Your fantasy Pathfinder/QX4 that was never offered by Nissan

[Chuck Tribolet]

What's your fantasy Pathfinder/QX4 that was never offered by Nissan? It's OK to combine stuff from multiple model years, other models in the Nissan line, and general aftermarket stuff.

I'll start it off: R50 SE, with VQ40 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and four-wheel disks. And stainless steel front fender wells ;-).

Why SE instead of LE? I frequently jump into my PF wearing a wet dive suit to go fetch the boat trailer. Just a couple of old beach towels between the damp and the seat. Leather wouldn't like that.

Begin edit:
Some things I'm adding because somebody else suggested them:

LED Brake lights (the tail lights can be incandescent).
aspherical mirrors with turn signal repeaters and auto reverse tilt down (no blue tint, no auto dim)

And a few more I thought of myself:
Can take the back seat out completely for more cargo room, not just the bottom part (all three of my PFs have been run as two-seaters almost all of the time).
If I turn the wipers on continuous, the headlights come on (California law).
Automatic power seats and mirrors (if Adm. Linda drives, she hits one button, and seats and
mirrors adjust for her.)
Tail gate that goes up high enough that I can't hit my 6' 5" head on it. (OUCH).

Chuck

[miamiheat3332]

R50 body style, VK56VD 5.6L V8 from the qx56, four wheel disc, 5 speed auto/ or manual.

[THatfield]

Body Style: JR50 (QX4)
Powertrain:
VK56VD, 5.6 V8
All Mode Transfer Case
5 or 6 speed Automatic (salvage some mpg's from that thirsty 5.6)
Integrated Trailer Brake System

Interior:
Rear captains chairs
Rear roof console from a QX56 (cockpit style lighting)
Rear HVAC and vents (similar to late models)
Better Sound System (Rockford Fosgate from a Frontier? hehe)


Exterior:
Pro 4x style package
Factory lift/tire combo
Special seats (black with red stitching)
Tubular Pathfinder SE Roofrack, with Infiniti logo.

[Chris.m]

-Same engine
-6 speed Auto
-Color-matched door handles
-Hid's
-Adjustable stiffness suspension like the WD21's
-Panoramic sunroof


That's pretty well it.

[overwest]

A Terrano in America, with "pseudo-aftermarket" parts like how Scion/Toyota has with their TRD stuff. More Nismo truck stuff essentially.

[yngw13]

fantasy right now is an
Lexus RX350
with all the interior bling
feel of a car...like the rx350 currently is...
but something with a monster lift...6 inches with 25" wheels...so its grounded to the ground

[zach7685]

Stiffer roof and front end
REINFORCED BUMPER BEHIND COVER (The previsions are there but its like they changed their minds)
Bluetooth radio with aux inputs
Bi-xenon Projectors with AFS and high beam assist
LED Tail Lights
Rear glass release button x3
Advanced cruise control with full auto brake
Slightly bigger engine with better mpg
Driver Info Center
Illuminated door sills and puddle lighting
120 volt plug
Ford Sync like system
Heated Steering wheel
Birds eye view
Auto wipers
Upgraded alarm
Eco button
Shift-able 6 speed auto
all 4 auto windows
Blue tint aspherical mirrors with auto dimming and turn signal repeaters and auto reverse tilt down
Front and rear Brembo Slotted Disks
More Packages and trim levels
Pro-x
Nismo
SE-R
Have I left anything out ?

[zach7685]

-Same engine

-Color-matched door handles

The Platinum editions do!

[fueler]

i would have stuck with a mechanical transfer case (4wd on a level) instead of the fancy 4wd on a electronic dial crap.

Other than that.... Nissan Terrano Regulus headlights SHOULD have came stock, but I don't mind being the odd ball....

[Buzzman]

After 9 years with my 2002 Chilkoot, I'd like to have a last year (2004) fully loaded Pathfinder LE, or a last year (2003) fully loaded QX4.
Everytime I travel to the southern states, I look in the local on line ads for a low mileage cream puff late model R50, but they are few and far between.
For the most part, I like the way they came as built, but in a fantasy world, would have liked to have one with a five or six speed auto transmission instead of the four speed we have now.
A few added horses would be nice, but I don't think the 3.5's we have now would be considered underpowered.
Add in some modern technology, like bluetooth, back up camera, GPS, etc.
Maybe heated and cooled seats. Heated telescoping steering wheel, adjustable pedals.
Like to see bigger front brakes, and possibly rear discs instead of drums.
I think of more later, but that's my short list for now.

