I have an '05 Black SER. Black/Gray Interior. Just had the windows tinted with 15% all the way around. I am very pleased with the car. I am interested in information regarding a CAI system for it. Which brand is better? I would also like to increase the h.p. 15-20 if possible with a few mods. Any suggestions. I live a little west of Atlanta and haven't seen another SER yet, I love that. BTW, any suggestions on a cheaper alternative for satellite radio? The dealer wanted $499 just for the kit. I find that way too exspensive but that's just me. I would rather not have a separate display. I really want it integrated with the factory head unit.
Last edited by 05 Black SER : Apr 16th, 2005 at 02:27 PM.
hey guys! very interesting forum - just joined! Just wanted to come in say hi, and let everyone know how impressed I was with the Altima SE-R. Walked in to the Nissan dealer last week to drop off my 2001 Pathfinder (lease just ended) and ready to walk away - on my way to BMW to order a 325i. Walking out the door I noticed the new Altima SE-R, had never heard of the SE-R model before... I've always thought the Altima was a nice familly car, but it never really interested me as I usually drive 4x4's or sportier sedans or cars. After taking a closer look at the Altima SE-R, walked back in to the dealer and asked to speak with a salesperson. Took the car for a test drive... Holy S***! The ride was awesome, the car is very fast and fun to drive. I placed my order on the spot and will be picking it up this coming Monday.. Can't wait! I ordered the 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R, black exterior with black & red interior, 6-speed manual.
I got myself an Smoke SE-R in January. Automatic because I live near the city and traffic plus mannys are irritating to me. Black and grey int. even though I wish I could have got the red but oh well. I saw one at a car show here in Tampa back in Nov. and fell in love. I actually got to break her in nice and easy because I bought it in MD and drove 1,000 mi (kept it under 70mph) down to FL where I goto college. And then immediatley got the oil changed. I also ordered some sentra SE-R side badges and put them on my front quarter pannels, they look freekin awsome as I expected, but I cant post pics yet
This whole year will be spent modding her out. Which is why Im here to hear what everyone has to say about their trials and errors doing so.
I picked mine up on Monday, have had it for 3 days now and enjoying every minute with it! I've driven Altima's before - this is no Altima! I just need to get use to the stick & clutch now - have been driving automatic for 4 years!!!
I do have a couple of questions though - just want to compare what everyone else with a brand new Altima SE-R got in the package;
1) Floor mats, I got some grey NISM - no Nissan logo, is this standard?
2) Cargo nets in trunk (2) - left panel - rear panel, none on right panel. Normal?
3) All windows tinted - pretty dark. I'm not complaining, they look awesome but does the SE-R come with tinted windows?
4) Hood deflector included! Was I just lucky?
The car was brand new from a Nissan Dealer, not a demo. Any answers will be greatly appreciated!
I picked mine up on Monday, have had it for 3 days now and enjoying every minute with it! I've driven Altima's before - this is no Altima! I just need to get use to the stick & clutch now - have been driving automatic for 4 years!!!
I do have a couple of questions though - just want to compare what everyone else with a brand new Altima SE-R got in the package;
1) Floor mats, I got some grey NISM - no Nissan logo, is this standard? I had to pay 100$ extra to order mine from the dearler, but they most of the cars have them packaged (mine say SE-R
2) Cargo nets in trunk (2) - left panel - rear panel, none on right panel. Normal? Oh yea got thoes , I dunno what that means...
3) All windows tinted - pretty dark. I'm not complaining, they look awesome but does the SE-R come with tinted windows? Damn you, mine are "factory tint", which I dunno why they do that because you can bearly tell. I have to drop 150$ at my garage to get that done soon.
4) Hood deflector included! Was I just lucky? yEA, Ive never even seen one on an SE-R, whats up with that?
I just waxed mine today. 2 coats, drooooool.... soooo shiney. Anyone think a 75 shot of NOS would be a bad idea to put in? I hear thats ~320hp juice up.
BTW, what kind of wax do you use? by hand or buffer? Black is very hard to keep clean... but looks awesome!
Sadly I live in an apartment off campus, I have no drive way or garage to store a kick a$$ buffer. But Ive used one before, it was ok for my large truck but I found that thoes big plug-in buffers dont get in all of the nooks and you usually have to go over it in hand anyway to get thoes spots. I use Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss liquid wax, by hand. It shined it up nice and took barely any time because it buffs off really quick with little effort.
Got a Smoke 6 spd with Grey/Black int. Test drove the automatic and the wife said no. Drove the 6 spd and she was sold. Awesome handling and power. Fun to watch other cars try to keep up as you pull away...
Can't find specs on top speed, just a 0-100 km/h of 5.3 seconds. Had it up to 220 km/h and it was still climbing when I eased off. RPM's were only at about 4500. Unbelievable. Brother-in-law has an SRT-4 (Dodge crap) and we'll have to see which is quicker...
