Altima Coupe Improvements

[dldjros69]

thanx for the help, i heard about the percentage of light that passes thru, where can i find info about my state or county out? I know u get what u pay for, anybody have an average price. Id like to keep the car legal and pretty even all the way around.
Modified by dldjros69 at 4:19 AM 10/23/2007

[dldjros69]

well?

[Serkle K]

My bad... Check the links... also double check with your local DMV or PD if you can

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/

and here's something to referance

http://www.shadesofgraytint.com/selector.html

[theoctopussi]

love my a/c, but damn, what is that FOAM/PLASTIC SQUEEK SOUND that happens over hard bumps?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? it comes from the bottom corners of the windshields!!! only complaint. (i had to tell someone that).

Smoked a G35 and a 3 Series yesterday. ha.

[BlackNWhite]

love my a/c, but damn, what is that FOAM/PLASTIC SQUEEK SOUND that happens over hard bumps?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? it comes from the bottom corners of the windshields!!! only complaint. (i had to tell someone that).

Smoked a G35 and a 3 Series yesterday. ha.

I get the same thing... but it comes from the area around the third brake light.

[pdrumans]

love my a/c, but damn, what is that FOAM/PLASTIC SQUEEK SOUND that happens over hard bumps?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? it comes from the bottom corners of the windshields!!! only complaint. (i had to tell someone that).

I think it's the a pillars, I pressed on my left one and it made the sound. I insulated it at the point where it comes to the dash and no more squeek. It could also be the plastic a/c vent on that side. It squeeks if you push on it.

[windhaven]

One adition to the list: Weather strip on front of hood sometimes is noticeable and uneven. Minor but annoying.

[cragman513]

Not sure if anyone else mentioned this, but I would have liked to have a seek button on the steering wheel. The scroll for the presets is nice, but I would like to be able to scan all the stations from the steering wheel. Memory seats and HID would also be nice.

[Conda]

I went to nissanusa.com to look at the new GTR. I would like the A/C interior look exactly as the GTRs.

[NoReinsVA]

Thus far my biggest pet peeve is that the manual stick shift knob needed much more ergonomics effort. It is not padded and does not fit the hand at all. No palm shape, just a squarish hunk of plastic on top a stick. Maybe that's the racing look but normal people do not wear thick fire resistant gloves while driving. I wish I could replace it with a nice leather topped and ergonomic shaped aftermarket stick but am not sure about the reverse gear pull up ring located under the stick's top knob. Any ideas?

Really it's sad that my old Ford Probe GT, while not such a nicely built car was really better designed with more thought and priority given to control ergonomics. Its dash, windows, stick, lights, wheel, A/C controls all fit and made sense as to shape, location, reach, and tactical feel. Those in the Altima while not bad, could have been better thought out. I hope I get use to the Altima's soon.

Other nit pickings:

My Chevy truck has better options to vary times to turn lights on/off, lock doors, change computer displays, dink with sound system, play with mileage computer, etc. Then again it's a top of the line truck, but then again I looking at a top of the line Altima package as well. But hey, at least the Altima has a touch screen Nav/radio. It's not state-of-the-art but it does an ok job.

BTW I second the opinion that the TAC should have been placed on the right side. While holding the wheel at the 10-11 o'clock position my arm gets in the way of viewing the TAC. Please consider swapping the MPH & TAC so that the MPH on left and TAC is on right. I could use the readout while adjusting from a 5 speed to 6 and a 2.5L to a 3.5L. Nice pickup.

Visibility is poor, (very poor in relation to the old Probe). I know styles change. My old Probe had a fighter cockpit's greenhouse in comparison to an Altima's b0mber. O well, I know the Altima's look is in fashion right now. Lots of cars have the short windows and big C pillar look. I will just have to adjust my scans. (Better mirrors?)

Trunk space is really minimal when compared to the Probe's hatch. The days of hauling lots of camping gear and 8 foot 2x4s are over. Thank God I have a truck now. How you get stuck with such a smaller interior in a larger car's exterior is beyond me. I guess it is because of the larger engine compartment.

