Hello fellow coupe owners, new member here...

[Chicago Coupe]

...with a new ride:



2008 Nissan Altima Coupe | 3.5 SE | Dark Slate | All stock (for now)

I just bought it a couple weeks ago. I was considering the '09 Eclipse and the '08 Accord, but once I sat in the cockpit of the Altima, my search was over -- I had found THE ONE!

I've been checking out this board since I began my search for a car about a month ago, and I'm really glad I found it because it's been a great resource and has eased my mind about a lot of things -- noises, for example, like the ABS test clunk and the passenger seat belt rattle -- and it's saved me from having to take needless trips to the dealer. You know, it's a lot easier to take the issues with a new car when others are experiencing them as well. So, a big thanks to all the owners who've shared their experiences here -- hopefully I can add some insight as well.

Speaking of insight, I'm looking for a little more about some other noises I'm hearing in my coupe (as you can probably tell by now, I've got sensitive hearing!):

1. The first noise is a scraping/rubbing sound coming from the steering column area when I turn my steering wheel hard right and back to center. I had my dealer take look at it and they replaced the spiral cable, but I'm still hearing the noise, though it's not as loud.

2. The second noise is a creaking sound, kinda like what you'd hear in an old house, near the air conditioning/CD player. I haven't been able to isolate it as it sounds like it covers a fairly large area.

If anybody's heard these in their coupe or has any ideas about what could be causing them, I'd be very interested in hearing about it!

Well, that's it for now. I'm happy to be among proud Altima coupe owners. (We've got great taste in cars, don't we? ) Thanks for listening!

[Scandinavian Flick]

welcome to nico, glad to see you got one with the proper motor

[Burtonboarder950]

i know exactly how you feel...sitting in an a/c completely won me over when I was considering buying one.

[D-Roll]

Welcome!! The coupe is awesome

[marlin29311]

go coupes!

[Marisha]

Welcome!

[LongBeachCoupe]

(from "poetic justice")

"Chi-Town! You cun jus cawl me Cuzzzin Pete"

Welcome man!

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Welcome! Nice choice!

[SniperJoe]

Welcome to NICO!

There is a fix for the noise you are hearing from your steering wheel. A tech bulletin was released describing the fix "NTB08-015a 2007–2008 NISSAN ALTIMA; SCRAPING NOISE FROM STEERING WHEEL.pdf"

Hope this helps.

[adidas2go]

Welcome buddy. Nice choice. Reminds me of myself in my earlier stages

[quick_shift]

welcome

[Chicago Coupe]

Thanks for all your posts! I definitely feel welcome.

[Altima_Coupe]

welcome..got any mods planned?

[wjm3982]

i figure since everyone was nice enough to welcome me a few days ago, i should do the same. welcome, and use this site to your full advantage. i've learned a ton about my car in only a few days of reading on here

[rjdmmfl1]

Altima coupes suck!!!

[Altima_Coupe]

Altima coupes suck!!!

....yea!! HONDA RULES!!

i better stop before i get banned

[redplanet2005]

Hi everyone,I just found out about this forum.... I'm proudly an owner of a 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5 SE, Precision Gray.Bought it almost 2 weeks ago.Love every minute of driving it. Can't wait to ride it again tomorrow.No plan for any mod as of now because lack of $$$$.

[FGFCacoupe]

Welcome homie