Love the car, perfect "sleeper" car. Sporty, but not obvious about it. In Canada, we had the "Matador Red" color available, but who needs speeding tickets? Beautiful color, but a little too obvious...
Any input regarding Premium versus Regular fuel??? Any noticeable difference in performance or mileage??
Sadly I live in an apartment off campus, I have no drive way or garage to store a kick a$$ buffer. But Ive used one before, it was ok for my large truck but I found that thoes big plug-in buffers dont get in all of the nooks and you usually have to go over it in hand anyway to get thoes spots. I use Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss liquid wax, by hand. It shined it up nice and took barely any time because it buffs off really quick with little effort.
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I feel ya Tampa... I also live in an apartment where I do NOT have a garage. Totally sucks, but I try really hard to keep the car wiped down everyday. Now, everyone has their preference to what they clean and wax their cars with... But, I have an uncle that owns a custom detail shop in San Pedro, CA and while I worked there in the summer we used nothing but Meguiar's products. Personally, I have been using the new NXT line of products by Meguiars and its awesome. You dont really need a big buffer, but a small, single-hand orbital buffer is a good investment. (No swirl marks) I would even say that if you DO NOT have a garage then at least once every six months or so you spend about 200 bucks and get your car clayed/detailed by a good shop. I find that keeping a really good coat of wax on the car at all times makes it really easy to wipe down with some detailer spray, and also washes much easier.
Either way, I also have a black SE-R and its rediculous to keep it clean. What is it about having a nice car that you notice the smallest little particle of dust?! Neways, I would try a small orbital buffer, it will save you some money in detailing and it allows you to use a good paste wax properly without all the elbow grease. Also try keeping a small razor blade handy in the car so that you can safely scrape anything thats stuck on the car. The problem with black cars is that no matter how often you wax, you will still get swirl marks of some kind. Just try to use clean micro-fiber towels and that will drastically limit the marks in the clear coat. Lastly if your car ever needs a good wipe down, but is NOT dirty enough to wash, try using a bottle of windex with very little left and mixing it about half full with water. Wont hurt the car, and wont break down the wax. Then, just go over with some detailer spray and you're good to go...
Hey on another note... Does anybody have any info on a sports bra/front end cover for the SE-R? Nissan does not make one that will fit over the extra chin and the standard cover for the altima just wont fit at all. Let meknow if anyone has some insight to where I can get one, cause that would save me a lot of trouble when taking long drives...
Cool - Thanks for all the info guys. Not trying to be lazy but, what about spray on wax - the kind you put on after the car has been washed / rinsed and still wet, then you simply wipe off??? I read the specs on a spray bottle of Turtle Wax and it said it protects and gives identical results to their regular wax / buffing products... Anyone tried it?
And about the Detailer Spray... Do you simply spray on and wipe to clean the car? Assuming it is not dirty enough to wash - or do you spray it after washing anyway?
Cool - Thanks for all the info guys. Not trying to be lazy but, what about spray on wax - the kind you put on after the car has been washed / rinsed and still wet, then you simply wipe off??? I read the specs on a spray bottle of Turtle Wax and it said it protects and gives identical results to their regular wax / buffing products... Anyone tried it?
And about the Detailer Spray... Do you simply spray on and wipe to clean the car? Assuming it is not dirty enough to wash - or do you spray it after washing anyway?
Honestly I think spray on wax doesnt work very well, unless you already have a good coat of wax on the vehicle. I mean, any good wax is fine, spray on or not... but, the best is paste or a liquid that you have to rub into the clear coat. Its a pain I know, but after a few wax jobs, you'll see that its not hard to keep clean at all. Either that or you can pay a decent detail shop to clay your car and afterwards you really wont have to wax it very often besides that spray on wax. I've used the NXT spray on wax and it works great, but like I said I already have so much wax on my car that it makes the job that much easier. Remember, the less you have to rub into the paint, the less it is going to last before you have to spend at least half an hour waxing it again.
Now, as far as the detailer spray goes... I would say only use it on a car that is clean. If the car doesnt need a wash, but could use a good wipe down, try that windex trick I mentioned... then give it a quick once-over with the speed detailer spray and it will bring out the shine of the wax already on the car. You'll find that no matter what you do, you will always collect a lot dust. That detailer spray is the quickest way to wipe down the car to bring the wax shine back out again. Takes me about 10 or 15 mins a day and my car is always looking newly waxed. Black cars are such a pain... more then any other, but they do clean up nice. I can tell you that after waxing my car enough, I can drive in the rain and the next day my car isnt really all that dirty. Water easily beads off and makes my job a lot easier with cleaning her up again. Good luck man, and let me know how it goes...
cool - thanks a bunch! The car already has a very well done wax job - I'll try the spray on stuff for now after I wash it and post the results - I'll try and post some pics as well!
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I just need to get use to the stick & clutch now - have been driving automatic for 4 years!!!
, I dunno what that means...
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