Well, you might think this is a petty negative post. I guess it is but there are many, many great things I like about the Altima Coupe. It's really a great car! I am just hoping that lessons learned from the first year's model will soon be rolled into latter year's productions. Maybe I will like it enough to get another one in a few years.

[dldjros69]

wow ur crazy rant killed this thread

[doi]

wow ur crazy rant killed this thread

LMAO

[Sarcanglk]

1. The front of the car looks bad compared to other parts of the car2. Shift-tronic is basically useless, not the same feeling as stick3. $50 bucks to fill up the gas!!!

[windhaven]

wow ur crazy rant killed this thread

Man, you read my mind.......

[Juiced06]

1. Nicer rims2. Auto window roll up from fob3. Auto door lock at 15mph ( my dodge has this feature and I love it)

[NoReinsVA]

Ok, some of you consider coherent sentences a rant.... I will break it down so even a monosyllable generation next guy can understand...

1. Manual shift knob sucks2. Some controls are downright unfriendly3. A smart car could be smarter4. Tac on wrong side (possibly for Japan's right seat drivers?)5. Visibility is poor5. Trunk space is small6. Bottom line; its still a great car!

If you wish to know context, possible fixes or just the “I understand it comes with the territory" points see earlier post.

[Coupe du Jour]

I love her but: ........besides all the gripes Ive seen mentioned...how about the cheezy map lights!!!! if a passenger turns theirs on the driver gets it in his field of vision!! they must have saved literaly pennies on this design.

and then theres the hi beam indicator light ..why must it be blue....which detracts from your night vision not to mention its much more intense than the one in a Maxima.

[2008CodeRedCoupe]

my only complaint is the wheel gap!!

[lilfool4life]

I have to comment on this. I hate autolock as well. It should be an option so that you can have it or disable it. The main reason I hate it is from an emergency point of view. If you are in an accident, or loose consciousness for any reason and your doors are locked, no-one can open your doors and get you out. What if the car catches fire and you're still in it...out cold? You are as good as dead. If I'm in an accident, I want those emergency crews to get me out....fast.

ok yall can stop worring about this.. when u get into an accident and you doors are locked... da car will unlock itself.. just lik3 da airbags deplow out when it sensores a crash da same thing happends but da door automaticlly unlocks itself... and da altima and da altima coupe does dat.. so0o u cudd stop worring bout it.. lock up n buckle up

[desantim]

I'm frustrated with the Tech package. I love my car overall, but having to hit "I agree" every time I start the car is annoying as all hell, and not being able to control the thing how "I" want!? asenine! (I know there is a hack for this, but damn, I just spent 30k, why would I break the warranty that I paid extra for!)?

Also, I'm not as impressed with the lack of HID inclusion on the 2.5SL, nor the missing mirror turn signals. They look hot imo.

Besides that, I think I am pretty smitten with the car, but those couple things are big in my book, as I can't do a thing about them and I have to deal with them constantly while I drive.~m

[SHIFT_2.5S]

Yes, I also believe that HIDs should have been included in the Premium Package, as well as larger (18") rims.

[xpar4n01a]

haha...I had the EXACT same thing happen to me, on like the 1st day I got the car! I actually had to snap the lid out of its hinge so I could get my phone out, and then snap it back in place again afterwards!

Haha! The exact same thing happened with my iPod... never putting anything in there except a cup lol. I learned my lesson.

[AltimaJoe]

I love almost everything about my car except my rear right speaker on the "premium sound system" was blown from day 1. Still have to get it replaced.

As far as the key fob goes, I'm just glad it's smarter than me. I left it in the cupholder at the gas station and had to go in so I tried to lock the doors and the car was all, "beep beep beep beep NO!" Well, I didn't get the hint and tried to lock it four or five times before I figured out my car was saying, "the keys are still in here dumbass! Take them with you before you try to lock me!"