes. 😂

[@ChrLOwens]

I was sure that’s what my 84 Maxima said too.

[@hobolyf]

brought back some childhood memories. sad to see Nissan in its current stage.

[@stunnababy8979]

All the big brands, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda will never be the same.

[@trevonduncombe5866]

@@stunnababy8979 Honda is doing just fine 🤣

[@kevinandrew_]

@@stunnababy8979 I think Toyota, Honda, and Mazda are doing just fine. The other two... At least they're failing together with each other now? 😂

[@stefa_]

@@kevinandrew_ Hey, atleast Nissan tries to make fun cars on the side still with the new Z and the old AF GT-R. Unlike a certain previous rally legend manufacturer... *cough cough*

[@vacuumlover1]

Funny the current generation maxima out corners the Accord and Camry/Avalon. Oh and I has a lower 0-60. But we ain’t talking about that 💅

[@GaragemdoBuda]

The LOUD button was very common in the 80s and 90s on house stereos, the button basically reinforce various frequences, bass, mid, treble…. It gave you the feel the sound was really louder 😅

[@craftsmanbyheart]

Great review and intro to the past as was highlighted by a decently preserved Maxima 3.0L auto. I have one in exactly same interior color but having the two tone paint scheme: silver lower and charcoal color above the body pinstriping. Also, I have an 87 with Marroon exterior. And both mine also have a factory sun roof.

[@briansmith48]

My mom had that car in maroon also. I should have bought it off of her back in 93.