[Chris.m]

-Same engine

-Color-matched door handles

The Platinum editions do!

You got me there.

On a side note, when I was shopping for my Pathfinder 3 years ago, 03/04 Platinum editions were going for 18k+. And I didn't feel like putting out that kind of money for handles.

[donald]

Hm - I don't have the active lifestyles of many on this forum...

* I do wish they'd have used projector-styled headlamps for the QX4 HID's - opposed to the common-scatter lamp design.
* steel bumper option, as zach7685 mentioned
* the current/return of the VQ35DE in the '13 Pathfinders for mpg/power benefits (even though it's a mere 5mpg, I still want it! lol)
* automatic/key-fob controllable roll-down windows (b/c the 2002 PF's had it , making it more lux than my Q - lol)
* floor shifter for transfer case instead of dial-a-wheeldrive (primarily a personal preference)
* aux/stereo jack for the stereo
* and magical technology to make the VQ engine more fuel efficient.

[Chuck Tribolet]

* the current/return of the VQ35DE in the '13 Pathfinders for mpg/power benefits (even though it's a mere 5mpg, I still want it! lol)

I think the better gas mileage of the '13 PF is due to CVT, lighter weight, and better aerodynamics, not the smaller engine.

[donald]

which reminds me....
* CVT
* weight reduction

[BubbaFL]

A QX4 newer than 2003, that gets 30mpg city!

And a beefier A/C system - with manual controls.

[bryanmenard]

My fantasy isn't really for one car

I wish every R50 came with a limited slip rear axle and, when trying to find a decent one, I didn't have to wade through a sea of models with useless axles and then have to be forced into one with the winter package (almost always an LE, loaded with auto climate and stuff I neither want nor need)

My spec:
R50, properly rustproofed from the beginning
VQ35DE or VQ37DE (No V8, way too heavy for the R50)
Xenon Headlights like the QX4
Limited Slip Rear Axle standard (not just on winter package)
All-mode 4WD
No Navigation, just a regular radio that I can change easily
Manual Climate Controls
Leather Seats
Carpeted floor covered front to rear with Husky Liners/Weathertech
Rear Disc Brakes
No Sunroof

I won't drive an R50 without a limited slip axle, even in a 4WD configuration. It's useless to me otherwise. I can't stand how I have to run around and find cars with the winter package in order to find one already equipped with the right axle. Otherwise, I have to buy the truck, change the axle, it's a mess. I want the car ready-to-go out of the box, but with the marketing we got from Nissan, I have to end up searching the hills for a Winter package vehicle that isn't rusted to hell and most of them ended up in places where they're rusted to hell. Then when I get it, more often than not, it's a decked out LE or QX4 with a ton of stuff I neither need nor want (It's just going to break).

I could do without everything else I want if they just made a decent limited slip axle standard. I will not be caught in the sand with one tire spinning freely and the other doing nothing....been stuck on the beach too many times (with 4WD) without a limited slip axle to know better than that.

[zach7685]

Hm - I don't have the active lifestyles of many on this forum...

* steel bumper option, as zach7685 mentioned

* and magical technology to make the VQ engine more fuel efficient.

It astounds me the amount of damage my car did to a Prius at 3 MPH

[PathyProject]

Oh, this is gonna be fun. My fantasy Pathfinder would be an R50 Nismo edition. It would have the following features.

Standard JDM projector lights identical to the ones you see on the Terrano.
A Nismo styled Grille.
Standard 18 inch racing rims with low profile tires.
A tuned suspension that gives the Pathfinder a low racing stance.
Dual exhaust.
A turbo 3.3L or 3.5L engine.
A 5 or 6 speed manual transmission
Nismo racing seats
A racing hood with fully functional hood scoops
A Panoramic roof

[Gfolo19]

The QX4 was the first Luxury SUV. How about the first Luxury Performance SUV

QX-R

VR38DETT V6 engine, a 3,799 cc (3.8 L; 231.8 cu in) DOHC V6 (485+ HP)
Six-speed BorgWarner designed dual clutch semi-automatic transmission
Big Brakes
advanced Air/Hydro or MRC suspension
ATTESA E-TS system to provide power to all four wheels and along with Nissan's Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) + Electronic LOCKING DIFS (3) at least 2..
Curb weight <4200-4500lbs